Amazing Advertisers | December

Hi Everyone! So it's that time of the month again where I share with you the amazing blogs that have been over in my sidebar this month. I know I say it every month but there really is some amazing, amazing blogs featured and each and every one of them deserves lots more followers. With that being said, please do click on their names above the photo of their header as it will take you directly to their blog. I'm sure some new followers would be a lovely way to end the year.

So without me chattering on for much longer, here's a little bit more about each of them ...

Tash from Its Simply Beauty

My name is Tash and I'm a beauty blogger over at itssimplybeauty.blogspot.co.uk.

My blog is connected to my youtube channel so everything I can't dedicate one video to, I post about it all on my blog. I began my blogging/youtube journey as 'itssimplybeauty' just over 7 months ago and have loved every single minuet of it.

Beauty is my love, I love make-up, skin care, the whole shebang so you will see all of this over on my blog and youtube. I do do outfit posts every now and then just to add something different  just so it livens it up a bit!

I love blogging, I'm so glad I started my little blog. I have learned so much about beauty and blogging - even youtube I couldn't imagine life with out it
Hopefully you will all come a take a little peek in to my blogging/vlogging life!

Take a look at my blog - itssimplybeauty.blogspot.co.uk
Tweet me at @itsimplybeauty
Watch me on youtube - youtube.com/itssimplybeauty
Like me on Facebook - Facebook.com/itssimplybeauty
And follow my life in pictures on instagram @ itssimplybeauty

Becky from Beauty Becky

My name is Becky and I started my blog, Beauty Becky, in March 2012. I first started watching Youtube beauty videos about five years ago and through them I discovered beauty blogs which became a huge hobby of mine to read. I love finding new brands and products to try, which my bank balance probably doesn’t love so much!

I thought it would be really fun to start my own beauty blog and be a part of the lovely beauty community. My blog mainly consists of reviews on beauty products and I also write monthly favourites, fashion posts and a couple of chatty, rambling posts for good measure!

I am currently in my last year of College and planning to train as a makeup artist in the next couple of years which I am so excited about! Another hobby of mine is photography which I have always enjoyed and constantly taking photos for my blog is making me love and experiment with photos even more!

I absolutely love it when a follower sends me a message if they want a chat so please feel free to contact me!

My blog is www.beautybecky.blogspot.com

Twitter - @beautybeckyblog

Facebook – beautybeckyblog

Instagram - @beautybeckyblog

Rebecca from Serenity Jewels

Serenity Jewels is a fresh, new & on trend jewellery brand that designs gorgeous statement jewellery for both guys & girls. Designed Becky Jacobs, each piece is handcrafted using Semi Precious gemstones, freshwater pearls & Swarovski elements.

From every day bracelet stacks to Saturday night sparkle pieces, Serenity Jewels offers jewellery for every occasion, outfit & mood.

So a little about the designer… I’m basically a fashion crazy, beauty obsessed, lover of anything girly!! Vogue is my bible & Carrie Bradshaw my god ;-) I started hand crafting my own designs because I couldn’t find what I wanted on the high street for a special night out! My other half thought if I made my own pieces I’d stop spending so much on the high street… how wrong was he?! I now love nothing more than sourcing new semi precious beads & charms from all over the world.  I don’t think my postman is quite as enthusiastic about all the deliveries!

Over the past few months i’ve been humbled by the reaction Serenity Jewels has had, I love nothing more than sending out items to guys & gals and seeing people wear my items. It’s such an amazingly surreal feeling!

Emily from The Beauty Cave

I'm a London girl born and raised, trained in hair and make up and working as a freelance make up artist. The beauty cave is my little online home where I share my reviews on my recent product purchases as well as make up look vlogs and the occasional lifestyle blogs - a little sneak peek of what I've been up to!!

My blog is relatively new but I love it! I love reading your comments and hearing all of your thoughts. You can follow me on twitter as well @emily_cave2304 I'm always up for a good natter!

I look forward to meeting some more of you! Em Xoxo

Zoe from Zoebowx

My blog is all about beauty, lifestyle and fashion. I study fashion and textiles at university, so i should really write about fashion the most but i dont. I ramble about products i love and sometimes the ones that i dont love so much. Sometimes i write about my life and give an overview on everything going on. Also, i absolutely love marketing. 

