First post of 2013 - A much deserved update

  Hey everyone. I've been M.I.A for the past couple of months. I know, I plan to make it up to you all with more posts (I made a resolution to blog more often, fingers crossed that I'll stick to it)!

  I know I promised a giveaway many many horrendous months ago, and guess what! A giveaway there will be! Of course that will be in a separate post altogether, which will be going up shortly after this post is up. You're probably going all 'Oh it's so long overdue, you should just us everything you have and beg for our forgiveness.' I know, for those who were patiently awaiting for the giveaway, I applaud your patience and I understand your frustration! Brava (is that how it's spelt?)! This time, it's finally happening! Yaaaay!

  Also, if you've read my blog before, you would've realised 3 things. One, my url has changed. Two, my blog layout/color/background has changed. Three, my title has changed. Well, new year new ideas I guess? I've always loved the combination of red, black and white. Do you all like what I have going on here? I actually do, but it's not confirmed that I will be sticking with this layout and color scheme, so expect changes to be made!

  Finally, see that little banner up top? Just below my title image (No kidding, I want to make sure it works. Can y'all see it?) Yes, that's a luxola banner! I am officially a blog affiliate with luxola! Very excited about that. If you've read any of my previous posts you'd most likely be able to tell that I absolutely love shopping at luxola. I got invited to join their affiliates program and I was over the moon! YIPPPPEEEEE :D The best of it all being that I am finally able to offer my readers some what of an incentive when they do read my blog! By clicking on any luxola banners/ads on my blog, you'll be redirected to their website and you'll be able to get 10% off your order, provided you spend more than $25. Even a $2.50 discount is quite a big deal, to me at least. The first time I ordered from luxola was by far my biggest order (trigger happy, seeing that I had finally found a local website selling sleek makeup) and I didn't have any discount to soothe my aching wallet. If only I had chanced upon deals like that on someone else's blog or something. Sadly I was not an avid blog reader back then, well, serves me right I guess.

  Disclaimer! I do get incentives when you make a purchase through my affiliate links, ads, and banners. I do get discounts when I shop there if people click on my links. I DO NOT receive any cash or whatever other monetary incentive that allows me to grow my bank account or use it at any other place. If you feel uncomfortable with this, it is totally fine with me that you go straight to luxola's website to purchase. My only aim is to spread the word out about luxola because I have had wonderful shopping experiences with them and I want to share the website with my readers. Of course, I would appreciate it if you all used my links because I am after all, a perpetually broke tertiary student (isn't every student broke too?). Besides, getting 10% off an order is a pretty good deal, no?

  Before I end this post, I just want to mention that I've had a pretty good start to this year. I haven't been shopping much lately, but thanks to the hiatus I was on, I've managed to accumulate a number of new products that I have not blogged about. Look forward to more product reviews! Also, I'm thinking of posting random stuff everyday, as and when I feel like, whatever I feel like posting. I do plan to have regular themed blog posts like 'Book of the Month', 'Tune of the Week/Day' that kind of posts and just a bunch of random posts like tags and stuff. What do you think about that?

  Oh well, that has been a rather lengthy and bulked up post, I shall end it off now! Wishing you all a happy, prosperous, productive, and enjoyable year ahead! As I hope for mine to be! Ciao my beauties!