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an upper chic side look into social media, beauty, fashion, & decor

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it’s been a busy couple of weeks (since my last post). i finally got the first ep of the beauty inc podcast recorded. it’s a little bit raw, but i’ll be refining the details on it as time goes on. as my producer keeps telling me: just get the damned thing recorded, and published. so, i did. it’s on Soundcloud for now, iTunes to follow…..and as momentum builds, i’ll be looking into other (podcast) platforms to publish it to.

and for those of you who aren’t following me on my new IG account @itgirl_media, here’s the weekly overview of pretty pix (this first pic below is by IG-friend @styleundone ) the remainder, by yours truly.

all’s that’s left for me to say is: catch up with you next Monday, for more of the week’s antics & shenanigans

Bom semana todos!

Candy 

xo

IG Love & Podcast News it's been a busy couple of weeks (since my last post). i finally got the first ep of the beauty inc podcast recorded.

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i had been meaning to stop in waaaayyyyy sooner than now, and now i’m here, it is good to be back. i never really went away, but my time has been spread A LOT thinner of late *glancing off into the distance and thinking about 2 IG posts i have to style*. who knew social media had to be….well….so social. me in my 40’s online, is almost a exact mirror image of me in my 20’s, when i was ‘dippin n doin’ it’ and had the energy to do it….the struggle is real, and a tad exhausting, but i wouldn’t have it any other way….

so between client’s social, Snapchat, and my new IG, and yes, my first love Pinterest does still get a look in, i am forever juggling.

visitors to this blog will notice the IG feed updates everyday – take it as a sign that i am still alive and well….pop by and say hi to me there…..let me see what you’re photographing, and lemmie see your inspiration. i adore looking at photos…but i don’t need to tell you that…..

i’m working on producing a beauty vlogcast – still waiting on my squarev producer to return. that’ll be fun, and they’ll be plenty of out-takes i’m sure. but in the meantime, a little snippet of my goings-on in pictures…..

  until next time,

Candy

hello, Monday i had been meaning to stop in waaaayyyyy sooner than now, and now i'm here, it is good to be back.

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so, it is finally beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, and by Algarvian standards that means the minimal decorations have been put up throughout the town, and in shop windows, and even i have managed a meager splash of cheer in the apartment.

scented candles light my desk and the hallway, and then my fave little gift shop in Luz (Mirtilo) went and gifted me a bling butterfly coaster, as (and i don’t go in that often but when i do i always linger for a chat), i happened to mention last time that one of mine got chipped at the corner. i take my bling very seriously, by the way….

scented candles & tealights are also from Mirtilo. and, that little surprise made my day yesterday. they had remembered, what to me was a throw-away conversation……that’s Christmas cheer….

boas festas todos/happy holidays everyone!

Candy xx

It’s The Little Things… so, it is finally beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, and by Algarvian standards that means the minimal decorations have been put up throughout the town, and in shop windows, and even i have managed a meager splash of cheer in the apartment.

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i cannot believe it has been nearly a month since i got with this blog. shame on me, but i’m back (how many times have you heard that one, eh?).

so, cut the gloss is now moving over to this blog. in this instance, one is way better…*cough*, i mean more manageable, than two. and i’ll be merging the two Facebook pages too. think down-sizing.

all of the above will free up my time, take away the pressure (that incidentally, i created all by myself), and leaves me ‘hands-free’ to do other things, like, WRITE REGULAR BLOG POSTS!

don’t judge me, for i am judging myself.

and i no longer want to be in that ‘once-in-a while’ club.

until next time

Candy xo

long time no see…. i cannot believe it has been nearly a month since i got with this blog. shame on me, but i'm back (how many times have you heard that one, eh?).

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so i finally got around to drawing (and by drawing, i do actually mean drawing) up an editorial calendar for my work at hand. even the best multi-tasker of them all, and i rate myself as up there with the best of them, would need one with the amount of work that is coming in.

