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Everyone has been asking me to do a dragon look. I finally did it, but not really what everyone was asking for! Though if you’re looking to use this for something, just simply change the colours to what you need and BAM! Instant dragon look! Well, not exactly instant. 
I didn’t filter this with photoshop or anything. It’s just a different white balance on my camera. I used the same one for my Ice Queen look. Man does it ever change the look! When I first started photographing this, it wasn’t looking very good. Then I changed it to this and it fit the look much better! 
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Camera
SONY DSLR-A350
ISO
3200
Aperture
f/8
Exposure
1/50th
Focal Length
18mm

Everyone has been asking me to do a dragon look. I finally did it, but not really what everyone was asking for! Though if you’re looking to use this for something, just simply change the colours to what you need and BAM! Instant dragon look! Well, not exactly instant. 

I didn’t filter this with photoshop or anything. It’s just a different white balance on my camera. I used the same one for my Ice Queen look. Man does it ever change the look! When I first started photographing this, it wasn’t looking very good. Then I changed it to this and it fit the look much better! 

‘Twas the night before Christmas! 
Finally another scene! On the left is an indoor scene with a parent telling their kids a story with the fire roaring and presents under the tree! 
On the right is the side of the house, a big white tree, the moon, stars and a little itty bitty santa and his sleigh! 
I hope this inspires you to create some wonderful Holiday or Winter makeup looks to enter into my contest:  http://tinyurl.com/b8w7ag9 
Zoom Info
Camera
SONY DSLR-A350
ISO
400
Aperture
f/6.3000001907367
Exposure
1/80th
Focal Length
50mm

‘Twas the night before Christmas! 

Finally another scene! On the left is an indoor scene with a parent telling their kids a story with the fire roaring and presents under the tree! 

On the right is the side of the house, a big white tree, the moon, stars and a little itty bitty santa and his sleigh! 

I hope this inspires you to create some wonderful Holiday or Winter makeup looks to enter into my contest:  http://tinyurl.com/b8w7ag9 

Holiday/Winter ContestPrizes: Lime Crime, BH Cosmetics, Lit Cosmetics, Southern Sweetheart Cosmetics and Dark Heart DesignsCreate an original makeup design that represents the holidays or the winter season. Submit your entries to katie.alves@hotmail.com or through messages on one of my fan pages. Your work will be featured on my facebook page and the winners will be featured on my cover photo. 3 Winners will be chosen. Winner #1Viewers Choice. The look that gets the most likes on facebook. Get your friends to vote and share your picture! Winner #2My Choice. The look that I think is the best! It might not be the best makeup, but the one that shows the most creativity and the most thought put into it! Winner #3Random sharer. I will randomly choose someone that has shared, commented or reblogged the contest picture. This is available on all my fan pages, so share like crazy!Rules:The image must be clear and the makeup visible. 
Nail art is accepted as well! 
All creations have to be your own and if caught stealing from someone else you will be disqualified and removed from any future contests. Your photo can be edited slightly. Removing blemishes and adjusting lighting is allowed, but over editing is not accepted. You or your model can be the only one in the photo. If you are using a model, make sure to have permission and give me their name.When sending your images, please tell me your name. I will add your image with your name so that I can contact you if you win!You can enter multiple times, however each entry must be different. No similar images. The contest runs from Monday December 3rd to Friday January 4th. Winners will be announced Monday January 7th. In the event of a tie, an additional 24 hours will be added until the tie is broken. Contest is open internationally! GOOD LUCK! I’ll be adding a picture of all the prizes you can win! So be on the look out!
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Camera
PENTAX Corporation PENTAX K20D
ISO
100
Aperture
f/5.6
Exposure
1/4th
Focal Length
45mm

Holiday/Winter Contest

Prizes: Lime Crime, BH Cosmetics, Lit Cosmetics, Southern Sweetheart Cosmetics and Dark Heart Designs

Create an original makeup design that represents the holidays or the winter season. Submit your entries to katie.alves@hotmail.com or through messages on one of my fan pages. Your work will be featured on my facebook page and the winners will be featured on my cover photo. 

3 Winners will be chosen. 

Winner #1
Viewers Choice. The look that gets the most likes on facebook. Get your friends to vote and share your picture! 

Winner #2
My Choice. The look that I think is the best! It might not be the best makeup, but the one that shows the most creativity and the most thought put into it! 

Winner #3
Random sharer. I will randomly choose someone that has shared, commented or reblogged the contest picture. This is available on all my fan pages, so share like crazy!

Rules:
The image must be clear and the makeup visible. 

Nail art is accepted as well! 

All creations have to be your own and if caught stealing from someone else you will be disqualified and removed from any future contests. 

Your photo can be edited slightly. Removing blemishes and adjusting lighting is allowed, but over editing is not accepted. 

