Since I have an alternative hair cut, I only have a few options for loliable hairstyles, thusly I have a serious lack of hair accessories. I recently bought a wig so I can branch out a little more in this regard but I still don't have a whole lot of things to put on my head. On a related note, I have five different plain black bows. They're all different, despite being the same colour, and I somehow manage to use them all.
I make a lot of my own jewelry. About half my earrings and bracelets, and a third of my necklaces are all handmade by me. I really like making my own jewelry since it means I can tailor everything to my specific taste, since it can be hard to find cute jewelry with creepy themes that I like.
My absolute favourite theme to incorporate into my coords is bats. Right now, I only have a bat themed jsk and a bat necklace, but I also have some bat print fabric I plan on making into a skirt. I also recently ordered a super cute bat purse that should arrive soon and one of my next purchases will be Antique Beast's bat headress and those two things will likely end up in a LOT of my coords. However, besides bats, I have no other theme I can play off of without buying a bunch more things.
Right now, I only have four main colours in my wardrobe : black, white, pink and lavender. With the exception of a couple of offbrand items I've managed to coord, everything I own for lolita is one of those four colours.
One of the coords I'm the most proud of is an ero lolita coord pairing a sheer black blouse with my Twinklebat jsk worn as a skirt. I think I do a pretty good job of bringing a mature, sexy element to the coord while not sacrificing any of the lolita elements. Another coord I'm very proud of is a punk lolita coord that I have a variation of consisting entirely of offbrand or handmade items! Part of the reason I'm so proud of these two coords is because they're substyles that are rarely done because they're so hard to pull off, but I feel like they're some of my best coords.
With the exception of my Twinklebat jsk, every lolita item I own I spent a long time thinking over so I really, really love everything I own. I only buy things that will fit in with what I already own or plan to buy soon so I don't have a bunch of mismatched items I can't coord with anything. This is a great way to go about buying lolita but it was a habit I already had when I started buying lolita, lol.
Lastly, I have a pair of baby pink go go boots I intend to somehow coord with lolita. I have no idea how I'm going to manage this but I really, really want to try because I love style mixing so much.
Part 21/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
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Friday, June 12, 2015
Friday, June 5, 2015
6. Favourite Lolita Brands
I've been a fan of lolita for something like ten (!!!!) years now. The fashion has gone through many changes in that time and so have I, so choosing just one brand that I love above all others is pretty much impossible. It doesn't help that I'm still a newbie when it comes to actually wearing lolita and, as such, I own no burando, but I have narrowed things down to three sections : my first love, what I like to look at, and what I like to buy.
I've mentioned before how Mary Magdalene transformed my love of the fashion from passive observation to an active desire to wear these beautiful frilly clothes. I loved, and still love, the clean lines, the muted colours, and the elegant designs of the brand. Even though I no longer want to wear classic lolita myself, I love the look of it and Mary Magdalene will likely remain my favourite brand for the substyle for years to come.
Going by what I reblog most on tumblr, my favourite brand these days is hands down Angelic Pretty. It's not super surprising since I am predominately a sweet lolita and nothing beats Angelic Pretty's super cutesy prints. All the bows, sweets, and pinks the brand showcases has a real place in my heart and one day I would love to own some items from them.
Based on what I actually buy, western indie brands are without a doubt my favourite. The above jsk is my next purchase and with it, just about half my lolita wardrobe will be from western indie brands. They're the best option for me since I am both a plus size lolita and not a traditional sweet lolita. Western indie brands fit my body and my style better than burando and buying from them lets me support artists who love the same things I do.
I don't think I'll ever have a one true brand that I love above all others. Every lolita brand out there has something special to offer and I, personally, am more than happy to love them all.
Part 20/52 of the 52 Week Lolita Challenge.
Mary Magdalene's Enid Op
I've mentioned before how Mary Magdalene transformed my love of the fashion from passive observation to an active desire to wear these beautiful frilly clothes. I loved, and still love, the clean lines, the muted colours, and the elegant designs of the brand. Even though I no longer want to wear classic lolita myself, I love the look of it and Mary Magdalene will likely remain my favourite brand for the substyle for years to come.
A quick look at last month on my tumblr
Going by what I reblog most on tumblr, my favourite brand these days is hands down Angelic Pretty. It's not super surprising since I am predominately a sweet lolita and nothing beats Angelic Pretty's super cutesy prints. All the bows, sweets, and pinks the brand showcases has a real place in my heart and one day I would love to own some items from them.
Rouge Aerie's Nightmare Rising
I don't think I'll ever have a one true brand that I love above all others. Every lolita brand out there has something special to offer and I, personally, am more than happy to love them all.
