Winner of the Giveaway!

Congratulations!

Thank you so much to all who entered my first giveaway. I was so encouraged by the lovely comments you left and the new followers who have found me. I have already started a collection for my next giveaway too.

The winner of this Giveaway is...........JO GLASSPOOL

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!

I have sent you an e.mail.

To everybody else who entered - sorry I wish I could give a prize to you all:( I will be running another giveaway soon  - such fun!

Make Up Brushes

Wednesday Beauty Buys

Real Techniques Brushes

Great make up is as much about the tools you use as about the products that you apply. I've learnt, to get a better finish with certain products a great brush really does do a better job. However, we all know that brushes can range in price from a couple pounds to a huge amount and vary in quality enormously so it is a bit of a minefield knowing what to buy. I got myself this Real Techniques core collection set earlier this year as some of my brushes were looking a little weary. They are really good quality, soft, easy to handle, accurate brushes. I have been very impressed with them for the price.

However, If you can splurge, then do, on a couple of really good brushes. They do make a difference in my opinion and last longer, giving you more for your money in the long term.

If you have a bit of money to spend on brushes and don't know where to start, I would start with a really good blush brush, followed by a foundation brush and a powder brush.

Shadow brushes are usually not so expensive and you can build these up gradually.

If you wish to start with a good core collection , then these Real Techniques brushes are fantastic. The quality and feel is a lot better than many more expensive brands. Have a look on the Real Techinques website for details about their brushes and their construction. You can purchase them at Boots here. I love that the brushes are all labelled on the handle as well so you are  clear to their purpose. I am not a trained beautician,  but am a beauty product addict and will confess to years of examining and using various products and brushes! Everyone will form an opinion about what suits them the best, but this is the conclusion I have come to:

Buy what you can afford, what makes you feel great and what works for you, not what is the latest trend or expensive brand 'experts' or shop assistant try to push you to buy. It is your money and your decision.

I have a set of these Core Collection brushes included in my Giveaway. You can enter here.

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Giveaway

A Year To Celebrate!!

To thank you all for being so lovely and supportive during this year, here is my first giveaway. It begins today and runs for two weeks when the winner will be announced and contacted. This is open to US and Uk readers.

I have chosen some of my favourite make up products and brushes, a statement necklace from my favourite local boutique along with a Spring scarf from the same store.

• Maybeline gel eyeliner in brown
• Revelon Mascara Grow luscious Plumping
• Rimmels Apocalips in Apocaliptic and Celestial
• Revelon Colorstay eye shadow Addicitve
• Boots London Calling Cosmetics Purse
• Real Techniques Make Up Brush set - core collection and stand
• Spring Scarf in grey by Devon shop Divine
• Grey Heart necklace by Susie Blue

To enter fill in the rafflecopter below and good luck!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Bloglovin, Instagram, A Giveaway.....

And me....

I have added a new page to my blog layout. I was struggling to fit all the blogs I love on my blogroll on my sidebar. The limit was 25. This sounds a lot, but boy there are some great blogs out there! I was having to rotate them around so I could put all the ones I love on for a period of time. So I have created a permanent page which I will begin to list all the blogs I visit on a regular basis . If you want some blogs to lose yourself in, head on over here.

I am also encouraging my followers to follow on Bloglovin. It is a great way to follow your favourite blogs and you can easily import all the ones you follow from Google reader. All you do is click on your name, settings, scroll down to other and click on import blogs. You then select google reader and they all come chugging over to join you - perfect!

I love the layout of bloglovin. You get a clear list of all your blogs you follow and you can group them into categories so they are easy to find. I know , I know Mrs OCD again. As soon as one of your bloggers add a new post they come onto your home page with a large picture and some text. It is so clear and I find it very easy to navigate. You can opt for what e.mail updates you get. I have one update a day of the blogs who have posted and an e.mail when a new follower joins.

You can check it out here and follow me on bloglovin here or by clicking on the link in the right side bar.

Instagram is a great way of keeping up to date with people's daily lives. I often put snapshots of things as they occur during the day on here, but have only recently started to use it regularly! I  will be keeping account of our house extension as it progresses on Instagram so if you want to follow along you can follow me here or by clicking on the link in the right side bar.

I can't believe it has nearly been a year since I started blogging . I have decided it would be a good time to host my first Giveaway to celebrate this.
So I shall be posting about that next week - I have been gathering some delightful items together and am restraining myself from keeping them! Open to US and UK readers.

Have a lovely and not too wet weekend. 

XXX

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"The Small Fabric of My Life" Giveaway

'The Small Fabric Of My Life' has a great giveaway to enter for this shirt.

People Tree Limited is recognised by consumers and the fashion industry as a pioneer in Fair Trade and environmentally sustainable fashion.

The business was founded by Safia and James Minney to provide customers with desirable fashion, whilst working to improve the lives and environment of the artisans and farmers in developing countries who work to make the products.

 The Small Fabric of My Life has this gorgeous white organic cotton shirt to giveaway.

It is made out of the softest cotton. 

The buttons are concealed all down the front and the way it is finished off at every seam is beautiful.

The shirt is a UK size 10 (US 6) and it measures 17.5 inches across the bust when laid flat which makes it 35inches in total.

If you are not this size but know someone who is then please enter the giveaway on their behalf.

The giveaway is open to anyone, wherever you live in the world she is prepared to ship it out.

To be in with a chance of winning pop on over to The Small Fabric of My Life to see details on how to enter...simple. X

Look Fantastic goodies - worth having a go!

Visit our LF google+ page http://bit.ly/Nh2oJq and +1 us before 9am 25th June for your chance to win!