Winner of Naked2 Giveaway!

Thank you so much for all your entries into my competition and a big hello to all my new followers! Thank you all for reading my blog, whether you're a loyal reader or brand new. It's made me so happy!!

So, without further ado, the winner is:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS! :)

I'm going on holiday tomorrow (Friday 13th, eek!) so my new two weeks of posts will be scheduled. But please continue to leave comments and I'll check them as often as I can!

See you when I'm a bronzed goddess (haha)!!

~ Lauren ♥

Nail Sponging, New Hair and Naked2 Giveaway! :)

Remember you can still enter my 'back to blogging giveaway' HERE to win a Naked2 Palette!

Today is the last day!

Just a quick post to let you know about a new blog I am contributing to. The lovely Karris (check out her blog and her YouTube channel) has created a collaborative blog for Scottish bloggers and I am the first post! There's not a whole lot of opportunity for us up here, so this is a great idea.

My first post is on nail sponging! So if you want to know how to do this:

(please ignore my horrible sausage fingers)

...then check out Scottish Bloggers. Please comment and follow, I would LOVE your support and I know there are many amazing bloggers going to be contributing soon and I will be contributing regularly also.

I am also featured in Sarah from FashionismyH2O's Project Perfect - check that out here.

And lastly, I am no longer a blondie!! Well, I feel that way anyways. I got my hair toned darker and I think I like it! Here's what it looked like last week:

And now!

Sorry for poor quality phone pics. :)

Twitter and Instagram response was so lovely, but do you think I suit it better? Also, what do you think of my new blogging project?

Let me know!

~ Lauren ♥

I'M BACK! Naked2 Giveaway. :)

I'M BAAAAAAAACK!!

Ohmigosh, I know I haven't posted regularly in MONTHS and again I'm sorry, but finally I'm back! I have been mega mega busy but the awesome news is I finally have a full time permanent teaching job starting in August and I'm off on my summer holidays now so life is GOOD!

My cheesorama face to show you my joy.

Thank you so much if you are reading this, I know I lost a few followers through my absence and I totally understand that, but if you're checking this out now it might mean you're giving me a second chance so THANK YOU.

I will have a proper post up in a few days giving you a quick catch up of some things I've been up to, and then I'll be back to OOTDs, nail art and reviews like normal! I have lots of posts to write, eeEeeeEE! I'm excited. :)

Buuuut giveaway time! In order to celebrate my return (and to encourage people to visit my blog again haha) I'm giving away an Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. I know loads of people already have this, but it's awesome and everyone needs a back up. =p

You can read my review of Naked 2 here (don't worry, this one is brand new obv).

Enter below, UK only please. Comment below if you have entered. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Also, since it's been so long, I have tons of blogs to catch up on - please leave me a link if you'd like me to catch up on yours! Have you posted something I have to read??

Let me know!

~ Lauren ♥

300 Follower Giveaway! :)

So I've reached 300 followers and I'm super happy about this - THANK YOU GUYS!! I'm doing a mini 'thank you' giveaway, don't have a lot of dosh so it's just a little one but I hope you guys like it anyways. :)

I've picked a few products that I love and have raved about, if you're wanting to know more about them or see them in action / swatches I've linked each one to the review I did on it!

So, the giveaway is:

ELF Matte Topcoat

Post here with before/after pics - really freshens up your old nail polishes with a new look!

**the swatches are obviously done with my product, the giveaway product is brand new and boxed**

Models Own Glitter Polish in Emerald City

NOTD with this shade here - so pretty!!

**swatches are obviously done with my product, the giveaway product is sealed.**

ELF False Eyelash Applicator

Stock photo from ELF Cosmetics because it's been ordered but isn't here yet and my own one is so grubby! =p

RAVED about this here (it's honestly a must have for me!)

Barry M Lip Crayon in No2

I LOVE this style of 'lipstick', it goes on so smoothly and easily and is so glossy. I haven't reviewed this although I wear it all the time, I did then buy the Urban Decay version recently cause I loved my Barry M one so much which is posted here!

**swatches are obviously done with my product, the giveaway product is sealed**

MUA Heaven & Earth Palette

Ok, so I haven't actually used this but I can't afford to give away an Urban Decay Naked Palette I'm afraid and this is the closest to it!! =p

Honestly, I specifically tried to pick products that I love rather than just a random selection so remember to check out the links under each product if you want more info. :)

I'm using Rafflecopter for this giveaway, so you must follow my blog and comment below to enter, and then there are some additional entries available too. This is my first time using Rafflecopter so let me know if there's any problems! I know you have to put in your email address to enter, but please put it in the comments too as I don't know if that info is passed to me and I'll need to contact you if you win!

Good luck and thank you again! :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Remember in your comments I want to know what you like best about my blog!

Let me know!

~ Lauren ♥

And the winner is...

Congratulations to OtherSideofCool!!

You are the winner of my 100 Follower Giveaway! I'll tweet you to get your details.

Thank you sooo much to everyone who entered, I had exactly 100 entries which was awesome. It makes me so happy that you guys are reading and following my blog, so thank you again for putting a big smile on my face!!

