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I don\u2019t know what marks the season for you, but for me it\u2019s when my daughter puts Maria Carey on – and it happened this week so that\u2019s it, the ball is officially rolling!<\/p>\n

To mark the occasion, I saw this sparkle and just couldn\u2019t resist to offer it to you as a prize. Did you know that for one in five people, their Christmas season begins when they first see the Coca Cola advert?<\/p>\n

The question is this: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Christmas season starts in different ways for different folks. Which tradition has been around the longest?<\/p>\n

A) The Coca Cola ad
\nB) QVC putting trees in the studios
\nC) Advent beginning the fourth Sunday before Christmas
\nD) Switching on the town centre lights<\/p>\n

Your prize is this wonderful set of Benefit<\/a> goodies.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

You have in here the award-winning Roller Lash Mascara<\/a>, They\u2019re Real Double the Lip<\/a> and Gimme Brow+<\/a>, complete with a mirror and all wrapped up in this sparkly make-up bag.<\/p>\n

The question is, are you going to wrap it up for someone else or keep it for you?<\/p>\n

The closing date is 12pm Friday 8th November. The winner will be chosen at random, click here to read our full terms and conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good luck to everyone!<\/p>\n

Much love as always<\/p>\n

Pipa x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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