THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!
Do you know that it took me over a week to come up with the name Beautyholics Anonymous? This wasn’t what this blog was originally going to be called. The first name I came up with was – and I cannot believe I’m telling you this because so far, only Paris B knows – Essence of Woman.
Sounds quite cringe-worthy now but at that time, it was the only thing I could come up with. It sure was difficult coming up with a name for a beauty blog. Still, Essence of Woman sounded a bit like, er, woman juice, so I tossed the idea pretty soon after. Then I thought, what am I? I love skincare. I love makeup. I love talking all things beauty. Heck, if there’s a word for it, I’m a beautyholic!
Thus, Beautyholics Anonymous was born.
This was 6 years ago. What could have been woman juice is now my baby and my brand. It turned into something so much more to me than just a beauty blog. I can’t even begin to tell you how much the blog has grown and it wouldn’t have if not for you, dear readers. You make me want to push myself out of my comfort zone. Your presence and support encourage me to want to do more. I’m so thankful for you.
As Beautyholics Anonymous celebrates her 6th birthday today, what better way to celebrate this momentous occasion with a slice of cake (but of course. It’s not a birthday celebration without cake) and a giveaway for you! One lucky reader will be able to win the following prizes, which are sponsored by yours truly.
Guerlain Meteorites in Teint Rose
Burberry Light Glow Natural Blush in #03 Rose Blush
Cosmetic Skin Solutions Hydra B5 Gel serum
Sunday Riley Primasilk Eye Color in Indigo Waves
Clinique Long Last Lipstick in Runway Coral
Laneige Water Sleeping Pack
Crabtree & Evelyn Tarocco Orange Eucalyptus & Sage Hand Therapy
The Vogue Factor by Kirstie Clements
On this special occasion, I’d love to share some of my favourite beauty products with you. You know I love my balls. Ditto for blush. Serums from Cosmetic Skin Solutions have never failed me. The Tarocco Orange hand cream just smells like you’d want to eat your hands. The Clinique lippie is so creamy and beautiful, you just have to try it out. The Laneige water sleeping pack is somewhat of a cult item in the Asian beauty market. Sunday Riley is new to us in Australia so why not give it a go? As for the book, I have one on Kindle, enjoyed the inside stories of a famous magazine and thought you might like to read it too. And it’s all for one lucky reader!
HOW TO ENTER:
No jumping through hoops needed. Simply leave a comment before. Any comment will do. Tell me about your day. What’s going on with you lately? Share a song. Has my blog helped you in any way? Make me laugh. Make me cry. Anything!
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
1. This contest is open to Australian and international readers.
2. The total value of prizes in the contest is approximately AU$380.95.
3. Anyone can enter the competition regardless of whether you’ve won anything here before.
4. Only one comment per contestant will be accepted.
5. Please keep it clean and spam-free.
6. The closing date for this giveaway is 5 June 2013 (incidentally, also my birthday! Ahem).
7. A winner with the most creative answer will be selected and announced on 7 June 2013. An email notification will be sent to the winner.
8. The winner will be required to submit his/her name and contact address to Beautyholics Anonymous, who will be sending the prize out (please read Beautyholics Anonymous’ privacy statement for more information).
9. The winner must respond to the notification email to claim the prize within 5 working days.
10. Beautyholics Anonymous reserves the right to change the terms of this giveaway at any time.
Have fun and good luck! 😀
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Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Tine-and-beautyholics-anonymous-awesome-blooooooog, happy birthday to you!!! <3
(Ok it's not your birthday, but you get what I mean)
I absolutely love your blog name, when I first discovered it I remember thinking, gosh, this has to be the best and most clever beauty blog name I'd ever seen. I was so jealous 😉
Congrats on everything you've achieved and thank you for putting so much into BA so we can have this amazing site! Xx
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First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BA!!!!!!! What a milestone. 6 years! I’ve been following for nearly 2 I think, so thats a helluva lot of blogging I’ve missed! And that’s a helluva prize pack.. <3
I think one of the main things I love about coming here is the advice. I LOVE Bloggie Wednesdays – they've helped me so much, with so many great tips. Blogging can get confusing, so it's great to have a little help every now and then. Of course, I come for the makeup – I'm not going to lie, ha ha! xx
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Happy birthday BA! I’ve only started reading your blog a year or so ago but it’s one of the best I’ve seen! 🙂 It’s always fun reading your blog
Oops was commenting on my mobile and my comment got cut off >.<
I was telling you a little bit about my day :p My bf and I are travelling around SEA lately and he will be meeting my parents today! After 5 years of dating *gulps* To say that I'm nervous is an understatement. Do you remember the first time your husband met your parents? :p
Thank you for always providing us readers with fun and informative readings. I'll keep reading your amazing blog! 🙂
Happy burfday to your blog, and you (coming soon!)
