I had never actually heard of the Liebster Award before the lovely Laura from Fashion for 21 and Holly from i2style nominated me. I checked it out and instantly couldn't wait to get involved and do it myself!
Apparently the Liebster Award is aimed at newer bloggers that are less known. The rules are pretty simple: once you're nominated, you post 11 random facts about you and then you have to answer the 11 questions set by the person who nominated you. Then you nominate another 11 bloggers and make up 11 questions you'd like them to answer!
I already did the 20 facts about me tag that was floating around a while ago, so I'm just going to go straight onto the questions!
I already did the 20 facts about me tag that was floating around a while ago, so I'm just going to go straight onto the questions!
Laura's
questions:
1. What's
one thing most people don't know about you?
At one
point I had 16 cats (crazy cat lady I know) because two of our cats gave birth
at the same time. It wasn't really fun.
2. What's
your favourite beauty product?
It has to
be eyebrow pencils/eyebrow kits because I'm obsessed with my eyebrows. I can’t
even leave the house without my eyebrows done, mainly because I look like an
alien.
3. Do you
follow trends, or set your own?
I wouldn’t
say I set my own trends, but I don't stick religiously to trends either. I like
to pick trends that work for me but I'm not overly fussed with what is
'trendy'.
4. What's
been your biggest fashion/beauty mistake?
It would
have to be the bright yellow skinny jeans I wore when I went through my 'scene
kid' phase. I still cringe inside thinking about those bad boys.
5. One
thing you would tell your younger self.
Do not try
and ombré your hair; you will look ridiculous because it will go ginger and
your hair will basically turn into straw.
6. Who's
your biggest inspiration?
I have no idea who is really. It depends what on really, generally it
would be my parents (clichéd I know).
7. What's
your favourite thing about yourself?
I really
like my teeth because they have always been really straight. I like that I'm
the most organised person I know. I'm also so determined and I always work as
hard as I can at things.
8. What's
your wildest ambition/dream?
I have
always dreamt of becoming a published author. I want to be a travel journalist,
too, that gets to travel around the world and write all about my adventures.
9. Worst
beauty product you've ever used?
It’d have
to be Rimmel Match Perfection without a shadow of a doubt. It dried my skin out so much, urgh.
10. Would
you rather have 10 cheap items or 1 good quality but expensive item?
The
expensive item because quality over quantity.
11. Would
you rather be overdressed or underdressed?
I’m not really
sure! I guess I’d probably go for overdressed though.
Holly's
questions:
1. What
encouraged you to begin blogging?
I have
always read blogs and watched YouTube videos, especially BeautyCrush and
Thunder & Threads. I thought why not start blogging myself? I love writing
and thought it’d be a great thing to get into.
2. Have
you ever considered taking up what you passionately blog about as a career
option?
If I could
make a career out of blogging I would. It’s something I love doing and
therefore would be a great career option.
3. What is
the one fashion item of 2013 that you cannot live without?
I love that hair scrunchies have made suddenly reappeared. I can’t live without them now. I don’t stick to trends religiously so apart from scrunchies, I don’t know.
I love that hair scrunchies have made suddenly reappeared. I can’t live without them now. I don’t stick to trends religiously so apart from scrunchies, I don’t know.
4. What
was one of your favourite fashion items of the 90's?
I was born
in 1996 so I wouldn't say I was a 90's kid and can’t really answer this. I really
don’t like this whole 90’s grunge trend though. Long story short: nothing.
5. Would
you rather be a trend setter than a trend follower?
I don't
really have a preference, I just dress the way I like and don’t take much
notice of ‘trends’.
6. Name one of your ‘fashion disasters’.
This is
the same as number four of Laura’s questions.
7. What is one beauty product that you haven’t
tried yet but would like to?
I have
really wanted to try Illamasque’s Skin Base foundation so much, but can’t
justify spending that amount.
8. What beauty product have you been swearing
by this year?
I swear by
my MUA brow kit. For only £3.50 it’s such a good little brow kit, especially
for travelling.
9. What is one thing you have got out of
blogging, so far?
I have
made some really good friends through blogging. It’s the best thing about
blogging, I think. I love interacting with other bloggers, it’s so insightful.
10. Who is your blogging inspiration?
There are
so many bloggers who inspire me. I love Megan from the Briar Rose, her photos and posts are so well written. I also love Beautycrush, Thunder & Threads and CharissaRae.
11. If you could branch out into another area of the blogging world, what else would you blog about?
I'm not really sure because I blog about quite a lot of different things. I would love to start a travel or food blog though.
My questions:
1. What one beauty product could you never live without?
2. What is your favourite thing about blogging?
3. Who is your blogging inspiration and why?
4. What is your favourite thing about yourself?
5. What is one beauty product that hasn't lived up to the hype?
6. What one thing do you dislike to see on other blogs?
7. What is your favourite item of clothing?
8. What have you always dreamed of doing?
9. Which trend this year have you hated?
10. What has been your biggest fashion or beauty mistake?
11. Who's style do you really admire?
I nominate:
Katie Charlotte - http://katiecharlotteblogs.wordpress.com/
LoulaBeth - http://www.xloulabeth.blogspot.co.uk/
Sophie - http://www.laviesophie.com/
April - http://beautiface.wordpress.com/
