What I use to contour!

 

 

Hey there! Before I explain what I use to contour my face, I just want to put it out there that I am by no means an expert and there may be better products out there to use. This is what I found at my local Target and Wal-Mart while on a budget! I usually use a variety of make-up brands. Sometimes you can get away with more cheap make-up and sometimes you can't. It really depends on what product you are using. I went with Cover Girl for my foundation. Once I put it on evenly across my face, I dabbled on the appropriate amount of a highlighting powder by Hard Candy. This is sold at Wal-Mart. I use other products by Hard Candy and even though they are a little more expensive, I'm a fan! Last but not least I touched up with a smudge brush and a kit from NYC from Target. It works great to blend in some dark and light into the appropriate areas. That's all it took for me!

 Here is a video I watched as I began my interest in contouring:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=channel%3A5735c36e-6933-2c89-9110-e0cd2e93a&feature=iv&src_vid=sTb5vOIuzBE&v=bBLHE0ME-GA

 

 



Finally getting to the fun part in photography class

If you are a photographer, you will understand my giddy mood when it came to my first day learning how to photo shop! When I have seen local photographers post pictures on Facebook or Instagram, I often wondered how they made the photos so colorful. Not to mention so dramatic! I wanted to know how to make the photos really come to life so I signed up for a class teaching you about your camera and another class that teaches all about photo shopping. I can photo shop OK on my own, but I wanted to know how to change backgrounds, add people into images or anything more difficult then just hitting the contrast button! I was taught how to properly use tools such as the burn tool, lasso, adjust levels and a lot of other things so far. We were given an unedited photo on the computer and supposed to try to use the tools we just learned about to make the unedited photograph come to life. Then the instructor would show us his finished edited version of it and we would all compare. As long as we could use the tools correctly, we weren't failing if our photo didn't look exactly the way he edited his. Why? Photography is art. Everyone can create their own masterpiece. Just make sure the photo is in focus where it should be and that you don't let your photos have noise. Its amazing how much you can doctor up a photo otherwise worth deleting! I'm so excited to learn more =) If you are interested in the same, check out your local Community ED classes for any photography courses. My home town only provides one so I got signed up down in the cities where they had at least 4-5 different classes. I'm taking two, one of which is in depth and runs for just under two months. Its with a real college instructor which makes it all the better. Worth every penny!
Here is the photo shop program I use at home:
http://success.adobe.com/en/na/sem/products/photoshopelements.html?kw=p&sdid=FIUKP&skwcid=TC|22180|elements%20photoshop||S|e|15612964394&ef_id=UQxKywAAVHai4y@M:20130208042757:s

Finally a good nights rest =)

I'm the type of person that needs a fan on them at night to both keep me cool and to distort any noise from neighbors, etc. I can't sleep well when I feel hot or my blankets aren't soft. I guess you could say I'm finicky when it comes to sleeping. Funny thing is, I never used to be but I used to know someone who absolutely had to have a fan on all night and a down feather comforter. I guess it rubbed off on me, haha. Anyways, I asked a cousin of mine where she got her satin sheets from. I've been looking for some for a while now but they aren't always easy to find. I bought a set from Wal-Mart for $20!

When I got home I put on the new bedding and tried them out. It was one of the best nights of sleep I have had in a while! The pros were the silky feeling against your skin and the satin pillow cases helped your pillow feel cool against your face! That's always a plus. I also noticed our pets fur didn't stick very well to it, haha. Again, that's always a plus too! They were very comfortable! There were a couple cons I suppose. My only real big concern is how slippery they are! Not only did I kind of slide around but we woke up on several occasions to our blankets and pillows sliding onto the floor. Honestly, the positives outweigh the negatives for me so I will definitely be keeping them =) Maybe one day after our wedding and purchasing of new vehicles we can buy some high thread count sheets but for now, these are amazing for the price =)

below is a link to the sheets at Wal-Mart:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-S12-Satin-Bedding-Sheet-Set/20628866