September 19, 2011

Active Bands Review & Giveaway!

I love headbands.  I love practical headbands that keep my out-of-control hair in place when I'm running.  I love stylish headbands that let me pretend I have any sort of ability to accessorize even if my hair's in a wet ponytail.  What do I love even more than those things?  HEADBANDS THAT DO BOTH!  Enter Active Bands...
These headbands ROCK.  Not only are they SO CUTE, but they actually stay in your hair without slipping! From the Active Bands website:


 Our mission is to provide you with a quality product that will provide style, comfort, and best of all NO-SLIP!  Every woman should feel the freedom that comes from working out without having those irritating little hairs in your face!!
Our Headbands are hand-crafted by individuals who care about our customer's style and the quality of the product.  We would like you to know that each Active Headband you receive from us contains a little love, and hope that you can enjoy a more comfortable, NO-SLIP work out.  


Sing it, Active Bands.  Active Bands was KIND enough to send me two headbands to try out and review.  Let me tell you, it took me about an hour to decide which two bands I wanted to try because they were all so darn cute!  I tried this black glitter band on one of my runs last week:
Gosh I look so serious in that picture...most likely I was just exhausted though, as I was still in my classroom, getting ready to go run on the way home. :)  First, I have never had ANY headband that is as glamorous as this one, much less a running band!  It is so pretty and sparkley, but most importantly it did not slide around ONE BIT on my head.  AMAZING.  The trick is that they have velvety material on the back of the ribbon band which really grips your hair.  They are also nice and tight, but not at all uncomfortable.  (No headaches with these babies!)  I have tried my active bands on a few more runs with the same result, and I have to tell you that I have also been wearing these headbands when I'm not working out...I've even been wearing them to school!
When I'm feeling lazy and just want to put my hair up, putting on one of these cute headbands makes me feel like I actually tried to do something nice with my hair, even if it's still mostly wet!  I've gotten compliments from friends and coworkers, and I'm happy to report that they hold my hair through a full day of school with no adjustments necessary.  That's almost as impressive as them staying in place while running!  Have I convinced you yet that you NEED an active band?  Well, lucky for you Active Bands has generously let me host a giveaway to share these fabulous headbands with my wonderful readers!

TWO readers will each receive a $25 gift card to the Active Bands site!  I promise you, not only will you adore wearing the headbands, but you will have a blast picking out which prints and colors to choose!

Here's how to enter (leave a comment for each)...

+1: Become a follower of Juice Boxes & Crayolas, or let me know that you already are one! (Mandatory)
+1 Become a follower of Active Bands blog!
+1: Like Active Bands on facebook and tell them that Juice Boxes and Crayolas sent you!
+1 Visit the Active Bands website and tell me which headband(s) you would order with your gift card!
+1 each: Post this giveaway on your blog, twitter, or facebook and let me know that you did!

This giveaway will end at midnight on Wednesday, September 28th.  Good luck!

Disclaimer: Active Bands was kind enough to send me two headbands to review for my blog.  I received no additional compensation for this review, and all thoughts expressed reflect my own opinions.

82 comments:

  1. Following Active Bands blog now! (Did not know they had a blog!)

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  2. Like them on fb and posted on their wall!

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  3. I'd love to get 3 of the Breast Cancer Awareness Active Bands for our run next month!

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  4. I already like active bands on fb.

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  5. I already have several active bands that I love. I would get the giraffe or some more sparkly ones.

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  6. I would get pink and white zebra!

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  7. I am already a follower!

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  8. I am already a follower of your blog! :o)

    Jennifer
    jennkeys @ gmail . com

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  9. I don't know what "become a follower" means - like if there's something official to mark follower-ship. But I do read every single thing you post here - does that count?

    I wanna get me one of these headbands!

    (Elmo here btw)

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  10. I love several of the bands....the Lime Green Dots....the Multi Colored Dots...the Brown and Blue Paisley. I love them! :o)

    Jennifer
    jennkeys @ gmail . com

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  11. I tweeted your giveaway! :o)

    Jennifer
    jennkeys @ gmail . com

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  12. And as for which ones I'd get... hmmm I do love too many to choose. Probably a solid one in either purple or green or royal blue or turquoise cause they go with my hair. I also like the "fun floral" one, and the brown with blue and brown with green dotted ones.

    (Elmo again)

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  13. I think I would get some glitter colors.

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  14. I follow Active Bands blog already

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  15. I like AB on fb and left message

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  16. I like the bold flower power, black and pink flower, red bandana and so many more.

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  17. Liked active bands on FB and let them know you sent me!

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  18. I am a follower and I love Active Bands. :)

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  19. I would really love to get me a sparkly one for SGM!!

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  20. You seriously have the BEST giveaways!!! I'm a follower =)

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  21. I am now following the active band blog =)

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  22. I posted the giveaway on my Facebook!

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  23. Gosh there are so many cute ones!! I like the sparkly ones and the polka dot ones. The black and pink floral thick band is pretty cool too =)

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  24. I'm a follower of Active Band's blog!

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  25. I like Active Bands on fb & let them know you sent me!

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  26. LOVE the black floral & the pink dots ones!!!

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  27. I really like the Multi Colored dots 1 1/2" band!

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  28. I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/corgipants/status/116235033190203392

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  29. I liked them on facebook!

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  30. I did it all!! I would order: Fuschia Glitter for sure!

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  31. I just found your blog. Your blog is FANTASTIC.....I'm a new follower, liked their FB page and would love any color of the band. They are all so cute!!

    xo
    Sarah
    Get Up & Go

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  32. I have been wanting one of the sparkly bands for a while now. I sooo want to win this one!

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  33. I like them on FB and left a message

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  34. I follow the Active Bands blog too!

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  35. I follow your blog! And I love wearing headbands - thanks for the chance :)

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  36. I like them on FB (Sarah Bee) and told them you sent me!

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  37. I would get one of the glitter bands - maybe black or fuschia :)

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  38. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/yes_teacher/status/117933706622156800

    (I'm @yes_teacher)

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  39. I shared this on FB as well (Sarah Bee): http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=152146784879163&id=100000351623459

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  40. I'd like the Fun Flower Power band. So pretty!

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  41. Shared on my FB wall http://www.facebook.com/lesleypeck/posts/218112064915369

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  42. Posted on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/lesleypeck/status/117946353103020032

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  43. I love the pink and black floral and the red puff dots!

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  44. I would order the Fun Floral Pattern.

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