One of the biggest surprises for me when I first joined Twitter two years ago was how many truly lovely people I met. I’ve told the story several times that I resisted joining social media as the editors in my city used it to show how fabulous they were. It came across to me as bragging and I didn’t want anything to do with that. Thankfully my friend Heather convinced me to join and I was immediately taken on how many great people are on Twitter. I met Nina Westbury (@ninawmakeup) on Twitter when she won one of my contests. She gave me the wrong address to her house twice!! I discovered the Bridgette Jones of Beauty through social media. She’s become such a dear friend. She makes me laugh so hard with her misadventures and the stories she makes up about me. My favourite was when she told everyone I insisted her son play the harp at our events. There are so many others I’ve met. It would take pages to list them all. But I’m so grateful to have met each of you.
There were so many people who shared their incredible stories below. If you get a chance, read through them. They’re heartwarming. Everyone had a great story. I drew from all entries below and Stacy Bauer from the U.S. was the winner. Big thanks to all who entered!


Natalie
April 24, 2015 at 3:21 pm@cantoncathy is my sweetest BFF. She’s a super mom, and newer blogger. She has such passion and is always there for a cheer up!
Natalie
April 24, 2015 at 3:22 pm(I’m @oceanscented on twitter)
Victoria Kim
April 24, 2015 at 3:19 pmMy best friend and homegirl @_rachelcheung! We can relate to so many of the same tweets 🙂
clara
April 24, 2015 at 3:17 pmI know me and my friend Victoria would absolutely love this beauty hamper!!!! I’m @temesed and she’s @GAarcade 🙂
Pamela E.
April 24, 2015 at 3:15 pmLast year I met @gegraves on Twitter, we were both entering competitions due to our obsession with all things beauty! As we began chatting more, we learned that we were spending so much time on Twitter because our lives had halted due to serious events. Mine due to losing my beloved Mum very suddenly, and hers after a serious knee injury left her virtually immobile awaiting an operation. Well, nearly a year on and I’m looking forward to a move to Brighton and the next chapter of my life. Gemma has had her surgery and last week walked without crutches for the first time since her injury! Still a way to go for both of us but we’ve supported each other and become great friends, despite being from opposite ends of the country!
It’s been lovely to share this with you, Dave, and good luck to all! x
Pamela UK
@Damnitmarjorie
Dave Lackie
April 30, 2015 at 7:27 pmThank you so much for sharing this with me Pamela. Such a good story.
Brenda jarvie
April 24, 2015 at 3:15 pmI’d say my niece @danskiboo who is always posting pics of her cute son Jayden and cheering me up
Paula R
April 24, 2015 at 3:14 pmI would share the prize with my daughter, she is writing her last exam tomorrow and deserves a special treat
@pmr555
NICOLE JACQUOT
April 24, 2015 at 3:07 pmBonjour, je participe avec plaisir et je donne le nom de Jérome Launo. Très bon week-end à vous.
Jay Scales
April 24, 2015 at 3:07 pmNot sure he’d appreciate the makeup, but I met my fiance on Twitter in 2009. We’ve been together ever since – long distance at first, and we moved in together in 2011. We get married en route to Halifax & New York in July this year on board the QM2!
I’m @cheekychicken24 & he’s @almac1965
Dave Lackie
April 30, 2015 at 7:31 pmI love that story Jay. You met through Twitter and got married. Amazing!!!
Aleksandra
April 24, 2015 at 2:46 pmI have not been on twitter long. I mostly talked to @NinaWmakeup only. She has always been nice and kind. Besides, it is @wepipugutavu whose fashion picture posts I enjoy, I haven’t talked to her though. @twinsneedtobeto
Saminder Saluja
April 24, 2015 at 2:44 pmI have a few people in my life who really inspire me. My Sister @simarchugh my biggest cheer leader, a shoulder to cry on and everything in between. Always volunteering at school . She was my best friend through all of the ups and downs of my life
Scott
April 24, 2015 at 2:41 pmFor my niece @1ogica1 who keeps up with the trends before I know about them!
Branka Stefanovic
April 24, 2015 at 2:27 pmI would love to be able win this prize pack with my twitter friend, Josephine Evans @JosephineRose__ . She’s a contest enthusiast like me. She’s going to be returning back to work and this would give her a great head start into the working world. Beauty is confidence 🙂
Amanda Armstrong
April 24, 2015 at 2:25 pmThe sweetest person I’ve met, other than you of course Dave, is @claireedel Without question, when I couldn’t afford a Christmas gift for my son, she helped me by giving me her Shoppers points, to help towards buying him something. She is beyond the kindest & sweetest person and deserves all the amazing things!!
Dave Lackie
April 30, 2015 at 7:30 pmWhat a wonderful thing to do Amanda. Thanks for sharing that. So great.
Lea
April 24, 2015 at 2:20 pmYou have made me believe in myself and push to do what I thought I couldn’t. You are who you are and don’t pretend to be not, @MandiWelbaum is my inspiration. All my caring wishes, @way11h
Kimberly Anderson Carrera
April 24, 2015 at 2:19 pmI would have have to say @davielackie bc He is grounded regardless of his successes he still takes the time out to talk to regular every day ppl abd that means alot -I know alot of gurus that now hve ppl answering questions 4 them or they don’t interact at All bc they think are above. I THINK I ADMIRE HIS WISDOM AND KINDNES the Most
#kimbyluvspups
#KimberlyAndersonCarrera
Dave Lackie
April 30, 2015 at 7:29 pmThat is the sweetest note Kimberly. I so appreciate your kind words. Thank you!!!
saira a
April 24, 2015 at 2:18 pmMy twitter friend is @ashhy3 who always helps my beauty needs and also there when i need to talk to her. She would love this also. My twitter is @sairaa786
alexandra Zofea
April 24, 2015 at 2:08 pm@Kikitsataxdid1 it’s the only person I met from twitter.We live in the same city and the craziest she married my brother in law!!!
Kristine R.
April 24, 2015 at 2:07 pmI think @FirstClassKris is the nicest person on twitter! That’s coming from @KristinePhoto
Victoria caster
April 24, 2015 at 2:06 pmWhy you of course Dave . @Victoriacaster
Heather ツ (@aitch77)
April 24, 2015 at 2:05 pmchastity palmer-davis AKA @glitterbuzzinfo
Candace Galan-Calderon
April 24, 2015 at 2:03 pm@prettyxmama7 is the best person I have met on twitter, she is always there to help and I wish we could get together in person but live so far away from each other! @CandaceGalan
Olga Porcelaina
April 24, 2015 at 2:00 pmThe sweetest person I’ve met on Twitter is @ckarampagia and yes,we’ve become friends!We don’t live in the same place but we met in person later last year and we had such awesome time together!!!
amy sprague
April 24, 2015 at 1:53 pmNot my BFF but this person is such an inspiration! @JulieGBeauty
Randi C.
April 24, 2015 at 1:44 pmThe sweetest person I have interacted with on twitter is @dawnchats…very caring and informative person.
Debbiie Turner
April 24, 2015 at 1:39 pmI will nominate my daughter @nicoleturner93 she is a newly qualified Theraputic radiographer and make me very proud. She loves your comps and I would love her to win x