First Blog Anniversary + GIVEAWAY
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear MM, happy birthday to you.
Hello lovelies,
It's been a year, a whole freaking year, since I started this blog and I'm so happy that I can be here with all of you now and thank you for the experience you've given me throughout this time. I started to blog when I had to deal with some problems and life changing decisions. I cut most of my friends and family off and just needed to dig myself a hole, be invisible and run away to my fiction world. I was preparing this blog for such a long time, but this bottom of my life made me to actually write my very first post for Michelle Morchella and I'm so glad that I did. Thanks to this blog I got my life back together and it made me to enjoy my life again. I connected with so many amazing and kind beauty enthusiastics in blogging community who showed me that people can be nice and supportive.
It seems like it was yesterday when I type first "hello" to the world, but so much has happened. The concept of Michelle Morchella changed from only eye look posts to more reviews, Sunday Survey and Monthly Recap series. My camera setting has improved a lot (but don't get me wrong, I'm still not satisfied enough and I have a lot of things to work on) and my makeup skills changed and improved. I started to use Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest again. I've learnt how to chat with other people on Twitter, how to promote in link up parties and how to work with sooo many websites connected to blog. I found out how to make my own header, how to code links and how to improve SEO.
Blog gave me so much, but it took a lot as well. I spend more time on my laptop and phone, being addicted to social medias I always tried to avoid. I've had some downs, when I didn't know what to write and how to connect with readers again. I wanted to give up when I was loosing my fake followers, when I didn't reach numbers I dreamt about, but then I realised that this is not about numbers, but about my passion. I am here for myself and for meeting friends who have the same interests like I do and for reading and discovering new blogs.
I would love to do a little throwback and introduce you the five most viewed posts:
2. Wedding Look
And now I'd love to thank all of you for sticking around and reading my blabbing, for being supportive and letting me join your community. Thank you for your comments, sharing opinions and for following me on my social media. Thank you for making this blogger community so helpful, positive and friendly. It means so much to me and I'm so grateful for you making time to visit my blog. I appreciate it every single day. Thank you, thank you so much. I love you all.
And because of everything you've done for me, now I want to do something little for my followers, so I've decided to do a giveaway. Some of you might know, I'm from the Czech Republic, so this would be a perfect chance for one of you to try something from my favorite Czech brand Ryor, plus something little bit more I am in love with. Hope you will enjoy.
Here's what you can win:
Ryor, Mattifying Cream with Powder-Effect
Ryor, Anti-acne Roll-on for Problem Skin
Rimmel, 405 Rose Libertine nail polish
Rimmel, Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent
Sephora, Cream Lip Stain in 13 Marvelous Mauve
Merci, Handy New Wave Hand Cleansing Gel
St. Tropez, Instant Tan Gloss
Triffle Cosmetics, Liquid Glow
2 Sephora samples
Ryor, Anti-acne Roll-on for Problem Skin
Rimmel, 405 Rose Libertine nail polish
Rimmel, Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent
Sephora, Cream Lip Stain in 13 Marvelous Mauve
Merci, Handy New Wave Hand Cleansing Gel
St. Tropez, Instant Tan Gloss
Triffle Cosmetics, Liquid Glow
2 Sephora samples
All what you have to do is follow me on Bloglovin, Twitter and leave a comment down below (if you have a blog, leave a link as well, I would love to discover new blogs). This giveaway will be open until Friday, July 28 and I will randomly select a winner and announce her or him on Sunday, July 30 in my blog post and send a private msg on Twitter. This is opened internationally. If you're under 18, please be sure to get parental consent before entering giveaway.
Thank you so much for your support again and I wish all of you good luck.
Have a great day!
Love, Michelle <3
31 Comments
Congratulations Michelle!! One year is huge! I remember when it was my first year anniversary, I was all over the moon, didn't think it would last that long when I first started. It's really important not to care about numbers but to love what you do and do it with passion!!! Congrats again :)
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Thank you Yiota. Honestly I didn't think I would last that long either, haha.
DeleteCongrats on your 1 year blogging, that's amazing. You are right abour the numbers. The most important is to have passion. xx
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Thank you. I think many starting bloggers stopped just because of the numbers. It's so easy to give up.
DeleteCongrats, Michelle! You blog is fantastic! x
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Thank you honey
DeleteCongrats on reaching your one year milestone, Michelle! You have a beautiful blog :)
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Thank you, sweetie.
DeleteBig congrats on your first blogiversary! You have a lovely blog ♥
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DeleteCongrats Michelle! I remember the Tree Frog Cut Crease look post and I have to say that's my favourite!
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Thank you, Di!
DeleteWoo hoo congratulations Michelle! I'm excited and happy for you that your blog has turned 1 - I so look forward to seeing what's happening in your world every week. As for my favourite post, well I'm torn between the Tree Frog Cut Crease and the Spring Caramel Eye Look, can't POSSIBLY decide. Here's to many many more posts hon xxx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I really loved your Christmas Rose Gold Eye looks post!
ReplyDeleteI love your post on the Rainbow eye look, it really suites you and looks epic .x
ReplyDeleteI love the green eye shadow picture
ReplyDeleteLove the spring caramel eye look!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the tutorials
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! Love reading your Anniversary post. It's a great accomplishment and looking forward to many more Anniversaries!
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ReplyDeleteI love tyour rainbow eyeshadow post! Congrats!!!
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on your one year Anniversary and this is a wonderful blog..I love your Wedding Look blog post
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ReplyDeleteYour makeup tutorials are well done! Thanks for the chance!!
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ReplyDeleteI am going to have to say the Rainbow eye look
ReplyDeleteI like the post about the rainbow eye color. Happy Anniversary! Holly Wright
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