Written by Michelle Kretzer
Winter skin. Need I say more? While alligators have qualities that I admire—they're family-oriented and great swimmers—I don't enjoy it when my skin feels like one.
The folks at Brooklyn's Metropolis Soap Company (a fave of Zooey Deschanel) are sending three lucky PETA Files readers the cure for the winter-skin blues: the reader's choice of one of seven superb body scrubs that not only exfoliate the alligator skin but also moisturize with a hint of shea butter.
Every scrub is made from natural ingredients such as real fruit, flowers, sugar, and salt, with no parabens or sulfates. And the best part is that they're all vegan and cruelty-free, so they don't hurt alligators or any other animals.
To enter, just post a comment telling us which of the scentsational scrubs you'd like to have delivered to your door, and three winners will be chosen at random.
In a while, crocodile!
Because of shipping requirements, people living only within the 48 continental United States are eligible to win. Three winners will be chosen at random from the animal-friendly comments that are submitted. The contest will end on March 6, 2012, and we'll contact the winners by March 14, 2012. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
They've won a bunch of awards, and now you can win a bunch of them! Cinnaholic's vegan gourmet cinnamon rolls have won a peta2 Libby Award and a Best of the East Bay Award in the company's hometown of Berkeley, California, and were ranked number 16 on VegNews magazine's Vegan Bucket List.
Now, they could rank number one on your list of the most delicious things you've ever won. Two PETA Files readers will each have a half-dozen cinnamon rolls in their choice of any of 11 frosting flavors shipped fresh to their home or a friend's. (If you want to send them to me, I have no problem with that.) Just submit a comment telling us what you love about being vegan or why you're ready to make the switch, and two winners will be selected at random.
Good luck!
Because of shipping requirements, only people living within the 48 continental United States are eligible to win. Two winners will be chosen at random from the animal-friendly comments that are submitted. The contest will end on February 22, 2012, and we'll contact the winners by February 29, 2012. Make sure that you read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
We challenge you to find a more attractive laptop bag than the Chopper by eco-friendly vegan handbag maker Gunas. We also challenge you to find it at a better price than free. Gunas is giving this elegant $450 designer bag to one lucky PETA Files reader. The they'll-never-believe-it's-not-leather bag has a padded pocket, extra compartment, and padded shoulder strap.
Gunas
To enter, just leave a comment telling us why you love being cruelty-free or how you'll use this Gunas bag to spread the cruelty-free message. The most inspiring comment will be chosen as the winner.*
Want even more cruelty-free product giveaways, coupons, deals, and steals? Just "like" PETA's "Shop for Animals" Facebook page. Even if you aren't the lucky winner, you can still get a Gunas bag at a great deal. The company is offering an exclusive discount to PETA's blog readers. Just enter the code PETA20 when you purchase a bag via the company's website to receive 20 percent off on all bags sitewide. (Valid until February 20.)
*The contest ends February 14, 2012, and the winner will be notified February 14, 2012. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
This Wally isn't an adorable robot busy cleaning up the Earth courtesy of stunning Pixar animation, but it is an ingenious little gizmo that will clean up your stubble courtesy of triple blades and an ergonomic handle. And it's pretty darn cute too.
But that's not even the best part. Wally's package proudly displays the PETA bunny logo next to one of the best cruelty-free statements I've ever read: "No animal testing. Ever."
How to Win
One lucky PETA Files reader can pop this little guy onto his or her shower wall and grab a refill pack absolutely free. Just submit a comment telling us how you get "fresh to death" without killing animals, and a winner will be chosen at random.
A winner will be chosen at random from the animal-friendly comments that are submitted. The contest will end on February 7, 2012, and we'll contact the winner by February 7, 2012. Make sure that you read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
It might be the middle of winter, but you can have a warm sea breeze. This Sea Breeze Turquoise Jade Belt by Christina Miller Designs can be worn many ways, including as a single- or double-strand necklace. The closure is a gold-fill clasp sturdy enough for your jeans but delicate enough for your neck.
To be entered in a random drawing to win the belt, just post a comment telling us about your cruelty-free fashion sense. You can find more cruelty-free products, featured vegan companies, coupons, deals, and more at PETA's new "Shop for Animals" Facebook page!
A winner will be chosen at random from the animal-friendly comments that are submitted. The contest will end on February 1, 2012, and we'll contact the winner by February 15, 2012. Make sure that you read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Written by PETA
Were you one of those kids who, like me, was always getting caught playing in your mom's makeup? Fortunately for us, cruelty-free cosmetics company Earth Goddess Minerals encourages playing in makeup, and it's giving away two mineral eye shadows to bathroom-mirror cosmetologists.
Two lucky PETA Files readers will win an eye shadow in either Emerald Green or Palomba Pink. All Earth Goddess Minerals cosmetics are vegan, and the company has signed our cruelty-free statement of assurance because it never tests its products on animals. To enter, just post a comment about why you're head over heels for products that don't hurt animals, and two winners will be chosen at random*.
If you don't win this time, that's OK—head on over to Earth Goddess Minerals' Facebook page for a chance to win (and play with!) free makeup every Friday. Good luck!
Written by Michelle Sherrow
*The winners will be chosen at random from submitted animal-friendly comments telling us why the commenter uses cruelty-free products. The contest ends September 28, 2011, and the winners will be notified October 12. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Nature's Gate is giving one lucky PETA Files reader a head-to-toe summer makeover. Just in time for beach season, this bountiful bag of body-care products has everything you'll need to be cute and cruelty-free all summer long. The full-size products are stashed in a reusable canvas tote, perfect for the coast or the co-op.
To enter, just tell us how you educate others about the need to buy cruelty-free instead of supporting animal-testing meanies. The most inspiring answer will grab the beachy-keen goody bag.
The contest will end on June 15, 2011, with the winner chosen on June 17. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting.
Vegan jet-setters are rejoicing over Malcolm Fontier's elegant faux-leather bags, wallets, luggage, and laptop cases, which Daily Candy calls classy enough to "make quite a splash in the Sky Club." And one lucky PETA Files reader can be the first of her friends to own one of Malcolm Fontier's coveted vegan accessories. This week, we're giving away the Mimosa, which is the champagne of clutches.
To enter, just create a phrase using the letters in this sentence: PETA loves Malcolm Fontier's animal-friendly faux-leather wallets. You don't have to use all the letters, but you can't use any extras. The most creative response will snag the Mimosa.
The contest will end on June 1, 2011, and the winner will be chosen on June 3, 2011. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. Good luck!
Sasha Grey, who struck a pose in a PETA ad promoting spaying and neutering, is letting her artistic side show in her new photography collection, Neϋ Sex, which she calls a "visual mosaic" of thought-provoking artistic expression in self-portraits and photographs.
Sasha's first photography show goes on display at a Los Angeles art gallery today, but two PETA Files readers will be able to peruse the whole collection at home anytime they want. Just tell us what you have done to promote spaying and neutering, and the two most inspiring answers will each win an autographed copy of Neü Sex.
The contest will end on May 18, 2011, with the winner chosen on May 20, 2011. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting.
Does your home need more "om"?
OmStone's "Bitch and Germ Repellant" aromatherapy room spray promises to rid your abode of negative energy and icky germs all in one misting—and we've got some to give away to 10 lucky PETA Files readers. To enter, just comment and tell us whose negative energy toward animals you would most like to make disappear with a single squirt. Maybe it's a frightful fur-flinging Vogue editor or a clown who makes you frown. Just let us know, and the ten people whose answers are the most inspiring and most make us want to whip out our spray bottles will win.
The contest ends May 4, 2011, and the winners will be chosen on May 6, 2011. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
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