The Beauty Blogger Swap
Two of the best things you can gain from the beauty blogging community ― (1) epic makeup knowledge (2) epic blogging friends. This is my first swap ever with my friend Diana (stole her pic and posted it below :) doesn’t she looks like Bay Kennish from Switched At Birth?). She’s from Europe and I’m from Asia. So imagine the excitement + anxiety + long distance + long wait we had to carry with us for months lol.
Just in case some of you aren’t familiar with blogger gift swapping ― it’s basically a gift exchange. A way of showing other bloggers how much you appreciate them, or just a fun way to celebrate makeup and girl-hood.
muito obrigada diana
Means thank you so much Diana :) Most of her gifts were from Bourjois (a-men!) ― I’ve been dying to buy from Boujois since forever. It’s not in Asia and it’s barely found in the US so this is a huge deal. YRUSOHARDTOGET. Bourjois Happy Light Luminous Serum Primer is a nice addition to my arsenal of products-that-make-my-face-glow. I love this and I needed a primer so it was very timely. She knew I liked red lip color so she sent me the super luscious Bourjois Color Boost Stick in Red Island. She also knew that I mostly wear neutral polishes and gave me Oh So Rose nail polish from the same brand :)
The other brands, I’m actually not very familiar with but I’m really looking forward to try. There were a couple of Vichy and Eucerin deluxe samples (wasn’t able to include all in the photos) and one nicely packaged Pedra Pomes soap bar you can see on the pic above… WHICH BTW I THOUGHT WAS A DECK OF CARDS LOL (“Hmmm why would she send me cards…” *slow Shayne is slow*).
Last but definitely not the least ― The Balm’s Nude Tude Palette. This is one of her favorite things in the world and now it is also mine. The eye shadows are SO SOFT. I barely touched my Naked 1 Palette ever since this got here. For me, this is the star of the entire Swap. Can’t wait to share a full review on this :)
All in all her gifts made me very happy, plus I got to finally try Bourjois, and I had so much fun opening that deck of cards soap lol. I really hope that she loves the presents I gave her as much as I enjoyed hers.
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Lovely Swap! you got some lovely gifts
Carrieanne x
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waaaa so jeally of your swap! I've been wanting to try anything from Bourjois but it's so darn hard to find here locally even from online sellers!
I have yet to try a blog swap. I wonder if you'd be interested to swap with me even if we're from the same country. I guess, I'll include delicacies from Cebu. hehehe
Random Beauty by Hollie
Very cute concept and awesome items you got doll.
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Wow!!! this is very inspiring sis!!! This is why I love reading your blog!! so positive,love the vibes here. Ngayon ko lng narinig ang blogger gift swap but this sounds very interesting and special. One of the things I love in blogging too is meeting friends from far away, just like you. Diana looks so pretty! you're so lucky to have her sis. Will check her blog to see your gifts <3
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Tin
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i want to try more from theBalm. I had their nudetude palette but its just a touch too cool leaning for me. oh man, swaps are the best. i have yet to do one though….
we get a lot of the french brands in canada! which is nice, we have both bourjois and vichy. vichy is well know for their skincare. i hope you like the items!
Jenn
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Ohhh I'm so happy that you liked everything <3
And it's really funny that you thought that the soap was a deck of cards xD It's from a Portuguese and very old brand (which is why the packaging has a very vintage look).
This was a really amazing experience and I really would love to do it again. Who know, maybe during the Christmas time? :3
Take care, have a really wonderful day! <3
Oehh, how exciting it must have been. The gifts you got look great :D and your box of gifts looks so beautiful. Lol I am so practical at it and did not make anything pretty (with wrapping) just made sure it would not break xD
Wow, what a great swap! And I LOVE LOVE your cute swap to her, too!
Kallie – But First, Coffee
Love this swap! So happy you got to try Bourjois products! I've heard great things about them…but I have no idea where to grab them in stores in the States! OMG the Balm's Nudetude palette! I've been wanting that for awhile! Let me know how these products go dear!
<3 Pauline, Addicted to Makeup
This is so much fun! Bourjois is a nice brand. I have tried their healthy mix foundation, and I liked it, though it is too light for me. Hehe. I wish I have someone swap items with me too. Hahaha! :D
Such a nice and generous idea! You've given each other beautiful things!
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Oooooh I am so jelly!!! Me wants the Nude Tude! Haha. And wow, medyo effort talaga ang Europe to Asia and vice versa haha
What lovely goodies! And that wrapping of your package to her is gorgeous!
oh my ! Really cute! :) I can't imagine your happiness when you've received the box :) This is a fun thing to do with bloggers! I might as well do this on my blog :) thanks for the idea, and oh btw, you're gift is too cute and the wrapping ♥__♥
Wow, so cute box! You are so lucky girl! ^^
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I'm so glad you got the Nude 'tude palette sis, it's one of my holy grail palettes.. soooo beauitful! Bourjoius is really great as well, I'm not a fan of their foundation though (not good for dry skin), but I love their other products! Swap is such a fun experience, definitely a great way to try out products from overseas and feels like Christmas when you get it! =D I'm gonna check out what you got her! x
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What a great idea! Blogging is so fun for this very reason, I love getting to talk to people from around the world- including you! <3 :) You got such pretty things, and I love your wrapping for her swap as well!
