Liebster Award #6, #7, #8 and #9

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Hello everyone, hope you're all well! I have chosen a very extravagant Liebster Award Logo for today's post as I have been nominated a further four times by the lovely Rachel, Gemma, Dani and Holly who all have wonderful blogs that you should definitely check out! I didn't want this to be a super long post so I thought I'd choose my favourite three or four questions from each blogger! If you're unfamiliar with the rules click HERE to read my previous posts. Now, shall we begin? 

Rachel's questions:

What is your favourite makeup brand?
Any regular readers may already be able to guess this one. I'm absolutely in love with the whole Topshop makeup range and I think I even prefer it to MAC. That's a compliment indeed!

Who is your favourite YouTuber?
Can I give you my top three? I absolutely love Zoella, no reason necessary! I'm also a big fan of Louise (Sprinkle of Glitter) whose videos never fail to make me smile! Finally, two of my favourite youtubers, who have a joint channel, are In Full Atire (Previously Whimsical Paste). They do gorgeous look books and great hauls!

Who would leave you starstruck  if you met them on the street?
Probably Benedict Cumberbatch or Laurence Fox! Purely because of the acting skills of course...

Any middle names?
As you can probably tell by the title of my blog, Sapphire is my middle name!

Gemma's questions:

What one piece of advice would you give to someone who wants to start blogging?
I'm by no means a blogging expert, but I'd probably say interact with and appreciate your readers. I try to reply to most comments because if someone has spent the time commenting on a post, the least I can say is Thank You!

What is your favourite savoury or sweet dish?
I'm a chocolate cheesecake kind of girl!

What's your favourite film?
I think I've mentioned this on another post, but I love Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Never fails to make me cry!

Dani's questions:

Where is your favourite place to eat?
I've always been a fan of Wagamama's and I love Nando's too!

Would you rather be a singer or an actor?
I've always loved performing and really enjoy drama, so I guess acting!

What is your favourite clothing shop?
Again, no points for guessing this one! I'm a Topshop girl through and through!

Holly's questions:

What encouraged you to begin blogging?
I was inspired by some absolutely amazing blogs such as Becky Bedbug, Zoella and Couture Girl and thought 'hey, that looks fun!' I'm so glad I started my little blog and if you'd told me a few months ago that I would have over 100 followers I wouldn't believe it!

What is the one fashion item of 2013 that you cannot live without?
I live in my Topshop Joni Jeans, I just wish they were better quality!

If you could branch out into another area of the blogging world, what else would you blog about?
Not branching too far, I would like to try some nail art and maybe a bit of D.I.Y?

My lovely nominees are:
I've decided to pick only a few bloggers as I wanted to nominate blogs that I read and enjoy rather than just any blog with under 200 followers that I could find!

Hannah, Michelle and Megan

My questions:

What is your favourite television show?
Would you ever consider YouTube?
Who is your favourite YouTuber?
Which is your favourite high end makeup brand?
Why did you start blogging?
What is the best thing about blogging?
What is the worst thing about blogging- if anything at all?
Which bloggers do you aspire to be like?
If you had one plane ticket, where would you go?
Do your friends and family know about your blog?

 

Thanks for reading

xxx

 

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Liebster Award #4 and #5

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Hello everyone, hope you're all well! I seem to have unexpectedly taken a week off blogging but I'll be getting back into the swing of things this August!  Last week I was lucky enough to receive two nominations for the Liebster Award from the lovely Paula and Lisa. They both have great blogs and you should definitely check them out! As I'm combining this post I thought I would chose 5 questions from each blogger to answer! (sorry for the excessive number of exclamation marks!)

 

Rules

1.Answer the 10 questions which your lovely nominator has given you!

2.Nominate 10 bloggers who have under 200 followers and link them in your post.
3.Come up with 10 more cool and crazy questions for your nominees to answer!
4.Inform your lovely nominees so they can do their responses!

 

 

Here are my answers to Lisa's questions:

 

Why did you start blogging?

I don't really know to be honest, I was inspired by a lot of other bloggers such as Zoe and Louise and thought, 'hey, that looks fun!' I never really put much thought into my blog at the start but now I really enjoy it.

 

What do you want to achieve with your blog?

I guess I just want my readers to enjoy what I'm writing. I want people to find reviews helpful and posts interesting. For me, that's what is most important.