Part 20/52 of the 52 Week Lolita Challenge.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
1. 5 pieces that every Lolita wardrobe should have, regardless of style.
My list of things every lolita should have is a bit... out of the norm. Instead of focusing on main pieces that lolitas need to fill out their wardrobes, I kept my list to the little things people may not even think about.
First up on my list is sunglasses. It's no secret that I love sunglasses, partially because I'm grossly photosensitive, but mostly because they're a great accessory that's really underrated. There has been a recent surge in styles sunglasses are being made in, from the simple to the OOT, so there's definitely a pair out there for every lolita's personal style. Lapin Chocolat did a post on cute loliable sunglasses that you can find here.
My next two items are things that you can't actually wear, but are great to have on hand anyway. A tube of E-6000 glue can make a real difference when the soles of your cute shoes start to peel away from the upper, saving you tons of money, and jewelry pliers will save the day when the findings of your favourite jewelry start to warp.
Two-way clips come in fourth on my list for sheer versatility. Wear them in your hair, wear them on your clothes, wear them clipped to your bag or your shoes; the possibilities are endless when you have both an alligator clip and a pin back.
Lastly, I think every lolita should have a handful of handkerchiefs. Mythbusters may have proven that handkerchiefs are actually really grossly unsanitary for blowing your nose, but they have tons of other uses. From dabbing the sweat away from your brow in the summer, to covering your lap to keep snack crumbs off your burando, to wiping off bus seats of anything icky, a handkerchief in your bag can go a long way to keeping you and your lolita neat and tidy.
Post 19/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
First up on my list is sunglasses. It's no secret that I love sunglasses, partially because I'm grossly photosensitive, but mostly because they're a great accessory that's really underrated. There has been a recent surge in styles sunglasses are being made in, from the simple to the OOT, so there's definitely a pair out there for every lolita's personal style. Lapin Chocolat did a post on cute loliable sunglasses that you can find here.
My next two items are things that you can't actually wear, but are great to have on hand anyway. A tube of E-6000 glue can make a real difference when the soles of your cute shoes start to peel away from the upper, saving you tons of money, and jewelry pliers will save the day when the findings of your favourite jewelry start to warp.
Two-way clips come in fourth on my list for sheer versatility. Wear them in your hair, wear them on your clothes, wear them clipped to your bag or your shoes; the possibilities are endless when you have both an alligator clip and a pin back.
Lastly, I think every lolita should have a handful of handkerchiefs. Mythbusters may have proven that handkerchiefs are actually really grossly unsanitary for blowing your nose, but they have tons of other uses. From dabbing the sweat away from your brow in the summer, to covering your lap to keep snack crumbs off your burando, to wiping off bus seats of anything icky, a handkerchief in your bag can go a long way to keeping you and your lolita neat and tidy.
Post 19/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
7. Why Do I Wear Lolita?
I have a tiny, unreliable income, I'm disabled in ways that makes getting dressed rather difficult, and I'm genderqueer with a masculine leaning identity. Lolita seems like the last fashion I would get into but yet, here I am in all my frilly wonder. Why I wear lolita can be largely boiled down to one reason : it makes me happy; but there are a lot of factors that have influence me into wearing the fashion myself instead of just admiring it.
Lolita, being an alternative fashion at its core, has always had guys wearing it. I've always been a very feminine person even though I don't identify as female at all, and I've always had a love for skirts and dresses and super cute clothes. Finding out that one of the lolita forefathers was male had a huge impact on the way I, this skinny little trans boy, viewed clothes in relation to gender. While the idea that clothing style has nothing to do with gender has only become prevalent in the United States in recent years, back then (all the way back in 2005 I think), the idea that somewhere guys were able to wear traditionally feminine styled clothing really helped me accept the fact that I could be feminine without necessarily being female. It took many, many years for me to get comfortable actually presenting femininely, but my love of lolita was a huge reason why I pushed my boundaries in regards to gender presentation. Wearing lolita has been more or less the ultimate culmination of the self confidence I gained while experimenting with my gender and the way I present myself.
Being disabled, both mentally and physically, means that I spend a lot of time at home in my pjs. The extra effort I put into getting dressed for when I go out, even when I'm not wearing lolita, goes a long way towards tempering some of the symptoms I have. For me, getting dressed is going to hurt anyway so I might as well go the extra mile and wear something that makes me look awesome and feel good about myself. What I gain from this extra effort far outweighs the cost of doing it. When I'm dressed up, I'm happier, I handle my chronic pain better, and I'm not as bothered by the side effects of my medications.
