FutureDerm Summer Giveaway: Win $500 in Skin Care Products From SkinMedix.com!
Yes, it’s almost summer, and what better way to start it off than with a new skin care regime. Thanks to SkinMedix.com, FutureDerm.com is holding its first big giveaway, with over $500 worth of skin care products to one lucky winner!
The lucky winner will receive:
- 2.4 ounces of SkinMedica Vitamin C Complex (usually $85/1 oz.!), packaged as 24 easy-to-carry 0.1 oz. tubes
- 2.4 ounces of SkinMedica Retinol Complex (usually $39/1 oz.!), packaged as 24 easy-to-carry 0.1 oz. tubes
Seven sample packs of Skinceuticals’ best products (each pack lasts 2-3 months!) of all of the following:
- Retinol 0.5 (a $31.99 value!)
- CE Ferulic (2 packs, a $57.98 value, and one of my all-time favorite products!)
- Hydrating B5 gel (2 packs, a $54.00 value)
- Eye Gel (a $28.99 value, with 5% vitamin C and ferulic acid for the delicate eye area)
- Phyto+ (a $28.99 value, for hyperpigmentation)
There are two ways to enter.
One, leave a thoughtful/insightful comment (just not spam!) on ANY post on FutureDerm.com with your name and e-mail address for the next 30 days (until 11:59 PM June 18, 2008). One comment = one entry!
Two, link to FutureDerm.com from any other blog, website, or forum. (To be sure you get your entries, send a link to the page to: contest [at] futurederm.com). One link = five entries!) 
The winner will be chosen at random on June 19, 2008.
Each entry will be assigned a number; on June 19, 2008 at 12 PM EST, I will run a random-number generator program and the winner will be contacted to receive all of the above products! I’m really excited about this contest, so please, enter soon!
What is SkinMedix.com?
SkinMedix.com is a discounted skin care site that sells skin care products from great brands like RevaléSkin, Jan Marini, and Skinceuticals. However, what makes SkinMedix.com unique is that it sells samples and large sizes of a lot of the brands at a major discount. For instance, I usually pay $107.00 for a 1 oz. bottle of Skinceuticals CE Ferulic on sale, but six 0.16 oz samples (amounting to 1 oz. total) is only $28.99. It’s a great way for money-savvy women to save on their skin care. For a limited time, SkinMedix.com is offering 10% off to FutureDerm.com readers. Enter coupon code “FUTUREDERM” at checkout, and automatically receive 10% off your order!
Great contest! Thanks so much
Comment by Tracy Foster | May 19, 2008
Sweet. I love skinceuticals.
Comment by *jen | May 20, 2008
Wow- what a fantastic contest and I am so interested in this SkinMedix.com site.
Comment by sofi76 | May 20, 2008
I love the idea of sample sizes. This way I can try out a new product without too much commitment. Besides I like small packages. They are cute and I don’t get sick of a product too fast.
Comment by Marta | May 20, 2008
Thanks for the information on the discount website!!!
Comment by Rosa | May 20, 2008
Enjoy your blog, Nicki. I envy the lucky reader who wins your summer giveaway. What a great gift!
Comment by Ann | May 20, 2008
Thanks Nicki!!! What a cool contest for fantastic products. I have SOO wanted to try all of these. I REALLY enjoy your blog.
Comment by Elaine | May 20, 2008
Just linked this page on my blog! Hope I win! This is a fabulous contest because the winner will win something that they actually want to try and will use. Thanks for organizing this for us!
take care,
Grayburn
Comment by Grayburn | May 21, 2008
been chatting about skin care w/ my sis and came upon this site. Loads of great info and answers. THANKS
Comment by molly | May 21, 2008
Thanks, this is great! I love your blog and stop by multiple times during the day to get the latest updates on skincare. Keep up the amazing work!!
Comment by Zahra | May 21, 2008
Hi Nicki. You know I love your site, and what a generous giveaway. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Best,
Beckie
Comment by Girl-Woman | May 21, 2008
I would be thrilled to win this.
Comment by Mindy | May 21, 2008
Hi Nicki. This is great! Thanks for the opportunity to win such great stuff! And your website rocks! I’ve read it all, and I look forward to your new posts via email. You are quite knowledgeable about the sciene and research backing skin care ingredients, and I value and trust your opinion on what products to use. Keep up the good work!
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What an awesome giveaway! I would love to try this out! Hope I win
(Linked my blog entry)
Comment by bunny | May 22, 2008
Where can i (or is there a way to) purchase packs of these smaller sizes of skinceutical products? I travel a lot and having smaller sized bottles is always a plus.
