Mail Call!

I got my Konad set this week from Nail Polish Canada! YAY! It comes with Konad Special Polish Red, White, and Blue, a two sided stamper, a scraper, image plates M3 and M2, and I also got image plate M69.

Ending 2/14

Adventures in Makeup (International)
Ask Away...(US Only)
Atomic Nony (International)
Bargain Hound Blog (US Only)
Charming Nails (International)
Colores De Carol (International)
Colours of Letti
Drugstore and Bargain Lover (International)
Everyday Lifestyle (International)
Everyday Outfits (International)
Funny Face Beauty (International)
Heart Kristel's Beauty Blog (International)
Jeeya's Beauty and Fashion Blog (Pakistan Only)
Kitty Polish N Bags (International)
Lucy's Stash (International)
Makeup By Celly (International)
Mini Black Dress (International)
My Crazy Life And Stuff (International)
My Fashion Choices (International)  
Perfectly Polished (International)
Polish Enthusiast (International)
Pretty In Paint (US Only)
Purple Glitters (International)
Sparkling Nails (International)
The Beauty Corner (International)
The Brrrds Nest (International)
The Crumpet (International) 
This Is Your Fashion Moment (International)
You Nailed It! (International)

Weekly Winning & Good News!

Wow, it feels like forever since I've done a 'winnings' type of post! lol. I won one giveaway this week, but first I would love to share some wonderful news with everyone....

I got the job I interviewed for last week! YAY! I will finally have money again. I am so excited. Not only do I have some fun stuff brewing in my head for you guys, but I also get to start going to town on my wishlist! lol. Actually, I already started :-) Just wanted to thank all of you for all the good lucks and well wishes over the past couple months while I was job hunting!

Also, I should have enough rewards to cash out by the end of the month (or a little after) for a camera. So, I am very excited to be able to start swatching my stash and sharing it with everyone. It's been so hard to always be painting my nails and not be able to share my lovelies with you all! And a Helmer is in my near future :-D

So, onto the rest of my good news...my winning from this week. It came from the Ladies Home Journal Blog. It's a Sephora lipstick, a mint green nail polish, a cute little bunny pouch and a cash book. I am completely obsessed with mint green polishes right now, so I am excited to try ti out. Not to mention, the bottle is so cute and different! Maybe I will use the cash book to help budget my polish, clothes, and shoe spending cuz I feel like I am going to be going a little crazy once I get paid! lol.

Ending 2/13

A Soft Black Star (International)
Aull About You (US & Canada)
Chic & Sassy Homemaker (Philippines Only)
Confessions of A Make-up Addict (US Only)
Cotton Pickin Cute (US Only)
Dandy Nails (International)
Deuce Beauties - Jordana (International)
Deuce Beauties - OPI Sets (International) 
Let's Polish Some Nails (International)
NailXChange (US & Canada)
Ninja Sovereign
Oh To Be A Muse (US Only)
Only Always Soccermom (US Only)
Rebecca Likes Nails (International)

In Case You Missed It...

Nails:
Preview: OPI SpiderMan Collection
Preview: Finger Paints Gumdrops & Lollipops Collection
Comparison: Dark Glitters with Holo
Comparison: Zoya Cho vs. Farah
Comparison: Electropop Brights
Comparison: Electropop Lights
Comparison: Spoiled Polishes
Comparison: Jordana vs. Lynderella
Tutorial: Valentine's Owls
Tutorial: Half-Moon Mani

Makeup:
Tutorial: Gold & Teal Glitter
Tutorial: The best shadow colors for your eyes

Other Beauty:
Tutorial: Madonna's Halftime Hair

Ending 2/12

Beauty and The Brute (International)
Beauty From Liz (International)
Becks' MakeUp Corner (International)
Bethezda's Preoccupations (International)
Girl Germs (US Only)
Lacky Nails (International)
Lindsey's Lacquer (US & Canada)
Nails and Stuff (International)
Not Skin Deep (International)
Notes and Nails (International)
That's What She Said (US Only)
The Reynolds Mom (US Only)
Whimsical Glam (US & Canada)

Ending 2/11

365 Days of Color (International)
Aimee's Nails
All Things Meve Love (US & Canada)
Ashley is Polish Addicted (International)
Beauty Tidbits (US & Canada)
Best Things In Beauty (International)
Cherished Handmade Treasures (US Only)
Coloring My World One Polish At A Time (US Only)
Drinkcitra (US & Canada)
Glamorous Mama (US & Canada)
Hot Pink Aurora (International) 
I'm Still Thinking (International)
Kristy's Place Reviews & Giveaways (US Only)
Ladies Home Journal (International)
Me, Makeup, and I (International)
My Nail Graffiti (International)
Pigments and Palettes (US Only)
Super Gorgeous

For Friends & Followers Blog Hop Week 13

Welcome to week 13 of my Friends and Followers Blog Hop. I hope you can find some new blogs here and also get a few new followers!! :) Thank you to everyone who links up or shares this every week. I know this isn't a huge blog hop, but I really appreciate all that participate! :)

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.

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.

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Cameras

Ok, so here are the cameras I found on Amazon for around 100 bucks, which I should have via my rewards programs by the end of the month.

- Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W530 14.1 MP Digital Still Camera with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and 2.7-inch LCD - $90

- Fujifilm FinePix JX250 14 MP Digital Camera w/ 5x Wide Angle Optical Zoom, 2.7" LCD - $90

- Kodak Easyshare Touch M5370 16 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom, HD Video Capture and 3.0-Inch Capacitive Touchscreen LCD - $90

- GE E1450W-RD 14.1MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD with Auto Brightness - $90

- Nikon COOLPIX S4100 14 MP Digital Camera with 5x NIKKOR Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and 3-Inch Touch-Panel LCD - $100


Of course, there are lots of other ones, but these are the ones that stood out to me. I think I am leaning towards the Sony Cybershot, Kodak, or Nikon. Do any of you have experience with any of these? Will I be able to get decent swatch shots with these?

Ending 2/10

Aspiring New Moms (US Only)
Fashion Footing
Have Sippy Will Travel (US Only)
Instinct Of Style (international) 
Just Tiffeny (International)
Neverland Nail Blog (US Only)
O Blog Da Susi (International)
Polish Vixen (US & Canada)
Sheer Beauty (Canada Only) 
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The Art of Nails (US & Canada) 
The Polish Diary (US Only)
The Ramble Corner
The Trace Face Philes (International)
Wickless & Polished (US Only)