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The Art of The “Selfie”: Three Simple Tips to Better Pics #WearASmile

The Art of The “Selfie”: Three Simple Tips to Better Pics #WearASmile

Arhhh! Photos! I’ll be the first to admit, that while I love taking pictures, I hate photographs of myself! I always think that I look too weird in them and that my smile looks too fake. I guess I haven’t mastered the art of my “photo face”. Now, as you know Colgate is running their awesome #WearASmile Campaign, where you could win your very own Cosmo Cover and appear in the gatefold cover of Cosmopolitan magazine! Entries close on the 22nd May, so you still have some time to enter, by uploading your best smile to the  Wear A Smile blog. If you’re like me and want to win, but don’t like pictures of yourself, here are my three simple tips that may help you take better selfies. Remember to upload them onto the Wear A Smile blog if you want that prize! 1. Don’t compromise on good light! Ever! Light is so important to making your pics look that much better. Lighting that is too harsh will bring out all your flaws, while bad lighting can be just as unpleasant! The flash is also not your BFF when it comes to selfies. Most of the time it makes you look washed…

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May 13, 2013
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Behind The Scenes: Bloggers Getting Their Own Cosmo Covers
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Behind The Scenes: Bloggers Getting Their Own Cosmo Covers

Lights, camera, SMILE! The Colgate Optic White #WearASmile campaign has officially launched. You can now log onto the Wear A Smile blog and upload your best smile pics to win that chance to get your own Cosmo Cover! More on that here. Some stylish bloggers and I were invited to experience a little taste of what the winner will receive, and we each got our own Cosmo Cover experience. We had an absolute blast! A full day of getting our hair and makeup done and being styled and photographed for our very own Cosmo Cover! Here’s a little sneak peek, behind the scenes pics from the day… Enjoy xx The amazing Cheryl Parker (MUA) did my makeup, which I loved! Thank you Cheryl Makeup Artist and Beauty Blogger Bud Eloise Dreyer getting her makeup done for a change! Zoe from Beauty South Africa Bailey from Vanilla Blonde Abby from One Stiletto At A Time Liezel from The Feeling of Summer The lovely Leigh, AKA Lip Gloss Girl from Lipgloss is My Life Bailey from Vanilla Blonde and Kerri from Beauty Bulletin having some fun. Caught Bailey snapping a shot of me, snapping a shot of her 🙂 Sheri from SAFashionGirl and Samantha There’s a reason she’s called the SA Fashion…

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April 23, 2013
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