Boy oh boy, October has gone by so quickly, time definitely flies.Autumn has rather been a gem season because I can see my acne scars ebbing away and my mood is gradually becoming more jolly.And you know what I mean by jolly, It means I'm making an effort with applying  makeup and this month has been an exception.So here is a list of my October Favorites.

Makeup Revolution Redemption Iconic 1 Eyeshadow Palette

I can't tell you how much I've fallen in love with this palette.It is the perfect combination of bronze and gold eyeshadows that compliment each other beautifully and keep fulfilling my neutral eyeshadow cravings.My most used are the two gold ones and I use the black eyeshadow to smoke things up a bit.Keep your eyes glued for a review of this palette.

Essence Liquid Ink Eyeliner

I don't apply eyeliner much but this one gives such a pretty look.Even when it dries, it doesn't lose its shine and I smudge it to vamp things up a bit and the result is beyond good.You can read the review of this eyeliner on my blog  here 

Garnier BB Cream Light

I'm liking the dewy complexion this BB gives because Autumn is all for the glowy complexion.I've started liking this product much more than I used to before.You can read the review of this product on my blog  here 

Essence XXXL Shine Lipgloss 15 True Love

I absolutely adore the look of a dark berry lip but doesn't have the confidence to knock it off because it adds ages to my face, believe me.So I have opted for a light berry lip and Essence Lipgloss gives the perfect berry tinge I need.A great value for such an affordable price.Keep your eyes peeled for a review on this.

What are your favorites for this month?

Photography is the most important factor of your blog and it is the only feature that makes your blog stand out.If your writing style is good but poor photography, nobody would want to read what you've written.However if both of these elements are well conducted then people would head over to read what you've written even if it contains a lengthy detail.I'm no blogging or photography expert but searching on the internet for innumerable hours hasn't been fruitless as I definitely have learned a thing or two to share.

Don't Use Flash
Take my advice and don't go to the darkest corner of your house to take photos with flash and more importantly stop being satisfied with those crappy pictures.Flash absolutely disrupts the natural beauty of a picture and gives it a fake artificial look which people I know abhor to look at , I do myself.

Do We Need DSLR
Everybody is talking about DSLR these days, so what? Be thankful of what you have and use the camera in hand.I use my mobile to take pictures which has a 5 MP camera and believe me it takes fairly good photos.It's actually the person who takes good photos, not the camera.Try to make the most of your camera's capacity.

Sunlight
Make sure the place where you are taking pictures is aflood with natural sunlight.Now I'm not telling you to take photos in the sunlight as it looks bad but take photos where there is enough of sunlight streaming in.Natural light as sunlight brings out the beauty of your pictures and keeps them looking natural and less grainy.

Props
There maybe some cosmopolitan, vogue or allure magazines lying somewhere.Use them as backgrounds for your pictures rather than letting them wither away in dust.Flowers make really great props and make the pictures look beautiful.Also if you have a pretty rug or a simple white bedding, use them as they tend to give your pictures a nice background.My advice would be to keep everything white,simple and use less busy backgrounds.Please don't take pictures on the grass as it gives a boring and bad effect.Simplicity is the best policy.

Space
When taking pictures, don't clutter them together but put them apart, in different angles, give them space to make them more noticeable for people.Also keeping space between your items helps to give a clean and clear look.

Fiddle With ISO
ISO is mostly in cameras even my mobile has this option, don't use the auto but rather use the modes to your own liking.I play around between 400 to 800 mode as these modes tend to make the pictures brighter and balance out the dark.These modes balance out the noise in the pictures and also set the lighting.

Editing
I edit my pictures with my mobile, not a very effective way of editing but I find it quick and easy.If your pictures are dark then set them with the exposure filter, avoid using brightness filter as it tends to dull and whiten the pictures rather then brightening them from within.If your pictures are looking dull then use the saturation filter to add color to your photos.If your pictures are overly bright set them with the contrast filter.Please in the end do sharpen the pictures with the sharpen filter as it clears the pictures.Don't go overboard with these filters as sometimes they can give a overly edited look to pictures.Keep everything natural and simple.

Editing Tools
Ulead, Adobe Photoshop,picmonkey, befunky and Microsoft photo manager are great tools for editing your pictures and have more effective filters than a mobile has.

