Sweepstakes Period. Shades of Light Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 11:59 AM Eastern Time (EST) on September 10, 2026, and ends at 11:59 PM EST on September 18, 2026 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
How to Enter via Instagram: To enable participation in the Sweepstakes, Sponsor will place a post at or about 11:59 AM EST on September 10, 2026, on its Instagram account (“Sweepstakes Post”). If you are not an existing member of Instagram and choose to enter the Sweepstakes through Instagram, you will be required to download the free Instagram app (available to iOS and Android users) and follow directions to create a free, non-private account on Instagram. Once you have established a public Instagram account, to enter during the Sweepstakes Period, log on to your Instagram account and perform each of the following steps: (a) follow the Sponsor’s Instagram account (@shadesoflight); b) locate the Sweepstakes Post on Sponsor’s Instagram page and leave a comment; c) tag at least 1 person who is a registered Instagram user in the comment section of the Sweepstakes Post. ALL STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER FOR AN ENTRY TO BE VALID. All entries must be received by the close of the Sweepstakes Period.
The computer clock of Sponsor is the official time-keeping device of the Sweepstakes. All entries submitted are the property of the Sponsor. Limit one (1) entry per person/Instagram account per calendar day during the Sweepstakes Period. Any attempt to use multiple names, Instagram accounts, or email accounts or other tactics to enter more than the stated limits may result in the disqualification of the entry by the Sponsor from the Sweepstakes and all associated entries will be void. Entries that are forged, altered, mechanically reproduced or generated by script, macro, bot, or other automated means or with the intent to subvert the entry process will not be accepted and will be void. Sponsor shall not be liable for any irregular entry and is not responsible and/or liable for any errors, typos, or misprints caused by the entrant or by human error.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected entries, or for any problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic, including, but not limited to, computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, garbled or jumbled transmissions, or service provider/Internet accessibility or availability, traffic congestion, or unauthorized human intervention. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes in the event of any such problem. Sponsor has no obligation to advise an entrant of an incomplete or otherwise non-compliant entry. Entries not in compliance with these Official Rules are disqualified. Sponsor shall have the absolute right to determine if an entry is in compliance with these Official Rules without notice to the person attempting to enter.
All Instagram, LLC (“Instagram”) terms and conditions apply. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes should be directed to the Sponsor, and not Instagram.
Eligibility. Sweepstakes is open and offered only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who have reached the age of majority in their states as of the start of the Sweepstakes Period. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, its divisions, subsidiaries, distributors, representatives, and any promotion or advertising agency associated with this Sweepstakes, as well as Instagram Inc., are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Relatives (spouse, father, mother, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and/or grandchildren) and household members (whether or not related) of such employees, officers and directors are also not eligible to participate or win a prize. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY LAW. Sweepstakes subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Selection of Winners/Odds. Winner (and alternate winner(s) in the event a potential winner cannot be notified or qualified per the Official Rules) will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about September 19, 2026, by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The potential winner will be notified via e-mail or by Instagram direct message on or about September 22, 2026. To maintain eligibility, the potential winner may be required to sign and return a declaration of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the time frame specified by Sponsor in order to claim the prize. A potential winner may be disqualified for any of the following reasons: (i) any prize notification to the potential winner is returned as undeliverable; (ii) potential winner fails to respond to Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of Sponsor transmitting email or other correspondence or communication to the potential winner; (iii) the potential winner fails to return the signed documentation to claim the prize within the required deadline; or (iv) the potential winner is not eligible, or otherwise has not complied with these Official Rules. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries in the Sweepstakes. If a potential winner is disqualified, then another entrant will be selected at random by Sponsor, and notified as a potential winner according to these Official Rules. Time permitting and if necessary, Sponsor will successively attempt to select and contact up to two (2) potential alternate winners in accordance with such procedure, and if there are still no confirmed winners of the prize in question after all such attempts have been made, the Prize may go un-awarded.
Prize. One (1) drawing winner will receive a $400 Gift Card for use at qynbrolxevix.online (the “Prize”). The Prize will be sent to the winner via email or instagram direct message on or before September 22, 2026. Approximate retail value of the Prize is $400. The Prize is non-transferable and no substitution or cash redemptions by winner is allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize (or portion of prize) with a prize of equal or greater value at its sole discretion and for any reason, including, without limitation, should the stated prize or portions thereof become unavailable. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. All prize details not stated or specified in these Official Rules will be determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All fees, federal, state, local or other taxes and expenses, not specified as being provided in these Official Rules and relating to the use, acceptance and possession of prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Sponsor will deliver the Prize to the winner at the physical address provided at the time of prize notification within 2 weeks following confirmation. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for an undeliverable Prize resulting from a typographical error or change of address of winner, nor any delay in delivery of a Prize for any reason.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY SPONSOR, ANY PLATFORM (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO INSTAGRAM), DISTRIBUTOR, REPRESENTATIVE AND ANY PROMOTION OR ADVERTISING AGENCY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT, DIVISIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES, AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENCIES OF EACH (“RELEASED PARTIES”) FOR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR AWARDING OF ANY PRIZE OR GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED WITH THE PRIZE OR WHILE PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY PRIZE, OR SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, DEATH, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY. THE WINNER AGREES THAT THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER ENACTED, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS WHICH ARE UNDELIVERABLE AS A RESULT OF ANY FORM OF ACTIVE OR PASSIVE FILTERING OF ANY KIND, OR INSUFFICIENT SPACE IN ENTRANT’S E-MAIL ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE E-MAIL MESSAGES.
Publicity. By participating in the Sweepstakes, except where prohibited by law, each entrant consents to the use of their name, picture, likeness, voice, biographical data, and/or any information contained in their entry in advertising, promotion and marketing materials throughout the world, including on the internet, by the Sponsor, its representatives, agents, promotional partners and third party marketing entities, without additional compensation, notice, review, or approval.
Additional Disclaimers. Each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. If Sponsor determines at any time in its sole discretion that the winner or potential winner is disqualified, ineligible, or in violation of these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to select an alternate winner, even if the disqualified potential winner’s name may have been displayed or announced publicly. The Released Parties are not responsible and/or liable for, whether caused by a Released Party, the participant, or by human error, any errors, typos, or misprints in these Official Rules, any errors in connection with any third-party services or functionality Sponsor is using to facilitate the Sweepstakes, or any errors, typos, or misprints in any sweepstakes piece, sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials.
Each entrant agrees to not damage or cause interruption of the Sweepstakes and/or prevent others from using the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void entries of any entrants who Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes or who have violated these Official Rules. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes and to select winners in a manner consistent with the spirit of these Official Rules. Any person who supplies false information, obtains entries by fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these Official Rules in an attempt to obtain any prize, will forfeit any prize won and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Each entry is deemed to be made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. An "authorized account holder" is the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he or she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the potentially winning entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed ineligible.
Governing Law. Each entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court, in each instances located in Richmond, Virginia; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Virginia.
List of Winners. To receive a list of the winners, send your request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Shades of Light, LLC, Attn: Shades of Light Sweepstakes Winner List, 14001 Justice Road, Midlothian, VA 23113. Requests must be received by September 22, 2026 Allow 4 to 6 weeks following the conclusion of the Sweepstakes for processing requests.
Privacy. By entering into the Sweepstakes, you are providing your personal information to Sponsor. The personal information collected through this Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.qynbrolxevix.online/pages/privacy-policy, incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference.
Sponsor Information. This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Shades of Light, LLC, 14001 Justice Road, Midlothian, VA 23113 (“Sponsor”). This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc.