23 December 2013

Will Paint Nails for Food Turns One and It's Giveaway Time!!

Hi everyone! A few weeks ago, I quietly celebrated one full year of blogging with a pat on the back and a status update on my Facebook page. On November 30, 2012, I published my first post on this blog, and since then there's been many, many hours poured into this hobby of mine: countless sleep-deprived photo-editing sessions, many nail art frustrations and breakthroughs, many self-doubts, and lots of support from readers and fellow bloggers. Support that I'm incredibly grateful for of course!




I haven't been posting as much lately, which can be chalked up to having a lot of work on my plate coupled with a bit of life/work/blogging burnout. But don't get me wrong, I am very happy about this milestone and I'm looking forward to what this next year will bring to this blog. I've been squirrelling away polishes for several months now for this giveaway. I also reached out to some indie makers whose polishes I love and have been featured numerous times on this blog over the past year.

So I'd like to thank the indie brands that have sponsored this giveaway. Please take a moment to check out their shops, they all have really great products:


Without further ado, let's get on to the giveaway! I'm running this a bit longer than usual because of the holidays. Keep in mind that you have the option to share or tweet the giveaway once per day for extra entries.

The Prizes

I've put together four collections of polishes, a mix of mainstream and indie (but mostly indie) brands. If you are chosen one of the winners, you will be asked your first and second choice for prizes. I will do my best to give you one of your two choices. But in the event that there is a conflict, or one of the prizes is not chosen, the person chosen first will get their first choice, the second person chosen will get their choice from the remaining prizes, and so on. There will be four winners, and as always it is open internationally. Please make sure to read all the rules before entering. 

  • One winner will receive Prize #1, consisting of one each of the following:
    • Dior Vernis Minuit 995
    • Gosh Holographic Hero
    • Wing Dust Collections Somewhere Out There
    • Wing Dust Collections I Can See Your Holo
    • Renaissance Custom Lacquer Mount Pleasant (see my swatches)
    • Polished by Alexandra The Witching Hour (see my swatches)
    • Jindie Nails Silent Night
    • Girly Bits Cosmetics Auld Langs Wyne
    • Soaps by Alexandra Cuticle Balm in Apricot Freesia (0.33 oz.)

Prize #1 (part 1)

Prize #1 (part 2)

  • One winner will receive Prize #2, consisting of one each of the following:
    • Girly Bits Cosmetics Crantini
    • Girly Bits Cosmetics Ho-Ho Hope
    • Wing Dust Collections Waking Dream
    • Renaissance Custom Lacquer L'Ete (see my swatches)
    • Polished by Alexandra Mulled Wine (see my swatches)
    • Essence Colour & Go Miss Universe
    • Contrary Polish Gift Wrap (see my swatches)
    • Jindie Nails Be-Wear the White Polish
    • Femme Fatale Fatal Attraction (see my swatches)
    • Renaissance Cosmetics Cuticle Oil 5ml (scent your choice)

Prize #2 (part 1)

Prize #2 (part 2)

  • One winner will receive Prize #3, consisting of one each of the following:
    • Chanel Taboo 583 
    • Gosh Holographic Hero
    • Renaissance Custom Lacquer St. Clair (see my swatches)
    • KBShimmer Band Geek 
    • Jindie Nails Anniversary Seaquins
    • Wing Dust Collections Bean Me!
    • Girly Bits Cosmetics Dash Away All
    • Lumina Lacquer Eternal Winter (see my swatches)
    • KBShimmer Clearly On Top

Prize #3 (part 1)

Prize #3 (part 2)

  • One winner will receive Prize #4, consisting of one each of the following:
    • Jindie Nails Betti's Fetti Milkshake (see my swatches)
    • Jindie Nails Breakfast at Tiffany's Cousin's (see my swatches)
    • Polished by Alexandra Hawaiian Hibiscus (see my swatches)
    • Polished by Alexandra Fiji Sunset (see my swatches)
    • Wing Dust Collections Honest Puck
    • Wing Dust Collections I Ain't No Angel
    • Renaissance Custom Lacquer Flirt (see my swatches)
    • Pretty & Polished Jawbreaker
    • Girly Bits Cosmetics Bachelor's Button (see my swatches)
    • Soaps by Alexandra, 2 soap samples

Prize #4 (part 1)

Prize #4 (part 2)


Official Rules
By entering this giveaway, you are agreeing to the Official Rules.

