Us blogger types are known for loving a good haul. A guilty spree or little treat here and there… picking up the latest buzz product or that item that looked oh-so-good on Instagram that just needs to be in your wardrobe asap. Also, with the blogger/social media world being as it is, us materialistic types can be prone to losing track of our spending… one too many treats here and there, the purchases justified but maybe not quite tallied up to the totally accurate total (the ‘it was on sale which makes it basically way cheaper than it *actually* is’ excuse…). So as a little game/test (with a fun prize) here’s a mega haul … that you can win. The catch being is you have to guess how much it cost.
Sometimes the need to have that lusted after item sometimes clouds your focus on any budget you’re meant to be sticking to. I’m sure we’re not all guilty of this all the time – but I know there’s been many a time I’ve over spent and had serious buyers remorse when I’ve checked my bank account or had an unexpected bill pop up.
So with that in mind I bring to you a rather fun post that is designed to highlight the whole thing around how easy it is to lose sight of what you’re spending – something that happens in blog land and of course…the real world! If you haven’t had one of those unexpected bills I mentioned happen to you in life then you’re a luckier person than me. Fortunately, to help avoid those shock bills the folks over at E.ON. have created the smart pay as you go meter which allows you to keep a handle on what you’re spending in real time, and avoid nasty (and expensive surprises).
As a fun little way of illustrating how easy it is to lose track of spending… I’ve gone on a not-so-little spree… which I have photographed below. The best bit… you can win it. Yep, the actual items shown below could be yours. All you need to do is guess the full value of the items I splurged on – the person who guesses correctly or closest to the correct total will win all the goodies… if you guess wrong…then hopefully it’s a little reminder of how easy it is to lose sight of budgets and over spend!
So on to the haul…that you could win. It was a bit of a funny one – shopping for things when you know they’re for someone else but you can’t choose them for a specific person. SO I took the approach of buying things I would like – some of which I actually bought double (not that the second would could for the haul) as they’re things I want to try myself or clothes I like etc. So my plan is, for a couple of the items in the haul where they would need to be specific to the person (Chanel foundation for example) I’ve bought one as illustration…but the winner will recieve their own, they just need to let me know the colour they want**. The clothes I’ve included are all either medium or a size 10 – where possible I’ll switch for the winner’s size but if same size item isn’t available a substitute may be made***.
The point of the competition is to guess how much this haul cost – so I’ve purposely made it not too obvious what each and every item is. But a little run down of what it includes: Chanel foundation, Chanel SS collection nail colour, Chanel Boy Lipstick, Necklace from Orelia at Topshop, Topshop Freedom necklace, Striped shirt dress from Topshop (size 10), jumper/shirt top from Topshop (size 10), Jamie jeans, Topshop (w28 l32), Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh (75ml), 3x MAC lipsticks (Faux, Chatterbox & Rebel), Travel size MAC Strobe Cream, Topshop bracelet, pair of spotty socks from Topshop, Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow palette (La Dolce Vita), pink and black clutch bag from Topshop, black denim look leggings from River Island (size 10), slouchy mint top from River Islan (size 10), Aesop Reverence Aromatic Hand Wash…. PHEW. SOME SERIOUS SPENDING…including a few of the little items that are always my downfall when it comes to over spending… you know, the little item that looks cute that you spot whilst in the quue to pay for something else… Always guilty of throwing these into my basked at the last minute and boy do they add up!
Terms & Conditions (also found on Rafflecopter app)
The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered
Open to UK residents aged 18 and over
Competition is closed to employees and relatives of Beauty Junkie London and E.ON
The competition opening date is 10th Feb (12am), and the closing date for entries is 24th Feb (12am).
One entry per person
Entrants must log into Rafflecopter and leave a comment on the blog guessing the total amount the items shown come to.
If more than one winner guesses the correct amount the winner will be chosen by using a random number generator build into the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted direct on the email address provided. If the winner does not respond within 7 days a new winner will be drawn.
The winner’s name will be available on request. By entering this competition participants consent to their full name being available by request from Beauty Junkie London
The prize will be sent within 28 days of receipt of the winner’s address
E.ON reserves the right to amend or withdraw the competition at any time without notice or liability
Entry to this competition confirms that participants have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions
This competition is governed by the laws of England and any dispute shall be governed by the English courts.