Photo Inspiration
To take photos like they've just landed from a vogue magazine.We need inspiration and in order to take inspiration, read blogs with gorgeous pictures so that you have a little know how of, how to take good pictures? If you are into fashion blogging then read good fashion blogs and if you are a beauty blogger like me then look at some of my suggestions for photo inspiration.below.

So these were my tips to make your blog photos look good.I hope you liked this post and if you find this post helpful then please let me know in the comments.Happy Blogging:)

 Bed In The Kitchen 
 London Beauty Queen 
 The Lovely Prose 
 The Sunday Girl 
 Gyudy Notes Of Beauty 
 Unstitchedd 

Hello Readers,
You'll be looking at this picture and would be wondering how pretty this blush looks.No doubt it looks really appealing but believe me all that clicks is not always good." My own quote ".

Price
I bought it for 225 PKR from Al Fatah.

Claims
Too small to read except the phrase sweet pink love blusher, no ingredients are mentioned.

Shade
No 03.A very pretty pink shade however looks slightly scary in the pan.

Packaging
Comes in a plastic light pinkish container with a clear lid.Not at all travel friendly as the lid is very insecure.Very cheap looking blush and I absolutely detest the sight of it.However it comes with a mirror and a brush which I have not taken picture of "silly me".

Texture
Very powdery and crumbly.Whenever I swipe my brush in the pan even with a light hand,powder falls everywhere
and the pan looks really dirty.Not at all finely milled however the blush is very much pigmented so please don't be generous while applying.

Finish
It doesn't give a smooth appearance rather it gives a chalky and rough finish which doesn't look natural at all.

Scent
None

My Thoughts
I bought this blush solely because of the color as I thought it would give a nice healthy color to my cheeks but the truth was a little different.It gives a bright pink appearance that doesn't look natural and smooth at all.Sadly I travelled with this blush in my bag and afterwards while rummaging through my bag I found it to be broken with the lid taken off.The blush is not soft to touch and crumbs appear whenever touched.No doubt its cheap as chips,comes with a mirror and a brush but doesn't fulfill the purpose it was initially purchased for.Lesson learned put more money and buy a reasonable blush.

Recommendation
To no one, not even me.

Would I Repurchase
No

Now I was nominated by Taylor Sheldon from  anotherfashionfanatic.blogspot.com  before than Lauren O'Rourke from  littlelo16.blogspot.com  nominated me.And I suddenly remembered my nomination from Taylor and decided to do this award again.Huge thanks to Taylor Sheldon for nominating me and apologies for not doing this post on time.I was busy Taylor,I hope you understand.
Now on to the business.

The Rules
* Add the Award logo as above.
* Add these set of rules.
* Write 7 facts about yourself.
* Thank the person who nominated you and leave their blog link.
* Nominate 15 other blogs and leave their blog links.
* Inform the nominees that they've been selected.
* Inform the person who nominated you once you do this post.
* Follow the person who nominated you on GFC and Bloglovin.

7 Facts About Myself

1) My favorite subject is English.

2) I'm a book worm.

3) The first story book I read was Leap Of Faith by Danielle Steele.

4) I love foundations,I don't need them as I have a good skin but the look of those beige glass bottles turn me on.

5) My favorite cartoon character is Tweety.

6) I bite my nails whenever I'm in a deep thought.

7)I hate people who talk about someone in hushed voices with that same person looking at them.

My Nominees Are

Elena Biscardi
 elder-berry.blogspot.com 
Gyudy  gyudynotesofbeauty.blogspot.com 
Maddy  unstitchedd.blogspot.com 
Joksie  wearemonochrome.blogspot.co.uk 
Darleen Marie  darleenmarie.blogspot.co.uk 

These were my nominees.Thanks again Taylor for nominating me.

Hi Readers,
I was nominated for The One Lovely Blog Award by Lauren O'Rourke from littlelo16.blogspot.com.A huge thanks to you Lauren for nominating me.I really apologize for being a little late in doing this post as I was kinda busy and such posts take real effort to do.However let's get crackin'.

The Award Rules:-
* Add the logo as above.
* Add these set of rules.
* Add seven facts about yourself.
* Thank the person who nominated you and leave their blog link.
*Nominate 15 other bloggers and leave their blog links.
* Inform the nominees that they've been selected.
* Follow the person who nominated you on bloglovin and GFC.

