08 April 2013

My 100th Post: Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass and a Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I'm really excited to be typing these words right now. As you can tell from the title, this is my 100th post at Will Paint Nails for Food. I started blogging on Tumblr in late August of 2012, mainly just showing my NOTD plus some commentary on the polish. However, I published my first post at willpaintnailsforfood.blogspot.ca on November 30, 2012. Since then I have posted rather consistently, typically five days a week, and today is my 100th post on Blogger. Yeah!! :D

So why am I not including my earlier Tumblr posts in this blog post count? Well, when I originally started on Blogger, I thought it would be a simple change of format - no big deal. I was wrong. I have put much more time and effort into my posts here than I ever did on Tumblr. I am writing reviews of polishes, posting swatches of multiple polishes (something I never did before), even reviewing complete collections, and doing posts that include multiple parts, for example, swatches plus nail art. I am also spending more time editing my photos. 

And I think the extra effort shows. I now feel I can call myself a "nail polish blogger," and I'm starting to get more recognition for this. I am very grateful for the people who have followed my blog on various platforms and social media sites. A few people have trusted me enough to have me review and swatch polishes for them, and I'm very thankful for this and take it seriously. I've never been one to stick to a hobby for any length of time, but with this I've not only been doing it consistently for several months, but I'm truly looking forward to my next 100 posts, and beyond that! :)


Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass

So for this special occasion, I have Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass. This is a Holt Renfrew exclusive for their 175 year anniversary. Holt Renfrew, if you don't know, is a Canadian high-end department store, and so this is only available in Canada (or resale venues like evil-bay). I'm wearing this right now as I type, and I love how this looks and makes me feel! It's a beautiful magenta creme with hot pink tiny glitter. 


Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass

Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass

The formula on this was perfect, it flows very smooth and is completely self-leveling. The formula was the right consistency and I didn't have to do much clean up with this one. I used three coats for these swatches, but two would work. It's a very sexy and feminine polish, perfect for day or night.


Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass

Have I convinced you how much you need this polish!? *wink wink nudge nudge* Well lucky for you I'm giving one away!! And to make things more interesting I've added a second prize of some polishes I thought people would enjoy. 

But first for the boring, but important to read, stuff:

The Prizes

  • One winner will receive:
    • One (1) Deborah Lippmann Raise Your Glass
  • One winner will receive:
    • One (1) Jindie Nails Candy Land
    • One (1) Jindie Nails Swoon
    • One (1) Essence Choose Me!
    • One (1) Hare Amethystos

Prize #1

Prize #2


Official Rules
By entering this giveaway, you are agreeing to the Official Rules.
  • Giveaway begins April 8, 2013 and ends on April 22, 2013.
  • Entries are collected via Rafflecopter.
  • All prizes were purchased by me (Meghan - Will Paint Nails for Food) 
  • Approximate retail value of each prize is $22 CAD
  • The prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash
  • The number of eligible entries received will determine the odds of winning.
  • Winners will be chosen randomly from all eligible entries on or about April 22, 2013.
  • Will Paint Nails for Food is not responsible for technical failures or typographical errors which impact entry.
  • Winners will be notified by email. If potential winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
  • Giveaway is open internationally. Will Paint Nails for Food is not responsible for packages that are lost or damaged in the mail, or for any customs fees or charges. I will pack things up as best as I can, but once it is out of my hands I am no longer responsible for it. 
  • VOID where PROHIBITED BY LAW.
  • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY must be 18 or with parental permission.

Good luck!! And thank you everyone for supporting my blogging efforts! <3


a Rafflecopter giveaway

49 comments:

  1. Congrats on your 100th post! May there be many more in your (our!) future! :)

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    1. Awww, thanks Christina, I really hope so! :D

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  2. Congratulations on the 100th posts!! Thank you for celebrating your giveaway internationally! :)

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    1. Thanks so much Lacqueerisa! And I know what you mean about the international thing, I'm in Canada, so I've seen plenty of "US only" contests! :/

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  3. Congrats, thanks so much for the giveaway :)

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    1. Thanks Kelli, and you're welcome! Good luck! :)

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  4. Congrats on 100 posts and almost 200 followers! Hopefully this gives you some more followers from Instagram!


