Adios Google Reader!

If you're currently reading this blog post on the google reader platform then you may have heard the news that google reader is no longer servicing us blog readers from 1st July 2013.

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I'd still love you to stick around and read my musings/crap.

You can follow Pink Dynamite on Bloglovin, by either clicking HERE! or clicking the fancy Bloglovin' icon i've thrown into my sidebar.

The alternative is Hello Cotton, which you can follow me HERE! or again clicking the fancy icon i've put into my blog design.

I've personally started using Bloglovin to follow my fave blogs and it's working out quite well, they have a great tutorial on their site on how to import your current google reader subscriptions as well so then you won't miss out on anyones posts!

My facebook & twitter acocunts also update when I hit submit on a blog post (sometimes prematurely...does anyone else forget to label before they hit publish? or is this my own first world problem?)

P.S. Anyone else super excited about the Pretty Little Liars season finale? Is Toby Dead??? Who's Red Coat? Will Aria wear a normal outfit for once??

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Beauty Blogger Tag

This tag seems to be doing the rounds at the moment and since I haven't done one in awhile I thought i'd give it a crack!

This was first seen by me on Chels' blog Confessions of a Beauty Addict - go there...after you read my wise words.

Why did you start blogging and how long have you been blogging for?
I started my old blog - lovevulcanella back in January 2010 and haven't looked back since, oh except when I moved to my new home here :)

Whose blog did you fall in love with first?

I'd have to say Scrangie & Temptalia were my first blog loves. They are still must reads of mine to this day!

What was the first blogosphere hyped about product you bought and was it worth the hype?
Ohhh most recently it'd have to be the Maybelline Vivids but I also think the Revlon Lip Butters were a great release and worth it.

What are your favourite five things about blogging and being a beauty blogger?
1. The amazing friends i've made that I know are going to be with me for a lifetime, and they know exactly who they are :) <3

2. Talking to other people about something you give a shit about and they do as well!

3. Learning about new products and finding that Holy Grail

4. Being so excited about a product you've bought you stop everything to blog about it

5. It's time consuming but knowing people are enjoying what your saying, this makes it all worth it.

 

What have you learnt from being a beauty blogger?
Honesty 100%. People can see through you if your transparent (duh!). Write about what you love and not what your obliged to write about, you will find it will flow easier.

Have you changed anything since being a beauty blogger?
I've become a little more daring with my makeup, bright lips are now my go-to and previously I was always just a boring lip gloss girl. I also have learnt to love blush, something I thought I could never wear with the redness in my cheeks.

What advice would you give to a beauty blogger just starting out?
Start for the right reasons and write about what you want to write about. Be your own voice not what you think you should be.

Name your top five brands!
1. Illamasqua

2. Australis

3. Maybelline

4. Urban Decay

5. Revlon

 

Recommend your top five favourite beauty products!
1. Rosehip Oil

2. Australis Multi Mega Lash Mascara

3. Illamasqua Skin Base

4. Urban Decay Naked Palettes (either!)

5. Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm

*these are current faves, this list changes frequently... that's what happens when your a beauty blogger :)

 

Tag other beauty bloggers to do this tag!

Tag! You're it!

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Where is my mind? Blog Updates!

Source: http://weheartit.com/entry/49715049

It's a new year (almost 3 weeks in, in fact). While i'm not one for new years resolutions I do like coming up with new plans in the month of January, and this blog is the one i've been focusing on mostly. I just thought i'd update you on what my plans are for 2013 with Pink Dynamite. I'm hoping by writing it here I stick to my goals to bring you an even better blog this year.

• YouTube - I really want to focus on my channel this year and bring the blog and channel more together, my plan is to do a video for the majority of reviews I do. I love watching YouTube reviews because I see the product in action as opposed to simply a photo. There will still be those of course but I want the two to co-incide more. 

• Vlogs - I started a vlog channel with Ange this year - check us out! This is where I want to put videos that aren't beauty related, maybe some cooking videos, day in the life (though that's pretty boring lol), fitness etc.

• Social Media - I've fallen behind on twitter loads lately and need to get back into it, I'm still loving Instagram but I want to work more on getting the facebook page for this blog (just started!) and pinterest page going a bit more.

