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Win MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator!

Win MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator!

One (1) lucky winner will receive MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator, which was limited edition and is no longer available! (Retail value $19.50!)

Congratulations to Christina K.!

RULES: All entries must be submitted by October 25th, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. This contest is open to all readers as pursuant to your local state/country’s laws. Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via e-mail. This post will be updated with the winner once the winner confirms.

Two Ways to Win

You can do one, the other, or both to maximize your chances of winning…

1.) Leave a comment on this blog post tell me what your biggest skin concern is!

2.) Like Temptalia on Facebook and leave a comment entering to win on this post on our page.

This prize purchased and provided by Temptalia.

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Jessica Avatar

My bIggest concern about my skin is the grease, i need to wash all the time coz u know that any little infection made by dirty hands touching ur face can end in a scar. My skin is sensitive so i really gotta take good care of it to avoid scaring and acne.
Thanks for all ur contests,
J

Katie Avatar

My skin is so dry and nothing works. Nothing. It gets flaky around the corners of my mouth, nose, and eyes. It’s so embarrassing and I don’t know how to get rid of it!

Isabella Avatar

After cleaning your face , spray it with thermal water (I use Uriage, and the water is really important as the oil hydrates much better than on its own) and then put few drops of oil of your choice (I use pure organic cold-pressed rosehip oil). I thought nothing can help my dry skin either, and than I discovered this. And my skin was flaky not only in those areas, but on my whole face! I also use gentle exfoliant (Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant) once-twice a week.

Marquie F Avatar

My biggest skin concern-Uh, where do I start? Haha. Currently my biggest concern are the clogged pores/bumps i’ve been getting on my cheeks : (

cass Avatar

My biggest issue is the fact that my skin is really oily, and because of that the pores get clogged and my skin starts to look dry and flakey when in reality all it is is just oil buildup! It’s not fun to deal with 🙁 and I’ve heard so many great things about this exfoliator! But this was out before I got into MAC so I never picked one up… :\

Cameron Avatar

Large pores! 🙁 I didn’t mind them for a while until I saw myself in a compact mirror outside before crossing the street. Make up would look so much smoother without large pores haha

milly Avatar

Where do i start? I suffered from acne 3years back, had clear beautiful for d last 2 years and now ive started breaking out like crazy, i have harden bumps all over ma cheeks and then they flame up like crazy!:)

Libby W Avatar

My biggest concern now that I have the adult acne under control is the scars that are left behind. No matter what foundation and concealer I use I can still see the nasty purplish scars peaking through.

Christina Avatar

Biggest skin concern? Uneven skin tone! I can deal with the pores, I can even deal with flaking. But my uneven skin tone makes me really picky with foundation and I hate wearing foundation haha.

Tina Marie Avatar

My biggest concern is redness! My pimples like to leave their traces behind and I’ll have this red dot on my face that’s no longer a pimple, but it won’t go away. It’ll even turn into a dark brown color which I hate!

CJ Avatar

My biggest concer is how shiny I am + some redness/acne scars. I had really bad acne when I was younger and although I still get the occasional zit, they don’t really bother me so much – I think it’s cause I know how bad it *could* be! But yeah, I still have some redness and scars on my cheeks that bothers me and I’m super shiny – I still haven’t found anything that’ll keep me matt.

Brian McDowell Avatar

Sounds like I have good company. My biggest concern skincare wise is blackheads. I get them around and all over my nose, and the on the sides of my cheeks!

Marina Avatar

I have to say, not so much the random breakouts, but the reddish-brownish blemishes they leave behind when they’re gone, which just won’t go away easily.

Christine Avatar

My biggest skin concern is hyperpigmentation!! I adore leopard print, but not on my face!! 🙁 Been the route of dermatologists and spa treatments… Time to pull out the big guns…lasers!! Beam me up Scotty!

michelle Avatar

My biggest skin concern is fine lines. I’m keeping my fingers crossed, I love this exfoliator and just ran out of it last night. I hope MAC makes it permanent soon.

Amber Avatar

I have a new concern and it’s an oily t-zone. I’ve never had it before it just started out of no where I’m changing my regimine and eating better but it’s not helping Ahhhh.

Sam Avatar

My biggest skin concern is all the redness and uneven skin tone I have. It always makes me look like I just ran a mile :[ and my nose gets the reddest the fastest. Can you say Rudolph? :[

Ali Avatar

i’m a guilty pimple popper, i just can’t resist squeezing even the smallest of bumps. my biggest concern is scarring which luckily i haven’t had any issues with (i’m 20 right now) but i know that won’t last forever!