 

What are your favourite shoes?

I'm only fifteen and quite tall so I think I look a bit odd in heels but the shows I've been wearing everywhere lately are a £3 pair of white converse-y plimsoll type shoes from Primark. Classy, I know.

 

What is definitely a must-have?

As I have quite blemish prone skin with redness a must have for me is concealer. I especially love the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer and Benefit Erase Paste.

 

If you had one plane ticket, where would you go?

I really want to visit Italy! I think I've mentioned this before, but after watching Eat Pray Love I knew it was a place I had to visit.

 

Here are my answers to Paula's questions:

 

Favourite makeup brand?

No points for guessing this one, Topshop!

 

Favourite ice cream?

I'm a chocolate girl myself!

 

Lipstick or Lipgloss?

Definitely Lipstick! My favourites at the moment are YSL Rouge Volupte Shine in number 12 and Topshop's Jewel!

 

Music or TV?

Since discovering YouTube I don't watch much TV but I absolutely love Sherlock and I really don't think music could beat that!

 

Favourite colour to wear on your nails?
At the moment I'm really loving Topshop's Flying Saucer with Urban Outfitters Pick and Mix on the accent nail.

My Nominees:

I thought I would choose four blogs instead of ten because I want to nominate people whose blogs I love reading and deserve the award rather than just picking anyone under the sun! I also went via Bloglovin' followers.

Gina at Lipgloss on my Latte
Kristie at Kristie Blogs Beauty
Laura at Lippy Lau
Hannah Lucy at The Hannah Lucy Diaries

My Questions:

Why did you start a blog?
What is your favourite blog?
How did you choose your blog name?
Smokey eye or bold lip?
Which is your favourite place to shop?
Who is your favourite YouTuber?
Do you remember your first follower?
If you had one plane ticket, where would you go?
Which is your favourite makeup brand?
How many times do you blog a month?

If you've made it this far well done and I hope you enjoyed reading!

xxx

 

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Liebster Award #3

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Hello everyone, hope you're all well! I've been very fortunate to be nominated for the Liebster Award for the third time! The beautiful Stef from Scottish Stef's nails nominated me and you can see her post HERE. If i'm ever in need of some nail art inspiration i'm over at Stef's blog and i'd definitely recommend that you go and give her a follow!

 

Rules:

1. Answer the 10 questions which your lovely  nominator has given you!
2. Nominate 10 bloggers who have under 200 followers and link them in your post (I went via Bloglovin').
3. Come up with 10 more cool and crazy questions for your nominees to answer!
4. Inform your lovely nominees so they can do their responses!

 

Here are my answers:

 

Would you like to make YouTube videos?

I would actually really like to make them, and I have tried in the past, but my camera takes such bad quality videos (and pictures for that matter) that they wouldn't be worth watching!

 

Would you rather be chased by a horse sized duck or ten duck sized horses?

Probably ten duck sized horses because they'd just be like small dogs. A horse sized duck would be so scary!

 

What is your favourite nail polish?

I can probably whittle it down to my top two! I love Essie's Smokin' Hot which is a gorgeous charcoal colour and Topsop's Flying Saucer which reminds me of Parma Violets.

 

Why did you decide to start a blog?

I can't really pinpoint exactly why I started a blog but I was inspired by a lot of other bloggers such as Zoella, Sprinkle of Glitter, Couture Girl, Vivianna Does Makeup, Tanya Burr... need I go on! I loved the idea of having a little space of the internet where I could talk about anything I wanted! I never thought people would actually read my blog, I didn't even have put any gadgets on my blog so that people could follow until I had been writing it for a month! 

 

What are your favourite TV programmes?

Since discovering YouTube I barely watch any television, but my favourite is definitely Sherlock!

 

Do you ever take part in the #bbloggers chats?

I try to on a Sunday and I love finding new blogs and just chatting to people who love makeup!

 

Which piece of technology do you use to write your blog?

I use my laptop!

 

Which three fashion stores do you shop at the most?

Well definitely Topshop! I'm not a big fan of shopping online but I do love ASOS Marketplace, particularly the We Are Hairy People boutique! I always see great Primark Hauls on YouTube but I never seem to much and I love Zara but it's quite expensive!

iPhone or Blackberry?
I own neither but I think an iPhone would be better, I'm not very good at typing so a Blackberry wouldn't be for me!

