Monday, 1 October 2012

Tag. Beauty Blogger #1


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1. What are your favorite type of blog post to write?

I like writing about a mixture of things. But if I was to choose it would have to be hauls because I like to show people what's out there in the shops and also reviews (with swatches), because I find these the most informative. I take a lot of pictures for both hauls and reviews, which I love doing. And editing them is the fun part. I like to make them look pretty. :)

2. What are your favorite blogs to read?

I love fashion and beauty all the same. I like to change up what I read. Oh and a bit of lifestyle, is nice to get to know bloggers a little more in depth.

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3. How did you pick your blog name?

I named my blog 'Hattie's Hideaway' because it was a little place where I could ramble on about things that truly interested/inspired me. It was my getaway.

4. Which beauty blogger is your inspiration?

Gosh, there are so many out there that I follow religiously. I wouldn't know where to begin. 

5. Name one tip you've learned through another beauty blogger?

Write about things that you have a real interest in. Don't write about things that you perceive to be interesting to others. Oh and keep your blog clean and simple. A good layout is key, with high quality pictures. I'm more of a picture person, so I tend to look at those more than the actual words.

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6. What made you make a blog?

Well I first started doing YouTube videos and then I saw that other YouTubers had blogs and well I just followed the trend :).

7. Do you have a favorite blog post of yours?

Not really. Although I do like looking back at ones with my furry animals in!

8. Name one pro and one con of being a beauty blogger?

Pro: Interacting with other fellow beauty lovers.
Con: Writers block.

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9. What advice would you give someone dealing with hate?

Remove the comment. Block the person. And definitely ignore them. I'm the type of person who will react but I have to bite my tongue because at the end of the day they're wanting a reaction out of you so just don't give it! They'll soon go away.

10. How long does it take you to write a blog post?

From taking pictures, to editing them, to writing the post, it can take a while. It just depends on the size of the post really. 

11. What other blogs apart from beauty do you like to read?

Fashion & Lifestyle. Some Gaming ones too occasionally. 

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12. How do you get ideas for a blog post?

My inspiration comes from everywhere. But in all honesty mostly through the things that I buy. 

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makeup haul

I had built up quite a big shopping list of beauty products that I wanted to buy. So I made a trip into Boots and Superdrug at the weekend. In Boots I headed straight for the Rimmel stand to see if they had the new RIMMEL SCANDALEYES WATERPROOF KOHL EYELINER (NUDE), which they did, so I snapped that up straight away. I also had run out of all my black eyeliners so I grabbed the COLLECTION 2000 LASTING GEL EYELINER and the COLLECTION 2000 EXTREME 24 HOUR FELT TIP LINER.

Then I headed to Superdrug mainly for Sleek. To my delight they had the SLEEK BLUSH BY 3 PALETTE IN LACE, normally all the good products are out of stock in my local Superdrug. I think they must of had a delivery because they had everything, yay. After hearing so many good reviews on the SLEEK BROW KIT (DARK), I knew I had to try it. The next two products were on offer so I took up the chance to try them. The first being DOVE SUMMER GLOW, which was half price. And the COSMOPOLITAN BLEND PERFECTION SPONGE, which had a quid off.

I can't wait to try all of these out and I'll report back!
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Sunday, 30 September 2012

brb, playing video games!

I have been a very absent blogger this past couple of days. But I do have a very good excuse for that! The new WOW expansion was released earlier this week and well I've been hooked to that pretty much every hour of every day. Whoopsie! But now that I have reached level 90, woohoo I'll get back into blogging/vlogging. Plus I have been on a shopping spree this past weekend. So I have lots of goodies to show y'all :D.
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