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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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Riche Avatar
Riche

I just voted, hope you win!! I know, firsthand, how difficult it can be as a student. I recently completed my J.D. and was admitted to the bar. we’re rooting for you <3

Christen Avatar
Christen

Awesome! I voted for you – but I did read the other entrants’ bios. Yours is the only blog I read, so best of luck Christine.
Grad School can be sooo expensive which is one of the reasons I think I’m done with school.

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MZLUC1

HOW MANY TIMES CAN I VOTE FOR YOU…CUZ I WILL VOTE FOR YOU AS MUCH AS I CAN! LUV YOUR BLOG! EVERYDAY IF NOT TWICE A DAY DO I VISIT TEMPTALIA.
I KNOW YOU WILL WIN! GO TEMPTALIA!!!!!

Sarah Avatar
Sarah

Hi Christine! I read a lot of makeup blogs on and off, but I read yours every day. You have the most honest reviews (i.e. you don’t claim to love everything). Your website has a great layout, frequent updates, and the most thorough exploration of dupes to be found. Best of luck to you!

Lisa Avatar
Lisa

Makeup isn’t rocket science…it’s not going to save the world…it isn’t even a necessity. But it brings me joy. And I thank you for taking away from your day to make a difference in my day. It’s an escape from my crappy job and it let’s me be an artist every morning. So thanks, and I hope you win.

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Pamela

Good luck! You seem to be the clear winner thus far. Your blog means so much to me and thousands more ladies. I was in Italy this month and whenever I had the opportunity to get wi-fi I checked your site first!

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ann marie

Good Luck Christine. I sent the following email to all of my contacts!!! Other readers are encouraged to copy/paste/make your own and send it around too!

Please vote for Christine Mielke. She a blogger whose site I visit daily. She’s a real sweetheart with beauty, brains and a great soul — and she has an awesome site if you’re into makeup and reviews of beauty products like me. I know many of you aren’t but take a hot minute to vote for her anyway….for me. Thanks!

http://www.temptalia.com/finalist-for-the-2010-blogging-scholarship

Jess Avatar
Jess

voted! You’re in the lead! You definitely deserve this scholarship, you are SUCH a hard worker, between running this amazing site and going to two schools (and law school and business school at that)! I don’t know how you do it, you must be Superwoman.

Rengirl Avatar
Rengirl

Voted! Seriously – I have been reading blogs for a very long time. I have found many blogs ranging in various subjects, lost most. Temptalia is one of the few that has stood the test of time. Your dedication to your site is amazing and I find you very genuine. You are most deserving of this scholarship.

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Anh

Hi Christine! I’ve just voted for you. I wonder how many times can I vote for you? One for a day or as much as I want to?
I really love your blog. I found it when I try to see the pics of the VV collection which was last month. I appreciated your honest on those make up reviews, and your sweetness also.
Sorry about my English is not good enough.
Hope you will win that Scholarship. Wish you all the best, pretty Christine. <3

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Haley

I am such a huge fan of yours, Christine! I’ve always found that you are 100% honest and work very hard at what you do, and because of that, I voted for you! Good luck, looks like you don’t need it though from the results I saw on the site.. 🙂

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Stargirl Heuser

You’ve got this one in the bag, Christine! 63% of the votes so far! 2nd place has 11%!!! I had not checked my google reader yet today, so I heard about this from Leesha (XSparkage) via Facebook. I’ll be posting this on my Facebook, too.

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Kate M.

After all your hard work, I’m glad your readers (including myself) can do something
to help!! I hope you win Christine!  You truly put so much effort into Temptalia and 
you’re so inspirational!

Sam Avatar
Sam

I voted for you!! You deserve this!! You do SO much for us and you put SO much dedication into Temptalia and sometimes I feel like we should be doing something to thank you. This is it! We’re gonna win this for you, Christine! We love you! 🙂

Vee Avatar
Vee

You are so! going to win…ur a really likeable and respectful person, plus all those giveaways and useful advice. Ur leading the votes by far, there is no way u wont win!

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CeeBee

Yay! You’re winning (by miles so far, LOL!) so good luck! I have my fingers crossed for you because you put so much effort, professionalism and hard work into this 🙂

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Kristen

Haha I don’t think you need to worry about winning, you have 64% of the votes!!! But I still voted for you. 🙂 Thanks for getting the Tartan Tale swatches up so quickly! You’re the best!!!

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Mamavalveeta03

Christine, I voted for you and would have, even if you hadn’t asked! I think your blog is amazingly well-written, informative, entertaining, and the pics/swatches are so dead-on! And I can’t believe that someone so young does such an amazing job of putting it all together (where do you find the time???) Best wishes!

