Diamond Jubilee giveaway!

Hello!  

I hope you're all enjoying the celebrations which are going on all over the country for the Queen's diamond jubilee; whether you're having a small get-together with your family indulging in copious amounts of tea and strawberries and cream, or kicking it old school by holding a street party complete with Union Jack party hats, napkins, plates and table cloths and of course, dangerous amounts of sausage rolls.

It's times like these I feel extremely proud to be British (putting the fact aside we do the  best, albeit largely beige coloured, party buffets in the world). If there's one woman who shows what it means to have 'girl power', it's Queen Lizzie.  She's been on the throne 60 years now, and shows no sign of giving up her place to Charles without a fight.  And why should she?  It's so refreshing to see a woman, instead of a man, who isn't ashamed to acknowledge how much power they have.

So, I thought I'd celebrate the jubilee my own way.  Since starting this blog I have been overwhelmed by the feedback my amazing readers have given me.  As it stands, almost 60 of you lovely lot follow my blog.  What better way to celebrate than to hold a giveaway for thanking you all for reading? Want to be in a chance for winning everything in the picture below?  Read on...

What will the winner receive?  An unashamedly girly hamper full of my favourite beauty buys and must have products to make sure you look fabulous and perfectly preened all summer long.  

Here's what's up for grabs

* Batiste "Blush" dry shampoo

*Scandalous "Rock Chick" hair wave spray

* The Beauty Parlour "Saving Face" Day Cream with SPF8

* Nivea "Pearl & Beauty" gentle care anti-perspirant deodorant

* Nivea "Soft Rose" tinted lip balm with SPF10

* Montagne Jeunesse "Fruit Pulp" moisturising strawberry face mask 

* Pretty Perfect "Twist and Out" instant nail polish remover

* Eyelure: The Collection "Star" strip false eyelashes 

* Lush "Think Pink" bath ballistic

* Rimmel "Disco Ball" glittery nail polish

How do I enter?

Comment on this post, and tell us all, in 150 words or less, what it is that makes you proud to be a woman.  Take this theme as literally or as liberally as you want to!  Entries will be taken until midnight on Friday 15th June 2012.

Who can enter?

Anyone, as long as you are a resident of the UK (otherwise it will cost me too much money to ship to others countries - sorry!) 

Good luck!

Love, kisses + ponytails

xoxo

hip-hip hooray!

As promised earlier, here is the post on the fabulous news that I received the Kreativ Blogger Award, as nominated by Jennifer at Inordinately Plush.  If you haven't checked her blog out already, do it NOW.

It's a great feeling knowing people are reading and enjoying what you have to say.  So stay tuned, because I still have plenty left to say...

So, here are the rules if you have been tagged in this post:

1. Link back to the person who gave you the award.

2. Answer the 7 questions below.

3. Award 10 other bloggers and let them know.

4. Share 7 random facts about yourself.

1. Name your favourite song: Atticus by The Noisettes, everything about the song is perfect..."to kill a mockingbird is to silence the sound that seduces you..".  And the fact it's sung by Shingai Shoniwa, who I have a massive girl crush on.

2. Name your favourite dessert: Hmmm...it would have to be treacle sponge and custard.  I remember being at school, and everyone would moan if our year group was on last sitting for dinner time. I would secretly love it, as the cooks would give me all of the leftover treacle sponge so they didn't have to throw it out.  Yes, I am a greedy cow.

3. What ticks you off? Bullying in any shape or form.  It's the lowest of the low.

4. When I'm upset, I...play some piano or guitar, music is a great way of letting go of pent up emotions. 

5. Favourite pet? My first, and only pet, well apart from goldfish- they shouldn't count as pets, was my guinea pig Fidget.  He was so adorable- ginger and white, with brown ears and little pink feet.  I used to swaddle him up in a blanket like a newborn baby and bottle feed him.  I wish I was joking, but I'm really not.  *Please don't phone the RSPCA*

6. Black/White? Black without a doubt.  Sometimes I will end up wearing a full black outfit, and not even realise it till I look in my full-length mirror and see I look like the Grim Reaper.

7. Biggest fear? Losing the ones I love.  

8. Everyday attitude? I'm a self-confessed pessimist, but I'm working on that.  I think my problem lies in the fact I'm a perfectionist...I always feel like I can do better and I'm  massively scared of failure.

9. What is perfection? Nobody or nothing is perfect, but some people are pretty close to it, just by being who they are.

10. Guilty pleasure? Going to bed early to watch QI on the Dave Channel.  Stephen Fry is God.

7 Facts About Me:

I have a weird crush on Derren Brown. I'm half-Italian, from my mother's side. I’m the most determined person you'll ever meet. It makes me feel physically sick when people use the word "nom". I'm allergic to all furry animals, but I WILL be a crazy cat woman when I'm older. I found a £3000 diamond in an envelope when I was about 8, it had dropped out of the postman's bag as someone had ordered it specially to be custom-made into a ring- I returned it and got a £5 reward. I believe in ghosts.

I'm passing this award to:


Sailor Lou <- my beautiful cousin from Oz


Eliza Mae Makeup


Lovely Jubbly


Un bonjour de France


Instinct of Style


Natasha Marie's Beauty Diary


Aspirations of Glam


#Golly Gosh


Bows and Belles


Project Lisahh-Jayne


That's all for now my lovelies xo