Lolita is a very expensive hobby but, for me, it's well worth the strain on my tiny income because of how happy it makes me. It's a very positive force in my life and it's become a huge part of how I identify.
Part 18/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Lolita, being an alternative fashion at its core, has always had guys wearing it. I've always been a very feminine person even though I don't identify as female at all, and I've always had a love for skirts and dresses and super cute clothes. Finding out that one of the lolita forefathers was male had a huge impact on the way I, this skinny little trans boy, viewed clothes in relation to gender. While the idea that clothing style has nothing to do with gender has only become prevalent in the United States in recent years, back then (all the way back in 2005 I think), the idea that somewhere guys were able to wear traditionally feminine styled clothing really helped me accept the fact that I could be feminine without necessarily being female. It took many, many years for me to get comfortable actually presenting femininely, but my love of lolita was a huge reason why I pushed my boundaries in regards to gender presentation. Wearing lolita has been more or less the ultimate culmination of the self confidence I gained while experimenting with my gender and the way I present myself.
Being disabled, both mentally and physically, means that I spend a lot of time at home in my pjs. The extra effort I put into getting dressed for when I go out, even when I'm not wearing lolita, goes a long way towards tempering some of the symptoms I have. For me, getting dressed is going to hurt anyway so I might as well go the extra mile and wear something that makes me look awesome and feel good about myself. What I gain from this extra effort far outweighs the cost of doing it. When I'm dressed up, I'm happier, I handle my chronic pain better, and I'm not as bothered by the side effects of my medications.
Lolita is a very expensive hobby but, for me, it's well worth the strain on my tiny income because of how happy it makes me. It's a very positive force in my life and it's become a huge part of how I identify.
Part 18/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
5, 8, & 20
Whoops, I've been slacking in the blogging department Dx
5. Wardrobe Turnover
So far, turnover in my wardrobe has been pretty much nonexistant. Since I don't have a whole lot of income, I am very careful with what I buy, especially in Lolita. If I am not 100% in love with something and can make at least one coord with what I already have or am planning on getting in the near future, I don't get it. Because of this, I can't see myself parting with anything I have in my wardrobe any time soon. I love it all too much ;v;
8. Why don't I wear Lolita more?
I don't leave my house enough OTL Plus my wardrobe is still to small for me to wear lolita more without having a ton of repeat coords.
20. How satisfied am I with my current wardrobe?
I'm pretty happy with my wardrobe right now. There's definitely still room for improvement and, you know, more stuff, but for only about a year and a half of work, it's a pretty good, well rounded wardrobe.
Part 15-17/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
5. Wardrobe Turnover
So far, turnover in my wardrobe has been pretty much nonexistant. Since I don't have a whole lot of income, I am very careful with what I buy, especially in Lolita. If I am not 100% in love with something and can make at least one coord with what I already have or am planning on getting in the near future, I don't get it. Because of this, I can't see myself parting with anything I have in my wardrobe any time soon. I love it all too much ;v;
8. Why don't I wear Lolita more?
I don't leave my house enough OTL Plus my wardrobe is still to small for me to wear lolita more without having a ton of repeat coords.
20. How satisfied am I with my current wardrobe?
I'm pretty happy with my wardrobe right now. There's definitely still room for improvement and, you know, more stuff, but for only about a year and a half of work, it's a pretty good, well rounded wardrobe.
Part 15-17/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
39. Most versatile Lolita item I own
The number one versatile item I own is a plain black skirt with a plain old ruffle at the bottom that I made years and years ago. It's a great simple skirt on it's own and it makes for a great underskirt too since a lot of my coords feature black in there somewhere.
I've worn this skirt under other things to add just a bit of extra length to otherwise too short skirts :
I've worn this skirt under other things to add just a bit of extra length to otherwise too short skirts :
And I've worn it all on its own in simple coords :
Post 14/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
10. How I first found out about Lolita
Once upon a time, years and years ago at the height of my weeb phase, I came across the mv for Malice Mizer's Beast of Blood.
Like many other lolitas before me, I absolutely fell in love with the beautiful clothing the band wore, especially that of the guitarist's. I did a ton of research on the band, listening to all their music I could find on youtube and looking at many, many pictures all across the internet. The two most mind blowing bits of information that I found were that the fashion this gorgeous musician wore was called Gothic Lolita and that Mana was, in fact, a man.
To tiny-me, this was a huge deal because, even though (at the time) I identified as strictly male, I wanted so bad to wear cute clothes. Here was this beautiful person who identified as the same gender as me while still wearing clothes that I admired and envied, boldly and without shame. My gothy, queer boi heart would never be the same.