Comment by GX | May 22, 2008
I love your blog and I know your gonna be a fabulous derm!! I was speaking to Dr. Benabio over on the QVC bulletin board. He was taking requests for topics for his blog. Do you take requests? I would love to hear more about your opinion on laser procedures. I’ve got sundamaged skin from the use of tanning beds years ago. Most products cannot repair the damage but I’m looking for something that might make my skin look a little more tight and smoothed out, especially under my eyes. I’m also looking into laser resurfacing. I’m 43 years old and I would describe my skin as “weatherbeaten”. I would also like to hear your opinion on any products that might benefit me. My skin is getting “crepey” looking. If you could address any of these issues in a future blog I would really appreciate it. I trust your opinion. Thanks, Keli
Comment by Keli Kosciesza | May 22, 2008
wow I really love this site! it has really helped me out with my skin! this is a great contest
Comment by Toccara | May 22, 2008
Great contest, thanks for keeping things interesting!
I don’t know all the scientific facts behind skincare products (although thanks to you I am learning) but I have had some tangible proof that staying out of the sun does keep your skin looking younger. I went to high school in a cold climate area and there was a group of girls that I was friendly with that tanned regularly, one even owned her own tanning bed and I was forbidden (much to my dismay then) to go to a tanning salon or tan at my friends house, and my mother was very watchful of my overall time in the sun, so yes I was pale while my friends were bronzed, but… I recently got together with this group of women after about a 10 year period, and my husband and my father could not believe how much younger I looked than these other women. It was noticeable, their skin paid the price of their bronzed youth. I thanked my mother who resisted the urge to say “I told you so”. Thanks Mom!
Comment by Cheryl | May 22, 2008
Skin care isn’t cheap and this website really helps me to find deals so I can afford effective products.
Comment by Meigo | May 23, 2008
Hmm well interesting. So it seems you have many readers but no one is posting! Good experiment
I hope this blog does *not* turn commercial though.
Comment by j echo | May 23, 2008
I am a skin product junkie, so I hope that I win. Love your site.
Comment by rochelle | May 23, 2008
I appreciate the links to other sites and blogs in addition to the professional strength products.
Comment by catherine munroe | May 23, 2008
Thanks, Nicki! I’m glad to know about the merchant too. I began reading your blog a couple of months ago and have revamped my skin care routine as a result. I feel like a much more intelligent consumer now!
Comment by Sarah | May 24, 2008
That is so awesome!
Comment by Chelsea | May 24, 2008
This is one of, if not THE, most informative websites on skin care that I have found. I regularly check many similar sites but this the best. I especially appreciate the personal favorites, which I completely agree! And thank you for introducing me to some really great new products.
Comment by Jen | May 24, 2008
I’ve never used skincare products that aren’t sold at deparment or drugstores before. I wouldn’t mind winning!
Comment by Elizabeth | May 24, 2008
What a wonderful promotion! Thanks to your site, I’m now a huge fan of SkinCeuticals products. I’ve noticed a huge difference since starting with the CE Ferulic and Retinol 1.0. Thank you!
Christine
Comment by Christine | May 25, 2008
Aahh,a woman can dream. This would be so wonderful for my skin!
Comment by tina | May 25, 2008
I linked to your site from http://www.temptalia.com. I would like to enter your contest. I enjoy reading your blog very much. Thanks!
Comment by Christi Bakken | May 25, 2008
I have learned so much useful information from you. Keep up the great work and I’ll keep reading here!
Comment by marge | May 25, 2008
I am so excited about this giveaway and would be thrilled to win! I have sun damage on my face and would love to find a product to help me achieve a younger, healthier complextion. Thanks for the information and giveaway…keeping my fingers crossed:)
Carly
Comment by Carly | May 25, 2008
nice blog. i was about to email you asking to exchange links! i linked you, btw and of course let me know if i win!
Comment by Beauty 365 | May 25, 2008
I love Skinceuticals and Skinmedix.com. I am ordering products as we speak. Thanks!
Comment by Jeanette | May 26, 2008
Great contest! Thanks for keeping your readers so informed. I would love to try some of the products you mention.
Comment by Lisa | May 26, 2008
What a great site! I will have to follow you for sure!!! I love derms….really want to try that Skinceuticals Vit C..I swear everytime I read anything from a derm they say they use that stuff…what is so great about it?
