Finalist for the 2010 Blogging Scholarship
Finalist for the 2010 Blogging Scholarship
Hey everyone! Before we get back to MAC Tartan Tale coverage (edited 11/4: I’m mildly amused that this STILL holds true, even a week later), I wanted to take a moment to ask for your support. A couple of weeks ago, I submitted an essay (no more than 300 words–do you KNOW how hard it was to stay within that word count?!) towards the 2010 Blogging Scholarship, which recognizes students who blog. The first place winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship to help pay for school. I would love it if you would consider voting for me as I am one of ten finalists (I am Christine Mielke!). It would be incredible to show the Power of Temptalia! 
Voting ends November 5th at noon PST!
Excerpt from my essay…
Blogging is vital to me, because it has given tangible meaning to my heart and soul. Through blogging, I have learned my passion lies in beauty by providing firsthand experiences to help others. Blogging is my method of self-expression, but it has brought me together with likeminded individuals and allowed us to build a community based on that passion. I have been given opportunities to interact with my readers, both on and offline, and there is nothing more rewarding than being able to help someone—even if it is recommending a lipstick. That lipstick recommendation just might inspire confidence in a self-conscious teenager!
You can vote for me here! Voting closes tomorrow (Friday) at noon PST.
Thank you!
Though I said it earlier in my last Tartan Tale review video, I really do feel like a winner no matter the outcome of the scholarship. I have the support of so many amazing readers and viewers, and I will still have it tomorrow and the next day. You are why I blog, you are why I strive to do better each day. It’s cliche, corny, and cheesy, undoubtedly, but it’s how I feel. I’m a sap, and you’ve all really made the week for me, because I know you’re here with me. Thank you!! Every time I think about how much support you have all shown me, I get teary eyed and if I’m not careful, I’ll start sobbing!
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Voted. Looks like you have this in the bag!
Thanks, Jamie!
Congrats Christine! It’s nice to know how much you enjoy blogging because I love reading yours!
Thank you, Janice!
Voted! <3
Thanks, Samantha!
I voted for you!
& you have wayyy more votes than the others!
Thanks a lot, Whitney!
Christine, I happily voted for you!! Good Luck!
Thank you, Shana!
You only have 83 votes… come on people! help out Christine! she deserves it!
oops… you have 1900 votes… read it wrong! yay! keep voting people!
Oooh, read the line below! We are at 1967!
You really deserve it, you have a lot of readers because you work very hard. We (the readers), can notice and appreciate all the effort and time that you put into this blog. The detailed reviews, the pictures, the looks,recommendations, and blogger-reader interaction is great.
Just voted because I’m convinced that you really are a great blogger:)
Aww
Thank you so much, SiaM! It really means a lot to me – the support is just incredible!
Just voted for you hon ….. I know you’re going to WIN!!! <3
Thanks, Eileen!
I just voted for you and you currently have 62% of the votes
Thank you, Diane!
I voted for you
you have 62% of the votes 
I hope you win 
Thanks a lot, Viridiana!
Done and dusted. Good Luck x
Haha! Thanks, Lolly!
I just voted! Um…did you see how many votes you have?!? You are at like 63% of all votes! GO TEMPTALIA!!!
Thanks, Regina!
I was tempted to vote for the Oakbrook blog writer because he attends my school and I like what’s he’s doing, but you got my vote because what you write about contributes so much to improving people’s self-esteems. I went through a super dowdy period and reading your blog inspired me and helped me gain my confidence back. Thank you Christine. <3
Aww — well, I really appreciate your vote, Cat! It’s crazy that you “know” both of us!
You are destroying the competition. Obviously you are the true winner, look at how many people you touch. It’s got to be nice to have thousands of people standing behind you. Awesome
It is amazing to have such an awesome community that’s SO supportive!
Girl, you’re killing it in the results! I was happy to vote for you. Best of luck! You deserve it.
Thank you, Katie!
Voted Christine. The best of luck, and thank you so much for your time and effort. Has been a real pleasure to view Temptalia every day!
Thanks for your vote, Proenza!
I voted for you too!! You’ve got 2042 votes and are def leading with 62% alone..;D Good luck!
Thanks, Therese!
Good luck Christine [I voted].
Thank you, Melanie!
I totally voted for you because I think you are the best blogger ever. What you have created is amazing and something I look forward to checking every day! And I know 10k would be great for school! Good luck!
