The best present ever...

Hello my darlings!

Today the weather is miserable and i was also a little miserable too. I began to tidy my house, did the kitchen, gave up and started watching episode after episode of Peep Show. Then a knock at my door turned my day right around. A parcel, a massive parcel at that, was handed to me. This parcel has been sent from Danielle, a beauty box swapper for the Queens Jubilee Swap (any excuse ladies!). As you can tell from my blog, i am a huge fan of swaps, there is nothing more exciting than opening beauty gifts in my opinion. I have swapped with Danielle before, you can see that post here. I thought i would share what i received with you as i personally love reading these sort of posts.

Such pretty wrapping

Made from a recycled bottle

I bought this lipstick off ebay - I had no idea Danielle was the seller! 

Oh my gosh

How seriously stunning

Is this?!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

 I am totally blown away. This is the best present ever! Its so strange to think somebody knows exactly what i like when they have never met me. I really hope Danielle likes her gifts as much as i like mine.

I will be doing some serious reviewing this month with all my new things!

A very very happy,
Kerri
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A blog from Blackpool - Swap

I have discovered lots of new people from starting blogging and getting involved in the beauty community and its really great. What is more fun is that i have got back in touch with friends from Blackpool who i have not spoken to in years, Danielle the brains behind A blog from Blackpool and the lovely Neeny from Neenys wish list.

Picture stolen from Facebook 

 It is great to get back in contact after all these years after college, uni and moving away. I love reading their blogs, especially the Blackpool ones as i miss home lots and reminds me why i love my home town so much.

Danielle suggested we did a swap of things we don't use as she had a few things she thought i would like. If you have read my blog you will know that i love doing swaps, there is nothing better than a surprise parcel at the door - its like Christmas!

I have been a pretty bad swapping partner and still have her parcel here - all ready to post off tomorrow, i really hope Dani likes it. 

I have a disclaimer, two products have found their way to my make up bag, i could not wait and my camera battery died before i could take pictures. I got a lovely lipstick and a gosh loose powder in Paradise (stunning!) So here is *most* of what i received...

Exciting

 Dani has blogged and reviewed these masks on her 100 day challenge and looked splendid. I always see these in Superdrug and Boots but never buy them so will be excited to try these out. I think they are around the £1.50 mark, If you would like to see Dani modelling a face mask click here

 

Two sparkly nail varnishes - cant beat a bit of glitter. I have tried the Technic nail varnish in Carnival before after i heard it was a dupe for OPI Rainbow Collection and loved it. I'm very happy to have a back up in my collection. I have never tried a W7 glitter polish before but can confirm this is great and gives a good glittery layer in just one coat, i am modelling my sparkly nails as i type. 

I have wanted to try this for ages, and other than on my hand at debhenams i have not had the chance too without paying the hefty price tag. I got pretty excited when i saw this and i really like it, but i do not think it is much different to the GOSH primer which is much cheaper. I will keep this one in my going away bag as its the perfect size for travelling and does do what it says on the tin. 

Now my favourite item, Mac Gentle Coral tinted lip balm. I proper love this, lots. It feels lovley on my lips but i would not say it is a very moisturising lip balm - however the colour is BEAUT. It has just the right coulour pay off for the day time and i have found this perfect to have in my handbag to spruce myself up during the day. This has become a firm fave of mine and will last me forever. Just as a disclaimer for Dani, this product did not look so messy when she sent it me, i have just used it so much! As Dani sent it me im guessing this is not quite for her - thats why i love swapping - one ladys junk is anothers treasure and all that jazz. 

I am tres excited to try out the Maybelline colour tattoo, im hoping the silver base will work well on a sexy smoky eye. I have not had chance to play with this yet but will let you know how i get on with it.

As i said i got two more items that i will picture and add to this post when i am more organised. Speaking of organisation i have been terrible and still have Dani's here - its being posted tomorrow after a job interview (wish me luck!)

Here is a sneak peek for you darling

Dani's parcel was all wrapped in pretty paper so it was like my birthday and i got a cute little note which is now at home on my hallway pin board of fame. 

If you have not visited Danielle's blog please do, she is super dooper cool and updates regularly unlike another blogger i know (me)

Have you taken part in a blog swap, if so link me to any posts as i love reading about them!