~ Lauren ♥

100 Follower GIVEAWAY!

EeeeEEEeEeEEeEeEEeeee!!

You might have guessed, I'm pretty excited.

I have reached the 100 Follower milestone! I started my blog on October 11th, so I managed to reach 100 before my first month of blogging! Thank you so, so, so much to everyone for following. Things have been a bit rubbish for me recently, what with being out of work etc, so this blog has been a lot of fun for me and I'm amazed anyone actually cares what I have to say! It means a LOT.

To thank you guys, I'm holding another giveaway. This time I'm giving you a choice! The prize is a Frontcover eyeshadow palette. I loooove Frontcover stuff, it's so pigmented and the colours are beautiful. You can choose whatever four shades you want for your palette! Here is what the palette looks like and the shades available:

Gorgeous, aren't they??

You can have up to 10 entries, please do a new comment for each category so it's easier for me to count!! Also leave your email address so I can contact you if you win for your details and chosen shades!

1 entry = You MUST follow me on GFC (please comment with your GFC username)

1 entry = follow me on Twitter (please comment with your Twitter username)

2 entries = Tweet this: Check out @ThinkPinkLauren's awesome 100 follower blog GIVEAWAY! Choose your own FrontCover palette!! http://cosmeticskittensclassrooms.blogspot.com #bbloggers <3 (please comment ONCE when you have done this so I can confirm)

2 entries = Be a previous commentor on one of my posts from before this date (please comment ONCE with a link to the post you have commented on)

4 entries = do a blog post on this giveaway (please comment ONCE with a link to the post)

Competition closes Sunday 13th November at midnight and a winner will be chosen via random.org and announced on Monday!

 Good luck guys! ^_^

~ Lauren ♥

Back to reality: Home from London...

Hello!! I feel like it's been ages since I've blogged, even though it was only really the weekend. I had an awesome time in London, it was great to see my friend again! I didn't get a chance to take any photos specifically for here (my friends don't know about my blog) so apologies for the 'Facebook' photos!! I really need to hire someone to start taking photos for me so I don't look like a complete idiot.

We flew down, me and my two friends, and I am NOT a good flier. The flight was only an hour long but I still got myself in a state. Ugh. Anyways, here's a photo of what I travelled in:

Primark jumper

Primark belt

Forever 21 skirt

Primark socks

Primark boots

Love me a bit of Primark. Also love these socks, seem to be wearing them a lot!! So after the flight it was an hour's bus journey to where my friend lives, so we got to hers about eleven thirty at night. A few drinks then bed! She lives really central so it was awesome.

Blog GIVEAWAY & Laaandaaaan tomorrow! + Day 3 :)

Just a reminder that I am doing a Blog Giveaway because I reached 50 followers (thanks!!), the link is HERE to find out more and to enter. This is the prize:

Now, I'd probably have closed the comp on Friday cause I figure that's plenty time, but I'm running it until Sunday because I'm going to London tomorrow!! One of my best friends moved there to work at the end of August and a few of us are flying down tomorrow to visit. So excited! This is my group of besties:

I'm second from the right, and Mandy (who we're visiting) is furthest right.

50 Follower GIVEAWAY!!

Oooh, so excited! Reached over 50 followers on my two week anniversary, thank you guys!!

So here is my 'Beautiful Bathtime' giveaway prize:

This set contains:

• Two 'Bomb Cosmetics' bath bombs
• 'Next Paradise' body products
• Soup and Glory 'Flake Away'

Blog GIVEAWAY, Challenge - Day 2, Wee update!!

Ok, so this is just gonna be a wee quicky/random post, so bare with me pleeease! Firstly, HAPPY TUESDAY! I love Tuesdays, because I have two zumba classes and a Thai boxing class on, which are all awesome fun (maybe not as much the boxing but I know it's good for me!). It's also Heat and More! Magazine day, which is pretty much the highlight of my week. Tragic. So anyways...


My 30 Day Challenge (click to see original post)
Day 02 – The meaning behind your Blog name

This is really easy for me to answer because I already covered it on my first post! If you click here, you can find out why I called my blog Cosmetics, Kittens & Classrooms. Although to be honest, you don't exactly have to be a rocket scientist to work it out. =p

A photo of Max and Dana as kittens to give a big clue lol!

Moving on! You might remember I am currently an unemployed primary teacher. Well, I got a call today from the supply list I'm on asking if I can work tomorrow and Thursday morning. You get the school name and that's it, it could be any size of class, any age from 4-12 basically, a mixed class, there could be work left but there might not be etc etc. It makes me feel physically sick doing supply, I hate it. But tomorrow's only gonna be my fourth days work since August, so I gotta just go for it. Wish me luck!! :( :( :(

Seriously.

The last thing on the agenda today is me being SUPER excited because I started my blog exactly two weeks ago today and I'm nearly at 50 followers! So to celebrate, once I reach 50, I will do a little blog giveaway. Obviously this is my first time doing this so I'm exciiiited! Thanks for all your support guys!!

~ Lauren ♥