Super Fun Updates!

 I Know It's Not Christmas

Hi guys! First of all I want to say, yes, I know these last couple of posts (if you're an email subscriber) have been titled Giveaway: Win an AniKookie Christmas Cookie Pack, which I know is incorrect. This is the title of my last blog post, from November 2020. Let me explain! My blog interface has been updated and as a result, the email subscriber section has disappeared completely. This is the section I used to go into to change the title after writing a new post. So there's no way of me accessing this section and updating it, since Blogger has removed it.

Tech Issues Are Fun

Which brings me to another bit of blog housekeeping. My email subscription provider will no longer be hosting this service as of July this year. What does this mean for you, if you are an email subscriber? Well luckily you don't have to do anything. I, however, will be sourcing a new email subscription service, so basically next time you are emailed my latest blog post, it might look a little different. But rest assured, it's still me, with my Max The Unicorn blog posts. Hopefully I'll be able to fix the email subject title issue at the same time, too! Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Let's Get Personal

I've been pondering the direction of this blog and I've come to the realisation that I really just want this to be a personal blog. I don't want to have to write certain posts because I've been sent things from brands/PR that I need to feature or review, or been invited to an event or a movie premiere, etc. All those types of obligated work posts will feature on my food and beauty Instagram accounts.

In stark contrast to when I was blogging previously, I noticed that I actually really enjoyed writing my last blog post 5 Things I'm Loving. I loved being able to write about whatever I wanted without having to think about how to include a gifted product, or link to a site, or research a product, and have to advertise my post widely and link it up (because the stats mattered), and so on and so forth! Blogging started off as a hobby, but over the years it felt like it turned into a job. I know many fellow Bloggers will relate to this. Basically I want this to be fun again, because I do enjoy writing. I am definitely not going to complain about everything I've been sent for review over the years, I appreciate all the businesses and PR's I've worked with, and will continue to accept suitable collaborations on my Instagram accounts, just no longer on the blog.

So basically, I'll just be blogging about whatever takes my fancy from now on. I hope you stick around for the ride!

Thanks for reading, guys, I hope you enjoyed!

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5 Things I'm Loving!

 

Hi guys! Long time, no blog! It's been about seven months, in fact. As you might know, Instagram has really been dominating social media lately, and as such, I've been spending way more time creating content over there, instead of here. Having both beauty and food IG accounts, with brand collaborations happening on both, really takes up a lot of my time, so my blog has kind of fallen by the wayside as a result. It doesn't help that my blog interface has changed and I hate learning new things, so I just never really get around to posting on here anymore.

Having said that, I really don't want to stop blogging altogether. So I'll be pushing myself to find time to blog. How frequently that will be, or what I'll be blogging about, is yet to be determined! Everything is up in the air at this stage, so I'm just going to see how I go. For now, though, please enjoy these 5 Things I'm Loving...

1. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick

My husband bought me the Elizabeth Arden Gift With Purchase set (I'm not sure if it was the Myer or David Jones one - they were slightly different) recently and I have fallen head over heels in love with this magical lip product! I had been wanting to try it for the longest time, and it did not disappoint. It has healed a little dry bit of skin I had on my top lip, which many products could not do. It's so hydrating and comfortable to wear, and very flattering too. My original one is nearly finished so I had to go panic buy a brand new one to replace it. I think I'll be using this lip protectant forever now!

2. 'True Crime & Cocktails' Podcast

First of all, I've never really been into podcasts at all. TV show, movies, Netflix... yes, but not podcasts. But after following Superstore actress Lauren Ash on Instagram, I saw that she hosts this podcast with her cousin Christy Oxborrow, and I had to check it out. It is so good! The girls are funny, entertaining and captivating as they delve into a new true crime case with each episode. Think murders like The Staircase one, Jonbenet Ramsey, Natalie Wood, the death of Brittany Murphy and more. Christy's researching skills are second to none, and it's fascinating listening to the facts she uncovers in her deep dives.

3. Olay Pore Perfecting Vitamin C + Dragon Fruit Scrub

God damn, I am loving this scrub! I've been on somewhat of a mission lately to find quite a hardcore scrub filled to the brim with little exfoliating particles that you can actually feel, and I've finally come up with a winner! I'm not joking, I have about seven different scrubs that I've used just a few times and not been impressed with... it's like all these products have changed their formulas and they're all bad now, lol. Anyway, this Olay scrub smells divine and the texture is amazing and I'm loving the results. Finally!

4. Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating & Light Infusing Eye Cream

What a mouthful! A foodie friend gave me a sample of this, and just like the EA lip protectant stick, I have fallen in love with it! I'm definitely buying the full size once my little pot runs out. I love a multi-tasking eye cream (mainly because I have multiple issue to address!) and this really does a great job and gives me impressive results. It reduces my dark circles, whilst also smoothing fine lines, firming the area and improving overall skin tone. Not to mention, the creamy gel-like texture is divine.

5. 'Below Deck' TV Show

Below Deck has got to be the easiest thing to binge watch on Netflix! This reality show follows the adventures of a group of people working on chartered yachts, and not only is it fascinating, it's also funny, eye-opening, action-packed and a little bit trashy. The crew members live in such close quarters, so it's interesting to see how they work and come together almost as family, as they cater to the whims of their super-rich guests. I just need them to release more seasons of this on Netflix, as I'm all caught up!

Thanks for reading, guys, I hope you enjoyed!

 

Don't forget to follow my foodie Instagram @imhungrymax and my beauty Instagram @shinyglitterbug ~ you can also follow this blog on Facebook at Max The Unicorn