Jessicurl Giveaway Winners

In this post, I will be announcing the winners of my October giveaway!

If you didn't get the chance to enter this giveaway, don't feel too bad; I'm sure I'll be hosting more giveaways in the future. ;)

In case you've forgotten, each person will be receiving one of Jessicurl's 2 oz Rich and Radiant collections. Each of the three winners will also receive some bonus mystery items! ;) The first person will receive 3 items, second will receive 2, and third will receive 1.

Let's get to the winners!!! I've selected them randomly on Rafflecopter (they use random.org). Drum roll, please........

First place winner: Addie

Second place winner: Sarah Middleton

Third place winner: Talia

CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!!! :) I will notify the three of you by email shortly. If any of the winners don't respond within 48 hours of the email being sent, a new winner will be selected & notified.

Thank you all for participating in this giveaway, and thank you again to Jessicurl for providing their lovely products!

Have a great Halloween, everybody!
-CK

About Jessicurl

Hi! Welcome to Carefree Curls.
My apologies for not posting in a few days! :) I've been busy. In case you aren't aware: I'm currently hosting a Jessicurl giveaway. It'll run until the end of this month, so you have some time to enter and spread the word. ;) In this post, I'd like to tell you a bit more about Jessicurl. (Click here to check out my Jessicurl giveaway!)

Jessicurl was started by Jess in 2002 when she created an awesome new product: Rockin' Ringlets Styling Potion. She created this product during her search for the perfect products for her own hair, and it worked beautifully. She began selling it and eventually created more products, further growing her business.

Jessicurl has a really great backstory. :) Here's how Jess tells her story:

Until the time I was 14 I had thick yet fairly straight hair. Somewhere around the time that puberty struck, my hair grew more and more coarse and eventually started to curl. I was mortified and at a total loss for how to deal with it. The only advice my straight haired mother could offer was “Go brush your hair!” As we all know, that’s the WORST thing to do to curly hair! My dad was more sympathetic, as he’s the one who gave me the curls, but his motto when it came to “our” hair was “bigger is better”. As a self-conscious 14 year old who didn’t want to stand out, that wasn’t very helpful either.

 As my hair grew bigger and bigger, my peers grew meaner and meaner, calling me such names as Mushroom Head, Egg Head, Crusty and Helmet Head. (the latter two were due to the fact that I'd wet my hair down in between classes to keep it from puffing out.)  

As I grew up, my hatred of my hair didn't dissipate. Finally in 2002 I figured there had to be a better way, and typed "curly hair" into Google to see what the internet had to offer. 

The first thing that came up was www.naturallycurly.com. I was thrilled to find that there was an entire community of curly haired people who shared the same struggles as I did. Who knew?

I immersed myself in their Curl Talk message board and quickly made many "cyber friends" with whom I traded hair tips and horror stories. Much of what they talked about, however, were products. I would go out and buy any product that someone raved about, most of which didn't do anything to make me like my hair better. Many of them actually made the condition of my hair worse, drying it out with alcohols and stripping the natural oils with harsh detergents. 

One day I came across a very basic recipe for a hair gel made out of flax seeds. I remember thinking, "Wow, how cool would it be if I could just make my OWN hair gel? I sure would save a lot of money!" I tried that very basic recipe, and the results were less than stellar. By this time I was inspired, however, so I tweaked the recipe, adding other natural ingredients that I had learned are good for curly hair. The results were nothing short of miraculous. I was shocked that FINALLY my hair looked like I wanted, and I had made the product on my stove!! 

With much exuberance, I went back to the NaturallyCurly.com message boards and excitedly shared the recipe with my newfound friends. (The thought of going into business hadn't crossed my mind.) After posting my recipe I was flooded with emails from curly headed members asking if they could just buy some of the magic potion from me, as they really didn't feel like making it. The rest, as they say, is history! Rockin' Ringlets Styling Potion was born.

That was in 2002 - The business has also since moved out of her home and into their factory in Arcata, CA. Jessicurl now has many different products to choose from and is a wonderful curly brand! 

