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The best thing about blogging for me isn’t about the freebies. Yes, you folks already know that I do receive products from PRs for editorial consideration so there’s no need for me to be coy about it. But while that is a bonus, it’s not the best thing about blogging for me. Even if that stops tomorrow, I’ll still be carrying on because to me, the best thing about blogging isn’t just about helping to make someone’s day, it’s also to interact with my readers.

I don’t know if I said this enough but I love every comment that I get on the blog. I’m very thankful that I don’t often receive hateful comments because that’s a whole other kettle of fish to deal with. I may not reply the comments as soon as they come in but I do try to reply to every comment that I get. That’s the primary way I interact with my audience.

So here’s my question for you: how do you interact with your audience?

There are so many ways you can interact with your readers. Blogging is such an interactive activity. it’s not just about you creating content; it’s also about creating conversations with your readers about said content. If I’m only going to be writing without giving my audience any way to interact with me, I might as well close shop now because it really isn’t going to work at all.

Here are 6 ways you can interact with your readers:

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I’m having one of those days. Y’know, the ones when I look at my beloved makeup collection, the one that I’ve been carefully growing for the past many years, and all I can think of is … meh. Sure, I have my Holy Grail items that I know I can reach for at a moment’s notice but for some reason, they’re not making me feeling any better.

See, what I have is the itch to shop. I want something new. I don’t exactly have a wishlist at the moment but I’m just itching to buy something. Now that, ladies and gentlemen (I know that there are gents reading my blog), is when I step into dangerous territory because more often than not, I tend to overspend when I’m feeling particularly, erm, spendy.

Tim calls it retail therapy. Well, duh. 😛

I get this feeling every so often and when it hits me, there are a few things I do to curb that I-just-need-to-give-money-away-in-return-for-something feeling.

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Even though it’s almost winter Down Under now (hah, I bet readers on the Northern Hemisphere must be going “we just left winter behind!“) and that it’s getting gloomier and colder, we often forget that we still need to wear sunscreen nonetheless. As long as we make it a part of our skincare routine, forgetting to wear sunscreen before we head out would be like forgetting to wear a bra before leaving the house.

On the other hand, even though I’m pretty darn religious when it comes to wearing sunscreen, there are parts of my body that I sometimes forget to apply sunscreen to. Some of these areas are often exposed to UV radiation from the sun and they’re particularly susceptible to sun damage in summer.

Here are 8 areas that we often forget to apply sunscreen. And by we, I mean me.

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