Gee, Your Skin Looks Terrific
I have some pretty crazy news. A couple of weeks ago, when I wrote about my Clarisonic brush as a Best Thing Ever---and just to reiterate, no-one told me to do this, and you'd better believe I paid for that sucker myself---I was overwhelmed with the number of people who said they wanted one too. I mean, obviously you'd want one: they're awesome. But I wasn't prepared for just how many people would want one: apparently, according to the Clarisonic rep who found my blog post via some mad detective skills she picked up from watching reruns of Law & Order (either that or Google Alerts, I guess), Nothing But Bonfires was the number one source of traffic to their site that day.
This is baffling to me, you know, that I would be the number one source of traffic to anything. I feel like I should get that engraved somewhere, like on a large silver trophy that I place above my fireplace, except I don't actually have a fireplace, so maybe I'd have to place it above my parents' fireplace instead. But then I'd be calling them all the time, all where's my traffic trophy? and is my traffic trophy safe? and why are you guys keeping my traffic trophy from me? Have you sold it on ebay so you can buy the expensive kind of mango sorbet instead of the store brand? and, you know, that kind of thing could get tiring and also take up a whole bunch of cell phone minutes, so I guess it would probably just be better to buy myself a celebratory burrito or something instead.
Or maybe I could give you a Clarisonic. Wait, make that two Clarisonics.
Yeah, I kind of have two Clarisonics to give away. Would you like them?
This is a pretty smashing turn of events, if I do say so myself, and definitely way better than a trophy. Does a trophy collectively make the collective skin of the collective Internet collectively look fabulous? It does not. A pair of Clarisonics, however, would. Well, maybe not the whole Internet, but definitely one person from it, plus whoever she decided to give her second Clarisonic to. Hmm, you'd better be nice to her, whoever she is. (Or him, I guess. Boys have skin too!)
So this is the thing, you see: Clarisonic has recently introduced something called the Clarisonic Skincare Pair. A Clarisonic Skincare Pair is really just two Clarisonics for less than it would actually cost you to buy two Clarisonics, so the idea---especially around the holidays, I bet---is that you buy the pair, save $40, and then keep one brush for yourself and give the other to a person you like a whole lot. Like, a whole lot. I mean, you'd better like this person enough to give them a kidney, not just a Clarisonic, because many people would argue that the Clarisonic is actually even more awesome than a kidney, though I'm not even going to touch that one because the next thing you know I'll get kidney stones or something just for talking smack about my kidneys. My body can be vindictive. One time I was all I never get toothache! and then bam, root canal the next day.
Anyway, if you would like to win a Clarisonic Skincare Pair---which is, in case I have to remind you, two incredible Clarisonics: one for you, one for your mother/sister/best friend/high school trigonometry teacher (hey, don't knock it, you're able to calculate the hypotenuse of a triangle in everyday life because of her)---then all you have to do is leave a comment below. I'll choose one randomly over the weekend with the help of some sort of random number generating thingamajig, announce the winner on Monday, and then that person will be the lucky recipient of a Clarisonic Skincare Pair and the rest of us can all just writhe with jealousy when she bags Brad Pitt in a few weeks with her perfect skin. Wait no, not Brad Pitt, he's got a dreadlocked beard right now, so maybe we'll just sit that one out. How about that vampire guy that all the kids like these days? Yeah, we'll go with that.
So since we're talking about pairs, why don't you tell me your favorite pairing in the comments if you want to be entered to win two (two!) Clarisonics of your very own. Like, peanut butter and chocolate, that's a good pairing. Or pants and a shirt, always a winner. Jim and Pam, another good pair. But damn, now I'm taking all the best answers.
Nov 18, 2009
peanut butter & fluff! (marshmallow)
Nov 18, 2009
Yay! I would like to win a Clarisonic. My favorite pair right now would be this pair of boots (http://tiny.cc/NfBfk
) - darn you, J. Crew, for being sold out of my size. A Clarisonic or two would ease my pain...
Nov 18, 2009
my pair would be travel and writing!
Nov 18, 2009
peas and carrots!
wine and cheese!
dark chocolate and red wine!
light eyes and dark hair!
Bonnie and Clyde!
eggs and bacon!
bacon and syrup!
and the winner??? the giant zit right square in the middle of my forehead and a brand spankin new clarisonic!! :) Sounds like quite the pair to me!
Nov 18, 2009
my favorite pairing is basically my daily uniform - dark, skinny jeans & a black tank top
Nov 18, 2009
Nutella and bannanas!
Nov 18, 2009
I want to have "glowy" skin too! C'mon Clarisonic!
Nov 18, 2009
And my pairing? Cagney & Lacey. :)
Nov 18, 2009
My favorite pairing is rum and coke. I really could also use pretty skin! Call me!
