Giveaway: Becca glow on the go.

Now, my love for travel sizes and value sets is no secret! I'm always on the hunt for cute kits and new products to try and the Becca Glow on the go set is just my most cherished find at the minute. I'm a huge fan of Becca and their Shimmering Skin Perfectors, and this set includes a miniature size of my current favourite hue, Opal, both in liquid and pressed form. The creamy version is simply amazing, easy to blend and incredibly versatile, as you can either wear it underneath or over your base or even mix it with your foundation for a gorgeous dewy look. On the other hand, I've only used the pressed offering a few times, but I can already tell why everyone praises it so much. It's a soft rose-golden champagne that really packs a punch and will suit many different skin tones. It's the kind of highligther that can be seen from space if you go all out in the evening, but with the right brush and a light hand it can also be sheered out for the day. I love it!

As the Holiday season is well and truly upon us, it seemed fitting that I gave one of you the chance to try these amazing products and rock your glowy skin during the festivities.

You can enter no matter where you are in the world via the Rafflecopter form below - don't forget to give a quick read through the T&Cs. Be sure to follow Strawberry Makeup bag on Bloglovin and leave a comment down here, telling me what's your must have beauty product for winter. Everything else is optional but as usual much appreciated.
The giveaway will run for two weeks to end on December 15th midnight GMT+1 and the winner will be contacted in the following 48 hours. I'll try my best to deliver this as quickly as possible and allow you to enjoy your prize during the Holiday season.

Whether you read every post or this is your first time visiting, thanks so much for reading my blog, it means the world to me. I'll keep my fingers crossed and wish you all good luck!

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Che io letteralmente impazzisca per taglie da viaggio e mini set non è certo un segreto. Sono sempre alla ricerca di piccoli kit, adorabili e perfetti per provare nuovi prodotti, ed il Becca Glow on the go set è solo l'ultimo tesoro che ho scovato. Sono una grande fan del makeup di Becca ed in particolare degli Shimmering Skin Perfectors, e questo set contiene due mini taglie della mia tonalità preferita del momento, Opal, in forma liquida ed in cialda pressata. La versione cremosa è semplicemente favolosa, facile da sfumare ed incredibilmente versatile, dato che si può indossare sia sotto sia sopra la base e persino mischiare al fondotinta per un meraviglioso tocco di luce con un effetto quasi bagnato. D'altra parte, la versione in polvere non è da meno e sebbene l'abbia provata solo una manciata di volte, già capisco perché tutti impazziscano per questo prodotto. E' una polvere color champagne che tende leggermente all'oro rosa, dalla pigmentazione intensa ed adatta ad un ampia varietà di incarnati. E' il tipo di illuminante che si vede dallo spazio, perfetto per la sera, ma con il pennello giusto ed una mano leggera si presta anche ad un'applicazione più sheer ed all'uso quotidiano. Lo amo!

Visto che oggi inizia ufficialmente il conto alla rovescia per Natale, ho pensato che fosse l'occasione perfetta per dare ad uno di voi la possibilità di provare questi prodotti meravigliosi e sfoggiare una pelle luminosa da svenimento durante le Feste.

Potete partecipare al giveaway, indipendentemente da dove vi trovate nel mondo, tramite il form di Rafflecopter qui sopra - non dimenticate di dare un'occhiata alla sezione Termini&Condizioni. Condizioni obbligatorie per la partecipazione sono seguire Strawberry Makeup bag su Bloglovin e commentare questo post dicendomi qual è il vostro prodotto skincare o makeup must have per l'inverno. Tutto il resto è opzionale ma come sempre molto apprezzato.

Il giveaway terminerà a mezzanotte di martedì 15 Dicembre ed il vincitore sarà selezionato e contattato nelle 48 ore seguenti. Cercherò di spedire il premio il più in fretta possibile così che possiate godervelo già durante le Feste.

Che siate lettori fedeli o che sia la prima volta che passate di qui, grazie infinite per aver letto il mio blog. Significa tantissimo per me. Incrocio le dita ed auguro a tutti buona fortuna!

Tarte Summer Giveaway. Now closed.