Aw
Too kind! Thank you, Crystal!
wow! 62% of the votes! can we vote more than once?
I think it’s just once
I voted for you!
Good luck Christine!!
Thanks, Anna!
Hi Christine!
Just voted and saw the number of votes you have compared to the others! You are leading the pack by a lot!
Good luck!
>lannet
Thanks, Lannet!
heccccck yeah!!!! go Christine!!!!
Thanks, Lili!
I voted for you!
Good luck Christine! (You’ve 2093 votes!)
Thank you, Anna!
I voted! Looks like you are winning by a landslide! Good luck!!
Thanks a lot, Tiffany!
Voted!!
Thanks, Alyssa!
Just voted and you are ahead of everyone by leaps and bounds! Good Luck, you deserve it!
Thanks for the vote, Sally!
Look at where things stand so far! Just more reinforcement that you’re awesome and we love you!
Thank you, Cindy!
I voted for you, best of luck! I love your blog!
Thanks a lot, Jenn!
I love Temptalia so of course I voted for you, sweetie! And it looks like you’re the frontrunner…*yay*…you are so winning this contest
Thanks for all your hard work!
Aw, thank you, Cathy!
I voted! Please let us know if you win!
Will do!!
I voted. You sooo deserve it. I don’t know how you do it. I’m a student too and I know I wouldn’t be able to do both school and a blog with the updating that you do. Amazing. Keep up the awesome work.:)
Thank you, Sheena!!
Voted!
I hope you win, you really deserve it for all your hard work. I can’t imagine a day without checking temptalia! ( 5x) LOL
Haha
Thanks, Daria!
i voted for you i hope you win!
Thanks, Mya!
I voted. I think you are going to win, you deserve it!
Thanks a lot, Barbara!
“I Voted” —for you, of course! Good luck.
Thank ya, Sixx!
I voted! Looks like you’re doing really well – you deserve it, you work so hard on this blog!
Thanks, Violet!
Hi!! Christine congratulations for being a finalist. I’ll vote for you as many as I can (is it once a day right?).You deserve this scholarship for all the work you do (I remember one of your post about a typical day in your life and it was so intense lol). Be blessed and I hope you’ll win! bye
I think it’s just once per IP, but check back tomorrow to double check
Thank you, Celine!
You’re definitely in the lead! 61% of people have voted for you, including me. I hope you win-you most definitely deserve to. All your hard work and dedication completely shows through which is why your readers keep coming back for more. Cheers to such a wonderful beauty blog!
Thanks a lot, Crystal
Christine, you absolutely have my vote. If I had the heart and dedication you do for a blog, it would look like Temptalia. Your blog screams hard work. I was a student for 23 years of my life. I know how hard juggling school with anything is and how much a scholarship means. Every little bit helps (especially when you gotta repay those loans >.<), and every vote helps. I hope my vote helps edge you towards this scholarship. You sure deserve it! Good luck!
Thank you so much, Tina!
Christine, I voted for you & would like (with your permission of course) to post about this on my blog. It’s wonderful to see the power of Temptalia ~ you’re in the lead by a landslide!!!!!
Thank you for your dedication to your blog ~ I wouldn’t be able to make it thru the day without reading it!!!
Aww, you are too sweet to want to do that, but of course, you are welcome to!
Thank you!!
Thank you sweetie!!! I’m going to write my post right now!
Aww
Voted for you. Thanks for such an awesome blog =O) I always go on here before I make my makeup purchases!
Thank you, Shumpac!
You have my vote
. I hope you win, you truly deserve it!
Thanks, Bunny!
I voted for you!! You’re in the front runnings…CONGRATS! I hope you win!
Thanks a lot, Gina!
You’re kicking some butt there! Didn’t realize proportionally there were so many guy bloggers…? I mean…if it’s not a beauty blog why even blog at all? lol
Oh yeah, lots of guy bloggers (in general!)!
Voted for you…posted this link on a the forums I visit too (the Sugar websites, message board, etc). Good luck!!
Awesome! Thank you for the support, Elle!
Voted for you
Thanks, Michelle!
Just did Christine, good luck.
Thanks a lot, Laura!
Voted!
I have a question; do we vote everyday or are we just allowed to vote once?
Thanks!
I’m not 100% sure, but I think it’s just once!
I voted for you!
I know how expensive higher education can be…I’ll be paying off my BA and MA for the next thirty years, grrrr.
