Synthetic Wig Latest VIP Prize from My Beautiful Wigs

Latest Prize is a Synthetic Wig (up to £300 value)

Following last month's draw, in which one lucky winner received a £200 Trendco voucher, this month another of the businesses on Alopecia UK's Service Directory has generously donated a prize!

For our latest AUK VIP Prize Draw, My Beautiful Wigs have offered one lucky winner a synthetic wig up to the value of £300 from either their Ellen Wille, Jon Renau or Esthetica Deisgns range.

The winner will be able to have a 1 to 1 consultation either in the My Beautiful Wig salon in Hayes (UB4 8JG),via telephone or via Zoom. Once chosen, the wig is non-returnable. You will also need to allow for ordering time if the chosen wig is not currently in stock.

To be in with a chance of winning this prize, you just need to have purchased an AUK VIP Card before midnight on Tuesday 30th November 2021.

The 2021 AUK VIP card costs £20.00, with every penny helping to support Alopecia UK's work to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia through aims of Support, Awareness and Research.

You can find out all about the benefits of being an AUK VIP here. But in a nutshell, you get the following from being an AUK VIP:

Discounts from participating suppliers on Alopecia UK's Service Directory (many VIPs tell us they recover the cost of the VIP card with just one discounted wig purchase!)
Entry into regular prize draws for a chance to win fantastic prizes
Unlimited warm fuzzy feelings from knowing you are supporting a small charity working hard to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia

GET YOUR AUK VIP CARD TODAY

A huge thank you to the team at My Beautiful Wigs for generously donating this latest AUK VIP Prize!

Terms and Conditions

All AUK VIP Cardholders as of 9am on 1st December 2021 will be included in the prize draw for the synthetic wig valued up to £300 from My Beautiful Wigs.
One winner will be selected at random on 1st December 2021.
The selected winner will be notified by email.
In the event of any of the selected winner not wishing to accept the prize, another name will be drawn at random until prize has been accepted.

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