Today I'm putting reviews and favourites on the side and instead I want to take this opportunity to show some love to all of you for visiting this little space of mine and taking time to read my rants and share this little passion that we have in common.

I've recently reached 1000 subscribers on Bloglovin and a lot of new faces joined me on the SMB Facebook page in the past few weeks, so I really wanted to take a minute - or twenty - to thank every single one of you. Seriously, thank you so much! Your comments, emails and private messages never fail to make me smile and I'm always grateful for every single one of them.
But enough rambling and on to the giveaway now. We're all here for the beauty stuff after all and what better than some highly coveted makeup bits to show my appreciation to you guys?

As you probably know blushes are one of my many obsessions and I thought I'd give the chance to one lucky reader to share my addiction and win one of my all time favourite shades and then some. The winner will walk away with the beautiful Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hours Blush in Exposed - a nude pink that gives both a gentle flush and soft definition to the cheeks -, a matching Tarte LipSurgence Power Pigment also in Exposed - a long-wearing lip pencil/lipstick hybrid with a fresh mint scent - and finally the Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer in Park Ave Princess, which is a rich tan shade shot through with golden sheen, perfect to fake the summer glow all year around.

The giveaway is open internationally and will run from today till July 15th 2015 midnight GMT+2. To enter simply follow the instructions of the Rafflecopter widget below and good luck! xo

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Oggi metto da parte recensioni e preferiti, perchè voglio invece approfittare di questo post per mostrare un po' di gratitudine nei confronti di tutti voi che visitate questo mio piccolo spazio e dedicate un pizzico del vostro tempo a leggere i miei sproloqui e condividere questa passione che abbiamo in comune.

Pochi giorni fa ho raggiunto le 1000 iscrizioni su Bloglovin e sulla pagina Facebook del blog nelle ultime settimane sono arrivate un sacco di facce nuove, per cui ci tenevo a prendermi un minuto - oppure venti - per ringraziare ognuno di voi. Sul serio, grazie mille! I vostri commenti, le mail ed i messaggi privati mi strappano ogni volta un gran sorriso e mi fanno sempre tantissimo piacere.
Ma basta chiacchiere, passiamo al giveaway. Siamo tutte qui perchè amiamo il makeup e cosa meglio di un paio di bramatissimi prodotti Tarte per ringraziarvi?

Come probabilmente saprete i blush sono una delle mie molte ossessioni ed ho pensato di dare ad una fortunata lettrice la possibiltà di condividere con me una piccola parte di questa mia mania e vincere uno dei miei blush preferiti di sempre, più un altro paio di chicche. La vincitrice si porterà a casa il bellissimo Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hours Blush in Exposed - un rosa nudo che dona contemporaneamente un rossore delicato ed una tenue definizione alle guance -, il matitone rossetto abbinato Tarte LipSurgence Power Pigment  sempre nella colorazione Exposed e per finire il Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer in Park Ave Princess, ovvero una terra abbronzante arricchita da una lucentezza dorata, perfetta per portarsi dietro un tocco d'estate tutto l'anno.

Il giveaway è aperto in tutto il mondo ed inizia oggi per terminare il 15 Luglio a mezzanotte. Per partecipare semplicemente seguite le istruzioni del widget Rafflecopter che trovate qui sopra e buona fortuna! xo

8 beauty staples + giveaway.

Next to the products that make me fall in love or fill me with excitement every month, there're those few trusty staples I never quite mention or I don't speak about as often as I should - because they're the ones I either use pretty much daily, most of the time without even thinking, or I've temporarily put on a side but never stopped loving -. Today I thought I would round them up for you to show some well deserved love.

I love MAC lipsticks like the next person and of course every time I visit the store I find new shades to lust over but there's only one colour I can't get enough of and I keep repurchasing over and over again. A semi-sheer watermelon pink with a glossy finish, MAC Lustering Lipstick (£15.50) is a great example of a muted bright that can potentially suit everyone and goes with any kind of look, because despite being definitely hot pink, it's not a complete scene stealer. It's pretty and brightening and so easy to wear I don't think I'll ever be without it. Another MAC love has to be the 217 Blending Brush (£19), which is one of my top five must have brushes and beyond any doubt one of the most versatile I own. I use it with creams and powders, to pack eyeshadows on to the lid or to diffuse the color in the crease, as well as to blend concealer under the eyes and over imperfections. I can't stress it enough, everyone should invest in this brush.

