Monday 30 April 2012

My first ever blog package swap!



I've been wanting to do a package swap since before I had this blog, I had found a few sites but only ever signed up for one international one and they never got back to me, then I never really tried again. I've found some swaps on blogs over the past few months, but only after they had finished so it was by luck I saw a blog package swap on Island Girl Insights blog. So I signed up, with a day or two to spare, cutting it very close. It was meant to be an International one but there wasn't enough well, international bloggers taking part so I was paired up with Catherine from Simple Country Girl, and above is what she sent me. 

Needless to say I was super excited! The end date for the swap actually ended on my birthday and the package from Catherine arrived a few days earlier so I opted to wait till my birthday to open it. She had wrapped everything individually which I didn't take a picture of because I was too busy tearing them open! But I thought it was a sweet touch, as well as the card explaining some of the products and the birthday card  she included :) 


She sent me some sweets and a Hello Kitty Pez dispenser thing! I love Hello Kitty but had never used a pez dispenser or actually eaten any of the sweets, so that was a first. I've been popping in one pack of those fizzers sweets into my bag when I've been going to work, and they also remind me of those party bags you used to get as a kid, I swear I haven't had them in years. 


When I signed up, it was mainly meant to be a beauty swap, but I also said I like cute things and so Catherine got me these three adorable things from Paperchase. I used to go there all the time when there was a shop by me but it closed down a few years ago, which was probably good for my bank balance though :P I've been trying to grow out my nails and actually needed a nail kit to file them and push the cuticals down and etc so this was perfect timing really. (On the the nail front they were wonderfully long but then I bit them down to stubs when watching a film :( ). Those paperclips are amazing! I've been using them as book markers, and just to stare at them generally lol. The notebook has pictures of cupcakes on them! What's better than that? But I've been using that to make lists, mainly blogging lists so it might stay like that, as my blogging notebook. 


The star tin above was a candle which smells so sweet, it says it smells like 'candy' and it really does, mmmm, I want to eat it up which isn't a good idea! I love how small the incense kit is, small things are always cute and lavender smells nice, I've used it a few times in the past week. It reminds me of when I was a teenager and I was obsessed with incense, and also these face masks. I used to get them all the time until I had an allergic reaction to one (which I couldn't remember) but I tried this out and my skin stayed the normal colour! Yay! Catherine also sent some nail rock wraps which were black and white stripes as you can see above, which I wore out for my birthday since they matched my dress perfectly! 


Now onto the makeup part. I had said that I've got pale skin so Catherine picked a lipstick from Barry M which changes colour depending on your skin tone! I didn't realise at first, as its actually a neon green which I should take a picture of to show, but its really cool. When I put it on it was a purply pink shade, and I made my mum try it and it was more pink less purply on her. And I need more lipsticks in my life as I had about two! She also sent me some MUA products, which I had heard of the brand but never tried any of the make up. Catherine said these were her favourite products and I can see why, the lipstick is a shimmery pink  which I wore on my birthday, and the lipgloss smells lovely and is also a very pretty colour. I'm definitely going to be trying more make up from this brand, so thanks Catherine for sending them to me!


And for the last photo here's a quick snapshot I took of the package I sent to Catherine. I reused an old Glossy box and included some nail varnish, lip balm, eye shadow and a mirror. I also made a bracelet, painted the dream sign (since she'd moved its a sort of housewarming gift) and included a button and some mini eggs, being near Easter and all. She said she liked it so I'm happy, and very happy with what I go too! Everything smelt nice, was cute or looked pretty and I loved my first package swap. The only danger is I'm scared I'll become addicted and I don't have the monies for it, but its going to be something I'll keep a lookout for and I found a new blog to read along the way too. Go check out Catherine's blog!

UPDATE: You can find her review here :D Thanks Catherine!

8 comments:

  1. This post is great! It looks like you got some really great products in your package, I'm glad you enjoyed doing the swap :) Happy belated Birthday to you too!! :) xxxx

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  2. I was super happy and it was a really fun experience, thanks again for organising it! and thanks for the belated happy birthday too :)

    Lisamello xx

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  3. Ooooh you got some lovely things! Happy birthday!!
    Glad I sort of helped you find it :)

    xo

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    1. Thanks, and no worries :) I like reading your sidebars since you have lots of useful links, mainly giveaways :P

      Lisamello xx

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  4. I thought I'd commented on this, but apparently not?! Whoops! I'm really glad you liked everything! :). I loved your parcel! I must reply to your email...I'm so unorganised!! xx

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    1. Ah I do that all the time, think I've commented and I haven't lol, and I'm also terrible at replying to emails or texts etc so don't worry. My new phone doesn't help since I read things on there but hate replying as its full of typos and full stops instead of spaces!

      Lisa xx

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  5. I was sure I'd commented on this?! Apparently not! I'm so glad you liked it! :). And I WILL reply to your email today I WILL. haha xx

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    1. Lol don't worry again, I'm guessing blogger was being weird since you've now commented twice?

      Lisa xx

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