After my initial research binge, I revisited the beautiful world of lolita every couple of years, fawning over gorgeous dresses (I thought) I could never in a million years afford, let alone gather the courage to wear. Sometime in the middle of high school, I came across my first real lolita love, Mary Magdalene. I loved everything about the brand, from the jewel tones prominent in their solid pieces to the elegant and mature cuts. When I found their Enid OP, I knew that, one day, come hell or high water, I would wear this fashion.
The lolita's gateway drug.
Like many other lolitas before me, I absolutely fell in love with the beautiful clothing the band wore, especially that of the guitarist's. I did a ton of research on the band, listening to all their music I could find on youtube and looking at many, many pictures all across the internet. The two most mind blowing bits of information that I found were that the fashion this gorgeous musician wore was called Gothic Lolita and that Mana was, in fact, a man.
To tiny-me, this was a huge deal because, even though (at the time) I identified as strictly male, I wanted so bad to wear cute clothes. Here was this beautiful person who identified as the same gender as me while still wearing clothes that I admired and envied, boldly and without shame. My gothy, queer boi heart would never be the same.
After my initial research binge, I revisited the beautiful world of lolita every couple of years, fawning over gorgeous dresses (I thought) I could never in a million years afford, let alone gather the courage to wear. Sometime in the middle of high school, I came across my first real lolita love, Mary Magdalene. I loved everything about the brand, from the jewel tones prominent in their solid pieces to the elegant and mature cuts. When I found their Enid OP, I knew that, one day, come hell or high water, I would wear this fashion.
My first love.
Fast forward through just a couple more years where I slowly reaccustom myself to wearing feminine clothing and adjust my gender identity to better reflect how I feel about myself, to where I actually start planning to build a wardrobe based around my love of Mary Magdalene. I do tons more research and plan my future classic wardrobe extensively and then fall ass backwards into being a creepy cute sweet lolita instead, but that's a whole different story.
Post 13/52 for the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
15. 5 Tips For Newbies I Wish I Had Found In A Guide
Late last week a new guide for newbie lolitas went live. I was super excited because, as a relatively new lolita, I love to read more knowledgeable lolitas' guides to the fashion. Unfortunately, this guide was very disappointing for many reasons. You can read my beef with the section on body modifications here on tumblr as well as some incredible takedowns here by lace-a-la-mode and here by lapinchocolat.
5. Accessories can change the tone of the entire coord.
I recently achieved a couple of large, chunky ring that look great with my lolita wardrobe and with them I learned how much accessories can change the tone of a coord. My coords went from casual and mature to youthful and kawaii just from going from a slim, understated ring to a big ol' huge one. Even just a few larger accessories do a lot to making a coord seem more over the top than slighter accessory equivalents. Keeping this in mind, it's much easier to achieve the specific look I want for each coord.
Of course, information such as the anatomy of a lolita outfit and run downs of the main substyles are very helpful to newbies, but every guide has those. These are the top five things I wish I would have found in a guide when I first started.
Post 15/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge (that I accidentally did before I knew it was actually one of the questions >n< ).
This post is not about that guide. This post is instead about some tips I would have loved to have seen in a guide when I first started out.
1. Don't be afraid to mess up!
A lot of what I see from newbie lolitas is them being afraid that they'll mess up a coord and be shamefully labeled ita. Even with a year's worth of practice under my frilly belt, I still sometimes worry if the outfit I've put together is good enough to actually be called lolita. However, I have learned a lot more about putting together coords from trial and error than I did from the two or three years of research I did before I took the plung and bought my first jsk. There's definitely a lot a newbie lolita can learn from more experienced lolitas -- good cheap places to buy from, what sites to are scams, reassurance that not everything has to be burando -- but when it comes to learning how to put together well balanced cords, experience tends to trump research.
2. Don't be afraid to experiment!
It seems that the western lolita community as a whole sometimes gets stuck on some guidelines taken as gospel truth as to what is or is not lolita, which can be really intimidating to newbie lolitas. I know it was something that intimidated me a lot and, like I said, I still sometimes worry whether my coords are lolita enough. However, when I look at Japanese lolitas, especially old school lolitas, I see a lot more willingness to experiment and that leads to some really neat coords. I feel like as long as something is good quality and matches the color scheme, theme or tone of a coord it can totally be used in lolita. Besides, at the end of the day, lolita is just clothing so people should be free to wear their lolita items however makes them happy.
3. Just save up!
One of the big reasons why I didn't actually start building a lolita wardrobe earlier is because of how much things cost! Yes, there are some places to get things for pretty cheap, such as Bodyline, but over all, lolita is a very expensive fashion. Even a coord made completely from Bodyline items can easily run up to 100 usd! Compared to all the thrift shop clothes I had been buying, that's a ton of money to spend, especially at one time. However, it is totally possible to put away a little money at a time to save up for a Bodyline order, or a Taobao order, or even burando!