To be frank, I am not a full time blogger, I don’t run a nice blog, and I definitely do not have that much of passion on beauty blogging as you do. However, pls believe me that, Beautyholic Anonymous is the first beauty blog that I read and follow on regular basis (since 3 yrs ago!)
I love how you manage this blog professionally, with proper photos and useful information/review. And your ‘list of lust’ series always kill me!
Keep up the good work and, give me the presents! ^^
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Happy Birthday BA! Amazing giveaway Tine- hopefully there’ll be many happy years of BA to come!
I found your blog about a year ago and I’m so glad I did! I’m from Singapore and I love reading yours and Paris B’s blogs among others- the similarities in taste and colouring make all the difference!
OMG!! I want everything in that box! I’ve always wanted to tell you this – about a few months ago I was sitting in cafe soho with some friends, I looked up and out the door and *gasp!* I think I saw you!!!!!! You and your friends were probably contemplating whether to step into soho! Ah I really wanted to say hi but I’m too shy :p
I love reading your blog tine! Happy blog birthday and I hope you’ll keep us updated for many years to come 🙂
Haha! I remember entering your blog birthday giveaway last year! And it was on my birthday too, 5th of June ! I have to say, this giveaway is amazeballs! Fingers crossed this will be my present too! Good luck to every participants here, and myself (of course more luck to me, I’m selfish like that! teehee :D)
So, happy birthday to your blog and you! And, congratulations for another year and many more years to come! 🙂
xx
Charlotte
Happy blogday Tine! Six years… how fab! Thank you for a lovely giveaway too!
Your blog has been a source of inspiration, tips and honest reviews for a while now, and I look forward to reading it for years to come! xo
6 years!! congratulations! i’m fairly new to the blog (and super excited to find out there’s 6 years’ worth of content to trawl through!!), and i’m so glad i stumbled across this little jewel!
Happy Birthday! I think Beautyholics Anonymous is an inspired blog name, although “the Essence of Woman” sure has a ring to it! x
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Yay! *blows party horn* I’m usually a lurker here more than a post-er, but I thought I’d come out of my shell to wish Beautyholics Anonymous a very very very happy 6th birthday!
My week has been super amazing, I’ve been looking for work for about 4 months now with no success, which as I’m sure you can imagine has been really hard both financially and emotionally.
But! Earlier this week I applied for a job with an amazing amazing beauty retailer, and while I didn’t get the job, they’re having me on for some paid work!!! I haven’t been so excited in ages! They people I’ve met from the company so far have been absolutely lovely and I really think I’ll love working there!
Hopefully some of my recent good fortune will rub off on everyone else here 🙂
Happy birthday to Beautyholics Anonymous! And to you for the 5th of June 🙂
This blog is truly fantastic and a huge inspiration to me, I’m honestly such a huge fan. I’ve gotta say I commend your choice of blog name, ‘Essence of Woman’ definitely doesn’t have the same ring to it, hahah
This is such a wonderful giveaway, thank you so much and I hope you have a fabulous day 🙂
Congratulations on 6 years of blogging, and happy birthday for the 5th! Beautyholics Anonymous is a great name because when people get into beauty as a hobby, they don’t just like it – they love it obsessively, and the name captures that.
Happy Blog Birthday Tine, what an amazing achievement to have been around for 6 years and still going strong. Your blog just gets better and better!!
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Happy Birthday! Yay! Running a blog is truly a daunting and difficult task even if it’s something that you love. I tried and stopped after a couple of months. It’s just too much for me, I can’t keep up with it. I admire you for continuing the good work. Your blog is a no nonsense one. Honest reviews and full of facts that not every bloggers are willing to divulge. Keep up the good work and here’s to another 6 years!!
