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You may or may not have noticed by now that I’m way less active on my blog and on social media than I was the past year. All of this is due to the fact that I’m recently really busy. I have to study a lot and also want to get into med school next semester. But I’m trying my best to not lose track at all and even though I’ve reduced my blogging to one post a week I still want to share…

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Welcome to this weeks first blog post! I already told you guys on twitter (Follow me on Twitter) that I want to change my blogging schedule a little and am currently trying out what works best for me. So please have a little patience with me there are still post coming up but maybe not as frequently as before. But that might lead to better posts because I have more time to work on them so that would be a win-win situation! Therefor todays topic is one which was highly requested after my blogging routine post: I’m sharing with you how I edit my photos for instagram and my blog. So lets not wait any longer and start now!

Taking the photos

So of course this is the first step and as easy as it sounds I’ve made lots of discoveries during my blogging journey. I think I talked already in my other post about it but lighting is the key! I always thought before I got my camera that my photos are not amazing because the camera on my phone is bad quality but now I make lots of photos with my phone and they turn out quite nice. So what changed? Of course I’m way more experienced now then I was back in October but also I know now how to make use out of good lighting. So always remember that. Another thing besides the quality of the camera and the lightning is the situation you’re taking the photos in: are you alone working with a tripod or do you have somebody who generously takes photos of you? Having fun while making the pictures makes an extreme difference – so you have to be a good team (thinking about dedicating this topic to a full post: Boyfriends, Friends, Family taking your photos tips & tricks for being a good team! – Would you be interested in that? Let me know in the comments)

Editing

For this section I have to tell you before that I’m not a photographer and never had any real education in that topic so my tips and tricks are all self-developed or overheard on my social media journey. I’m just going to let you know what I do to edit my photos and let me tell you I’m very far from perfect and could use some tips myself – so lets be a supportive community and tell me your tips so we can all learn from each other!

Apps:

VSCO

So I think everybody had heard from VSCO by now as it’s so common. But I have to say that I’ve been using it for about a year now and still think it’s amazing. So I’m editing all my photos with it and here’s another tip: I use the same filters on every photo I upload so I can get more or less a uniform instagram feed (and that is what everybody seems to want)

So here’s a little before and after of a photo I recently uploaded on instagram (My instagram). I just edited with VSCO and didn’t change much. Also it was made with my iPhone camera and the quality is quite nice.

So here are all the things I changed with VSCO about this picture. I always use the filter HB2 and love it over the moon it gives your photo a beautiful blue undertone. Also I like to put up the Clarity and Sharpen effect up quite high especially on my iPhone – made photos because it lets them look like better quality.

To compare here’s another picture this time made with my camera but under very bad lightning conditions.

  You can see that I had to turn up the brightness a lot because the photo was so dark. But always take care you don’t over-brighten your photos or you will lose all the sharpness and therefore quality. The tip I have for that is to turn up the Shadows section, it will make your picture lighter without losing the edges.

UNUM

This App I just wanted to show you because it comes in really handy when you want to plan your instagram feed. You can upload any photo and see if it matches your previous ones, which is especially helpful when you want to follow a special color scheme or want to see if the edits fit.

Instagram feed

Of course you don’t have to theme your instagram feed but I’ve heard a lot about its advantages if you want to gain followers and viewers. So I themed my instagram that way that I upload always a photo of my and a photo without me on rotating basis. Also I wanted to come up with a color theme for a long time but find it very hard as you then have to be so careful what you post. Do you have a themed instagram? Let me know in the comments!

This is my more or less themed instagram feed – feel free to check it out and leave me your opinion! –Follow me here

So this concludes this weeks blog post I hope you liked it. Please leave me your opinion in form of a comment down below! And let me also know if you like these social media related posts!

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Always wanted to know how I edit my photos on instagram & co? Read all about it in my new post: How I edit my photos! Now on my blog - so check it out. Hello folks! Welcome to this weeks first blog post! I already told you guys on twitter (

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Hello folks!

Long time not seen! You might have noticed that I’ve been absent for a week now, but don’t worry I’m back. I had a horrifying hard exam to conquer with, now it’s over and I’m here. Also I wanted to write another spring related post so bad that I’ve thought about it all the time I should have concentrated on learning! So here it is: I listed my favourite beauty products for spring time and am now going to share them with you. I hope you like it!

  Yves Rocher Body Lotion & Shower Gel in Mangue and Coriander

This is by far one of my favourite scents ever! My mom gave those two to me for easter because she knows I’m addicted to the smell. We discovered the range last year when it came as a bonus to another order and loved it so much. If you’re at a Yves Rocher store next time you have to smell it and tell me what you think!