What are your favourite items of clothing at the moment?
I hope to do some outfit posts next week but I've been loving a midi skirt from Topshop that has a beach-y scenic print. I'm not explaining it very well am I? Oh, well!

My lovely nominees are:

Eleanor at Dream. Love. Live. Fashion
Beca at Those Moments of Serendipity
Sophie at Sophie Louise W
Jordan at Little Lace Bows
Ali at Alleyhope
Maddie at All the pretty things
Jess at Hello Sunshine
Katy at Giggles and Makeup
Charlotte and Tori at Flowers in the Watering Can
Rosie at Rosie Bea

My questions for you are:

Why did you start a blog?
Which is your favourite clothes shop?
Which is your favourite makeup brand?
Who was your first follower?
What is your favourite food?
How do you overcome bloggers block?
Who is your favourite YouTuber?
Would you like to make YouTube videos?
Which post on your blog are you most proud of?
Do you participate in #bbloggers chats?

Thanks for reading

xxx

 

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Liebster Award #2

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Hello everyone, hope you're all well! I've been lucky enough to be nominated for a Liebster Award for a second time! The lovely lady who nominated me was Katie from Curled Fantasies (you can read her post HERE). I love reading her blog and definitely recommend you go over a give her a follow!Shall we get started!

 

Rules:

1. Answer the 11 questions which your lovely  nominator has given you!
2. Nominate 11 bloggers who have under 200 followers and link them in your post (I went via Bloglovin').
3. Come up with 11 more cool and crazy questions for your nominees to answer!
4. Inform your lovely nominees so they can do their responses!

 

There are a few variations of this post going round, so these rules may be different to last time!

Katie's questions:

 

What is your all-time favourite nail polish? Brand and colour!

Probably Essie's Smokin' Hot which is a gorgeous charcoal with purple undertones! The wearability is great and the shade is really unique!

 

If I were to give you £100 what would you spend it on?
If I had to chose I'd probably spend half on We Are Hairy People T-Shirts! They're all hand painted and just generally lovely and I'd donate the other half to WaterAid (I'm feeling particularly generous today).
 

What is your favourite high street store?
Topshop hands down. Before we even get started on the makeup, the clothes are beautiful and I'll always be able to find something to buy when I'm in store! The jewellery is wonderful too, especially their necklaces. As we all know buy now, I love their lipsticks more than any high end brand and will recommend them to anybody that asks!
 

How would you describe your personal style?
This one's really tough! Say a monster ate a midi dress, baggy t-shirt, skinny jeans, statement necklace and spat it out, that's me.
 

Top beauty/styling tip?
In a Lilly Pebbles video I saw her apply red lipstick and then popping her index finger in her mouth so that the lipstick was on her finger rather than her teeth! I always do this now!
 

What’s your favourite film?
There is so many to choose from! I like a good film to get the emotions running and one of my favourite films has to be Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Have the tissues to hand if you watch this!
 

If you could visit anywhere in the world where would that be?
After watching Eat Pray Love, I really want to visit Italy, if only for the Spaghetti Bolognese!
 

What is your favourite meal?
Again a tricky one, probably Chicken Raisukuree from Wagamamas!  Just thinking about it now makes my mouth water!
 

Do you have any siblings?
I have a little sister called Lettie who has featured in a few blog posts and a younger brother.
 

What is your guilty pleasure? (This can be ANYTHING – food, tv, film…)
For some of you this will come as no surprise but I am a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge fan of Sherlock. Ooh I just love it. So much. No matter how many times someone tells me 'it's just a TV show,' I won't stop thinking about it (I'm still trying to work out how he survived)! I've been watching A Scandal in Belgravia all week, and if for some manic reason you live in the UK and haven't seen this fabulous programme head over to BBC iplayer now! *Please do not unfollow me because you think I'm a weird Sherlock obsessed person*
 

Where do you live? I love to know where my fellow bloggers are!

I live in a little country village in the south of England.