Happy birthday Tine and Beautyholics Anonymous.
Six years is a great achievement. Ive been following your blog for about a year now and I love it. Just wanted to say keep up the great work.
That prize pack is awesome 😀
Happy Birthday! Six years is such an amazing achievment! Hopefully there will be many more years to come! Congratulations
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! what a coincidence!! my blog turns one today too!!!!!
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Dear Beautyholics Anonymous,
We first met when I was reading up on Konyakku sponges a few months ago. I bought one but wasn’t sure how it works. Your review was fantastic… but you really had me at “very toing-toing”. Most apt description ever! Informative, elegant yet down to earth and your sense of humour is right up my alley – it was love at first sight.
Don’t know about you but I’d be hesitant about reading a sponge review from “Essence of Woman”! LOL! At the moment, I feel like a closet beauty enthusiast who’s slowly coming out from her shell so that’s why I really like your name – it spoke to me. Now, if only my mom would think twice about naming her daughter after a feeble female character from Rocky… >_<
For many years, I have created excuses to not take care of my skin e.g. still young, only for girly girls, I'm an engineer I don't need to look good, these pimples will miraculously disappear when I reach adulthood anyways etc. I hit 25 and my skin showed no signs of improvement.. I realised I had to do something. It begun with the Konyakku sponge purchase, then you inspired me to use physical sunscreen and have quite successfully twisted my arm into getting the Lancome Genefique. Though far from flawless, my skin looks better now than it had been for over a decade.
Thanks for everything so far and happy 6th birthday, Beautyholics Anonymous 🙂
P/S: Keep up the good work, Christine!
Happy birthday! I hope to blogging as well as you in that much time, such an achievement! P.S. love the new look to your mobile site, my iPad mini loves it! 😀
Happy Birthday BA!! Your posts has always inspire me and I have to say I’ve somehow became a blush fiend myself 🙂 Six years is a long time, I’ve only been here for a while and I wished I was here sooner. Never stop with the great content 🙂
<3
Happy bloggy birthday! 🙂 A song: “The Start of Something” by Voxtrot
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Gosh that cake looks absolutely scrumptious! I very nearly ate my phone!
Blessed birthday to one of the most interesting, tongue-in-cheek beauty blogs I have had the pleasure of reading.
Hoping that we’ll meet someday because I feel like I’ve known you though have not met you. Have a great week ahead Tine and keep on blogging! xx
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First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I just want to thank you for all the knowledge I gained from your blog.I used to know nothing about skincare and makeup.I just go and buy anything from a trusted brand. The thing is its not the brand that matters its your skin.Your blog teached me a lot about the good and bad products.In the process,I saved a lot of money by not wasting on products that doesn’t work and I have spent hundreds on these useless products.I truly appreciate everything you shared..blogging can change lives! thank you again! 🙂
Congratulations Tine! Yours was one of the first blogs I started reading when I became more interested in makeup and I still get excited every time a new post appears in my inbox. I love your down to earth reviews and honesty as well as sharing your blush fiend tendencies!
Happy 6th Birthday and Congratulations! I have been reading your blog for 6 years and I LOVE it!! Wishing.you years of happiness!
Well, I don’t know how well I do for the “creative” type, but I’ll give a good go, eh? (<–NO, I'm not Canadian. I just happen to say "eh" all the time!) Honestly, my day has been quite boring since I just spent the last 10 hours in a car. But it wasn't ALL boring since I also spent 10 hours listening to some great classics, like Billy Joel, the Eagles, the Beatles, etc. So, all in all, I suppose it wasn't so bad. 🙂
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Happy 6th birthday BA! I have been following this blog for abt 1yr +. I enjoyed reading you honest review on beauty products and take advice to try out some products mentioned. Good job and keep going 🙂
Today my 4yo daughter is going for her 1st ballet class hope she will pull through and enjoys what she wants to do. Have a great day!
Happy birthday! I’m just excited to celebrate my own birthday next week!
