Category: Essentials

Great Pictures Only With the Fotor Online Photo Editor

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Amateur and professional photographers and people who take pictures for fun definitely know of and use several photo or image editing softwares. Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Lightroom are usually the preferred software but using them for minor editing is not practical since you would have to spend money. They have a free trial version but you can only use that for a limited period of time. So instead of using Adobe, it is better to just search the internet for free solutions especially if it is just minor editing that is required.

Fotor is a free online photo editing website which enables the user to edit his pictures, make customized photo cards for different special occasions; create cool and creative Collage (photo collages which includes template, montage, funky, photo stitching, and shape collages); and transforms images into a lifelike HDR (High Dynamic Range) image. Established in May, 2012, its goal is to bring a dominant and efficient yet easy to use professional level tool that everyone can utilize. It makes use of cloud computing to give a suite of high quality image processing tools that has a wide range of features. Users will be surprised at how sophisticated the software is. This commitment is kept in mind with every new product and version release.

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Fotor’s photo editor can resize and crop photos, adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness, adjust the lighting curve, rotate, adjust the tone, colors, and straighten a twisted shot. You can likewise make your pictures more presentable and beautiful by adding photo frames and Efeitos para Fotos (effects), text, and clip art. They also have a one-of-a-kind color splash, mosaic, and tilt shift tools. For women who always want to look their best in pictures, Fotor also has a beauty retouching feature where blemishes and wrinkles are removed, skin is smoothened, blush is added, teeth is whitened, and red eye is eliminated. This Photo Editor is truly innovative and amazing!

It works across multiple platforms like iPhone, Windows, Mac, Windows 8, Android, and IOS so it is a handy tool to have. You can save your work in JPG and PNG formats when you are finished and share your images to your social networking sites like Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter. If you are using the desktop version, you can also share your images straight from your desktop to your social sites.

Great Father’s Day gift option

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With Father’s Day fast approaching, many consumers may be unsure of a great gift for dad that encompasses that idyllic marriage of function, leisure, and affordability. One way to achieve this in a practical way is through apparel. There are few dads that don’t appreciate or garner utility from a new garment, such as jeans or tie for the office.

Shoppers looking to take a detour from convention may find that there are some intriguing options from reputable brands available in the spring line of mens polo shirts found in some local retailers, as well as through some online sites and vendors. These polos, when purchased online, provide the buyer with an expansive selection of sizes, styles, and fabrics to suit any preferences while also allowing the shopper the added convenience of having these purchases sent directly to their door.

Some buyers may want to add a bit of personal flair to their gifts through customized embroidery or other personalized touches which might be offered through some additional online sites. The quality of men’s shirts found from reputable brands, including Peter Millar and others, are the perfect foundation for clever embroidery, motifs, and silk-screening that might be found from some respected venues.

Whether Dad enjoys golf on the weekend or dressing to fit a casual Friday work environment, a new polo is an exemplary gift for the coming season. Consider some unique colors or appealing details to give the shirt the little extra something that will make dad feel particularly special.

New Balance 2014 “Summer Solution” Collection

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As the first day of the month comes, I see to it that I can update most of my sites for the archives matter but most of the time I fail to do so due with some stuff that I needed to do offline also for some related works here in online. But moreover, my blogs got updated at least once or twice a month which I think isn’t that bad right.. haha Yeah! that’s how lazy I am today not unlike before where I usually blogging almost everyday just to build up my blog readerships especially on this site, Istarblog.com.

Anyway, let me then share to you these new in shoes designs of the brand “New Balance” Which called ” New Balance 2014 “Summer Solution” Collection” You can see all the new kicks up to the photo. And I think, new balance shoes are the one most practical to have because their type of shoes are can be wear off in any different styling. Yes! you heard it right, you can wear new balance shoes with your casual wears as well on your light formal wears. It can either fits well on your daily wears and of course most probably on your sports wears. Yeah! that’s how awesome these new balance shoes are, it’s better yet to invest a shoes from them than to the other brand of shoes out there, for my opinion..

Regarding on the availability of these shoes here. Sorry to say that.. I haven’t got any further details yet in hand as of now. But sure thing! I’ll update you all once I got to know the details for it. I suggesting you as well to often check new balance main website for you to update yourself on what’s new in them today. Okay that will be all for now. Thank you so much!

Technology Trends to expect in 2014

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Technology has always been interested topic to think about, but it is even more interesting now, when the technology has a big influence in our lives. There are many things going on in the world and it is very hard to follow technology today since it is developing very fast. Here is a list of trends we can expect in this year:

1. More and more ads. There number of advertisements is expected to increase. It is the best way to sell your product or service. Of course this is about internet ads and not the ones we see off-internet.

2. 4K content. 4K HDTV offer screen resolution approximately four times better than your standard 1080p and what is surprising is that their price is not that expensive! This will be one of the best things that happened to the TV industry ever, even better than the 3D. People will sell their TVs and replace them with new 4K HDTV. Well, of course those who could afford to do so.