This competition is brought to you in partnership with E.ON. See if you could save money with their gas and electricity deals today. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter
Post sponsored by E.ON.
**If winner chooses a colour that doesn’t match that is at the risk of the winner.
***Substitutes for sized items made at discretion of A Beauty Junkie in London.
427?
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Hi
My guess is £492
Thank you for this amazing prize.
Hmmmm I’m gonna go with £500. Eek, I really want this haul!
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I have no idea how to log into the app!
I think it probably cost £748
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My guess is £462 – and this is an incredible haul!! <3
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This is possibly the best idea I have came across when it comes to a give away! I am guessing £515.00. Xxxx
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£478! I so want to win, this is a good haul! x
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hmm, I’m going to guess 467.50 (my mac doesn’t have a pound sign haha), would love to win!
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£525 x
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also, this may be a really dumb question, where is the rafflecopter link please? the underlined text in T&Cs doesn’t seem to be a hyperlink? Many thanks!
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£511
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Thanks x
Wow! This is making me all dizzy! It’s so true that we lose track of our spendings though. Guilty! I’m trying my best to keep track of how much I spend each day. Trying is the keyword! Hahah!
How I would love sooooo much to win this amazing haul. It’ll be amazing cause it’ll also be my first time getting many of the brands in my life. I’m going to go with… 476.50!
Thank you for this lovely chance! xxxx
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My guess is £533.50 What an awesome haul!!
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£527?
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Looks amazing, my guess is £603
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What an amazing give away!!! My guess is £502! Love the blog xx
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I’m guessing £468 wowzer!!
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I think £523
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What a haul! Im guessing £607.00
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I guess £459
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I guess £479
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This is such a fantastic idea, I’m going to go with £487!
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i think £464
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What an amazing haul and how would I LOVE to win this giveaway since I have been on a spending ban for so long now. I’m going to guess it totalled up to £501.50 🙂 *fingers crossed now* xx
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£522
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£562 ?! I dread to think! It adds up so quickly!
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Fantasic idea and prize, it’s scary how quickly it all adds up!
My guess is £432.75
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£421
What a great prize x
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great giveaway Jen! I hate looking at my account after I’ve been shopping! :’)
I guess £508
Good luck everyone. X
My guess is £480 – I really hope I win! This is such an amazing idea for a giveaway! Congrats for thinking of it!
I’m guessing £410.50, really good give away by the way!
£505 x
£524! What an awesome idea! x
£495! – I did try and enter the amount via Rafflecopter but it didn’t work (I think)
Hi Dilan, Did you manage to log in to rafflecopter ok?
£421.50 😀
Shiana xo
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Wowsers what a fabulous prize! I’m going to say £550
£523 – amazing prize!!
£400 is my bet 🙂 how exciting
I’m going with £491.50! Such fantastic prizes and a super fun way of choosing your winner! x
My guess would be £497.99.
What a very generous giveaway.
£506.50, got everything crossed
£506.50. I have everything crossed
I’m going to guess £439,00.
I’m going with £745
My guess is 543 🙂
I’ll go for £503!
around £472 this is an amazing comp 🙂
i guess £497
£453.90
Looks great love to win
Guess total is £507.13
£495.54
£424.00
I’d say £581
Wow! That’s got to be £545?!
£386.54
476.38
My guess would be £498.50
Such a great competition!
£367.55
I’m guessing £550
£567.90
My guess is £426.00
My guess is £497.37
What an amazing prize!! I’m going to guess £460
I think 477
I think £477
489! Would love to win this haul 🙂
£550.00 I bet it was amazing shopping for this amazing Haul!
This is amazing I am guessing it cost £472.98
£250
£654.98
My guess is £491
£400
£477.68
Around £203
my guess is going to be £693
Ooh I’m gonna guess £479.50
xo
£452.50
£467.50 I can’t really decide what to put down, Alex x
£222
£475
£498
£392.76:)
Nothing like a good makeup haul
Nashia | MakeupandBeautyMayhem
£489! Would love to win this haul 🙂
£354
Hi, my guess is £514.00, would love to win this! Fingers crossed! Xx
I think it cost 485! Amazing haul! xx
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£489!
