Instagram Giveaway

Hi friends!
This is a quick update to let you know that a giveaway is now live on our Instagram channel (@OurExternalWorld)

Rules are mentioned in the post and are pretty simple. The more participants we have the more wellw have winners. So go ahead, participate and get your friends to participate too!

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Giveaway Time!!!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all are following us on instagram because we're having a lipstick party!!!! Yes, its true, we are giving away one lucky winner the entire set of Oriflame TheOne Lip Sensation Lip Vinyls

If you haven't yet entered the giveaway head over to instagram.com/OurExternalWorld
Find the above pic to read the rules and enter.

The giveaway closes on 21st of May and you can enter once every day to increase your chances!
Hurry up, these lipsticks are must haves as I'll soon reveal in the full review post.

Good Luck!


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Two Giveaways - Are You Ready To WIN?

I have a lot of products to share that I've been using and I'll get to that soon. But I wanted to make sure you all know that we have 2 giveaways currently running.

The first giveaway is open worldwide where you can win $35 voucher of Uber Chic Beauty (you guys know how much I love their stamping plates and stampers!)

The second giveaway is open to people in India (you need to have a valid Indian postal address where your prize can be shipped to) This giveaway will have one winner taking home a surprise box from the team at My Envy Box.

Good luck to everyone! Both giveaways end on 28th October!

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Contest Time - Happy Monsoon!

Hey everyone, here is a fun contest for you. You all must have heard about the benefits of oiling your hair from your mother and grandmother. Monsoons require extra care and coconut oil acts as a blessing!

Did you know mixing a few simple ingredients from your kitchen can actually enhance the effects of oiling?

Well you can! And I'm sure you must have tried something at some point in time.

Here is a simple contest for you. Tell me your recipe for a homemade hair pack using coconut oil and any other ingredients. You can go ask your grandma for her secret recipes if you like.

Monsoon Hair Care Contest - Parachute Advansed Hamper

The most interesting recipes will be picked from all the entries we get. The winner gets a pretty hamper from Parachute Advansed Hair Oil! And that's not all - we have 3 winners in all!

Rules:
1. Must have an address in India where the hamper can be shipped to.
2. Post a picture of the hair pack on instagram/twitter/Facebook. Hash tag #OEWxParachute and #ParachuteAdvansed
3. You can also post a short video showing us how you make it - again post it to any of the three social media channels you prefer.
4. Do leave your email id in the comments and let me know where you posted the image or video. Make sure you are following @OurExternalWorld on instagram/Facebook and @shilpagandotra on twitter.

Can't wait to see your videos and images!

Contest ends on 10th August.

Good Luck everyone!!!

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Christmas Giveaway!

Hello everyone! Here is a sweet and easy giveaway for you all - a good way to ring in the holiday season!

1 lucky winner from India wins a hamper from Votre which is India’s patented Bio-Cosmetic brand that offers 100% botanical, vegan & cruelty free products.
The products are developed in association with ace-laboratories in France & Tokyo using a highly innovative & patented line of active molecules imported from US, Europe & Japan!

Enter the giveaway in the widget below (on mobile's this will open in a new tab)

Christmas Giveaway

Results will be declared on the 24th of December 2015

Good Luck!

You can check out the brand and its details on www.jabong.com

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*Giveaway is brought to our readers by Jabong in association with Votre

Nail Polishes From Madam Glam - International Giveaway

Who does not like nail polishes? Throw in some glitter and you have us all swooning over the gorgeous new collection from Madam Glam.

I have just got 6 lovely polishes from the new collection and I am pleased to giveaway one set to one of YOU!

I will be sharing swatches of the polishes soon on the blog. Meanwhile you can win it for yourself or a friend who loves polishes. Simply follow the steps in the widget below.

Our External World Madam Glam Polish Giveaway

Giveaway is open worldwide and prizes will be sent directly by Madam Glam.

You can check out all their polishes on the website www.madamglam.com

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Win Skin18.com Hampers!

As promised here is the giveaway where we have 2 winners. Each winner takes home a gift hamper of wonderful skin masks from Skin18.com

Follow the entries in the widget below. Giveaway is open worldwide so go play!

