5 years Oooh, Shinies! - 5 days of giveaways day 5: UberChic Beauty!

I'm ending my '5 days of giveaways' with a bang... a stamping plate bang to be precise! UberChic Beauty is a fairly new brand, but one that straight away won me over, and their plates continue to inspire me. If I'm not sure what to stamp (and well, with the amount of plates that I've hoarded throughout the years, that happens fairly often!), the UCB plates are great go-to plates, because they offer so much variety in pretty images on each plate. I can often find something to stamp on these plates without having to endlessly browse through my stash :) They'll make a perfect addition to any stamping plate collection, but are a great starting point for stamping too! Gorgeous designs, fantastic quality, large images... ♥! I showed you collection 1 and collection 2 a couple of months ago, and recently blogged about collection 3 as well. And I can't wait to see what the future of UberChic Beauty brings us! This giveaway offers a prize that I'm sure any stamping fan will love:

UberChic Beauty is kindly sponsoring the following prize for 1 lucky winner:

• Collection 3 stamping plate set
• Geek stamping plate

Good luck to you if you enter, and thanks a lot UberChic Beauty!


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• The giveaway is open internationally.
• There will be one winner who will receive the prize(s) mentionned above. The winner will be randomly chosen through the Rafflecopter widget.
• The winner will be contacted within 24 hours after the giveaway closes, and then has 48 hours to reply. If the winner doesn't reply in time, a new winner will be chosen.
• I will send the winner's contact information to UberChic Beauty, who will then ship the prize directly to the winner.
• You can only enter by using the Rafflecopter widget, entries in comments do not count.

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5 years Oooh, Shinies! - 5 days of giveaways day 4: Femme Fatale Cosmetics!

Femme Fatale Cosmetics is a brand I haven't worked with for very long, but it's also a brand that easily earned a spot with my favorites! If you love glittery goodness, duochrome and sparkles, flakies and shimmers, and even thermals – you should definitely have a look at Femme Fatale Cosmetics :) I've recently shown you the White Witch collection (which is also shown on the image below), and I think it's a good example of the brand; the variation in finishes and colors, while maintaining an easy application and good coverage, what's not to love! And I really like the colorcombo's FFC makes, like the flakies in an old rose base, or the bright sparkles and shimmer in a dark teal base, or those golden mixes, or or or.... Yum! ♥ Have a look at my 'Femme Fatale Cosmetics' search label to see more of them! But Femme Fatale Cosmetics is more than just a nail polish brand, they also offer cosmetics like eyeshadow. And just look at the images of those eyeshadows below! Don't they look amazing? (ok ok, 1 is a blush, still amazing though!) One day I shall learn how to properly apply eyeshadow and then I'll go nuts over prrrretties like those =)
And the Femme Fatale webshop not only carries the FFC brand, they also carry all kinds of other awesome brands and handmade products! The lucky winner of this giveaway can go for any brand found in their store, but I'd definitely check out their own FFC products as well :)

Examples shown on the top right of the image can be found on the Femme Fatale Cosmetics website under the Cosmetics category.

Femme Fatale Cosmetics is kindly sponsoring the following prize for 1 lucky winner:

• $50 AUD store voucher (which can be used towards shipping costs as well)

Good luck to you if you enter, and thanks a lot Femme Fatale Cosmetics!


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Extra information:
• The giveaway is open internationally.
• There will be one winner who will receive the prize(s) mentionned above. The winner will be randomly chosen through the Rafflecopter widget.
• The winner will be contacted within 24 hours after the giveaway closes, and then has 48 hours to reply. If the winner doesn't reply in time, a new winner will be chosen.
• I will send the winner's contact information to Femme Fatale Cosmetics, who will then send the store voucher code directly to the winner.
• You can only enter by using the Rafflecopter widget, entries in comments do not count.

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5 years Oooh, Shinies! - 5 days of giveaways day 3: A England!

The prize of my '5 days of giveaways' day 3 is the Rossetti's Goddess collection by A England! I think Adina (the creator of A England) has impressed and wowed the nail community from her very first polishes and up, she has never stopped to amaze us with her creations, and her latest collection is definitely no exception. I've swatched them here, and already showed them in stamped manicures as well (here, here and here). What I think of when I think of A England polish? The impeccable quality, the smooth application and great coverage (a lot of them are perfect for stamping too), and of course the colors!! *swooon* That typical A England holographic sparkle, the way Adina manages to make not-your-average-colors work for all kinds of occasions... There's a regal feeling that comes with them ♥ In this giveaway you have the chance to win 4 of their beauties :)

A England is kindly sponsoring the following prize for 1 lucky winner:

• The Rossetti's Goddess collection (4 polishes)

Good luck to you if you enter, and thanks a lot A England!


Please note: due to shipping restrictions from the UK, A England will send the prize package along with a distributor's order. Because of this, it can take a bit longer before the winner receives the prize.

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Extra information:
• The giveaway is open internationally.
• There will be one winner who will receive the prize(s) mentionned above. The winner will be randomly chosen through the Rafflecopter widget.
• The winner will be contacted within 24 hours after the giveaway closes, and then has 48 hours to reply. If the winner doesn't reply in time, a new winner will be chosen.
• I will send the winner's contact information to A England, who will then ship the prize, via a distributor, to the winner..
• You can only enter by using the Rafflecopter widget, entries in comments do not count.

