What I'm Watching & Reading #1

I've been wanting to start a new series of posts on A Yellow Brick Blog for a while now, I love doing my "This Week I'm Loving..." posts but sometimes I do think I'm loving the same things for a week or too so they aren't needed weekly... as that would be super boring!
I came up with this idea last week and have been really looking forward to writing it! What I'm Watching & Reading is going to be a new series of posts highlighting certain blogs and vlogs that I have been loving! Sharing specific channels, videos, posts and sites - I want to share the love and let YOU know who I've been obsessing over.

As a huge fan of youtube and the blogging world I am near enough always online when not at work and just love finding new people to watch and read! 
I might just share certain people and their work, or maybe even a type of video that I've been watching alot of - either way hopefully YOU can find new vlogs and blogs to enjoy!

First up I'm going to talk YouTube. I have been totally obsessed recently with watching peoples "My Tattoos" videos! I find them soooo interesting! I love seeing what other people have chosen to get and their reasons and explanations about them.
I spotted InTheFrow (one of my blogging FAVS!) had uploaded hers and from there that was it - I couldn't stop watching them!

My 4 favourites had to be InTheFrow (Victoria), Helen Anderson, Katie Snooks and a new youtuber to me, who I found through this, called Tasha Leelyn (who's videos I've fallen in love with!). These girls have amazing channels - Helen's personality makes me laugh out loud she is brilliant! I highly recommend them .... especially if you're a nosey tattoo person like me! (although I haven't actually got any...... yet! These videos have seriously spurred me on to stop being a wimp and go and get one) 

Channels : Victoria | Helen | Katie | Tasha

Now onto blogs! I thought I'd share 4 blog posts that have stuck out to me over the last few weeks. Ones that I really enjoyed reading and want to share with you guys!

First is from Aspiring Londoner aka Farzana! This was actually the first post I had read from her blog and found it via one of the Twitter chats.
"3 Essential Steps To Improve Your Blog Photography" - I mean it had me sold from the title, I am always looking to improve my photos on here. I own a DSLR but am still trying to get my head around it and don't always get the results I'm looking for with it no matter how much I fiddle! The £1 marble background idea is awesome!

Next is from one of my favourite bloggers ever - Couture Girl aka Kayleigh! She recently had a total hair make-over from Catherine Boden and shared her whole experience in THIS blog post! I think her hair looks incredible, the colour and dimension she's been given is perfection.... makes me miss my long hair! 

Another one of my favourite bloggers now - ReallyRee. 
My favourite blog post this MONTH has to be her interview with Paris Hilton. Yes I am 100% green with envy even thinking about it but it was amazing to read such a natural and fun interview without heading to my local newsagents! Paris has been a total idol to me since I was a teenager - I just adore her and think she is one of the smartest women in the world! Read the interview - here.

Last but not least is a blog post all about.... blogging!
"The World Of Blogging Nobody Sees" is a post recently uploading my the total amazing Gracie from TheUglyFaceOfBeauty. (you may know this beauty from youtube.... but did you know she has a blog too?!)
This post is all about those things not everybody knows about blogging..... and some stuff even I didn't know either! I love Gracie's honesty, this post is a must read!

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3000 Followers : Thank You & Giveaway

Wow! I cannot believe I am actually writing this post.

I've hit 3000 followers on bloglovin - three thousand. 
That is insaneeee, I literally cannot believe it! I am grinning from ear to ear and feeling a little bit proud I tell ya! 

It has been less than a year since I reached 1000 followers, so to be at 3000 already is overwhelming!
When I started this little hobby of mine up I could have never imagined how much fun it would be and how much I would learn and achieve, it's been an amazing 20 months so far! Blogging has transformed into a major passion of mine and I have loved watching this random little website grow and involve into something that people actually want to follow!

So.... I thought it was only right of me to hold a cheeky little giveaway for you lovely lot!

I am giving away a Marc Jacobs Dot 50ml Gift Set. A gorgeous perfume in a gorgeous bottle ... I kind of wish I was keeping it for myself to be totally honest!
This set includes the 50ml Eau de Parfum, a body lotion and a shower gel.
(You may remember when I hit 1000 followers last January I gave away a Marc Jacobs Honey gift set so I thought it would be fun to stick to the same theme!)

This is an amazing start to 2015 for me and I can't wait to put even more hard work and love into my blog this year!

NOTE : I really, really would love for this prize to go to one of my readers/a fellow blogger/a beauty lover - so if you have just stumbled across this site and are just going to enter for the sake of it then I please urge you not - as at the end of the day whoever wins is out of my hands and I would love to be able to give back to someone who has supported me!

All you need to do to enter is fill in the snazzy Rafflecopter below!

Love, hugs & THANK YOU xoxo

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This giveaway is UK only.

