Let's Win Blog (US & Canada)
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Makeup Meow
Moms Review 4 You (US Only)
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Ending 2/7
Deuce Beauties (International)
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Makeup Meow
Moms Review 4 You (US Only)
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Let's Win Blog (US & Canada)
Luv My Lacquer (International)
Makeup By Celly (International)
Makeup Meow
Moms Review 4 You (US Only)
Sun-Dried Lacquer (US Only)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
How to Use Superpoints
I have referred a few people now to Superpoints, but I feel like it is an awkward rewards experience and people may give up rather quickly if they don't get the hang of it. I am going to explain a little bit of the ins and outs of it because it really is an easy program to rack up a little extra cash or Amazon cards for polish!! I don't earn quite as much from this as I do from Swagbucks, but it's a nice supplemental program and I spend less than 5 minutes a day doing it.
First, when you join, I believe you only start with 5 points unless you joined from someone's like that had bonus points. You also only start with 5 clicks on the Super Lucky Button.
This 'Super Lucky Button' is your main way to earn quick points on Superpoints. There are special offers (trials, surveys, etc) just like on Swagbucks. You can take advantage of these if you want to rack up points quicker, but if I do any special offers at all, I do them on Swagbucks.
Anyways, basically, you just click the button, and you either win points (anywhere from 1 - 200), or you don't. Simple.
Like I said, when you first join, you only get 5 clicks. This is not many at all. To get more clicks, all you have to do is complete your profile. It just includes filling in some basic info like your birthday and location. Very simple and will probably take you less than a minute. You also have to validate your e-mail, which is clicking a confirmation link just like you would a newsletter.
After completing those two easy steps, you get 5 more bonus points (don't quote me on that figure), and you are now in the 'Basic' membership level. At this point, you get 30 clicks per day with the Super Lucky Button. Much better than 5, huh?
Any membership level above Basic, you need referrals. To reach the Gold level, you need to have uploaded a basic picture of yourself (like FB) and have at least 2 referrals who are in the Basic membership level. This will get you 50 Lucky button clicks a day. To get 100 clicks per day, there are the same profile requirements, but you need 5 referrals at Basic membership level. Which means your referrals have to complete their profile and validate their email.
Oh, and once you get to the Gold membership level, you earn what your referrals earn. So, if they win 10 points on the Lucky Button, then so do you. Some programs, like Swagbucks, you can earn very quickly with no referrals, but this is a program that it really is beneficial to have a couple friends join under you.
Also, about once a day you will get a Super Lucky Email from them with points. There is no ads or anything, just a notification of how many points it's worth (I've seen 1 - 25), and you get them when you click on it.
I don't think this is the fastest earning rewards program out there, but it also isn't the worst. If you can get a couple active referrals, then it can really be worth your while. You can only join via invite link from someone that is already a member. Here are a few if you are interested in joining.
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/qxq0kd
If all of these end up getting used, just leave me a message in the comments or email me, and I will post some more. Happy earning! :)
First, when you join, I believe you only start with 5 points unless you joined from someone's like that had bonus points. You also only start with 5 clicks on the Super Lucky Button.
Anyways, basically, you just click the button, and you either win points (anywhere from 1 - 200), or you don't. Simple.
Like I said, when you first join, you only get 5 clicks. This is not many at all. To get more clicks, all you have to do is complete your profile. It just includes filling in some basic info like your birthday and location. Very simple and will probably take you less than a minute. You also have to validate your e-mail, which is clicking a confirmation link just like you would a newsletter.
After completing those two easy steps, you get 5 more bonus points (don't quote me on that figure), and you are now in the 'Basic' membership level. At this point, you get 30 clicks per day with the Super Lucky Button. Much better than 5, huh?
Any membership level above Basic, you need referrals. To reach the Gold level, you need to have uploaded a basic picture of yourself (like FB) and have at least 2 referrals who are in the Basic membership level. This will get you 50 Lucky button clicks a day. To get 100 clicks per day, there are the same profile requirements, but you need 5 referrals at Basic membership level. Which means your referrals have to complete their profile and validate their email.
Oh, and once you get to the Gold membership level, you earn what your referrals earn. So, if they win 10 points on the Lucky Button, then so do you. Some programs, like Swagbucks, you can earn very quickly with no referrals, but this is a program that it really is beneficial to have a couple friends join under you.
Also, about once a day you will get a Super Lucky Email from them with points. There is no ads or anything, just a notification of how many points it's worth (I've seen 1 - 25), and you get them when you click on it.
I don't think this is the fastest earning rewards program out there, but it also isn't the worst. If you can get a couple active referrals, then it can really be worth your while. You can only join via invite link from someone that is already a member. Here are a few if you are interested in joining.
