The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art & *GIVEAWAY*

Now we don't know about you lot, but us Tantrum girls sure like our nail art. Aztec prints, Vans-style b&w checkerboards, leopard print, candy stripes, half-moons and marble effects, you name it, we LOVE it and when it comes to on-trend and off-the-wall nails, nobody does it better than WAH.

If you're not familiar with WAH, then... well where the hell have you been? This East-London based creative collective of cool girls, headed by stylist extraordinaire, Sharmadean Reid, have rapidly been redefining the realms of nail art. With their standalone salon on Dalston and now 2 concessions in Topshop (Oxford Street and Westfield Stratford) as well as the countless collaborations these girls have worked on (including LFW, Vans and Model's Own) it kind of seems only natural that the next project for WAH would be a DIY-style nail art book.

Yep you heard us right, non-London based girlies rejoice, you can finally get some WAH-style nails from the comfort of your own home! The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art features 25 of WAH's most popular designs, from eyeballs and bows to graphic stripes, letterheads, rhinestone-encrusted and comic-inspired nails, all with easy step-by-step guides.

This compact little beauty bible features some excerpts from the WAH 'zines alongside quick and quirky little interviews with some WAH girls aswell as a surprise little page filled with kitsch, graphic WAH stickers. The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art is definitely a must-have cheat-sheet to having the hippest nails around, so if you're after a subtle way to stand out, get your claws on this book and your favourite shades of nail polish and you're good to go! 

*GIVEAWAY*
we have a copy of The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art to give away to one lucky reader! To enter, hit up our twitter and facebook and tweet us/post the following statement on our wall:

"I wanna keep my claws looking cool with @TantrumMagazine and @WAHNails"


You can enter the competition as many times as you like, so get going! Giveaway ends on 10/04/12 and is open to UK residents only (sorry International friends!) winner will be chosen at random.

The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art by Sharmadean Reid, £9.99, is published by Hardie Grant Books and is available here.

*WIN* Lomography's leopard Diana Mini!

Hey you lot, remember when we wrote about Lomography's brand spankin' new line of wild cameras? Well, we said that our fave was the ferocious little pink leopard-print Diana Mini (because she's cute...and pink...and leopard print! What more could a gal ask for?! And guess what, we got one! But since we're so lovely and all, we'll be giving it away to one of our lucky readers! Now, just take a look at how fierce this little analogue beauty really is...

She is simply gorgeous, right? To be in with a chance of winning this plastic princess, all you have to do is enter by leaving a comment on this blog post (could it be ANY easier!?) Just be sure to leave us your email address too! Go on, get entering and bag yourself this season's coolest camera!

Contest ends on sunday 19th February, winner will be drawn at random and contacted by email, so be sure to leave us your details! By entering this contest you are agreeing to have your details shared with Lomography who may contact you from time to time. Good luck!

Win £500 to spend at My Wardrobe!

We have another exciting competition for you guys and dolls and us Tantrum ladies are green with envy, we definitely wouldn’t have minded this great prize. Have you heard of Free to be Supreme? If you haven’t we can tell you it is an awesome private members site that collates the best stylist picks (high street or designer) based on a few answers you give them. They also have tons of promotions and offers exclusive to you for many of your favourite fashion retailers. You can read more about it here.

 

To be in for a chance of winning an amazing £500 to spend at My-Wardrobe.com all you have to do is sign up to the Free to be Supreme website – it is that easy! When asked for a code use ‘my500’. Now you are probably thinking ‘OMG that is one hell of a lot of dollar to spend, what will I buy?’ well here are some of our best picks from the site: 

See by Chloe | Current/Elliot | 3.1 Phillip Lim | Camilla Skovgaard | Marc by Marc Jacobs | Carven

 words: Jemma Lamble

Babi-Online *Giveaway*

Ahh, the post-Christmas blues. Come January/February, we're all just about recovered from the festive meltdown but as usual, we're also kind of 'over' all our Christmas presents (yep, the novelty really does wear off come Boxing Day!) BUT with the first payday of 2012 bringing light to our lives last week, it's time to treat yourself for all your hard work again!

So thank your lucky stars for Babi-Online - a one-stop cute accessories boutique! With an array of kitsch jewellery, custom-made hair accessories and quirky t-shirts, you're sure to find something to suit every taste (and occasion!) at Babi-Online. More importantly, with their prices being extra purse-friendly, you can afford to splash your cash on whatever takes your fancy! The only problem is that you may (like us) end up fancying a bit of everything they offer! Here's a few of our fave pieces...

Claw talon double finger ring  - £10
Liquorice Allsorts necklace - £8.00
Deer multi-chain bracelet - £10.00


*GIVEAWAY* thanks to those lovely people at Babi-Online, we have one of their gorgeous deer bracelets (pictured above) to give away! To enter, follow us on twitter and tweet:


"I WANNA BE A WEEKEND WINNER WITH @TANTRUMMAGAZINE & @BABIONLINE"


the contest will close on sunday, so make sure you enter quick! Goooood luck!