If you've got this far, well done! My lovely nominees are:

Nadia at The Girl Who Looks Like A Cake (most fabulous blog name ever, nuff said)
Lucy at The Little Blush
Ellie at EleanorSusan
Maddie at All The Pretty Things
Olivia at Olivia Always
Annie at Apple Toothpaste
Nafisah at Bamblings of Naffy
Michelle at BeautyBeamish
Anya at Crazylins
Claire at Desperate Blogwife
Dannii at What I Call Beautiful

My questions:
Why did you start a blog?
Who is your favourite blogger?
Who is your favourite youtuber?
What is the first thing you do when you wakeup in the morning?
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
What is your favourite high street beauty brand and why?
How long have you had a blog?
How often do you do blog posts?
If you could only buy one brand of makeup for the rest of your life, which would it be?
Where is your favourite place to shop for clothes?
Who inspires your clothing choices?

 

Toodlepip

xxx

 

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Liebster Award

I was fortunate enough to come home from school yesterday and see that the lovely Paula had nominated me for a Liebster award!

 

The Rules:

You must link the person who nominated you.
You must answer the 10 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee.

You must pick 10 bloggers with under 200 followers to be nominated for the award.

You must come up with 10 questions for your nominees to answer.
You must go to their blogs and notify your nominees.

Here are my answers to Paula's questions:

What are the best and worst foundations you have ever used and why?
As I've been wearing makeup less than a year I haven't had the opportunity to try many foundations however one of the best I've tried is the Bourjois Healthy Mix serum. I have done a full review which you can see HERE. One of the worst I have ever tried has to be Natural Collection's tinted moisturiser. What. Was. I. Thinking. Let's just say it was slightly orange...

What is your favourite nail polish brand and why?
Probably Topshop! The formula is really long lasting on my nails, the colour range is great and the packaging is gorgeous!

 Are you a drug store girl or high end?
About 90% of my makeup is drugstore (I feel so American saying that!) and I think most of my favourite products are from there! Occasionally I will splurge on YSL or MAC but all in all I prefer drugstore.
 
 What is your favourite cosmetic brand and why?
My favourite makeup brand is Topshop (surprise surprise)! The quality is far beyond the price and I think there range of lip products is great!

 How many blog posts, do you post a week?

I try to do a post once a day, but it ends up to be about five times a week.

 

 Who is your favourite beauty you tuber/guru and why?

I love Zoella, although let's be honest, who doesn't? I've been reading her blog for about a year and watching her videos for about 8 months. Her posts are very original and she is probably the only blogger that I will read EVERY post she does.

 

 The best and worst thing about blogging and why?

I love blogger twitter chats! I participate in the #fblchat and #bbloggers chat and its great to find ways to improve your blog. One of the best parts of blogging so far was when I got my first follower and she left a really nice comment on my blog. It just lifted my spirits and made me really motivated!

 

Without trying to be negative, the worst thing is probably people asking for 'follow for a follow' or similar. I usually will click on the link of a commenter but when they comment things like that I don't bother. I'd rather have 5 followers who actually enjoyed reading my blog than 1000 who only followed because I followed them.  

 

 Which beauty regime do you find to be a chore and why? 

Probably plucking my eyebrows! It hurts and you have to be precise!

 

 If you could work for one cosmetic brand, which would you choose and why?

I'd probably chose Soap and Glory as I think they have a fantastic range of products which I've been buying for years. Their cosmetic range is brilliant and they just seem like such a lovely brand to work for.

 

 What is your favourite shade of lipstick?

Definitely a tough one, but I'm probably going to have to say Corail Incandescent by YSL in the Rouge Volupte Shine range. It's a gorgeous red-y coral and I've done a full review which you can read HERE.

Here are my 10 nominees (I went by Bloglovin' followers):

Emily at Freckles and Flaws
Dannii at What I Call Beautiful
Elle at ElleLouisee
Amy at Amy Jane Alice
Megan at Life and Lipsticks
Lauren at Mega Beauty
Belle at Mascaras and Maltesers
Chloe at Chloe Witty
Alexandra at Lipsticks and Heels
Jessica at Coffee and Cosmetics

Here are my 10 questions:
How did you choose the name of your blog?
Why did you start a blog, did anyone inspire you?
How long have you been blogging for?
What is your favourite high end cosmetics brand and why?
What is your favourite high street cosmetics brand and why?
What is your favourite mascara of all time?
Who is your favourite blogger or youtuber and why?
What do you look for in a blog?
What is your favourite fashion item at the moment?
Which is your favourite shop on the high street and why?

So, there you go folks! Hope you enjoyed!

xxx

 

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