Comment by Josi Lauritzen | May 27, 2008
This would be a great way to try Skinceuticals and thanks for the SkinMedix.com tip.
Comment by samantha | May 27, 2008
What fascinates me about this particular group of skin care products is their “science lab” look. I’ve noticed some recent products have this definite tendency to say here, buy our stuff, not only does it look like it was heavily tested in a lab by well-funded scientists who only want you to look your best, but it comes with it’s own beakers and droppers so you can play Frankenstein with your looks yourself! Mad Scientists Unite! (Lab coat not included.) This isn’t intended as a full knock, just a nod to the market.
Oh, and an effort to make sure this post is not just spam. Contest baby!
Comment by Stana | May 27, 2008
Very informative blog..Hoping to try some of those products and see if they are my skin saviors.. Thanks for the super giveaway..
Comment by raha | May 27, 2008
sounds like an awesome contest!
these products look very high-end/expensive. im hoping to be able to try them out =)
Comment by Missy | May 30, 2008
Could you review Sally Hansen Age Correct Retinol Hand Cream? I was looking for a retinol based cream for the evening.
(BTW where do you find the time? & Your website is THE most informative one I have found in regards to beauty products)
Comment by Z | May 30, 2008
Can you clear up the effect of glycolic acid on the skin? I thought I read in New Beauty magazine in the Spring-Summer 2008 issue that glycolic acid can breakgown collagen. But I have also read that glycolic acid and other AHA’s stimulate new collagen and elastin growth. Is this debate due to the delivery system (cream/lotion/serum, etc.) pH levels in relation to glycolic acid? Am I right to think that if the pH of the cream is 4.5 then the cream with the glycolic acid is ineffectual?
Comment by Z | May 30, 2008
Dear Z (comment #35),
I will look into Sally Hansen Age Correct Retinol Hand Cream. Unfortunately, I have 78 e-mail requests to review products in my inbox right now, and I am currently a bit swamped. I do, however, appreciate your request, and I do take every request seriously. I am currently planning out a way to get to all of the products more efficiently!
In the meantime, just keep in mind that using retinol is best for night, since it makes the skin sensitive to the sun.
Thanks for understanding!
Sincerely,
Nicki
Comment by futurederm | May 30, 2008
Dear Z (comment #36),
Here is a link to an article I wrote all about the effects of glycolic acid:
http://www.futurederm.com/2007/10/08/spotlight-on-alpha-hydroxy-acids/
I very much hope that this helps you!
Sincerely,
Nicki
Comment by futurederm | May 30, 2008
I would really like this prize because I suffer from acne and have tried numerous products to correct this to no avail.
Comment by Trudi S. | May 31, 2008
I am always looking for ways to better my skin. I have never put it through too much makeup but have never used many great stuff to make it better either. Would be great to try these products!!
Comment by Indian Girl | May 31, 2008
Wow! This is an awesome contest:) I read daily but rarely comment, this is certainly incentive to change that:) Thanks for such a great blog with so many informative reviews on affordable products. You shouldn’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to care for your skin!
Comment by kelly | May 31, 2008
Great website and a good way to check Googled ads for products with BOGUS claims (”authentic Caracol Cream”????)
Comment by roger | May 31, 2008
Awesome contest! Good to luck to every one who enters! Again thanks so much for an awesome blog!
Comment by Kimme S | May 31, 2008
Love your blog babe! Very informative indeed. Keep it up ^.^
Comment by kellie | June 1, 2008
Thank you FututeDerm Doc! It is so nice to come to your site reguarly BEFORE I spend my hard earned money! Now I feel empowered and purchuse products I know will provide me with the desired results. Not much fun to just finance expensive advertising, which is what most of have done for years. Thanks again and great contest!
Comment by Dianne Miller | June 1, 2008
My skin has completely changed since having my second baby last summer so I would love to try some new products.
Comment by Naomi | June 1, 2008
This is the first time I ever discovered your site but definitely will be back. It’s very interesting with lots of new products I never heard about either. Most definitely, please count me in on this FutureDerm products giveaway because this stuff sounds like something I would love to try for myself!
Comment by Mary | June 1, 2008
I can’t wait to win! Thanks in advance! I love you site!
Comment by Helen McGuinness | June 2, 2008
Great blog! Has anyone compared Coffee Berry with C+E Ferulic? Just wondering. Allou
Comment by Allou | June 3, 2008
Great contest. Skinceutical products are the best!!!
Comment by Laure | June 4, 2008
Thank you for being so thorough with your entries. I love clicking through, seeing your citations and reading more on the topic if I wish. I know how tedious this is
– so THANK YOU!
