COSMOPOLITAN #FASHFEST 2014

Hi there gorgeous readers. I'm back with my last post for today that I know you will be interested in.

Cosmoplitan Magazine are holding #fashfest 2014 from the 15th to the 19th of September. This is a fabulous 5 day event that you have the opportunity to purchase tickets for.

'The Lingerie Show'

A glamorous evening of cocktails and canapes while being pampered with free beauty treatments. There is a spectacular lingerie catwalk show, personal bra and underwear fittings and the opportunity to purchase garments at a discounted price. Then you can party into the night while listening to the DJ's tunes and go home with a goody bag of products worth over £50.

'The Truth About Celebrity Fashion'

Hosted by Cosmo's Editor-In-Chief Louise Court this event gives you behind the scenes access to trade secrets from a celebrity panel including Pixie Lott, Victoria Adcock (Celebrity stylist clients Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham), Lisa Valencia (Celebrity Make-up artist), Jess Moloney (Designer Fashion PR for Vivienne Westwood) and Ben Cooke (Celebrity hairdresser clients include Nicole Scherzinger). There will also be a drink on arrival and a fabulous goody bag.

'From The Catwalk To Cosmopolitan'

Including a cocktail reception while you mingle with celebrity guests and fashion insiders. Complimentary beauty treatments. Entry and front row seats to the Catwalk to Cosmo fashion show so you will have a heads up on key A/W14 key trends. Enjoy the after party with DJs Krystal Roxx and the SuperFOXXs. Take home a goody bag with £50 worth of gifts.

'Cosmopolitan Club Night'

Party away with exclusive performance from some of the most talented women in the industry.

Also there will be a 'Cyber Shopping Evening' involving great online discounts and competitions.

For details on all of these events and to purchase tickets click here!

Fancy winning some tickets to one of these events for you and a friend? I thought so. Simply tweet this sentence:

'Hey @CosmopolitanUK I wanna go to the #FashFest ________ with @______' - filling in the blanks with the name of the event (Lingerie Show, Panel Event or Catwalk Show) and the Twitter handle of the friend you want to take.

Cosmo are giving a pair of tickets away every Friday so enter as many times as you like!

To vote for your favourite retailers in the Cosmo Fashion Awards click here and you might just win £1,000 in fashion vouchers!

Good luck to all those who enter! Let me know which event from the above excites you the most.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Beautiful Addictions' 2nd Birthday!

Hey there beautiful people. I just wanted to pop on my wee blog to say thank you to any of you that take the time to read or comment on my blog. I have really enjoyed developing Beautiful Addictions over the past 2 years and getting to know more and more of you. I still have many ways in which I want to develop my blog though. I am always learning from others and love to discover new blogs along with the people behind them. 

I hope that many of you still enjoy to read my posts. I try to write a mixture of reviews and hauls along with the occasional creative make-up or nail art post. Feel free to put your suggestions in the comments below of the type of posts you would like to see as I am open to suggestions.

When I first began my blog I was fearful that no one would enjoy reading my posts or want to hear my opinions, but I am so glad that I gave blogging a go as after all I had nothing to lose. I hope that you feel at home when you read my posts as I really feel like I am talking to you when I write them.

If you are thinking of starting your own blog please give it a go. You don't need to know the ins and outs of how blogging works in the beginning just make your blog your own and write about what you love.

Thanks once again for supporting me by reading, commenting and following (subscribing). 

As a reminder you can follow me in many ways. You can follow via bloglovin', glipho, email, twitter & instagram. 

You can also follow me via Google Friend Connect, but as I believe that will no longer be an option from 1st July I would advise that you follow me through as many of the options as you wish above.

If you would like to show your support for Beautiful Addictions please feel free to vote for me in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2013 with Next under the category 'Best Established Beauty Blog'. You can do that via this link.

Love to you all, mwah!

Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2013 With Next

Hi there my loves. I hope you have all had a great day. Today I am not going to beg, but I would fully appreciate your support if you would like to nominate me for this years Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2013 With Next under the category of 'Best Established Beauty Blog'.

I am so pleased to still enjoy writing, reviewing and creating on my blog. Beautiful Addictions has been my baby for 2 years this month and it's been so much fun. I have tried and tested many products which has helped me to make new discoveries and had fun with make-up, especially at Halloween time. It has been great to get to know so many of you through the growth of my blog and I hope to meet more of you in person. I have attended a few PR events which have been interesting and fun too. Thank you once again for checking in on my blog. I hope you continue to enjoy my future posts. I want to expand Beautiful Addictions more and more so any thoughts or suggestions please leave in the comments below.