Mimi Avatar

I’m 25 and I still get acne:( I work in a lab so I’m in a stuffy room full of chemicals and bad things all day. Doesn’t help my skin to breathe! I’m naturally oily so I always over treat or under treat 🙁

Lena N. Avatar

My main concern is the size of my pores at the area between the nose and the cheeks, dryness now that the weather is changing and redness at some parts 🙁

Mara Avatar

Personally, my biggest concern is oily skin. My skin is abnormally oily, no joke. I’ve spent countless amounts of money on different skin care products, and have yet to discover anything to help me with my oily skin problem 🙁

Marcela Avatar

for the 25 years of my entire life i was blessed with relatively nice, clear skin… and for the past 3 or 4 months i’ve been having horrible bouts of acne on my chin and forehead! i’ve tried figuring out what it’s all about, either excercise-induced acne or adult acne. sigh.

Kine:) Avatar

My biggest concern is definetly acne and breakouts from different products. I think that is u huge problem for many and i wish there was like mask to put on at night and then it be gone by the morning:P

Linda hoang Avatar

My biggest concern is acne and blackheads. I was known for nice smooth skin but out of no where I start getting ance on my forehead. I tried acne wash, acne cream…the sad thing is I have sensitive skin so I can’t pop it; it will leave a scar.For the blackhead, its deep and big.

Maja Avatar

I get dry skin on my nose, and only my nose! I really hate it and wish I could find a foundation that didn’t make it look really obvious. You can’t tell I have dry skin if I’m not wearing foundation, but foundation shows up my dry skin so much. 🙁

Natalia Avatar

My skin is quite sensitive, sometimes really oily, and I still haven’t found a perfect foundation which wouldn’t look gross after a few hours 🙁

Jaime Avatar

This is a great giveaway!

My biggest skin concern is congested pores. Oh, man. I’ve got these two really deep blackheads just along the side of my nose, and they’re pretty much all I can see when I look at my face. Gah!

Shawndelle Avatar

My biggest concern is how oily my skin is…helps with wrinkles but not with breakouts and clogged pores! I have an entire regimen that I go through in the morning but my the time I get to work I am breaking out the blotting papers. I know there are worst things that could be going on with my skin but this is a major concern for me.

Altea Avatar

Lately I’ve had these dry areas on my face that make my skin uneven and not as smooth as it used to be 🙁
Dry skin is generally my biggest concern, especially on the body.

Bunny Avatar

My skin is very sensitive. I get allergies from many cosmetics =(. Usually I can only use products from high-end brands. Many times my skin gets red, burns and itches even when using hypoallergenic products.

Angie Avatar

My biggest skin concern is blackheads. At least I think they’re blackheads. They’re all the bumps all over my forehead and chin. My mom has the same problem! Also, I left a comment on the FB page too, Angie Shriner.

Thanks for hosting this Christine! You spoil us!

Alex Avatar

My flakey, dehydrated skin! That’s my biggest worry – that my peely-ness shows through my foundation, or that the powder clings. My second biggest, a very close second, is my big pores on my cheeks which seem to be massive man holes for foundation /: they are my biggest worries!

Hannah Avatar

My biggest skin concern is my dry flaky skin in certain areas and uneven skin tone. I hate flaky skin, especially when I use liquid foundation and the flakes can be seen. Yuck 🙁

Katt Avatar

I have super annoying extreme combination skin. Oily forehead and nose, super dry and sensitive cheeks, sensitive eye area… It has so far been impossible to find a product that does it all!

Jennifer Avatar

My biggest skin problem is continual dry skin, I battle it with Korres brightening facial serum which is incredible. Still, a really good exfoliator like this one might prove to be a miracle combo.

Kat Avatar

My biggest skin concern right now is acne, I’ve been so stressed lately that I’ve been breaking out like crazy. I just need to figure out something that’s gonna work for me.

Penemuel Avatar

Combination skin of Dooooooom with blackheads. It’s OILY where it’s oily, and downright flaky where it’s dry. There’s no happy middle ground.

Molly Avatar

i have very severe acne 🙁 i’ve tried so many different medications, now i’m on accutane and it dries my skin out like crazy. using an exfoliator then putting on moisturizer right after is like heaven…

Strawberry Avatar

ZITS. Which is funny, because I had relatively good skin until my mid-20’s, and now nothing I try stops them from appearing. (PS. You have the best giveaways– thanks!)