Jay Avatar
Jay

lmao its not even like u need more vots ur wrecking every1 else. but i think its kinda unfair that u posted it since u have such a popular blog. and people really r not picking u for ur essay…

SiaM Avatar
SiaM

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:)

Cat Avatar
Cat

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

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Crystal S.

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

Crystal Avatar
Crystal

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!

Cathy Avatar
Cathy

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!

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sheenalee22

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.:)

Céline Avatar
Céline

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

Crystal Avatar
Crystal

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!

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Tina

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!

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Shayne A

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!!!

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Alisha in WI

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

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Diana

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!!

Elin Avatar
Elin

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!

Pam Avatar
Pam

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

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Amanda R

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!

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Vivian

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 🙂

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Tiffany

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. 🙁

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Bethy

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.

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Jennifer

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.

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Mackenzie

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

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AshBash

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.

LU Avatar
LU

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!

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StellarStace

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!

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Suzanna

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.

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Sue-ellen

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!!! 😀

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CONNIE

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!!! =)

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Mirna

Just voted! I Know how expensive education cost is,;I’m still paying for mine. I appreciate and admire your dedication to this blog and I truly enjoy reading your reviews.
Wish you the best on your career.
Good Luck!

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Leenie

Hey Christine I just voted for you, I hope you win I truly believe that you of all people should win this scholarship you give so much of yourself to Temptalia and to us your readers and I don’t take that for granted GOOD LUCK!

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Martha

You are so amazing and I really hope, you’ll get the scholarship! Your blog is one of the best sites on the internet nowadays and you are putting so much effort and love into your “baby”. And even if this blog is about make up (and not politics or some other socially prestigious matter) you seem so intelligent and well educated that I believe the scholarship would be absolutely perfect for you.
Keep on doing your amazing thing!
Naturally, I voted for you!

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JessicaM

I told everyone on my facebook to vote for you. I follow your blog everyday for 2 years now and I know you deserve the prize 🙂 Best of luck Christine! :>

Melinda Avatar
Melinda

Voted! It’s awesome how all of us can give u something in return for all the help you did for us :)) and I love what you wrote in your entry ^^ so true :)) thanks a lot, Christine!

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Letícia

Hi Christine! I know you’ll win!! Congratulations!! Your blog is fantastico, wonderful, gorgeous, unmissable, i have no more adjectives to describe you job!
Good luck, kisses from Brazil!

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Gudrun

Hi!

I really love your blog. Today a weird coincidence happened with my boyfriend. He is a really big fan of this blog http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ of a biology professor. He told me that the professor was asking people to vote for a science blog in a competition and that ever since the votes for the science blog have skyrocket (my bf wants the science blog to win over the religious ones). About 5 minutes after he told me this I went online to get my daily temptalia fix and found out that your blog was also in the competition. My bf and I had a heated debate about if this is fair or not (and all this in far away Austria). Anyway I voted for you from my iphone (bf’s computer has the same ip-address as mine). I still hope that you can win!

Gudrun

Erika Avatar
Erika

I just voted for you. Can you make another post emphasizing your last name, there’s another christine and she has a lot of votes maybe people are just stopping on her name since she is the second on the list. Good Luck:)

Imogen Avatar
Imogen

I just voted for you, I hope you win, you really deserve it. You work so hard and I’d love you to know how much all your work is appreciated by so many people. Go Christine! xx

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Céline

Hi Christine! already voted for you yesterday but how disapointed I was today seeing that you are not first anymore! So I know that you are not this kind of blogger and stuff but please why don’t you tell about the scholarship on youtube? Is it forbidden? You could win with the number of subscriber and viewers you have.(sorry if I sound offensive lol) bye have a nice day

D Avatar
D

I think people are getting confusing you for Christie Wilcox! They skim, quickly see Christie and confuse it for Christine! PEOPLE! It’s Christine Mielke, NOT Christie Wilcox. I say this because she has 61% of the vote, and everyone kept saying you had 60ish percent of the vote. I voted for you!

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Jody

You rock Christine! Class act. I admire this so much. It’s too bad that with success comes jealousy and cattiness (I mean not from other bloggers, necessarily. I’m referring to blog and youtube commenters.)
I feel STRONGLY that women should help raise and hold up other women, not knock them down. That is what you do and are doing. Thank you.

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LovelyD

Wow, that other science blogger is mean. She wrote an article and then commented in her comment section how her blog is so much better than yours. Some people have no class.

Ashley Avatar
Ashley

Voted! I just started reading your vlog not too long ago, and I am impressed with everything you do and the effort you put into it. Hope you win!

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