You can vote for me here 

Good luck to all bloggers and vloggers in every category and love to you all

Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2012 With Next Shortlist

Hey loves. I hope you are all having a fab week. Time has been flying by so fast since I have been off work. I haven't actually travelled to work from my new home yet, but the journey isn't bad just one bus ride.

Today I just wanted to say congrats and good luck to all the Bloggers and Vloggers out there who have been shortlisted for the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2012 With Next. There are some Bloggers and Vloggers that I see on the shortlist that I have been following since before I even started my blog over a year ago. I am still quite a newbie in the blogosphere, continually inspired and motivated by the blogs I read and the videos I view. Keep up the good work beauties.

For those interested here is a link to those shortlisted, Link :)

If you have ever thought about writing your own blog just give it a go. It can be about anything that you are passionate about and want to share your thoughts on. I was so nervous when I started my blog thinking I would get loads of nasty comments or just no one reading it at all, but that hasn't been the case so far. I have had some lovely comments which still lift my day and I still find people reading my blog so I guess I'm doing okay.

I am always up for improving my blog though and keeping it interesting so if there are certain posts you would like to see then just let me know in the comments below and I will see what I can do.

Love to you all

 

Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2012 With Next

Hey Everyone. I have had quite a busy yet productive week. Satisfying, but tiring. I think weekends should start on Wednesdays. That would be cool right? Anyway on to today's post.

You have probably noticed the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2012 with Next mentioned on a lot of blogs. I appreciate the readers that visit my blog and love writing about my passions for beauty, make-up, nails and the odd bit of fashion. I still get excited when I see a comment pop up when I have written a post. I still really like discovering fabulous blogs so link me up in the comments below if you want to share yours. My blog birthday is coming up on the 29th May 2012. I can't believe I have been blogging for almost a whole year. I won't ramble any longer than to say if you wish to vote for me in this years Cosmopolitan Blog Awards then you can do so by clicking on the logo at the top left of my blog at any time or on this link if you wish to do so now.

Good luck to everyone for the Awards. Happy Blogging :)

Love to you all

 

Company/Cosmopolitan Blogger/Vlogger MaxFactor September/October Features

Hi there my darlings. I am feeling a bit sorry for myself at the moment as I have a terrible cold (sniff sniff). To distract myself from it I wanted to do this post on some great Bloggers/Vloggers that have featured in Max Factor's promotions through Company and Cosmopolitan Magazines. I have the September and October issues to show you as my September magazines did not arrive until just before I received my October issues.

 

Company September 

 

The 'Candy Colours' Max Factor feature inside

Look No 1, Smudge & Stroke: Natalya from filthygorgeousmakeup.blogspot.com has a cool blog, but I am especially looking forward to checking out her YouTube videos. This look really did accentuate the feline shape of Natalya's eyes as it says in this feature.

Look No 2, Line & Define: Gemma from gemsmaquillage.com is one of my most favourite Vloggers. Gemma always comes across as very honest. Somehow she manages to make it feel like she is really talking to you. Gemma's eyes look fantastic in this look. Very sultry and sexy.

Look No 3, Luxe Your Lashes: Ree from reallyree.com has a lovely blog and YouTube channel that show you the press events you know you want to be at as well as some fabulous reviews. Ree's lashes look very defined in this look. The eyes are still smokey, but in a classy way.

Cosmopolitan September

The 'Eye Candy' Max Factor feature inside

This is basically the same feature as in Company Magazine, but with different photos. The feature is called 'Eye Candy' instead of 'Candy Colours'. The looks have different names also. In Cosmopolitan Magazine Look No 1 is called 'Smokin' Hot', Look No 2 is called 'Liquid Effect' and Look No 3 is called 'Sexy End'. I am so jealous of how pretty Natalya looks in this feature.

Company October

The 'Sixties Revival' Max Factor feature inside

Look No 1, Shimmer & Shine: Fleur from fleurdeforce.blogspot.com has a very fresh looking blog with large, clear photos. Her YouTube videos are always fun to watch with some fab tutorials. I think Fleur is the perfect candidate for this Twiggy inspired look.

Look No 2, Line & Define: Carly from glitterdollz7.co.uk has a really well laid out blog, but I have to say it's the tutorials on YouTube that Carly does that I find amazing. I become transfixed whenever watching them as I don't want to miss anything. Carly's look here is quite wearable, but with a definite sixties edge. Carly now has a new blog beautysauce.com so check that out too.

Look No 3, Max Your Lashes: Louise from makeuploveer.blogspot.com has a blog that's always a great read. Louise's blog always has great photos, honest reviews and gorgeous make-up looks. Her YouTube channel also has fantastic make-up tutorials. Louise looks amazing in this photo. If I were imitating the sixties/Twiggy trend then this is how I would want it to look.