Thanks, Cat! You & me both! My mom wakes up from nightmares about my loans, LOL!
I had to come back to this post to find your last name LOL!! I just looked at the list of names and thought to myself, how could I not know the last name of someone who is a daily part of my life!! I love this site and all the heart you put into it!! I hope you win this and have many other successes in your life!!
LOL! Thank you so much, Diana!
Just put in my vote for you! You’re kicking some serious butt right now! You deserve it
Thanks, Annie!
You got my vote! I hope you can maintain the lead! Good luck.
Thanks a lot, Katie!
hey Christine, i voted for you =)
i love your site, thanks for all the time and effort you put into it.
wow so far your winning by miles, hope it stays that way!! best wishes!
Thank you, Elin! ;D
You’re a shoe-in, Christine! You’ve got my vote =)
Thanks, Sasha!
I voted! Right now, you have 60% of the votes, I hope you win. You deserve it!
Thank you, Tatiana!
Everyones essay was great but I’m of course I’m one of your blog readers so of course you got my vote. Good luck Christine (even though by the looks of the voting results so far you don’t need it!) ;P
Just voted, sounds ike you’re leading the vote!
Thank you, Fiaspice!
I can’t believe I only recently discovered your blog – past two weeks or so – because I have been reading it religiously ever since (and I’m not about to stop)! I look forward to your posts everyday. I have had a makeup obsession for years, but with the help of your blog I will never waste my money on a lackluster product again! Already you have helped me choose which items I’m going to get from the Tartan Tale collection (I originally wanted the Twists of Tartan palate, but now I’m getting Beauties Play it Cool).
I’m currently a senior at the University of Florida so I know how stressful school gets, and I cannot believe you have been blogging during your midterms week – you’re crazy! I voted for you twice, but it already looks like you’re a shoe-in. I hope you win – you deserve it. Thank you for your fantastic blog and thorough reviews!
But I am so glad you did!!
Welcome to Temptalia — officially!
Thank you so much for your vote! I hope you enjoy your Beauties Play It Cool palette!
Will vote for u and have my friends do so too. Hope you win!
Thanks a bunch, Lisa!
I voted for you
I read through some of the other contestants and after reading I was blown away by the lead you have (over 50%!) I wonder which other entrants did not make it to the final 10…
It would make me very happy to see you win. Like someone has already said before, graduate school is expensive —- and I believe you work hard for this blog
Thank you, Vivian! I appreciate your vote
Just voted. You are on the lead now Christine! Hope you do win!
Thanks, Erica!
Voted!Hope you win!! Telling others to vote for u! i love ur blog! wishes for good luck from Greece;-)
Thanks a lot, Sofia!
Christine, you’re awesome and you deserve to win! I never buy any beauty products without reading your reviews first!
Thank you, Davina!
If you win will you post your entire essay? I loved reading the excerpt from it. Also, just out of curiosity, around how much will your student loans be after you’re finished with school? I still have about 30 grand left to pay, and I know that it can really weigh you down.
Hey Tiffany!
All the essays are posted here: http://www.collegescholarships.org/blog/2010/10/27/finalists-for-the-2010-blogging-scholarship/
Umm, well over six digits!
Omg, you have 59% of the votes!!!!! Yay, I just votes for u and I hope u win and I know you will because the power of temptalia is huge!!!!!
Thank you, Nayeli!
I voted for you! Good luck Christine
PS: I know how you feel about writing a short essay when there is a word limit. I hate it so much since I like to go into details.
Thanks, Bridgette!
Same here!!
u r way in the lead! voted =)
Thank you !
Vote cast! I never (well, now, rarely) bother with these types of things but Temptalia has changed my life in a way that is hard to explain to non-beauty lovers. Temptalia opened the door for me to a world that I’ve always hovered at the edges of and given me the courage to try out those more daring colors and looks, all while feeling better about myself because now I also have a passion in my life. I wasn’t a self-conscious teenager but adult yet you still helped me, without even knowing it. Thank you. Here’s hoping you win–you deserve it. Your hard work gives me one more thing to look forward to every day.
Hey Bethy!
It is really a joy to have been able to help you in any capacity — I’m just so happy that you’ve had fun experimenting and going for bolder looks while feeling better about yourself.
Thank you!
Voted for you Christine
Thanks, Cynthia!
i voted for you with all of my coworkers at Ulta! we love your blog & love you!!