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Ruby Slippers : August

I have TWO beautiful and talented ladies to share with you today - they having been living in my sidebar for the past few weeks ... have you spotted them over there? ---->
Lets meet them....

http://sugarandspicelifestyle.blogspot.co.uk/

Hi, I'm Stephanie and I am 22 years old from North Wales, I live out in the countryside with my two dogs, some ducks, chickens and three cats.  

I am a postgraduate masters student of social science studying Criminology. I love anything floral, sparkly or Cath Kidston style, my blog covers my love for anything beauty and lifestyle related topics with the occasions cooking recipe.

If you like the sound of my blog , please check it out and follow me.

Steph x

Steph's Product Of The Month : La Roche Posey Effaclar Duo

Find Steph on Twitter : @StephyJones11

http://www.filmsandfairytales.co.uk/

Hey there! I'm Tilly, a blogger, beauty hoarder and film nerd from Hampshire, England. Although I'm a bit of a blogger newbie, I write weekly film and beauty reviews. I'm trying to develop my photography skills so I can incorporate some more lifestyle bits and bobs too!  I'm a sucker for a good haul and am rubbish at saving money! Saying that, I'm currently trying to save to move to London which I plan on documenting on my blog when I do! :) 

Tilly's Product Of The Month : Origins Out of Trouble Mask

Find Tilly on twitter : @tllyatknsn

What beauty's and such lovely girls too, make sure you go and check them out!

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2000 Followers Big Beauty Bundle Giveaway

Hello you cheeky lot! If you follow me on twitter then you may have known this was coming....can't keep anything to mysef can I?! 
Yes! I have managed to hit 2000 followers on bloglovin which means --- Happy giveaway time!

I am still astonded that I have managed to convince over 2000 of you to hit that follow button on bloglovin.... I must be very persuasive?!  It literally feels like yesterday that I was writing the same sort of thing for my 1000 followers giveaway and I am so happy and over joyed to have double that number - totes cray cray guys!!

I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has been so lovely and supportive to me and this giveaway is for YOU!

NOTE : I really, really would love for this prize to go to one of my readers/a fellow blogger/a make-up lover - so if you have just stumbled across this site and are just going to enter for the sake of it without any interest and no intention of trying out the products yourself then I please urge you not to enter so that someone who really deserves to win does - as at the end of the day whoever wins is out of my hands!

So here's what you beauts can win....

1 x Soap & Glory No Clogs Allowed Detox Mask

1 x Soap & Glory The Scrub Of Your Life

1 x Soap & Glory Hand Food

1 x Soap & Glory Heel Genius

1 x Soap & Glory Hand Maid

1 x  Montagne Jeunesse Creamy Coconut Face Mask

1 x Superdrug White Chocolate Mousse Mask

1 x Eylure 107 False Lashes

1 x St. Ives Apricot Scrub 30ml

1 x Collection Work The Colour Smokey Eye Palette

1 x Impress Press-On Manicure 

1 x Natural Collection Lipstick - Rose Bud

1 x Cocoa Butter Formula Lip Balm

1 x Seventeen Skin WOW! 3 Way Highlighter

1 x Brit Rocks Perfect Girl False Eyelashes

1 x Lee Stafford Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist 50ml

1 x Seventeen Instant Glow Shimmer Brick - Gold Bronze

1 x Collection Little Mix Perrie Lipstick

1 x Seventeen Limited Edition Lip Crayon

This giveaway is UK only - but no fear you worldwide lovelies, there will be a special twitter giveaway soon which will be for everyone too enter!!! ( I hope that is okay, trying to make it as fair as possible!)

Enter below via the rafflecopter!

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30 Day Snap #13 - I LOVE WIGHT

So it is that time of year again! Time to get my tent making skills at the ready, my wellies on my feet and put this snazzy (uncomforatble) wristband on! 
Yup, I am off to the Isle of Wight Festival.... and yes before you say anything it's true, I do live here! (which means a good nights sleep and frequent showering) But we all still love to get to the campsite early and make sure we take it all in and enjoy the whole weekend! (we just get to go home when we want.... lucky eh?) 
Baring this in mind there maybe a little shortage of posts this weekend (although I am determined to keep up the 30 Day Snap) but I promise I will make up for it! 
What are you all upto this weekend? 

Also.... I have a little  favour to ask you beautiful lot!
I am so so happy, overwhelmed and proud to have got to 182 followers on here already (that  is nearly 200 amazing girls and boys :D) BUT GFC is actually going (Toodlealoo , bye bye, cheerio!) so please please please make sure you following me on Blog lovin! 
It's super easy to use and literally takes a second, but my followers on there are less than half than on here! 
Would love for you all to come on over and join the party! Let me know in the comments when you have! If you already have bloglovin' just go to settings > Import - and it will convert all your blogs you follow on to it - clever eh?! Lots of love xxx 

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