Lots of love

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Secret Blogger Swap - Reveal

I am so excited to show you my Secret Blogger Swap organised by Danielle at Famed Frosting. I loved choosing things for my blogger swappette who unfortunately has decided to take a break from blogging, hope to see you back soon Nicole i loved reading your blog! I hope it got to you safely :)

*Update* I have now got in touch with Nicole she has created a new blog! She has done a beautiful post on our swap which you can read here. Please pop over and visit her because she is such a cutie and takes the most beautiful pictures. So glad i found you Nicole!

I received my swap from the beautiful Katie, you can check out her wonderful blog here.

It was packaged beautifully and i tried so hard not to damage it when i opened it as i will re use it for a gift for somebody else (gotta love a bit of recycling).

The most yummy smelling candle

My first Essie Polish - Ole Caliente

So Beautiful

Yikes, how lucky am i to have received such amazing gifts! I am so excited to try the burts bees foot ream, it smells so pepperminty and it still has the seal on! I am going to give my feet a treat this week (im a poet and i did not know it). I am so truly thankful to Katie for everything she chose i love every single item. I am pretty poorly today, full of a cold and have a terrible cough so i am going to run myself a bath and light my new candle and relax.

Please Check out Katie's blog because she has fabulous crafty posts, house tips and tons of other good stuff to read and is such a nice person, Lovely to meet you x

Thank you again

Kerri

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Secret Blogger swap

I love getting post and i love getting surprise parcels even more.I have been a dedicated swapper of mystery boxes for around 6 months now and i have loved each and every one. I stumbled accorss something very interesting a few weeks back and i have just received an email with all the information.

I am taking part in the Secret Blogger swap organised by Danielle at Famed Frosting and i am super excited. I have been sent the details of a lovely girl across the pond who i am unable to contact (the rules) but must use her blog to work out her likes and send her gifts to the value of $30. The deadline is a week today to post it off so i will be getting my thinking cap on and hopefully choosing some gifts for my partner that she will love. I am very excited about this as it is a chance to meet new people and discover new blogs . I think today i am going to crack open my craft box and start making some bits as i also have an engagement card to make for my beautiful friends Bec and Gav. Has anybody else joined in with this swap and any tips for British things i could add?

Lots of love ladies!

P.s my 50 follower give-away will be coming up very soon, i have not forgotten about you all just been very busy :)
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Surprise Swap with Gina

Hello Chickens!

At 8am the doorbell rang and I peeled myself out of bed to meet the brave person who got me out of my warm comfy bed 20 minutes before I HAD to. I grumpily walked downstairs when i caught site of this door bell ringer-er in the window - she had packages and my mood suddenly changed for the better. I have ordered lots of things off eBay this week for prizes for a friends Hen do, but they would all be letterbox shaped. I was also expecting a bag with some clothes my mum got me from Marks and Sparks for work (My mother is not just any mother, she is a marks and Spencer mother) But this is not what got me very excited, this is...

Wow, my secret swap with Gina (http://www.whirlybobble.blogspot.com/) which was posted just yesterday, Yay! This was unbelievably well packed it took me at least 10 minutes to get into it. I come from a family who enjoy making presents impossible to get into and i took on this challenge without the use of sharp objects as per my families usual present rule. It took a while.

This is what i found

I was SO excited there is a bit of everything in here but i know Gina has gone way over what she should have! I spotted a scratch card, Gina was not to know this but I LOVE scratch cards. I unpacked the box like so,

L'Oreal Glam Bronze in blondes. This is perfect for me because it does not look dark, I have seriously pale skin and bronzer often looks really dark on me, cant wait to try this!

 Some lovely samples

Bourjois Paris Elastic Mascara

 Two pairs of eye lashes

 These beautiful earrings, i love the turquoise gems with the gold. These have gone straight in my ears today :)

And this amazing ring

A very cute card and lots of yummy sweets, Fruit salads are my fave so gobbled one up before i took this picture, whoops.

And the scratch card - no i did not win but it was very exciting all the same...

This is absolutely amazing Gina, thank you so so much! We organised this swap through the Facebook group, Beauty Box Swaps and set a £10 budget (which Gina clearly went way over the naughty imp).

That is all for now - i have carpets being delivered today and i have to tidy up very quickly, eep.

Lots of love
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