Happy birthday Tine. You already know that I love your blog, and I totally wish I had discovered it earlier. You have such a down to earth and lovely personality. 6 years is such a great milestone, and I hope there are many more years to come for Beautyholics Anonymous 🙂
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Congratulations on your 6th birthday!! I always read your blog posts and love it.. Keep up the great work and write more amazing blog posts~!! Been sitting down on a chair for a few days now, studying and doing my online quizzes for uni… Lack of sleep, but still eating vitamins and food, maybe my water intake has decreased as well… Need some workout so that my bum wouldn’t feel so sore from all this sitting..
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Happy BA birthday!! Not entering the comp but just wanted to say well done Tine! xx
Ps: Sorry dissing about Laneige on my blog today haha.
A BITHDAY WISH FOR BEAUTYHOLICS ANONYMOUS FROM SATAA: Happy birthday to you , Happy birthday Dear Beautyholics Anonymous,Happy Birthday to you. You are 6 years old now wow quite a grown up baby 🙂 I wish you see many more successful years in blogging and get many more followers and make your editor TINE more happy and proud 🙂
A MESSAGE FOR TINE FROM SATAA: Hi Tine, CONGRATS on the 6th birthday of your blog .It’s a huge thing I know it is easy for us readers to sit and read a blog post but now that I have a small blog myself I realize it requires so much hard work to come up with an idea, take and edit pictures and write a blog post.KUDOS for posting almost daily for 6 years and introducing us to new brands& products & sharing some fun and interesting posts with us.I am a relatively new follower and I enjoy reading it a lot I wish I had found it earlier but hey better late than never 🙂 I wish you keep blogging and keep enjoying it & see your baby blog grow more and more successful.
Now to your questions: 1.My day is pretty much the usual, doing home chores,cooking, spending time with family and my pets and then reading all the blogs I follow and reading books.
2.Nothing new is going in my life lately , my father is going to have a surgery next month so we are kind of preparing ourselves for that and hoping & praying everything goes well.
4. My all time favorite song is My Immortal by Evanescence and I keep listening to it again & again:)
5.Yes, your blog has helped me I have found some new brands &products through it , the bloggie wednesdays are REALLY HELPFUL for a new blogger like me & omg I enjoy the what would you do posts they are so fun to read & you wear & review pink blushes ah I love this color & I get an idea which one to buy next .I have said it before & I am saying it again you come up with unique ideas for blog posts which keep me informed and interested.
Thanks xx
and sorry for such a long comment
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTYHOLICS ANONYMOUS!!! And earlier HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU too TINE!!! I feel happy for you~~~ It’s a great achievement and you should be proud of yourself!! This weekend my parents actually came to visit me in Singapore
Happy blog anniversary! Your posts have helped me push outside just pink in the blush department, so thank you!!
Happy birthday to your blog =D
I first read your blog coming over from my friends Dom and Ksuan (Belledemoiselle) and I was so deliriously happy to see someone writing from Australia! Especially since our cosmetics are somewhat different from the US and Asia (and the prices, eeeeep). The only thing is I wished I could’ve met you at LMFF! Maybe next time hm =)
In the mean time I’ll just sadistically indulge in more hauls (and living vicariously through yours!)
Happy birthday! I love giveaways =D Hoping I will win this! Enjoy reading your honest reviews on the beauty products. Keep up the good work!
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Not entering the competition, but I just wanted to wish you a happy blog birthday! 6 years! Wow! What an achievement! Here’s to many more!
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Happy Birthday! Time really does fly eh? I can’t believe I’ve been reading your blog a few years now and guess what, I read it… EVERYDAY. I guess I can say that your blog is my staple read (if there’s such a thing! :P)
Thank you for your dedication and.. keep it up babe!
Congrats Tine! I still remember how I found your blog, it’s because of the vincci-shoes-googling. It’s like love at the first sight, I red your blog again and again and always enjoy it. Finally, I became one of your subscriber. I’m amazed that you want to get close to your reader. You always reply my email even when I asked not the beauty thing (I was asking about Penang.) Really appreciate it. The great thing is your blog became an inspiration for me to start my own blog! Keep up writing, Tine.