I might also have to add that because of your wonderful product reviews and sincerity on what products YOU actually use, my “cutis” has never looked more radiant. Wish my Derm would actually be as proactive about aging… as you probably would be (2012, right!).
Your radiant reader, Nancy
Comment by nancy | June 4, 2008
Thanks for posting cutting edge info about skincare. I think I’m going to forward your “Atkins ages your collagen” info to some of my carb-hating friends!
BTW, would love to know what you think about peptides.
Comment by Cheryl B. | June 4, 2008
Great blog! I appreciate the research results included and thorough review of ingredients in products.
I am also curious if there is any new research comparing coffee berry to CE Ferulic.
Any new information on preventing skin tags or skin tag removal? Was wondering if skin tags are similar to varicella on molecular level–if so would chicken pox vaccine suppress skin tags?
Comment by Carla Josephson | June 8, 2008
Great Blog! Great Contest!
Just discovered this site today.
I have so much to learn!
Comment by Debra | June 8, 2008
Thank you so much for this fabulous contest. I love your site and have learned so much! I use and like Skinceutical’s Vit C, and I’ve been meaning to try the other products. I highly recommend the Vit C to anyone who is looking for a good C serum.
Comment by Jeannine | June 9, 2008
nice giveaways! I wish I can have one so I give it as a present. Thanks!
Comment by patrick | June 9, 2008
Great contest! I’m totally in love with most of those products! Will def. be checking back in!
Comment by Carla | June 10, 2008
Thanks so much for the information you provide. It really does help us save since so many products are pricey. And thanks for this great contest!
Comment by Mark Futrell | June 10, 2008
I love your blog! I hope I will win!
Comment by Denise | June 11, 2008
Anyone out there with Asian skin knows that most products interact differently on our skin. I have melasma and had tried many products both Rx and over the counter (OTC). Happened to find something that has been working pretty well. I normally would never shop on ebay for skincare products or anything ingested, but I am glad I did. I also am wondering what results have been achieved with MaMa Lotion (Mandelic and Malic Acid). The product I got from ebay is from the Philippines and is a black bar of soap which contains licorice. Came in a set with hyperpigmentation inhibiting cream. There are also kojic acid bars of soap that are orange, but not sure what the difference is between the two bars. Glad I found this site, will be sure to visit often. I would love to win some Skinceuticals’ products, I have never tried them.
Comment by Marla | June 11, 2008
Thank you! I read regularly but rarely comment. This is a great contest. The products contain potent ingredients and look like what stuff from chem lab.
Comment by Joyce | June 13, 2008
Your website is awesome…very informative. I’m a product junkie and have tried so many products. Now I’m in the process in trying out skinceuticals product (vit C & E). Heard it’s great.
Comment by sophy | June 13, 2008
This is great give away, thanks so much for the helpful site and more importantly product reviews, one of which has been tremendous help to me recently before I made a purchase.
Comment by nancy needham | June 14, 2008
Found a link to your site on another skincare forum. Lots of great info!
I have used skinceutical products in the past but would love to try some more!
Comment by Deb | June 15, 2008
I appreciate being able to read about products from an well-informed source!
Comment by Kim | June 16, 2008
Please register me for the drawing June 18th
Comment by Wendy Stockton | June 16, 2008
Hi. I want to be that lucky winner
Comment by Bee Manuthong | June 17, 2008
Thank you, Nicki. I hope that you’ve had a great year at school.
Comment by Maggie | June 18, 2008
I would love to win this sweeps! I would really enjoy trying all these products!
Comment by Deborah Mills | June 18, 2008
I just came back from a chemical peel where the esthetician suggested I purchase the new Skinceuticals Phloretin CF product through her office. I’d never heard of it and thought I’d check it out online. I’m glad I did bc 1) I could enter this drawing and 2) I could purchase both Phloretin CF and C E Ferulic at MUCH better prices than at the derm’s office.
Hope I win!!
Comment by shirley | June 19, 2008
Oh, I’m buying the sample sizes to give it a try first. Got some wicked hyperpigmentation!
Comment by shirley | June 19, 2008
And, btw:
1 pack of 6 travel samples of Phloretin CF – 1 oz. $45.
1 30ml bottle of Phloretin CF – about 1 oz. $129.
Is that a deal at skinmedix.com or what?
Comment by shirley | June 19, 2008
Doh!
Thought today was the 18th.
Comment by shirley | June 19, 2008