  Essie Nail Polish

So I’ve been an Essie fan for years now because it is in my opinion the most long-lasting and easy to apply polish you can get in the drugstore. By now I have a big collection of colours but I love to change them a little from winter to summer time. My favourite is of course the dark red bordeaux but for this time of the year I switch it for virgin snow (the pastel purple), mint candy apple (the minty green) or sand tropez (the beige)

  Toni & Guy Casual Sea Salt Texturising Spray

I have this hair product for what seems like forever and never had a use for it because it made my hair sticky when I applied it directly. A few weeks ago I finally wanted to get rid of it but before gave it a last go not expecting much,  but lo and behold my hair looked quite good. The trick I developed now is to put it onto my hands and then kneading it into my hair this application gives me nice waves and a lot of volume.

  Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

Last Summer I wanted to own a Nars product so badly because everybody seemed to talk about the brand. So when I arrived in Paris during my summer trip I ran into Sephora and grabbed this tinted moisturizer because at that time I decided to not use foundation anymore. It was summer then and I was really tanned so the colour was way to dark and I didn’t use it over the winter time but now I’m already gaining back some colour so I’m happy I can use this gorgeous one again!

Zoeva Conturing Palette

I got this gorgeous palette for christmas two years ago and haven’t used it much since. But now I discovered my love for it, because the colours have amazing quality. The one in the left corner is still a little to dark for my winter pale skin tone but will give a beautiful glow in summer. The other ones are perfect for my skin at the moment and a little goes a long way which I love when it comes to bronzers.

  Sephora Face & Lip masks

I liked face masks for many years now but sheet masks are really new to my collection. A friend brought me these two from a recent trip and I’m longing to use them. After making the photos for this post I immediately throw on the face mask and as I’m writing this I can already tell you that my skin feels amazing!

Rituals Sun protection Ritual of Karma

This collection from Rituals was one of my favourite things last summer and I’m more than happy that I have still some left overs from it. I protect my face with sunscreen on a daily basis because I know what harm sunlight can do to your skin (especially the one in your face as it is exposed all day). So this one has done a great job last summer and as the weather got finally warmer the past days I had to go and search this one immediately.

  Rituals Ritual of Karma Bed and Body Spray

For me this is the ultimate smell of summer 2017 because I’ve worn it nearly every day last year. It’s super light and smells like summer days at the beach. I couldn’t wait for it any longer and I have to say I still love it in spring 2018. Hopefully Rituals will come up with something similar this year!

So this concludes my spring favourites of 2018! I hope you enjoyed it & let me know what your favourites are this year! Also I did change my background for photos a little so let me know what you think!

Don’t forget to leave me your opinion in form of a comment or a like (if your from wordpress). Also make sure to check out my other social media to stay in touch and to know what I’m up to.

Also I would love you to become part of the family my pressing the follow button down below or becoming an email-subscriber! I upload new posts every Wednesday and Sunday!

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If you have any questions or want to collaborate with me my email is: janesadeblog@gmail.com

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New post: My Spring Time Beauty favourites Check it out now on my blog Hello folks! Long time not seen! You might have noticed that I've been absent for a week now, but don't worry I'm back.

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My blogging Routine + Apps I use

New post on my blog: My blogging Routine + Apps I use Check it out now to know which Apps I use to edit my photos and what I need to write a post

Hello folks! I want to wish all of you a happy Wednesday and welcome to this post. It came to my mind recently that I have never really shared with you how I write my blog posts and which apps or technical devices I use. So I want to share this information with you in this post and hope that no matter if you’re a blogger yourself or not (or maybe become one soon) it’s interesting and you will…

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Must - Watch Series

New Blogpost: Must - Watch Series Read through my TV watch list and let me know which ones you've seen too and what your favourites are!

Hello folks! I hope you’ve had a lovely weekend and got some relaxing movie-time at home. In todays blog post I want to share with you all my favourite series and by that I mean the ones I have been so obsessed with that I couldn’t leave the house when there were still episodes to watch. So if you’re searching for some good ones or want to get crazy over some you have watched too – feel free. But…

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Hello folks!

I hope you’ve had a lovely easter Holiday and are now prepared to start into a beautiful spring. Honestly I can’t explain how excited I am about spring and the warmer weather. I feel so more awake and happy when I wake up in the morning and the sun is already shining and I hear birds chirping. So lets put the spring-lovers excitement aside for a moment and talk about todays blog post topic: Skin! I’ve already addressed this subject in some winter-related posts but now a new season has begun and so for me another reason to switch up the skin care. For me, skin pampering is something very season dependant and that’s why I want to roll up this chapter again now.

