Empowering Ageless Women: Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines:
Hello and Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here and that you’re considering sharing your story with others via Silver is the New Blonde®. You and your unique story are what makes the Silver is the New Blonde® community fun, inspiring and supportive, and we’re so thankful you’re a part of it.
What You Need to Know Before Submitting:
The SITNB Instagram, Facebook Page, and here on the SITNB website will be used for Empowering Ageless Women Features. The two categories are Age Positivity and Supporting Silvers. If we don’t post your story initially, please don’t be discouraged and please feel free to submit again at a later time. We want to follow your journey, so on your personal account please continue to use the hashtags #silveristhenewblonde, #supportingsilvers, and #agepositivity. This way we can all follow and celebrate Empowering Ageless Women.
How to Submit, and What to Include:
Do not submit via direct message on Instagram or Facebook, your submission will not be answered. All submissions for posting consideration are received via the email address, jan@silveristhenewblonde.com , which can be found linked on the Silver is the New Blonde Instagram page and on the Silver is the New Blonde Facebook page.
Here’s what to include in your submission email:
· YOUR PHOTO: At least one high-quality image (see photo submission tips below).
· YOUR STORY: We want to hear your unique perspective so we can empower you and others! Please keep your story under 1,500 characters.
· YOUR INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK HANDLE NAME: We want to credit you so please make sure to include your instagram and Facebook name so you can be tagged in our post.
Photo Submission Tips: the Do’s and the Dont’s and How to choose the best photo to share
No Text or Overlays on your Photo
DON’T: Overlay text, hashtags, logos, or emojis on the photos you submit.
DO: Include accompanying text with your photo. We want to hear your story!
No Filters
DON’T: Send images that have artificially altered the size, appearance, or proportions of your features.
DON’T: Send photos that have been edited with automatic filters. While filters might make one element of your photo look nice, they often alter the color or exposure so drastically that your silver might not even show up or be true to color.
DON’T: Use automatic filters that heavily alter the colors of your original photo. These filters can make your white strands appear yellow or blue, instead of their true color.
DO: Double-check that your hair in the photo you send looks like it does in real life.
DO: Share a high-resolution, in-focus, photo of yourself on a clean background.
DO: Send a properly exposed photo that shows off your silver strands.
Include your Full Face and Hair
DON’T: Send photos cropping out your face or that only show your scalp (even if you do have a cute dot on your head.)
DO: Include your face in the photo. We want a chance to get to know you!
No Children Please
DON’T: Include young children or babies in your photos, these photos will not be posted. If children are too young to have and run their own Instagram account, they are too young to be posted to our page.
DO: Talk about your kids if they are a part of your story.
No Collages
DON’T: Send a collaged image.
DO: Include multiple, separate, images if you want to include more than one shot.
Only High-Resolution Photos
DON’T: Send low-resolution photos.
DO: Make sure your photo is high quality so that we can see you clearly.
What’s the Perfect Photo?
Find a clean, neutral background and snap an in-focus photo that shows your face and your hair.
Writing Your Feature: Making an Impact with Your Words
You’ve got a unique story and we can’t wait to share it. Write your story in your own words and remember that what you share has the power to inspire and encourage others and when it does, you’re empowering women everywhere including you.
Ready to submit your story? Please follow these tips and email us at jan@silveristhenewblonde.com so that we can share YOU with the world!