Wouldn’t every Monday morning be better with a little bit of beauty winning? I spent a weekend knee deep in bathroom renovations, so feeling a bit more of that “essence of woman” would be appreciated!
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Happy Birthday! I mostly just lurk, but I do enjoy your reviews, especially since you display a wide variety of products from different price ranges. I think I’ve been following you for about 3 years, now. Anyway, thanks for your hardwork.
I went to a memorial service today, kind of depressing. But it was good to spend time with my parents. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Happy 6th Birthday! Not entering the giveaway. Just dropping by to wish a happy birthday. Wow. 6 years. I’ve only been doing it for more than a year and I’m going to faint soon coming out with a post daily lol!
Happy birthday/anniversary to your blog!
I started reading beautyholicsanonymous a year and a half ago (but first time commenter!) and I really enjoy your reviews and musings.
Keep it up and thanks for brightening up my day at work whenever I see a new post pop up:) hehe!
Happy Birthday Babycakes!
Your dedication & enthusiasm is infectious.
So too is your laugh & heartfelt hugs.
Here’s to another fantastic year for you.
You are an inspiration & a truly treasured bloggie friend.
Mwah
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Wow, you’ve come a long way! Happy Birthday Beautyholics Anonymous! What I really like about this blog is gaining a cyber friend 🙂 It is very rare for bloggers to respond in every comment but you do that’s why I love this blog! 🙂 Keep it up Tine! 🙂
Happy birthday Beautyholics Anonymous and congratulations on this wonderful achievement of having a blog for 6 years. I discovered your blog via Paris B’s blog and have not looked back since. Do keep up the wonderful and cheery feeling of this blog as I have lost count of the many times that your writing has never failed to put a smile on my face 🙂
I had a great weekend where I watched 2 wonderful movies – Iron Man 3 and The Great Gatsby. The latter really made an impact on me as I kept thinking of how careless and selfish Daisy Buchanan could be with the love Jay Gatsby had for her. He sacrificed everything for her and at the end of the day, all she cared about was money, status and security. Although the movie was set in the 1920s, it mirrors the excess that is visible in society today.
Other than that, I brought my mum to Lake Gardens yesterday to purchase her favourite orchids. Although she did not purchase many pots, her new neighbor a few doors away from her (she lives in a flat) came running to her house to ask her where she made her purchase. She had a good time exchanging stories with this lady as the both of them happened to be orchid lovers. Her story certainly made me laugh and I was glad to have been part of making that story happen.
Happy Sixth! I cannot imagine the devotion and dedication it takes to create such a successful blog as this – congrats!
Happy Birthday! What a yummy-looking cake! Beautyholics Anonymous is the perfect name! I’m so glad you took the time to find the right name and when it jumped out, you knew it when you saw it.
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Congrats on 6 years!!
I’m loving the new season of Arrested Development… been watching all day!
Congratulations, 6 years strong!
Remember to take your work seriously, but yourself lightly 😀
Oh my goodness, 6 years is amazing! Congrats!
I saw this quote again today that really lifted me up…
“Having a rough day? Place a hand over your heart… Feel that? That’s called purpose. You’re alive for a reason. Don’t give up.”
Love this. =)
Wow! Congratulations! That’s how old my baby is now too, as in my real baby daughter, well, no longer a baby, I suppose. 😉
I have stopped blogging for almost a year now, though still reading a lot of blogs like yours daily. Life’s been too busy and hectic and I am quite into yoga and meditation nowadays. And also have been on a long shopping ban…. But managed to clear my stash progressively slowly.
All the goodies here would be perfect as reward for my discipline! I am out of my beloved Laneige Sleeping Pack, and you don’t get Laneige in the UK.
>>> Not participating<<<
But I had to tell you my heartiest congratulations for hitting this milestone. Its a great achievement and every year is another year to commemorate. Keep it up, Tine! And make it better! 😀
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Why did the man throw the butter out of the window?
I was like *jaw dropped* when I saw that june 5th is ur birthday.You’re totally stealing my limelight on my birthday! Looking fresh and gorgeous as always..i’m turning 23, feeling kinda old since no one counts me as a teen anymore..and I’ll stop right there before I get lectured about feeling old at 23. 😀
Love the fact that u’re a blogger in Australia, hate it everytime i see something on a blog and can’t ever get it! Love the fact that you not only post review of stuff that PR companies sent you. Genuine honesty is what keeps ur blog on my bookmark tab on my browser. Keep it goin’ girl!
