Back To School 2014!

Hey guys! It's been a while since I've made a blog post but I really want to start posting more! I wanted to kick off this posting spree with some back to school ideas to help you get more excited about returning to school :) 

I made a video last week with some cute and CHEAP ways to decorate your school supplies. I realize there are more fancy ways to decorate things but I wanted to keep it simple and gear my video towards people who don't have a ton to spend. 

The main decoration is washi tape. I found so many different patterns and colors, it was hard to choose from but I tried to pick out colors and styles that would go together! I bought mine at Target for $2.99 per roll. I explain in the video how I made the binder decorated with washi tape look super cute and gave some decorative ideas. 

As for the other binder, I took a magazine that I already had and just bought some inexpensive ombre scrapbook paper to complete this one. I think it turned out super cute and I was able to find pictures of makeup/beauty items that I enjoy. You could do this with any magazine and use any theme that suits you. 

As for the last element in the video, the pens, I had left over washi tape so I just used that to wrap around my pens to personalize them. 

Like I said this video isn't rocket science but I wanted to show you guys how I like to make my school supplies a little more enjoyable to look at rather than a plain black binder. I hope you got some inspiration from my Tumblr inspired school supplies and will try out these designs! 

Love, 
Amanda 

HUGE $500 Spring Break Giveaway! Mac, Benefit, Too Faced, NYX, + More!

Hey!
I have a HUGE giveaway going on right now on my beauty channel! I want to spread the word because there are so many amazing prizes that 1 lucky winner will receive. I have an entire video explaining all of the prizes and rules, which I will link down below. Basically anyone living in the U.S. or Canada can enter to win all of the makeup & fashion products in the picture. Some of the brands include Mac, Benefit, Too Faced, NYX, Victorias Secret, Butter London, St. Tropez, and many more! I teamed up with 11 other beauty gurus on YouTube to make this giveaway possible. We are all very excited about giving back to our subscribers and for someone to have the chance to win so many great products!! Just make sure you are subscribed to all 12 of us and follow us on our social media sites too (Twitter & Instagram), thumbs up our videos, and let us know in the comments what your spring break/vacation essential is! It's that easy & it is completely free to sign up!! Also the giveaway ends March 31st at 12 pm!

Lastly I want to thank all of my subscribers for supporting me on my journey on YouTube and to all of my new subscribers for subscribing and entering my giveaway! I am getting closer and closer to 2,000 subscribers on my channel each day and I am seriously SOOO excited about it! Make sure to share my channel/videos with your friends, that would make my day! I have been verrrrry busy the last few weeks with school but I am currently on spring break so look out for tons of videos since I plan on filming every day of my break to make up for it!! :)

Good luck in the giveaway & don't forget to subscribe!

X0X0,
Amanda

Click to enter the Giveaway!!

My First Blog!

Hi everyone! 
I would like to start off by telling you about my obsession with makeup! I discovered my passion for fashion and makeup and all of the great products out there about 3 years ago. Ever since then I have been collecting mostly makeup and a few other odds and ends. My collection isn't huge by any means but I do have a good amount of makeup. Oh, and I do have a good amount of nail polish too :) What girl doesn't love a good nail polish? :) 

I started my YouTube channel in March and it has become my new hobby. I am constantly brainstorming for ideas for videos and looking for new products to show you guys. I only have a few videos at the moment but I just finished finals last week so now I have a ton of free time to make new videos for you! I really hope you enjoy watching them and let me know if you have any suggestions of videos you'd like to see :) Subscribe to my channel if you would like to see the latest videos I film :) I love all of my subscribers and I consider all of you a friend of mine! 

I think that's all for now, just wanted to do a little introductory post about myself and my YouTube channel! 

Have a wonderful day! 
XO DashingMakeup

My YouTube Channel!