As many of you may already know, I have been asked about accepting advertisers on my blog–but I decided against it a long time ago because I wanted to be able to control the messaging.

For example, I knew with Google AdSense, I could end up with all kinds of irrelevant ads, or ads about cleanses, or diet pills and magic weight loss garbage–stuff totally NOT on message for my blog.

So I decided if I were to ever accept advertisements of any kind, it’d have to be something I really believe in.

I don’t get paid to blog; I do it in my free time because I love it, and because I love being an advocate–knowing I can help others through my own trials and triumphs. But sometimes something awesome comes along and you have to “carpe diem”!

Well, a dear friend of mine (and blog reader!) has an online make-up store she created with her cousin that I love to pieces called Beauty is Relative.

I order from her all the time for my favorite make-up. We’re talking awesome brands like Mac, Bobbi Brown, Bliss, YSL, BareEscentuals, Lancome, Chanel … and I want to help build her business in any way I can.

So if you love make-up like I do … you have to take a look! www.beautyisrelative.com (or click the ad in the right nav!). The holidays are coming … stock up 🙂

Beauty is Relative has a special deal for Tales readers! At check-out, enter the coupon code October10 receive 10% off your purchases through 10/31! Tell your friends!!

If you have a female-supported/female-run business that you would like me to consider promoting here at Tales, please let me know! 🙂