Finally the 33 Lashes (£10.50) are my go-to falsies for any occasion. Those little clusters of brown and black hair look natural but also a bit flirty and complement any kind of look, from the most romantic doe-eyed ones to the sultriest smokey eyes. Sometimes I even cut them in half and wear them as accents on the outer corners to subtly elongate the eyes. They're so dreamy, I really recommend giving them a go.

When it comes to blushes NARS are my favourite brand and even if I get often distracted by new launches and formulas I seem to always go back to their amazing shades at some point. My most recent addiction, the Nars 413 BLKR Blush (£22.50) - a dark rosebud with a soft satin finish - is absolutely perfect for fall and winter as it gives to the cheeks that healthy 'Snow white flush' we all love during the colder months. Just like the rest of the shades in the range, this blush really packs a punch. Such an intense pigmentation calls for a light hand and an extra fluffy brush and one of my top picks for the job is the Sigma F15 Blush Brush (£16.50). It's soft and precise, and delivers a wonderful HD finish with both powders and liquids, and it's also brilliant to apply foundation. An all-around winner in my books.

Illamasqua Raindrops (£14.50) - a sheer light grey with just a hint of light blue and tiny opalescent specks that look like raindrops, hence the spot-on name - is probably my favourite ever nail polish. It's so effortlessly chic, it goes on smoothly and it has one of the longest lasting formulas out there. I really can't fault it. Since we're speaking of great formulas, I have to mention the Rouge Bunny Rouge Long Lasting Eyeshadows (£19). The texture of these shadows is excellent, soft but not crumbly and with a great colour payoff; each shade is easy to blend and so multidimensional it can be used alone as a wash of colour all over the lid or easily mixed with other eyeshadows. My favourite out of the lot has to be Delicate Hummingbird, a gorgeous frosty plum with a soft pink shimmer that I think would look good on anyone.

Lastly, if I had to include one fragrance I'd say Diptyque Philosykos. Our love story goes back to last year and is still going strong. With delicious notes of fig leaves, it's sweet but not sickening and ultimately fresh, like an early summer day - although it's not just a summer scent but I wear it all year around, sometimes even mixed with other fragrances -.

What about you? What are your all time favourites?

Now, without any further ado, on to the giveaway. To celebrate Strawberry Makeup bag's third birthday, I want to share some love with you as well and thank you for all the support by giving away all the beauty products pictured above to one lucky subscriber.

To enter read the Terms & Conditions and then use the Rafflecopter form below.

Spring Giveaway: BECCA Bundle

Becca Jewel Dust in Laila // Becca Eye Colour Wash Brush #36 // Becca Sheer Tint Lip Colour in Leticia // Becca Creme Blush in Amaryllis

Are you just as excited as I am for spring or do you need a little help to get in the mood?
Today I'm giving away a few products from one of my favourite makeup brands to celebrate the new season and by that, thanking all of you for the love and support.

It's time to update your makeup bag with some spring appropriate products and hopefully these Becca bits to give you a hand with that. I bet you'll love them just as much as I do.
The prize includes a gorgeous Jewel Dust for eyes in the shade Laila, the oh-so-soft #36 brush, a lovely Sheer Tint Lip Colour in the shade Laeticia and a cream blush in Amaryllis to go with it.
Just be sure to follow this blog on Bloglovin, read the Terms and Conditions and follow the directions of the widget below for a chance to win these makeup goodies.

Terms and conditions:
- This giveaway is open internationally. It opens today April 17th at 12AM (GMT+2) and ends in a month on May 18th at 12AM (GMT+2).
- One winner will be chosen at random and contacted within the 48 hours following the extraction. If the winner will not get back to me within the following 48 hours, I'll pick a new winner.
- All participants under 18 must have parental permission to join this competition.

Good luck!

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