In last weeks Sunday post I talked about creating habits and routines (the post is linked down below) and how you can make this process easier so now I want to continue this motivation & habit-forming idea with a guide to finding your own skin care routine.

I’ve struggled with finding products that work for me a lot in the past few years because I always wanted to own lots and to do so I bought cheap stuff to afford it (which doesn’t mean that cheap is always bad quality). With that habit I found myself having way to much in my drawers and never really using one product up which continued in never finding a really good product that worked for me because it was such a chaos that I used a different one every day.

So with this post I want to share with you 1. what kind of products I use in my daily routine 2. which brands and products have become essential to my routine. So just follow the post and get to know my stuff!

•  Finding your Routine:

So I’ve made this little chart for you hoping it will help you develop your routine. Be aware that I’m not always using all of the products listed down below. I just wanted to include different products for you to pick your favourites. (You will find this chart also on my pinterest)

  • The Details

Now that you’ve seen the variety of products it’s also important to know your skin type and which brands you want to use. I’m now going to the products I use regularly and that work best with my skin-type (I’ve got combination skin with an oily T-zone) be aware that some products wont work for you on an everyday basis but feel free to try them and let me know your experiences in the comments!

→  Make – up Remover

I’ve already talked about this make-up remover by L’oreal before but I’ve been using it now for about two years and I haven’t found a better one yet. As I struggle with sensitive eyes especially when removing waterproof mascara other make-up removers have left me with terrible red, burning eyes. So this one is my old trustee which I would definitely recommend.

    → Micellar Water & Toner

Another long time favourite of mine is the Garnier Micellar Water. I use the one for combination skin, but there’s another one for dry & sensitive skin. While I use the micellar water to remove make-up I use the Biotherm toner after washing & cleansing my face. Often I only go with the micellar water and save the toner for days where I want to treat my skin or wore too much make-up.

→  Cleanser & Exfoliator

I use two different kinds of cleansers one by Kiehl’s which is my favourite when I have blemished skin. And another one by Biotherm which is part of the Biosource series for combination skin which I use on good skin days. I exfoliate really rarely but when I like the Neutrogena products, but take care they can be harsh on sensitive skin so reduce the application to once a week.

→  Moisturizer & Eye Cream

I love the normal Kiehl’s ultra facial cream and I use it often before going to bed. But underneath my make-up or for the day this one has become my new favourite. I love gels on warmer days because they are way lighter and this one is also oil – free which is perfect for my oily skin. But never make the mistake to think that because you have oily skin you don’t have to moisturize!

Recently I’m obsessed with eye creams because my dark circles have expanded due to lots of studying and a lack of sleep in the past weeks. Also I have really thin skin on my eye-lids so I think I’m more likely to get wrinkles there soon so I pack on the fatty cream there.

 → Lash Serum & Face mist

I’ve had this serum for a few months now and already wanted to through it away because in my opinion it didn’t work. But thankfully I gave it another go and this time (I have no idea what I did wrong before) it worked wonders, my lashes have grown amazingly and I’m definitely getting a new one if this one gets empty any time soon!

The face mist is my way preparing for summer as I hate getting a sweaty face during hot days. So this one by Yves Rocher is super refreshing and smells amazingly like pink grapefruit!

→  Spot Treatment, Face masks & Serum

Now we’re stepping away from my daily used products towards my weekly spa routine. On the weekends I like to take an hour or more to treat myself and my face to a little spa. That’s when I deal with any blemishes – my newest recommendation is tea tree oil, or use special products on my skin. One of these special products is the Hydra – Plumping Serum by Kiehl’s which I wouldn’t use on a daily basis because I have still very good skin so no use of that much products and I think it’s rather expensive.

And last but not least the face mask. I’ve tried lots of different masks in the past years and this one is my latest favourite. I’ve got it from my advent calendar and used it a few times since (you only need a very small amount) and it’s very soft to the skin and leaves you with an incredible feeling.

This concludes my skin care routine and guide how to find your routine. This one was rather long so if you made it through till the end I thank you very much!

So don’t forget to leave me your opinion in form of a comment or a like (if your from WordPress). Also make sure to check out my other social media to stay in touch and to know what I’m up to.

Also I would love you to become part of the family my pressing the follow button down below or becoming an email-subscriber! I upload new posts every Wednesday and Sunday!