 Cosmopolitan October

The 'Retro Revival' Max factor feature inside

Again in Cosmopolitan Magazine the feature is named 'Retro Revival' instead of 'Sixties Revival' as in Company Magazine. The looks are the same as Company Magazine, but again named differently. Look No 1 is called 'Shimmer Fuel', Look No 2 is called 'Graphic Eyes' and Look No 3 is called 'Loud Lashes'. Fleur looks beautiful in this photo.

I think these Max Factor promotions are a great idea as they show you different make-up looks for a trend so that you can choose the one that's right for you. It's also really nice to see some great Bloggers/Vloggers getting some media attention which I think is very well deserved. Congratulations ladies. I think it helps others discover some fabulous blogs/YouTube channels too. I can't wait to see what looks will feature in the November issues of Company and Cosmopolitan.

What do you think of these Max Factor promotions? Do you like any of the Bloggers/Vloggers featured? If so, what do you like about them?

Love to you all

My Magazine Subscriptions/Blogger/Vlogger Max Factor Promotion

Hey there lovelies. In this post I wanted to show you which magazines I am subscribed to and why. First up is Company. Retailing at £2 per issue.

I love it for the affordable fashion which shows also what the public are wearing. Great for inspiration! There is a 'back to mine' section where you get to see the interiors of someones home. I'm dead nosey. This is a monthly magazine. In this August issue there are Bloggers/Vloggers featured such as Lina from Make Up to Make Out, Nicola from Nicola VC86 and May from May Loves Makeup. They are trying out various looks in the 'Festival Fever Max Factor' promotion. They all look gorgeous I think you'll agree.

Next up is monthly magazine Cosmopolitan. Retailing at £3.50 per issue. I have been reading  this magazine ever since I can remember. It has great beauty and fashion features/tips, some fantastic pin ups :) and in this August issue it again features the same Bloggers/Vloggers as in Company magazine for the same feature, but the article is shown in a different way. See below photos. 

Rihanna is such a babe

Now I do love Glamour magazine. Retailing at £2 per issue. This is another monthly. I think the fashion, make-up and beauty features in this magazine are all fantastic. I have to praise Glamour especially for the fact that if you subscribe they do not stop you from receiving any free gift that would usually come with the magazine. Company and Cosmopolitan penalise you for having a subscription and do not send you the free gift. I think that's pretty mean since as a subscriber I always renew for at least a year. 

Let me move on to my weekly magazines. First up is Closer. Retailing at £1.40 per issue. Affordable fashion/make-up, puzzles (I'm a geek), TV guide, healthy recipes and shocking stories. What's not to love :)

Last, but by no means least is my other weekly, Look magazine. Retailing at £1.70 per issue. Apart from the fabulous fashion features which have prices to suit all Look always has fantastic make-up/hair ideas. They are so inspiring.

I love reading my magazines, especially at lunch time at work. I always find a topic to discuss with the girls. I think they are also great for giving me ideas for blogging, informing me of special offers, discounts, events and in general inspiring me. I am definitely inspired today, haa haa :)

I always search the Internet for the cheapest subscription when mine needs to be renewed so i won't recommend any particular one to you. Be aware that the company you do subscribe to may have the same subscription on their online site for a cheaper price. This is why I always check online before reordering as some reminder letters sometimes charge you more. I think it is definitely worth subscribing though as it may not seem a lot when you pick up a magazine for say £2 per week, but if you can save money and get it delivered to your door then why not?

So to clarify if you by these magazines every month not on subscription this is what it costs you:

Company x 12 issues = £24 per year

Cosmopolitan x 12 issues = £42 per year

Glamour x 12 issues = £24 per year

Now on to the weeklies:

Closer x 51 issues (as at Christmas time there is usually a double issue) = £71.40 per year

Look x 51 issues (again at Christmas another double issue) = £86.70 

Sometimes there are offers for 3, 6, 12 or 24 months. Obviously the longer you subscribe you save more in the long run. There are direct debit and one off payment schemes. Keep your eyes peeled if you think you might benefit from subscribing and do your research. I sometimes ask for subscriptions at Christmas time. It's an easy present for someone to buy me and it's the present that keeps on giving. I love getting things in the post, even if it is just a magazine. I still buy them as gifts for family myself at Christmas. Sometimes if you buy two it's cheaper as well, which is always helpful if there's one I like :)

Which magazines do you read? Are you subscribed to them? Why do you like them?

Love to you all