Wednesday 28 August 2013

Liebster Award!



Well, this was a nice surprise!

So, I was nominated (awarded, given, whatever you want to call it) for the Liebster award by the lovely Iqra from The Blushing Giraffe. Lets all take a minute to appreciate just how damn cute her blog name is, and then for you to go over to her blog.

Now, on to how this works. You probably already know but, whatever, basically its an award passed between bloggers and when given the award you have to do a number of things. Firstly tell your followers 11 facts about yourself, answer the 11 questions given by your nominator, nominate 11 bloggers, and think of 11 questions to give your 11 nominees, (honestly, what's their thing with 11?!).

So, lets crack on... Eleven facts about me:

1. I used to run a baking/lifestyle blog over at: http://rainingcakeandcookies.blogspot.co.uk/ so I'm not actually new to blogging itself just this blog and beauty blogging.

2. I have a lot of siblings, like a lot-a-lot! 1 "real" sister (that sounds like the others are imaginary I promise their not ^.^), 2 step-sisters, 1 step-brother, 1 half-brother, and one more half-ling on the way. We also have a dog, who may as well be a sibling because he is my mother's baby.

3. My sister runs a lovely blog (*brownie points*) over at: http://hello-you-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

4. I have a grade 4 in tap and am currently practising for my grade 5. I also do contemporary dance.

5. My cat snores and malts on my bed >-<

6. I love beauty and skincare but have a habit of impulse buying things which I probably dont need or are in the wrong shade... 

7. I have weird music taste... This will become ever more evident in the Song for Sunday series... 

8. My favourite shop is H&M because I haven't enough money to buy everything from Topshop, as I would wish...

9. I can never sleep,  -_-

10. I love swimming and the beach and all things water sport related!

11. I really don't know what else to say...

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Now for my answers to Iqra's questions!

1. What is your favourite high end and drugstore brand? I am too skint to buy high end, so am yet to know... but my favourite drug-store brand has to be Rimmel, some of their products are just Amazing! But L'oreal comes a close second... 

2. Flowers or Studs? Depends... Probably flowers....

3. The one beauty rule that you stick to no matter what? Wash, Cleanse, Tone, and Moisturise before bed and in the morning!

4. What is the best part of blogging for you? The community feel everyone is so lovely, and designing my blog, I love tinkering with it and am in no way done with it yet!

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? New Zealand, it looks amazing... So many different things there and I could visit my Australian friend, but its the spiders that put me off... 

6. If you had to live off of either cheese or cucumbers for the rest of your life which one would you pick? Cucumbers because they're juicy and I don't really like cheese at most I'll have some cheddar on my pasta but I hate "squishy" cheeses like Camembert, urg.

7. Glossy or Matte? Matte for lips as lipgloss just makes me feel sticky and too made up. 

8. Do you have any HGs? If so what are they? Hmmm, my Nivea Soft moisturiser. I kept stealing it off my sister for ages then gave in and got some of my own and haven't looked back its amazing!

9. Are you generally a spender or a saver? Saver, I hate parting with my cash. If something is over ten pounds it literally pains me to buy it, often I just won't. But, somehow I just spend it a little bit at a time so I have no money... and if I'm carrying money, it will get spent... so actually maybe I'm a bit of both...

10. Share one blogging photography tip? Remove the white shadow border and increase the size of your pictures to as large as you can! You have lovely pictures so make the most of them! I think it really does improve the look of a post.

11. Which oil could you not live without? I don't really use oils that much but the Body Shop Shea beautifying oil was a god send when we were away.


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Now for my nominations!

2. http://bethanyworrall.com/ (The rules do say, only bloggers under 300 followers and Bethany has just hit 300, but I love her blog and she's only just over so... please forgive me, I had to).

They are all amazing blogs so go and READ THEM!

And my questions! I had to think hard bout this as I didn't want to repeat questions said by Iqra but sometimes it just felt necessary.

1. Why did you start blogging?
2. Beauty or Fashion?
3. Fruit or Vegetables?
4. What are your top three favourite shops?
5. Concealer before foundation or after?
6. Do you have any pets?
7. Favourite drugstore brand?
8. Earliest memory?
9.Are you on the beach or in the sea?
10. Dream for the future?
11. Any advice for a new blogger?

So, there we have it! That ended up being rather a long post, hope you don't mind and now know a little more about me.

