NYX Face awards

Hello my wonderful readers!!

Top O' the mornin' to ye!

  So I am SUPER excited to share with y'all that NYX Cosmetics has once again launched their Face Awards competition. If you don't know what that is..I'll tell you!

  It is a contest for YouTube makeup artists! It is an amazing way to kick start your makeup artist career, not to mention yourself esteem! The grand prize includes $25,000 and soooo much more.

http://nyxfaceawards.com/about

  You enter by simply submitting a video via http://nyxfaceawards.com/ and filling out the entry form. From there, the top 30 entries are chosen by YOU!! All you have to do is watch the entry and if you like it..click that thumbs up! Also, comments are factored into the choosing so be sure to leave a comment!

  If you want to enter here is some important info:

***Entry and Voting Periods for the First Challenge

Entries for the First Challenge can be submitted from April 3, 2013 at 12:01 AM PDT to May 15, 2013 at 11:59 PM PDT. Entries received before or after the First Challenge entry period are void.

Online voting will take place from June 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM PDT to July 24, 2013 at 11:59 PM PDT.

http://nyxfaceawards.com/rules-and-regulations

***How to Enter the First Challenge

Qualified entrants shall submit a qualifying video (requirements specified above) that best exemplifies their talent as a Youtube Beauty Vlogger. The video can be a pre-existing video or one created specifically for this contest. Entries must be submitted online at www.nyxfaceawards.com/enter. By entering this contest and agreeing to these Official Rules, each entrant represents and warrants that he or she is the person listed on the entry form and is the only person depicted in the submitted video.

All entries must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form, including agreement to releases contained therein. Entry forms are available online at www.nyxfaceawards.com/enter. All entries submitted on behalf of anyone between the ages of 14 and 18 at the time of entry (a “Minor”) must also include the name and e-mail address of the entrant’s parent or legal guardian. All entrants consent to the use by Sponsor of the entries and information contained therein for marketing and/or sales promotional purposes without any attribution, identification, right of review or compensation. Incomplete entries will not be eligible to win.

http://nyxfaceawards.com/rules-and-regulation

***First Challenge - Selection of 30 Eligible Entrants for Next Round

Of all eligible entrants, thirty (30) entrants will be selected by a panel of judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion to be able to move on to the next challenges in the contest. The following are the criteria that will be applied by the judges:

• 20% Creativity of the look
• 20% Presentation/Educational value of the tutorial
• 20% Artistry in makeup application
• 20% Quality of the video production
• 20% Influence within Youtube voters

These 30 entries will be published on the contest Web page at www.nyxfaceawards.com on May 24, 2013, along with each entrant’s name and city. All decisions of the judges are final and binding. Once these 30 entrants are selected, these entrants must participate in three (3) more video challenges, as described below, for a chance to be one of six finalists participating in the final contest in Los Angeles, California.

http://nyxfaceawards.com/rules-and-regulations

All of the sections marked with *** have been taken directly from the NYX Face Award page, and the appropriate links follow the section (they say it better than I can anyway!)

Last year's winner was Charis Lincoln.http://www.youtube.com/user/charismastar Her story was amazing to follow and an inspiration. If you want to see what made her a winner (besides her amazing personality and obvious love for makeup and wanting to change the media in a positive way, you can watch her journey here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3BAF7860B32AD02F

You can also connect with her here: https://www.facebook.com/charismastartv and here https://twitter.com/CharismaStarTv

I am sure that I have left something out in my excitement, but no worries..just comment your question and I will do my best to find out the information for you! That's how I roll...

Also, comment below if you are going to enter and where we view your video! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up this year. I think that Charis really set bar high for all competitors this year. But PLEASE remember, although it is a competition, have fun!! If you love what you do, then it will show. Good luck to all that are going to enter and happy viewing to the voters!!

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What's been going on/ YouTube Beauty Guru Review update

Hello my dear readers!

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  So there isn't a review today, just a quick catch up on the shenanigans and goings on in my life this past week.

WARNING: If you are sensitive and/or can not deal with injured animals, please skip to the next section..