Our External World Skin18 Giveaway

Please note accounts created solely to participate in giveaways will be considered invalid.

As we get on with this giveaway I have another one planned so keep active on our social media sites, keep showing your love by sharing our posts and get surprised!

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Giveaway: #SwipeToSpice With Maybelline Spcied Up Baby Lips

Lovely weather calls for a fun giveaway!

Each one of us has our own favourite Bollywood dialogue (or many!). Bollywood dialogues have always been twisted around to give our own fun take on them. Today you have a chance to show us your creativity - take your favourite dialogue, spice it up with Baby Lips and you win!

2 of you lucky people can win yourself Maybelline Hampers by participating in this giveaway. And here is what you have to do!

Giveaway: #SwipeToSpice With Maybelline Spcied Up Baby Lips

You can enter through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram

Facebook entries:

1. Follow Our External World and Maybelline New York India on Facebook

2. Share this contest on Facebook with #SwipeToSpice

3. Comment below with your favourite bollywood dialogue spiced up with Baby Lips

Twitter entries:

1. Follow @shilpagandotra and @maybellineindia on twitter

2. Share your spiced up bollywood dialogue with #SwipeToSpice, tag @shilpagandotra and @maybellineindia and 3 of your friends to participate

3. Comment below with a link to your tweet and your twitter handle

Instagram entries:

1. Follow @OurExternalWorld and @MaybellineIndia

2. Upload a video of your self saying a bollywood dialogue spiced up with Baby Lips, tag @OurExternalWorld in the caption and #SwipeToSpice (if you don't know how to make a video then upload a pic like the contest pic with your dialogue)

3. Comment below with your instagram handle

Out of all the entries we receive, two entries from all valid entries will be chosen for the fun element in their dialogue. 

Here are some examples of spiced up Bollywood dialogues:

 - Bade bade deshon me ese Baby Lips ke naye naye variants nikalte rehte hai

- Arey O Samba, kitne variants hai?’

- Ek Baby Lips stick ki kimat, tum kya jaano Ramesh babu 

Contest is open to Indian residents and runs from 11th July till 14th July midnight India time.

Check out this video by Maybelline India

You can buy the Baby Lips from Nykaa

All the best, lets have some fun!!!!

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Contest Time - Shoes #MoreIsLess

For all you fashionista's out there, we have teamed up with INTOTO - a fabulous umbrella of stylish shoes to bring to you #MoreIsLess contest.

The rules are super simple

1. Follow http://www.facebook.com/OurExternalWorld and https://www.facebook.com/intoto.in on Facebook

2. Follow http://www.instagram.com/OurExternalWorld and https://instagram.com/intoto.in/ on Instagram

3. Upload a picture of your collection of shoes, use the hashtag #MoreIsLess, tag OurExternalWorld, tag Intoto

4. Then go and share it with your friends, ask them to like your pic.

 The person with the maximum number of likes on their pic wins a pair of INTOTOs!

Contest Time - Shoes #MoreIsLess

Contest closes on 30th June so get set GO! Open to anyone with a valid Indian address.

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Za Beauty and Our External World Anniversary Giveaway WINNER!!!!!

Thank you each and every one of you who made this entire month special with all your wishes and support.

Each comment, like, share of my posts means a lot to me - it means that you are enjoying what you see, it means you are with me on this journey!

I wish I could give a prize to each one of you lovely followers so please don't lose heart if you did not win. There will be more giveaways, contests and fun things in the coming months.

And the winner for the Za Beauty & Our External World Anniversary giveaway is


Za and Our External World Anniversary Giveaway

Congratulations girl! Please email your full mailing address within the next 48 hours else I will be picking a new winner.

Love you all!!!


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Contest #MyEngagementSelfie - Win Rs 10000 Voucher From Tanishq

Hey friends, we are still pouring contests! And this one is HUGE!

This is a fun contest being hosted by Tanishq. Its all about celebrating that special moment of your engagement. Whether you just got engaged or have been married for years, that special moment is always cherished.

Contest #MyEngagementSelfie - Win Rs 10000 Voucher From Tanishq

All you have to do is share that special moment with us. Take a selfie with your partner and your engagement ring and share it with us (the ring does not have to be a Tanishq ring - we just want to see you, your partner and your ring! The picture doesn't have to be of your actual engagement, just click a fresh one if you want).