Sundays post:

Forming Routines & Creating Habits

My minimalist beauty routine:

Minimalist Beauty Routine

& my current make-up routine

My Make-up Routine

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There's a new post on my blog: Finding your Skin-care Routine (A Guide) - so if you want to improve your skin care routine - check it out! Hello folks! I hope you've had a lovely easter Holiday and are now prepared to start into a beautiful spring.

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Forming Routines & Creating Habits

Forming Routines & Creating Habits

Hello folks! First of all I want to wish you Happy Easter! I can’t believe that it’s already the first day of April. And for todays start into a new month I want to share another motivation / habits post with you. I thought about this one for quite a while and then remembered that often people comment under my posts that they love the idea (for example to create a bullet journal) but can’t really…

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🌼 New blogpost 🌼 My spring clean + bucket list is now on my blog 🧘🏼‍♀️ Check it out via the link in my bio 🎗 I included a helpful chart for your next spring clean 💡 Also let me know your favorite flowers at the moment down below in the comments 💐🌷🌹🥀🌺🌸🌼🌻 . . . . . #flowers #flowerstagram #easterdecor #coffee #coffeetime #coffee_inst #coffeeaddict #cupsinframe #spring #springtime #newpost #ontheblog #bloggerstyle #coffeemorning #flatlay #flatlaystyle #flatlaysquad #decoration #springdecor #cleaninghacks #minimalism #photography #photosinbetween #Bandofun #abmlifeincolorful #HandsinFame #TheEveryGirl #PeoplesCreative #PropTolt #bloggersgetsocial (at Europe/Vienna)

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Spring Clean + Bucket List

New post: my spring clean & bucket list is now on my blog! Plus a helpful chart for your next spring cleaning!

Hello folks! Spring is finally here! But while I’m imprisoned at home due to the very bad weather in Austria I thought I as well do a little spring clean! The past few weeks my home has turned into a mess without me really realizing it because I was really busy with university but now since I’m spending a few days at home I want to get my clear uncluttered environment back again. Also it seems…

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🌼 New blogpost 🌼 My spring clean + bucket list is now on my blog 🧘🏼‍♀️ Check it out via the link in my bio 🎗 I included a helpful chart for your next spring clean 💡 Also let me know your favorite flowers at the moment down below in the comments 💐🌷🌹🥀🌺🌸🌼🌻 . . . . . #flowers #flowerstagram #easterdecor #coffee #coffeetime #coffee_inst #coffeeaddict #cupsinframe #spring #springtime #newpost #ontheblog #bloggerstyle #coffeemorning #flatlay #flatlaystyle #flatlaysquad #decoration #springdecor #cleaninghacks #minimalism #photography #photosinbetween #Bandofun #abmlifeincolorful #HandsinFame #TheEveryGirl #PeoplesCreative #PropTolt #bloggersgetsocial (at Europe/Vienna)

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Sunshine mood ☀️ Hopefully spring will finally start soon 💐 My body is in desperate need for some sunshine ☀️ If you need something to read check out my new blogpost the link is in my bio 🔻 . . . . . . #fashion #fashionblogger #fashionist #fashionista #photosinbetween #Bandofun #abmlifeincolorful #HandsinFame #TheEveryGirl #PeoplesCreative #PropTolt #bloggersgetsocial #thatsdarling #thebloggissue #pursuepretty #styleblogger #style #styleinspo #lookbooker #whatiwore #capsulewardrobe #ootd #lifestyleblogger #lifestylephotography #austria #austrianblogger #austriangirl #springfashion #lookbook #beautyblog (at Vienna, Austria)

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Brownies Brownies Brownies 🍫 A recipe to these beauties went live on my blog yesterday 🌰 So if you’re in need of a good recipe for your easter baking - I got you 💐 Let me know if you’re into easter baking and what’s going into your oven this year? 🔻 . . . . . #baking #recipe #recipes #recipetesting #recipeshare #recipeblog #foodporn #foodie #foodphotography #foodgasm #foodblogger #chocolate #chocolatecake #brownies #brownielovers #raspberry #yummy #nomnom #nomnomchocolate #blogging #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggersgetsocial #thatsdarling #thebloggissue #pursuepretty #photosinbetween #vscocook #baking #cooking (at Europe/Vienna)

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🍫 New blogpost 🍫 A recipe for my chocolate- raspberry brownies is now on my blog 🌰 So if you want to get rid of some easter chocolate from last year before you buy new one this would be the perfect recipe 🐣 . . . . . #photosinbetween #Bandofun #abmlifeincolorful #TheEveryGirl #PeoplesCreative #PropTolt #blogging#blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggersgetsocial #thatsdarling #thebloggissue #pursuepretty #photosinbetween #lifestyleblogger #lifestylephotography #vsco #vscocam #thebestofvsco #photooftheday #picoftheday #picturedaily #austria #austrianblogger #austriangirl #foodblogger #brownies #recipe #recipepost #chocolatecake (at Europe/Vienna)

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Hello folks!

