tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post5301604248868958342..comments2023-11-14T10:04:40.085-05:00Comments on Citrine's Blog - Lip gloss, lipstick and all that good stuff...: What do you think about blog giveaway?Citrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-44769253743099647452009-11-25T19:42:30.313-05:002009-11-25T19:42:30.313-05:00Pixie:
I remember your hello kitty giveaway. (And ...Pixie:<br />I remember your hello kitty giveaway. (And I remember the "tutorial" the other girl did, I seriously didn't get the point but I guess it's a way to say "yay, I won!"<br /><br />When it comes to freebie review, I hate the fact that I can't be as sarcastic as I want even when I think it's complete rip-off...sometime it's probably not the source ofCitrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-9340682590911554912009-11-21T13:18:42.044-05:002009-11-21T13:18:42.044-05:00I think I have done two giveaways.. or maybe just ...I think I have done two giveaways.. or maybe just one lol. I couldn't give any of my nail stuff away because that would mean admitting how obsessed I am, and I'm trying to keep it cool.<br /><br />I think I've actually won a giveaway too! I must admit it was sort of a nice feeling. Lately I haven't really bothered. My blog reading time has been very limited, and a couple of the Ingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12370642689182403645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-60200090976071702842009-11-17T19:37:31.543-05:002009-11-17T19:37:31.543-05:00Hi there:
Lol, I so agree with you. Sometime I jus...Hi there:<br />Lol, I so agree with you. Sometime I just want to go "your blog sucks but the freebies are nice" They should realized that most of the time when people join, it's for the freebie. <br /><br />I have seen another blog poll in which the blogger ask other people "How to do think of my blog" and the options are listed as (OK, I won't get too specific to Citrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-85617169240963346182009-11-17T19:13:57.387-05:002009-11-17T19:13:57.387-05:00I've joined a few in the beginning but then ev...I've joined a few in the beginning but then every other blog I went to was announcing a giveaway because they reached 100 followers and it just seemed too redundant. Why the magical 100? Because everyone and their mother was doing it?<br /><br />The giveaways that are really annoying is when their requirement for entering is to post why they enjoy their blog. Kinda like saying "Tell Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-24406437767586945192009-11-17T16:06:37.579-05:002009-11-17T16:06:37.579-05:00Kim:
Yeah, no poor student would give a bunch of M...Kim:<br />Yeah, no poor student would give a bunch of MAC away when we are even too cheap to buy them for ourselves.<br />-------------------------------------------------------------<br />Sharpie United:<br />Yeah. I don't like those posting pictures one because they will clutter the site up. <br />-------------------------------------------------------------<br />Nikki:<br />I definitely Citrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-23909769212904029382009-11-17T15:59:50.966-05:002009-11-17T15:59:50.966-05:00Irene:
You have really good luck! If I join more g...Irene:<br />You have really good luck! If I join more giveaways, I might start to win sometime...<br />-------------------------------------------------------------<br />Daituf:<br />I mean prominent in a sense that it's highly commercialized. I still think Fuz as a person more than just a website. (I am too chicken to give name because I don't want to accuse someone when I don't haveCitrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-65013695175114024422009-11-17T15:45:44.078-05:002009-11-17T15:45:44.078-05:00Gio:
Hey, it's nice to know, I actually do mea...Gio:<br />Hey, it's nice to know, I actually do mean blog the same sort as Temptalia, but not targeting that site (as I stopped visiting her site because she updates way way way too often and I find it hard to catch up)but it's nice to know that you got all your stuff... Sometime I just wonder whenever big bloggers (not necessarily well known, some of the sites I never visit but they haveCitrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-14108857247577136342009-11-17T08:06:54.677-05:002009-11-17T08:06:54.677-05:00I like giveaways. For a blogger, they are a nice w...I like giveaways. For a blogger, they are a nice way to give something back to their readers and for the readers it's a good way to try things they wouldn't have bought or aren't available where they live. Not all prizes are great though and I don't like giveaways where you have to be a follower, leave your email address on the comment page for everyone to see or make a post on giohttp://beautifulwithbrains.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-2482017852202830432009-11-17T06:25:58.304-05:002009-11-17T06:25:58.304-05:00Giveaways are exciting! although i only enter the ...Giveaways are exciting! although i only enter the ones i'm actually interested in. of course I know many other people like them too so I don't mind posting about it on my blog even if I don't enter. <br />i do agree about your comment on suspicious giveaways. i've won a few wonderful giveaways that got to me and 1 or 2 where the prizes got lost. i do believe it probably got mailedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-877933172277514552009-11-17T03:35:26.221-05:002009-11-17T03:35:26.221-05:00I've won 2 giveaways so far. I entered around ...I've won 2 giveaways so far. I entered around 13 - 15 giveaways. Some of the prizes were sponsored by companies and did not come from bloggers. I don't follow blogs just to enter their contest (*cough* inbox+feed spam *cough*) since the chances of winning is quite slim already. <br /><br />I think it's a blogger's business if she/he wants to host a giveaway. Jojoba of Irenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-71056298005351085572009-11-17T01:04:38.722-05:002009-11-17T01:04:38.722-05:00Well I'm only new here... and then realised wh...Well I'm only new here... and then realised what this whole giveaway thing was about. I have to admit I was excited about entering into my 1st one but then... I just couldn't catch up with it all. When one comes then all the rests starts happening hahahahaah ... Plus I guess the chances for a beginner to win all the stuff is kinda rare LOL. So far I've only entered into 2 giveaways Uinisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598708858271137620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-37060656499897736062009-11-17T01:03:46.629-05:002009-11-17T01:03:46.629-05:00I've never entered any "big" blog co...I've never entered any "big" blog contests... What are these big blogs anyway? My idea of a prominent blogger is Fuz... <br />I'd like to visit these big blogs tho, just to see what they are...<br />Mind giving me their web addresses?<br />Oh and thanks for the warning about Dior... I find their product overrated anyway, have only one lipstick from them, and it was a free Daitufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939892010930844816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-25234849509687268282009-11-17T00:07:41.035-05:002009-11-17T00:07:41.035-05:00I have won giveaways in the past but I don't d...I have won giveaways in the past but I don't do giveaways that ask me to link the contest or put a photo! I like giving away stuffs if the stuffs i think are worth giving away but of course, I don't require them to repost or even to follow me! I'd rather want people to follow because they like to, I don't want them to follow because I said so! It'll be more insulting to AskMeWhatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359673503017616620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-54348177058618093142009-11-16T22:32:21.529-05:002009-11-16T22:32:21.529-05:00recently ive been in giveaway fever! i think its b...recently ive been in giveaway fever! i think its because im anew blogger, so the thought of winning is exciting.. but i do not like it when you have to post and clutter your blog. it doesnt really matter anyways because i too just bookmark the ones i really like. but sadly i have never won. oh mann sounds depressing, but it is fun joining, but a hassle. to mee giveaways are whatever, i dont care sharpieunitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988100780844946855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-64342488299484552522009-11-16T21:39:55.167-05:002009-11-16T21:39:55.167-05:00I haven't done a giveaway before, I've put...I haven't done a giveaway before, I've put an entry in a few, and I've won one by simply being a follower.<br /><br />It seems like its some kind of trend that bloggers should host some kind of giveaway at specific follower markers.. I feel a little pressured because I haven't thought of doing a giveaway as I'm no means an authoritative blogger, I just do it for my enjoyment. Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313860931358634659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-85764495043355583382009-11-16T20:17:50.916-05:002009-11-16T20:17:50.916-05:00Akisa:
I don't think you really *need* to as y...Akisa:<br />I don't think you really *need* to as you are actually providing information to other readers...but if like the fact that they are reading you blog.You like it, they like it, why not?<br /><br />I am just a bit anti social so I don't "appreciate" the visitor like those pre-teen girls appreciate Jonas Brothers... I probably don't mind how many people are actually Citrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-80176532648136764632009-11-16T17:43:31.452-05:002009-11-16T17:43:31.452-05:00hahaha I agree with you on most of those points. I...hahaha I agree with you on most of those points. I have 2 blogs (akisalove.com & BeautySwatch.com) & only did a giveaway just to get BeautySwatch started. I've hit the 100 & 200 follower milestones but not sure if I should be feeling guilty about not hosting an appreciation giveaway. You're right, not all prizes are that great, but you have to give credit to the people who ♥akisa♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/07154827379694210669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-90781015256478928812009-11-16T15:12:56.455-05:002009-11-16T15:12:56.455-05:00Daituf:
It's one of the most disgusting tastin...Daituf:<br />It's one of the most disgusting tasting lip gloss I have (it's a tie with DiorKiss Caramel apple). <br /><br />I guess it's nothing bad...I think I might be a hypocrite saying I don't like it because I never won any of them. Anyway, sometime I am being over suspicious about some highly commercialized blogs holding so called giveaways but when never really announce theCitrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-66449652467699446222009-11-16T15:06:25.223-05:002009-11-16T15:06:25.223-05:00Ooooo, the picture just loaded...
I want that lip...Ooooo, the picture just loaded... <br />I want that lipgloss! Wonder if it taste like Ganny Smith too...Daitufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939892010930844816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24217885.post-22691030673131118182009-11-16T15:04:40.153-05:002009-11-16T15:04:40.153-05:00Giveaways? Love em! I have never won lotteries, or...Giveaways? Love em! I have never won lotteries, or anything else in my life...but I have won 2 giveaways! :D<br />Winning stuff...very exhilirating! <br />The way I see it, people only stand to gain from giveaway, and it really has no negative effects on anyone... <br />Blog gain exposure, and someone get free stuff...it's a win-win situation! <br />Since it's complete voluntary, only Daitufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939892010930844816noreply@blogger.com