Nov 18, 2009
Chips and dip!!!
Nov 18, 2009
Probably Survivor and Homestyle Microwave Popcorn!
Nov 18, 2009
Definitely ice cream and a good movie!
Nov 18, 2009
This is a bit lame, but me and my Mum are the best pair. Make it a triple with me, my mum and a bottle of champagne!
Nov 18, 2009
Favorite pairing? Buffy and Spike.
Nov 18, 2009
Oooh... caramel and salt. Have you ever had Fran's dark chocolate covered caramels with sea salt? They just about make me fall over they are so good!
Nov 18, 2009
Sun and surf!
Nov 18, 2009
Heidi and Spencer..... JK!
I'm going to go with Barack and Michelle.
Nov 18, 2009
Tomato and Mozzarella!
Nov 18, 2009
Popcorn and Sugar Babies
Nov 18, 2009
Weddings and babies!
Nov 18, 2009
Patsy and Edina!
Nov 18, 2009
have been pondering the purchase ever since you posted how you scored those fabulously glowy wedding day cheeks!!!
eggs & ketchup. best pair ever!
runner up~
children in bed & bottle of wine!
Nov 18, 2009
Wow what an awesome giveaway.
My answer: Chips & Salsa
Nov 18, 2009
Butter and sugar. Especially on sourdough toast, which has been my snack this week.
Nov 18, 2009
Little dogs + sweaters! Buttery popcorn + peanut m&ms. Towels + the dryer!
Nov 18, 2009
gin and tonic. oh yes!
Nov 18, 2009
wine and cheese!
Nov 18, 2009
lime-flavoured taco chips and freshly made guacamole!
Nov 18, 2009
Chicken n' Waffles
Can't you tell I am hungry now?
Nov 18, 2009
Um...Dwight and Angela???
Nov 18, 2009
I'd never heard of this product until your entry but now I totally want one! I am pregnant and my skin is doing odd things. My favorite pairing - chocolate and anything - especialy strawberries, pretzels, peanut butter, more chocolate, etc.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Nov 18, 2009
You totally picked my favorite: peanut butter and chocolate.
Okay, second favorite: Reisling and Thai peanut sauce chicken (it's called Peanut Sauce Lovers at my favorite restaurant). YUM!
Nov 18, 2009
apples and peanut butter!
Nov 18, 2009
Holly and Sean of course. And also surf and turf.
Seriously, I realized the other day my pores are out of control. I need skin care! And if I won I'd give my second one to one of your readers, becasue it just seems right.
(Wow, how brown-nosey can one get in a single comment? I may have just found out)
Nov 18, 2009
Chocolate + peppermint!
Nov 18, 2009
Peaches & Herb - reunited and it feels so good!
Nov 18, 2009
Banana and chocolate gelato. Delicioso. :)
Nov 18, 2009
Chocolate and peanut butter is definitively towards the top of my list, but how about film and darkroom?
Nov 18, 2009
WINE AND CHEESE.
I know that is so unoriginal but there is really nothing in this world that gives me more pleasure than an overpriced tray of cheeses wiht little crusty pieces of bread and a glass of wine (red, white, sparkling, WHATEVER). So there you go, that's MY awesome pairing.
Nov 18, 2009
My favorite pair?
Yarn & needles!
Caramelized onions & goat cheese!
Tea & a good book!
A Clarisonic brush would be lovely though.
Nov 18, 2009
Chocolate and Lavender
Nov 18, 2009
French Fries and Sour Cream
Nov 18, 2009
Cheese + Crackers. Orange + Navy Blue. Oversized sweaters + belts. Hugs + Kisses. Sleeping in + Brunch.
Nov 18, 2009
Is this open to Canadians? I have a US address, if that helps. :)
My favourite pairs are pizza and a rum & Diet Coke, travel and photography, and a cup of coffee and reading a book. Oh yeah, peanut butter and chocolate are pretty spectacular as well!
Nov 18, 2009
Runny eggs over easy and crispy toast
Nov 18, 2009
Oooh, I love a good giveaway, especially when my skin has been a fright these days!
Anyway, my favorite pairing? Tough one! How about Earl Grey and Sweet 'n Low, because that's what I'm having right now. I lead a riveting life...
Nov 18, 2009
My favorite pair is spicy cheese on a good cracker :-)
Nov 18, 2009
My favorite pairs are as follows:
1) pajamas and hot chocolate
2) bacon and eggs
3) rainy days and novels
Nov 18, 2009
My holiday-related pairing: rum & eggnog.
And my wouldn't that clairsonic pair make some good good holiday giving!
Nov 18, 2009
potato chips and chocolate cake.
sounds bizzare, I know, but the sweet and salty - yum.
and the Clarisonic will ward off the chocolate zits, right?
