Giveaway Winner

I entered everyone’s name into random.org’s name generator (one time for each entry), and the winner is:

Alyssa, from Double Chin Diary!!

Congratulations! I’ll contact you shortly with more details.

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Fashion Friday: Review & Giveaway

Today’s Fashion Friday is going to be a bit different because I’m going to do a review and then a giveaway, so keep on reading.

A little while ago I got an email announcing a new product line that was being offered through Fullbeauty.com. Their parent company, OneStopPlus, is a website I’ve been shopping on for the past couple of years.  They have fashionable, affordable plus-sized clothes from a variety of different labels, which makes it really convenient.  I’ve almost completely stopped shopping in brick and mortar stores because they have everything I need – tops, pants, skirts, dresses, activewear, swimsuits, pjs, and lingerie. So, when I heard about this latest offering, I knew it was something that I needed to pay attention to.

Which brings me to my point.  Bras.  I like to make sure that I have a good, supportive bra so that the rest of my outfit looks nice.  Having a bra with the proper fit is essential to looking my best.  And I’m always on the lookout for a comfortable bra, which is sometimes like trying to find the Holy Grail.

Back to Fullbeauty.com’s announcement about a new bra line they were carrying:

OneStopPlus Group announced today  that it  will be offering plus size bras from Mia  by Amoena, an  innovative  product line that features groundbreaking  technology and  sophisticated  designs, adding to fullbeauty’s definitive  selection of  bras that serve  as  wardrobe foundations.   Amoena’s line of  beautiful  lingerie offers the perfect combination of  comfort and design  with a cut  specially developed to ensure reliable fit.  Mia by Amoena’s  unique  patent-pending technology is the world’s first  lingerie line  with  temperature-equalizing Comfort+ technology.  Feminine  and flirty  bras are  made from Comfort+ material, an Outlast®  fabric  densely  saturated with  micro capsules that regulate and balance  fluctuations in a  woman’s body temperature.  The Comfort+ technology  transfers heat away  from, and back  to, the body as needed, absorbing  excess heat during a  rise  in  temperature and gently releasing it when  body temperature  decreases.  Fullbeauty.com will offer Amoena bras in  band sizes from 32 to  46 and up  to an I cup in select styles; prices  range from $66.00 to  $77.00.   “Fullbeauty.com offers true innovation in  design and function and  a  no-compromise shopping experience,” said  Michele Crawbuck, Vice  President  and Brand Manager, fullbeauty.com.”

I loved the sound of the Comfort+ technology, so I contacted one of their corporate communications managers to ask if I could review and then giveaway one of their bras.  And they agreed!  (Which just goes to show that sometimes all you need to do is ASK).

The Review
They gave me a variety of choices, and I selected the bra you’ll see in the following photos.  The one thing I was worried about was support, since it was a wireless bra, but I am so happy to report that this bra absolutely supported me through a long workday and into the evening.  I “test drove” the bra 3 times before writing this review, and I loved it each and every time.  In fact, I have it on today.

Beautiful, deep purple color with a nice amount of lace. The great thing is, the lace doesn't show through shirts, even tshirts.

The bra is full-coverage, which I love, but also really pretty.  I debated whether or not to take a photo of myself in the bra, but erred on the side of modesty, so you’ll just have to imagine from my descriptions.  The bra has slightly padded, comfortable straps that stay where they should but feel light and weightless.  I appreciate the fact that once I have the bra on, it stays put – no pulling or tugging needed.  As I said, it’s wireless, so it’s ultra comfortable, with nothing pointing out or pinching.  And it does an amazing job of supporting me, which is no small feat.  In fact, it gives me a nice lift, and makes the cleavage look appealing at the same time.

An explanation of the benefits of Comfort+.

I’m not sure about you, but I can tell you that I usually perspire under the cups of a bra, but when I wear this Mia  by Amoena bra, I didn’t at all.  That Comfort+ really works!

A very fair price for a bra that is this comfortable and easy to wear. It also washes really nicely.

A view of the inside of the bra with the Comfort+ band.

All in all, I can’t recommend this bra highly enough.  I’m definitely going to buy more, and I wanted to make sure that at least one of you would also have an opportunity to try this bra for yourself.

The Giveaway
The giveaway is open to all of my readers with a U.S. shipping address.  You can enter several times by completing each of the tasks below.  I’ll conduct a random drawing using a randomizer after the Giveaway ends on Monday, March 12th at 8pm, Pacific.  Winners will be announced in a special blog post on Monday evening, so make sure to check back to see if you’ve won.

Each person has 8 ways they can enter to win.  Do any one of these, or all eight.  The more ways you enter, the better your chances of winning:

1. Leave a comment below, telling me why you’d like to win the bra.  Make sure to include an email address where I can contact you if you win.
2. Write a blog post on your blog announcing this giveaway, linking back to this post. Then, leave me a comment with the link to your post.
3. Tweet it, linking to this post as you do.  Then come back here and let me know about the tweet.
4. Follow my blog.  Then come back here and let me know you did.
5. Follow @bellablogger on Twitter.  Then come back here and let me know you did.
6. Mention this post on Facebook.  Then come back here and let me know that you did.
7. “Like” FullBeauty.com on Facebook. Then come back here and let me know you did.
8. Follow @Fullbeauty1 on Twitter. Then come back here and let me know you did.

Remember, this is a quick giveaway, so enter before it ends on Monday, March 9th at 8pm, Pacific time.  Good luck!

I was not paid for this review, and the views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone. I did receive the bra free of charge.

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