‘He wanted to see the butterfly..’
Lets hope I get extra luck since its my bday too! *fingers crossed* and thanks lovely for the awesome giveaway!
Happy Birthday to both you and your blog. Celebrate with cake and noodles for longevity.. :):)
There’s definitely something in your blog that makes me look forward to every single day. The style, the expression through every sentences, and the topics themselves. There are some I like so much that I mark as all time favourites and read all over and over again. Sometimes I can even smile by myself in front of the computer reading your blog. Thanks so much for the hard work that would bring smiles to others. 🙂
Here is my comment… with a little help from…The Beatles!!
**Dah-Na-Na-Na-Na**
You say it’s your birthday
It’s my birthday too–yeah (actually mine is tomorrow 😉
They say it’s your birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s your birthday
Happy birthday to you.
-Yes we’re going to a party party!
I would like you to dance–Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday
I would like you to dance–Birthday
Dance!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🙂 I’ve loved reading your blog for the past few years, i always end up reading the blog posts on the bus, perfect way to pass the time.
I wish you all the best for the future of your blog xoxo
Wow, what a spectacular giveaway! Definitely puttin’ my name in the hat for that! Happy Birthday!
Happy Blog Bday Tine…reading your blog has made me laugh on many an occasion…and introduced me to the concept that one can never have too many blushes…hehe…:p…
Congrats and Happy Birthday! More power to Beautyholics Anonymous and thanks for teh love you put into your blog! Aloohaaaaaa!
A big happy birthday to your blog, what an accomplishment! This website keeps me informed about beauty related things so yes it has helped me out a lot and I like how original your topic posts are. One of my favorite posts has been the one about the great ingredients for skin care products. See long time ago I was never really into beauty products until I noticed how much of a difference it made to my skin. In the past I use to wake up with the worst under eye circles and dry skin that flaked during the day. But now I’ve become addicted and I love how you share personal things like things you regret doing because its something that we all can learn about and see what and what is not worth investing in.
Happy Birthday! -gives you a cupcake with lots of sprinkles.
happy birthday to your blog. now can i please have that cake from the picture above 🙂
thanks for amazing giveaway
Having to find such a fantastic beauty blog is so helpful when I first came to
Australia
Passing my days by reading your blog
Precious advice and reviews for skincare I’m searching for
Your giveaways are fantastic!
Beautyholicsanonymous is your blog name
I love all your photos and content
Reading makes me know you more
Tine, you are a lovely lady
Hope you have a wonderful blog day and birthday
Dance to your favourite music
And
Yay for everything!
Well happy almost birthday dear!!
I would just like to say that I love your header of “beauty comes in all sizes. not just size 2.”
Honestly that sits dear to my heart, because I often struggle with the whole concept surrounding that thought process. Women are just so hard on themselves, thinking they have to be stick thin, when in fact, it isn’t really attractive; heck guys even will agree there!! Just thank you for your blog, I love being able to read about a fellow beauty addict ;P
Thank you Tine! 🙂
Happy Birthday! I can’t believe that your blog is already 6 years old. I love your blog and I read it every day, well except weekends :). Many happy returns and keep up the good work!
Here’s what happened to me during my recent trip to Manila.
I was getting ready to leave Manila on a 0600 hours flight. I had used up most of my pesos during my stay in Manila and only had 500 pesos with me. I was not informed that passengers leaving from Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport had to pay a terminal tax of 550 pesos. It was 0430 hours in the morning and I was frantically looking for a place to change US$ into Pesos. None of the banks were open in this ungodly hour. And the tax couldn’t be paid in any other currency except for Philippine Pesos. Where could I find 50 pesos so I could catch my plane on time? Suddenly a lady who was standing behind me called out to me. She took out a 50 peso note and handed it to me. I was so surprised! I did not ask her for the money but I supposed she must have seen my predicament. My faith in humanity was restored!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY >.<
I've been going to bunnings to try and look for the right colour for my room and I've also been looking at a few stuff to decorate my room with 🙂 like fairy lights 😀 or maybe a fancy shelf :/
I’m actually feeling rather worried about my coming business trip to Germany. My schedule flight is in a day’s time, and I still have not packed my stuff! I’ve also just got to know that all my other colleagues are staying in the hotel near the Germany office, except me 🙁 Besides, I do not have driving license so need to take public transport, and it’s my first time there!
