Sunday 26 January 2014

The Liebster Award

The other day I received a lovely tweet from Emma (prettypeachy87) saying that she had nominated me for a Liebster Award! Then, once I posted my Naked3 Palette Review, I got a comment off Selina from  longdistancecollegelove nominating for another Liebster Award. I also received a nomination from Harriet from lipstickleathers from my Naked3 post. And then I got a tweet off Hannah from bloggerhannah13 saying she had also nominated me.

So, thank you so much to Emma, Selina, Harriet and Hannah! I really appreciate it!

OK, so I am sort of changing the setup a bit, in that since I have already been nominated before, I will just answer each set of questions from each person who nominated me. If you want to learn more about the Liebster Award rules and who I nominated then check it out here.


First up is Emma's questions:

1. Name three people (dead or alive) who you'd like to go out for dinner with and why?
OK, so my first person would definitely have to be Taylor Swift. She is my idol. I love everything about her, and especially her grace and elegance in a world that seems to look to the shock factor. I would also love to go out with Shailene Woodley. She seems to have such a fresh and interesting view of the world, and I think she would challenge my thinking and open me up to new ideas. And lastly, Jennifer Lawrence. I love how she doesn't take herself too seriously and hasn't fallen into all the Hollywood-ness of her job. I think she would be hilarious to have dinner with.

2. What would you do with your money if you won the lottery?
I would probably use it for my dream of road-tripping around North America. I would love to do a round trip visiting lots of places in the US.

3. What's your favourite beauty/makeup product?
At the minute, probably the Stila Perfect and Correct foundation or the Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream.

4. What's the strangest thing you've ever done in the name of beauty?
I have naturally curly hair, and once when I had straightened my hair, a friend told me that to keep it straight overnight I had to sleep with a pair of knickers on my head! I can say it didn't work! And I looked a right numpty in the morning waking up with a pair of pants on my head! 

5. Have you ever broken a bone? If yes, how?
I have been very lucky and have gone nearly 22 years and not broken a bone! Touch wood it stays that way!

6. What has been your biggest beauty/makeup let down?
Probably the Benefit They're Real mascara or the Revlon Lip Butters. The mascara's just too wet, and goes everywhere on me. And I really wasn't impressed with the Lip Butters.

7. Do you have or would you get a tattoo?
I don't currently have a tattoo, but strangely, I tweeted the other day that I had a sudden urge to get one, and was even starting to design one. I would like a small one on my wrist, but I'm really not good at dealing with pain, so not sure if I could actually put myself through it.

8. What is your favourite chocolate bar?
The Cadbury Dairy Milk with Crunchie pieces. So good!

9. If you had to leave your house now, what would you take with you?
Does my dog count?! If not, probably my laptop.

10. Which is your favourite time of the year?
I'm a bit weird, in that my favourite time of year is Christmas, but my favourite season is Autumn. So, I suppose when it's cold.

11. What was your most treasured toy/game from when you were little?
I used to love my Polly Pockets! Not the ones you can get nowadays, but the little trinket box type ones with little tiny figures and scenes inside. Hopefully the picture will explain it better. 



Thank you again Emma for nominating me!

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1. Do you have any pets?
Yep, I have a dog, who I love to death!

2. One thing that you'd never wear
I'm really struggling to come up with an answer for this. I suppose one thing I would probably never wear are really highly printed leggings or trousers.

3. Which is your favourite animal?
I've never really had a favourite animal. But if I had to choose, I'd probably say penguins.

4. Do you have or would you ever get a tattoo?
I don't currently have a tattoo, but strangely, I tweeted the other day that I had a sudden urge to get one, and was even starting to design one. I would like a small one on my wrist, but I'm really not good at dealing with pain, so not sure if I could actually put myself through it.

5. Cat person or dog person?
Dog person for sure! I'm really not keen on cats. I knew a couple of horrible ones growing up, that would scratch you, so that put me off them.

6. Which country would you like to live in?
America! Like I said above, my dream is to road-trip around America, so to live there would also be amazing! If not America, then Italy.

7. Style inspirations
I don't really have a certain person that I look up to for style. I like bits of everything really, and go from there. I also get a lot of inspiration from just random people on the street. If I see something I like then I'll try to add it into my own style my own way.

8. Do you play any instruments?
Not now. I used to play the violin in primary school, and was beginner at the keyboard. I would love to learn the guitar. I even got one for Christmas the other year as I was going to teach myself, but that hasn't happened yet.