3. Smart home technology. Nest and Lockitron are companies that include technology in our homes. It is expected that many other companies will follow them which will lead into an “explosion” of smart home technology.

4. Bigger games. Well, the gaming industry is something that is expecting to be much more popular this year with bigger games.

Boys to Men, or Men to Boys? —Skincare Tips for Looking Young, Fresh, and Healthy

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It’s easy to jump out of the shower, throw on some clothes and head quickly out of the door. For many guys, this is the standard “getting ready” routine. However, this rushed regimen can wreak havoc on your body’s largest organ: your skin. Just like your hair needs a regular cut and your nails need periodic trimming, your skin needs some attention, too. Here are some tips for keeping your skin looking fresh and healthy:

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Daily Cleanse

Skip the bar of soap and hot water mix, and instead cleanse your face with a good quality facial scrub every morning. A lot of guys just try to keep it simple, hence the bar of soap, but the combined effect of hot water and soap can dry out your skin, which only serves to increase the wrinkles and age you. Not good!

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Use a Daily Moisturizer

Once your face is nice and clean, apply a daily moisturizer. Ideally, pick one with sun protection factor (SPF) so that not only do you moisturize your skin well but you’ll also protect it from the harsh rays of the sun. Moisturizing every day will help you feel fresher and look younger, and give you softer skin. There are many moisturizers for men out there on the market, so test a few and you’ll quickly see which one is right for you.

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Invest in a Quality Razor

Shaving, a daily event for many men, can leave your skin tight, dry, and, if you’re not using the right equipment, irritated. With the right tools, however, you can lessen the effect. Invest in a good quality razor and you won’t be disappointed. Choose one that suits the condition of your skin and beard, be it sensitive or extremely coarse, and avoid cheap, drugstore razors at all costs. Splash some warm water on your face — maybe even squeeze in a quick facial scrub too — to open up those pores, then apply a moisturizing shaving gel before you get started.

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Drink Water

You’ve heard it so many times before but it really is true. Drinking a healthy amount of water will keep your body, and your skin, well hydrated and looking its best. Winter weather and temperatures go in particularly hard on the skin, as spending more time in the heated, indoor air can cause your skin to lose moisture. Dehydrated skin can look wrinkly and dry, so make sure you find time for those eight glasses of water a day.

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Eat Right

Finally, a healthy diet can also help improve the quality of your skin. Make sure your diet includes the recommended five fruits and vegetables each day. Fruits and veggies are high in antioxidants that will help protect your skin from damage. Carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, spinach and foods high in vitamin C — namely kiwis, blueberries, and papaya—are especially high in these powerful antioxidants so pack them into your meals whenever possible. Then watch how your skin thanks you later on!

 

With the right products and approach you can whip your skin into a fitter, healthier-looking protective layer in no time at all. You’ll look good but feel great! It all starts with a face scrub!

 

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Wedding Bands From Reeds.com

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First and foremost, I am really sorry for not updating this site, istarblog.com, quite often now. Because I was really busy doing some stuff offline which I’ll probably get blog about soon as I settled things out, but no worries, I’ll sharing it pretty soon. Meantime, Let me share with you this wedding brands that I’ve recently checked on from Reeds.com. Actually, I dont really meant to include or post this topic up on this site because am trying not to share as much of wedding related topics in here since I’ve got an site for it for you check on. But as of now, I cant able to share with you the site am talking about because am still fixing it and putting some details to it for you to enjoy as I launched it pretty soon.

If you are planning to propose on your girlfriend this coming days ahead. I suggesting you to heads up to the site given on top for you to see on which kind of ring that might be suits well on your girlfriend’s taste and style. Don’t worry, because reeds.com has this well knowledge about rings and stuff that may surely help you to find the right ring for your better half. Just try to email them or hit them over phone for your concerns and type of inquiries.

A Worthwhile Read: Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins

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I like browsing through the pages of Good Housekeeping because I get a lot of home decorating ideas and it keeps me abreast on what is happening in the world of interior design. If you do not want to spend too much money then instead of hiring an interior decorator just flip through the pages of magazines to get inspiration and in the process know the latest trends when it comes to what looks good in a home. But more than contemporary design, I have always been fascinated with old fashioned homes decorated with oriental rugs. Their beautiful and intricate designs and colors make a house, no matter how small or big it is, look so elegant.

A lot of people consider them as pieces of art. They are rugs that were made in the Orient or in Asia namely China, Vietnam, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey, Cyprus, Iran, India, Egypt, and Morocco. They were brought to the West during the Crusades and are organized by origin such as Arabian rugs, Persian rugs, Central Asian rugs, Chinese rugs, Indian rugs etc. They can last for decades because of their high quality. Antique oriental rugs have been in demand for years. Some even display them as wall decors. Since there are so many different designs and sizes, finding one that will complement your home’s motif might be challenging. It is probably a good idea to start your home decor with the oriental rug first then pick the rest of the furnishing to suit the oriental rug.