Nov 18, 2009
potato chips dipped in ice cream! would love to win it.
Nov 18, 2009
Hmmm, chocolate and pretzels are a pretty good pair but chocolate goes with anything.
Fingers crossed for the pair of Clarisonic brushes!!
Nov 18, 2009
Green apples and caramels...mmmmm
Nov 18, 2009
Pizza and beer!
Nov 18, 2009
Mad Men & gimlets! :)
Nov 18, 2009
Sweet pumpkin butter on a cracker!
Delicious, and fun to shout.
Nov 18, 2009
But I AM a high school trigonometry teacher! We need good skin, too!
Peanut M&Ms and popcorn. Sweet and salty. It's awesome!
Nov 18, 2009
Anything and wine.
Nov 18, 2009
Bonnie and Clyde. In the form of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. And because I love the way their names sound together.
Nov 18, 2009
Meat and Potatoes!
Nov 18, 2009
How I would love one of these so that I too could have fancy pretty skin for my (date to be determined) wedding (hey, at least I'm actually planning and not just hoping that someday I'll get married).
So...favorite pairing. Jeans and a t-shirt. Peanut butter and chocolate (yes, you stole the best one). Strawberries and honey. Wine and more wine. Pen and paper.
Nov 18, 2009
Definitely lusted over those clarisonics after your post and have been trying to justify the purchase ever since.
Favorite pair: Food and my mouth?
Or, leggings and boots works too.
Nov 18, 2009
Bonnie & Clyde :-)
Nov 18, 2009
ooh! pick me, pick me! This is a terrific giveaway. My favorite pair (besides what has already been said): a week off from work and a plane ticket to Hawaii. A close second is a froofy cocktail and sunset at the beach.
Nov 18, 2009
I can't believe I'm admitting this but:
Chocolate Milkshakes and French Fries.
Sooooooo good.
Nov 18, 2009
Dark chocolate and red wine!
Nov 18, 2009
sleep and chocolate.
Not in that order.
Nov 18, 2009
I've been contemplating asking for one for Christmas! I'd have to say feta and cucumber
Nov 18, 2009
My favorite pairing is chocolate brownie ice cream with marshmallow topping. Mmm, I ate it every night when I was pregnant! Please pick me, as I'm in desperate need of a skin pick me up after having a baby!
Nov 18, 2009
Oh my gosh, please please please pick me. My skin has morphed into that of my seventeen-year-old-self, and I already lived through it once... I should NOT have to do it again!
My favorite pair: sparkling red wine and goat cheese.
Nov 18, 2009
Cheese and well....anything.
Mashed potatoes and gravy! Thanksgiving can not come soon enough!
Nov 18, 2009
What a nice contest! Coffee and cinnamon, yumm I love fall.
Nov 18, 2009
raisins and cheerios
Nov 18, 2009
hot chocolate and marshmallows!
Nov 18, 2009
cinnamon and vanilla!
BTW-- Mario skincare products reveal a different face very fast!
Nov 18, 2009
Beer and pizza.. mmmm
Nov 18, 2009
I would absolutely LOVE to win a Clarisonic Skin Care Pair! And I would say that one of my favorite pairings is wine and cheese. Though I could happily eat both on their own.
Nov 18, 2009
chocolate and peanut butter. CLEARLY.
Nov 18, 2009
This relates back to one of your recent posts actually...how about this for a tasty and fancy pairing:
Bubbly & Chambord! Mmm
Nov 18, 2009
Couch lounging & the dog.
Stationary & a good pen.
Cold weather & a warm bed.
Thanks, Holly!
Nov 18, 2009
Chocolate & raspberry, preferably from Godiva :).
Nov 18, 2009
cheese with cheese!!! best pairing ever!
Nov 18, 2009
Cheese and more cheese?
Right now I am loving cave aged gruyere and pears. NOM!
Nov 18, 2009
okay, i stopped reading through the comments because i was agreeing with everyone! but, i'm a big fan of wine and cheese.
yum.
Nov 18, 2009
salami & cream cheese
Nov 18, 2009
thanks for this awesome giveaway. i'm far too cheap to buy one myself...but would love to win one and give one away. :)
and a favorite pairing...
~red velvet cake + cream cheese frosting
~granny smith apples + popcorn
~jim + pam
Nov 18, 2009
cheese and crackers :)
or cheese and anything
PS sorry if I posted twice...I cant find my comment :(
Nov 18, 2009
sweet and salty
Nov 18, 2009
red beans and fried potatoes (with cornbread and, uh, butter) (in keeping with the pairs theme, doncha know).
Nov 18, 2009
Um...books and cocoa?
Cats and the Furminator?
Anthropologie and enough money to be able to afford Anthropologie?