Saturday, August 11, 2012

The Liebster Award!

Hey guys! I have the coolest thing to share with you all. Last week I was nominated for the Liebster Award by Apple Lacquer, you must check out her blog!
For those who don’t know what it is, here’s a bit about the award:

1. "This little award is all about discovering new blogs and helping those with less than 200 followers to get recognized."

Here are the rules:

1. Each person tagged must post 11 things about themselves.

2. They must also answer the 11 questions the 'tagger' has set for them.

3. They must create 11 more questions to ask bloggers they have decided to tag.

4. They must then choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers and tag them in their post.

5. These lucky bloggers must then be told.

6. There's no tag backs.


Ok so here are 11 random things about me:

1. I work in IT
2. I have 2 cats
3. I love fresh-brewed coffee
4. I am a makeup junkie
5. I love kayaking
6. I am fairly shy
7. If I ever moved from Wisconsin it would be to New Orleans or San Francisco
8. I love taking pictures but hate to be in them
9. I have a great fear of snakes
10. I am always cold
11. I love football and hockey



Ok now to answer my questions from Apple Lacquer


1. How did you get started with blogging?
I got into a couple of nail polish facebook groups and it sounded like something I could include my nieces on. We love to do each other’s nails.
2. What is the landscape like where you live?
Lots of farms, some hills
3. What is your favorite type of pants?
Sweatpants
4. What are your pet's names?
Riley


Java


5. What is your dream job?
CEO of my own company where I have a great staff that allows me to travel at my leisure
6. What is your absolute least favorite polish?
Anything nude
7. What is your dream date?
Wine-tasting and dinner in Napa Valley, in a limo of course
8. What is your least favorite TV show?
The Simpsons
9. What was your biggest nail polish fail?
I did a mani with Chanel Peridot and apparently grabbed the bottle of Seche Vite instead of Seche clear base. It peeled off in sheets within 12 hours.
10. What was your first boyfriend or girlfriend like?
It was seventh grade and his name was Chris. He was the class clown, totally hilarious and cute in a Ron Howard way.
11. What's your favorite color for toe nail polish?
Anything teal

My questions for my 11 bloggers :
1. What is your go-to, can’t live without, beauty product?
2. What is the most you have ever spent on one bottle of nail polish?
3. What is the last book you read?
4. What is your favorite dessert?
5. Name a guilty pleasure.
6. How did you get started blogging?
7. What is the story behind the name of your blog?
8. If you could take the vacation of a lifetime, where would you go?
9. Who is the 1 beauty personality, living or not, you would die to meet?
10. What is your Sunday lounge outfit?
11. What is your favorite beverage?


My 11 tagged bloggers:

1. Teen Polish Junkie
2. Mani Curiously
3. Adore A Polish
4. Ooh La La Polish
5. Lisa’s Nail Obsession
6. makeupmaniac16
7. Love my Nails
8. Patty and Goldie’s Day Off
9. The Beauty Think Tank
10. Glitter Puke!!
11. Mama FAsHioNista

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Its Giveaway time!

Ok I have been blogging almost a year so I decided its about time for a giveaway. What better prize than the new Ninja Facets Trio! You can win this trio of gorgeousness before its available!

This first beauty is Color-changing Garnet! I think its my fave!


The next one is Alexandrite, also pretty.


Last but certainly not least is Zultanite, its just fun to say!


This giveaway is open internationally! I will contact the winner by email and they will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

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