Jess also cares a lot about about what goes into her products; she uses great ingredients, and each one has a purpose! Click here to read about the ingredients she uses.

Over all, Jessicurl is an awesome brand that has helped out a lot of curly girls by creating great products! I definitely suggest that you check them out at Jessicurl.com. If you want to try out some of their products, you can enter my giveaway to possibly win a 2 oz. Rich & Radiant collection! Click Here to read about the giveaway.

Have an awesome weekend!

-CK

Have you tried any Jessicurl products? Post a comment if you have!

Jessicurl Giveaway (CLOSED)

Hi everybody! This is going to be an awesome month. It's time for my October giveaway!!! (Scroll down to the "How to enter" part to enter.)

****This giveaway has ended! See who won here: [link]****

This giveaway will be run from 10/01/15 to 10/31/15 at 12:00 AM EST, and the winners will be announced and notified on 10/31/15. Open to U.S. residents only.

Isn't their logo adorable?

As you may have guessed, the prizes are Jessicurl products! Jessicurl is sponsoring this giveaway and has kindly provided the prizes, so I'd like to give a shoutout to them. :) My next post will be all about Jessicurl so that I can tell you more about the company and why they're so wonderful! If you want to explore their products and learn more about Jessicurl right now, click here to view their website.

Now, let's get down to the good stuff.. ;)

Prizes

The winners will each receive one of Jessicurl's 2 oz. Rich & Radiant collections (pictured below)!!

Yes, I said winners & prizes! Plural. There will be three winners. Jessicurl has provided three of their 2 oz. Rich & Radiant collections (unscented). Each collection is worth $36 and includes 6 individual 2 oz. products, so that's 12 oz. total for each collection! The 6 products are: Hair Cleansing Cream, Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner, Rockin' Ringlets Styling Potion, Confident Coils Styling Solution, Deep Conditioning Treatment, and Awe Inspiraling Spray. Don't you love the clever names? ;)
Jessicurl's description of this fabulous collection: "This collection is best suited for thicker, drier hair that is looking for curl enhancement and moisture.  From cleansing to conditioning to styling, this collection will give your thick curls all the moisture and bounciness they can handle. A handy step-by-step instructional insert is included to help you figure out the best techniques for frizz free curls."

Of course, that's not all: I must add my own touch to the prizes.. ;) I'll be throwing in some surprise goodies to each prize! The first selected winner will receive 3 surprise items, 2nd will receive 2, and 3rd will receive one. These mystery items could be product samples, hair accessories...who knows! You'll find out if you win! So, the prizes are as stated below.

1. Jessicurl Rich & Radiant 2 oz. collection + 3 surprise items
2. Jessicurl Rich & Radiant 2 oz. collection + 2 surprise items
3. Jessicurl Rich & Radiant 2 oz. collection + 1 surprise item

How to enter

It's super easy to enter! Just click the Rafflecopter widget below (the one that says "enter the giveaway"), enter your name and email address (note: this email is only provided so I can contact you if you win), and click the option that says "Click Here." Just type in your hair type (wavy, curly, coily, etc.), click "enter," and there you go! You've been entered! (Note - you have to type something in the box to be able to click enter.)

You can also get two extra entries (optional): one by following me @CalicoKitties on Twitter, and the other by subscribing to this blog through email. So, what are you waiting for?! Enter this giveaway; you just might get some free hair products! ;)

a Rafflecopter giveaway This giveaway is being run through rafflecopter.com, and the winners will be chosen at random through rafflecopter.com, which uses random.org to select winners. Please read through the terms and conditions before you enter (I typed it out)! :)

I encourage you to leave a comment on this post! You could tell your hair journey, list the products you use regularly, or even just tell us your hair type. Have fun, and good luck! Spread the word about this giveaway so we can spread the curly love!

This is Jess, creator of Jessicurl!
As Jess often says: "You have the right to remain curly." :)

Feel free to send me an email at carefreecurls@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

-CK