5 Year Bloggerversary

My little corner of the internet turned 5 yesterday. FIVE. If my blog was a child it would be in school.  Blows my freaking mind I can tell you. In keeping with recent posts and frankly, because I wanted to know myself, I thought I'd share a couple of 'Top' lists from the blog itself.

Top 5 Most Popular Posts:
Unsurprisingly, Cheat Sheets reign on here. Barring number 5, these are far and away the most popular content according to you lovely readers.

1. Cheat Sheet - Routines - How to use your product and when...
2. Cheat Sheet  - Acne - How to help your skin rather than treat it as the enemy
3. Cheat Sheet - Top tips for great skin - Just 'how to'!
4. Cheat Sheet - Cleansing - How to cleanse and what to use - literally.
5. Brands you won't see reviewed on here - I try and always steer clear of posts with a 'negative' slant, but they always, always drive traffic. I can see why some people do this type of post on a regular basis - I'm not going to, but a lot of you wanted to know what I won't review!

and the Top 10 Most Popular Reviews?

1. Hydraluron - I suppose this one was kind of obvious! I should dig it out.
2. Pixi Glow Tonic - I think I need to do an updated proper review of this - it's about time.
3. The Body Shop Vitamin E Oil-in-Serum
4. Clinique Take The Day Off Balm
5. Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
6. First Aid Beauty Radiance Pads
7. REN Clear Calm Clay Cleanser
8. Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair II
9. The Body Shop Bouncy Sleeping Mask
10. Sunday Riley Good Genes

As I push ahead into a new blogging year, I just want to extend huge thanks to you for your continued support of both me and the blog. Who knows where I'll be in 2020, but I've thoroughly enjoyed the last 5 years. Thank you thank you thank you.

Birthday Month and general Housekeeping.

Birthday
Lovely lovely readers. This month my little corner of t'internet turns 5. FIVE YEARS. I have absolutely no clue where the time has gone, but I'm happy to still be loving what I do and very grateful to those of you that both check in to read daily and watch the videos on YouTube. It would be an absolute understatement to say that starting this blog has changed my life in the best ways imaginable and I only have you to thank for it.

Tidying and newness
I've been doing a little housekeeping behind the scenes for a while now, updating Cheat Sheets, adding more information, removing a lot of these --> !!!!! <--- and just generally tidying. As part of my ongoing 'offering' I'm adding daily reviews. I'll still blog all my usual content, ramblings, newness, interviews, cheat sheets et al - but I love reviewing products and I know from the stats that you enjoy reading them. SO: if you have a particular request for a product to be reviewed please do leave a comment and let me know. Assuming I have the product I'll get started. The product with the most requests will be targeted first and so forth...

Monthly Skype Consultation winner
Last month I had my first consultation via Skype with the lovely Derin *HI DERIN!!*.
I'm picking this month's winner today and the new competition will also go live at the same time. Stay tuned for that one. And yes, it will be open internationally as always.

I'll be back this afternoon, off to make my hair brighter! ;) (See yesterday's post)

4 Years talking about pores! And a one-off Giveaway.

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Today marks the 4 year anniversary of this blog. I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for your constant engagement, comments, tweets, emails - and for taking this journey with me.

Writing this blog has opened up so many opportunities for me - there was no way of knowing what lay ahead when I started writing here 4 years ago.

As a Thank You for your support I'm offering one reader the opportunity to win a skin consultation with me. Either in-person - or via Skype - whichever you prefer. Details on entry are below.

Thank you again - for everything. Good Luck! I hope to speak to one of you very soon!

T&C's.

• Prize is one skin consultation with Caroline Hirons
• No travel costs will be reimbursed, winner must pay their own travel to the appointment (or choose Skype!)
• Appointment to be taken at a mutually convenient time
• No cash alternative offered
• Enter via Rafflecopter and leave a comment stating your favourite post of the last 4 years
• Giveaway is open for one week and closes on Friday 18th April at Midnight.

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