-alex x


12 comments:

  1. Thanks for nominating me lovely :-)

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    1. Not a problem, let me know if you do a post on it so I can read it Xx

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  2. This was interesting to read! I'm so nosey that posts like this just feed my nosey?
    And I agree the beauty community is just so lovely!
    :)

    pippa-love.blogspot.com

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    1. Haha glad you liked :) and I am just the same, I love little insights into bloggers lives Xx

      -alex x

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  3. Hey Alex, thanks for nominating me, lovely! But I've already done the award a couple times (you can read them here) so I hope you don't mind me answering the questions here:

    1. Why did you start blogging?
    Honestly, I got bored and had no one to talk to about makeup, so I started my blog. But then I got sick of it and left it on hiatus for about half a year before I seriously wanted to resume blogging. I haven't looked back since!

    2. Beauty or Fashion?
    Beauty. I'm the kinda girl that can live the whole week in denim shorts, converses and a white tee. Of course, they're paired with different accessories and not the same piece of clothing :P

    3. Fruit or Vegetables?
    AH! Why must you make me choose? I LOVE both!

    4. What are your top three favourite shops?
    I'm not really a brand person actually, I can shop anywhere.

    5. Concealer before foundation or after?
    After.

    6. Do you have any pets?
    I had a hamster..and then it died. I also had a neighbor's dog for a week or so. But no, I don't have any at the moment. :(

    7. Favourite drugstore brand?
    Bourjois! They've been having amazing products lately!

    8. Earliest memory?
    Sticking a bead up my nose. I know, completely random. I don't know if it's the earliest, but it's teh one that I have now.

    9.Are you on the beach or in the sea?
    Neither. I'm on the moon. I kid, I kid. I'd like to be in the sea, scuba diving please!

    10. Dream for the future?
    I have a looong answer for this so check out the answer for this question on my other nominations? (Sorry, being lazy here)

    11. Any advice for a new blogger?
    Make friends! Be nice and genuine! xx

    Daphne | Peanut Butter and Chocolate Life | bloglovin

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    1. Not a problem :) Thanks for aswering them anyway and I'll check out your others because I'ma nosy parker ^.^

      I did have a blog before this (as I said) and you do miss it after a while! I like fashion but I'm with on that one, I don't have the adventurousness... I like what I like and I'll stick with that please :) Shame about your hamster but they have a habit of doing that.. ours did too :(

      Haha (just laughing to myself) because you know, the first time I read your first memory I thought it said "sticking a BEE, up your nose..." oh dear... I'll be up with you on the moon with you :)

      -alex x

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  4. Thanks again for the nomination! :D
    I'd also love to live/visit New Zealand! LANDSCAPES!
    I also really like Nivea Soft! It's gentle and non-irritating, imo!

    And I totally agree with the photography tip! Those borders have got to go! Resizing photos larger to fit the blog makes everything so visually appealing! I WANT IN-YOUR-FACE-GRAND-SCALE-EPICNESS.
    Vanessa | Citron and Guavaberry ʘ‿ʘ | Makeup & Silly things

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    1. My pleasure...(I always feel like I should be petting my cat when saying that... O.o) :)

      Also Lord of the Rings was filmed there so there's The Shire to visit, the fricking SHIRE! and yes it is so lovely my skin literally drinks that stuff up!

      You made me laugh with your last sentence XD

      -alex x

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  5. Great post Alex loved reading your answers!
    we're so similar! Rimmel is my favourite too and I'd pick cucumbers over cheese xD
    also I really agree about making photos larger - great tips :D
    The Blushing Giraffe | A New UK Beauty Blog
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    1. Thankyou! :)

      Haha, I think they have some really great things at the moment and you always feel like you get good value for your money :)

      -alex x

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  6. Hi Alex! I just found your blog ha, and find we have some things in common! I absolutely love H&M as well (never shopped at Topshop, they'd rob my wallet there), and really like to buy the cheapest stuff. Like $1-3 shirts. I'm truly a cheapo, hahah.

    I totally stick by the "wash, cleanse, tone + moisturize" rule as well! I just can't do my day/sleep if I don't do that. xD
    Glad I found your blog! ^___^

    Junniku blog [Click!]
    - A Korean fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog!

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    1. Haha, gotta love a bargain! :)

      Thanks
      -alex x

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