Follow the steps and get ready to win BIG!:

1. Email the picture to tanishqweddingselfie@gmail.com and shilpagandotra@yahoo.co.uk with the subject MyEngagementSelfie

2. In the email mention your Name, Contact number, and write blog: Our External World 

Example

Name: Shilpa

Contact: +919811001100

blog: Our External World

3. Post the same picture on instagram, twitter or facebook - tag me and just remember to use the hashtag #MyEngagementSelfie and #tanishqweddings. 

The two best pictures across all the entries will receive a Tanishq vouchers worth INR 10000 each

Hurry, contest closes on 31st May! Open to Indian residents

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*Prize sponsored by Tanishq, the blog or its owner will not be liable to resolve any disputes
*Tanishq can use the images received as a part of the campaign

Za #TrueMe Challenge For The #ZaGirl - Giveaway Time!

I am sure you all are aware of the two giveaways currently active. One is on instagram where you can win a $15 shopping spree at BornPrettyStore.com.

The other giveaway is where one of you can win a Za hamper simply by sharing your happiness about Our External World turning 3 years old.

Today we are starting another giveaway that will last for 1 week ONLY!!!!

This is a fun contest in association with Za Beauty - we are throwing across a #TrueMe challenge.

Za #TrueMe Challenge For The #ZaGirl - Giveaway Time!

All you have to do is comment below stating any fun fact about yourself, share your true self - something we don't know about, something your friends don't know about you. It could be an obsession, a hobby, passion or any truth you would like to share.

To start with I'll let you in on my little secret - I am a chocoholic - madly in love with chocolates. I can put chocolate on bread, biscuits, pizza, even in my face and skin care!

That is all - we will pick 5 winners with the most interesting fun facts about them. The contest will run on Facebook.com/OurExternalWorld as well as this blog post. 5 winners will be picked from among all entries received. You need not comment more than once. Winners will receive a pack of the newly launched Za True White Exfoliating Clay. I have been using it for about two weeks and will be sharing my review soon.

Make sure you follow us on facebook to qualify - get set go - only 1 week to go! Contest ends 7th May midnight.

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Our External World Za Beauty India Birthday Giveaway

Za Beauty India completed one year in India this April. And you are already aware that Our External World completed 3 years!

To double up the celebrations there is a special giveaway for our Indian fans where one winner will take home a lovely gift hamper from Za Beauty India.

You need to have a valid Indian address to take part. The rules are simple, start earning points by fulfilling the required entries in the widget below.

You can earn points till 15th May (11:59pm India time)

Za & Our External World Anniversary Giveaway

All the best everyone!!!

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#HappyBirthdayOEW - 3 Years Old - Giveaway Time Is HERE!

3 years have gone by - 3 wonderful years of learning, sharing, making friends and opening up to the beautiful world out there!

This year the first celebration is through a giveaway that runs on instagram where you can win my current favourite stamping plates from Uber Chic beauty. The giveaway is open internationally and runs for around 2 weeks. Check out the instagram channel for all the details.

And stay tuned for more surprises coming through the week!

Love you all for making this journey super special!

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Giveaway + How To Style Your Colored Hair

Ok friends, as promised here I am with a giveaway for you all.

You know that recently I underwent a hair makeover under the #HairIsFashion for Lakme Salon Show Stopping Hair initiative. Now one of you lucky girls can win a makeover for yourself worth Rs 1500 from a Lakme Salon near you.

Here is what you have to do:

1. Follow @shilpagandotra and @lakmesalon  on twitter

2. Tweet what is your personal style when it comes to fashionable hair - don't forget to tag @shilpagandotra and @lakmesalon use the hashtag #HairIsFashionWithOEW

3. Comment below with the URL of your tweet, your email id (so that I can contact you if you win), and your city.

If you don't have a twitter account you can do the following:

1. Like http://www.facebook.com/OurExternalWorld 

2. Like www.facebook.com/LakmeSalon

3. Share the giveaway image on Facebook

4. Comment below with what is your personal style when it comes to fashionable hair and don't forget to mention your facebook id, facebook url, email id and your city

Reshares on twitter and facebook are welcome!

