[CLOSED] Yvettia.com’s 1st Year Anniversary Giveaway!

all products have either been re-purchased by me (i wanna share some of my favorites with you!) or been sponsored by various companies. all items are brand new and have 2-3 years shelf life before opening! ![]()
winner of the consolation prize is… comment #14! Kaleen Teo! I’ve sent you an email! do reply within 48 hours or i’ll have to pick another winner!
Yvettia.com’s turning 1 years old on 11 August 2012! WHOO! Time really passes VERY FAST!
I can still vividly remember struggling with the dashboard and domain purchase back in July 2011, as well as discussing with my close friends if I should take the plunge and start all of this here on Yvettia.com!
I’m sure glad that I did! It’s been such a fun and fufilling blogging experience! Having been getting so many great compliments and constructive feedback from all of you, here’s my small way of saying “THANK YOU!!” to each and every one of you who’s been supporting me in my beauty blogging journey so far!
As I wanted to make this as a huge giveaway, there’ll only be ONE WINNER chosen at random on Random.org. You may enter as many times as you want but your entries must not be identical or similar to your previous posted entries.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS ONLY FOR THOSE RESIDING IN SINGAPORE!
This giveaway will start on 1 August 2012 all the way through the month of August. All entries will be put into the draw on 31 August 2012, 12 Midnight!
Winner will be notified by email, and I’ll be posting up the winner’s name here on Yvettia.com, on @YvettiaDOTcom twitter page as well as on Yvettia.com’s Facebook Page.
Check out what you stand to win in this giveaway!
List of items shown here for that ONE LUCKY WINNER :
The Body Shop Atlas Mountain Rose Collection
- shower gel
- perfume oil
- eau de toilette
- body lotion
- body mist
One big chunk of LUSH Rockstar Soap
Lipstix Remix trial kit set
5 x Lioele Beyond the Solution BB cream samples
Palmer’s Skin Therapy Oil
Enavose Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist SPF45
Korres Wild Rose Eye Cream
Dana Han RGII Premium EX eye cream
Pearl Bib necklace
Silver Claw Clasp Bangle
Artsy Blue Gold Statement Ring
Tangerine Gold Belt Bracelet
5 x Naruko Magnolia Brightening and Firming Face Masks
3 x Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Polish (Something New, Fuchsia Bling Bling, Brilliant Blush)
2 x Naruko Lupin Anti-Wrinkle Trial Kit (includes Serum, Cream & Night Gelly)
The Body Shop Nail Polishing Block
Uniqlo Women’s Black Leggings in Size L (fits up to uk10-12)
This giveaway is only open to those who’re residing in Singapore as I’ll have to do a meet up with the winner to pass this huge box of goodies over. Delivery ain’t that safe as many of the items are fragile and heavy.
<<To participate, comment below using this template>>
Name:
Email Address:
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com:
1 Question for Yvette:
I’ll be answering the chosen winner’s question as well as 19 other interesting questions, which i’ll pick at random!
All 20 questions will be answered and blogged about in my next ASK YVETTE segment after this giveaway ends! Yes, I’ll feature your question with a screenshot of it!
The last ASK YVETTE segment has been really popular with many readers and has been ranked as one of the top reads here on Yvettia.com!
So put on your thinking cap and let’s get started with the giveaway!
Good luck!
xoxo,
Yvette







Name: Winter Law
Email Address: cat86_99@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: If I did not remember wrongly should be a link from another blog to here =)
1 Question for Yvette: What is your favourite hairstyle? Have you grew your hair long before? Because what I always see is you in your short hair and fits perfectly in all year summer Singapore!
Name: Lifong
Email Address: nlifong@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: A link from another blogger and I’ve been hooked =D
1 Question for Yvette: How did you first come across/learnt how to do eye makeup?
Name: Jien
Email Address: betelqeuse@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: honestly, i can’t remember, but i know i have been following your blog since the beginning! (i think i was looking for short hair tips or something like that) i stayed mostly for the hair posts, but I LOVE YOUR SKINCARE REVIEWS! Already mentioned it to you, but why not do it again!! Precision! Stands out THE MOST among the mass of bloggers.