  • Giveaway begins December 23, 2013 and ends on January 20, 2014.
  • Entries are collected via Rafflecopter.
  • All prizes were purchased by me (Meghan - Will Paint Nails for Food), or were donated by Jindie Nails, Girly Bits Cosmetics, Wing Dust Collections, Renaissance Cosmetics, or Polished by Alexandra
  • Approximate retail value of each prize is $80 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 January 21, 2014.
  • 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 everyone! And thanks for all the blogging support!! :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

170 comments:

  1. I cannot get enough of your nail art! More tutorials would be great too! Thank you for having such a great giveaway!~

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  2. More nail art tutorials. I really adore all of your nail art designs and wondering how to create them :)

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  3. more art definitely, the best thing about your blog is the mini canvas's that your nails have become.
    You are a fabulous artist =]

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  4. I love swatches and reviews, so that is what I'd love to see more from you, but I don't mind tutorials and helpful/instructional posts either.

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    1. Oh, and BTW, for some reason rafflecopter had reset all my entries before I left the comment so I had to reenter the giveaway. I have no idea if that will show as double entries (ie. cheating), which isn't my intention.

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    2. Hi Vedrana, thanks for letting me know and it shouldn't be an issue. It sounds like the first entries didn't get recorded. Sorry you had issues with the rafflecopter. :/

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  5. I love your nail art and reviews <3 I'd love to see dupes :-) xx

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  6. I love a little bit of everything. From easy to recreate nail art tutorials to plain swatches, comparisons are also interesting!

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  7. Nail art and tutorials please! :-)

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  8. Thanks for the great giveaway, I love the variety of polishes. I love your indie swatches and nail art and hope to see more in 2014 :)

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  9. I love your nail art & swatch posts the most.... MORE please?

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  10. More nailart with tutorials would be nice!

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  11. Nail art + tutorials, please. Merry Christmas!

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  12. I'd like to see more nail art tutorials! Your nail art is SO fantastic!

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    1. Specifically, the landscape painting type like the ones on this post: http://www.willpaintnailsforfood.com/2013/12/a-snowy-country-landscape-tutorial.html
      These just take my breath away :)

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  13. Anything, I just love your blog :D

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  14. I like the swatches because it helps me make a decision about purchasing the item. Swatches and reviews.

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  15. Happy blogiversary! Amazing giveaway, keep doing what you're doing!!

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  16. More nail art and swtaches please! :D

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  17. I'd love to see more nail art with tutorials here in the future. But I love good product/polish reviews as well =)

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  18. Your blog anniversary is my real birthday! I think your blog is perfection but I mostly love your nail art. You're a huge inspiration!

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  19. I love nail art and swatches! I love giveaways and tutorials!!

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  20. I would love to see more of product reviews and swatches in your blog.

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  21. What an awesome giveaway! I'd love to see more nail art tutorials as well!

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  22. Swatches and product reviews. I rely on you bloggers for honest reviews of beauty products and polish!

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  23. I love your reviews of full collections. You take beautiful photos!

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  24. i'd love to see more tutorials, i've really liked the ones you've put up this past year! i love swatches and product reviews too!

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  25. I adore your nail art, so some more nail art is always welcome! :-) Thank you for the giveaway, crossing my fingers! :-)

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  26. Your nail art is amazing, love to see more tutorials!

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  27. I love the nail art, I'm inspired every day looking at them a little.
    Participated as natalia magan magan

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  28. I loved it when you did the 40 day challenge. It was awesome! Also, I love the reviews. Keep 'em going!

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  29. Congrats! Great giveaway!
    I'd like to see nail art & tutorials.

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  30. Thanks for the giveaway!
    I would like to see more nail art tutorials.

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  31. I LOVE your style of nail art! Tutorials would also be great so we can try them too :)

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  32. Loving Your nail art!
    Such a cool giveaway!

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  33. Nail art tutorials! Both easy and more advanced. I love comparison posts and dupe posts.