I love interacting with my followers, so be sure to pop over and say hi. I only started my blog last November, but i am so far of how far its come and what i have achieved. I am always on tweeting about something everyday so be sure to pop over. I am always talking to others on here, so if you want to contact me, just tweet me and i will of course tweet you back. Also, instagram is pretty much my life, so head over their to see what i get up to on a day to day basis.

I also have tumblr where i am showing my fitness side and an online food diary. I like to think of it as fitspiration. Have to say, personally its working well for me. 

twitter - https://twitter.com/zoebowx

instagram - zoegrace93

tumblr - zoebowx

Katherine from The Beauty Visual

I’m a 20-year-old Journalism student who loves nothing more than writing and talking about beauty! 

My blog ranges from reviews, collections and favourites covering make-up, skincare and nail varnish. I’m a relatively new blog but deciding after years of reading other people’s why not start my own?

 I try to write my posts similar to the ones I like to read and love hearing from anyone with the same passion as me (aka going on and on about beauty!). I also enjoy any suggestions readers may have for any types of posts you like to be covered so feel free to send any requests my way too.

Blog: www.thebeautyvisual.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebeautyvisual

So there we have it guys, I hope you got to know a bit more about each of these lovely ladies and potentially found some new favourite blogs. I certainly know I'll be continuing to read and enjoy all of them, that's the great thing about offering advertising - I discover so many wonderful new blogs and I hope it helps you to discover some too.

If you're interested in advertising with me next year, you can have a look at the packages I offer here.

Lots of Love,

Instagram Diary & Rambles ♥

 ♥ Costa Hot Chocolates  ♥ 2500 GFC Followers.. WOW!  ♥ Boots Goodies  ♥ Real Techniques Brushes  ♥ Christmas tree at the Metro Centre  ♥ Napoleon Glitter Eyeshadow  ♥ Amazing meal at The Living Room  ♥ R.I.P Porsha  ♥ My new dress  ♥ Me posing  ♥ Trying to overcome the flu  ♥  New work outfit from Primark  ♥ Revlon 'Crush' Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain  ♥ Downloading Taylor Swift's album  ♥ Sephora goodies  ♥ Reading 'The Beauty Myth' ♥ 

 ♥ Instagram - 'kayleighjcouture'  ♥

Hi Ladies! I haven't done an Instagram diary post in quite a while now so I thought it was about time I made a cute little collage of my latest insta-snaps. I personally love these kind of posts as I feel like I get to know a little bit more about the blogger each time I read them and it also gives me an excuse to ramble away to my hearts content. We all know how much I love a ramble now don't we?

I've not been well lately so the past week has consisted of me going to work, almost overdosing on cold and flu medication and snuggling up on the sofa. I'm finally getting over the flu now but now my ear has now decided to cause me a lot of pain - great! I had to leave work yesterday after the dizziness and pain from my ear became too much. I took myself along to the nearest walk-in centre and had to wait over two hours to see a nurse :(. It turns out my ear canal is inflamed meaning I have an outer ear infection so I'm having to use ear drops three times a day until it improves. I really hope thats sooner rather than later as feeling deaf in one ear isn't the nicest thing I've ever experienced. So other than feeling unwell I've had a lovely couple of weeks chilling out with my nearest and dearest. My boyfriend was away in Las Vegas with his friends last week so my Nanna and Grandad came to visit me and keep me company for the week. We had a lovely time - good food and good giggles at the latest series of I'm a Celebrity get me out of Here. If watching Helen Flanagan eating genitals and Rosemary Shrager farting isn't entertainment then I don't know what is 8). 

Although we had a great week, I was very upset to hear my dads cat Porsha has sadly passed away. I grew quite close to her during my time in Australia (see photo of me holding her above) and she was the most beautiful, timid cat I've ever come across. She was so nervous around people but I'm glad I got to give her some cuddles before she passed away. She certainly entertained me in Oz and I enjoyed giving her sneaky bits of chicken from the fridge haha. I've never actually owned a pet of my own but I can't even being to imagine how upsetting it must be to lose one as they become part of the family. I'll miss you next time I'm in Oz Porsha but I hope you're having a great time in Kitty heaven. ♥

On a more positive note, Matt returned from Vegas on Sunday and it was so lovely to see him. It was weird not seeing him every day like I normally do but it sounds like he had a fab time and he very generously brought me back some NARS goodies from Sephora. I've always wanted to visit Sephora (beauty blogger heaven?) so I was super excited when I was handed the cute black and white bag. It will be going on display somewhere in my bedroom no doubt. Is that sad?

