November 23, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Retro Chick Competitions

Winners of the Besame Lipstick Giveaway……

So, I’ve drawn the winners, and if you haven’t had an email it wasn’t you I’m afraid! I’m still waiting for some people to get back to me, so if you entered, check your email! There were over 1500 entries, so evidently lipstick is very popular! Here’s what I had to give away, oooooh, pretty…..

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Retro Chick Reviews: Besame Red Lipstick (+ Giveaways!)

In my eternal hunt for the perfect red lipstick I have decided to help you out by reviewing some. I start with my new favourite Besame Classic Colour Lipstick courtesy of the wonderful What Katie Did. If you read to the end I also have an exciting giveaway of not one but TEN brand new

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Who gets the Christmas Stocking?

Oooh, look at the lovely (Deluxe) Christmas Stocking All bulging with lovely goodies for some lovely vintage loving lady to enjoy or giveaway to other people because they’re too cheap to buy Christmas presents….. But who won? Well, I’ll tell you. With the help of random.org the winner is comment number 55. That’s Karen Walkden!

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More Pressies for Yoooou!

I’m really pleased to announce I’ve been able to add yet more goodies to my Christmas Stocking! Luath Press have kindly offered to give a copy of A Girl’s Guide to Vintage,which is perfect, as we all know a Christmas Stocking isn’t complete without a book in it! So all you need to do is

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The Christmas Stocking Giveaway!

Snow is falling, all around us…. Could it feel more festive? Actually, yes it could. With the freezing temperatures and the inch thick layer of ice on the pavements I’ve actually been struggling to maintain the festive spirit I had at the end of November. So, I decided the best way to bring it back

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Countdown to Halloween – The Winner Is….

So, with a week to go to Halloween I shall kick off a week of spooky goings on by picking a VICTIM WINNER for the Aspire Style Giveaway. Just to refresh your memory, what was up for grabs was this: Black & White Cobweb scarf Deliciously witchy black & pink striped umbrella from Bombay Duck

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Countdown to Halloween Giveaway with Aspire Style

Aspire Style actually contacted me all the way back at the beginning of September about running a giveaway. When I found out they had a store in Oxford I decided to pop in personally to pick out a prize for you, and to see for myself if their shops are as gorgeous as they claim!

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The Dying Days of Summer (and the winner is)

Today I am mostly looking moody in hotel rooms. There’s no particular reason for my moody looks, these are just the pictures that came out best in the bad hotel room lighting. This is bound to be one of the last wears this 50s cotton dress gets before it gets too cold and it has

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Simple Teen Video Blogger Beauty Boot Camp (and a sneaky giveaway)

As I mentioned on Friday, I spent Saturday in the headquarters of Simple Skin Care in Solihull as one of the judges for their Teen Video Blogger Beauty Boot Camp. I really like Simple as a brand. They’re affordable, and the formulations are *ahem* simple. I’ve used their products off and on over the years

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