What brought me to Solent!

After pondering around my room for hours, debating whether or not I was going to go to uni or not, looking into every possible option I had. I finally clicked that I wanted to be the first one in my family to attend uni. I’ve always had a passion for writing, and have wanted to be a journalist since I was little, and had gathered numerous newspaper articles and leaflets that had interested me over the years. Fascinated by the idea that the media can influence peoples views and decisions, I decided that I would further my opportunities and knowledge in media based subjects. After I achieved my media studies A level, my next step was to decide where I went from there. Do I go to uni? Do I try out gaining work experience and work for a year? Or even become an apprentice, and take a more practical approach? Or do I just sit on my arse and blog? And believe me, the last option after 13 years of education was really tempting!

After bumming around my house for almost three months doing pretty much nothing I decided that I would follow up the application I sent in the winter to look into the universities I had applied for, after all I had received offers from all 5 of my choices. Just had to pick now. After I had eliminated a few options, well, Bournemouth. After the interview I had there, there was no chance of me going back, it was far too big for me… with both my school and college being quite tiny, Bournemouth uni was a bit of a big jump. Unlike Solent, with its smaller, tighter community had a more welcoming approach. Making me feel comfortable as soon as I walked in.

 Greenwich University, my insurance, was where I was heading however, with other aspects of my decision-making leading me towards there. Although it was huge, I was still set on going there. However, after receiving my results and working out some of the finances, it was better and wiser for me to stay at home, and study at Solent. The course interested me more, allowing me to leave my options open in which part of the media I wanted to go into, and to give me all sorts of skills and new experiences. So finally settling with Solent, with its friendly atmosphere and exciting career opportunities. 

Just a post to say that this is my new, updated writing blog that doesn't include some of my older posts. The posts on this blog will be more recent and kept more up to date than before due to lack of time over the summer what with preparing for uni and spending time with old friends that will be moving away. Any comments or criticisms are welcome, and will help me improve, thankyou. 

Grow old gracefully or paint a perfect picture? - an article in favour of airbrushing

Grow old gracefully and paint a perfect picture?

Samantha Buxey finds out how to blush with the brush!

How far would you go to look good? How do we get rid of all our lumps, bumps and imperfections? Take a chunk out of the bank balance and get a chunk off your body by going under the knife? Or maybe you’d prefer a more natural way and hire a tough trainer to tone up that ghastly body you despise?  What if I told you, that you could get a beautiful figure, flawless face and a ton of confidence for a cost that is bank friendly and requires minimal effort? You wouldn’t believe me, would you? I didn’t think so. Well that’s the beauty of airbrushing. No matter how much of a bad day you’re having, you can still get that flawless finish that will leave you feeling gorgeous inside and out.

Recently in the press there has been lots of criticism about airbrushing. Describing it as fake and unnatural, but this is because they haven’t been exposed to the beauty and elegance of the airbrushing industry. They don’t understand the feeling one gets from seeing oneself at one’s potential beauty, seeing ourselves the way we want to be without the increase of imperfections caused by other ways to look good, such as cosmetic surgery and plunging under the knife. Cosmetic surgery doesn’t always live up to what it claims to do. Airbrushing does. Airbrushing never fails to meet its expectations; providing quality finished products whereas surgery can often leave customers down or unhappy with their new ‘improved’ physique. Another bonus of airbrushing is that it leaves no scars, and is 100% risk free! This is unlike plastic surgery that has one of the highest risk factors in the world, and leaves numerous scars. What would you rather have, Scabby scars or perfect pores?

“Where can I get this?” I hear you all cry; I can guarantee that your local photographers will probably have some sort of package deal to offer you. This would include a makeover with a photo shoot complete with lighting and equipment to make you look and feel fantastic! The cost is next to nothing compared to what you’d pay to get the tiny nips and tucks from the cosmetic surgeon. Or fancy doing all the productivity yourself? Get yourselves down to the computer shop and pick up a photo editing package that will put an end to all your figure faux pas.  

“But how would this change our appearance physically. If it’s just editing photos, you can’t airbrush your physical appearance.” Many have pin pointed air brushing’s faults down to being fake and unnatural. They say that it takes the natural beauty of a person away, hiding who they truly are. They also say that it doesn’t have any physical effect of the customer’s appearance. That’s where they are wrong; As well as looking great on screen you will also feel like a princess. And as it’s scientifically proven that if you feel more confident in yourself and are happy with how you’re being presented to the rest of the world, you will start to feel naturally beautiful and become more confident without the use of silicone implants or Botox injections. Natural beauty is the best beauty. With airbrushing you will release your natural glow, and reveal your true identity... After all it’s not what you look like on the outside that matters, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. On the other hand we all wouldn’t mind looking perfect some days without having our body chopped up like a piece of meat at the butchers.

Airbrush your appearance. Feel fantastic.

Turn to page 35 to have a peak at my Airbrushing experience!