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I can now see at a glance, who is meant to be doing what, where, and on what day. i love the basic-ness of this. i could do it online, but y’know what, old school never hurt, and the good auld pen n paper works just fine.

the foodie pics for Builin Blasta are being ‘worked’ on as we speak, and oh my goodness, they look good enough to eat! i’ll stick up a few on Instagram during the week.

and for those of you who haven’t seen our Instagram page of the car for Western Motors, Galway…feast your eyes on these beauties….that campaign will be kicking off very soon, and by soon, i mean next week…..watch this space. i’ll be populating their Facebook feeds with a selection of these…..and this is just a small sample of the work the guys did over the weekend. there’s a promo film to follow too…..come along for the ride…….i’ll be in the fast lane…..oh, and we’ll be back in Ireland on location at their Drogheda (pro-nounced Drah-da) branch sometime in November.

until next week,

you’ll get me on Instagram (squarev.media & candy273) and snapchat (upperchicside) or

under a mountain of paperwork…..lol

Candy xo

can we talk? so i finally got around to drawing (and by drawing, i do actually mean drawing) up an editorial calendar for my work at hand.

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hey there,

it’s been another super cray cray week n a bit…..again. a few more clients have come on-board as part of the square v family. more work for me and the team, less time to get bloggy with it….i’m snatching this moment at 22:30 Lisbon time. but enough about that.

New York & London Fashion Weeks are well n truly under our belts, but fashion aside, we are about to take on a foodie client, and so i have decided that this weeks #sqv theme is going to be FOODPORN – we’ll be asking ourselves and looking into what makes a good food photo? annnnnndddddd, if i get the time, we’ll be filming our first social media vlog….on one of my fave topics….FLATLAYING!

until then, here’s a few tasty pics to get you drooling……ahhhhhh……if only i had a scratch, smell and taste screen…feast your eyes loves…..n don’t forget to check us out on Facebook Instagram – @squarev.media and Twitter @squarevmedia – drop me a line, i’d love to hear from you……

images sourced via Pinterest

sorry to all those who {like me} are sworn off sugar-y loveliness during the week. the struggle is VERY REAL!

until next time

Candy

tasting menu hey there, it's been another super cray cray week n a bit.....again. a few more clients have come on-board as part of the square v family.

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focused & fabulous

as the gram on my Insta-glam reads.

you already know about my irregular dips in and out of blogging, but you know where to find me. hell, even my snapchat has been neglected, but i’m all over twitter and instagram at the moment, so pop on over, OK.

and then there’s the new digital agency that we’re trying to get rockin’ n rollin’…..business development is a time consuming issue y’all. and so, the…

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how to engage your audience

how to engage your audience

we’ve been working a lot behind the scenes this week, telling client stories, planning client social media campaigns, and eventually telling our own {squarev media} via the medium that is film.

here’s a little promo we shot for Justin West Coaching featuring a young Portuguese-British surfer called Michael Pereira Conlon. i hope you like, we hope we’ve engaged….the story so far.

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How To Design A Charming Office In Under 200 Square Feet a fabulous post from The Glitter Guide really, i am swooning over this. enjoy the read and inspiration. until next time Candy How To Design A Charming Office In Under 200 Square Feet.

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it’s only me!

thank goodness for social media, huh because without it, i could be accused of disappearing off the face of the earth. well, i haven’t, as you can tell. i’ve just not been in my usual {and scheduled} blog-a-sphere. the best laid plans, eh

but, drop in and say hi on twitter {squarevmedia} or on Instagram {candy273} – my feed is on the RHS of this page.

i’ll be re-organizing my desk {yes, again} – well, i have a new monitor, and need a whole new space to house it…any chic top of my desk items that i need to know about, organizationals….you know the kinda thing i love – tag me on a picture on Instagram.

image cred: bestfriendsforfrosting

i shall be back to regular musings in September, at least this is what i am hoping. and in the meantime, if anyone out there knows how i can clone myself…let me know asap!

until next time, hope you’re having a good Summer sofar

Candy xo

Knock, Knock.... it's only me! thank goodness for social media, huh because without it, i could be accused of disappearing off the face of the earth.

