Happy Blog-iversary!

12 months ago today, encouraged by my friend Anna (who blogs over at Bangkok Girl Blog), Expat Make Up Addict was born.  I didn't have a clue what I was doing and it was a slow process of learning how to use blogger to put posts together.

But it was a welcoming world to enter and over the last 12 months I have made many new friends who share my love of make up and beauty.  Having a full time job means it can be hard to strike a balance between home, work and blogging sometimes but it's something I enjoy doing so much I find time.

I am going to host a 'thank you' giveaway and I have already chosen and purchased the prizes and am really excited because I think they're great!  However because I live in Dubai it's very difficult to post make up abroad so I will be running the giveaway from the end of this month so I can post it to the winner when I come home on the 20th December for Christmas.

I'd also like to say thank you to a whole host of bloggers who have continuously supported me over the past 12 months-the best way I can think to do that is to leave you their link for you to enjoy their wonderful blogs.

THANK YOU to.....

Hélène at Icaria's 

Martyne at Going The Extra Style 

Gemma at Miss Makeup Magpie 

Antonia at Mac and Cheese 

Nuala at Dolled Up London

Claudia at Beauty and the Chic 

Sunny at Mostly Sunny

Rachel at Beauty Queen UK 

Ash at A Beauty Moment 

Anoushka at Anoushka Loves

Katie at SugarFixx Beauty

Louise at Lou Loves Beauty

Sara at Color Me Loud

Isabelle at Nails and Cupcakes

Rebecca at Be Beautiful

Jen at Daisy Rose Beauty

Lauren at The Beauty Habit

Vanessa at The Other VW

Nicole from The Life of a Beauty Addict

Amy at The Little Koala (Amy also did my blog design which I love)

Anna at On The Dressing Table

Claire at Claire Does Beauty

Lauren at Dirty Blonde Ambition

Christina at Christina 77 Star

And a special thank you to my best friend Danielle who religiously reads every post I put up and it so supportive-not just of my blog but of everything.

I know I will have forgotten someone but a huge thank you to everyone who reads and comments on my blog-every comment, tweet and follower makes my day.  Am looking forward to meeting even more new bloggers over the next 12 months.

Lots of love