    I need this, Is it still for sale and is there a Holt Renfrew anywhere we'll be? Must have.

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    1. Yeah thank you! And there's a good portion of followers that are here because of you! :)

      I'm glad you like this polish, it's the perfect thing to get when you're in town!

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  5. I love your creative nail art! I can't suggest a thing, I've been following you for a while and always enjoy your posts. Thank you for having such an awesome giveaway, congratulations on the success of your blog! :)

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    1. Thank you so much! "Keep doing what you're doing" is also helpful feedback. Very much appreciated! :)

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  6. Congratulations!!! :D
    I love everything about your blog and looking forward to reading your next 100 posts, and more!

    This colour is beautiful! We have a HR in town and I never even stepped foot in it, can you believe it? I might just have to put an end to that and go grab that polish.

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    1. Thanks so much Chantal! I always appreciate your comments! :)

      If you love this colour, you must get this polish! I find that it's very flattering. I don't know if it's the same at your store, or if they do it all the time, but when I bought mine, I bought three Deborah Lippmann polishes (this one, one for the giveaway, and one other), and they threw in a free Deborah Lippmann! They gave me a choice of three, two were just "meh" and the third was an awesome gold glitter topper (you can see it on my IG). Kind of a nice extra perk and brings the price down a bit! :D

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  7. Congrats! I love your blog and am looking forward to the next 100 ;)

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    1. Thanks so much Squeaky! I'm lucky to have such great supporters! :)

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  8. Congrats! I looooove your blog and can't believe it has been "just" 100 posts, your blog looks so professional already!

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    1. Thanks so much Deborah! I guess the work and effort is paying off. :)

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  9. Congratulations on the 100th posts!!Thanks so much for this lovely giveaway xx

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    1. Thank you Janet, and good luck! And if not this time there will be more giveaways in the future! :)

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  10. I'm a new reader, I like dupe posts and all swatches :)

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    1. Hi Shifrah, thanks for following! I love doing swatches so you'll see lots of that. I don't often do dupe posts, just because I tend to avoid buying dupes in the first place, but if you request a comparison I'll be happy to do one, that is if I have the polishes. :)

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  11. Congrats and thank u for this amazing giveaway ♥

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    1. Thanks for entering and good luck! And if it doesn't work out this time hopefully in a future giveaway. :)

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  12. Congrats, Meghan!!

    Great giveaway. Thank you so much. ;)

    MUAK

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    1. Thanks so much Lokagreen. And good luck in the giveaway!

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  13. congrats Meghan - love the giveaway :)

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    1. Thank you Mette for your support over the last few months! And good luck! :)

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  14. Congratulations for 100 posts :) Your swatches are really neat.. Keep up the good work.

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    1. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them. :)

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  15. Thanks for the giveaway! Congratulations on your blog anniversary!

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    1. Thanks and you're welcome! Good luck - if not this time, then a future giveaway! :)

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  16. Congrats and Thank you for the giveaway.

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  17. Congrats on 100 posts! I love tutorials, they can be either photo or video tutorials- I watch 'em both. Reviews and comparison posts are my favorite though :)Thanks for the chance to win some awesome pretties!

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    1. Thanks for the feedback Tami, that is very helpful! Good luck in the giveaway! :)

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    1. You're welcome Melissa, good luck!

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  19. Congrats. Thanks so much for this great Giveaway!! xoxo

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  20. Congrats on the 100th posts and thanks for the giveaway!

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    1. Thank you Irina, and good luck! :)

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  21. First of all, I love your entire blog. I would like to see posts about Nail Art, nail stickers, etc.

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  22. Congrats! Thank you for the Giveaway!

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  23. Congratulations on your 100th post! Love reading your entries and thank you for opening the giveaway internationally as well. Looking forward to more posts! :)

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