Showing posts with label Tips and Tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips and Tricks. Show all posts
1/07/2013
Behind the Lens; How I Edit My Photos
I've had a few people lately telling me that they like my photos (big thank you to you!!) & people requesting how I edit my photos. Yes I do edit them but not excessively. This is usually because I don't have a fancy lighting set up & sometimes my photos benefit from a little retouching.
Before I go on I want you to know I am in no way a professional photographer. Aside from an A Level qualification in Photography from school I have had no other training. I just take pictures a lot & practice when I can. I also want you to know that I never get the perfect shot straight away. I often take at least 8-10 pictures of a composition so I have plenty of images to choose from when I edit. This means I do take photos of a lot of different set ups, particularly when it comes to my beauty photos as well.
Keep reading for my tips & tricks!
11/14/2012
The Powder Room-Beauty Tips & Tricks.
Over the last few years I have grown to love all things beauty.
It has grown through admiration and education and over the years I have picked
up a few tricks I keep close to my chest. On request of Nana Wintour I have decided to
share a few of my top beauty tips.
1. Correctly applying skin care prior to make-up application is
important. It can change how your make-up sits. This is a trick I learnt from Sharon
at MAC Cosmetics in Britomart, Auckland. She applies my moisturiser and primers
using foundation and concealer brushes before applying foundation in the same
manner.
The brush provides even coverage of the product across the skin
stopping me from over using my favourite primer. They also stimulate and
massage the skin more effectively than a quick wipe of the hands helping with
blood flow movement.
2. Want make-up to last? Drink water. I work in an office all
day long with heavy air conditioning and although I use primer and sometimes a setting
spray the conditions are still having an effect on my skin. My skin is becoming dehydrated and dry and
literally drinking up my make-up.
Drinking water throughout the day made a huge difference for me
personally. Over time my skin improved and my make up was lasting the distance.
The water helps my body function to its optimum and helps my skin.
3. Invest in the correct tools. It’s amazing what the correct
tools can do. They may seem expensive at first but in the long run it pays off.
The use of a foundation brush for example over fingers can save you in product
and the application will look better. The use of the correct bun pins with your Pretty Bun can result in a more polished look than with the use of bobby pins. Sometimes it’s the small things that count and
can help you lift your game.
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