7 Facts About Me

1)I love to pop my pimples because I absolutely hate the sight of them.

2)My favorite singer is Dido.She has a beautiful voice.

3)I love chocolates.I can eat them anytime and anywhere.

4)I hate Maths and I don't know why it came into being.

5)My mother has to force me off the internet, I'm that addictive.

6)I feel annoyed when I'm beauty shopping and a sales girl comes along to inquire what I want to buy because I want free reign to check everything myself.

7)My all time favorite movie is My Diary by Barbie,I know It's too kiddo for me but I enjoy watching it.

My Nominees Are
Taylor Sheldon anotherfashionfanatic.blogspot.com 
Shannon  essentiallyshannon.blogspot.com 
London Beauty Queen
 www.londonbeautyqueen.com 
N  ownandbecome.blogspot.co.uk 
Rose Monique  black&white-rose.blogspot.com 
Saskia  saskiaalicebeauty.blogspot.co.uk 
Emma  haveacupofteax.blogspot.co.uk 
Emily
   lifeofemilyyx.blogspot.com 
Kelsey Dadmun  kelseybeauty.blogspot.com 
Angelica P  onelittlevice.blogspot.com 
Pretty Perfect
 prettyperfectxoxo.blogspot.co.uk 
Katie Louise  katielouise-x.blogspot.co.uk 
Camille   cococami.blogspot.co.uk 
Rachel Marie  rachelcoco.blogspot.co.uk 
Krithi Tm  itskrisworld.blogspot.in 

Phew! These were my nominees.Thanks again Lauren  littlelo16.blogspot.com .I enjoyed doing this post.

You may have been sick and tired of seeing Autumn tags and Autumn posts but people can't help it because Autumn is the only season where we can change our normal lazy ways and put more effort in our daily makeup routines.Today I decided to show you some lippies I'll be sporting this season.

Medora Glossy Lipstick "shade no 137"
A bright orange lipstick with a subtle golden shimmer.

Medora Matte Lipstick "shade no 251"
A deep brown colored lipstick.

Sweet Touch Lipstick "shade no 793"
A pinkish purple lipstick.My favorite of the bunch.

A purple Lipstick
The brand name and shade no has vanished.However the shade is a glossy subtle purple color,that is perfect for a light hint of purple on the lips.

A red lip gloss
The brand name has vanished but the shade no is 36.A very flattering orangish red gloss that applies like a lip cream rather than a gloss.

These were my Autumn lips selection.What are yours?

I'm not a lover of nail polishes but having colored nails and toes in Autumn looks pretty.These are some of the nail colors I'm wearing now a days.Take a look!

Color Studio Professional Nail Polish " Dynamite"
A maroonish red color.

Medora Nail Polish "Shade 336"
A deep brown color,great for Autumn.

Christine Nail Polish "Shade 227"
A pinkish red color, a cute nail color.

Hope you liked my picks.What are you wearing now a days?

Me and a favorites post.Nah!You must be joking.Mostly I don't wear makeup except a lip product.However September felt a bit special for me.So I decided to take out all of my most used products of the month,snap a picture and get set go post my September Favorites.It's not much but enough for me.Take a look!

Dear Body Naked Love Fragrance Mist:
I have been praising this mist a lot.It smells wonderful,haven't experienced any problems with the spray nozzle,the bottle looks pretty and I'm happy.

Kathrina Ultra Luxury Eye And Lipliner "shade 25 white"
I bought it from a local store for 50 PKR only and I'm impressed with the results.Its creamy,long lasting,smudge proof and above all isn't crumbly which I've always experienced with cheap pencils.

Acme Lipstick:
Now I don't know anything about this brand,whether it's still available or not,I don't know.The shade of the lipstick has vanished and I'm totally clueless from where I bought it and for how much.However I use this lipstick a lot as you can tell from the picture.It's a nude-y brown shade which isn't too brown or dull looking when applied.It's perfect for me and lasts through meals and drinks nicely.

Color Studio Professional Nail Polish "Dynamite"
Whenever a special or a simple occasion came by,I always popped out this nail color and adorned my nails and toes with it.It's not pure red but a maroonish red shade,great for Autumn and it doesn't chip like some of the other nail polishes I've tried.

So these were my September Favorites and what were yours?