If you have an Instagram account and are partial to the odd selfie or outfit pic, there’s a very good chance that you’ll know the struggle of trying to get a photo you’re happy with. Much to my boyfriend/ unwilling photographer’s despair, it usually takes around 10 photos until there’s…
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I’ve 989 posts (and counting) and spend a fair amount of time each week taking photos for Instagram, but it’s highly likely that I’ll never be Insta-famous – and I’m totally okay with it. While I’d love to reach the magical 10k followers and finally have the ‘swipe up’ feature,…
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After signing up to a few of my favourite bloggers’ newsletters over the past few months, I put a poll on Instagram a few weeks ago to see if anyone would be interested in signing up to one from me, and I was so happy with the response that I’ve…
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*Replace boyfriend with friend/husband/wife/sister etc as relevant to you* Behind every outfit of the day, every photo of me smiling holding a coffee and every photo of me posing before a night out, there’s my Instagram boyfriend (George) and about 50 outtakes. He’s the man behind the camera, who stops…
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Ah Instagram. It’s come a long way from uploading a blurry shot of a semi-decent looking meal or Penneys haul and throwing a Valencia filter and fancy border on it. Nowadays, Instagram is almost like an online magazine, with carefully styled and curated photos and entire careers and brands being…
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With all of the scandal surrounding bloggers and influencers buying followers and likes (have a scroll through here if you need to get up to scratch), it really got me thinking about my presence online and where my blog is today. I’ve been blogging for four years now, and it’s…
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Before I say anything else, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that everyone had a brilliant Christmas and New Year’s celebrations – and I hope that they included a lot of chocolate, gin and good times. January is a funny month for me. I love the fresh start, the hopefulness of…
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Maybe it’s just me (although I’m pretty sure it’s not), but lately I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed by blogging. With so many amazing blogs on the internet, it’s hard not to compare your own site to someone else’s. While this is a great way to channel motivation to put more…
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It happens to the best of us. One week you’re publishing and planning posts like no other and the next a single idea won’t come into your head. It’s frustrating and annoying and it can drive you crazy. Blogger burnout, writer’s block, the end of the world – call it…
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Incase you missed it, this week I uploaded my makeup and beauty storage tour to my YouTube channel! I quite like my dresser setup – it’s pretty basic – so maybe it’ll give you some inspiration for how to store your makeup and beauty bits. One day I dream of…
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