  As some of you may know that follow me on Twitter and/or are a Facebook friend, you know what's been going on. For the  rest of you, here we go..
 Last Thursday, my dog of 9 years was attacked and fatally wounded by our neighbors dog. Note: our neighbors are family. I will spare the gory details, but needless to say, I thought my poor Blues Clues was dead. I took him from the scene of the attack to my step-father (who is no longer with my mother, but lives on the property...I know..my family tree is a gnarled and somewhat askew) and proceeded to get the rest of my dogs to safety. During that time, Blues Clues in his state of shock, ran off and hid. We searched all day for him and couldn't find him. Lo and behold, the next morning, he was at our back door. I contacted my neighbor and they, at first, agreed to paying the vet bill, as long as we took them to their vet. Well, their vet never called back. So we had to take him to our vet. Now, although I firmly believe that the perp of this attack should be gotten rid of or put to sleep (please don't freak, the animal has tasted blood and will attack again, it's a proven fact) I left that decision to the neighbors. WELL....

After finding that out we were going to have to take our dog to a different vet, the neighbors changed their tune, saying the would only cover a couple hundred dollars, that they can't be sure Blue wasn't hit by a car and their dog found him after; never mind that I saw the attack, as it happened right outside my window. But my word wasn't enough. Meanwhile, I realized my pet's injuries were fatal and he needed to be put to sleep. Side Note: I am a severe asthmatic and have an anxiety disorder, this situation sent me to the hospital via ambulance with a severe asthma attack. Finally took my dog to the vet to have the procedure done. It really was the most humane thing to do. When the vet asked what happened, I lied to him and told him coyotes attacked his, as we live in the country and coyotes WILL come into our yard. I did this so animal control would not take the decision of what to do about the perp out of our neighbors hands. What did I gain from this? Not a damn thing!! The neighbors still refuse to believe their animal did this, called me a liar to my face and now there is a Hatfield and McCoy situation on our road. Our whole immediate family lives on one road.

So there is that...

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During all of this, my husband found out he will be taking over a store about 45 miles north of where we live, so this means relocation for us.  Which, in light of recent events, we are not opposed to. Plus, we would really like to get away from the town we live in and kind of start new. So we have been house hunting, which is kind of fun, but exhausting at the same time. Anyone who has been through this knows exactly what I am talking about. Our main problem is we don't know the area very well, and it's hard to know which areas are good, which ones are okay and which ones are OH HELL NO!!

To top it off, my daughter hit puberty..ya know what I'm saying? Her poor brother doesn't know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt (Thank you Steel Magnolias)

And then there is that..

On to the Youtube Makeup Beauty Guru Reviews:

First, I want to say that I will review the more popular Gurus at a later time. Most people that watch YouTube makeup tutorials will more than likely have seen the ones I am talking about:

Robert Jones
Wayne Goss
Pixiwoo
Tanya Burr
MakeUp Geek
It's Judy Time
Lisa Eldridge
Kandee Johnson
Vintage or Tacky
Petrilude
Michelle Phan
Xsparkage
MissChevious
Goldie Starling
Makeup by Tiffany D

This is a small list of the really popular gurus. In the YouTube beauty community, these people are household names pretty much. So I really wanted to focus on the ones that are established, but still have a growing audience. (Not that the others don't..but you know what I mean.)

So here is the list of people I will be reviewing, in no particular order, not even alphabetical..

TwishyCareastar
ThatGirlShaeXO
TheMakeUpChair
Sarah Victor
Panacea81
Makeup By Ali
Casey Holmes
The Beauty Vault
CiaobellaXO
Beauty Crush
Jlovesmac1
R Pierced Makeup
Carlibel55
Jaclynhill1
Samantha Schurman

What I am going to do is try and contact these gurus and see if I can conduct a sort of "interview" by email. As (if) they reply, I will do the review. This will help to show no reflection on popularity or preference. I have a few people on my list that I will contact if any of the above do not respond.

I have about 5 people that are kind of a "backup" if someone doesn't reply. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to let me know. I must say that I have really enjoyed discovering new gurus based on the suggestions from my twitter friends and facebook friends, and I am looking to discovering more!!


Until next time everyone..
XOXO
Elizabeth

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