A warm welcome to this weeks Sunday post! I hope you’ve had a lovely week so far and are now prepared for some easter baking. Sadly spring has not completely arrived where I live but nevertheless I’m going to prepare for easter now. Collecting all my yellow – bunny – easter egg thoughts to get some inspiration even though it’s still freezing cold outside. So I thought what would warm up my heart and could motivate me a little and what came to my mind that chocolate is always a good idea. Recently I went to a lovely bakery in Vienna and they had those awesome chocolate brownies with raspberries on top. I decided to recreate those lovely bites and share the recipe with you. For which I found lots of inspiration on Pinterest and then put together  my own mixture of ingredients!

I hope you enjoy the recipe (you will of course find it on Pinterest) and let me know if you recreated it!

The recipe:

The Guide:

Weight & wash the raspberries – then put them aside

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees

Melt the chocolate (I often use easter or christmas chocolate for that) with the butter over boiling water and gradually add the sugar

Mix the choclate-butter-sugar cream with the eggs and the flour

    Then add the cocoa powder and give it all one last good mix

Add half of the raspberries to the dough then mix it with a spoon (the machine would mash the raspberries too much)

Put the dough into a form which you’ve laid out with baking paper before

Then put the rest of the raspberries on top (you can save some for topping the finished brownies)

Bake your brownies for 30 minutes then let them cool down

Cut them into squares and if you like add some more raspberries

For a prettier look or if you messed up the cutting a little (as I did) add some sugar on top

Enjoy!

  I hope you like this little recipe post and maybe will try out the brownies yourself because they tasted tremendous. Let me know if you did and what your favourite brownie type is in the comments!

Don’t forget to leave me your opinion in form of a comment or a like (if your from wordpress). Also make sure to check out my other social media to stay in touch and to know what I’m up to.

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If you have any questions or want to collaborate with me my email is: janesadeblog@gmail.com

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My Chocolate - Raspberry brownies Recipe is now live on my blog! Check it out Hello folks! A warm welcome to this weeks Sunday post! I hope you've had a lovely week so far and are now prepared for some easter baking.

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💛 The secret ingredient is always love 💛 I hope you have a wonderful weekend and are as excited for eastern as I am 🐰 Currently working on ideas for tomorrows blogpost 🐣 So if you have any special requests please let me know 💐 . . . . . . #photosinbetween #Bandofun #abmlifeincolorful #HandsinFame #TheEveryGirl #PeoplesCreative #PropTolt #fruitsalad #healthyfood #healthybreakfast #bloggersgetsocial #thatsdarling #thebloggissue #pursuepretty #photosinbetween #lifestyleblogger #lifestylephotography #vsco #vscocam #thebestofvsco #photooftheday #picoftheday #picturedaily #eatclean #austria #austrianblogger #austriangirl #healthylifestyle #foodie #porridge (at Europe/Vienna)

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Never without my coffee ☕️ For me the easter holidays start today and I‘m looking forward to two university free weeks 🥂 So I‘m going to relax a little the next few days meanwhile check out my latest post 🌸 The link is in my bio 🌷 . . . . . #fashion #fashionblogger #fashionist #fashionista #photosinbetween #Bandofun #abmlifeincolorful #HandsinFame #TheEveryGirl #PeoplesCreative #PropTolt #bloggersgetsocial #thatsdarling #thebloggissue #pursuepretty #styleblogger #style #styleinspo #lookbooker #whatiwore #capsulewardrobe #ootd #lifestyleblogger #lifestylephotography #austria #austrianblogger #austriangirl #springfashion #lookbook #beautyblog (at Vienna, Austria)

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☀️ Keep your face always towards the sunshine and the shadow will fall behind you ☀️ So hoping for more sunny days and a real start of spring soon 🌸 You will find a link to my latest blogpost in my bio 🌷 . . . . . #sunshine #sunny #quotestoliveby #quoteoftheday #blogging#blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggersgetsocial #thatsdarling #thebloggissue #pursuepretty #photosinbetween #fashionblog #fashionblogger #lifestyleblogger #lifestylephotography #vsco #vscocam #thebestofvsco #photooftheday #picoftheday #picturedaily #eatclean #austria #austrianblogger #austriangirl #moodbooster #cactuslover #coffeetime (at Vienna, Austria)