Biddi_NZ Avatar

Blackheads on my nose, dry skin on my cheeks and horriable sore spots on my chin and forehead 🙁 my skin sux, but I’m willing to trade my left arm and my first born for the VAE hehe ;D

Mandy Avatar

I have a lot of skin concerns…all are pretty big (at least I think so). The major ones are acne, blackheads, and enlarged pores. The not so bad problems are very combination skin (dry & flakey in some areas & oily in others) and dullness.

Christina Avatar

I am constantly in the pursuit of a wash, cream, serum, massaging oil, treatment, peel, mask, ANYTHING that can help diminish those blackheads on my nose and cheeks!

Kalee Avatar

my biggest skin concern is the acne i get. i can never get rid of it and i take care of my skin well. i admit it is more on the mild side (a few bad boys on my chin usually) but i scar soo easily on my fair skin its bruuuuuutal

Shannon Avatar

right now it’s definitely huge pores and having random breakouts and the left over red spots :\ my right cheek is a bit more pock marked too i feel like compared to my left due to the rather small surface bumps…ugh!

Hope Angela Avatar

Evening out my skintone is really important to me right now.. i would love to try a mask.. and mask, i have heard this is a really nice one.

I already own the Mint Julip.. but i think that is different than the MAC VAE in many ways.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Mel Avatar

My biggest concern is cystic acne. I normally wouldn’t have it, but I clean for a living and the lower part of my face seems to catch a lot of chemicals.

Livy Avatar

Acne mostly cause I’m still young and as a dancer I’m always dirty and sweaty from working out so keeping my skin cleansed is my biggest skin must

Vick Avatar

My biggest concern with my skin is oil! My face is an oil slick 99% of the time. No mattifying powders, creams, or makeup does anything to keep me oil free for more than 10 minutes!

Dera Avatar

My biggest skin concern is my oily t-zone. It get gets SOOOOO oily, I could apply a powder foundation at 8am an it will look like a liquid foundation by noon and wear off by 4pm… Thank goodness for primers. But yeah my biggest skin concern is my oily t-zone.

Tess B Avatar

My biggest skin concern is dry skin, I’ve been a huge fan of lush and I like to keep an open mind and try every exfoliator. If I win this it will be my first ever MAC product and I want to see what they hype is.

indoorkitty Avatar

That Esso will notice and go after the oil my overactive sebaceous glands produce. Which is a complicated way of saying I suffer from excessive T-zone oilies!

Stephanie Avatar

I have all kinds of skin problems 🙁 Acne, extreme oiliness, and clogged pores – and that’s with a huge improvement! My biggest problem is clogged pores though, even though I stopped wearing most face/base makeup

Jessie Q Avatar

Breakouts. Even worse since I got a new job and upset my daily routine. Happy to have the job, but hopefully my skin will settle down soon. 🙁

Nikita Avatar

I hate it when I wake up in the morning and no amount of water/ face scrubs/ skin care products can stop it from looking dull, gray and greasy. Especially after a long night, it’s not fun to have to go through a day with dull and lifeless skin!

Natalie Avatar

My skins been really dry lately, and flakey. I’ve also got a bit of a problem with KP and I need something to really help me get a good exfoliation in. Thanks for the great opportunity!

TrippyPixie Avatar

The hyperpigmentation on my cheeks from acne scars. I didn’t pop them, but when they finally went away (after 2 months), they’ve left nasty red marks. Any blush I put on top just emphasizes it, and concealer doesn’t cover it.

Megan Avatar

My biggest skin concern is definitely acne scarring. I don’t have many breakouts, but when I do, they leave a red mark for weeks afterward that requires as much cover-up as any other pimple.

Liz Mc Avatar

Brown spots are my biggest concern. I’m 46 and they’re starting to take over despite wearing sunscreen. It’s genetic – my mother has them too, and they get worse with age.

Shannon Avatar

I have sensitive, cystic acne prone skin so my biggest skin concern is keeping it free of reactions to products and calm from break outs. Exfoliating is key! 🙂 Good luck everyone 🙂

Sus Avatar

A chicken pox scar on my face that I got a few years back D:

Besides getting chicken pox as a teenager, I’ve got a nice scar to show for it.
(Plus, theres this scar on my nose, like a dark discoloration that I think is an acne scar, but I cannot recall :'( It is about 2mm in diameter? 🙁 sadface)

Sharon M Avatar

I have noticeably large pores in my t-zone, along with dark spots caused by the sun (it’s hard to tell these apart from freckles, but I’ve had someone tell me my face has a dirt spot on it!)

Thank you for the giveaway!

