Allure’s August Free Stuff Blowout

Starting today, August 1, Allure magazine  begins their exciting August Free Stuff Blowout!

This year’s giveaway is massive with 33,683 amazing fashion and beauty prizes worth over $564,000! Prizes include beauty products by Lancome, Molton Brown, Chanel, and Benefit as well as fashion items by Oscar de la Renta, Derek Lam, and Cynthia Steffe.  

Sign on to  allure.com/freestuff  every weekday in August for a chance to win!

For a rundown of all August giveaways, go to  http://www.allure.com/freestuff/2009/08/free_stuff

Here’s a brief sampling of some of the cool stuff that has caught my wandering eyes:)

Derek Lam sandals  With resin horn heels, these suede sandals stand out among black shoes. Log on for your chance to win a pair (retail value: $790).

Shiseido Makeup Perfect Rouge Lipstick in RD304  Makeup artist Dick Page, who created the shade for Shiseido, likes to apply it in multiple layers, blotting between each coat, for a sexy, stainlike finish. The first 325  Allure  readers to sign up will get one free (retail value: $25).

Clarins Renew-Plus Body Serum  Skin below the neck ages, too. This new serum softens lines on the body with a form of retinol. The first 150  Allurereaders to sign up will get one free (retail value: $60).

Calvin Klein Tote This minimalist leather tote gets you in the mood for fall. Log on for your chance to win this bag (retail value: $750).

TS-2 Detailer Mini Flatiron  Anyone with a close-cropped hairstyle knows humidity can mean puffiness. Stylists recommend a small flatiron like this to remedy the situation. The first 250  Allure  readers to sign up will get one free (retail value: $24.95).