In this time of “unknown” factors, it’s great to take part in some giveaway promotion in the hope to win something nice to cheer myself up…
Albeit belated, Happy happy Birthday to you and Beautyholics Anonymouse nonetheless. 6 years is a lot of hardwork, dedication among other things that you have put into this baby. Though I don’t know you personally, but interacting with you via this blog has been awesome, nostalgic and wonderful. So I imagined this is like my second year knowing you since I discovered your blog…if this blog milestone was also our celebration of friendship, sisterhood and beauty network, my personal wish to you would be Stay Beautiful, Stay Chic, Keep Writing, Keep Sharing. I look forward to many more of beautiful years with you. Congratulations again Tine, well done, keep it up! Pada pa pa paaa, I’m lovin it <3
A big congratulations on your 6th birthday of your blog!! I just discovered your blog today and I love it! I can’t believe I have spent a whole Sunday afternoon looking at the archives . Loving your honest reviews and fun sense of blogging. Skincare and makeup should be fun, about sharing tips and learning from our makeup mishaps 🙂
So happy I discovered your blog, keep the reviews coming.
I have a little cupboard,
that I now wish had a key,
filled with treasures just for me.
All the beuaty products I adore,
from MAC to Chanel and Christian Dior.
With skin care, makeup, frangrance galore,
I love to treat myself that’s for sure!
But this is a story of earlier today,
involving my two year old gone astray.
I left her alone so I could wash,
got out of the shower – and ohh my gosh.
My Christian Dior lipstick was no more,
it was used to draw on the wall.
Chanel No.5 I could smell,
the bottle was empty – just a shell.
For she had sprayed it into a bowl,
to bath her doll – bless her soul……
My blood was boiling, but it doesn’t end there,
I go to the loungeroom, and more despair.
A white leather lounge suite with red nail polish,
my daughter thinks she’s quite accomplished!!
This certainly has taught me a lesson,
don’t leave two year old’s alone for a second!!
Cleaning and scrubbing will comprise the rest of my day,
after I LOCK my remaining treasures away!
Congratulations on quite a milestone in blogging! I stumbled onto your blog a couple of years ago by accident. Since then it’s been my staple of what’s going in the beauty industry. NZ do not have many beauty products and we are way behind in trends. So I live vicariously through you, being a beauty products lovely myself. I lost a best friend a couple of months ago and I realized our time on earth is truly short. Buy that blush if you can afford to, wear that dress that you’ve always wanted and never ever take anyone you live for granted. Money can always be earned again but you will never able to claim back yesterday. So here’s to 25 years to your blog!
Happy Almost birthday to you Tine! I love your blog for not only the easy to read reviews with great pics but the technical help too! I’m trying to grow my blog and expand, and the technical aspect is so frustrating to me. I’m also loving the media kit e-book. Keep up the great work and thanks for all you do! xo Amber
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Happy Birthday Tine…just two more days to go. June 5th is also my husband’s birthday and June is also my anniversary month so it’s my favorite month too. Here’s wishing…Abundant Love, Lots of Joy, Happy Smiles, Sweet Memories and Big Dreams on this special month…from a silent reader of your blog 🙂
Oh my gosh, what a beauty stash!
My makeup drawer needs a good clean out so I’m off to do that now. Thanks for the inspiration and happy blog birthday! xx
Happy birthday!!! I’m so glad your blog is going strong, it’s a source of inspiration for me. I particularly love your List of Lusts posts, mainly because your style is quite similar to mine. Also, looking at your list means I don’t have to spend time ignoring my boyfriend hunting down all the things I want but can’t have, hehe!
