Monet is the Winner!

Congratulations to Monet, the winner of the PhytoSpecific Revitalizing Oil giveaway. Her "Styled or Wild" photos submissions were exactly on point. And I plan on posting them in the coming week -- be sure to visit, subscribe, and judge for yourself.

Stay tuned for the next giveaway!

Giveaway! Styled or Wild? Is it Pure Hotness or Just a Hot Mess?

Happy Easter, Curlies! Didn't find an Easter egg with a prize? Here's a bigger chance to win!

The  lucky winner of the upcoming Styled or Wild? Is it Hotness or Just a Hot Mess  feature will win the following prize:

PhytoSpecific Revitalizing Oil Pre-Shampoo (Retail value: $30.00)
Sephora.com has more information

To qualify: For a chance to win, submit 2 photos  -- one of a  hot natural do (curly, protective, Afro, locs, etc.) you'd wear in a hot minute, and one that is just plain out of control.   I'll run the winning entry on my blog and you win the goodies! Styled or Wild is planned as a repeating feature. If you show your interest by send in an entries, I'll be doing another giveaway soon! Ya know?

Deadline for Entries  - Extended to Tuesday April 13th.

Send your entries to suburbanbushbabe@gmail.com

The fine print: To be a valid entry, photos submitted in Jpeg format only must be included and the following terms must be met. By submitting content for this giveaway you grant Starry Elven Twins and Suburbanbushbabe all rights to use your submission.  You acknowledge that the content you submit is yours to provide and does not break any copyright laws.  If the photo's ownership is in question, your entry must include that information as well as the location of origin so that Starry Elven Twins blog can verify usage and/or edit the photo as necessary.

Giveaway! Win an Autographed Copy of Thank God I’m Natural

The Giveaway is here!  And the lucky curly wins a copy of Thank God I'm a Natural, personally autographed by the author, Chris-Tia Donaldson.

For a chance to win, submit your idea for a natural hair workshop you want to attend. You know the one. You've been jonesing for a chance to learn new things and resources, meet other curlies and exchange tips with them, and come away refreshed with new information and feeling even more wonderful about that beautiful head of hair. And you are not alone!

Guidelines - Send in your brief answers to these questions:

- What idea or topic would you like to see at a natural hair workshop?
- Why is this topic important to you and to other curlies/naturals?
- What does the audience look like?  (Professionals, college students? Age,
   hair type, etc.)
- What format is best -  teleconference, in-person workshop, or
   other format?
- How much should it cost?
- Where should it be held (school meeting room, church, bookstore
   meeting room, hotel conference room, local coffee shop, other?)
- Which matters most - Being able to attend from the comfort of your desk?
   Free parking? Public transportation?

End date: The deadline to e-mail your entry is 11:59 p.m. Friday March 19, 2010. 

The Winner - I'll announce the winner the week of March 22nd right here on my blog. The winner will receive an e-mail before the blog announcement.

Send entries to:  suburbanbushbabe@gmail.com  And please be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Good Luck, and let those creative juices flow!


Thank God I'm Natural is a must-read for any black woman who has suffered hair loss or breakage caused by relaxers — or has grown tired of spending thousands of dollars and their entire Saturday afternoons frying their kinky tresses into submission.  Featuring the advice of celebrity stylists for Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, and Erykah Badu (among others), readers will get ALL the information they’ve always needed — to look good on the outside and most importantly, feel good on the inside.  Full of personal tales — of hair disasters and ultimate successes, THANK GOD I’M NATURAL offers thorough and extremely modern and up to date information — and a plethora of tips to help women go natural the right way. You won’t want to do your hair again until you’ve read this lifesaving, reference book and heartfelt narrative from cover to cover!

Giveaway coming!

Hello, beautiful curlies. I've amassed some goodies -- so it's giveaway time! Stay tuned for the first, coming later this week. Tune in this Friday and try your luck!