Help?

Hey guys!
I have a favor to ask of you... I REALLY REALLY want to win... SOOoooo... Remember my "Effie Trinket" fantasy makeup I showed you? Well, I entered it in a contest and the photo with the most "Likes" wins. Would you mind helping me out?? :) Of course, if you like a photo better than mine- vote for it! But if you think I deserve to win, I'd love your vote!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE!!
(This should take you directly to my photo. If it doesn't, just click on "Get Started Now" to view the entries. You don't have to do anything else other than "Like" the photo)

In other news... Here's a sneak peek of the photo shoot I had with Miss Katrina (one of my lovely sponsors) before I moved. SO excited about these!

Opposition

Have you ever made a decision that you KNEW was right. You felt it in your heart, your mind was at peace. Then you go forward with that decision only to have everything that could go wrong- seem to do so?

As much as you think "maybe I was wrong" you know you weren't. As much as you want to give up, you know you can't.

Because there will always be opposition. There is always that someone out there wanting you to fail, wanting you to give up, wanting you to be sad, depressed, and angry.

But there is also ALWAYS that someone there who KNOWS you can succeed, PUSHES you to keep going, and WANTS nothing more than for you to be happy, faithful, and excited about life.

The best things in life come when we feel the most opposition keeping us away from them. Life will be sweet when we make it through those challenges.

So keep going! Even when it seems like all is lost. Because you absolutely can do this!

Blogger of the Week: Deer Circus Blog

Hey guys!
Today I am introducing you to this week's "Blog of the Week"- Bridget from her blog "Deer Circus". Bridget is beautiful inside and out, as is her blog. She posts about her adventurous life with dreamy pictures to match. It's uplifting, inspiring, and incredibly optimistic. AND she works at a magazine. Awesome! :D So read, enjoy, then pop over to Bridget's blog. I KNOW you will love it!


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blogging in the presence of gentri’s followers? excuse me while a blush. (a lot.)

i’m bridget, and am delighted to share my little slice of the blogosphere with you!

i may be the penman behind the deer circus—a blog about life as a bashful but adventure-seeking book-nerd-turned-portrait-photographer—but my husband is the looks behind it.

i’m a better person for knowing him. robbie has cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease. but despite being saddled with its complications, he’s becoming a pharmacist. and he’s been my best friend since we were 17. and he’s a dapper dresser. and we love being optimists together.

actually, we’re big on optimism. we like to think that happiness is a choice & it’s all in the details: bright lipstick & a top knot for me, a bowtie for him. together, we love forts & thrifting & fondue.

we also love our dog-children, bernie & archibald.

most of all, whether we’re corn-mazing or grabbing a midnight milkshake, we like to photograph & document every little thing. for us, blogging is mode of remembering. and i’m always on the lookout for other bloggers to share & remember with!

from the bottom of my humbled heart: hello!

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See? Simply lovely. :) Now click on over to Bridget's Blog and say hello, you will be SO glad you did!

Their Favorite Moments

Hey guys!
Instead of doing a normal Sponsor Feature Post, I am letting them take over. So today you get to peek into the life of my sponsors and their favorite moments. :)

A Lost Feather

This is one of my favorite recent photos. My dog, Boo, and I had gone to the beach on an unseasonably warm January day. We walked and played in the sand, Boo barked at a horseshoe crab, I photographed our surroundings, then we settled on a small dune to watch the water. I love days like that.

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and here's to you, Mrs. Robinson

Every time I see this picture my heart just swells with an overwhelming feeling of love for my son. It's as if this picture captures all my love for him in one frame. It's perfect, he's perfect, and I love him with my whole heart! {I mean seriously, look at those eyes!!}

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Honey Pot Pet Studios

EEK! We are so excited to be a part of Gentri's Blog today! You may have seen us here before, but in case you missed us, Honey Pot {Pet Studios} is operated by pet lovers like you. We design and distribute a wide range of pet products that are handmade, made in USA & Canada, and that are unique and darling. Our products are uniquely designed, hand selected, tested and catered to you with materials of the highest quality standards. Come shop your heart out and find something for your furry friends (Cat & Dog), and yes! There's something for you too in the "Shop You" aisle. We ALWAYS have something going on! Free Shipping when you spend $75 or more, but remember, a lot of our products INCLUDE FREE SHIPPING ALREADY! Plus, we have a $10 Flat Rate Shipping. Check out our Sales Items! and our NEW HONEY COLLECTION Here for both Cats & Dogs. Just because we love Gentri, we're giving her blog readers a 20% OFF promo code: ShopGentri - just enter at check out! We ship all over the US & Canada. 

