Giveaway! Spanx Shapewear! Winner's Choice!

 

Back in the spring, you promised yourself that you were going to get in tip-top shape, so you could wear sexy short dresses and form-fitting tank tops to the summer barbeques.  Now it's mid-July. And you didn't quite get those six-pack abs you had fantasized about. OK, you didn't meet your goal at all. But, it's not your fault, because you couldn't let the kids' french fries from their Happy Meal go to waste. There's always next summer. And there's always Spanx for right now. 

 

Fear the back-fat no more, mama! And yes, I was looking for a reason, any reason, to say back-fat, because I think the term is hilarious. 

 

You've heard the name, and you've seen the products. Spanx has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, The Today Show, The View, The Tyra Banks Show, CNN, in the pages of Forbes, Fortune, People, Entrepreneur, In Style, The New York Times, USA Today, Glamour, Vogue, and many more. Now Spanx is here on the Playground (just as prestigious, right?) to help you look as if you really have been running around the kickball court - or at least smooth you out. Spanx is so confident that you'll love what they've got, they offer a 100% guarantee. I, for one, am convinced after being sent their newest bra.

 

I must make a confession: I do not shop for bras, do not regularly replace my bras, and do not care about bras. Oprah would be so disappointed, considering how many episodes she's had on determining your correct bra size. The last time I actually did go bra shopping, I spent a bunch of money on bras that felt comfortable in the dressing room. Somewhere between the store and my dresser drawer, they transformed into these bands of torture that I refuse to wear. And right now I'm using a nursing bra, so you know my expectations are really low.

 

Spanx is about to make me say Hallelujah. Is it a coincidence that their latest bra line is called Bra-llelujah? I think not, mama. Spanx sent me their Bra-llelujah! Racerback Bra, and my only regret is that this isn't a nursing bra that I can wear all day, everyday. I promise you I'm not exaggerating when I say that this bra is SO soft and comfortable, which makes sense now that I know the shoulder and back straps are made from hosiery.  Just in case you were wondering, that's not me modeling the bra, geez. "SPANX Bra-llelujah Racerback is designed to provide the ideal silhouette for shoulder-baring styles. Bra-llelujah Racerback remains invisible under clothes, banishes VBL (Visible Bra Lines) and minimizes back fat. The front-closure design eliminates metal hooks in back and smooth, foam-lined cups offer full frontal coverage for an all-around perfect fit."

 

"Made by women, for women."  And no one understands us better than us (I'm convinced a man invented the high heel AND the thong). So, who is the brilliant WOMAN behind Spanx?  Meet Sara Blakely:  "I never dreamed visible panty lines and uncomfortable thongs would inspire me to become an inventor. Like so many women, I bought clothes that looked amazing in a magazine or on the hanger, but in reality magnified every panty line and imperfection — clothes that eventually made their way to the "maybe one day I'll be flawless" section of my closet where they remained unworn. With $5,000 in savings out of the back of my apartment, a whole lot of internet research, patent writing, cold-calling, less-than-shy demonstrations for buyers, and a call from Oprah...Spanx was born!"

 

Thank you, Sara, and thank you, Spanx. You'll be saying thanks too with a chance to win a Spanx item of YOUR CHOICE!  Typically, to enter the contests, I have you go to the company's website and choose your favorite product. But, the story about the birth of Spanx is so inspiring and exciting, that I'd love for you to also check their About Us page and feel inspired!

 

Wanna Buy It?  Go to the Spanx website and check out their great selection of body shapers, hosiery shapers, tights and sheers, bras and panties, camis, and apparel!

 

Wanna Win It?  Spanx is offering one very lucky reader the item of their choice!  Bye-bye back-fat (yep, had to get it in one last time)!

Come out to play with a Giveaway!

Visit  Spanx. Leave a Comment telling me what item you'd like to wear when you go to your next social event! Comments must be received by 11:59pm (PST) on July 30th.  One winner will be selected by Random.org. Winner will be notified via email, and will be announced here.  Be sure to leave your email address so that I can contact you (and make sure it doesn't go to spam) - I'd hate for you to miss your prize. Winners have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be selected. Open to residents of U.S. Good luck!