1 Question for Yvette: Can you do a haircare video? Include the products you use and how you style/not style (because with short hair, i know how easy it is to just wake up and go!) it everyday? And maybe some tips for formal updos and stuff like that?
Name: Ali
Email Address: maddsinn@live.com.sg
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: through the very person who set up this very website on which I am typing now(: YVETTE!!
1 Question for Yvette: if a natural disaster happens, and you have to evacuate the house immediately, what is ONE makeup/beauty product that you will grab and run. I assume you have a safety pack already!
Name:Koreen Hong
Email Address: badylon@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com:Think was through Youtube when i was browsing on tutorial on how to make up ba, then i follow u through twitter and instragam and got hooked up lor! Love talking to u as u r very responsive!
1 Question for Yvette:You have been blogging for so long time already, would you still have any new creative idea to blog and to attract more fans like me? Have u ever blog on food that u tried and wanted to shared with your fans too?
Name: Vee
Email Address: phang.vivian@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Because I knew a special lady who had a passion and she thus decided to set up this blog :>
1 Question for Yvette: What make-up item(s) would you recommend as a must have for people who are new to make up and are not familiar with make up techniques (like me!) and why?
Name:Jas
Email Address: coldkohmew@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com:Facebook as my friend posted a giveaway of yours.
1 Question for Yvette: What are key tips in keeping beautiful in sunny Singapore,How long is it really takes to do one cycle of that regime?
Name: Erlina Husada
Email Address: e.husada@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: dear friend’s suggestion
1 Question for Yvette: what inspire you to do this blog one year ago?
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: Who is your ultimate fashion/style/beauty icon and why?
Name: Sheryl Chan
Email Address: Sherylcpc23@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Word of mouth via FB
1 Question for Yvette:
What is your beauty routine or diet for the beautiful complexion?
Name: Bebe Lee
Email Address: bebe03 (at) live (dot) com (dot) sg
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Google search
1 Question for Yvette:
Why do you love blogging?
Name: Quek CH
Email Address: chquek @ hotmail.sg
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: From my cousin
1 Question for Yvette:
If you are to be left on a desert island, what are the 3 things that you will bring?
Name: WC Grace
Email Address: glwc88 at hotmail dot com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: From Facebook link
1 Question for Yvette:
Do you have any weird habits?
Name: Kaleen Teo
Email Address: kakaleen@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: FbB friend
1 Question for Yvette: If you have only 10 mins left to leave for school/work or dating,how will you use it?
Name: Deepali Gupta
Email Address: guptisha@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Fb friend
1 Question for Yvette: if you get sudden invitation for a night party what would you do to look best ?
Name: Michelle Yap
Email address: michelleyap.mixue@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com : link from your youtube channel
1 Question for Yvettte: if you had a chance to go back in your life, would you change anything?
Name: Shi Li
Email Address: lascili@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Bellabox!
1 Question for Yvette: Who are the Youtubers you are subscribed to and who is your favourite?
Name: Jessica Ng
Email Address: jess.nhq@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Bellabox!
1 Question for Yvette: Who is your favorite fashion designer?
Name: Serene Tay
Email Address: t.serene36@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Word of Mouth
1 Question for Yvette: If you have 3 wishes, what will it be?
Name: Ng Hui Yi
Email Address: stepuphere@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook!
1 Question for Yvette: What are your secret tips to beautiful skin?
Name: Shi Li
Email Address: lascili@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Bellabox!
1 Question for Yvette: Which is your favourite make up video that you’ve done so far?
Name: Anna Teng
Email Address: anna@porcelainfacespa.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Through Porcelain 3rd Birthday Anni!
1 Question for Yvette: What is your drive to be a beauty blogger?
Name: Ng Hui Yi
Email Address: stepuphere@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Bellabox!
1 Question for Yvette: What inspired you to be a beauty blogger?
Name: Serene Tay
Email Address: t.serene36@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Word of Mouth
1 Question for Yvette: If given a second chance, will you still be a beauty blogger?
Name: Cheryl Leung
Email Address: cheryl_forgottened@ymail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Thru twitter
1 Question for Yvette:
Any suggestions for a quick blemish fix for an important function the next day?
