Image: Nicky with Tanya Burr (desperately trying to remember everything Tanya said, but failing).
She has over 2.5 million followers, is about to launch her first book, and her online tutorials attract a casual 15 million visitors a month. Heck, even the security guard at Sunrise was captivated by one of her YouTube videos (the Kim Kardashian contouring one, naturally) when he met all her fans outside Channel Seven yesterday.
We caught up with UK beauty and lifestyle vlogger Tanya Burr while she’s in Sydney to not only find out what’s in her makeup bag, but her top tips on how to look good in photos. Because if anyone should know, it’s the blogger with 1.5 million followers on Instagram alone.
1. Face the light.
“My first tip is to face the light, you can see when I go to take a photo in the dark is not very flattering. When you turn to face the light – even when indoors – it instantly looks so much better when you do that.”
2. Hold your camera just above eye height.
“Look at the camera, and hold the camera above above eye height because it’s a really good angle for the face. If you hold it too high it just looks really weird, if you hold it down too low it’s too chinny.”
3. Experiment with angles.
"Start clicking away and turning your face from side to side. Experiment and you’ll find an angle that suits your face. Take like, 30 if you need to!"
4. Turn your phone to the side.
"Try some wider angles by turning your iPhone to the side and using the volume buttons. You get more of yourself in, if you turn to the side than if you’re holding it upright."
5. Edit afterwards.
"Take lots and then edit afterwards, I use this app called Afterlight, and it’s really nice because you can make it more saturated, and can change the highlights or shadows on your face."
