FREE PRESETS FROM PRESETERS: the app with presets completely for free

the trick to having amazing instagram photos and edits is presets! in this post, i will be showing you guys my favorite FREE presets from the app called preseters AND how to install them so you can use them on your own photos!

now, a lot of “great” presets cost money and that money can rack up pretty quickly.

here are some presets (NOT FREE) that i have always wanted and if you have money, i recommend these:

anna heid

aspyn ovard

alex gowon

ana stowell

okay, enough with the paid presets, let’s get to the free stuff!!

my favorite free presets right now are from the app: preseters.

if you want free presets, DOWNLOAD PRESETERS! it is a free app that has HUNDREDS of beautiful presets like these:

 

My Favorite Preseters Presets

now, lets get to my favorite presets from preseters. i have tried a whole lot of presets from this app and i’ll be the first to say they are all amazing. but, here are some of my favorites (to find these, click the magnifying glass search icon in the top right of the category page in the app and type in the bolded name below… the whole name is the exact name and you don’t need all of it):

 

✰ “caffeinated preset for phone”

CAFFEINATED IS GORGEOUS! it looks great with oranges and cafe photos.

 

✰ “fashionable bronze tan preset”

this preset is EVERYTHING. it gives photos a darkened, tan look and darkens greens for the most beautiful colors ever.

 

✰ “europe preset”

this preset would look amazing with city pictures and travel photos

 

✰ “insta blogger style preset”

this preset is a classic instagram influencer preset and makes colors pop out. if you want a fun, summery look, go for this preset.

 

✰ “model preset” (the one created on 5/21/20 and with a girl in a bikini on the beach)

this preset brings out the whites in your photo and would be good for beach pics.

 

✰ “outdoor pool preset”

SO GORGEOUS! this preset makes you look very tan and it tones down the colors to make a beautiful look. would be best with summer pool pics or ocean pictures.

 

✰ “relax preset”

another gorgeous prest. this is great for orang, brown, tannish photos and darkens colors. would look super cute with photos on beds or on couches indoors.

 

✰ “warm christmas weekend preset”

this preset is sooo pretty. it darkens out colors (specifically greens) and lightens blues for such a cute look.

 

✰ “on the way to the beach preset”

SOOO PRETTY! similar to the model preset, this preset brings out the whites and lightens colors. unlike model, this one does not focus on whites, rather summery colors and would AWESOME with beach photos or near resorts/white fences.

 

✰ “fjord preset”

this preset will only look good with certain photos. it REALLY brings out whites and makes photos look VERY light, so this preset is used best with only a certain type of photo. would look best with winter photos with snow and oranges.

 

aaaand those are some of my favorite presets from preseters!! new presets are added every day to this app! all the presets are gorgeous and very easy to use.

 

HOW TO INSTALL THESE PRESETS

now, lets get into the step-by-step tutorial (WITH PHOTOS) of how to install presets from preseters to the lightroom mobile app. these steps are in sections of three. the first photo corresponds with the first text line after the step __-__ heading and the second text line corresponds with the second picture… you get the idea.

 

make sure you have the adobe lightroom mobile cc app downloaded. it is free!

 

 

Steps 1-3:

first, go to the preseters app. download this if you do not have it already.

first, go to the preseters app. download this if you do not have it already.

next, scroll through the catalog or search for a preset and when you find one you like, click on it.

it will show you the preset and prompt you to “download preset.” click on that.

 

next, scroll through the catalog or search for a preset and when you find one you like, click on it.

it will show you the preset and prompt you to “download preset.” click on that.

 

Steps 4-6

it will ask you if you want to download the preset, and click download.

it will ask you if you want to download the preset, and click download.

then click the top right arrow pointing down and click on the recently downloaded preset.

next, click the lightroom icon to put the preset into lightroom.

then click the top right arrow pointing down and click on the recently downloaded preset.

next, find the lightroom icon and click on it to put the preset into lightroom.

