Gelly Glam Eyeshadows (and how to win the entire collection AND MORE!)

   I was going to keep a couple of these and giveaway the rest, but I loved them so much that I decided to keep all of them and buy a whole new batch to give to a winner along with tons of matte lippies, glosses, and lipsticks.

   If you didn't already know, I'm giving away the entire collection of these Gelly Glam eyeshadows along with the entire collections of each of the following:
▪Matte Liquid Lipcolors
▪High Shine Shea Butter Lip Glosses
▪Cream Lipsticks
If you would like to enter for a chance to win, just click here! (Entry is easy!)

   These are a lot like cream shadows in the fact that... well they're not powder 😂 and also that they come through with great pigmentation/color opacity. How they are different? They dry down completely, do not crease, do not transfer, and really last. I love these new & innovative eyeshadows and can't wait to create some fun Fall looks with them!

🎉 GIVEAWAY! 🎉

  I've been hinting at doing a giveaway for, what, a month? I have several things to giveaway and haven't been able to decide how to split them up. Well, I've finally figured it out, and you can read more about it:
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   Huge thanks to LA Color Cosmetics for sending me a box of all these goodies! I was so amazed by these products, that I decided to share the shades I'll never personally use & buy extras of what I want to keep to give to 1 lucky winner! You can find swatches in my Instagram stories!
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•Gelly eye shadows: Literally one of my new favorites!
•Cream lipsticks: an OG
•Matte liquid lippies: a serious dupe for another very popular line
•Shea Butter High Shine glosses: first of all, they have Shea butter! Second, they smell like icing 😋
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Okay, so here we go:
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⚠️ PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! ⚠️
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Enter ON THIS INSTAGRAM POST!!!
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✔ You MUST be following me.
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✔ Tag 3 friends who would actually enjoy this prize! MUST BE REAL ACCOUNTS! (I WILL check! I have had people literally tag a bunch of bogus @s so believe me, I will take the time to check each & every tag! Not to sound like an ass, but I refuse to let someone "stand out" over other people for tagging 30 friends when 25 of them don't exist)
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✔ You can tag batches of 3 as many times as you like.
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✔ Include #giveaway & #NovaPal in each comment, or it will not count.
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✔ Please do not DM/EMAIL/FB messenger, etc. me asking who won, telling me why you should win, or you will be disqualified.
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✔ ❤ & comment! Engagement is always 🔑!!!
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✔✔ Bonus 1: each time you post to your stories is 3 extra entries (no more than once per 24 hour period) TAG ME!
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✔✔ Bonus 2: each repost of this on your actual account/feed is 5 extra entries. (Again, no more than 1 time every 24 hours) TAG ME AND #s!
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✔ 3 simple rules & the bonuses (if you wish to take part), so make sure you have read everything!
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✔✔✔ This giveaway will run until at least 1k. There is a lot included in this win, so... I will be very clear in giving any updates to the exact end date. I'll make sure to post AND include any info in my stories.
✔ Me & my girl @lauren_glitters_
will be collabing on an upcoming giveaway, so stick around!!!

🌹 Love Beauty & Planet 🌹

Ladies, and anyone who loves nourished skin, our planet, and clean, ethical beauty:
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How many of you have used products from Love Beauty Planet?
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This brand is ALWAYS doing the most to create amazing beauty products while being as environmentally aware as any brand I know. Not only are their products vegan and cruelty free, but their bottles are made from 100% recycled materials, they use a fast rinse technology in their haircare to save water, products are ethically sourced, and so much more that I can't fit into this small box and still be able to tell you about this delicious body butter!
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This rich body butter has Belgian Rose & Amazonian murumuru butter, which are amazing for hair & skin (the ingredients are good for both, this body butter is for your body tho 😜) to nourish, moisturize, and add shine. This is the first body butter that didn't leave me feeling greasy. It absorbed thoroughly and left my skin feeling baby soft with a beautiful, soft, fresh scent.
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Also in this line:
• shampoo
• conditioner
• 2 minute hair mask
• body lotion
• body wash 🌹
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If you havent checked them out yet, please do so!
I'm going to leave you with a quote from LB&P:
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"As we work toward making the planet and you even more beautiful, we promise to stay honest at every step, and we really want you to keep us honest, too."
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And that's how everyone should be! 👏👏👏
Thanks to Love Beauty & Planet for this wonderful surprise!

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And don't forget to follow me on Instagram for more pretty pics, reviews, and to find out what beauty products you just might be missing out on (and a big upcoming giveaway for followers!)

You can also find me on other social media through the links on my homepage.

Becca, Kat Von D, and more... Free?!

   I'm back today with some awesome news! If you've read my prior posts, you may have heard me talk about a company called Influenster. You may have heard about them or their amazing voxboxes through YouTube. Influenster sends out free, full-size beauty products for free simply in return for your honest review.

   Right now, Influenster has a contest going on: if you sign up to be a member of this awesome community through my friend referral link, we can both be entered to win 1 of 25 MEGA beauty boxes! Read on:

What were your faves of 2018?

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Sign up for Influenster using my member referral link, then nominate all of your 2018 beauty favorites, and we'll both be put in the running for a chance at 1 of 25 mega voxboxes from Influenster! Hurry because contest ends September 3rd!

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Just click on "my friend referral link" up there in the 2nd paragraph.