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5 years Oooh, Shinies! - 5 days of giveaways day 2: Mont Bleu!

Day 2 of my 5 days of giveaways brings us Mont Bleu! I got the pleasure of reviewing some of their glass files and a tweezer some time ago, and I haven't stopped loving those products. They're still in perfect condition and make the job of filing nails easier and smoother (the tweezers is my favorite as well, but I don't use that for my nails). These obviously aren't the kind of products that you often see on my blog, but a pretty manicure all starts with good care of your nails, and I'd never touch my nails with anything else again other than glass files!
And when it comes to glass files, the Mont Bleu ones are by far my favorite ♥ I like their sizes and the grittiness is perfect for me, they're easy to clean ánd they're pretty too! Lets be honest, filing isn't the most fun thing to do, but a good and pretty file makes it a lot nicer already, and Mont Bleu sure knows how to make those :) They offer such a HUGE amount of designs, from hard case glass files (perfect for in your bag) to fully blinged out eyecatchers, from hand painted to 3D designs. And that's just the glass files I'm talking about here! Mont Bleu also has a lot of other products; sparkly mirrors, blingy brushes, Swarovski jewelry, you name it. So whoever is the lucky winner of this giveaway: filling up your cart will be easy I'm sure, but choosing designs might prove more challenging! ^^

Examples shown in the image, from top left to right, can be found on the Mont Bleu website under the following categories: Hard Case - ZODIAC Line - CLASSIC Line - Hand Painted - CRYSTAL Line - 3D Design - Glass Foot Files - Nail File SETS - Nail & Cuticle Tools - Nail Scissors - Tweezers.

Mont Bleu is kindly sponsoring the following prize for 1 lucky winner:

• $30 USD store voucher including free shipping

Good luck to you if you enter, and thanks a lot Mont Bleu!


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Extra information:
• The giveaway is open internationally.
• There will be one winner who will receive the prize(s) mentionned above. The winner will be randomly chosen through the Rafflecopter widget.
• The winner will be contacted within 24 hours after the giveaway closes, and then has 48 hours to reply. If the winner doesn't reply in time, a new winner will be chosen.
• I will send the winner's contact information to Mont Bleu, who will then send the store voucher code.
• You can only enter by using the Rafflecopter widget, entries in comments do not count.

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5 years Oooh, Shinies! - 5 days of giveaways day 1: Bundle Monster!

OMG, 5 years of blogging! I never expected that when I first posted here, today exactly 5 years ago :) I want to thank you all for 5 years of visiting my blog, giving kind replies (both here and on social media), inspiring me and supporting me. You all made this whole experience SO much more than I could've ever imagined!! I don't know how I can express myself better here, but really, thank you, thank you, thank you! ♥

To celebrate 5 years Oooh, Shinies!, I figured '5 days of giveaways' would be a nice idea, so I contacted some of my favorite companies and they joined in! Yay! Big thanks to these companies for their support and generous donations to help me make these 5 days happen.


I'm starting with a company that was featured in my very first nail post, and was the star of my last nail post..... Bundle Monster! My very first plateset was from Bundle Monster, back in 2010, and I still remember the feeling of running up the stairs with that small, heavy package in my hand that I just took out of my mailbox, and that came allll the way from the other side of the world! That was one of my very first (if not the first?) nailmails, and oh the excitement!! :D You know I love stamping, and I couldn't have thought of a better brand to start these 5 days with :)

Throughout the years Bundle Monster kept offering us more and more beautiful plates, while maintaining that friendly, easy-to-approach feeling of the brand. They offer so much, from loose plates to complete sets and to sets with a specific theme – all perfectly executed and working like a charm. They offer normal sized images and larger ones, and also have the fully covered plates, all while staying affordable. I think they're perfect for everyone, from starters to pro's. Simply put, I just love BM! ♥ And by the looks of it, they're not nearly done with bringing us new plates! I already showed you one of the Polynesia sets in my previous post, and will show you a few Time Machine plates soon (*mumbles something about gardenwork and severe chipping...*), but if you follow them on social media, you probably already saw those aren't the only new sets they're offering. And it's not just Oooh, Shinies! that's celebrating a birthday this month, Bundle Monster is too! Keep an eye on their site for flash sales throughout the month to celebrate their 6th birthday :)

Now for the first giveaway... *drumroll*...

Bundle Monster is kindly sponsoring the following prize for 1 lucky winner:

• 6pc XL Nail Stamping Plates: Time Machine Master Set
• 6pc 1mm Thin Nail Stamping Scraper Card Set (in random designs)
• Round XL Silicone Nail Stamper Scraper Tool Set with Extra Rubber Heads Sets

Good luck to you if you enter, and thanks a lot Bundle Monster!


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Extra information:
• The giveaway is open internationally.
• There will be one winner who will receive the prize(s) mentionned above. The winner will be randomly chosen through the Rafflecopter widget.
• The winner will be contacted within 24 hours after the giveaway closes, and then has 48 hours to reply. If the winner doesn't reply in time, a new winner will be chosen.
• I will send the winner's contact information to Bundle Monster, who will then ship the prize directly to the winner.
• You can only enter by using the Rafflecopter widget, entries in comments do not count.

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