 

 

Steps 7-9

it will give you two options, click on launch lightroom now.

if you want to use the preset right now, click on launch lightroom now.

this is what the lightroom mobile app looks like.

now, find the image from the preset in your lightroom photo gallery (“all photos”). and click on the top right circle with three dots in it.

this is what the lightroom mobile app looks like.

now, find the image from the preset in your lightroom photo gallery (“all photos”). click on the top right circle with three dots in it.

 

 

Steps 10 & 11

click on “create preset.”

click on “create preset.”

name your preset (i suggest naming it whatever it was called in preseters) and you can put it in a preset group. i recommend creating a group called “preseters” to store all of your preseters presets.

name your preset (i suggest naming it whatever it was called in preseters) and you can put it in a preset group. i recommend creating a group called “preseters” to store all of your preseters presets.

once you have created the preset, you can delete the original photo from preseters from your lightroom photos if you want to declutter your lightroom photos. this will not affect the created preset.

 

NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE THE PRESET! when you want to use the preset, import the image you want to use it on. find that image and click on it.

USING THE PRESET

Steps 12-14

scroll to the right of the bottom tool bar and find where it says “presets.”

click on that and find the preset you want to use. when you’ve found the right one, click the check mark on the bottom right.

 

Steps 15 & 16

when you are done making adjustments, click the box with an arrow pointing upwards in the top bar. then, click export to camera roll and wait until it is done exporting.

 

and that’s it! use this technique over and over again for installing all your preseters presets! it’s super easy and best of all, FREE! you know me, i love my free stuff so this is my favorite way to edit photos. hope this post helped you find a new app for presets and some ideas of which presets to download first!

 

what are you waiting for? go get preseters and try this out!

 

thats all for now!! thanks for reading (:

 

xoxo,

sarah c

mystery blogger award & the chapters of confidence tag!!!

i am SOOO excited for this post!! being a very new blogger, i have never participated in one of these awards or tags before so here we go!

 

Mystery Blogger Award

the mystery blogger award was created by okoto enigma. click HERE to check out her blog and post about this award.

i am extremely excited and honored to have been nominated for this award by the lovely ave from arts&ave: the girls glow up blog!! click HERE to visit her amazing blog! everyone needs to check her out. she is so sweet and has been very kind at welcoming me into the blogosphere.

 

okay, so… WHAT IS THE MYSTERY BLOGGER AWARD?

“Mystery Blogger Award” is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there, and they deserve every recognition they get. This award is also for bloggers who find fun and inspiration in blogging; and they do it with so much love and passion.
– Okoto Enigma

this is such an amazing idea from okoto, i already feel so welcomed into this blogging community! now, onto the rules.

RULES

1. Put the award logo/image on your blog
2. List the rules.
3. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog.
4. Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well
5. Tell your readers 3 things about yourself
6. You have to nominate 10 – 20 people
7. Notify your nominees by commenting on their blog
8. Ask your nominees any 5 questions of your choice; with one weird or funny question (specify)
9. Share a link to your best post(s)

 

3 Things About Me

this is so exciting!!

first, i love to write. hence this blog haha. i have always been passionate about writing and i am finally diving headfirst into my passion!

second, i love music! music is my escape from real life. i frequently go on walks while listening to some songs to clear my head.

third, i play soccer! i love playing with my teammates and getting out on the field.

 

Ave’s Questions

1. Your best study tips? i find it is easiest to study when your phone is not anywhere near you. i get distracted by my phone and everything going on on it, so i study best when it is in another room or hidden. i also find it is helpful to study in the same place everyday. i know it sounds weird, but i feel comfortable and relaxed when i go to the same place everyday to get my work done. call me superstitious.
2. What’s your favorite part of the day? i love this question. my favorite part of the day is the feelings you get right after you wake up and just laying in bed (even if it is only for a few moments), thinking about everything you are going to do that day and all the potential it holds.
3. What’s your favorite book? oooo, my favorite book is constantly changing. i can never choose favorites. right now, it is probably the summer i turned pretty by jenny han.
4. Top 3 things you’ve learned during quarantine/lockdown? i have come to appreciate the outdoors and how wonderful nature is. out world is so beautiful and i want to see all of it. i have learned how important my friends are to me and how much i love and miss them all. and because i have had so much time to think to myself, i have realized that i need to care less about what others think of me. the only opinion of myself that really matters is mine.
5. If you have a new pet, what will you name it? Why? i wish! i want a dog, but unfortunately no new pets for me

