Liebster Awards!

After a university induced blogging absence I thought I’d get back into the swing of things with the Liebster Award post! I was nominated by the lovely Maddison from allurebymaddison.blogspot.com.au and the lovely Brodie from brodu-soup.blogspot.com.au. Both these ladies had great questions so I thought I would answer both sets in one go!

The rules for this tag are that you have to answer the 11 questions given to you by the person that nominated you, make up 11 questions of your own and nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers.  Here goes!

Maddison’s Questions

1.   What advice would you give to a new blogger?

It’s for fun and shouldn’t be a chore. There are no rules about how often or what you have to post. I’ve been really busy with uni this month so I couldn’t post as much as I’d like, but that’s ok! Give yourself a break.

2.   What is your greatest achievement so far and why?

I’m pretty proud of myself for deciding to start this blog, I had thought about it for such a long time and am so glad I decided to go for it. Other than that I am happy with my results from uni too.

3.   Which blog/s do you follow religiously?

Essiebutton, Lily Pebbles, Viviannadoesmakeup, Sprinkleofglitter and so many more! You can see all the blogs I follow on Bloglovin I read them all !

4.   What is your favourite social media network?

I can be found wasting all of my time on Twitter and Instagram equally! If you’d like to follow me I am brontesauruslou on both J

5.   What is your dream job?

Anything to do with beauty but hopefully something to do with writing and communications.

6.   What is your favourite magazine?

I used to be obsessed with Glamour UK, then I read Vogue Australia religiously but now I pick up magazines every now and again, I thought it was a waste of money to keep subscribing when I didn’t have the time to read! I like Cleo too for a bit of light reading.

7.   What is one beauty/fashion trend you don't like and/or don't understand?

Mullet tops. You know the ones that are longer at the back and shorter at the front? For a while there I felt like everyone was wearing them. They look so unflattering!

8.   What are three words that best describe you?

 I don’t know (bit of a cheat there)

9.   What is your secret guilty pleasure?

Salt and Vinegar chips. I cant help myself if there is a packet in the house I will eat them all!

10.   What and/or who inspired you to begin blogging?

The first blogger I ever discovered was Essiebutton, I think I watched every video she had made in a week! Then I discovered Viviannadoesmakeup, Lily Pebbles and the list goes on! From then on I’ve been obsessed with everything beauty and decided to have a go myself.

11.   If you could relive a day what would it be?

Probably my first date with my boyfriend, I didn’t realize it would be such an important day I would remember forever!

Brodie’s Questions

1. Where did the inspiration for your blog name come from?

Well my name is Bronte so I always had the nickname brontosaurus and my middle name is Louise and my family always called me Bronte Lou so I just combined the two and it was brontesauruslou

2. If you could have any one person in the entire worlds closet and all of it's contents whose would it be & why?

Alexa Chung. Girl’s got style!

3. What's your favourite mascara?

Covergirl Clumpcrusher. HG status.

4. Liquid or Pencil eye-liner?

I think liquid looks better but its such a hassle for everyday.

5. Where can you see yourself in 5 years time?

Hopefully in a job I enjoy or travelling the world. As long as I’m happy I don’t mind where I am!

6. What's your favourite childhood memory?

Christmas day at my grandparents house. Amazing weather and amazing food  with lots of laughs with all the people I loved most. It’s nice to have so many beautiful memories of my whole family spending time together.

7. Signature Scent?

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

8. What is your favourite cruelty free brand?

Australis for makeup and Sukin for skincare.

9. What is your ideal night-in?

Pasta for dinner, bit of a pamper and a face mask then a funny movie with the boyfriend in our pjs!

10. Who is your favourite beauty-guru of all time?

Essiebutton! She is so funny and doesn’t pretend that makeup is her whole life even though (obviously) she loves it.

11. What's your favourite drug-store and high-end brand?

I love Rimmel, Revlon and Maybelline and high end I would say Nars, YSL and Illamasqua.

 My Questions

1. What are your daily blog reads?

2. What are 3 of your Holy Grail products?

3. If you could have one skincare product what would it be?

4. What is your biggest beauty fail?

5. Who is your favourite blogger?

6. What is your go to makeup look?

7. What is your most used lip product?

8. Blush or Bronzer?

9. Who is your style inspiration?

10. Favourite colour?

11. Favourite beauty icon?

I nominate in no particular order : (By the way I am counting Bloglovin followers and  I hope my nominees haven’t had this award before but its been going around for a while so they might have)

1.    Tara from Blush&Bloom

2.     Melanie from LilliesandLipbalm

3.     Amy from BubblesandBlush

4.     Laura from Stilettosandasmile

5.     Sam fromBlinkeredBarbie

6.     Kitty from Kitbugz

7.     Tashi from Shiwashiful

8.     Cherie from CherryPickingblog

9.     Citra from FaithHopeLoving

1.  Maddi from Dolcebeauty

1.  Julie and Ashley from 20/30 Glam

Hope you guys learnt a little more about me and I to see some responses too!