Oh that sounds absolutely wonderful! I love how the bloggers we meet can become good friends–especially when you may never have met them otherwise! Both boxes are beautiful :)
thanks carrie :)
amagad i wish you could send zubochon thats my fave hehe :) i'd love to sis, my only concern is the timing and the budgetz. im currently doing a swap with vanessa naman but it will take a few months before its done. i was thinking for Christmas maganda sana between us local bloggers like a kris kringle :)
thanks jackie! :)
hehe thank you tin! i am i am hihi :) ive seen it done before in different ways. some bloggers naman include fashion stuff, and even some home decors. meron talaga big swaps isang balikbayan box na yung sinend i saw it in youtube haha :D
oh now im more excited for vichy :) is it difficult to get theBalm in Canada? their blushes & highlighters & bronzers are nice… basically everything lol except the lipstick some of them arent that good
i really like its vintage box (me and my boyfriend) haha. and i agree! would love to do it again just not sure about Christmas cause im usually broke from Christmas shopping during the last months of the year. OR we can also do new year thing so we can shop during the end of the year big sales :)
thanks natasja! i went a little cray cray with it hihi :D youll be surprised at where i got the materials i used for the wrapper. hmm maybe ill write something about how i wrapped these :)
hehe thanks kallie :)
ooo you can get them from ASOS online they give out free shipping at a certain amount. but their prices are more expensive compared to bourjois prices in boots eur. i really wish they would go international. they have good stuff :)
ay i want to try that too :) where did you get it from sis?
thank you masja :)
ay yes haha. i was afraid that the customs will tax me cause they usually do everytime someone sends me a package from abroad even if they mark it as gift. uff. ganda sis in some ways its better than the naked p. :)
thanks wendy :)
i encourage you to try it :) ive seen fashion bloggers doing the swap as well :D
thanks rinako! :)
woohoo me too haha :) it did feel like Christmas, these packages arrived in separate dates so at first i wanted to wait for all to arrive before i open anything. but i was too excited so i opened the first one i got. is it easy to buy bourjois from where you are sis?
likewise! <3 maybe we could do a diy swap someday since im already a fan of your crafting skills :D
agreed :) thank you lily!
I love the idea of swaps :) you received some lovely products!
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I thought Christmas because people usually like to do secret santas during that time but, for me anytime would be nice :3 <3
The blogging world constantly amazes me! I love this idea and can't wait to read your review of the Nude Tude Pallette! It must be something special to beat out the Naked 1!
we shall see im sure as the month gets closer something good will come up for us with this :D
thanks lily! :)
i was actually surprised cause i wasnt expecting it to be that good. ive swatched it before in the counter and thought it was a good palette but its diferent once you own one cause i notice i reach out for it more often :)
As I mentioned before on Diana's post, my WRAPPING GAME WILL NEED TO BE UPPED. (I have a roll of 1D wrapping paper to be used)(Don't ask me why I have that)
The packaging for the soap is so pretty! AND HUZZAH FOR THE NUDE'TUDE PALETTE!! I've wanted that for a while now, but after seeing swatches, I got all 'meh' about it. PS. one of the Balm's stuff came in my mail today and I can't wait to ship it off to you! ;)
(You can get Bourjois off ASOS though!)
Aww that is so sweet of Diana!!! And lovely makeup-swapping idea! Will check what you gave her on her blog! Exciting! :D
i didn't know you like 1D! i like harry styles but he is too young for me to drool on (that sounds gross)
do i sense a lou manizer :D im also excited, i kinda want to send you a nice lipstick since your starting to get in to it.
its more expensive in ASOS compared to BOOTS :( and boots eur is diff from boots us. US doesn't have bourjois cream blushes uff. i was about to buy from amazon but same thing lol
thank you hazel! <3
Adore the magazine style here – you're so creative ^_^
ohhhh I've been eyeing the nude tude palette for the longest time but can't justify it atm! would love to know how you get on with it though!
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thanks iqra :) i was going for a scrapbook look but ooo a magazine style is much better haha. ty will write about it after a month or so :)
Diana has a great beauty blog! I still have never done a swap, but I really want to do an international one, too :) So funny how you thought that was a deck of cards hahaha I don't think I've tried Bourjois either! And what a pretty package you sent her, can't wait to check it out!
So cute!! I love the packaging and I'm sure you were so excited! The gift box you sent looks really nice too! Glad you were able to have a swap with your favorites! :)
You definitely should :D
What a cute idea! I'm not a beauty blogger but I do follow quite a few and this is the first time i've seen this concept and it's so cute. I wish they had this for fashion bloggers but I bet it would be harder because of sizes. hehe But yeah I can't wait to see the colors of the nude palette and your review on the other products, btw I thought it was a deck of cards when I looked at the pictures. lol Oh and oh my goodness how cute is all the wrapping for the stuff you sent her, I gotta check out her blog and see what you sent her because the packaging is too cute. I can't say it enough you are too cute Shayne!
Nina
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will do then :) thanks!
thanks galaxia! :) im actually trying to find ways to reuse the box cause its just so pretty hahaha. hope you get a chance to do a blog swap esp an international one too. i just think its extra special that way (and longer to do lol) :)
thank you sis! im glad you like :)
OH finally its not just me who thought it was a deck of cards haha *hfive* :) ive seen fashion bloggers do this too but youre right i think itll be harder cause of the sizes but i guess it can be covered via a detailed questionnaire. ive seen YTbers do it big time though. they even include a couple of home decor and stuff. hope you get to do it with someone and ty ty <3
I love this post! It's soo exciting :'D Such a great idea :)
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thanks rain!
oh my Bourjois! great gifts and so nice how cute and neatly packaged your gifts are :D
What an amazing idea!!! I'm gessing from the “muito obrigada” and from the Ach Brito soap, that she is Portuguese like me!!! I also use that soap actually, every other day as an exfoliant for my body. Just bought one today since the othr finished and I need to use it tomorrow.
It must fun and super exciting to do something like this and then wait for the mail man!!!
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they are indeed! thanks sis! :)
haha! yes! seriously every Portuguese I meet online are either super kind or super humble. it must be very nice in your country :)
no prob at all xana!