 

Questions For My Nominees

1. What is one place you have always wanted to travel to and why?

2. What is one thing you are looking forward to the most this summer?

3. Who is one celebrity or person in your life that inspires you?

4. Your favorite TV show/movie?

5. If you were an animal, what would you be?

 

Best Posts

as a new blogger, i’m not sure if you could consider these my “best posts” but here they are! feel free to check them out, and thank you for all the support recently!

trendy small jewelry businesses & cute jewelry pieces

tleggings review: the $12 lululemon dupe

how to create a diy photo wall collage

my newest post: how the virtue of gratitude is changing my life and can change yours too

my welcome post: welcome to my new teen blog!

 

The Chapters of Confidence Tag

 

this tag was created by hailey from throughsunshineandrain and i LOVE it! this tag is just what i needed right now to further my journey down the path to self-love and confidence! i think hailey’s blog is beautiful and she seems so sweet! go check out her blog HERE !

and a huge thank you to ave from arts&ave: the girls glow up blog for nominating me! ave has a talent for writing and her blog is very inspiring and heartfelt. click HERE to visit her blog and join her and i on our way to glowing up!

okay, now on with the tag.

here are the rules:

1. Use the same featured image for the tag.
2. Thank the blogger who nominated you, and pingback to the tag’s creator.
3. Talk about some ways that you have struggled with self confidence or esteem in the past, or things that have helped you with it.
4. Out of self love, and confidence, make a “List of you”. A list of however many things you’d like that you think make up the beautiful you! And end the “List of You” with a simple “I am (your name).” [The List of You is meant to boost your own confidence, and self esteem. It is not out of bragging, but simply out of self love and encouragement! It is okay to be proud of who you are, and to show that you believe you are beautiful!]
5. Nominate as many people in the tag as you want, spread the message of confidence to as many hearts as possible!

 

My Struggle With Self-Confidence

i have never been the most confident girl. i compare myself to other girls constantly. i am not too confident in my abilities and always find myself anxious for tests, big presentations, and other silly things.

i am insecure about many aspects of my appearance, but i am learning to not worry about things you can’t change. it is more important to focus on the things you can.

i am 5 foot 8 inches and sometimes wish i was smaller. i know it sounds silly but my height can sometimes make me insecure as well. again, another thing i can’t change. plus, this is model height 😉 i need to remember all my beautiful ladies who are tall and absolutely WORK IT!

social media is degrading in my opinion and it is boring now. scrolling through my feed and looking at all the other girls can sometimes bring down my self-confidence.

BUT, i have realized that little things like that DO NOT matter and i hope you can understand that too! your worth is not determined by how many likes you get or how many followers you have! that is all fake news. as cliche as it sounds, how you make others feel is what matters. and having a lot of real friends rather than a lot of likes/comments is what is truly important.

like any other girl, i am still on my way to truly not letting others determine my worth. i am still working at being confident and i want to inspire others to do the same.

List of Me

1. i am beautiful inside and out. 

2. i am proud of my achievements and how hard i work for them.

3. i have amazing friends who love me for me. 

4. i am smart and kind.

5. i am sarah and i love me!

 

i think christina aguilera has it right:

“I am beautiful
No matter what they say
Words can’t bring me down
I am beautiful
In every single way
Yes words can’t bring me down”

– “beautiful” by christina aguilera

 

Nominees

now, for the nominees. as i have mentioned before, i am VERY new at blogging. i recently restarted my old 2017 blog less than a week ago. so… i do not know many bloggers to nominate for this (if you are a teen blogger, feel free to connect with me and shoot me a hey! i would love to talk about the blogosphere and share tips!)

but, here are some of the blogs i read and think you should totally check out! they are all unique and amazing! i have nominated you guys for BOTH the myster blogger award and chapters of confidence tag!

