Blogmas Day 3: Beauty Advent Calendar Goodies Round Up – Part 1

Yes, that says part 1, and no I don’t know how many parts there will end up being though I’d guesstimate four at the most! XD I had intended to put each day’s advent calendar openings at the end of each blog post, but that just felt a bit monotonous for some reason, so I just though to do a couple of posts throughout Blogmas, devoted specifically to the advent calendar items.

This year I was lucky enough to get SEVEN beauty advent calendars, although some you could be giving me the side eye and judging me silently right now…and that’s ok. I get it; this isn’t everyone’s cup of cocoa. However, if you’re like me, and get googly-eyed over beauty products, then keep on reading!

Out of the seven calendars, two of them are 12-days, and the rest are 24-25 days. With the 12 day calendars, I have decided to open them every other day, to span the whole month, so don’t let my counting system later in the post confuse you too much. ;p

I will directly link products below when possible, but some of them are limited to the calendar release only, and are not available for individual sale.

Day 1:

– Tanya Burr Cosmetics: Lip Gloss in Candy Cane.
– Ulta Beauty: Liquid Highlighter.
– Nyx Cosmetics: Lip Lingerie in Ruffle Trim.
– BareMinerals: Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Trail Blazer.
– L’Occitane: Verveine (Verbena) Cooling Hand Cream Gel.
– The Body Shop: Spiced Apple Shower Gel.
– Lookfantastic – Pixi: Glow Tonic.

Day 2:

– Nyx Cosmetics: Lip Lingerie in Baby Doll.
– BareMinerals: Blush in Tropical Sunset.
– L’Occitane: Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Lotion.
– The Body Shop: Exfoliating Bath Gloves.
– Lookfantastic – Rituals: The Ritual of Sakura Magic Touch Body Cream. ***OMG, this stuff is SO AMAZING! I’ve actually been using since opening, and I would 10/10 recommend!***

Days 3 & 4:

– Tanya Burr Cosmetics: Emory Board.
– Ulta Beauty: Lip Gloss in Dazzling.
– Nyx Cosmetics: Lip Lingerie in Corset & Eye Shadow in Exotic.
– BareMinerals: Mineral Veil in Tinted & Pop of Passion Lip Balm in Nude Passion.
– L’Occitane: Verveine (Verbena) Refreshing Towelettes & Amande (Almond) Milk Concentrate.
– The Body Shop: Vitamin E Moisture Cream & Almond Hand & Nail Manicure Cream
– Lookfantastic – INIKA Loose Mineral Blush in Blooming Nude & this works Sleep Plus + Pillow Spray.

So, that’s it for the first four days of my beauty advent calendar openings! Do you have any advent calendars this year? If so, what is your favorite product so far? Please share in the comments!

Also, just a friendly reminder that I am doing a GIVEAWAY! Just some beauty & pamper items from Zoella Beauty, EOS, Tony Moly, and Pacifica. CLICK HERE to be taken to the Rafflecopter form, where you can enter if you’d like. It’s totally free; I’m taking care of the shipping. Only open to US residents to ensure arrival before Christmas, and the giveaway will end on Friday, December 9^th at 12:00 am! Good luck! xx

Blogmas Day 1: Getting Into the Sprit with a Giveaway!

Hello Everyone!! It’s officially the 1st day of BLOGMAS!! Last year, I participated for the first time, and while I had the eagerness to join in on the fun, I didn’t plan very well, and wasn’t very consistent with posting regularly. Hopefully, this year will be better, as I got more of a head start this time around!
What I like about Blogmas is that it is like a literally countdown to Christmas, and all the posts are mostly about lovely Christmas-y, holiday-ish, wintry things on a DAILY basis, and I just LOVE it! 

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, and getting to enjoy this time of year for a month is just AWESOME!! During this time of year, you always hear the phrase, “It’s better to give, than to receive.” When I was younger, I disagreed because 8-year-old me wanted ALL THE BARBIES, and there was nothing better than getting those dolls! As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to understand that the saying is true. I now enjoy going out to shops and looking for items that I think my family and friends may enjoy, or getting Angels from an Angel Tree, and buying items that I know people want and need. I think this time of year can bring out the best in people, and in keeping with a Christmas theme of spreading joy, I thought I’d do a little giveaway!! It’s nothing too fancy; just a few beauty & pamper items that I think some of you may like, including items from Zoella Beauty, TonyMoly, and EOS. Since it is Christmas, I want to keep some of the items secret, so you’ll be surprised, when you get the package! But I’ll give you a little sneak peak…

Oh, that’s right, there will be THREE WINNERS!! *\:D/*

In order to participate, all you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form below. I have entered giveaways via Rafflecopter before, and it’s SO easy. There are only two mandatory steps to enter:

– Follow my blog on WordPress AND BlogLovin’.

– Leave a comment on this blog post, letting me know what is your favorite thing about Christmas.

There are also optional steps of following me on Twitter, tweeting a pre-written message, and following me on Instagram. Again, these are just optional, and not required, but if you choose to do them, it will allow you to enter the giveaway multiple times. 
Because I am treating this as a Christmas present to you, this giveaway will only be open to the US, so I can make sure it gets delivered to you by Christmas. The giveaway will start on Friday, December 2nd, and will end a week later on Friday, December 9th at 12:00 am. If you are under 18, please make sure to have your parents/guardians permission before entering.

Three winners will be chosen at random from the Rafflecopter entries and I will contact the winners via email on Saturday, December 10th, and I will be emailing you from my AmandaLeigh.machandesu@gmail.com account.

This is my first giveaway, so hopefully I got all the bases covered. If you have a question, please leave them in the comments, and I will do my absolute best to get back to you ASAP. Thank you so much, and GOOD LUCK!!

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