Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Let's Discuss Week: Day Four

Hey, you guys sick of this yet? I hope not! I think it's kind of fun, actually! I miss posting NOTDs, though. I'll be back at the end of this series regardless of what I have to do!

Today's pondering: have you ever won any giveaways? What did you win? Have you ever had your heart set on winning a giveaway, only to have loved and lost?

I've won once, through Mommy Does Her Nails, and got a bottle of Zoya Noel! There have been quite a few giveaways I've hoped to win, mostly for the OMG! collection. I've loved and lost, but it's made me a stronger blogger (or possibly weaker, because sometimes out of disappointment I'll allow myself to indulge, and then I'm poorer, too...)

xoxo,
Amanda

26 comments:

Jenna Froggy said...

I have one giveaways I think about 10 in total. It usually comes in spurts I will win 2 or 3 close together, but after that nothing for quite a while. I have had a couple giveaways I was super excited to win, but they never happen.

I've never won anything I didn't want though, but that is because I only enter a giveaway if I am interested in the prize. I'm not fond of the giveaway chasing where you enter everything in sight just to win something, lol.

Right now it is especially nice that I have won a few giveaways. It feels like an extra special treat with the very unkind and unwanted buying ban I am having to live by, lol.

Sara said...

I've won two giveaways. One from a blogger and one from beauty of a site's fb page. The one from a blogger was fun because it was all stuff I didn't have and a few frankens. I only enter when it's stuff I really want not just to win something.

Shalon Bell said...

I try not to get my hopes of winning up to high, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. lol! I have a few giveaways. None that were really big ones, usually just a polish or two, but I'm okay with that! I love getting mail so even if it was a nail file I'd be happy.
I skip quite a few giveaways because they aren't something I would use (like makeup ones) or I already have them.

Anya1976 said...

I have never won anything. There have been a few I wanted to win. I wanted to win some for non nail polish giveaways. I have wanted to win some for the opi muppets collection cus I haven't had a lot of money lately and those were high on my list. I have been entering lately for polishes that I can't buy right now :(

MariJo Nails said...

I've never won a giveaway! Story of my life.

Arlyn Parker said...

I have never won a Giveaway before :( I always hope that I win something. I see so much cool nail polish stuff that I want to try but NEVER would imagine to buy it. That's the stuff I want to win :) I would love to win something I would be "Afraid" to buy .

Amanda (Fashion Footing) said...

I've won one nail polish related giveaway once. I've won other giveaways from Lucky magazine before, too. Those were quite fun :-)

I always have my heart set on winning; I'm competitive! LOL

MissMidnightBlue said...

I have won giveaways. The one giveaway I was so excited to win was the OMG's. When I found out I won I fell out of my chair, like seriously. I never thought I'd own those pretties. If I did I thought I'd be paying lotta money on them, so yes they are my very precious. LOL I love to enter giveaways, even if I don't win. :) Its just the fun of it all.

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

I don't think we can be friends anymore, you OMG winning jerk ;) just kidding!

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

I tend to have this "I never win anything - it must be my turn to win this very extravagant giveaway!" mentality, but it fails me often

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

Like what?

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

Keep trying! It'll happen :)

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

The Muppets, eh? I wasn't the biggest fan of them anyway - this is coming from a glitter fiend. If I had them to give away, I would!

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

I love nail mail too! Who doesn't?

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

WOW! I need your luck! haha

Anya1976 said...

really? wow. I liked the burlesque glitters better but the muppets weren't that bad. they were different. I am really looking to get meep meep meep and wocka wocka though

Crazee Cat Lady said...

The one giveaway I've won was for three of the Essence @holografic.com polishes. I always hope to win OMG giveaways or GOSH holo giveaways, but alas, no luck with those. =)

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

Nothing wrong with them, just kind of boring to me :) I didn't get any of the cremes or anything, just Rainbow Connection!

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

Me either! Someday!

Anya1976 said...

I got rainbow connection, i was able to get some of the collection

MariJo Nails said...

I definitely will. Hopefully one day soon ;0).

Mandy McCullough said...

I won a huge makeup palette giveaway from my friend Christina before we became really good friends. I won it right around my birthday, too.. so it was extra awesome! That's about it, though.

But I have won 2 radio contests (1 $500 gas card & I got to meet The Gym Class Heroes) and I won an iPod Nano from Cosmo magazine when they first came out.. So I guess I have decent luck. :)

MissMidnightBlue said...

Oh you know you love me. ;p

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

That's darn good luck!

Amanda, Nail Polish Enthusiast said...

You're right :)

Whimsical Glam said...

The first giveaway I won was yours :D That made me so happy!! I've won about three since and it's always a good feeling. But there are other times when I get bummed about not winning...I just have to realize that's not why I blog...I blog because I love polish - not winning