1. xoxlucy from lifestyleaddict

2. mvadi from mvadi

3. mary from coffeegurl

4. sophie from sophie’s corner

5. imaan from imaanazizblogs

6. beth lucy from bethlucyblogs

7. olivia from byoliviagrace

8. carly from lovecarlyallison

9. katie from thatbookishgirl

10. erin from kittyjadeblog

11. nabeeha from brainstorms

12. lydia from lydiaslifestyle

12. i also nominate whoever is reading this for this award and challenge! if you want to participate, feel free!!

 

those are some of the bloggers i enjoy reading content from and think they deserve to be recognized! you guys should go check out their blogs!!

you can choose from either of the awards or do both. if you already were nominated, congratulations! you deserve it! if you do not want to do these, then that is okay too!

 

that’s all for now everyone! thank you for reading! it would be greatly appreciated if you checked out some of my other posts too :)) hope you all are well!

 

xoxo,

sarah c

how the virtue of gratitude is changing my life and can change yours too

this started off as a school project for my final project in one of my classes. i still have a lot of growth to do on the virtue of gratefulness so i thought i would share my progress and what i have learned from this project.

 

Understanding the Virtue of Gratitude

gratitude is showing or feeling an appreciation for kindness or expressing thanks for what is.

its vice of excess is too grateful and its vice of deficiency is ungrateful. being too grateful in my opinion is not the worst vice to have.

an example of being too grateful is when you are out to dinner with a friend and you guys agree to split the bill, but you tell them you can pay for the bill. sometimes, you can force someone into an uncomfortable situation because they want to split the bill. instead of you being grateful and saying “thanks” you say “no, it’s okay, i got it” and the situation becomes awkward. being too grateful can get weird and uncomfortable. in addition, it is bad to force yourself into feeling grateful because that defeats the purpose.

we all know what ungratefulness looks like. someone sulking through their privileged life and complaining about the fact that they got a strawberry banana smoothie instead of cranberry raspberry smoothie for breakfast.

right now, i’m sure we are all experiencing some ungratefulness. maybe not in such a shallow way as mentioned above, but when you lose your freedom or something bad happens, it is easy to focus on the bad and think about how different and hard life is right now. right now, it is good to focus on gratefulness so we can see how lucky we are and how much we have.

How Can This Change My Life?

a few weeks ago when i was first starting this project, i found out one of my friend’s dad passed away from cancer. i was speechless and felt terrible because he was a great guy. then, my dad said something that stuck with me.

“count your blessings.”

we should be grateful because our immediate family is healthy right now and not fighting cancer or other illnesses. at first, that sounded like a very selfish thing for him to say. how can we count our blessings when another family was going through the worst time in their lives? AND THEN i realized this is a great opportunity to expand my universe of obligation.

your circle or universe of obligation is the group of people who you feel a responsibility to and the people who you feel the most need to care/look out for.

mine might look something like this:

i believe that when you feel grateful, you are more apt to widen your universe of obligation. if i feel grateful for the clothes that i have and i realize i don’t want as many anymore, i will be more willing to donate them to strangers. if i am grateful for the food put on my table, i am more willing to realize how other people may not have food and will want to volunteer at a food bank or give to the poor.

volunteering can do SO much good for you. it widens your eyes to your community and the world around you. you are helping yourself while also helping the community.

so… how can you start at feeling grateful?

at the end of every day, focus on one good thing that happened. it doesn’t have to be big, just remembering the smile you got from one of your neighbors or the hug you gave one of your family members can make a difference. this is better than focusing on the bad things that happened and having an overall bad day. end your day and go to sleep on a good note! your thoughts change your attitude and you can choose to have a positive end to your day.