9. Summer or Winter? Why?
Winter. I can't be doing with the heat. I find it's much easier to warm up than to cool down. Plus, I love layering up, and wearing boots!

10. Your favourite memory from the school days?
Oh God! I can't choose one. I wasn't really a fan of school.

11. What do you want to be?
I'm at this stage of my life where I really need to figure this out now. I graduated from university last year, so just doing things to bring some money in at the minute. But lately I've been thinking that I would like to bake and decorate celebration cakes etc. Maybe one day opening up my own business.

Thank you Selina for nominating me!
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1. What's your favourite item in your makeup bag?
Just lately it's been the Stila Perfect and Correct Foundation. Been loving this!

2. Where do you live and have you lived in any other countries?
I currently live in the UK. Nope, never lived in any other countries.

3. Are you good at painting/drawing or any other type of art?
Well, yes (don't want to sound big-headed!). I graduated from art college last year with a 2:1 in Children's Illustration.

4. Which celebrities style do you like the most and why?
I much prefer it when celebrities dress more casual. For this reason, some of favourites are Rachel Bilson and Lauren Conrad.

5. What career are you hoping to have?
I'm at this stage of my life where I really need to figure this out now. I graduated from university last year, so just doing things to bring some money in at the minute. But lately I've been thinking that I would like to bake and decorate celebration cakes etc. Maybe one day opening up my own business.

6. What's your favourite feature of yourself? (It's not vain to love parts of yourself!)
If I really have to choose one, probably my eyes?

7. What's your most worn piece of clothing?
My basic black v-neck t-shirt. I love the simplicity of this and the chic-ness. Finished with a really nice jacket or cardigan and necklace and a good pair of jeans, I really don't think you can go wrong with this.

8. What colour lipsticks do you usually buy? (reds/pinks/purples etc.)
I'm just starting to get into lipsticks, but for now, it's the nude-y colours. My current favourite is Soap and Glory's Super-Colour-Fabulipstick in The Missing Pink.

9. What kind of music do you listen to?
Don't judge me on this, but I love me some country music! Favourites are Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves and of course Taylor Swift.

10. What's your most loved skincare product?
Right now, it's the Lacura Aqua Complete moisturiser from Aldi.

11. Which celebrity would you most want to read your blog?
Ooohh, that's a tough one. It would be cool to know that my idol (Taylor Swift) read my blog. But it would also be really nice if some of my blogger favourites or YouTube favourites (FleurDeForce, Makeup Savvy, SprinkleofGlitter) read it aswell.

Thank you Harriet again for the nomination!
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Finally, last but not least is Hannah's questions:

1. What is your favourite thing about blogging?
Sharing a love and passion with like-minded people. Also, getting to know new people, and hearing their thoughts and opinions about different products.

2. Do you prefer shopping for fashion or makeup?
Makeup definitely!

3. Why did you decide to start a blog?
To share my love with like-minded people, and be in a community of such accepting people.

4. What is your favourite type of post to write?
Probably hauls, as I love shopping so much, and these are the posts and videos I love to read/watch.

5. What/Who is your favourite beauty brand?
Probably Maybelline. Some favourites are the tinted Baby Lips, The Eye Eraser concealer and the Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze.

6. What is one piece of advice you would give to a younger you?
Say yes! Don't be afraid!

7. If you make videos for YouTube, do you prefer blog writing or video making?
I don't make YouTube videos at the moment, sorry.

8. Your idea of a perfect day?
I love nothing more than curling up on the sofa and having a duvet day, watching some of my favourite TV shows and films.

9. Favourite fashion piece to wear right now?
Black jeans! I can't believe it's taken me so long to get into them!

10. Eyeliner or mascara?
Mascara. Still trying to master the art of eyeliner!

11. One piece of advice you would give to people thinking of starting a blog?
Go for it! Let your personality and passion shine through your posts.

Thank you again Hannah for nominating me!
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Thank you for the nominations. I hope you enjoyed this post and have got to know me a bit more now.


2 comments:

  1. Haha! I'd choose Taylor Swift to! I'm a HUGE fangirl of hers and I am not ashamed of it. At all. :D

    I loved reading all the answers and your blog is so adorable! Congratulations, girl!

    Relationships.College.Love

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    1. Haha. Glad to know I'm not the only one slightly obsessed with her! Me neither!

      Thank you, and thanks again for nominating me!

      Laura x

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