After hearing all the hype on youtube from a lot of big youtubers I decided to buy the Dial A Smile teeth whitening kit by Whitening Lightning.
The question though: Is it really worth the hype?
So firstly a bit about the kit, it uses a gel & LED light to whitening the teeth. I did also pick up a pair of the Super Booster whitening pens too. The brands advises to use both in conjunction anyway.
So I'm going to get straight to the point with this one. It didn't work for me.
I have tried this various times, I even tried using it multiple times a week but still it hasn't worked.
I think it probably makes a bit of difference but I'm not sure if that's my mind seeing what I'm hoping to see!
I'm not the only person that's tried the kit either, I got my partner to try it too and he still had very little luck with it.
I purchased this kit whilst it was on offer, but I sure as hell wouldn't pay full price for it!
It's definitely not worth the money!
I've been running my blog for over a year now & I feel like it's only just being to grow.
I think it's all about getting a winning formula together (something I'm still working on).
I'm very active on my blog, as I like to provide you guys with a lot of good content regularly.
So I thought it would be worth showing you guys what my blogging essentials are!
1. Apple Laptop
I have been a Mac user for many years & love them. Sorry to any windows fans out there but it is all personal preference & budget. I am constantly on my Macbook either working on photography stuff or blog/ youtube projects. It is my 'hub' of productively, without it I'd get very little done!
This laptop is what I also edit my blog photos (Adobe Photoshop) & youtube videos (Final Cut Pro) on.
2. iPhone 6
My iPhone is basically an extension of my laptop, when I'm out & about it's the way I keep up to date with all of my social media. It also allows me to communicate with you guys on the go too! I also use it to take & edit my Instagram photos & occasionally my blog photos if for whatever reason I can't use my DSLR camera.
3. Nikon D7100
This is the camera that I use to take my blog photos. It produces amazing high quality images & being a photographer means I can produce some cool/ creative stuff. I take all of my photos in the Manual setting as that's my preferred setting, so I can change any settings (ISO, Shutter speed, etc) I need to according to the lighting I have available at the time.
4. Products
Products, now this one kind of goes without saying but without products to photograph, review & write about generally you are very limited on content. Especially if you're running a beauty based blog.
5. Artificial lighting
This isn't pictured above as I was using it to take the photo, but I like to use artificial lighting quite often to achieve the style & lighting I want in my blog photos. This isn't necessary if you can find some where with great natural light but I just find it makes for a more professional like to the photos. I like to use an LED ring light most of the time & shoot through the gap.
So onto you guys, what would you say are your blog essentials?
Creating cool Instagram photos is a blogger must these days.
A lot of Instagram follows are based of how your Instagram feed looks.
So hows a little insight into how I take my Instagram photos to make sure they're of great quality & style.
I like my Instagram feed to look clean & stylish.
I find the best way to get this look is by using light backgrounds like light wood flooring or a white table top. Darker backgrounds prevent the subjects colours from standing out as much.
Usually, in the summer time at least, natural light will be good enough lighting. However I do sometimes use some artificial LED lighting. I either use this LED top light as pictured above or a ring light. I actually prefer using a ring light as you can shoot through the gap instead of having to shoot around it.
I usually just take my Instagram photos on my iPhone 6 as I feel the camera quality is pretty damn good (for a phone anyway) & it also saves me having to transfer photos from my camera/ laptop. So I can post them straight away.
I like to lay my photos out a few different ways to make them look visibly interesting, subconsciously using my photography skills of composition.
I do also try to somewhat plan my posts so there aren't too many posts that look the same with the same content. That way your followers don't get bored of your posts & unfollow.
Hi, I'm Eve. I'm a 23 year old professional photographer, who also has an interest in blogging/ vlogging. I like to write about anything really, from beauty to health issues!