I'm going to a work party tonight, it's my first at my new job so I'm quite nervous but looking forward to it all the same. The company I work for are celebrating their 10 year anniversary so we are having a glam night at a fancy hotel in Newcastle. I imagine we will have a great time and I'm very excited to wear my beautiful new dipped hem dress from Miss Selfridge. I asked for your opinion on Twitter/Instagram and everyone seemed to like it so I hope it will go down well with my new work chums too. I probably won't have chance to get any proper photos wearing it but I will pop any photos I do get up on my Instagram.

So thats all from me for now, I hope you are all doing well and thanks again for helping me reach a massive 2500 GFC followers. I still can't believe it.

I'm super busy for the next two days so I'll be back with a review on Sunday.

For now, Lots of Love,

Amazing Advertisers | October

Hey Ladies! So you may be aware that I am now offering advertising spaces on my blog. I decided to offer advertising whilst I was unemployed and completely strapped for cash. I mean lets face it, a blog is an expensive thing to run as us beauty bloggers always want/need to try the latest beauty products. As well as helping me out a little bit it also gives you, the readers of my blog the chance to get your blog or shop a little bit of exposure which is never a bad thing.

As part of my 'exclusive' and 'large' advertising packages, I have decided to write a post like this towards the end of each month that will give my lovely advertisers the chance to tell you a little bit about themselves and their blog/shop. October has been my first month of advertising and I have had a few ladies over in my sidebar for the past month that would like to tell you a little bit more about themselves. I have really enjoyed reading their blogs or browsing their shops and I hope you will too.

Rebecca - Serenity Jewels

Serenity Jewels is a fresh, new & on trend jewellery brand that designs gorgeous statement jewellery for both guys & girls. Designed Becky Jacobs, each piece is handcrafted using Semi Precious gemstones, freshwater pearls & Swarovski elements.

From every day bracelet stacks to Saturday night sparkle pieces, Serenity Jewels offers jewellery for every occasion, outfit & mood.

So a little about the designer… I’m basically a fashion crazy, beauty obsessed, lover of anything girly!! Vogue is my bible & Carrie Bradshaw my god ;-) I started hand crafting my own designs because I couldn’t find what I wanted on the high street for a special night out! My other half thought if I made my own pieces I’d stop spending so much on the high street… how wrong was he?! I now love nothing more than sourcing new semi precious beads & charms from all over the world.  I don’t think my postman is quite as enthusiastic about all the deliveries!

Over the past few months i’ve been humbled by the reaction Serenity Jewels has had, I love nothing more than sending out items to guys & gals and seeing people wear my items. It’s such an amazingly surreal feeling !

  

You can check out my designs or just join in the chat on my social media sites…

Website: www.SerenityJewels.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SerenityJewels

Twitter: @SerenityJewels

Instagram: SerenityJewels

Rendee - Beauty By Ren

Hi I'm Rendee, a nursing student from Arizona and I have a huge passion for all things beauty related! All Things Beautiful by Ren was created to tell an honest opinion and recommendations on beauty products! 
You can check out my product reviews, hauls, and much more over on my blog here - beautybyren.blogspot.com. 

 Another way you can stay can updated with my reviews, tips, and tricks is on Twitter @beautybyren.
x

Kayleigh - Three Black Crowns

I’m Kayleigh/Kay, a 22 year old English & journalism graduate from the UK. I started my fashion and lifestyle blog ‘Three Black Crowns’ as a way of being able to continuously write and not lose touch with the skills I learnt during uni, but also because its something I really enjoy. 

A lot of my friends aren’t really into fashion and beauty and I’m not even sure if they know what blogs are aha, so it’s great to be able to discuss the things that I love with other likeminded bloggers. My posts usually consist of clothing hauls, product reviews, my week in photos, outfit posts, wish lists and anything that I’m really loving or doing and think others would appreciate. The things I tend to buy vary in price, so I like to think there’s something for everyone. 

Most of my clothes will be from the high street and then I have the odd designer accessory too. I’m also really into interior items and have a mild obsession with anything with a stag or skull on. Even though the majority of my photos wont involve me smiling, I am friendly and love a good chat, so please feel free to ask me anything, anytime.