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: Do you believe in cosmetic enhancement? (e.g. botox) Why yes or why no?
It’s a shame I didn’t comment on the anniversary date itself! I only saw this post today
Well anyway, happy anniversary all the same!
I love this blog and I think it really has the potential to go far!
Name: Lillian
Email Address: rainbow.unicorn.1113@gmail.com
How did I come to know of Yvettia.com: I was googling for a review on some GEO lens a few months back and clicked on the link to your blog
My first thought was ‘Wow, this blog looks really professional! And the girl is so chio too~’ Haha it’s superficial but this IS how I determine whether a beauty blog is good or not: From the looks of the blog and the looks of the owner! After that my older sister fell in love with your blog too.
1 Question for Yvette: What do you ingest for beautiful skin? I know skincare products are very important but are there any foods you would recommend eating to improve one’s complexion? I’ve seen you in real life before and your skin looks really good so I’m dying to know your secret!
Thank you for this generous giveaway! I’m craving for some of those items already!
Name: Austine
Email: emobkworm1113@yahoo.com.sg
How did I come to know of Yvettia.com: Through my sister!
Though I do view your YT more as I’m a visual person and prefer seeing how things are done instead of reading
Your blog is awesome too, of course!
1 Question for you: If not a beauty blogger, what do you think your career would be right now?
Thanks Yvette! Hope I can win again!
P.S. The ’1113′ at the end of our emails are kind of our thing ^_^ It’s a special number for us!
Name: Cass
Email Address: me.n.still.me@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: I believe its from Facebook. I was impressed seeing your makeup.
Question for Yvette: How would attract your blog to older crowd?
Name: Maria Veronica
Email Address: m_veronica_16@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Through randomly clicking through blog pages
1 Question for Yvette: Where do you see your blog in 2 year’s time? (Difficult right? heehee)
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: What affordable makeup essentials/products would you recommend to someone who is buying makeup for the first time?
Name: Jodie
Email Address: justkeentotalk@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: A little bird told me~
1 Question for Yvette: What are your favourite cheap beauty buys (below 10sgd)?
Name: Yadurshini Raveendran
Email Address : yaduprush@yahoo.com
I got to know abt yvetgia when roaming through singaporean beauty blogs online
How did you make your blog famous and get invited to important beauty events?
Name: Vee
Email Address: phang.vivian@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Because of you <3
1 Question for Yvette: Where is the best place to get all your beauty must haves? It could be more than one place
Name: Haera Nie
Email Address: nie_yile@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: googled!
1 Question for Yvette: When was the first time you got fascinated by the power of makeup and how did it change your views on makeup?
Apology for this second comment. But my anxiousness had me, so I post without the format specified.
Email Address: heaming88@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: I love to read blogs and somehow other bloggers did mention your name, so I google-d and taddaaa…i’ve found you. Plus your blogs are updated quite often, and it keeps me coming back regularly. Besides, I want to own a blog of my own, hence I hope that I can learn your writing skill. Wish I can win this gift and practice your make up skills as well.
1 Question for Yvette: Any advice for new bloggers-to-be in order to be a successful blogger like you?
Name: Jien
Email Address: betelqeuse@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: already mentioned in my first comment this is just to bump the entry numbers up!!! but yeah, love your blog!
1 Question for Yvette: What do you do in your spare time? Favourite hobbies?
I’m submitting this again as I was told to log in into wordpress. XD So if it’s a duplicate you could delete the duplicate post.
Name: Hannah
Email Address: askthebee@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: I\’m a fellow 20 year old (well, almost) Singaporean too <3 As for how I got to know this side *honestly*, I googled "giveaways for august 2012 singapore" out of boredom. Hahahahaha. I'm such a TRUE singaporean. XD
But upon looking at your blog writeups on skincare, beauty, DIYS, bellabox(which Im not subscribed but I do love to see what are in people's boxes), I'm excited and will be reading it!
I can literally spend hours and hours, even during exam periods, reading posts and watching vids on Youtube on beauty related stuff. And it's even more awesome that we're both Singaporean so it's more relatable.
