Liebster Award!! (:

Hello lovelies I am excited to be giving you guys yet another award post (: I am so astounded that I am being nominated for all of these wonderful awards (: and I am even more thankful that I get to pass it on and nominate another wonderful blogger (: well I was nominated by the lovely Emma from http://emmajcsheehan.blogspot.com/ check out her blog! It is amazing (:

So what is a Liebster award you may ask?! Well... it's an award that a blogger presents to other bloggers who have less than 200 followers. It's a really nice way to encourage others and to expand the blogging community.

So here's how it all works ("The Rules" so to speak) :
Thank your nominator and link their blog.
Give us 11 facts about yourself.
Answer the 11 questions that your nominator asks you & also write 11 questions that you want to ask the people that you nominate.
Tag 5 or 11 other blogs for the award, they must have less than 200 followers. Make sure that you inform them that you've tagged them and send them a link to your blog post so that they can see what they have to do etc.

Here are my facts about me (:

1. I second guess myself a lot more than I like to admit
2. I actually like Miley Cyrus (:
3. I was a Disney child
4. I do not like scary movies at all
5. I love Pokemon and Sailor Moon
6. I plan on getting two snakes a ball python and a corn snake (:
7. I have really sensitive skin
8. I did horseback riding and ice skating lesson as a child
9. I do not drink or take any kind of narcotic drugs
10. I have 8 sisters
11. I want to learn how to play the piano

These are Emma's questions for me (:

Who is your fave disney character?
Ariel (: always has always will be!
Where is the best place you have been?
My bed lol 
Shoes or Bags?
Shoes! of course
Favourite drink?
Umm orange juice
Have you won any other blog awards?
I have not won but I have been nominated (:
How often do you blog?
I try to blog everyday even if I can't post
The one make up product you never forget to put on?
Mascara
Any tattoos?
Nope I'm scared of needles
If you were an animal what would you be?
Some kind of fish, a shark (:
Would losing your phone devastate you?
Losing my phone would annihilate me lol (:
What's the first thing you'd do if you won the lotto?
Get my car fixed (:

So the blogs that I am nominating are......

Laura's Fashion Fix

Primed With Prettiness

Beauty Lovely Lover

Neya V Beauty Talk

XO Chloe Gordon

And my questions are..

Where did you grow up?
What made you start blogging?
Do you read or watch tv more?
How often do you blog?
What's your dream?
What is you goal for your blog?
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
What's your favorite cartoon character?
What's your favorite color?
Would you say you eat a lot of fast food?
How many siblings do you have?

Okay guys that is it for this post again a huge thank you to Emma for nominating me it means so much! (:

Be safe and I will see you in my next post! (:

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Sunshine Award! (:

Hello beauty lovers I am back and doing yet another award post! I am so excited because this is the Sunshine Blogger Award! I was nominated by @LucyJMitch from LucyMitch.com and @Kammitted from beautybookblog.com,

So the Sunshine award is given to bloggers who are positive, inspiring, creative or whos blog you just really enjoy reading and I am so amazed that I have been nominated for this award by not one but two wonderful bloggers! I My blog is barely a month old so to be nominated for a great award like this means so much to me.

The rules are similar to that of the other awards:
List 11 facts about yourself
Answer the 11 questions from the blogger who nominated you (I will do the set given to me from each of these girls)
Nominate 11 bloggers you feel deserve this award
Write 11 questions for them to answer in their award post
Let your 11 bloggers know you have nominated them

So now I have to list 11 facts about myself which is much harder than you guys might think it is (:

1. I have been dancing for about five years (: mostly tap, jazz and hip hop
2. I am a virgo, my birthday is August 25 
3. I met AndreasChoice, my favorite beauty guru in the entire world! at BeautyCon
4. I am a Communications/Journalism major at my school
5. I have been with my current boyfriend for almost 2 years
6. I love to sing and I am a second soprano
7. I did not like my curly hair when I was in high school
8. I play guitar fairly well
9. I love reading and promoting other people's blogs
10. I have been studying Spanish for about ten years however I still can't speak it fluently
11. I love frozen yogurt more than life itself (:

Okay! (: Now on to the 11 questions that I got from Lucy

How long have you been blogging?

I have been blogging for about 6 years but they were mostly personal blogs and things like that but I have been blogging about beauty for a little over a month (:
Do you have any tips for new bloggers?

Keep in mind that you have to give love to get love. No one gets to be the best by themselves and this is an industry where you need other people to succeed, you need your followers, your supporters, your fans because that are the people that are going to keep you going.

What’s your favourite autumnal lipstick?

My favorite autumnal lipstick is from Wet N Wild and it is a nude color 902c (:
Do you have any pets??

I have two lizards that I share with my boyfriend (: one is named Zuko and the other is Phantom
What is the one item you can’t live without?

Deep conditioner, if I did not have that I am pretty sure I would just die (:
Do you have a favourite TV show? If show, what is it?

Gosh I have so many....Reign, Once Upon A Time, Revenge, ANTM, and PLL
What’s your favourite make up brand?

My favorite brand would probably have to be Becca Cosmetics (:
Is there a product that you can’t go a day without using?

I don't think there is actually besides my makeup but if we are talking about that then it would have to be my Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation
Who’s your celebrity crush?

Just one? Ummmmm........Johnny Depp XD
What beauty product are you loving at the moment?

Oh my gosh there are so many but I am really loving the DermOrganic Intensive Hair Masque lately (:
Finally, if you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

If I could live anywhere it would be the UK

Now time for Kammi's questions (:

Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween or a Christmas film?!
I believe it is a Christmas film but I have never seen it so I am not really sure
What is your favourite time of days for reading blogs?
All day, I am pretty much always reading other blogs if I am not busy promoting or writing my own
How often do you blog?
I try to blog everyday  but sometimes life does get in the way
What book are you currently reading?
I am not currently reading any books besides my textbooks (:
If you had a super power, what would it be and why?
I would love to have the power of teleportation so that I could save money on gas (:
What did you have for breakfast this morning? (Trying to think of new things for me to have but never have a clue!)
Lucky Charms and some Apples and Cinnamon Oatmeal (: 
What is your favourite social media site?
Twitter!!!!
What do you do about lighting issues for taking photos in the winter time?
I use the lamp in my living room
What was the last pair of shoes you bought? (Feel free to add a photo into your post!)
I bought these beautiful black wedge booties that I love so much 
Favourite perfume?
Enchanted by Taylor Swift
Are you a morning person?
Yes (:

Now time for my questions and my nominees for this award!

Naffy

Sophie

Liza

Rebecca

Lauren

Alexandra

Tea Party Beauty

Sinead

Hayfa

Holly

Precious

Now for my questions (:

1. What do you think makes you different from other bloggers?
2. Was there ever a time you thought about quitting?
3. What time of day do you find yourself blogging the most?
4. What is your favorite makeup essential?
5. What do you think you could do to make your blog better?
6. What music are you obsessed with at the moment?
7. What do you do when you can't think of anything to write about?
8. What was the first beauty product you ever used?
9. What is your hair texture like?
10. What was your first blog post ever about?
11. Do you have an iPhone or an android? 

Okay last part of the instructions state that I must now let these lovely ladies know that they have been nominated so I am going to do that now (:

Be safe and I will see you in my next post!

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