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I get a lot of  emails from my readers asking how I take my blog photos and whether I can share any tips. Its also the thing I get the most compliments about which is so flattering as I certainly don't consider myself a photography pro. I often look at other blogs in total awe of their photography so trust me when I say, we're never happy with our own photography! However, I know when I first started out, and even now, how useful photography tips posts can be so I thought I'd put one together and hopefully offer a bit of inspiration. With this being said, I hope you enjoy reading ... Equipment    Before you start taking any photographs for your blog, you're going to need a camera. I feel like one of the biggest misconceptions about blogging is that you need a big fancy pants DSLR to take good photographs or to be considered a 'proper' blogger. Now don't get me wrong, I...

I have to be honest when I say, I'm not a big fan of beauty boxes. When I started blogging, I signed  up for Glossybox and although I thought it was a great idea to have a surprise box delivered each month, I was often disappointed with the content. I do not disrespect Glossybox because I liked receiving the boxes, I just give my honest opinion when I say that I do not think they were good value for money and for this reason, I have canceled my subscription. That being said, I have never reviewed other subscriptions to the beauty set because I did not want to risk signing up and being disappointed again. However, when I was contacted by Beautecobox a while ago and asked if I wanted to try their July box *, I couldn't say no. After reading the concept behind their box and seeing the products to win, it was an offer too good to be missed. Unlike other beauty boxes, Beauteco offers its subscribers a "menu" each month which gives them the possibility o...