How To | How I Take/Edit My Instagram Photos

I thought I'd do a little bit of a different post today to mix things up. I have been wracking my brain about what I could post about (I even used my new Blog Planner to write up some lists) and I thought I would show you how I edit majority of my Instagram pictures. Now my Instagram is nowhere near as pretty and themed as some out there, mainly because I don't have the time and patience to make it so but I do try my best.

The two apps I use mainly are whitagram and Afterlight. I do have a few photography apps but a lot of them I haven't got round to experimenting with. So I start out by obviously taking my picture, not going to lie it's normally a selfie! Once i'm happy with the picture I open up whitagram which I can't remember if it was free or not. This basically makes it possible to post the whole picture instead of it being cropped to the square. I also like that you get the nice white border which gives the picture a clean look.

Next I open up Afterlight which I believe is 99p but don't quote me on that. This is where I edit the brightness, contrast etc and if I fancy it I'll add a filter. I never use to be bothered with the brightness and other editing properties but I can honestly tell you it makes the world of a difference.

And finally I upload it to Instagram and try to think of a catchy caption. Like I said i'm not 100% happy with my Instagram but I'm getting there. Hope you liked this post as it's slightly different to the norm on here.

Do you have any favourite photography apps or any you recommend?

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Instagram #1

So I did do a couple of these types of posts before but I wanted to start a fresh and show you some recent Instagram snaps!

Meeting my best friends baby for the first time | Yummy dessert from a Ice Cream Parlour

A funny but true quote | Loved this makeup look I created | Just because it's Spring don't forget the bold lip!

Our for dinner with the girls | I blogged again! | Another favourite quote | Experimenting with makeup

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Instagram Update

1/ A countdown to the #BtonBloggerMeet which is on Saturday, I'm too excited to meet all the lovely girls I already know and get to know some new girls.

2/ My mum won the John Freida Luxurious Volume Shampoo, Conditioner and Blow-Dry Spray but as my mum doesn't blow dry her hair she's let me have it!

3/ After seeing someone post a picture on their Instagram (sorry I can't remember who it was) that they found all the American food in their Tesco's, off I went with my mum on the search for it and I found it!!

4/ A little treat to myself for breakfast. My mum made her amazing pancakes and I added maple syrup (the authentic American stuff, Aunt Jamima's, check it out it's amazing!) and strawberrys and it was yummy!

5/ I bought 5 Essie polishes for £15 through Wowcher, which my sister kindly pointed the offer out to me.

6/ We had an event day at work to push summer fragrances and with my yellow scarf and big bun in I felt my inner air hostess come out!

7/ The joys of working within beauty, I won all these goodies!!

8/ I got myself a Lauren's Way Big Bun as the average size donut wasn't sufficient enough for the length of hair I have. But what scares me is they do one bigger than this one!

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Instagramming #3

Morning Lovelies...

         

 

        

1. Crazy conversations with my pregnant best friend.

2. I had a stomach bug earlier this week, wasn't pleasant at all.

3. Fireworks at the beach by my Nan's house.

4. Me & my sister still relegated to the kiddies table at my Nan's BBQ.

5. Me & my sister on our way to Nan's.

6. It was so hot yesterday and definitely a sunglasses, hair up kinda day.

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July Favourites

Well here we are beginning of August, past half way through the year. Where is time going?? I feel like 2012 has flown by already. Sorry I've been away the past couple of days had a hectic week with my best friends wedding and my other best friends baby shower. But I'm back with a quick little post on my July favourites.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

What can I say about this foundation that you probably haven't all heard already. Well I love it. I have been searching for months for the perfect foundation and failed. Everything from MAC to Benefit, nothing suited my skin. Until I found this little beauty. For £9 a bottle I don't think it's too shabby and it does exactly what it says on the tin, it brightens my skin and makes me look awake. Just what I need for my skin when I start work at 5AM!!

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

I looked high and low for this stuff months ago when it was big in the beauty blog world but failed miserably until this month when I found out my local Asda actually sell the range so I picked up the gentle skin cleanser to try out. OMG I love this stuff. It has helped my skin so much with it's dryness problems. Cannot recommend this stuff more to anyone suffering with dry skin!

MUA Heaven & Earth Palette

I have used this palette everyday for my eyeshadow throughout July. In my job as strange as it sounds I work around makeup so I feel I have to at least look like I can do my own makeup before advising others with theirs. So as I have to be up at 2.30AM I like something easy and simple for my makeup (as usually I'm half asleep when applying it) and this is perfect. I sometimes use 2 colours but most commonly just use 1 all over the lid.

 

Color Club 'Eiffel Tower Power'

This has been my staple colour for my nails this month. It's a simple pale pink/nude colour. Only downside to it is you need about 5/6 coats to make it a completely solid colour. But if your looking for a pink/nude then I purchased this from ebay from Beautyzone2007 for a lovely cheap price of £3 (including p&p) They are a lovely seller and very fast delivery considering it comes from the US. They also sell O.P.I, China Glaze & Essie plus loads more.

London 2012 Olympic Games

Obviously I couldn't do a July favourites without putting in the obvious. I have been glued to the olympic games since the opening ceremony. Something about these events that make me very patriotic so I love sitting there shouting at my tv cheering on Team GB. From diving to rowing, swimming to the gymnastics I love watching it all. Can't wait for Tom Daley to appear back on my tv as I have a little crush on him and also for the Athletics to start.

Instagram App

If you've read previous posts your see that I love Instagram. Doesn't everyone though? Ha There's something strangely fun about posting pictures of my life and looking at other peoples pictures and their lives. If you want to follow me there's a widget to the right on my blog and also a link below!

What have you been enjoying in July??

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Instagramming #2

Totally addicted to this so heres my week in pictures...

1. A tired posing picture of me. 2. So excited when I got this email (T4 On The Beach) 3. Watching Rihanna at R1 Hackney Weekend...Love her! 4. Black + Holographic Glitter = Love! 5. Morning makeup. 6. Definitely need this when I start work at 5AM. 7. Me & my friend in Bristol for T4 On The Beach. 8. Got a tad burnt at T4OTB. 9. A twist on a original plait (My friend did this for me at work!) 10. Me & my friend on a night out celebrating our birthdays. 11. 2 DAYS TIL MY BIRTHDAY! Turning 22 and I'm feeling old!

What have you been up to recently? If you want to follow me my Instagram username is cosmeticgirladele.

I'm back.....Again. (Instagramming #1)

 I've been wanting to get back into blogging for ages but just didn't know what to blog about. But I've decided just to give it another shot. I will try and be consistent with posts but don't want to promise anything! Today's post is just going to be my addiction to Instagramming!! So here it goes....

1. My new favourite combo nail polish (OPI 'Shorts Story' & Color Club 'Wish Upon A Rock-Star') 2. My new favourite snack 3. My new nail polish 4. My sad face as I was in pain all day with my crack tooth 5. Just finished the food shopping and I finally got to wear my sunglasses 6. My dads fathers day present from my sister, Chelsea Champions Of Europe 7. Great snack, peanuts! 8. Benefit freebie with Glamour magazine 9. Mexican fiesta meal me and my mum made for our family 10. Found an old photo of me and my friends baby on my phone.

What have you been up to recently? If you want to follow me my Instagram username is cosmeticgirladele.