What's a Liebster Award?

My thoughts exactly! It seems a Liebster Award is something you're generally unaware of until you're "nominated" for one. After a run of bad luck and high-anxiety a few things have been coming up Milhouse lately - and the latest thing to bring a smile to my face, one that's still hanging around, was when the very lovely Sarah tweeted me so say she nominated me for one! Apparently it started on a German blog about 2 years ago, leibster meaning "dearest" in German. It started out where you nominated 3-5 bloggers, but it has of course snowballed to include a whopping 11 nominations!

It's like a tag but it's also a little way to give budding bloggers a boost of encouragement, that's what made me smile so much. You pass on a nomination to 11 fellow bloggers with less than 200 followers (oh triple figures, that's the dream right there), spill 11 facts about yourself, answer the questions posed by the person who nominated you and then leave you're own 11 questions for your nominees to answer!

So, deep breaths - here it goes!

11 Random Facts About Me

1. My Boyfriend and I lived around the corner from each other for 20 years and never knew each other.

2. I take singing lessons, but refuse to let anyone hear me sing

3. I've been a vegetarian for almost 8 years

4. I have a terrible fear of heights

5. I nearly got thrown off a horse once, but stayed on. I'm a cowboy.

6. I used to be able to say I had been to every Disneyland/World until they built one in Hong Kong

7. My favourite country, besides Ireland, is New Zealand

8. I have 3 tattoos

9. I have 13 piercings (all in my ears)

10. I love Asian films with subtitles

11. I wish I had hair like a Disney princess

A-Z of Me

I saw this list on The Freckled Fox and thought it was too sweet to pass up! So here it goes:

A-Z of Me

Addictions: Internet, food, shopping

Bed size: Single :( (I'd love a king size though...)

Chore you hate: Loading the dishwasher (food on dishes grosses me out...)

Dogs or cats: BOTH! But I love my doggie

Essential start of your day: Checking my phone...

Favourite colour: Purple. Hand down

Gold or silver: Ooooh ... that's tough. Silvre

Height: 5' 4"

Instruments you play (or have played): Piano, guitar very briefly

Jobs titles you've had: Sales assistant, waitress, floor girl, bartender, media spy

Kids: Does my dog count?

Live: Ireland

Mom’s name: Denise

Nickname: Iga, Bubu ... eh ... ???

Overnight hospital stays: None

Pet peeve: Arrogance ... loud noises

Quote from a movie: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return..."

Right or left handed: Right handed

Siblings: 1 sister and 1 brother, both younger

Time you wake up: 07:10 ... ish

Underwear: Dunnes! Always Dunnes

Vegetables you dislike: Tomatoes? Oh wait ... they're a fruit. Aubergines!

What makes you run late: Getting distracted looking for socks or washing my face...

X-rays you’ve had done: None!

Yummy food you make: Stir-fry, believe me it's gooood

Zoo animal: Too many to choose from! Em, red panda or snow leopard or ELEPHANTS! Yeah, elephants win

xXx

Lisa

Looking back on and looking forward to J W Anderson

It started in many places, but for a lot of people - myself included, it stared with a jumper:

This jumper, to be exact:

Word of the day - Elegance

Word of the day today is elegance.

What's pink and fluffy and takes off all your makeup? Why, it's a Nima Mitt!

And what exactly is a Nima Mitt I hear you ask? Don't act like you're not even a little bit curious! The Nima Mitt is an Irish (woo, Irish!) eco-friendly (extra woo for eco pals!) makeup removal mitt brought to us by Nima Brush - you remember them, right?

So it's already clear that I'm a big fan of this brand and their wonderful products - so much so, that I was telling everyone about this little gem having only seen it in action once! As soon as my own came through the door, I literally couldn't wait to take my makeup off! And that's not something I say very often!

Bargain Alert! 25% Bia Beauty "Feed your Face" Gift Set!

Well it's safe to say that not only are we Irish pretty creative, we're also damn generous too!

It's my stupendous pleasure to bring you a second amazing Irish brand with an incredible offer - just in time for Christmas!

Bargain Alert! Nima Brushes 20% Off

You'll thank me for this. 

NIMA brush are a newly launched (since October) Irish brush company from Dublin make-up artist Niamh Martin. Many an Irish blogger are falling hard and fast in love with these, the brightest brushes in Ireland.

Now, I could go on and on about how lovely these brushes are, and I fully intend to, but I'll keep this short as I have some very exciting news to get to.

Christmas Wish list

Christmas Wish list by lisa-san featuring satchel handbags

If I was to try and list everything I'd like for Christmas in a perfect world I would have a list miles and miles long. But a girl can dream - and this is what my dreams look like!

Lisa

xXx

#NOTD December 10th

I'm quite in love with this colour - I hope the colour is clear. It's Blush by e.l.f. A gorgeous light copper/gold colour with a slight rose-gold look to it. Rose Gold is most definitely one of my favourite colours of all time. I ordered this little baby on an #ELFnight with fellow nailvarnish-addict Avril (an ELFnight is a night where we drink wine and impulse buy on eyeslipsface.co.uk) a number of months ago. If memory serves me correctly, it was Avril that came across this little gem, both of us ordered it (I also ordered Copper, equally as shimmery might I add) but sadly both polishes remain largely ignored until a few days ago.

With a busy week of events to attend, I trawled through my stash for something striking, on-trend and something that would go with as many outfits as possible. I had painted my thumbs with Copper, but I didn't do a very good job so that didn't last long. But I loved Blush so now I'm rocking an all over, shimmering rose gold nail on every finger.

To say I'm obsessed is an understatement. As far as I'm concerned these nails will go with anything - and can't see myself changing them any time soon ...

What are your favourite metalics this season?

Lots of love

Lisa

xXx

7 Days of Skincare - Day 6 - If it ain't broke ...

You skin has been acting up, you happen upon a product that finally seems to make a difference. All is well and happy and shiny. Then why, oh why would you stop using it?!

We've all been there, you get caught up in a special offer, you read a review somewhere or some shiny packaging catches your eye and your old reliable gets left by the wayside. This happened to me with Nivea Soft