As promised here is the tutorial to how I edit my lip and other swatches.
I have done this tutorial on a free and basic editing programme - www.resize.it
as I know not everyone has access to the likes of photoshop etc.
Step 1 - I take a quick snap of my lip area, cheeks and chin included to some extent.
Step 2 - I upload my photo on to the editor and shrink by 75% this is not always necessary
and will depend on the size of photo your camera produces so you may have to play around or will be able
to completely skip this step.
to completely skip this step.
Step 3 - I save the image and head over to the crop option.
Step 4 - I crop out the un-necessary skin so all I have is an image of my lips!
Pretty easy huh?
When taking a photos of my lips I use both hands to steady the camera,
tilt my head slightly upwards not overly so - it should be comfortable
and lift the camera above my lips and tilt it downwards.
Admittedly it takes a good few snaps to get the one I'm happy with
so practice yet again makes perfect.
For other swatches I swatch on the inside of my arm
and follow the above steps.
Sorry i'm not the most insightful person but I tried haha!
Totally Unrelated question.. butt... what lipstick are you wearing in this?? xx
ReplyDeleteFashionistA Natural Pink :)
DeleteI haven't photoshop so I use pixlr... but this looks super esy for close ups!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
Have a wonderful day!!!
xoxo
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I use that too but sometimes it over complicates simple tasks don't you think?
DeleteThank you so much :)
Very helpful! ^_^
ReplyDeleteDo you use flash/natural lighting? I can never take good lips photos!
ReplyDeleteboth :) sometimes there is no natural light where I live so flash has to be used but I try to use natural lighting when possible :)
DeleteVery helpful :) Thank you for these posts!
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most welcome thanks for reading :)
DeleteEven though I have photoshop I've been using Picnik. It's so easy to edit stuff! Just a shame it's closing in April, boooo!!
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I know i'm gutted about that too :( google really are pests!
DeleteI use Picnik for things like collages and basic editing cos its easier than Photoshop! Grr! Xx
Deletesucks it's going in April :(
DeleteI'm gonna try this lol! But my lips aren't as nice as yours haha. No homo!! :P x
ReplyDeletehaha that's okay I knew what you meant haha :)
Deletegreat guide! i do want to start lip swatches as colours can look different on the lips, so i'll be referencing your tips in it!
ReplyDeletethanks so much :) and yes you should :)
DeleteLovely guide :) I love it when you do give tips about blogging, great for when you're jsut starting out like me xxx
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thanks so much Gemma :)
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Your lips always look perfect haha, great advice! X
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to know how you edited your lip swatches! Mine never look as good as yours so i'll definitely be trying this out! Thank you lovely :) xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great advice! I was looking for something to use since Picnik is closing in April :(
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