finding one good thing, no matter how small, can greatly change your outlook on life in general. instead of: wow. there are so many other things i could have done today like hang out with my friends or go to the beach, but instead i was stuck at home. you can think: wow, i talked to my sister for thirty minutes straight today and i feel a little closer to her now than we were before. or: wow, i threw the ball for my dog to fetch for a whole hour today and my dog was the happiest he has been in a longgg time.

i have found that focusing on the virtue of gratefulness during quarantine has made me have a greater appreciation for life. if all of us teens start to focus on gratefulness, we will realize how much we have and how much we miss it. when we get out of quarantine and things start to go back to normal, i think a lot less teens will be on their phones.

we have been sitting at home on our electronics for so long, it is boring now. snapchat and instagram don’t mean as much as they used to before corona virus (in my opinion) and snapchat has become BORING. we will appreciate and be thankful for our friends and the wonders of mother nature because she is SOOO BEAUTIFUL! my dad loves to remind me that time spent on my phone is just my life wasting away. and you know what, he’s right.

so, to wrap up this quick post, gratitude can change your life. you just have to know where to start and how to let it.

i am closer on my way to attaining the virtue of gratitude and i hope you can join me on this journey.

that’s all for now! thanks for reading! hope you stick around and look at a few of my other posts!

xoxo,

sarah c

how to create a diy photo wall collage

i’m sure you’ve seen, or maybe even have, a photo collage on your bedroom wall. there are people that sell photo collage kits (tezza, etsy), and that could be easier if you don’t want to go through the hassle of making your own. however, if you want it personalized and cant find one that fits your vibe, i suggest making your own! its fun and can be time consuming (which is good if you are bored while stuck at home).

i made a photo wall collage at the beginning of quarantine and it was A LOT of work. maybe that’s because i’m very indecisive and couldn’t make up my mind about what i wanted on the photo wall and where to put it. so, speaking from experience, here are my steps to creating your own diy photo wall!

Step 1: Find or Create a Pinterest Board

i found it was easy to find cute pictures on pinterest and put them all into one pinterest board so i could keep track of them. plus, on pinterest, you can rearrange the pictures once you have them in your board so you can see which pictures go well together. depending how big your wall is and how much of it you want to cover, you will probably need around 50-150 photos.

here is my pinterest board i created for my photo collage, and these are a few others to give you some inspiration…

idea 1 (light colors)

idea 2 (vintage)

idea 3 (bright, wild)

tip: save images to the board that have a similar color scheme. images with similar colors will look better together on a wall.

tip 2: save images to your camera roll as you go. this will make it easier for yourself because you don’t want to have to save 100 images from pinterest at the end of collecting all of them. you could lose your place and it could get very frustrating.

 

Step 2: Save Images to Camera Roll

if you haven’t already, make sure you have download all the images from that board to your camera roll. make sure most are good resolution. some of mine weren’t and it wasn’t a big issue, just make sure they aren’t too bad of resolution.

if you want or feel very motivated and extra, you can put the same preset on all the photos. i did not do this, but if you want them all to have the same coloring and you don’t have many photos, you could try this out.

 

Step 3: Find a Print Shop Near You or Print Photos from Home

i would recommend printing at your local print store rather than from home. this could take a lot of ink, and if you are just printing on regular paper it looks a little flimsy/kiddish. if you print from a store, they can print it on nice paper.

i printed mine from cosco because it was the easiest to navigate in the app and the cheapest. you can also try walmart, walgreens, staples, or rite aid. you can also order from shutterfly who is having a sale right now on their prints. they will ship to your home.

to print from cosco, walmart, or walgreens , download the cosco app, photo prints+, or print photo – photo print app respectively. i found that walmart and costco’s apps were pretty easy to use. upload all the images from your camera roll to these apps and crop them to your liking. have some images vertical and some horizontal to give you a little variety. you can also change the sizing of the prints in the app too. i got a wide variety of sizes (some 8×12, some 8×10, some 8×8, some 6×8, some 4×6) and it all depends on what type of wall you want.

tezza walls like this:

 

are photos sized 8.5×11.

a wall like this:

is 4×6 prints.

when printing the photos for your wall, i would recommend printing out photos matte or lustre/luster instead of glossy. it will reduce shine and finger print marks on your wall.

when i uploaded and cropped all of the images on walmart’s app, i got to the end and there was no matte feature to print the photos on! i tried cosco and there is a luster option on costco’s app, so i chose that. there was a low resolution warning on some of my photos with the cosco app, and sometimes that will go away if you change the sizing. if it doesn’t, you can still print them out because it won’t be that noticeable from far away on your wall.

