sponsor love + giveaway with Radiant Cosmetics.

today's post hits close to a tender spot in my heart. some of you may or may not know that there was a very special season in my life where i had the opportunity to travel and serve on mission trips to the Philippines. and it's during that season, i was privileged to work and serve alongside the most incredible women i will and have ever met in my life. i could go and on  and on about their stories - many of them that still make my heart ache. they are stories and faces that i will never ever forget. these were women who were the victims of human-trafficking, yet now moving forward and pursing lives of transformation,  being set free from a horrible, unbelievable imprisonment.


the reason why i even post these pictures here is that i want you to grasp the following fact: these women and these girls and these stories are REAL. i think that was the most difficult part to grasp when i first met them and walked the city streets late at night, visiting some of them during their shifts at night clubs, waiting to service customers. the streets, the women, the girls the filthy men, the pimps, and the late night city sounds completely engulfed my senses. a part of me couldn't believe my eyes, thinking is this a movie? wasn't this a scene i saw in a movie just last month? i was totally slapped in the face by what i witnessed. it's a reality for people - men, women and children -  all over the globe. 


so let that sink in as i introduce some very special friends to you today.

{meet Radiant Cosmetics.}

"Radiant Cosmetics is a social enterprise makeup company whose vision is to end human trafficking. We are partnered with an anti-trafficking organization in Houston, Texas who receives 20% of our profits and we seek to be an awareness tool in an industry of women, who are the most trafficked people worldwide. We believe giving back should be fun and wearing makeup should be too. We offer a wide variety of quality cosmetics in vibrant colors and long lasting formulas."

{giveaway:}

i personally am not just a big fan of Radiant Cosmetic's vision (did you catch that 20% of their profits goes towards fighting human-trafficking?! boo-yah!), but i too am in love with their make-up line, especially their gorgeous collection of moisturizing lipstick colors. daphne and reef are my two favorite shades - but daphne def makes more of a daily appearance! it's the perfect pop of pink for spring! and today the incredible folks behind Radiant Cosmetics is offering one of you suh-weet readers a chance for a Winner's Choice of lipstick, lipgloss, and eye-shadow!

{how to enter:}

visit Radiant Cosmetics and comment on what your make-up choices would be if you win! (mandatory entry)

{really, really wanna win?}

additional entries - keep in separate comments to count as individual entries!

- Like Radiant Cosmetic's Facebook page (1 entry)

- be a public GFC follow of this bog (1 entry)

- Like the Much Love, illy Facebook page (1 entry)

- follow @Radiantcosmetic and @muchloveilly via Twitter (1 entry)

- blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and include its link (1 entry)

feel free to copy/paste the following tweet:

i want to help spread the vision of @radiantcosmetic so i entered the @muchloveilly giveaway happening here!! http://tinyurl.com/c24alpx

{don't wanna wait?}

use coupon code MUCHLOVE for 10% off of your entire Radiant Cosmetics order!

Giveaway is open to US Much Love, illy Readers only thru Monday, April 3rd. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 4th.

much love.

{happy wednesday, friend.}