Happy Birthday Tine! And Beautyholics Anonymous! I was listening to my ipod today and daughters by john mayer came on and I think these lyrics sum up what you and your blog pretty well: “I know a girl, she puts the colour inside of my world”. Ha ha! Thanks for all your interesting and entertaining posts 🙂
Happy birthday! !I know It is AHHHMAYYYYZING feeling tine! Thanks for all the work you do. I always look forward to your emails.You will always be beautiful to me inside and out. Keep up the EXCELLENT quality work and I have written a poem for Beautyholics Anonymous ..hope it will make you smile
Beautyholics Anonymous caught the eyes of all;.
Beautyholics Anonymous that none could ever stall;.
Beautyholics Anonymous that’s found a place in hearts;.
Blog that all wish to read,
The blog has come alive;.
and is famous,
Dream blog of TINE that’s come true;
Beautyholics Anonymous for young, old, me and you;.
Beautyholics Anonymous that is number one,
Beautyholics Anonymous is great fun!
Aaaaaaand for this gorgeous giveaway what can i say..if i win this
I will march on beach without sunscreen 🙂
I will brush my teeth thrice daily to match the shine
will never ever touch chocolates and gift ’em all to my friends
I will stop dreaming about my dream man!
I will Spend a whole day barefoot… outside, 😉
will not snooze my alarm ever
I will donate my whole pocket money for this month,
I will go to gym daily to get a size zero figure
I will say yes to spinach and no to French fries !!!
will get himself a ‘i LOVE Beautyholics Anonymous ” Tattoo
will do salsa dance wearing payjama
I will fire my Boss 😉 try that
give my maid an extended leave .. dunno if i can survive though!
Will leave for office early n return late
Can donate my mac book pro 😀
i will be doing gaganam style dance on snow covered Mt Everest
praying to God and promising I’ll study hard the whole day if he makes me win
Happy Blog Birthday Tine – your posts are fab, and to be as dedicated to it as you are with writing (almost) daily interesting and relevant content is certainly no easy feat!
Congratulations and my hats off to you!
xAmy
Happy Birthday, Tine and Beautyholics Anonymous!
Happy Birthday gorgeous!
Well you say talk about anything so here’s a long-short drama: I’m graduating this month so I’ve been a little depressed and my family hadn’t been good for my mental health, however today I feel better after talk to my friends. So my mind has been a roller coaster but I hope this will end soon.
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Happy birthday! I just had my birthday 4 days ago too. 🙂
I have only left one comment so far in your blog, and that is to let you know how much your blog has encouraged me. When I found out that you’re a fellow Malaysian, in one day I managed to go through 100’s of your blog posts to read more about your journey, and of course to get more tips on different skin care/make up products for someone that is not familiar with the Australia product market at all! So happen we have the same skin tone, same skin type and same oily lids (sigh), you don’t know how much my purchasing choices are influenced by you!
I did an undergrad that is in an all-male environment, I’m now working in an all-male company, sometimes I wish that I have more girly friends that I can talk to about skin care make up manicure etc. Would you like to meet up for a coffee and have a girly chat with me some time? 😀
Happy birthday!
So I am currently cooking right now..following a recipe. Unfortunately, I substituted tomato sauce with pasta sauce so its kinda looking like..ahmm pasta sauce instead of a proper stew LOL Nonetheless, I shall look forward to looking at hubby’s face when he tastes my magic concoction LOL
First up: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BA! 😀
Followed by: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINE!
June is such a great month, imho. I just celebrated my birthday 2 days ago and my gosh, the amount of fun I had..! Was never at home long enough to warm the couch up.
And it’s your blog birthday! How exciting for you and for the readers everywhere. You’ve brought us on a journey and keeping us close though we are all far apart. I was a very silent reader of your blog and decided to just bite the bullet and start writing stuff in. Why? Well, I was shy and very mindful of what people think of me (in this case, my writing). I do enjoy your posts and might I add, they brighten my day!
I love the comical sense that you inject into your posts and your photographs have enticed me to no end. I find myself running out to the store to see the particular makeup item and even look up on the product. Whenever I go to Australia, your blog is the one I refer to and I’d stock up on tonnes of makeup (I once spent AUD150 in Priceline… and then some more elsewhere)
Keep on doing whatcha doing here, it’s magic and I for one would love to stay on for more 😉 Happy blog-a-ver-sary!