2013 was an insane year – And it’s all thanks to YOU guys! I composed a few of my top blogging moments and I hope you enjoy looking back with me! 🙂 These are in no particular order!
Rita Hazan Next Top Beauty Blogger
I think this was the best blogging moment for me. Being named Next Top Beauty Blogger by celebrity hair stylist Rita Hazan was an amazing feeling. I received an all expense paid trip to NYC for my mom & I during Mother’s Day weekend & we had the time of our lives! We got put up in a swanky hotel, had a fabulous dinner and were treated like royals at the salon – Hair, Mani & Pedi! It was a moment I will never ever forget and I without your support & votes, I never would have been able to go, so THANK YOU!
California!
Another amazing moment was my trip to San Francisco in February! This has nothing to do with blogging milestones, but I did get to hang out with my brother and the one and only Lisa from Cosmetic Sanctuary! We had a fabulous time!
IT Cosmetics Beauty Blogger Of The Month (August)
IT Cosmetics is one of my favorite makeup brands, so when they asked me to be their blogger of the month for August, I almost fell over dead. The spread they did on me was incredible and I was so honored to be a part of this!
butter LONDON Shout Outs!
I absolutely love when companies recognize bloggers and I was honored to be recognized by butter LONDON twice this year!
Nutrisystem Blogger
I had the opportunity to be sponsored by Nutrisystem for 3 months and ended up meeting my goal of losing 10 pounds!
BlogLovin’ Up & Coming
I stumbled upon this last week – Love For Lacquer was #2 on the BlogLovin’ Up & Coming Blogs! Awesome!
QVC Mention & Guest Post
I did a guest post for QVC on their Mom 2 Mom blog and was also featured on their Facebook page! My grandma was so proud! haha! You can see that guest post HERE!
POPSUGAR Select Beauty Blogger
I was invited to be part of the POPSUGAR Select Beauty Blogger program! I absolutely LOVE being a part of POPSUGAR – SO many amazing opportunities came my way!
#MintManisForTaliaJoy
I joined Nail Polish Wars & a ton of other wonderful ladies in honoring the amazing Talia Joy and posting Mint Manicures. This has been one of my MOST shared & re-pinned photos to date! I couldn’t be more happier with it. It is definitely Talia Joy to a T!
Bloom.Com
I was featured three times on Bloom! Once on their homepage under ‘Featured Pro’ and twice on their facebook page – All showcasing the nail art I did with butter LONDON shades.
Eleventh Gorgeous LFL Swag!
When Tracy & Stef tagged me in this photo on Instagram, I seriously had a heart attack. If you can’t tell – they are rocking Love For Lacquer shirts! xo
JulieG Polish & Love For Lacquer
A few months back, I worked with Jesse’s Girl & JulieG to curate my own blogger special! I was featured on their site and fans could purchase my top 5 JulieG polishes for $20.01 + free shipping!
Wantable & Love For Lacquer
This should technically be for next year BUT the official word came out last week that I am the makeup expert for Wantable’s January box! You can check out all the information about that HERE!!
Look – That’s me in an email!
And last & most certainly not least – I managed to reach 987,000 followers. This number still blows me away. I am forever grateful for all of your support this year and none of the above milestones would have been possible without you.
I would also like to give a special shout out to a few brands who have constantly supported Love For Lacquer this year. Whether it be promoting & sponsoring giveaways or just showcasing reviews & swatches – your support means the world to me! Zoya, Hard Candy, QVC, China Glaze, IT Cosmetics, ZPalette, PritiNYC, butter LONDON, Milani, Essie, POP Beauty, Serum No 5, Cirque Colors, Tillie Polish, Colores de Carol, Different Dimension, Glisten & Glow, JulieG & Jesse’s Girl, Kawaii Lacquer, byAlegory, Covergirl, Sedona Lace, OPI, Sinful Colors, Jindie Polish, Delush Polish & SO SO MANY MORE! It’s impossible for me to list everyone! xo
I cannot WAIT until 2014 when that number hits 1 million. Huge HUGE giveaway in the works!
Thank you to all of you for making 2013 absolutely incredible. Here’s to 2014!
I love you guys! xoxo
We love YOU Jess! So proud of your 2013! So happy to have met you this year!
You’ve really had the best year! It’s so amazing how many wonderful opportunities you’ve had – goes to show hard work does yield great results! Congrats!
This is such an amazing post to read Jess! You GO GIRL! I can’t wait to see what 2014 brings for you! No doubt even bigger and better things! Congrats lovely!
What a great year! Way to go! <3
So very proud of you. How did I miss the Julie G collection? I’m sure this is only the start of many things for you and your blog all deserved
Congratulations and onto a bigger and better 2014!
What a wonderful year! <3
You’ve had an amazing year, Jess! You have so much to be proud of!! I’m glad to know ya!
What an amazing year for you, Jess! I know 2014 is going to be great!
I’m going to cry;I’m so PROUD of you!! Your Great Aunt.Had to sign because I don’t know how to post this
I am so proud of you, what an amazing year you had, I’m looking forward to seeing what you have in store for 2014!
you had such an amazing blog year!!!! awesome!
Congrats on a great year.
Wow congratulations on such an amazing year! You are an absolutely fabulous blogger and a wonderful person. We are honored that you take the time to swatch and review our polishes! Thanks for all of your work and here’s to an even more amazing 2014!