Leibester Award for blogging

I've been nominated for a Liebester Award for blogging by Jane from the blog Little White Truths , so thank you Jane. You can check out her blog here and the post in which I was nominated http://littlewhitetruthsblog.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/leibester-award-for-blogging-ive-been.html

1. Do you struggle with being 'visible' in social media? (I do!)

Yep me too I think my facebook page for my blog has 2 likes (1 of them is me ha ha).
People seem to be reading the posts that I share on social media (eg reviews on subscription boxes) but as far as likes on my page or followers on BlogLovin I'm not doing so well. 

2. When and why did you start blogging?

I started in July of this year.
I have been micro blogging on another site and occasionally I would do a post about something beauty related. While I would get views and earn a $1 or something off  the post I just felt like people on that site just didn't really 'get' my love of make up. So I decided I would start a beauty blog so that they might be appreciated. Partly also so I could have an excuse to buy beauty products.

3. Any tips for new bloggers?
I am still trying to figure this whole blogging thing myself so I feel a bit wary about giving advice.
Perhaps I would suggest that you should try and be honest in your reviews. I dislike really blogs where every single product they review is 'amazing.' I just tend to think they are not been completely honest and I probably won't read their posts as often anymore. 

4. How long do you spend on your blog each day (including thinking about it)?
 It depends on what else is happening in my life. I might think about it briefly when I am doing my make up, or going shopping. I spend more time thinking about it when I decide to write up a post, which I should probably like to do more often.  When I am trying to write a post it probably takes an hour to write it out.

5. Do you have a beauty 'idol'? Eg I love Emma Watson - she always looks great and can carry off the natural look well.
I don't think I have a beauty 'idol.'
I do really like  Kitsch Snitch's blog, I love all the bold lipstick colours that she wears.

6. What's your favourite quote, whether related to beauty or not?

My favourite quote is 'be the change you want to see in the world.'
My favourite beauty related one is 'on a bad day there is always lipstick.'

7. You can take three products/tools to a desert island: what would you take?
- Lip balm because I am prone to dry lips
- Sunscreen because it is important to take care of your skin.
- A hair brush since I have long hair, it would probably be practical.

8. What are your interests (leaving aside the focus of your blog)?
I'm a qualified Social Worker so I'm interested in social justice issues.
I also have a degree in Psychology so mental health is important to me too.
Lately I have been exploring and reading up a bit about theories on morality.

9. What's your favourite cosmetics brand?
That is a bit of a hard one I tend to think that some brands do great with some things and not others. However if I had to pick one that I thought was overall my favourite I would have to say Relvon.
I am a little bit in love with Shanghai Suzy's lipsticks at the moments too.

10. What's your best beauty tip/s?
Use sunscreen, the sun's rays can be very damaging to your skin.
I haven't always followed this advice but lately I have been very good putting on sunscreen daily even during winter. My mother has a lot of pigmentation on her face due to sun damage.

11. Are you a fashion-minded lass as well, or are you mainly into the cosmetics side of things?
I am mainly into cosmetics at the moment. When I worked I was more into fashion. Being a stay at home mum at the moment, I don't really go out that much that I need to buy a lot of new clothes all the time.

Now I am suppose to nominate 6 other bloggers who have under 200 followers and give them 11 questions for them to answer.

I nominate:
Beautiful Temptations
The Magic of Mascara
My Memebox Addiction
Kate & Darcey
Budget Conscious Beauty Mumma
A Smiling Filipinina

My questions for them are:
1.  Why did you start your blog?
2.  What is your favourite beauty product?
3. What beauty product do you dislike the most?
4. Do you subscribe to subscription boxes? If you do which company is your favourite?
5. What has been your most disappointing beauty purchase?
6. What is your favourite skin care brand and  your favourite make up brand?
7. What is your favourite blog to follow?
8. What is your best beauty tip?
9. How would you describe your make up style?
10. If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world where would you go?
11. What place have you visited that you would like to return to?