Tag - Confessions Of A Blogger

I was tagged in this post almost two weeks ago by one of my absolute favourite bloggers, Jessica at The Mod Mermaid and I'm only just getting around to actually doing the tag! I love doing these so much as I love seeing everyone's answers to the questions, and then getting to write my own. Hope you all enjoy!

When did you start your blog?
My very first blog post was on Wednesday 4th April 2012. If I remember correctly it was quite late at night too, and I got so excited by it I had to write my second post straight away. Then I kept refreshing the page to see if anyone had read it yet!

Have you had any past online presence before (Other blog, YouTube)?

No, this is my first. I have a YouTube account, but it's only for watching videos, not for making them. Although I do have a YouTube account with some videos from uni, but we'll not get into that...

Why did you start a blog?

 I'm the type of person who thoroughly researches any product I want before I buy it, and after doing it for so long, I decided it was about time I started being one of the people who does this. I've found I'm quite influential at getting other people to buy things, so they should be able to read why I love the products I get them to buy so much!

When did you become serious about starting a blog?

I had wanted to make a blog for a few months before I actually decided to start one (and it's almost my first birthday!) and I'm not completely sure when I decided to be serious about it. I had thought about a few ideas in my head, and gathered a few products that I knew I could write about easily, all I had to do was do it.

What was your first post?

Just a very silly little post saying what I was going to be writing about. There was really no need for it at all! You can read it here if you want to! My first proper post was for a Lush product (of course), and it was for The Hair Doctor (which you can read here).

What has been your biggest challenge about blogging?

Not having enough time! I always have plenty of ideas of things I want to write about, but then I don't have the time to actually do it, then sometimes they're relevant to the time of year, and the time passes. I have photos of cupcakes I made at Halloween that I wanted to blog about and then never got the chance! Maybe next time...

Where do you see your blog in one year?

By the way I've been blogging at the minute, my biggest concern is that I'll by back on track at actually writing my posts. I've been quite ridiculous over the past three weeks or so! I just hope I'm still writing about what I love, and have found even more products to write about.

What is the most rewarding thing to you about blogging?

Completely agree with Jessica on this one, the comments. I absolutely love when I get an email when I'm in work, or waking up in the morning to see that someone has taken the time to read what I've posted, and then commented on it! It really does just make my day so much better and I love it.

What is the most discouraging thing that happens to you?

As above, no comments! Whenever I first started blogging I never got any comments on my posts and it was so disheartening and I felt like no one wanted to read any of my posts and didn't really care what I had to say.

What's your lasting inspiration or motivation?

Other bloggers. I just love coming on here and reading other peoples posts and finding new products to try. Even when I don't come on here, I still see people posting on Twitter and Instagram, it's everywhere! 

I hope you all enjoyed this post and that I didn't bore you too much. This wasn't really a post for photos, so it's a bit too much writing, and so I apologise. I tag everyone to do this if you'd like to, and leave a comment below to let me know if you have so I can go and read it!

10 Day "You" Challenge!

I've read two people today start this challenge so of course I wanted to join in, I love little tags like this! 

I'll try my very best to post these every day, and if not every day, every other day! Without further ado we'll do todays which is ten secrets.

Secret 1 : I like to collect things, DVDs, magazines, Victoria's Secret sprays...anything! I then like to keep them in order. My DVDs are obviously in alphabetical order, but also have a Christmas section, and an anime section. My magazines are in date order.

Secret 2 : I have to put loads of lipbalm on before I go to bed, and hand cream, or else I feel like I can't settle.

Secret 3 : I have to feel like a glass is clean before I can use it. I'll put it under the water and wash it out and then shake it clean until I feel like it's okay to use. I don't like to dry them because I feel like it makes it dirty again. I'm such a wierdo!

Secret 4 : I very rarely buy anything skincare related, or an expensive beauty product without doing a lot of research on it first to see what other people think.

Secret 5 : I've still only read 2 books of my Summer reading list and it's the 20th August...

Secret 6 : No one is allowed to watch any of my DVDs that are still in the plastic until I've watched them first because I like to open the wrapping.

Secret 7 : I'm convinced that anyone I see out early in the morning when I'm walking to work is out to get me, and if theres more than one person (when they aren't together), that they secretly are together and have some sort of plan to capture me. Walking your dog at 6am is not acceptable.

Secret 8 : If I ever check my bank balance online and I've been on my laptop for a while (or even just for 5 minutes), I have to close down all the tabs and internet pages, load a new one to go on and check, then close it down when I'm done, and open a new one to go on to my next website.

Secret 9 : Getting parcels and post is one of my favourite things, even if it's just something stupid and not important.

Secret 10 : I have to prepare myself to make phonecalls to people I don't ring often because I hate them that much and get scared that something unexpected is going to happen and I won't know how to answer it. I'd rather walk down to the hairdressers and make an appointment than actually ring because I feel like I'm more prepared in person.

I almost feel like I shouldn't publish this because it actually me sound like a complete and utter nut with some of the things I said! I actually do the strangest of things and have the weirdest of habits.

I tag everyone to do this!

Tag - Would You Rather?

This has been on two different blog's I follow, Jessica and An-An so I thought I would do it too! Let's get started...

1. Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up, or nice hair and no make-up?