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/qxq0kd
If all of these end up getting used, just leave me a message in the comments or email me, and I will post some more. Happy earning! :)
Ending 2/6
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
In Case You Missed It...
Nails:
Preview: Milani 2012 Shades
Preview: New Milani Gems & Glitter shades
Preview: Color Club Magnetic Collection
Swatches: Barielle Spring 2012
Swatches: Nubar Spring 2012
Swatches: Orly Spring 2012
Swatches: China Glaze Hunger Games Collection
Comparison: Silver Holos
Comparison: Behind Closed Doors and Ants in My Pants
Comparison: OPI vs. Zoya
Comparison: Lucky Duck vs. Jade is the New Black
Make-Up:
Swatches: Pink MAC Lipsticks
Tutorial: Wearing Makeup With Glasses
Preview: Milani 2012 Shades
Preview: New Milani Gems & Glitter shades
Preview: Color Club Magnetic Collection
Swatches: Barielle Spring 2012
Swatches: Nubar Spring 2012
Swatches: Orly Spring 2012
Swatches: China Glaze Hunger Games Collection
Comparison: Silver Holos
Comparison: Behind Closed Doors and Ants in My Pants
Comparison: OPI vs. Zoya
Comparison: Lucky Duck vs. Jade is the New Black
Make-Up:
Swatches: Pink MAC Lipsticks
Tutorial: Wearing Makeup With Glasses
Ending 2/5
A Little Purple Folie (Ontario & Quebec)
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Friday, February 3, 2012
For Friends & Followers Blog Hop Week 12
Welcome to week 12 of my Friends and Followers Blog Hop. I hope you can find some new blogs here and also get a few new followers!! :)
The Rules:
1. Follow your host, The Giveaway Lifestyle, publicly via GFC. I will follow you back, just leave me a comment on this post.
2. Add your site to the linky. Please only your main page.
3. Follow any blogs that spark your interest and leave them a comment so they can follow you back.
4. This hop is open all week, so feel free to continue to check back and share until next Friday.
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5. I would love if you shared this blog hop via blog post, Twitter, FB, or grabbing the Blog Hop button, but it is not necessary.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Infinity Scarf Winner!
Thank you all for the support you have shown my blog and Martina's shop during this giveaway! The response was simply astounding!Without further ado....
The winner chosen by Rafflecopter is.....
Samantha Fox!!!
Congrats!! An e-mail has been sent to you, please reply within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.
Don't be discouraged if you didn't win, there are plenty more giveaways coming up!! :-D
Cherry Culture Haul
In my mind, I wanted to take beautiful swatch pictures of everything, but the days have been dreary and I seemingly forgot that my 40 dollar camera is a joke. Oh, I can't wait to get a nice camera with some better focusing and zooming technologies. Anyways, I still wanted to share my Cherry Culture experience and haul.
Let me start by saying, they have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with, hands down. I received a gift card via email from a giveaway on December 23rd. It was not activated. I emailed the girl that purchased the card, and she let me know that the charges had went through on her end. I tried emailing and calling Cherry Culture. Whenever I called, I was forwarded to a voice mail box that was full, so you couldn't leave a message. Also, it should be noted that I called more than once and every day. I did not get an email reply until January 3rd, and that is when my gift card was finally activated.
During this time that I was waiting, they were having a 25 percent off sale items promotion. It ended on the 27th of December. I should have been able to take part in this promotion, but was not able to because of THEIR mistake or gift card incompetence. I asked about this in my email to them, and instead of offering me a coupon code or some kind of credit to make up for that, they simply told me that there would be more sales coming up. Which, mind you, it is now the end of January and there has not been another sale like that yet. They are promoting sale prices right now, but they are the same exact prices back from December when I could have gotten the extra 25 percent off.
My order was processed in a decent enough time, I would say about 3 days, and shipped quickly. My main complaint was that customer service was impossible to get a hold of, very slow in their response time, and also not accommodating at all for something that was their own mix-up.
Now, onto the things that I chose.
I had an urge to try some new shades of lipstick, so I decided to snag a bunch of NYX Round Lipstick colors that I thought would all be pretty different from each other. With a price tag of only $2.50, I didn't feel bad getting a bunch! These first ones were different, but you will see the following shades were all pretty similar. I didn't wear these long enough to get a good idea of longevity, but they all went on smooth, buttery and were all very pigmented. Oh, and the swatches on the Cherry Culture site are junk. If you want to buy any of these, I suggest doing a Google search for swatches.
Fig: This shade was my lips, but pinker. It's a very natural shade and easy to wear. It was pretty much the same tone as my lips, but just a tad more pink, if that makes sense.
Louisiana: Very bright, hot pink. Like what you would see on a Barbie.
Hebe: A deep red with subtle shimmer. This color looked really good on me. It's a great alternative for a red lip, which can look rather jarring on me.If any of you light skinned ladies want to try out red lips, I say get this one to see if you like it.