• Regular Blog Posts - This is where i'm struggling, sometimes finding motivation to write, photograph, edit etc is hard but I really want to try and stick to a schedule and bring at least 3 posts a week to the table. I bought a diary specifically to write my ideas and schedule ideas in so hopefully this helpls.

• Old blog / New blog - I decided i'm going to start transferring the content from my old blog over here. I was finding at times i'd write a post and want to link an old blog post but be linking to my old blog. This just makes it all easier for me and hopefully you as well. So there will be 300 blog posts for you to read rather then the 49 odd I had here before.

• Commenting - This is replying to comments on both here and youtube and also commenting more on other peoples blogs. I love getting comments, it shows me you guys are reading what i'm saying and I enjoy engaging with you. Let's keep it up!

I think that's about it for now, I hope you enjoy the slight changes i'm making to try and make my blog better for you and for me. See my new signature, that's so you can find me on all my little areas I like to hang! I'll update this if I find new ones of course :)

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AHHHHH!!! FINALLY HERE!!

I've finally finished moving, it's a bit like moving house... making a checklist, worrying you've left something behind.

I think i'm still in the late stages of unpacking boxes, you know the ones you leave in the spare room and hide away? Hopefully this will all be sorted soon.

Hope you like my new layout, it's been fun changing it around and making it my own... there are a few things I still want to tweak but that will come with time. I mostly just want to get back into blogging again and work on the small stuff when I can.

If i've forgotten you on my blogroll, please leave me a comment or email me at anita@lovevulcanella.com (yehhh my own email, aren't I fancy!) I've tried to include everyone so please tell me if I need to add you.

Most Importantly - Please update your RSS readers!! There is a cute little orange button that will help you out with that if you want to take a shortcut. Also if i'm on your blogroll you might need to update that too...SORRY!

I'm still getting used to this whole world of Wordpress, but so far I really like it... it's starting to feel like home.

So once again, thanks again for following me over here and reading my little space on the blogosphere and please update your RSS reader and i'll see you soon!!!

Anita xx

Update Time!

Hi Everyone,


I just wanted to make a quick post about some new things i'm working on and some changes you'll be seeing soon.

First of all I've bought a domain! Yay! you'll soon enough be pointed to http://www.lovevulcanella.com/ - not yet though... it's all still in progress :)

I toyed with the idea of changing the blog name but deciding on a blog name is hard enough so i've stuck with it :)

I'm also going to work on moving from Blogger to Wordpress, I'm hoping it goes smoothly but am sure i'll run ito some problems... I'll let you guys know as soon as i'm doing it so if your RSS feeders, blogrolls etc don't update you'll know to do it manually (I hope you all follow me to my new home and I apologize for any inconvenience that may be caused)

The reason for the move is an idea i've been wanting to implement onto the blog for quite sometime now seems like it will work better on the Wordpress platform rather then Blogger. I'm really looking forward to sharing this with you all as I think you'll enjoy it :)

I'm also planning on continuing filming YouTube videos, They are fun to do and I hope you guys enjoy watching them. Most of my videos will be hauls, product reviews, vlogs etc I don't think i'm great at applying makeup so I don't feel comfortable doing tutorials.. hope you understand :)

I think that's all for now... I have quite a few reviews I need to get done but i'm trying to hold some back for the move so just expect some light updates till then.

OHHH and most importantly! Once everything is moved over i'm going to have my first giveaway to celebrate! I'm looking forward to that :)

I hope your all having a great week, and i'll talk to you soon :)

Update

Just wanted to write a quick note to let everyone know i'm still around and blogging as usual. I'm in Melbourne at the moment visiting family and haven't had much of a chance to get on my laptop and write any blog posts. I really wanted my blog to be updated daily, if not every 2nd day but i'm finding this very hard on holidays! :)

I am going to try and schedule a few in now while I have a little spare time. I'm back home on Saturday all ready for my March Favourites Post, which is probably one of my favourite posts to do :) 

When I first started blogging, it was a bit of everything. I think it has definitely become more of a beauty blog which is the direction I think i'm going to take it. I will still do random posts on fashion, music, food, life etc as well though just to keep things interesting.

I hope you all stick with me and if you enjoy my blog, please follow it. I really want to plan some competitions when I get to a certain amount of followers.