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so earlier in the week i got an invite from Kaz Naya, CEO of Vibbidi – what’s that you ask? a video editing app for Instagram, is what. shed a tear Android users – it is only avail on IOS – at the moment. i am sure the developers are working feverishly to add an Android OS to the fold.

i’m not in an exclusive club though – drop them a line to request an invite. i’ve yet to try it out, but i love the idea of and you know me, i adore anything that will add a little something to my visuals.

give it a whirl and let me know what you think. tweet me at my other Twitter lo-cay: SQUAREV.media

and also on the subject of video……have you seen a few Snapchat images with LOTS more text than you thought possible? i got you covered….n i looked into this immediately…ain’t Google a wonderful thing, huh?

how to bypass Snapchat’s 31-character limit. and because i am now a Samsung user {with an old iPhone4}, i naturally need to know how to hook myself up with an Android ‘hack’ too.

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not without it’s drawbacks though. you gotta perform this function EVERY TIME you wanna add more text, somehow i can’t see us bothering…at least not every time.

and for Android users – well, let’s just say…the process is a little more long-winded. i may have bitten off more than i can chew on this one. time vs usability doesn’t make it worthwhile for me.

it does just need to be on the cards for a future update…..!!! that is all.

image cred: it.paperblog.com

Until next time,

Candy

V is for Vibbidi so earlier in the week i got an invite from Kaz Naya, CEO of Vibbidi - what's that you ask?

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hey there,

this week, and for the next month and a bit, i shall be buried knee-high in securing sponsorship ‘stuff’ for a sports event that SQUAREV.media are producing.  and depending on how well the process goes, my knee-high may turn in one of two directions – heading south to my ankles {which will be a good thing}, or north way up over my head.

THAT, coupled with moving out of the apartment for the Summer, and you can almost see the look of dread on my face.

on a bright note though, the proposal has been written, and tomorrow we are meeting with our first prospect. {thumbs up}

in the back of my mind and because i am great at multi-tasking, i am thinking ahead to some cute little touches for our Summer guests.

what do you think of this for decor inspo?

image creds: tomineshjem, angelsstyle, lemon stripes, pop sugar & nicky sinclair

and the common theme – a pop of color in the form of flowers.

catch up with me next week, and pray i have got things moving

in the meantime, i’ll be over on snapchat – upperchicside, and IG candy273 & squarev.media

a girl’s gotta hustle, right……

ciao for now

Candy x

Event Horizon hey there, this week, and for the next month and a bit, i shall be buried knee-high in securing sponsorship 'stuff' for a sports event that SQUAREV.media are producing. 

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trying to summarize what it is that you do, in easy bite sized words can sometimes be difficult. i’m part of a team made up of creative story-tellers.

my task today: to put that into more than one sentence. in my head it’s like a jumble-sale of words. and then i came across a quote by Paul Rand that i had scribbled on the inside of a folded over page in my notebook. it inspired me to KIS (S)…keep it simple.

and i think i nailed it…….

on this blog post…i’m also  KIS(S)ing……keeping it short

until next time,

Candy

the other c word trying to summarize what it is that you do, in easy bite sized words can sometimes be difficult.