B52: Very close to Fig, but a bit darker and not quite as pink. Where Fig was my lips, but pinker, B52 was my lips, but darker.
Raisin: The only color that I didn't like at all on me. It was a very deep, brownish red. I was hoping this would turn out more on the red side, but I was wrong. It looked very goth on me...maybe once summer comes around and I have a tan, I will like this better.
Let me start by saying, they have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with, hands down. I received a gift card via email from a giveaway on December 23rd. It was not activated. I emailed the girl that purchased the card, and she let me know that the charges had went through on her end. I tried emailing and calling Cherry Culture. Whenever I called, I was forwarded to a voice mail box that was full, so you couldn't leave a message. Also, it should be noted that I called more than once and every day. I did not get an email reply until January 3rd, and that is when my gift card was finally activated.
During this time that I was waiting, they were having a 25 percent off sale items promotion. It ended on the 27th of December. I should have been able to take part in this promotion, but was not able to because of THEIR mistake or gift card incompetence. I asked about this in my email to them, and instead of offering me a coupon code or some kind of credit to make up for that, they simply told me that there would be more sales coming up. Which, mind you, it is now the end of January and there has not been another sale like that yet. They are promoting sale prices right now, but they are the same exact prices back from December when I could have gotten the extra 25 percent off.
My order was processed in a decent enough time, I would say about 3 days, and shipped quickly. My main complaint was that customer service was impossible to get a hold of, very slow in their response time, and also not accommodating at all for something that was their own mix-up.
Now, onto the things that I chose.
Digital, Hi-Res, 3D, HD, Cyberspace, Hi-Tech
Milani 3D Holographic Collection. I love these polishes! They are opaque in 2 coats and are a beautiful, pastel shade. They remind me of Easter eggs, if Easter eggs were holo! They don't have the strongest holo effect that I have ever seen, but they are still so pretty. Also, the formula is great and they dry amazingly shiny and glossy. I could not be happier with these!
I had an urge to try some new shades of lipstick, so I decided to snag a bunch of NYX Round Lipstick colors that I thought would all be pretty different from each other. With a price tag of only $2.50, I didn't feel bad getting a bunch! These first ones were different, but you will see the following shades were all pretty similar. I didn't wear these long enough to get a good idea of longevity, but they all went on smooth, buttery and were all very pigmented. Oh, and the swatches on the Cherry Culture site are junk. If you want to buy any of these, I suggest doing a Google search for swatches.
Fig, Louisiana, Hebe, B52, Raisin
Louisiana: Very bright, hot pink. Like what you would see on a Barbie.
Hebe: A deep red with subtle shimmer. This color looked really good on me. It's a great alternative for a red lip, which can look rather jarring on me.If any of you light skinned ladies want to try out red lips, I say get this one to see if you like it.
B52: Very close to Fig, but a bit darker and not quite as pink. Where Fig was my lips, but pinker, B52 was my lips, but darker.
Raisin: The only color that I didn't like at all on me. It was a very deep, brownish red. I was hoping this would turn out more on the red side, but I was wrong. It looked very goth on me...maybe once summer comes around and I have a tan, I will like this better.
Femme, Rose, Miracle, Sunflower, Twist
Oh boy, these did not photograph well at all! They are all pretty similar coral shades, which was something I wanted anyways. Miracle, Sunflower, and Twist all had shimmer in them and I was pretty apprehensive about a 'frosty' appearance, but it doesn't really show up on the lip.
Femme: A Birgit orange-ish pink coral color. On the lip, this looks rather pink, but when held up next to a true pink, you can really see the orange in it.
Rose: Very close to Femme, but definitely a more pink/red bright coral and much less orange. The brightness is about the same, though.
Miracle: A very pretty pink coral shade. This is pretty much what I had in my head when I wanted a coral lipstick. Not too bright that it looks 80's, but bright enough to look like you have lipstick on.
Sunflower: Super similar to Miracle, but a smidge more red and a shade darker.
Twist: Almost identical to Sunflower, just a shade darker and maybe a little more orange-y tones to it.
I was VERY happy with the lipsticks. I wish some colors (Miracle, Sunflower, and Twist for example) I would have just picked one and gotten some other more unique shades, but overall I am happy. I think the only ones I won't be wearing too much are Louisiana and Raisin.. And I can only see myself wearing Femme and Rose during the summer when my skin is a bit darker and wearing some cute sunglasses. It's a bit too bright for winter months.
I also ended up with a dollar extra, so I got two Amuse eyeliner pencils in purple and green. Every now and then I want to wear colored eyeliner.
I would probably order from Cherry Culture again during a good sale, I just think I had a bad experience this time.
Ending 2/3
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