Brittany Avatar

My skin’s sensitive, oily and acne prone. I’m 21 – I thought once you were out of your teens that all of those skin issues were supposed to go away? Gah.

Chili Avatar

Well, my biggest skin concern is either oily skin OR large pores OR blackheads … whatever sticks out most when I look in the mirror each morning. Most of the time it’s a combination of all three, but I guess “oily skin” is the one thing I’d like to get rid off the most.

Angel Avatar

My biggest skin concern is breakouts. It’s really horrible and I’m yet to find a good skin product to fix this. My skin is very sensitive to acne creams and lotion so I’m really in a fix. And then blackheads and scarring is another story…

Thanks for this giveaway Xx

saskia Avatar

I have lots of tiny silia i think its called? they are basically little bumps all over the skin, i have been trying to find an exfoliator that works and nothing has, i have heard such good things about this product and i would love to try it xx

milaxx Avatar

previously my major concern were the occasional breakouts at the chin are where I have a few facial hairs that come with age. Now I have skin damage as a result of illness

Carissa Avatar

My biggest concern is keeping my combination skin happy; I need to strike a balance between keeping blemishes at bay and moisturizing the dry areas.

Susan Avatar

My biggest skin concern , is dullness, and sun spots. I exfoliate now once a week, and try to do a peel 2x a month, when i remember. Looking for a good facial exfoliator, as the one Im using doesnt seem to do the trick?

Airess Avatar

My biggest skin concern is oil control and fading/concealing dark spots and blemishes. It seems that even when I use concealer and foundation you can still see them!! ugh! over it!!

aida Avatar

That my skin looks a bit dull sometimes, lacking some light and natural brigthness, it wasn´t like that before I started to work, I do sleep 8 hours but it looks like I don´t have enough rest

Paivi Avatar

Where to even starts: marks left from spots, spots that are alive and well, large pores and of course blackheads. Doesn’t that sound just lovely…

Michelle Avatar

Definitely blackheads all over. Unfortunately I’m not only a picker but one of those people who examines my skin up close to see every pore. :X Horrible habit but I can’t stop myself

sandymadu Avatar

BLACKHEADS!and scaly skin are my biggest concerns.Its really hard to find products that work perfectly for african american skin though, to remove it. so i’m lost

Alex Avatar

my biggest concerns are acne and blackheads!
yuck!
i already have a lot of things on my mind and i do not need more stuff to stress about.
Evil mosters!

Cambry Lichtenberger Avatar

Acne, Oil, huge pores and blackheads! Almost every skin problem for which I have yet to find a solution for 🙁 Hopefully this stuff works great!

Luiza Brasil Avatar

My biggest concern is preventing pimples and big pores, cuze I’m pale white and everything that goes wrong with my skin just POPS, there’s no tan to hide it !

phoebe Avatar

My biggest skin concern is breaking out,especially my forehead 🙁 My forehead always breaks out while other part on my face is good, and the breaking out always leaves scars…Hate that so much..

Mamainak Avatar

I guess I’m concerned about skin damage from the sun as I have sensitive and light skin…I have blackheads and those huge red under-surface pimples that cause me pain 🙁

Rea Avatar

My biggest skin concern is that it changes that much! Sometimes I got the oiliest skin in the world, and in winter, it becomes dry. This is SO annoying. I mean, I can’t buy new skincare every week …

Isabella Avatar

My biggest concern is uneven texture of my skin, it’s not really that bad that is really very noticeable, but I have small acne scars that I hate and really regret picking my face in teen years!

Lena Avatar

definitely prolongin elasticity and premature aging. i think my skin is now in relatively good condition giving my age, and i’d like to keep it at this pace in terms of skin aging…

audrey Avatar

scaly patches on my undereyes!!!! Sometimes there so mad that cuts will appear in the creases of my undereyes and it will become painful to open my eyes!!!! heavy eye creams dont even help!!!

Alison Avatar

My acne scars, and damaged pores… I used a Biore pore strip on my nose for a couple of blackheads when I was 12 and ever since I’ve had big blackheads/stretched pores all over my nose area that have gotten worse with similar treatment: I didn’t know what to do with them.

Also, acne scars! Pre-clarisonic I had serious acne. All the procedures for improving acne scars are v. expensive, especially the divets I have.

Janine G. Avatar

My biggest skin concerns are blackheads on my nose that never seem to go away and acne scars along my jawline and in the contours of my cheeks.

Raegan H Avatar

i dont have a lotta money or alotta products especially for skin so soming across something that works is hard adn my pore aare huge and i have really oily t xone and around the nose and my delish blackheads

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