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well last week was fun. i’ve upped my Snapchat game. got more social with my media. spoke to 2 more potential clients, had a pow-wow with the lovely Hubspot (Dublin office), and this week we’re off to do a bit of filming at a cool bar/restaurant in the Golden Triangle area of the Algarve. it’s called Breeze…..and yep, it actually looks like it sounds.

theeeennnnnn, as soon as we finish that fab-u-licious job, we gotta wrap our heads around doing a re-shoot of a vila for a real estate agent. all eyes are on Pinterest {i’ve created a new inspo board} as not only are we re-shooting, but they’ll be some re-styling of the interiors too….we like to call it dressing da room.

i am currently obsessing over shelves, and coffee table decor

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updates on both projects will be on our social media platforms

so stay tuned!

until next time

Candy xo

playing dress-up well last week was fun. i've upped my Snapchat game. got more social with my media. spoke to 2 more potential clients, had a pow-wow with the lovely Hubspot (Dublin office), and this week we're off to do a bit of filming at a cool bar/restaurant in the Golden Triangle area of the Algarve.

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y’all know about my love for Snapchat. well, news just in – it’s official…i’m addicted! you saw that one comin’….

another one to add to my weaponary: Periscope. live broadcasting at its finest.

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{pause the excitement} i’m having a few android issues at the mo’, luckily, it’s working fine on my old iPhone. so, the world, for now, is safe from me throwing a tantrum of gigantic proportions..now all i gotta do is capture some footage of interest…..how diff can that be, huh……

what’s everyone think about this newbie from Twitter?

image cred: searchenginejournal

until next time

Candy

My 2 Visual Game Changers y'all know about my love for Snapchat. well, news just in - it's official...i'm addicted! you saw that one comin'....

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The Perfect Office

this week (and last) i’ve been inspired by some pretty work spaces. here’s 3 of my faves

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image credit: homeanddecor.com

what’s inspiring you this week?

until next time Candy

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bom dia! having a blogging schedule has really taken such a weight off my shoulder – d’you know what i mean? why i hadn’t organized this moons ago i will never know…..but hey, i’m a slow burner….

so, what’s the diddly for today you ask? well, photo editing apps is what. i have installed and un-installed more apps than you can shake a manicured nail at, and (i think) finally, i have settled for some good-uns.

here’s what i’m using: and i photograph (on my phone)… A LOT.

i recently switched up to a Samsung Galaxy Grand (which i adore). who wouldn’t…it’s got a 5in screen compared to the iPhone4 (one reason for my failing eyesight became glaringly obvious…instantly), i mean, how small is that iphone screen? ain’t nobody got time for that…but wait, i haven’t flung the iPhone into a coffin just yet…i use it for some squarev.media social (snapchat)

so without further ado, here’s what i’m loving right now:

1.Snapseed

no need to chitter-chatter about it, any IG’er worth his/her salt will be familiar with it. for those of you who aren’t (and i suspect you are in a teeny-weeny group of…just you…4 words: need it, get it!

2. SquareFX

i’ve tried a few (instasize being one), but i’m going out on a limb and settling on this one. 2 words. Love It! It is beyond annoying when you’re beautiful pics don’t fit IG dimensions – this takes all the pain and worry away.

3. Sparkmode…formerly Mirrorgram

you know those pics that don’t quite fill the screen? well, you can mirror image it, and now with this re-vamp the developers have taken a great app to the next level, and it is amazing. A definite must-have!

FYI: only on IOS (at the mo’) in the Google Play store i downloaded one called PhotoMirror, but there’s also Mirror Pic, and Mirror Photo…

4. Photo Wonder

I love their tag-line: ‘fire up your social network’

there is just so much to say about this one, but check it out for yourself. it’s the same icon for both operating systems – don’t you just love when they do that?

5. moreBeaute2 & Beauty Camera (android)

EVERY selfie lover, NEEDS this app! end of story!

and two that i need to test-drive

6 & 7. HDRFx Pro & VSCO Camera

the latter i am told is great for editing food pics *curious face*

let me know what apps you’re using and/or recommend. i am on the search for the ultimate. i think i have found all that i need in the above….but, am i missing anything?

image cred: vk.com

until next time

p.s. mostly likely to find me over at: twitter/facebook/instagram – squarev.media

Candy

My Top Photo Editing Apps (Android & IOS) bom dia! having a blogging schedule has really taken such a weight off my shoulder - d'you know what i mean?