Makeovers…I’ve been in two!

I am not a contest queen but I love to win free stuff. Don’t you?

So on the occasion (i.e when I have time and I’m in the mood) I will submit an entry to win something I am interested in.

Fiirst Example: Toronto Life Magazine ran a contest one year for free VIP tickets to the Beer Festival. Within 2 seconds I submitted my name and I WON.

Second Example: one year I received an email from Proctor and Gamble asking me to fill out a quick questionnaire and in return I would get 2 CoverGirl Lipsticks and 1 foundation. I filled out that questionnaire in maybe 3 seconds after I received it. Who doesn’t want free make-up?

I received my make-up by UPS a few days later. I tried it out and loved both products. Then I recieved a follow up email with a bunch of questions regarding the product.

Then I received another email from them that they were looking for women for an upcoming advetorial in Chatelaine Magazine. Hmmm. So I searched thru FIVE years of albums and found ONE decent shot.

Then I received another email saying I was selected. YAHOO.

I showed up at a studio along with 5 other women. Our make-up was done, our hair was touched up, we tried on clothes for the shoot and then our photos were taken (lots of photos…i.e hundreds of photos).

After a long day, I received a basket full of Olay goodies. I was thrilled!!

It get’s better… I get a phone call from a neighboir and it goes like this:

Neighbour: “Hi Vicky. Listen, I got my Chatelaine Magazine today and there is a full page of you in it”.

Vicky: “oh….ya think I can come over?”…I was so eager, excited, anxious, to see the photo that I ran over to her house.

A week later I received 10 english and 10 french copies of Chatelaine.

I had the photo framed as a reminder of my moment of fame. Kinda Kewl story eh?

p.s. my other famous TV makeover story will be another entry. Stay Tuned.