 

Introducing Dahlia Fashion (plus, an AMAZING contest!)

We always love coming across emerging brands, so it totally brightened our moods in this wintery weather when we were introduced to the delightful label, Dahlia.

Dahlia was created in Portobello by sisters Tracey & Leigh, who began selling their cute homemade designs at the Portobello and Spitalfields' markets in 2000. And with their quirky aesthetics, it's easy to see how the label caught the attention of fashion-savvy girls worldwide.

Every style at Dahlia is designed by their small in-house design team, who ensure that all pieces adhere to the playful and quirky aesthetics of the Dahlia girl. With cute prints, diverse fabrics and bespoke detailing adorning their designs, the brand is the perfect example of modern British style and with stockists including Topshop and ASOS, Dahlia are definitely a label to keep an eye on!  Have a peek at some of our fave Dahlia pieces below and make sure you head over to their website for a look at the full selection. Dahlia is perfect for the party season, or any season in fact! 

*ANDDDD* as a bonus treat for one of you lucky lot, we've teamed up with Dahlia to offer you the chance to win £60 credit to spend at Dahlia online! All you need to do to be in with a shot of winning is to 'like' Tantrum & Dahlia on FACEBOOK and write the following message on our wall: "I want to be party perfect with @tantrummagazine & @dahliafashion"

You can double your chances by following Tantrum & Dahlia on twitter and tweeting the message "I want to be party perfect with @tantrummagazine & @dahliafashion, follow & RT to win!"

Good luck!

Oh, and a note to all Bloggers - you can join Dahlia's affiliate program which can reward you with generous perks and discounts! just follow the link below to be on your way to lots of fashionable benefits!
http://www.paidonresults.net/c/22163/1/0/0/merchants/dahlia-fashion.html

contest ends on 21/12/11, winner will be chosen at random and will receive £60 worth of credit to spend at Dahlia's online store.

LUST LIST GIVEAWAY!

Got a case of the Monday blues? Well, we've got just the thing to cheer your pretty little faces up! Those of you who've read Tantrum issue 2 no doubt came across our cute little 'Lust List' feature (on page 061) which featured a bunch of quirky goodies we at Tantrum have had our beady eyes on! And here's the part where it gets good - To celebrate the 2nd issue, we're giving away ALL the items featured in the Lust List to ONE (very, very lucky) reader!

Yep, that includes a set of Limecrime's Lip Noir lipstick collection, Lomography's Sprocket Rocket camera in black, Urbanears Plattan headphones in teal, Spike BFF bracelets by MyLittleFisheye and kitsch heart-shaped pins by Cakeeater.

To be in with a shot of winning this swish little stash of goodies, just in time for Christmas, all you've got to do is follow us on twitter AND facebook (if you fancy doubling your chances of winning) and tweet (or post on our facebook wall) "I'm lusting after @tantrummagazines lust list! follow and RT to win!"


Competition closes Monday 5th December. Winner will be chosen at random and notified privately through Twitter DM, Facebook message or direct email. Good Luck!

We Love Polaroid - GIVEAWAY!

We just love Polaroids, don't you? I mean, come on, what's not to love? The chunky, retro camera-bodies, the instant imaging, the fun of seeing the image you captured a few seconds ago develop right before your eyes? Yep, Polaroids are pretty much one of the most fun mediums of photography. Which is why we (and a lot of you guys too) were not too happy when came the dreary day that we were informed these magic little cameras were being produced no more.

BUT, if you're one of the few who doesn't have a Polaroid camera somewhere in your house, steeped in nostalgic memories, don't worry, you haven't missed your chance to own a plastic Polaroid beauty!
Kath & Tom over at We Love Polaroid really do love Polaroid. And they want to ensure that anyone who wants to experience the instantaneous joy of Polaroids can do so, with their selection of lovingly-sourced cameras available to purchase online.
Every camera on We Love Polaroid comes with it's own unique back-story, which is a quirky little insight into the former life of your new plastic best friend. 

We've teamed up with We Love Polaroid to offer one of you luck Tantrum-ettes the chance to win a Polaroid P600 Modern Camera, along with a pack of Impossible Project P680 Colour Shade Film (total retail value £49.00) All you need to do to be in with a shot at this awesome prize, pictured below, is:

1: Follow us on twitter and tweet "I wanna win Polaroid goodies with @tantrummagazine & @welovepolaroid!" 

2: 'Like' us on Facebook and write on our wall - "I wanna win Polaroid goodies with Tantrum Magazine & We Love Polaroid!" -be sure to leave your email address so we can contact you if you win!

Giveaway ends November 16th. Winner will be selected randomly and notified by email. Goooood luck!