Friday, April 2

essie spring giveaway!


note: this giveaway is now closed, and entries are no longer being accepted. keep checking back for the next giveaway!



one of my small indulgences is painting my fingernails and toenails. it's an inexpensive way to add a bit of color to an outfit, pull together a polished look, or just feel completely girly and fun. i have been a fan of essie polish for quite a long time. i can always find exactly the shade i am looking for, and i don't have to settle for something with tons of shimmer. sparkle and iridescence has its place {sometimes on my toes}, but i am really more of a matte polish girl. i tend toward colors without shimmer, and i can always find something on point with essie.

so in honor of warm spring weather & unabashed girliness, i am very excited to announce the first ever hiking in stilettos giveaway!
i am giving away three of my favorite essie polishes from the new spring colors:

van d'go {a pale nude/pink}, lilacism {a fun pastel purple}, and watermelon {a punchy pink, not a new color, but a favorite of mine!}


here are the rules:
{i know, i hate rules too}

1. you must be a follower of hiking in stilettos
2. leave a comment below stating that you are a follower & tell me about your favorite spring/summer pastime!
3. for additional entries, tweet or blog about the giveaway and leave a separate comment.


the giveaway will be open until sunday, april 11th friday, april 16th, and i will announce the winner the following saturday. happy spring, my lovelies!

xoxo

copyright Hiking in Stilettos

45 comments:

  1. Girl... you know I'm a follower :-) And this is such a fun giveaway - and is perfect for Spring!

    My favorite spring/summer pastime is spending time out on the lake. The Hubs & I could just drift around for hours, Max the dog in tow. It makes for such a lovely day & I'm looking forward to the first boat ride of Spring in the next few weeks, yea!

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  2. awesome giveaway! I'm a new follower and one of my favorite spring traditions is eating dinner outside... it's too beautiful not to!

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  3. What a fun giveaway! Love all 3 of those colors :)

    I've been reading your blog for quite a while and am now a follower. I would have to say that my favorite spring/summer activity is spending weekends at the lake. Boating, swimming, laying out in the sun, etc ....

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  4. of course i'm a follower! my favorite spring/summer activity is ANYTHING outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather- walking, dining, etc

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  5. love the blog! as we both know, seeing tulips pop up is one of my favorite spring memories--and something to look forward to every year!

    also, you know i'm a follower. and i'll tweet for you, but i feel it's only fair to enter me once :)

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  6. yay! so fun!!
    i'm a follower & my favorite summer pastime is wearing sun dresses and frolicking in the park!

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  7. I am definitely a follower of your wonderful blog! One of my favorite spring traditions is watching the cherry trees blossom!

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  8. I am so excited by this giveaway!! Of course I follow your blog, girl. I've been thinking about warm weather wardrobing, and for me, that always includes fun colors for my toes.

    This summer I can't wait to hang out in the park with my favorite people with a picnic spread.

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  9. I'm a follower...love essie polish...and great weather with a glass of wine on a patio somewhere in the evening. Bliss :)

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  10. I'm a loyal follower of Hiking in Stilettos (I adore your pictures!) and my heart skipped a beat when I saw this giveaway: I've been on a search for for a few weeks looking for a lilac, lavender, light purple nail polish shade! OPI hasn't satisfied me yet and I've been searching to locate an Essie retailer! All 3 shades are perfect for spring/summer!
    My favorite spring/summer pastime involves the following: iced tea, hot temps but with a light breeze, a swinging bench on my porch at home, flowers in bloom, my puppies at my feet and friends and family sitting all together. The grill is on, and I've husked some corn on the cob and we have strawberry shortcake prepped for dessert.

    Lounging outside at dusk in the spring & summer is absolute perfection : )

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  11. i'm a follower!

    the best things about spring/summer are wearing dresses and laying out on the grass just to be outside :)

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  12. http://keepcalmandeatacupcake.blogspot.com/2010/04/one-of-my-favorite-blogs-to-read-hiking.html

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  13. I am a follower (well- WE are at MonkeySaidBear)

    Well, things like pretty nail polish are my favorite things about Spring.... meaning the small things. I"m not sure i can rank them but here's one... there are the most amazing full dogwood trees in "Old Louisville" and they drop their petals and it never fails to make me feel that i'm caught up in the most glorious of fairy tales. How lucky are we that we can be transported just like that? by stepping on to a sidewalk.

    Also I tweeted....

    @monkeysaidbear Springtime give-away from one of our lovely Southern kindred spirits! Stick around and peruse her inspiring blog http://tiny.cc/uxcil

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  14. I just discovered your blog today & became a follower! Erin mentioned you in a tweet, and I followed a link from your Twitter page here! I love everything I see!

    My favorite thing about summer is having bare legs and bare feet! I love doing anything and everything outside and I love feeling the sun and the breeze on bare skin. And I never pass up the chance to have a beer on a patio in the evening. Just writing this is making me want to go outside!

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  15. Hi! I'm a follower!

    My favorite Spring pastime has to be taking my dog out to the dog park and being able to stay a bit later becuase the sun stays out longer!