Messy hair and nice make-up definitely! I wouldn't feel as bothered if my hair wasn't too great than my face.

2. Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?

Ermm...shave my eyebrows if I could draw them on? I think having no eyelashes would make me look like a mouse.

3. Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?

Sephora obviously, especially since we don't have one here and I absolutely love it. So much more to choose from than just going to MAC alone.

4. Would you rather wear the lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?

Both are pretty bad and I can't really decide at all, but I'll go with the 80's perm just so I can at least laugh at it.

5. Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

Overdone blush I think, a really obvious foundation line is pretty bad! 

6. Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?

MC Hammer pants so that I could still be comfy! I would feel way too self conscious in biker shorts.

7. Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?

Really weird tan lines. Far too many people where I love have the bad orange-y spray tan and it looks awful.

8. Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?

This is one of the hardest ones and I still can't decide because I've had bad hair colour done twice and it is really awful. I think I'll go with a bad haircut because I could at least put it up in a bun and no one would really notice. Bad hair colour is too hard to hide!

9. Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?

Twitter definitely, I spend way more time on YouTube to have it taken away.

10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?

Makeup brushes for sure. I can probably put on most things without them but as I said before, I would look like a mouse without mascara, my eyelashes are pretty much transparent! Far too blonde.

I tag everyone to do this tag so go ahead!

Liebster Award :)

Rules:

1. Each person must post 11 random facts about themselves.

2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you and make 11 new questions for the people you tag.

3. Choose 11 people and link them in this post.

4. Go to their page and notify them.

5. No tag backs.


11 Facts About Me

1. I like to buy stationery that looks nice, even though I'll probably never use it.
2. I can't go to sleep until I've checked my Facebook/Twitter/Instagram.
3. I hate walking to work by myself early in the morning because I'm convinced someone is going to get me.
4. I bought the Urban Decay NYC Book of Shadows about 2/3 years ago and have never used it because I don't want to ruin the colours. I take it out and look at it sometimes and put it away again.
5. I still love my Sweet Valley High books and like to read them sometimes.
6. I've wanted to get a third piercing in my ear for about 4 or 5 years now, but I'm too lazy to actually go and do it.
7. I have to check my whole room for spiders every night before I go to bed.
8. I can't throw away any of my magazines and have Cosmopolitans from 2007.
9. I like nuts, but hate nuts in chocolate and will pick them out before I eat the chocolate.
10. Whenever I decide I'm going to sell old clothes on ebay, I try them on and decide I like them too much and may wear them in the future, and end up keeping half of them.
11. I have at least 50 DVDs in my collection that are still in the plastic.

An-An's Questions

1. Favorite bands?

Muse, Radiohead and The Pretty Reckless.

2. What's your HG beauty product?

 I kept trying to figure out what HG stood for and I really can't figure it out haha. I'm going to go with it meaning something like favourite/most used? If so, I absolutely love my FAIRYDROPS mascara and I'm sad that it's not available in the UK. I also love my Berry Smoothie Revlon Lip Butter.

3. Would you rather shop at Forever21 or H&M? 

Forever21, but we don't have one in Belfast, and I don't like to buy from their online store as I need to try everything on. I just have to stock up when I'm away!

4. Favorite books?

Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favourites, and I love the Harry Potter series, and have probably read all of them several times.

5. Who is your favorite youtuber?

This is a super hard question for me. For comedy value it has to be JennaMarbles, I also love EpicMealTime for all their food creations, beautywise I've found MissGlamorazzi to be too influential on me, as well as Macbarbie07, and I've also recently discovered Pixi2woo who is very good at makeup. I spend too much time on YouTube...

6. Do you play any instruments? If so, what?

Sadly not.

7. Are you neat or messy?

A very organised mess, I know exactly where everything is. Although my idea of a mess apparently is very tidy compared to a lot of my friends.

8. What are your favorite TV shows?

Gossip Girl (so sad it's ending next season!), 90210, The Vampire Diaries, The Lying Game, 2 Broke Girls, New Girl, Pretty Little Liars, The Secret Circle (hate that it's ended now).

9. Do you have a phobia? 

Heights and spiders.

10. Favorite fast food restaurant? 

If we had it, it would most definitely be In n Out burger, their animal fries and grilled cheese is so amazing!

11. Do you remember your dreams when you wake up?

Usually. Sometimes I remember them later on when I see or hear something that reminded me of it.

My Questions

1. If you could only use one make-up product for the rest of your life what would it be?
2. If there was a fire and you only had time to grab one thing (pets not included), what would you take?
3. Do you prefer sweet or savoury?
4. What's your favourite hair product?
5. What's your favourite season, and why?
6. If you could go away on an all expenses paid trip, where would you choose?
7. What's your favourite smell?
8. What would be your dream job?
9. Which channel do you watch most on TV?
10. What was your favourite concert?
11. Do you prefer milkshakes or smoothies?

Lovely bloggers I tag

http://tanesha-marie.blogspot.com/

http://ellielovesmakeup.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.frenchforcupcake.com/

http://nuckurucmakeup.blogspot.co.uk/

http://pablosangel.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.sadeestyle.net/

http://secondhand--news.blogspot.co.uk/

http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/

http://themodmermaid.blogspot.co.uk/