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Kristie Was Here

I'm a Bay Area gal with a dancing habit, french frie addiction, and the intermittent ability to write clever sentences in blank spaces. Naturally, I blog. Writing and photography overwhelm my life and there's a good dose of music providing the soundtrack. I'm usually behind a camera or a computer--depends on the day.

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Little Penelope Lane

This is one of my favorite pictures of all times because it makes me laugh. It is so real. Just trying to smile through the ups and downs each day can bring!

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Rad Rag Designs

Hey, it's Dannielle from Rad Rag Designs.  I like to blog about refahioning items, how-to tutorials and the  items that I make.   Feel free to stop by my blog and stay while, I would love to have you over!

I am offer 10% off my shop to your readers with the code DEAL10

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The Bookness

I love photography. My blog is my space to share small images from my world and share it with your world. The camera is my best friend. This is just a few of my photos.

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Yellow Bird + Yellow Beard

This is a photo of The Beard and I on our wedding day. I love it because it captures the beauty of our day just the way I remember it.

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Boyish Chic

Here is my favorite photo of me because it reminds of me time & place where I felt completely, divinely happy. It was taken at La Jolla Coves, CA; one of my all time favorite places. The beach has always been a safe haven for me - away from the crazy that is my life - & this photo reminds me of that freeing, happy feeling.

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1581 Designs/ The Andrews Update

 I love this photo because it is one of our most recent photos as a family of three.  I find so much joy in being a wife and a mom, so this photo warms my heart.

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Live, Laugh, L0ve
It is my favorite picture because I had been up for almost 24 hours. I was tired & had a feeling that day was going to be a bad day because I wasn't going to be going to be until I had been up for wayyy over 24 hours, so needless to say - I was in a bad mood. I went to open the blinds because I knew dawn was breaking & for the first time in a long time I saw the sun rise. A beautiful, breathtaking sunrise that I don't see often enough & God reminded me that I should be starting the day {or continuing it} in a good mood because there was beauty all around me.

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Secret Life of Bee
This image was really fun to create. It has been over a year since I have been able to take photography classes and I have really missed it. I miss it mostly for the different types of photography we got to experiment with. This is called levitation photography. I'm excited to do more with it.

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The Hinton Hookup

This is one of my absolute favorite pictures from my wedding day. Before getting dressed, all of my bridesmaids and I took this picture in a cute little room that matched our wedding party towel wraps. These girls are my best friends and sisters. My wedding day wouldn't have been the same without them!

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Esthetician or Aesthetician? Pt. 5

Happppppyyyy Friiiiiiiiidaaaaaaay!
Technically it's my Thursday. But it feels like Friday... Which I can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing. All I know, is that I need a weekend... Badly.

On to the beauty tips!

Many of you have expressed concerns with acne and what kind of treatment would be good for you.

Well, how about an acne facial? haha!

To those of you with oily and/ or acne- severe or not, I suggest getting a High Frequency Treatment. I LOVE THIS FACIAL! It is by far my favorite facial! It's so much fun, I practice this every chance I get. Ok, so it can hurt. But it's totally worth it, and it doesn't hurt that badly. Plus, the benefits are amazing!

What happens (BASICALLY) is this:
There are three MAIN steps to this facial. First they'll use a galvanic current on a negative setting to turn your oil into soap! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?! YES! OIL INTO SOAP! How awesome is that?! This process opens your pores and softens the tissue.
Second, they'll use a High Frequency Electrode. This has so many benefits I can't list them all. Some are that it drys out acne and speeds up the healing process, minimizes pores, helps the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, helps with the tone of your skin, and SO much more.
Third, they'll use the Galvanic current again, only this time on a positive setting. This closes the pores back up, soothes the nerves, hardens and firms the tissue, and pushes the products used (masks, toners, etc) into the skin so you receive the full benefits of them.

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Doesn't that sound wonderful?! Well, it is! So yes, if you have oily, acne, or normal skin- look into getting this treatment! It's my favorite.

Someone asked me how I suggest you clean your makeup brushes-
Answer: with shampoo. :) Your brushes should be real hair (of some kind), so shampoo is how you should wash them.

That's all I have for this week. I graduated out of Freshman this week (exciting!), so I am OFFICIALLY taking clients! If you live near me, come and get something done! It'll help me graduate! haha!

Oh, and in case you missed it, here is what I did in my fantasy makeup class last week. This is my friend Kandace who I turned into Effie Trinket from the Hunger Games! Compare to THIS picture.

It was so much fun and I'm hoping to help out with the makeup at a fashion show this weekend! Happy Friday everyone! Any fun plans?