Shortlisted in the 2013 Beautyheaven Australian Blogstar Awards!

Hi lovelies!

I've got some wonderful news to share!

Every year, Beautyheaven, one of my favourite beauty websites, holds a competition for bloggers; divided into several categories, the shortlisted entries are then opened to public voting, with the winners from each category winning a prize pack, and most importantly, a chance to guest blog at Beautyheaven for a whole year!

http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/health-wellbeing/healthy-eating-weight/blogstar-2013-health-guru-how-to-vote-11315

The Made Up Maiden is fortunate enough to be shortlisted in the 2013 Blogstar Awards for "Out with the twenties, in with the thirties" in the Health Guru Category.

Writing for Beautyheaven would be an absolute dream come true, however, it's an honour to even be shortlisted for a post that means so much to me personally. That blog post is one that came from my heart, and I honestly felt like I was baring my soul and sharing a piece of my heart with my dear readers. While makeup is a wonderful way to express your personality and add a little confidence to your step, it means nothing without a peaceful mind and heart. When I'm feeling a little upset, that's the post I like to revisit as it really helps me get everything back in perspective.

I would love if you could spare a few minutes to visit the Health Guru Category and if you think my entry is the best, throw a vote my way! You'd be helping me make a dream come true. :)

Don't forget to visit the other categories also, I have many lovely blogger friends also nominated!

You do have to be registered on Beautyheaven to vote, which you can do by visiting here. Registering is very easy and only takes 2 minutes, after which you can fill in your votes on this form. Voting is only open from the 21st of July until the midnight on the 31st of July, so please try to get your votes in as early as possible! You could actually WIN one of 100 packs just by voting for your favourites!

Thank you so much to those of you who have expressed your support, I have truly blessed to have made so many lovely friends! Regardless of what happens with the competition, I'm already a winner!

Much love,
MM.
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Beautyheaven Australian BlogStar Awards 2012 Nomination!

Hi lovelies!

How are you all doing? I seem to have tipped over the middle ground I was straddling and fallen straight over into the 'catching a cold' territory, as I'm dealing with sniffles, watery eyes and a sore throat! However, I'm feeling pretty positive in general due to some amazing news I received yesterday!

One of my favourite websites, Beautyheaven, is sponsoring their annual Australian BlogStar Awards (ABA), where beauty bloggers could put in some original blog entries in an attempt to win a coveted top ten nomination. Beautyheaven members then pick their favoured bloggers from the shortlist, with the winners from each category (there are four in total) scoring a monthly guest blog spot on BH for a whole year and an amazing beauty pack valued at more than $1,200!

I was over the moon to find out that my blog featured twice in the top ten list for my category 'Best Beauty Blog Post - New Blog'! You can read my winning entries here and here. Now, I just want to say I'm so honoured that my blog made it into the top ten shortlist in my category. I started The Made Up Maiden because I'd been feeling like my creativity was being stifled, and slowly draining away in the past years, so I wanted an avenue to inspire and share my creativity, and also, with the hope that things I do might help or inspire my readers in some small way! Although blogging is great fun, I do put a lot of effort into my topics, photographs and writing skills, and thus, it's an amazing feeling to receive some validation that I'm doing a halfway decent job! I'd really like to thank BH for giving that validation to me, as well as all of you, my dear readers, for without you, I would not have made it this far.

Competition is pretty stiff as I'm up against some truly amazing entries/blogs, and as some of my favourite bloggers are also listed, it's very exciting times indeed! Beautyheaven have provided me with some links to get you, my dear readers, to vote for me (if you choose to, that is), so if you are so inclined and can spare a moment, I would dearly love if you'd support my blog by taking a moment to vote for me! All you need to do is click on caption on the image below to be taken to the voting form!

Click on this caption to be taken to the voting page!

Voting is strictly for Beautyheaven members, but it only takes a couple of minutes to sign up, which you can do right here. There are also 100 packs to go to lucky voters, so you could score a pack just for voting! Voting closes at midnight on Sunday, 10th of June, so get in quick! Thank you in advance!

Don't forget to enter my blog giveaway!

Much love,
MM.
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