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Follow it to get in on the fun & be part of my review squad for this contest 😘

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Influenster sends out products from the best like Becca, Origins, Benefit, KVD, Marc Jacobs, and tons more.... believe me, this is a place you want to be! It's completely, 100% free in return for reviewing the products you receive.

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✔ The Influenster community is by far one of my favorite beauty communities. We become true friends, and everyone supports each other!

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If you have any questions, feel free to message me!

Start Reviewing Products (Part 3)

  Here we go with, I believe, the third post in our little product reviewing series. So far, I've told you about multiple sites that you can sign up for if you've been wanting to start reviewing products, but don't know where to start. All of the sites mentioned so far are completely free and no credit card is required. The same goes for the site I'm going to tell you about today: Poshly.

   Poshly is one of my all time favorite sites to work with. This site, like all of the others mentioned so far, sends full-size products straight to your door, simply in return for your honest review. They send out amazing products from brands like Patchology, Colourpop, Shea Moisture, and more.

   *Here is where I would share a photo of the app's home screen if the Blogger app wasn't such a bugger*

   After creating your account on the Poshly website, you can continue using the site online or you can download the app from your app store for quick and easy access. The user interface is insanely simple, even a child could use it!

   The app is made up of four basic tabs, all of which are displayed at the bottom of the screen:
• Prizes- this tab displays any products available for you to claim and/or discounts (Poshly gives its members insane discounts on the best in beauty such as Mac, Anastasia, House of Lashes, and tons more!)
• Questions- in order to get to know you better, what products work best for you, and hear your opinions, you will regularly be asked questions and you'll find those here.
• Products- here you will find products recommended specifically for you (thanks to answering those questions!), products that Poshly has recently added to the site, and your lists (favorites, wishlist, etc.)
• News & Trends- this tab is full of articles, info, and reviews about the latest and greatest.

   Poshly also uses a point/scoring system in order to see which members get what opportunities/prizes. The more points you have, the more you will receive. Points are accumulated by answering questions and doing reviews. They use 10,000 as the average point range, but long before you get to that, you will definitely still get plenty of offers and freebies. They totally understand that if you're just starting out, you haven't had the chance to rack up that many points yet!

   Poshly has a few more surprises, but you'll have to find out what those might be by signing up yourself. I can't reveal everything! I don't receive any kind of compensation, points, or anything for recruits. I simply remember how hard it was to get started in the beginning with no following and no cash, and I want to share what I've learned and what I'm still learning with those of you in the same situation!

   Speaking of social media followings, you don't really need to have one to get started on the sites I've talked about so far. I'll be talking about more sites like this, but soon I'll also be talking about sites for those of you that have a good base following and want to start influencing or expand on what you're already doing.

   If you have any questions or comments, please leave them here for me to check out and respond to! Until next time, make sure that you're following me on Twitter and Instagram for updates and extras, AND I have a giveaway or two coming up soon on Instagram that you really need to go check out! I literally live on IG; I almost gave it to a company as my shipping address :P You can find those links on the homepage if you didn't catch them here!

Instagram Giveaway Alert!

  It's about time I got back to work at getting this blog up and running, right? Keep an eye out because the time has come for me to rally and start posting regularly. Let's kick off this new chapter with something fun: a giveaway!
Right now, things are simple. The giveaway is going to take place on my Instagram account, but it hasn't went live yet. So why am you telling you about it you might ask?

   I just started Instagram less than a year ago, and for quite a while I didn't bother with it much. Then I had no choice but to start taking it more seriously, and now I need to expand. With that said, engagement will be vital in picking a winner or winners! Liking, commenting, and sharing will tremendously help a winner stand out, AND I'm asking current followers to vote: skincare or makeup giveaway?

   I wanted to go ahead and let my few blog readers know in advance. That way if you're not following me yet, you can head over and start standing out early for the best odds. I just wanted you to have a bit of an advantage as a thank you for reading my tiny bit of dribble.

   That's it for now... Just head over to my Instagram: @exploding_nova, follow me, and start interacting with me! Make sure that you tag your friends on any posts you like, especially ones that mention the upcoming giveaway, and let them know! One last thing, if you came from this blog post, comment a 🦄 on any of my Instagram posts. If you came here through my Instagram bio, but still read this post, comment a 🐧.

   * You can click to my Instagram account through any of the linked text in this post. If you're having trouble, my handle is above or you can find my social media links on the Homepage. Til next time!

Best Skincare Ever?!

   Wow, its been a minute! But we can talk about that later. I just tried a new mask, and it's so amazing that I think we need to just dive right in.
   If you've read some of my other blog posts, then you've likely read about an amazing company/app called Influenster. Influenster is an amazing community full of bloggers and influencers that post reviews on everything from makeup to dog food. Influenster connects brands and members of the community to test out amazing products.
   I recently got a package from Origins with their new Clear Improvement Charcoal Honey Mask:

   First of all, it smells so delicious and totally soothing with golden wildflower and honey. Immediately after using, it made my skin feel insanely clean without drying, my pores were noticeably smaller, and my skin feels softer than ever. I love absolutely everything about this mask, but one big bonus is that these results don't disappear quickly; they actually last until the next use when used twice a week!

How cute is this box?! Influenster always sends your products out in the most awesome boxes. They make it impossible throw them away! If you're interested in joining the Influenster community, you can click on the badge on my home page. (Sorry, I'm writing this post through an app and the link took is being difficult.) If you have any questions or just want to follow me, the best place is on Instagram @exploding_nova... you can find this and my other social media links on my home page too.