 

Step 4: Go Get Your Photos!

when you pick up your photos, i would check to make sure all the photos are there, they are good resolution, and cropped correctly. sometimes stores can print double and charge you extra so make sure everything went smoothly.

 

Step 5: Arrange Photos on Your Floor

it doesn’t have to be on your floor, but i recommend trying to arrange the photos somewhere BEFORE you put them up on your wall. get a general idea of which photos you want where and how you want to organize them. you can have the pinks in one section and the blues in another, or you can just place them randomly with no color consideration.

 

Step 6: Put the Photos Up!

yay! the fun part! i got a friend to help me with this step and it was a lot of fun. it took us a few hours and kept us occupied for a while.

now, this is the trickiest step in my opinion. do NOT use tape to hang your photos. this can rip paint off from the wall and you will probably end up with twenty photos on your bed and floor the next morning. they will not stay.

i did some research and used these scotch foam removable mounting squares from amazon to put up my photos. they will not rip off paint and stay for quite some time. i found these to be the best option. i used two squares for smaller photos (4×6, 4×4, 6×6, 6×8, etc) and four squares for larger photos (6×8, 8×10, 8×12). honestly, do whatever you find works best.

when putting up the photos, you can choose to overlap them like a collage, put them right next to each other, or leave space in between the photos. here is an example of each.

i overlapped mine like a collage but this step is completely up to you!

 

(OPTIONAL) Step 7: Break Up the Photos with a Mirror or _______

i personally think photo wall collages look so cool when they are broken up by a crescent moon mirror, window, sign, or led light. i broke mine up with a crescent moon led light from amazon and then went a step farther and surrounded the collage with led fairy lights.

some other ideas:

 

photo wall collages are in right now and i think they are such a cute way to personalize your room! choose inspiring words/phrases, beautiful views, pictures of you and friends, cute animals, or funny cartoon characters to put on your wall and make it YOU. the perfect way to transform your room if you need a change.

 

that’s it for now everyone!

thanks for reading! hope you stick around a read a few other posts :)))

xoxo,

sarah c

welcome to my new teen blog!

hello world!! my name is sarah and this is my blog!

i have always been very passionate and fond of writing so i finally decided to revamp my old 2017 blog and continue on this blogging journey! i have TONS of content and posts planned so buckle up.

i am a teen from cali who does NOT like to pay full price.

as a high schooler who is saving money, i love discounts and good deals. my blog will partly consist of discount codes and shopping on a budget tips. right now, i am focusing on being a student and an athlete, but i am also interested in fashion and writing.

along with saving money, i want to also help you save YOURSELF. i am on a personal growth journey right now and trying to glow up mentally as well as physically. i am also focusing on self-care and gaining more confidence over the summer. as a girl with a HUGE FOMO and a tendency to be quite indecisive, i am working on keeping those in check and being more decisive and less scared of missing out. i am also learning to care less about what others think and hope to inspire other girls to do the same.

i want to take more risks and be my own person; someone who does not feel they have to the crowd and does whatever they want whenever they want.

i hope when you read my blog you feel like you’re right there next to me. i want this blog to inspire you to save some money and also feel good about yourself! i love meeting other bloggers and making friends in this community so feel free to drop a “hey” and let’s be friends!!

stick around for some discounts and my tips at saving, earning, and keeping $$. AND saving YOURSELF! (with lifestyle, fashion, and beauty mixed in)

thats all for now!! thanks for reading!

xoxo,

sarah c