August Winnings from My Followers

Since I had a slow month of winnings (which I will be sharing later, in case I win something last minute lol), I decided to share some of what my friends have won this month! Since creating this blog and Instagram account, I've gotten a few people hooked.

Even people who were skeptical at first (@ you Sophie ;))

1. @rach.waldo is killing it. I haven't seen her in person in over two years, but she said she's been telling friends about my account. She won a $150 gift card to @mvstselect, 2 beauty products of her choice from Elixir Cosmetics, and @Veloni eyebrow fortifier. I'm pumped because I tagged her in the luggage giveaway, sent her the Elixir Cosmetics contest, and had posted about the Veloni contest. She is a True Fan of my account, and I appreciate the support.

2. @elvivi_o has learned so much she's been finding and winnings contests that I haven't even seen. She won a $5 Starbucks gift card from Brava podcast, a Raw Sugar Living bath set (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body scrub, lotion, and hand soap), an eco-friendly water bottle and straws from Pulpoloco Sangria, a $50 gift card from Stella Avenue, and a bag of dog treats from Spot Farms. And that's just this month! She's definitely learned a lot about finding good giveaways and learned a lot about entering giveaways with good odds. What a good student. I wouldn't be surprised if she starts her own contest account soon and surpasses me in winnings.

3. My friend, Taylor, knew exactly what she wanted and she went for it. She told me she was trying to win tickets to the Iowa State Fair. I saw her share multiple contests on Facebook. I saw they all had a lot of entries, so I didn't enter any of them, but it worked out for her! This concentrated approach was very smart and probably something I will try out when I'm trying to win something specific. Because the Iowa State Fair was such a large event, there were plenty of businesses giving away tickets.

4. @cupcakegurl16 won a necklace on Instagram in one of the first giveaways she entered! She was skeptical when I told her about how I won so much, but when I hosted my own contest, she entered a lot. She's getting married soon and commented how she would love to win custom stickers for the wedding. Obviously, when I next saw a sticker giveaway, I tagged her, and I'll keep her in mind for any other wedding-related giveaways I see coming.

I'd love to continue these monthly posts of what my followers have won, so let me know when you win something cool or if you won something really awful!



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