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  34. What a fantastic giveaway! Congrats on one year! I'll be celebrating one year next month. :)
    I love your nail art. Would love tutorials and photography tips. Merry Christmas to you and a blessed new year.

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  35. Girl, keep doing what you're doing! I'd love to see even MORE nail art though! <3

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  36. I'd love to see some nail art! <3

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  37. Your nail art is fantastic! I'd love to see more of it on instagram!

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  38. I love your blog :) I would like to see more tutorials and comparisons, they're probably my favorite type of blog post. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!

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  39. I would like to see more giveaways ;) and nail art!
    mail cogitoergosum8587@yahoo.it

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  40. I usually don't participate in giveaways because the international issue and that kind of stuff, but I'm glad yours is open international!!! YAY!!!

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  41. tutorials on how you do your fab nail art would be great.

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  42. I like seeing gorgeous nails in the latest colors.

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  43. Definitely more swatches! Merry Christmas and Happy Anniversary! ;)

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  44. I'd love to see more swatches! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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  45. I would like to see more tutorials. I still have a lot to learn!

    Happy Holidays!! :D

    Daniela

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  46. I love a little bit of everything so keep on doing what you are doing! :)

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  47. I'd loooove to see more nail art tutorials! Especially ones for beginners!!

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  48. I really like everything that you show here! I love your nail art the best, but everything is great. Really!

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  49. Would definitely love to see more nail art! I love everything you post, one of my absolute favorite nail blogs! I really love your talented and unique nail arts though! :)

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  51. I'd like to see more textured polishes, they're so in right now! :D

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  52. I love swatches and reviews (tip wear, stand up to multiple rounds of dish washing, chips fast?)

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    1. I love doing swatches and reviews and plan to continue doing them, but I don't like to review things in terms of tip wear, chipping, etc., unless there is an *obvious* problem. For one, it's not possible for me to test out polishes for wear time, I'd only be able to review 1-2 polishes/week and I wouldn't have much content for my blog, nor would I be able to keep up with new collections or stuff sent for review. And second, polishes react differently for different people. Something that chips easily for me might wear like iron on someone else.

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  53. Tutorials! I love learning how to do new things! :)

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  54. I'd like to see more tutorials, because you are very good *-*
    I love the nailarts you create! ♥

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  55. Congrats on this milestone! Keep doing everything just as you have been!

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  56. I love your swatches and nail art. I would like to see more tutorials.

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  57. oui des tutos seraient pas mal pour les nulles comme moi =)
    bises

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  58. I love seeing tutorials, but also swatches/reviews to help me figure out which polish to try next. Thanks!

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  59. Swatches and tutorials are both always helpful!

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    1. If you're wondering why your comment has been deleted - I've asked very politely that people not use the comments to leave links or spam. Also a word of advice, if you are entering my giveaway and leaving a comment you should respond to the question asked in the rafflecopter, please and thank you.

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  61. I wouldn't mind seeing an extra tutorial now and then, and I'm always up for seeing some new nail art.

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  62. I always love to see tutorials. Even being a nail art regular I feel there's still so much to learn and I really appreciate it when other artists are willing to share their techniques and ideas.

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  63. Tutorials would be nice. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.

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  64. More nail art please!!You ideas are amazing and I think most of us are always hungry for more nail art!!!If you have any good ideas about floral art it will be awesome:)))

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  65. I would love to see new collections swatches and tutorials most of all)

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  66. I love this blog so much that not much needs to change, imo, lol, But more nail art and ESPECIALLY more tutorials would be greatly appreciated and enjoyed!!!

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  67. I love tutorials or swatches! Lots of colors look diff in the bottle compared to on the nail, so that is helpful!!

    =)

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  68. nail art ideas, tutorials, and swatches :)

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  69. I'd like to see more nail art and tutorials! Thanks for this great giveaway!! :)

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  70. More product reviews please! thank you for this giveaway :) happy new year :D

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  71. I would love to see some more tutorials :)

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  72. Product reviews, i love to know new products

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  73. I always love a good and easy tutorial! :)

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  74. What an amazing giveaway and fun too :)!