Winner will be chosen based on how unique your tweet is. All girls living in India who have a Lakme Salon nearby can participate.

Contest closes 7th March 2015 midnight (India time)

And now, once you do get your hair highlighted here are two ways to style them. If you have bright colors like mine then you would like to keep it sober for office while you can flaunt the color for an evening out.

For Office: I put my hair into a pony tail while the fringe is combed to one side. My hair is naturally wavy but if you want this same hair style would look perfect on poker straight as well as curly hair. If I have a lot of meetings I like to keep my hair straight and pinned up in front.

Giveaway + How To Style Your Colored Hair - For Office

Celebrate And Win Gift Vouchers - New Year Giveaway

It is Christmas eve and what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway for you all!

India Circus is giving away products worth Rs 1500 to 2 winners. All you have to do is fill in the rafflecopter widget.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway will run from 24th December till 31st December. It is open to anyone who has a valid Indian address.

Good luck everyone! And don't forget to participate in the jewelry giveaway as well.

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Giveaway - 20 Winners Win Jewelry From Confusion Fashion Accessories

Hi friends, I am back with another giveaway and this time its even bigger. 20 lucky ladies will win a lovely ring and bracelet (kada) from Confusion Fashion Accessories.

The rules are simple - just follow the rafflecopter widget, make sure you enter all valid data. There are entries you can do everyday to increase your chances of winning

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway is open only to Indian Residents (or anyone who has a valid Indian address where the prize can be sent to).

Giveaway will run from 20th December 2014 till 4th January 2015.

Confusion fashion accessories holds the final decision regarding the prize and the blog owner shall not be liable for any delay in distribution of the prizes.

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Win The January Kawaii Box (International Giveaway)

Hi everyone! I have good news for you all - you can now win the January Kawaii Box right here on Our External World! Remember that cute little box of goodies I wrote about a few days back. If you missed it you can read more about the Kawaii Box

Win The January Kawaii Box (International Giveaway)

Simply follow all the rules in the Rafflecopter widget below. Contest is open worldwide. Winner will be chosen after 17 December.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Remember contest closes 17th December.
Winner will be notified via blog post only. Winner will have to respond within 24 hours to claim the prize.

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International Giveaway - Win From OASAP

As we near the end of this year, here is another giveaway for all of you. This time you get to win your choice out of two different cape coats from OASAP.

You can win either one of these

1.      Black White Houndstooth Pattern PU-Trim Cape Coat

OR 

2.      Brown Elk Pattern PU-Trim Cape Coat

 All you need to do is follow these simple rules - and please please please make sure you follow the rules - what's the point in participating but not having valid entries.

1. Follow the blog on instagram - OurExternalWorld and repost the contest picture with hashtag #OEWOASAP

2. Follow OASAP_OFFICIAL on instagram

2. Create an account on OASAP website (click the name) 

3. Comment below mentioning 

     a) Your email id (so that I can contact you if you win)

    b) Your instagram id (make sure your profile is public - accounts created only for giveaways will be disqualified)

     c) Email id used to subscribe on OASAP website

4. Extra points if you invite your friends to the giveaway (mention in the comments full name of friends you invite)

Contest is open from 16th November to 22nd November - hurry spread the word !

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Win Nail Lacquers From El Corazon - Diwali Giveaway

Diwali is just around the corner and I think its the perfect time to celebrate with a giveaway.

This time El Corazon has been gracious enough to sponsor the giveaway where 2 winners take home 5 polishes of their choice. You have already seen reviews of two of their gorgeous polishes HERE and HERE. Now you can pick your own polishes from their site. And the good thing - this giveaway is international.

Enter the widget below. All valid entries will be checked and 2 winners will be chosen by El Corazon. Make sure you follow us on facebook where the results will be declared once the giveaway ends on 23rd October (Diwali) Enter the giveaway in the widget below.

El Corazon & Our External World Diwali Special

Do follow all the entries properly so that you can win this. Trust me they have some amazing polishes and this is the easiest way to get your hands on them.

Good luck everyone!

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