Hello Lovelies! This is a brand new style of blog post for me but I have been really excited to publish this! Some of you were aware of the International beauty swap that was hosted by the lovely LolaStarHearts and BBloggers Unite. When I heard about this opportunity of doing a beauty swap I jumped at the chance as this would be my first ever!
At first i had no idea what to expect, but the whole organisation was really professional and we could all choose where in the world we would want to swap products with the most..Due to this being my first time i wanted to start off just simply with someone who was in the UK so I could understand the concept, build the confidence and learn the postal rates! haha :)
Due to the organising I received an email from Lola detailing whom I have been partnered with for the swap and this was the kind hearted, Sarah. We swapped twitters and from there built a great friendship, talking about our interests and what type of products we would love to try even to our most worn colours! I think I was very lucky to have such a great swap partner who was consistent when it came to messaging and communicating as it made me feel more relaxed; Sarah knew it was also my birthday coming up during the swap so she organised her package to come before so that I could open it during my time away! I was so tempted to open it before but I behaved and waited lol!
The package arrived safely and was packed very well with no breakages! Opening the box revealed this gorgeous bag, I adore it! I knew already that Sarah read me so well as soon as I saw this and gosh there were so much more to come that I really didn't expect!
This cute bag is a 90% recycled product which makes it even more special! And the base material of the bag has been made from recycled plastic bottles! I'm very sure I will take this along with me for future picnics with my little niece!
She also put in a sweet card which also took me by surprise because the front was cute owls! Eeek so adorable how she put this in and the wonderful thought she put into the words. There were a packet of Haribo sweets that yes.. I did enjoy! Lol which explains why they are not featured within the pictures ^_^
The next thing that I saw was a sheer silver organza bag which contained wonderful samples to test! This included -
* Liz Earle Sheer Skin Tint in Beige 02
* Nivea Visage Pure & Natural Regenerating Night Cream
* L'Occitane Exfoliating Gel
* L'Occitane Ultra Gentle Moisturizer
*Voya bright eyes, anti-aging eye creme
*Korres Wild Rose 24hr Moisturizer
As I go back through the cute bag the next item I pull out is a gorgeous scented Yankee candle which is in the scent - Fluffy Towels which such a fresh and relaxing scent! I'm starting to collect various Yankee Candles so this is perfect for my collection.
Then there was a small set perfect for on the go which was a Russian doll theme which i once had many years ago, this included a pocket mirror which is great for any handbag! Tweezers and mini nail files! Loved the quirkiness to this set!
Along with the Russian doll theme she had also sent me a Punky Pins perspex necklace which is beautiful and so me! I was so overwhelmed at his point which you can gather!
What else did LifeInABreakDown include?
*Montagne Jennesse Dry Skin Mask with 2 steps - Perfect as I have dry areas on my face and having a testing mask session to find new ones to try so can't wait to use this!
*Balmi Strawberry flavoured lipbalm
*Sleek Makeup skin revive tester kit Light/medium
*LipstickQueen Fifteen minutes of fame in 10 Minutes a gorgeous popping pink!
*17 LipLiner in Claret
*Rimmel Stir it up Eyeshadow 800 No Way! Beautiful ombre styled eyeshadow with a mix of silver, white and black.
*HelenE shimmer eye powder in 32
*17 Ultimate Volume lipgloss in the nude
*HelenE sparkle glitter pot a mix of gorgeous brown and gold!
*Sleek blush in RoseGold
*17 Wild curls waterproof Volume mascara
*HelenE Eyeliner in Bronze double ended with a smudge brush
*Studio makeup lipstick in Truly Red
*Burts bees Radiance Exfoliating body wash
*17 lasting fix nail polish in Midnight Sapphire
*HelenE glamour colour gloss in Coffee Cup shade 13
*O.P.I varnish in Wocka Wocka!
*Lime Crime Magic dust in Circus Girl
*HelenE fixing gel
*HelenE Intense eyeshadow with application in Bronze
*Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake flavoured lipbalm
*Technic Nail varnish in Carnival
So as you may see this was such a fantastic swap and I am really truly 100% grateful for everything Sarah, your a awesome friend and swap partner! I'm really going to send you more next time! Haha!
Please check out her lovely blog I'm sure she would really appreciate it!
Question - How did everyone else's international blog swaps go? Link me to them below!
Aww yay! So pleased you liked it - was so nervous! Hope you enjoy trying all the bits out, will get my post up asap!
ReplyDeleteI love forward to swapping with you again soon! xxx
Hehe i adored everything hun!
DeleteI felt ever so lucky to have a wonderful swap partner :D
we shall be swapping again soon i'm sure of it!
Love Ellie xoxo
Ooh i love it all!!!! So lovely! I love beauty swaps!! Xxx
ReplyDeleteHehe I very much agree with you!
DeleteI'll be definitely getting myself more involved with swaps now :D
Love Ellie xoxo
The Yankee candle lip balm just made me gasp and go "I must have it!" Lovely post :-)
ReplyDeleteHannah @ aprettymessuk xo
Thankyou Hannah!
DeleteYes i adore yankee candle products and to have a lipbalm in one of my favourite scents was such a lovely surprise!
Love Ellie xoxo
I love swaps and this one looks great! happy to be your newest follower! xx
ReplyDeleteAlice Barton ♥ The Mow Way
It was a lovely swap :D
DeleteVery happy to have you as my newest follower Alice!
Love Ellie xoxo
Oh wow I bet it's amazing opening up a bundle of gifts when you have no idea what's inside!
ReplyDeleteI would love to do a beauty swap one day but right now I'm a poor student haha :)
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Aww yes it was such a surprise to have something like this and for my first ever swap it was very overwhelming! Hehe
DeleteI'm sure one day we can do a swap if you like! xoxo
Wow! That is one humungous swap!
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Hiya, I have nominated you to Versatile Blogger Award, hope you will accept it :) http://troublemakeronheels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/versatile-blogger-award-thank-you.html
ReplyDeleteWow that is a brilliant swap!
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this is a great swap for sure! I will love to do one with a b-blogger in a near future! thanks for sharing your link via twitter with me. Hope you check and like my blog as well :) XOXO
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I have heard of this before, but worried about costing. I take it theres a budget? I might check this out.your bag was full of things! @cherrybombbtq
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing swap! I love your blog, I followed. I found you on the BBU blog hop; it is such a great way to meet new bloggers! your posts are so much fun to read! I would love it if you could check my blog out, and maybe follow if you like it? If you have time to leave a comment, check out one of my halloween tutorials at http://www.foreverfuchsia.com/2012/10/green-with-envy-halloween-tutorial.html. Sorry for the long link! Anyways, great post!
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Hey, just letting you know I've nominated you for a liebster award. You can see the post here: http://aprettymessuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/liebster-award.html
ReplyDeletelots of love. H :) xo
Wow you got some amazing bits! Xx
ReplyDeleteThis looks so much fun!!!
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Also - following your lovely blog now :)
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