If you want to know more about oriental rugs, then Peter F. Stone’s book Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins is a great reference. It contains over 1,000 vivid drawings and pictures of different types, designs, and sizes of oriental rugs. The book gives ample information about rugs being a part of art history and how tribal weavings, particularly oriental rugs, make us more knowledgeable about some traditions that were not given much attention before. Examples of which are the weavings of southwest Persia, Baluchistan and Kurdistan.

This book likewise gives information about oriental rugs that have not been previously written. It provides straightforward and exact definitions for the rug and fabric terms used in each country where it is made. The book also touches on museum-quality rug traditions and the modern ways of manufacturing or producing them as well as on the rich hand-knotting and hand-weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia and some examples of Scandinavian and Native American weavings. This brief but comprehensive book is a must-have for beginners, serious collectors, scholars, and dealers. It is easy to read and any rug afficionado can read this to expand their knowledge of textiles.

Visit of shoemaker Aubercy at Vivienne street in Paris

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Aubercy is one of the best shoe makers in Paris. He started this family business way back in 1935 at 34 rue Vivienne, near Paris stock exchange.

Aubercy designs shoes which blends strongly with the structures of the English shoes mixed with the creativity of Italian shoes with a French elegance. He started manufacturing shoes way back in 1956 from a small family owned company in Italy which has guaranteed people the best hand-sewn “Good year” and hand sewn “Norwegian construction”.

He designs shoes which blends strongly with the structure of the English shoes mixed with the creativity of Italian shoes with a French elegance. He started manufacturing shoes way back in 1956 from a small family-owned company in Italy which has guaranteed people the best hand-sewn “good year”, “Norwegian” and the unique exquisite ready to wear designs. They are available in different colours, shapes, and sizes. The shoes can currently be found at the legendary tailor Douglas Haywards store in London.

Plans are underway to avail them in Japan at Cavalleria. Aubercy maintains the spirit of “true luxury” in creating the best designs. He designs and makes shoes from the most beautiful and high quality materials which lasts much longer.

They also strive to make designs which are magnificently beautiful and at the same time very comfortable. Quality work from him comes as a result of the fact that their artisans spend more time and keenness on every piece and step of the designing process which makes most of their shoes of high quality and long lasting.

Aubercy and his artisans have a very strong passion for their work which breeds quality in their product. The shoes are available in eight  sizes, very many colors to choose from and very many different types of high quality designs such as the oxford, Derby and the loafer.

They have the prestige line which includes shoes of the highest quality and limited edition. For those who have their own preferred choices, Aubercy has a measure line which caters for those who have particular preferences. Here shoes are made according to ones’ specification and taste.

 

Brioni Spring Summer 2014 with Julien Nielsen by Collier Schorr

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Brioni is a tailoring house with high quality designs of clothes. It unveiled its pictures of the beautiful spring summer collections for 2014. Their designs are marketed by model Julien Nielsen. Their collections are mainly focused on the Roman rare and unexpected Roman artistic heritage, while at the same time celebrating the allure of the Italian cinema of the 80s. Brioni in their collections have designed collar-studs, tie clips and cuff links in yellow gold in collaboration with designers Fredrikson Stallard. They also have a new online store for international customers and an institutional site has been created in line with expanding their brand work.

The store stocks high quality shoes made of high quality leather in different styles, shapes and sizes. The shoes are made from high quality hides and the soles also made of real leather. They are all long lasting shoes and the prices vary according to style, make and the quality of the materials used. They also stock beautifully looking, high quality long lasting belts which come in different colors and designs. Apart from clothes and shoes, Brioni also stocks high quality designer travelling bags, which come in different styles, shapes, colours and sizes. They also stock purses for women, designer sunglasses, high quality ties, woolen blankets and shawls. Among their spring summer collections are beautiful and high quality T-shirts, casual shorts, blazers jackets, casual trousers and shirts.

Quality is the mainstay of Brioni and all their items are reasonably priced.

 

Brighter Eyes Thanks To Celeteque

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Late nights cannot be avoided especially if you are as busy as me. I also find that I am able to think more clearly at night when everybody is fast asleep and my surroundings is so quiet. Since everything has consequences, my unhealthy habit has resulted in my having eye bags and dark circles under my eyes. I noticed that it has become more pronounced throughout the years to the point that it has become unsightly. So I decided to do something about it and used Celeteque DermoScience Brightening Eye Tuck Plus Dark Circles Lightener.

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This amazing product is manufactured by Unilab, the leading pharmaceutical and healthcare company in the country. They have many other beauty and wellness products that consumers patronize. Celeteque DermoScience Brightening Eye Tuck Plus Dark Circles Lightener has an ingredient called Eyeseryl Tetrapeptide Complex which efficiently counters the formation of loose skin around the eyes by improving skin elasticity and fighting water accumulation, thus preventing puffiness around the eyes. It also brightens the skin around the eyes giving them a glowing look in just a short time.

There are many things I like about this product such as its consistency. It is easy to apply and does not have that sticky after feel. I also like that it comes in a squeeze tube with a narrow nozzle which prevents anything from being wasted. I have been using this continuously and have noticed that the dark circles under my eyes has lightened considerably and I no longer have tired looking eyes.