 

Increase your chances to win!  For more entries, you can: 

1. Subscribe to my blog (located on the top, right side of this page).  After you've subscribed, leave a comment and let me know.  Be the first to find out about Giveaways and parenting info!  Are you already a Subscriber?  Just leave a Comment and say, "I subscribe!"
2. Blog about this Giveaway and link back to Playground for Parents.  Leave a Comment, with the link to your post!
3. Post my blog button on your site!  Leave five separate Comments with your blog link, for five entries!! 
4. Email a friend about this Giveaway and cc me: PlaygroundMail@aol.com. Leave a Comment for your extra entry!
5. If you have Entrecard, drop your card on me, or advertise on my site! Just leave me a Comment and let me know you've done so.
6. Follow me on Twitter  AND tweet about the Giveaway! Leave the link to your tweet in your comment.
7. Check out the "About Us" page on the Spanx website, and tell us something you learned about the birth and growth of the company! Leave a comment.  

* Be sure to leave a Separate Comment for EACH entry. That's EIGHT total ways to enter this fantastic contest!! 

 

Reminder:  Check the top left corner of this page for other fantastic Giveaways! Hurry, they end soon!

Many thanks to Kimberly at Spanx for providing this Review and Giveaway!

 

Congratulations to lucky winner, Debbie (#79)!

 

 

 

Comments

[Shannon]

I NEED a hide and sleek body smoother!

[melissa]

the body suit! and the full body one! i love spanx. i've been wearing them for years!!

[melissa]

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[Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]]

I need Higher Power like nobody's business.

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Twittered

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[Miss Grace]

I really want the hide and sleek full slip.

[* TONYA *]

OMG I totally NEED the Hide n Sleep Slip-suit.

[Stacy]

Ahhh. Too bad the drawing isn't until AFTER my Miami trip because I could certainly use a 'Slimcognito Body Shaping Cami', because trust me...back fat is fun to say...unless you actually have back fat. :-( So, even though the drawing is after my trip, I could still use some Spanx when I return because I'm planning to run into an ex that I need to make drool...

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[Stacy]

BTW...I SUBSCRIBE ALREADY!!! (That's my 2nd entry, right?) Woo Hoo! It's ON! You know how I love to win! LOL!!

Smooches

[karen]

I like the hide and sleek body smoother!

[Tracy Besek]

I need all the help I can get! Hide & Sleek Full Bodysuit

[Tracy Besek]

Just tweeted the contest. I'm @besekphoto

[Adriane]

Oh, I SO need the Hide & Sleek Hi-Rise Panty after just having a baby!

[Adriane]

I just subscribed to you via Google Reader! :0)

[Adriane]

I just emailed a friend! :)

[Adriane]

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[valerie2350]

i like the peek a boo camisole

[Kim]

love to get: Hide & Sleek Panty

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[rachel0]

I have the power panties--they are awesome. I'd love to get the Hide & Sleek Hi-Rise Body Smoother too and I wish I knew about power mama when I was pregnant!

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I'm a subscriber

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[Lisa]

I subscribe!!

I'd totally dig the Slim Cognito Seamless Mid-Thigh Bodysuit. VERY MUCH needed as I continue to lose weight. Flabby skin is NOT attractive!

[Lisa]

Tweeted the contest....http://twitter.com/prbylisa and I'm now following you on Twitter too!

[Carol]

I would love the Footless Super Control Hosiery!

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[Lisa]

I sent 3 emails (cc'd you too!)

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[Courtney]

I'd pick the Hide & Sleek Slip-Suit - Plus. Thanks for the giveaway!

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[Carol]

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[Carol]

I follow on Twitter (cdziuba) and tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/2691429809

[Carol]

Oprah Winfrey discovered SPANX in 2000, vaulting sales and visibility way up!

[Courtney]

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[Kimberly]

I like the Hide & Sleek Criss Cross Cami in black.

[Kimberly]

I subscribe.