Lilly Needs You!

Hi my lovelies!
Lilly needs you! I took part at the "Was anziehen"-Contest to win a shopping voucher for H&M or Promod. It is as simple as that: If you like my outfit, please click on "Like" *here*. (Similar to Lookbook.nu, but without registration.) Every click helps! Thank you a lot beforehand sweethearts :).

And there are two blogging give-away contests, which I'd like to draw your attention to:

Win this tunica at Orchid Style .
This peacock tunica is sooo beautiful, that I like to win it!!

Win this cute set on Froschgrün.
The Anna Sui make-up bag is awesome, I would be so glad to be the lucky winner^^.
Love,

Nicole Kidman conquers the Australian Outback

Nicole Kidman as Sarah Ashley and Hugh Jackman as Drover...

...in Baz Luhrmann's epic drama Australia (2008).

Nicole with movie son Nullah.

Australia, 1939: Lady Sarah Ashley tries to bring back her husband to England, only to find him murdered and their farm in danger of bankruptcy. She forms an alliance with the unconventional Drover (Hugh Jackman *yieeks*) to bring their cattle herd to Darwin in time. Together with the Aborigine child Nullah, they survive several adventures and grow to be a family. One day Nullah gets caught by the police and is brought by force to an orphanage on a small island to "integrate" him into the white society. Sarah tries to retrieve him, just to face the city of Darwin being attacked by Japanese army forces at the beginning of the Second World War...will they ever be together again?

Baz Luhrmann stated, that they filmed six different endings - I am not going to spoiler which one they finally chose. Australia is by far one of my favourite countries. I read many books that describe the landscape, the Aborigines and the life of early farmers there. I think the movie captured the atmosphere very well and moreover, with Nicole and Hugh they aimed for Australian actors as well.
Nicole Kidman really impressed me with her performance in this movie. In the beginning, she is the cold English lady of noble birth who struggles with the demands of the raw outback. Later, she develops into a kind and caring woman, who strives to protect her farm and the people she loves. I admit, that the movie has its lenghts, but the amazing sets and scenes are worth your time! I nearly cried my eyes out - it kind of gets to you quickly. It also reminds me from the theme of movies like "Gone with the Wind" (1939) or "Out of Africa" (Jenseits von Afrika, 1985), both movies I highly appreciated. If you are not convinced yet: The film won the Oscar for the costumes - totally deserved! Watch it as soon as its in free TV or buy the DVD!



Love,

photos via allmoviephoto.com, filmstarts.de

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For my lovely readers from Germany:

The Fashionista hosts a give-away contest, where you can
win several Elles and make-up stuff!
Be sure to take part!

♥ Winning a pink camera from the Essence Contest ♥

Yesterday a mysterious packet arrived and to my utter shock and surprise it contained this precious pink camera from Canon.

It first I could not figure out where it was from, because there was no letter in there and I did not recognize the sending company. Perhaps it was a gift? Or a mislead order? But the postal sticker clearly stated my name and my address. After several hours of phoning half of my relatives to say thank you (they where even more surprised than I) without success, I finally googled the sender and suffered my second shock:
Last December I took part at the EU-wide creativity contest "Be a trendmaker" to hand in new ideas for potential product lines for the make-up company Essence cosmetics (reread the post *here*). And under the prizes were make-up sets, vouchers, Ipods and ...yay cameras! So the secret of the pink camera was solved and overjoyed I wrote a thank-you-letter to the Essence headquarter. I am so happy!!!! (And it's PINK!!!)
Here is the collage I handed in in December, along with several ideas for a possible make-up line (e.g. pastel eyeshadow colours, golden glittery lip gloss, soft pink nail polish etc.):
(The theme is "Royal Princess - The crown is yours!")

Please click to see the details enlarged.^^

Love,

Take part in the Essence Contest 2009!

This is my contribution to the contest: Click to enlarge! "Royal Princess - The crown is yours!"

***SONG: Sara Paxton - I need a hero*** (with twilight video^^)

This is a real last minute message:

*** The Essence Contest 2009 ***

Essence cosmetics Europe hosts a "Be a trendmaker" contest (with the deadline of December the 31th, so hurry!). You may send in written ideas, collages, videos, drafts - basically everything which is innovative and creative. I finished my contribution just now and -hey it's holidays, you can still make it! For first prize you get the possibility to develop your own Essence product collection. Other about 300 prizes include MakeUp sets, shopping vouchers, digital cameras and iPods.
Check out the homepage to upload your contribution: *click here*.
Good luck for all participants!
Love,

Monrose vs. BeYu

Copyright belongs to Beyu cosmetics and more GmbH (Source)

Copyright by Beyu cosmetics and more GmbH (Source)

Famous German pop group Monrose (Mandy, Bahar and Senna, go here for their official page) collaborated with BeYu for their new "The new celebrity look"-line for spring/summer 2010. What do we get?

• MakeUp in soft pastel shades like e.g. the Catwalk Trio Eyeshadow (my favourite). Also an eyeshadow stick, several lipsticks and other eyeshadows basic colours (nude, black, soft shades). Best choice if you are looking for a present or trying to fight winterblues in January!

via Beyu.de

Products exclusively available at Douglas!
Join BeYus winning contest here and get one of 40 MakeUp sets: *BeYu contest*.

Lovely greetings and much luck!^^

Take part in Ella's Blog Carnival!

All those pretty little blog stars out there...(Source)

Hi my chocolate cookies! Just yesterday I found this cool blog contest on *ellainspired*. Here is the original conditions from her blog. Please everyone make sure to take part!^^

So, how it works is that anyone and everyone can submit articles that fit with the theme. The theme, Best of the Blogisphere, means that the article are going to be the favourite and most populr articles from your blog that readers go back and read over and over or are the type of post people print out and use as a resource. New, never been posted before articles are most welcome. I'm looking for a mix of fun and frivolous, informational and even a little serious. Any format is accepted, lists, point form, poems, quotes, pictures, long article, short articles. Each posts with have your blogs name and URL prominently displayed at the top of the post giving the writer full credit.
Guidelines:
- All articles will be read and selected by me
- Not all articles will be posted
- Please state the date and URL of the post at the top of your entry
- Please state clearly if the article is a newly written, never before published piece
- Each blog may submit no more than 10 posts
- Each participant must write a short post during the month of December stating that they are taking part

All entries must be emailed to me at ella.inspired@gmail.com You can either attach the post in word format or list all your entries with their specific URL next to it. I will inform all applicants of the article I am going to post and the dates they will be posted. Only posts received prior to the closing date will be featured.
CLOSING DATE: 22 NOVEMBER 2009 (SUNDAY)
Theme: Best of the Blogisphere
Time: 10 AM (Time Zone +2:00)
Date: 1 December 2009
Place: *eLLa* iNsPiReD Invited: EVERYONE

Hope to read everyone's posts there!
Love,