WHOAAAAAA. 7 YEARS!

Can I share something?

Did you know that I had thoughts of shutting down my blog when I started Digify, the business that I've been telling you about last year? Digify is clearly a baby; it needs all my attention and the business model require loads of time, effort, and brain cells, as with all start- up and established businesses.

But a day in a coffee shop changed it all.

At BGC, I was having coffee in one my fave coffee shops and a lady approached me; she's about 5'0 in height, has shoulder- length hair, morena, and the square spectacles perfectly sat on her small, round face; "The Beauty Junkee?" she mused and I replied with an awkward smile: "Yes." It still bemuses me every time someone approaches me in public and then I realize, oh, it's the Internet and my blog. Her name is Pamela; a nursing student. We had a pretty quick conversation: She just told me she reads my blog, trusts my reviews, and before she left, she asked for a photo together and mused "I hope you don't stop blogging; you seriously help a lot of morena women love their skin every day."

That changed my mind about quitting and shutting down The Beauty Junkee.

To be honest, this blog isn't earning more than it should because that means commercializing myself and selling my opinion; in business terms, when something isn't working, let it go, move on, find something else more profitable. At this point, Digify is more profitable and if I let go of The Beauty Junkee, I can expand the former better. But sometimes, there are things that you must do for your soul: It would be great if Pamela's kind words can be converted into currency so it can pay for the expenses of the blog, but it can't be; but somehow, I did not mind; that felt okay and really nice, as nice as buying a swell item or going on a vacation; being of service is a soul purpose of every human being and it's something that no amount of money or metrics can buy and gauge, but is essential in keeping you alive and moving forward.

Thank you, Pamela, and to all those who trusted this blog; it makes me feel so good that in my own ways, I am of service and contribute to loving yourselves bit by bit, day by day; you make me feel alive more than you know. :)

AND NOW WE'VE JUST TURNED 7 YEARS OLD!

Wow, we have a grade school student now! These past 7 years of my life have been UTTERLY amazing, thanks to all those who continually support The Beauty Junkee, from readers to brands.

I'm doing something new now and instead of holding a smaller meet and greet, and giving away bags of stuff, I'm throwing an exclusive MEGA party for 25 readers of The Beauty Junkee; of course there will still be beauty swag bags because I love giving gifts to people, but what's more special is I will be in your presence and will share everything I've learned in my 7 years of being a beauty guru: we'll bond, get makeovers, revel in sumptuous treats, be inspired, and have a great time together!

THE BEAUTY JUNKEE MEGA THANKSGIVING PARTY OVERVIEW:

I will celebrate my 7th year with 25 VIP The Beauty Junkee readers on the following date, time, and in the following venue:


VENUE: Benefit Cosmetics, SM Megamall
TIME: To be announced (but most likely between 12pm to 4pm)
DATE: April 30, 2016
PROGRAM: Billion Dollar Brows Technique, Summer- Proof Makeup Demo, Skin Care Hacks technique, makeovers, food and drinks, beauty swag bags

Sponsors of the event are Benefit Cosmetics, Sleek Makeup, Procter And Gamble, Zoya, Morgan Taylor, and Ruby Wing, and tentatively, Jergens (will confirm the participation of the last two brands this week).

Just some reminders before you join this giveaway:

- One winner=one pass only. I'd love to, but if you bring a companion on that day regardless if you informed me or not, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to accommodate them.
- Before joining the giveaway, please be sure that you are available on April 30, 2016; if you can't come, graciously give others the chance to win. :)
- If you are, for some reason, unable to join the event, sorry, but I will not ship the beauty swag bag; they are available for the attendees only. The MEGA party is one day only.
- If you are, for some reason, unable to join the event, you can send a proxy, but please be reminded that one person=one beauty swag bag only.

So are you clear now with the reminders? Let's get rollin'! So how do you win a pass? Check out the mechanics:

1. Like the following brands on Facebook:

THE BEAUTY JUNKEE
BENEFIT COSMETICS PHILIPPINES
SLEEK MAKEUP PHILIPPINES
ZOYA PHILIPPINES
OLAY PHILIPPINES
PANTENE PHILIPPINES

2. Follow the following brands on Twitter:

THE BEAUTY JUNKEE
BENEFIT COSMETICS PHILIPPINES
OLAY PHILIPPINES

3. Share this giveaway on your Facebook with the following caption: "Happy 7th Anniversary The Beauty Junkee! I wanna join your MEGA Thanksgiving party! Visit her blog and find out how you can win: (link to this blog post) @The Beauty Junkee"
**Make sure you tag my Facebook fan page so I can track your entries
**Make your profile public so I can view your entry. Private entries will not be counted.

4. Share this giveaway on Twitter with the following caption: "Happy 7th Anniversary @thebeautyjunkee! I wanna join your MEGA Thanksgiving party! Click to join! (link to this blog post)"
**Make sure you mention me on Twitter so I can track your entries
**Make sure to include the link to this blog post in your tweet (to shorten links, click bit.ly)

5. Answer this question: What do you like most about The Beauty Junkee?

6. OPTIONAL. DO THIS FOR A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING A PASS: Repost this giveaway on Instagram with this caption: Happy 7th Anniversary @thebeautyjunkee! I wanna join your MEGA Thanksgiving party! Visit her blog and find out how you can win: (link to this blog post) #TBJAt7MegaParty #TheBeautyJunkee**Be sure to mention @thebeautyjunkee, @sleekmakeupph, @benefitph,  @olayph, @pantenephilippines, and @zoyaph in the caption.
**Make your profile public so I can view your entry. Private entries will not be counted.

7.  Post the following at the comment section of this blog post:

FULL NAME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
LINK TO FACEBOOK POST:
LINK TO TWEET:
LINK TO INSTAGRAM POST (OPTIONAL):
YOU ANSWER TO THE QUESTION:

Giveaway will end on APRIL 25, 2016. The 25 lucky winners will be announced on April 27, 2016. An IG giveaway will commence on the following day as well for my readers in other parts of the country. Should you cancel on the event, please, please be kind and inform me two days before the event so I can find a replacement.

Thank you very much for everything, for giving me the opportunity to share my passion for beauty with you for the last seven years, and good luck and I'm sooo excited to see you guys! :D