You or your model can be the only one in the photo. If you are using a model, make sure to have permission and give me their name.

When sending your images, please tell me your name. I will add your image with your name so that I can contact you if you win!

You can enter multiple times, however each entry must be different. No similar images. 

The contest runs from Monday December 3rd to Friday January 4th. Winners will be announced Monday January 7th. In the event of a tie, an additional 24 hours will be added until the tie is broken. 

Contest is open internationally! 

GOOD LUCK! 

I’ll be adding a picture of all the prizes you can win! So be on the look out!

Excited for winter? I know I am! Hooray for no allergies! No, I didn’t photoshop my new wig. I just used a different white balance! Hence why everything has a blue hue to it! I didn’t even adjust the saturation, contrast or anything on it either! I <3 my camera! It gives me the correct colours I’m looking for… when it’s being nice!
ALSO I’m having a giveaway! Go check it out here! http://katiealves.tumblr.com/post/30657586082/its-time-for-a-giveaway-all-you-have-to-do-is 
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Camera
SONY DSLR-A350
ISO
1600
Aperture
f/7.1
Exposure
1/50th
Focal Length
20mm

Excited for winter? I know I am! Hooray for no allergies! 

No, I didn’t photoshop my new wig. I just used a different white balance! Hence why everything has a blue hue to it! I didn’t even adjust the saturation, contrast or anything on it either! I <3 my camera! It gives me the correct colours I’m looking for… when it’s being nice!

ALSO I’m having a giveaway! Go check it out here! http://katiealves.tumblr.com/post/30657586082/its-time-for-a-giveaway-all-you-have-to-do-is 

I haven&#8217;t done an actual scene in quite a while and it was a lot of fun doing it again! Strangely enough, I actually haven&#8217;t done an actual Christmas themed eye design yet! So there&#8217;s a little house with smoke coming out of the chimney and a Christmas tree with lights. On the other side I&#8217;ve got the moon with Santa and his reindeer flying across it. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!
Zoom Info
Camera
SONY DSLR-A350
ISO
400
Aperture
f/6.3000001907367
Exposure
1/60th
Focal Length
45mm

I haven’t done an actual scene in quite a while and it was a lot of fun doing it again! Strangely enough, I actually haven’t done an actual Christmas themed eye design yet! 

So there’s a little house with smoke coming out of the chimney and a Christmas tree with lights. On the other side I’ve got the moon with Santa and his reindeer flying across it. 

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

Snow Queen Video Tutorial

Alright, alright, settle down. I know you’ve all been asking for a damn video tutorial, so I finally hi-jacked a camera and did one! 

This was… UGH! I was so blind it was not even funny! I swear I’m not glaring at the camera, I just can’t SEE! I didn’t have my regular magnification mirror, so everything was just a blur! 

Anyways, it’s finally here! Enjoy it!

It kind of looks like Disney doesn&#8217;t it? Disney has a WAY better castle, but after I finished it, I noticed that it resembled it a little. Maybe I had Disney on the mind? I LOVE DISNEY! So in this one, I have an Ice Castle (or the Disney Castle, if you prefer) a white tree (yeah&#8230; I do a lot of trees XD) the moon poking out of some clouds and some stars/snow! You have NO idea how hard it was to get the white lines to show up on the castle! UGGGHH! It just kept blending into the background. 
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Camera
SONY DSLR-A350
ISO
400
Aperture
f/6.3000001907367
Exposure
1/80th
Focal Length
50mm

It kind of looks like Disney doesn’t it? Disney has a WAY better castle, but after I finished it, I noticed that it resembled it a little. Maybe I had Disney on the mind? I LOVE DISNEY! 

So in this one, I have an Ice Castle (or the Disney Castle, if you prefer) a white tree (yeah… I do a lot of trees XD) the moon poking out of some clouds and some stars/snow! 

You have NO idea how hard it was to get the white lines to show up on the castle! UGGGHH! It just kept blending into the background. 

I know most of my stuff is a little bit crazy and people would probably only wear it on Halloween&#8230; SO I made this one for those &#8220;normal&#8221; days. XDThis doesn&#8217;t HAVE to be a holiday one, but I thought the white looked like snowflakes. There&#8217;s a massive amount of sparkles in a line that goes from the corner of my eye to the end of my eyebrow, underneath the eye. But of course the camera won&#8217;t pick that up.
Zoom Info
Camera
SONY DSLR-A350
ISO
400
Aperture
f/6.3000001907367
Exposure
1/60th
Focal Length
45mm

I know most of my stuff is a little bit crazy and people would probably only wear it on Halloween… SO I made this one for those “normal” days. XD

This doesn’t HAVE to be a holiday one, but I thought the white looked like snowflakes. :)

There’s a massive amount of sparkles in a line that goes from the corner of my eye to the end of my eyebrow, underneath the eye. But of course the camera won’t pick that up.

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