Giveaway - I need your help

Saturday, 7 January 2012

So, as I said a few posts ago, I'm planning on doing a giveaway as a thankyou to everyone who has followed my blog! I really do appreciate it and love reading all your comments. A lot of people don't understand or 'get' my obesession with beauty products as it's just not their 'thing'. I think everyone has something they have a passion for and this is mine. It's nice to be able to blog about my interests, share it with you all and know that you will find what I have to say interesting and helpful (Or so I hope!).

Anyway, as I'm new to this whole blogging world I wondered if you could help. Basically, I want to know how I will choose the winner of my giveaway? This might sound SO stupid and it's probably really simple but I obviously want to choose the winner in a fair way? I've tried searching a few other blogs and I can't really figure out how they decide?

Also, while I'm on the topic of a giveaway, I'd love it if you could post in the comments below any suggestions you might have for prizes. I want to choose a prize that will suit most people and something that you would really like to try. Do you prefer make-up, skin care, hair care, nail polish, false tan or just a random mix of things?

I realise this is a pretty random post but I don't want to do my first ever Giveaway being completely clueless to how the whole process works!

Thanks Again for your help,

Kayleigh..

xXx.

11 comments

Unknown7 January 2012 at 22:25
Most people use random.org to get a random number and pick the winner that way!

As for prizes, pick what you like :) I think a random mix would be good, like of your favourite things or something!

Carissa xx

Vanilla Crush Blog
Confessions Of a Beauty Lover7 January 2012 at 22:31
you could the comments and then go onto a random number generator, website: random.org, and then add the number of comments into the box and it randomly picks a number and with that number you go back to comments, for example if there number was 20, you would go onto comments and find the comment 20 and they would win! hope that helps! xx
Unknown7 January 2012 at 22:33
Oohhh I see, that is very useful! Thankyou. Xx.
BeautyGeek_7 January 2012 at 22:35
Yeah random.org sweet, i think makeup would suit most people like mascara etcc!

xx
Bottled Beauty8 January 2012 at 01:13
Random.org is great for giveaways. It makes it fair and then you can't have anyone saying you've picked a frequent commenter.

Make up is usually pretty popular. Skincare can be a bit hit and miss since not everyone has the same skin type. XO
Phoebe Limanta8 January 2012 at 11:32
I've seen a fair few bloggers use random.org so the best bet is that!

I'm having trouble putting a giveaway together aswell :(
Coley8 January 2012 at 16:53
Random.org is the most popular :)

I think you should make the giveaway personal, like putting one of your all time products in with a little note or something :D

Coleyxoxo
Katie Alice xo10 January 2012 at 17:25
Random.org is the only way I know too, I haven't done a give away yet, when i reach enough followers i will, I think it would be cool if you did 'your' favourites giveaway for your first one! or maybe just a random little selection, nail varnish, make up and a hair product.

just found your blog btw and love it! what camera are you using? xox

katiealicexo.blogspot.com
Unknown10 January 2012 at 21:08
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Unknown10 January 2012 at 21:09
Thanks for the help Katie :) I'm def going to give away a MAC products as its my fave brand and I have a few other ideas! Think I'm going to do it when I reach 300 followers!! Xxx
Unknown10 January 2012 at 21:15
Oh and I use a Canon IXUS camera! I'm not sure on the exact model but I can find out! I'm using my Blackberry Torch at the minute though as I don't have a camera charger and it does the job!! Xxx.

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