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  75. Aww, this is an awesome giveaway!! Thank you so much and Happy Bloggiversary! :) I'd love to continuously see nail arts, swatches, comparison posts if possible, ... that's basically it! Hehe :) Keep up the wonderful blogging and many more blogging years! ♥

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  76. thank you for an amazing giveaway, lovely prizes :) I'm all happy with the blog as it is - but I always love swatches and tutorials :)

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  77. I would love to see more tutorials!

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    1. I didn't leave spam or links, just my Rafflecopter name and email, because I comment with my blogger acc, and my username is different from that in Rafflecopter. I did it so it would be easier for you to check my entries.
      Also, I respect bloggers and always follow the giveaway rules.
      Sorry if I did something wrong.

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    2. If you comment was removed it's probably because it didn't respond to the question that was asked. Leaving your name/email probably was not the issue, although it would be helpful if you mentioned these were your names on your Rafflecopter account.

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  79. Always nail art, nail art, nail art!

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  80. More tutorials please on how to do your stunning nail art! :)

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  81. I'm a fan of swatches and nail art.

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  82. I'd love to see more tutorials and nail art. I'm so obsessed with nail polish. I'd love to win this! :)

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  83. I would love to see lots of swatches and product reviews!! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway! I've been waiting to try so many of those brands!

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  84. I would like to see more product reviews of drug store nail polishes and french manicures.

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  85. I love seeing your swatches)

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  86. As i've already said on your blog goals post, i love your nail art, and i'd love to see more and more nail art tutorials on your blog! Thank you for this giveaway! Have a nice day :)

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  87. absouletly, Tutorials :)

    thank you for this amazing giveaway!

    hana_clay@yahoo.com

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  88. Thanks for the giveaway!
    I'd like to see nail art and tutorials.

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  89. This is the one question i find hard when i visit Blogs, i guess for me id have to say Tutorials....i can pain my nails just fine, but when it comes to doing something different, i need guidance lol

    BTW Thank you so much for the Give away...its fab xx and Happy New Year.

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  90. It's awesome of you to host such a huge giveaway! I'd love to see more product reviews! (As opposed to simple swatches.)

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  91. I want to see more about nail art :)

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  92. I'm a sucker for swatches and nail art (and nail art tutorials), so would love to see more of those! <3

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  93. More reviews of textured polishes please!

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  94. I would <3 tutorials on your beautiful nail arts :) I'm just a dummies, so please start with the easiest ones *LOL*

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  95. Nail art and comparisons! Not necessarily dupe stuff, i just like to see different reds, etc shown together

    --jennifer dysart

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  96. I really do love your nail art and it's part of what drew me to your blog. But I do have to say that as a blogger who is just starting out, I really appreciate all of the work you put into this. I appreciate it all and I hope to live up to your (rather amazing) example!

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  97. I would like to see tutorials (especially on getting good pics of nails! i've been trying to take pics for my own sake just to see what i have done and the progress i have made, but the pics do NOT look like any of the bloggers that i follow) and nail art!

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  98. I Love your Nail Art... Would love to see tutorials...

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  99. I am stunned by your nail art, so some tutorials will be awesome!
    Thank you for this lovely giveaway and happy bloggiversary again! xxx

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  100. Your nail art is amazing, would love more tutorials :)

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  101. Your nail art is really awesome! Thanks for a lovely and generous giveaway!

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  102. I'd love to see more nail art and tutorials...You're amazing!

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  103. I love swatches, reviews, and nail art!

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  104. Would love to see more nail art tutorials. You do amazing nail art!

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  105. I would love to see more tutorials n product reviews. Also, maybe some topcoat comparisons n advice on how to keep your nails strong, cuticles moisturized....nail care advice in general!!!

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  106. You have beautiful nail art. I love seeing it on my Instagram feed. Keep it up!

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  107. I'd like to see nail art and tutorials :)

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  108. Would love to see more nail art!

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  109. i really do love this blog!!. i would like to see more reviews and as always your opinion about brands and such that you would recommend. thank you :)

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  110. More nail art! You rock at it!

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  111. I am new to your blog and O love all.you do already.Keep up.And I will always come.Cant wait to see the winners.

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