Aw! Thank you to all of you, Shae!
I am a student too so I know how time consuming and tiring classes and homework can be. I honestly have no idea how you manage to get through it all and also update your blog as often as you do! But I really enjoy checking on your blog as a break from all of my other work during the day. I hope you win the scholarship, that would be an amazing reward for all your hard work.
Thank you, Jennifer! Good luck with your studies
Heyy. I just voted for you!! I love your blog. You work so hard and you deserve every penny of that scholarship. You have given us readers so much with your blog, now we are going to help you win that money for school, because you deserve it. You are truly an inspiration to us all. =D
Thank you so much, Mackenzie! Really appreciate it
Wow, Christine you’re cleanin’ up! More than half the votes!
We’ll see
Voted! CLEARLY, you have the biggest cult following
:D:D:D
Thank you, Nessa!
Voted for you and I really hope you win! Good luck!!!
Thanks, Grace!
Of COURSE I voted for you. Christine, you are fabulous and completely, totally deserving.
Thank you, Katie!
You got it!!
Thank ya!
i voted for u because uve saved me so many times from wasting money on products that i would like. uve also saved me from spending time going to mac releases. most importantly, uve given some wonderful recommendations for products i LOVE.
Phew! So glad I could help ya out there, Ash
good luck! i voted for you
Thanks, Jennifer!
GL! I voted for you, I’ve been a religious follower of your blog since 2008 and I’m such a fan, admirer, I got my love of all things beauty from your blog! I noticed you are doing pretty well with 54% of all the votes, and if you win or not, I’d love to hear about the outcome on your blog Christine!
Aww, thank you so much, LU! Will definitely keep everyone posted!
Voted, and I hope you win — right now you’re way ahead of everyone else.
Thanks, Sharon!
Christine I voted for you- in my own financial situation I am grateful for you and your blog- your recommendationsare always truthful, the descriptions spot-on, and the dupe suggestions are accurate. I have yet to find another blog as well edited, photographed, and descriptive as yours. Thank you to you and Shaun for all the work you put into temptalia.com!
I’m thrilled to hear that I’ve been able to help you, Stace! Thank you so much
I’ve not visited for a few weeks while finishing up a work project, but I just saw this post and I voted. You deserve this. I have no idea how you manage school and this blog and on those grounds alone you deserve that award.
Good luck.
Thank you so much, Suzanna!
I voted! Good Luck! Brazil loves you!
Thank you, Rani!
I am always reading something on the web, either laptop or phone-thanks to HB. But, I never post. So when I saw your post at the end of tartan tale I was curious. Read some of the ‘others’ then saw the %’s. OMG, you are sooooo far ahead. Here’s hoping you win. I voted for you. I always look forward to reading your blog/newsletter. You do an excellent job and I appreciate the effort you put into them. Good luck with the contest and school. I have 3 kids in college and know how hard it can be these days, whether is classes or money. Kudos!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to vote, Sue-Ellen!
It’s awesome that your kids are in college!
Good luck!!!
Thanks, Evelyn!
Voted for you! I hope you win
Thank you, Deanna!
good luck girlie.. you will win!
Thanks, Christine!
Hi Christine, i voted for you and it looks like you’re in the Lead results! With 2980 votes you’re in 48% of all votes! YAY you’re winning Christine!!! =)
Thank you, Connie!!
Good luck. I hope you win. You really deserve it.
Thank you, Amber!
You definitely deserve to win Christine! and when I voted you were in the lead by quite a bit
good luck!
Thanks, Chrissie!
Voted 4 U!
Thanks, Kareen!
Thanks, Kareen!
You know have 3009 votes!!!
Yay! Thanks Tiffany!
Voted for you!
Best of luck
You’d earn it!
Thank you, Carrie!
Retweeted this earlier to get ppl to vote
I appreciate it, Phyrra! Thank you!
Voted! Good Luck, Christine!
Thanks, Athena!
Voted! Can we vote once each day, or is it a once per IP address type of thing?
It seems like an IP thing, but I’m not 100% sure. Thanks for your vote, Cynthia!
i hope you win this, christine! you rock! you’re my hero! (i want to get a MFA or MBA tho – not a JD)
Thank you! What do you want to do with your MFA or MBA?
I voted for you! I’m addicted to your website and blogs!
Thanks, Tiffany!