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!! :)

    kmorris at wildcatdiscovery dot com

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  16. I just Tweeted about this giveaway here: http://twitter.com/katygmorris/status/11970143901

    Thanks!!! :)

    kmorris at wildcatdiscovery dot com

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  17. My favorite spring/summer pastime is gathering with my friends at a little local restaurant on the lake. It is so beautiful to watch the view while we drink wine and gossip!

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  18. Tweet: http://twitter.com/califragilistic/status/12004499202

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  19. i am loving this nail polish. and am now a follower!

    oh and fave summer pasttime? going boating on lake winnipesaukee (NH) fo sho.

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  20. Yay for an extension on this! :) I am most certainly a follower of your blog. Spring, I guess is all about sitting on the grass, enjoying the outdoors, maybe with a good book, or even better, a group of friends. x

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  21. Tweet here: http://twitter.com/SeeGeeDub/status/12046971646

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  22. I'm a follower!

    My favorite pastime is hiking and canoeing!

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  23. I'm afraid I'm not very adventurous when it comes to filling my sundrenched days, I usually spend them somewhere in a flowerfield - reading an exciting novel and drawing my surroundings.

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  24. Me! Me! I'm a follower! :)
    My fav summertime thang is hitting the beach with a picnic and a good book! Divine! xoxo

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  25. I'm a follower.

    My favorite Spring/Summer pasttimes are swimming, bbqing, playing with my kiddos at the park, and going on vacations!

    waterchic83@yahoo.com

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  26. I am a follower and my favorite thing in the summer is to find a hidden picnic spot

    suddenlyspoo at gmail dot com

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  27. I'm a follower and my favorite past time in the spring is to go to the park on a beautiful saturday with my hubs and my dog. Maine in the spring is pretty perfect.
    vguerrette@gmail.com

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  28. i am a follower and i enjoy talking walks and smelling flowers with my son and boyfriend

    ohhhfire@hotmail.com

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  29. http://theguerrettes.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-spring.html

    I blogged about these super cute colors!!

    vguerrette@gmail.com

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  30. I'm a follower.

    My favorite spring time activity is spending time in the yard - hanging laundry on the line, gardening, playing with the baby and dog. It's wonderful - like waking up from a long winter!

    kelly.lynn.baker@gmail.com

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  31. I'm a proud new follower in my google reader. My favorite spring past-time is having picnics and people-watching in this public tulip garden near where I live. It's such a delight on weekends!

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  32. im a follower,
    my favorite spring summer pasttime
    is walks outside and front porch sittin!
    emmy1981 at aol dot com

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  33. I follow!

    My favorite summer past times include cookouts and watching baseball with friends :)

    jrerwin6 at gmail dot com

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  34. I am a follower! My favorite spring past time is my daughter's and husband's birthdays and definitely bbqing.

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  35. Oh, how exciting! I've been looking for nail polish in that shade of purple in the middle!!

    My favorite pasttime in the spring/summer are the "tankations" my boyfriend and I take on the weekends. Road trips that take a tank of gas or less, round trip. We've found lots of places that we never would have known of otherwise :)

    annie(dot)milner(at)gmail(dot)com
    (I'm a follower)

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  36. tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/DolphinV27/status/12265822692

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  37. i'm a follower! my favorite spring/summer past time was blowing bubbles in my backyard. ah, to be young and carefree again!

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  38. i've blogged

    http://tiam0.blogspot.com/2010/04/we-have-winner.html

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  39. I'm a follower. I love to go to the Admiral Twin Drive-In to watch movies with my friends and my dog. $7 gets you two movies and you can bring your own food and beer! Can't be beat. They filmed part of The Outsiders at this drive-in and they'll be showing the movie at the end of this month.
    Thanks for all of the hard work that goes into your lovely blog!
    lirpaskoorb@gmail.com

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  40. Tweet. http://twitter.com/notaprilbrooks/status/12290289497
    lirpaskoorb@gmail.com

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  41. I am a follower...

    The weather has just started to get nice and I've already found myself making up excuses to be outside. I love to walk around the city and find new places I haven't been. My husband and I go hiking too. In fact, I hike a lot better with pretty painted toes! :D

    amerskine@hotmail.com

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  42. I posted/linked your giveaway. It's on the left side of my blog where my readers look for daily giveaways.

    I might be the only person who doesn't Tweet.... :S

    Have a great day! Thanks for the fun giveaway! amerskine@hotmail.com

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  43. I only just didn't make it in time but no worries, I wanted to follow you anyhow.

    My favourite summer past time would be going to the park where I live near and taking out a red gingham blanket where I can lay all my books to read there for the whole day in the sun. Wouldn't that be lovely? Eating jam sandwiches too ofcourse... xxxx

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  44. I'm a follower.

    It sounds cliche, but I love long walks on summer evenings. It is such a serene time of night.

    nordstromemily(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  45. My favorite pasttime of summer was going to see my mom for my summer vacation. I didnt live with her always but enjoyed our summers wel spent.

    tboardley20@gmail.com

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