1 Question for Yvette: Where do you usually shop at for beauty related stuff like skincare and makeup? Both online and offline
Name: Luah moi kee
Email Address: mywishingstar_ft@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Through Naruko facebook =)
1 Question for Yvette: What trend do you love right? / What trend would love to see go?
Name: Cinny
Email: silent0crescendo@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Via your Youtube! I came across one of your makeup tutorials on my sidebar and that eventually led me to your blog!
I’ve been a fan since then.
1 Question for Yvette: What are your fav countries to shop for makeup and skincare products? Any specific locations/stores to recommend for those looking to go overseas shopping? (Hope this counts as 1 question not 2!
)
Name: Jenny
email: jennysoo98@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Youtube!
1 Question for Yvette: What is your favourite makeup product and why?
Name:tingyi
Email Address:tingyimyname@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com:goggle
1 Question for Yvette: tell us your beauty blogging journey
Name:dannis
Email Address:dannis86@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: word of the mouth
1 Question for Yvette: show us your daily make up routine
Name: Fion teo
Email Address: lavenderteo@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: I googled bella box and saw your post.
1 Question for Yvette: If I gave you $100, what beauty items that you don’t own would you buy?
thanks for the giveaway
Name: Teo Kai Sin
Email: kaisinteo@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook; my friend shared this awesome contest with me!
1 Question for Yvette: FOr gals who like more natural, everyday polished looks, what are your must-have products?
Name: Wang Ruiting
Email Address: ruiting90@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Twitter, friends.
1 Question for Yvette: What is the one thing (beauty product) that you cannot live without?
Name: Xin
Email: xinsing87@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook
Question for Yvette: I want to write but how much time and effort is needed to put in one post?
Name: Sarah
Email Address: friends_forever_1155@hotmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: through http://roseannetangrs.com/! I saw your comment
1 Question for Yvette: What is your favourite acne solution you would recommend to get rid of acne?
Mmhmm… I got to know you through Facebook if I remembered it right! And that’s how I got to know your Yvettia.com!
As of my question for you… What is it about beauty blogging that keeps you going?
Name: Katherine
Email: thelittlehouse@live.com
How I know you: Got to know your blog through my sister because she praises your blog is very detailed in reviews.
Qns to you: You mentioned that you were a size 16 before, how did you manage to slim down except for eating healthily and hitting the gym? Is there any other slimming cream or tea you took?
I’ll leave the 50th entry!
Will you be delving into cosmetics/skincare that are more accessible in the states? (i.e. will you start experimenting with stuff that you can’t get your hands on in Singapore and have to get them through sprees/online/what have you?)
Name: Sarah
Email: dalif3ofmiiii@gmail.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: through you when i joined styleogy
Question for Yvette: How do you manage to balance life and school and blogging? Isn’t it very tiring and sometimes too much to handle?
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: What’s your favourite beauty “quote/mantra” and why do you love it?
Name: Naomi Lizaso
Email Address: naomi_lizaso@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook
1 Question for Yvette: What made you initially want to start a beauty blog?
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: Do you have any favourite blogs/vlogs about beauty that you would like to recommend to your readers for even larger doses of beauty tips?
Name: Naomi Lizaso
Email Address: naomi_lizaso@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook!
1 Question for Yvette: What are the best aspects of running your own blog? What are the hardest aspects?
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: Do you prefer drugstore or high end makeup brands?
Name: Kaori Lizaso
Email Address: kaori_elle@yahoo.com
How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: Facebook! A friend shared your link
1 Question for Yvette: If you had a thousand dollars to spend on makeup, what would you buy?
Hello Yvette! I guess I’m the last person to participate in this giveaway, haha ^^ Luckily this giveaway ends at 12 midnight, I still have a chance, hehe
Name: Nano
Email Address: datsnan09@gmail.com
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How did you come to know of Yvettia.com: I was searching for something through Google and I saw this post! ;D
1 Question for Yvette: What is your fashion style during your tertiary education period? OR What are the essential makeup and haircare products in your opinion? I’ll leave it up to you to choose alrights;) Just can’t decide which one to ask
Anyway, just a thought from me, I hope there will be more winners in the upcoming giveaways
DD The prizes are sooo awesome!!
DDDD