£360.00 what an amazing haul
Woow. I think the haul is worth £550
£480.50 love grace
£306 x
I’m going to guess £487, amazing haul! x
£458?
I’ll say £471.50! Fab giveaway! 🙂
I think about £573 xx ❤️
£345
What a great giveaway! I’m gonna go with £550!! x
£462? wow adore these items such a generous prize thank u so much
£326
£497.12
£482.50 x
£320.00 is my guess
Going to go with £497.50 – have my fingers crossed! x
i’ll go for £465.50
This so amazing omg haha! My guess is 569 pounds x
My guess is £470 🙂
£437.50 I’m guessing x
£474
£378.70
£412.70
Wow! That’s quite a spend haha
My guess would be £513
£342 is my guess. What a prize to the winner 🙂
£357
£619
£362
£550
£566.45
Im going with £419!
My wife (who’s a size 8/10 and loves Chanel make up) says £527.85.
£527.54
£492.86
Wow look at all that stuff! I’m going to guess £424.96
Oooh, I’m going to guess £597.23 🙂
£548.98
£534
My goodness this is difficult! Pretty fun trying to add it all up tho!!! I’m going to go with £480
£386
£499
£444.44
£382! What an awesome way to run a competition!
£600
£550
£478 – thanks 🙂
£482 🙂
£ 374
My guess is £508.50. By the way, it’s probably the most clever and fun giveaway I’ve ever seen. More of those we need! Thank you 🙂
I’m sorry I take it back – I’m going to go for £483. I think you may have got some better deals than I thought.
What amazing products! Many thanks for running this wonderful giveaway. I am awful at guessing but will go with £511.05
I’d say £521.35
£518 have got my fingers and toes crossed what a fab giveaway
£458.64
£493.95
I’m guessing £509, but it totally depends on what store you were shopping at! Hoping I was close, and so curious to hear what it was! 😀
I want to change my answer to 499.00 — but again, it depends on the store! 🙂
£413
I guess £297 – thanks for the chance
£417.17
£477.20
£436.70
£299.40
£368 🙂
£572.00
£283.97
£527.98
I’m going to guess £525. 🙂
£492.50
£333.33
£379.87
i would guess at £417 for this lot! Its an amazing prize!
£478.98
My guess is £454
534
£429
I really am hopeless at guessing but I will say £515
Wow such a cool prize can’t get the app to work either so I’m posting my guess here £489.78 good luck everyone xxxx
£486.10
£650 is the figure that comes to mind
563.96
what a fantastic prize I I think total cost is around £473.86. Thanks for the chance
£571
I’m guessing around £435! What a haul!
I’m going to go with 400 🙂
Amazing prize! x
My guess is £359.55 GBP
My guess is £476.51 – fingers crossed!
Hi Sarah – Congratulations! You’re the winner of the competition. I’ve sent you an email to confirm your details so I can arrange to send your prize! Jen
Oooohhh…..£402.16
My guess is £458. x
I think around £625
Wow! Amazing bundle of goodies! I’m going to go with £487! Fingers tightly crossed xx
I’m going to go for £456 🙂 amazing prize!! my email is crabtreeholly@yahoo.co.uk, not sure if that’s the same one on my rafflecopter but it’s the same name 🙂
oh no, I meant to but £483!! don’t know how to edit my comment 🙁
£586.94
I’m going for £480!
Hmmm, £489?
I think £432.96
I’m going to guess £662.89 🙂 this is the best idea for a give away I’ve ever seen 🙂
I’m going to guess £662.89 🙂 this is the best idea for a give away I’ve ever seen <3
Hard to guess but I will say £550 fingers crossed xxx
Wowzers, my guess is £387.97
£623.36
I think £456!
I’m guessing £573 I would so love to win this brilliant haul it’s like my dream shopping wish list xxx
I’m going £491.66p
529.99 thank u
I think £430
I guess around £518.75. Fab haul but glad I didn’t splurge (hubby would kill me)!!
This is really hard !!! £462.00
£475
i am thinking top end of £400 if not more so il say £483.96
£379.54
£552 – what a great haul
493
I think £521
£498
My guess is £462.22
£527.34
£478.5
£478.5
I guess £504. Amazing haul. Fingers crossed 🙂
£396.98
My guess is £367.38
Thanks for the chance to win. This is quite the haul.