You can find my blog here - http://threeblackcrowns.blogspot.co.uk/ and I'm also on Twitter @Threeblackcrown.

 x 

I hope you enjoyed getting to know a little bit more about my October advertisers and I really recommend you go and check out all of their blogs/shops as they are all great. I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them over this past month and I'd like to thank them all for choosing to advertise with me. I hope the experience has been a good one for them.

If you are interested in advertising with me in November and would like to see your blog or shop featured on this post next month, you can check out my advertising prices here and email me at kljohnson1990@gmail.com to secure yourself a place.

I hope you've all had a lovely weekend!

Lots of Love,

Tag | Why Do You Wear Makeup

Image: Weheartit (Edited by Me)

Hey Ladies! I've seen this 'Why Do I Wear Makeup' tag flying around on a few of my favourite blogs lately so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and join in. I always love to do tags as I find them really interesting to read and it's a great way to get to know the writer behind the blog. There are four questions to answer in this particular tag (I wish there was more!) and I tag all of you to do it. Talking of tags, I actually created my own a few months ago called 'Blogging Love'. You can have a read of it here and join in if you like the concept. Don't forget to comment with the link to your post or tweet me if you do it as I'd love to read your answers. So without me blabbering on anymore, I'm going to get straight into the tag.

1. When did you begin loving make-up? My love for makeup began way back when I was a little girl. My mum has always been the kind of lady that likes to take care of her appearance and as a little girl I remember watching her applying makeup. I used to sneakily put some lipstick on and try on her high heels when she wasn't watching. We all did this right? 
When I was approaching my teen years I went through a bit of a tomboy stage so my fascination with makeup slowly dwindled until I got to year 8 (second year of high school). I was around 13/14 when I started to get back into it again so I started wearing a teeny bit of mascara and clear lip gloss.
By the time I was 15 I was back in a full blown love affair with makeup and I began experimenting with bronzer, eyeshadows and eyeliner. I went through an awful stage of wearing black eyeshadow which looking back was a big NO-NO. Ever since then my love and taste in makeup has grown and developed. I began experimenting in high-end brands when I turned 18 and ever since theres been no looking back. Hello MAC lipsticks! 8)

2. How do you feel without make-up? I'm going to be honest - bloody awful! I mean I don't look that much different without it and I've always been lucky to have clear skin but I'm not the most confident person when it comes to my appearance and I'm very overly critical of myself. I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable going out in a social environment without my makeup but when I'm chilling in my flat I don't wear a scrap. However, if I'm leaving my flat, even just to pop to the shops, I have to pop some makeup on. I think it's a bit of a comfort blanket for me and it gives me a little bit more confidence. On a day to day basis I don't wear a lot of makeup as I like to keep it looking natural but I will go more dramatic on a night out with false lashes and a bright lip.

3. What do you like about make-up? I love makeup because it can really help to enhance my natural features. I can use a foundation to make my skin look clear and glowy or an eyeliner to make my eyes stand out. I also love the actual application of makeup and seeing a look come together. I enjoy experimenting with different eye looks or wearing a bright lip and I get just as excited about wearing a new lipstick as I do about wearing a new dress. For me makeup is exciting, fun and something that women should embrace.

4. Three 'Holy Grail' items - Oh how on earth do I pick just three?!

NARS Laguna Bronzer - I've reviewed this on my blog here and I can't even describe how much I love this bronzer. It adds a subtle glow to my skin and is a lovely natural tan colour.

Urban Decay NAKED Palette - I have both of the Naked palettes and have reviewed and compared them both here. I just had to include them as a Holy Grail item as they contain every eyeshadow I'd ever need. Of course I own other eyeshadows because I'm a makeup addict but if I'm travelling or in a rush I know I can grab this palette and create a range of different looks. 

MAC 'Feline' Eye Liner - Eyeliner is and always has been an essential beauty product in my daily makeup routine. I love the way it makes my blue eyes stand out and I instantly feel more confident when I'm wearing it. I have reviewed this one from MAC here if you want to know why I love it.

I hope you enjoyed reading my answers and don't forget to leave your link below if you decide to do this or my 'Blogging Love' tag. I look forward to reading your answers!

Lots of Love,