4. Ordering clothes online isn't as scary as it seems.
The other big reason it took me so long to start buying lolita is because I'd have to order things online. Part of my hesitance was because I'm super busty and dramatically proportioned, so I have a hard time finding clothes that fit me well in person. Ordering something online before I've even tried it on was terrifying! Armed with my measurements though, from bust circumference to foot length, I've been able to successfully order clothes that fit me surprisingly well. The only problem is, once you make that first order, you just want to buy more.
One of the big reasons why I didn't actually start building a lolita wardrobe earlier is because of how much things cost! Yes, there are some places to get things for pretty cheap, such as Bodyline, but over all, lolita is a very expensive fashion. Even a coord made completely from Bodyline items can easily run up to 100 usd! Compared to all the thrift shop clothes I had been buying, that's a ton of money to spend, especially at one time. However, it is totally possible to put away a little money at a time to save up for a Bodyline order, or a Taobao order, or even burando!
4. Ordering clothes online isn't as scary as it seems.
The other big reason it took me so long to start buying lolita is because I'd have to order things online. Part of my hesitance was because I'm super busty and dramatically proportioned, so I have a hard time finding clothes that fit me well in person. Ordering something online before I've even tried it on was terrifying! Armed with my measurements though, from bust circumference to foot length, I've been able to successfully order clothes that fit me surprisingly well. The only problem is, once you make that first order, you just want to buy more.
5. Accessories can change the tone of the entire coord.
I recently achieved a couple of large, chunky ring that look great with my lolita wardrobe and with them I learned how much accessories can change the tone of a coord. My coords went from casual and mature to youthful and kawaii just from going from a slim, understated ring to a big ol' huge one. Even just a few larger accessories do a lot to making a coord seem more over the top than slighter accessory equivalents. Keeping this in mind, it's much easier to achieve the specific look I want for each coord.
Of course, information such as the anatomy of a lolita outfit and run downs of the main substyles are very helpful to newbies, but every guide has those. These are the top five things I wish I would have found in a guide when I first started.
Post 15/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge (that I accidentally did before I knew it was actually one of the questions >n< ).
31. Impulse buys that were totally worth it
From the Clockwork Rose tumblr
My very first lolita item purchase was totally an impulse buy and it's defined my entire wardrobe in a way that I really love. I came across the promo images for Clockwork Rose's Twinklebat series, pictured above, and absolutely fell in love. Then, a couple weeks later, it went back up for reservation and I jumped on the opportunity to buy this gorgeous piece of indie brand and I have never looked back.
Post 12/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
18. Trends I thought I would never get into, but I now love
When I first discovered lolita, I fell in love with Mary Magdalene, so all the way up until I actually started buying lolita I intended on becoming a classic lolita. That didn't exactly happen so really, any sweet lolita trend I take part in was not something I ever thought I would get into, lol. However, a lolita wide trend that I didn't like at first was peignoirs. I thought they looked really silly in lolita at first but they've really grown on me the more I've seen coords with them. They make classic and gothic coords very elegant and sweet coords extra cute and over all, coords with peignoirs are extra princessy. I don't think I'll ever incorporate a peignoir into my wardrobe myself but I super love seeing coords with them.
Post 11/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Post 11/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Friday, March 13, 2015
12. Combining other fashions with Lolita
I love lolita combined with other fashions so much. Gothic lolita with western goth influences, sweet lolita with fairy kei influences, classic lolita with otome influences, I love it all. Mixing styles (and doing it well) leads to really gorgeous, really unique coords.
Plenty of sweet lolitas take inspiration from decora and fairy kei already, especially with OTT coords, and otome inspired coords are on the rise as skirt hems drop, but what I would really love to see more when it comes to mixing styles is incorporating western alternative fashions. Although rare, punk lolita is already a subset of lolita fashion, but just imagine lolita with biker leather.
Or a cybergoth lolita wearing sparkly cyberlox, big chunky pink Demonia boots, and a clear plastic jsk over a colourful petti. Or a kandi kid lolita with fishnet sleeves under their blouse and kandi up to their elbows and cute chucks and their headbow and purse made of pony beads. Lolita is an incredibly versatile fashion that, with a bit of imagination, can be combined with just about any other alt fashion out there and it's so great :D
Post 10/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
28 & 9
28. Bloomers or no bloomers?
Yes to bloomers, or at least some sort of shorts. They're great for many things -- keeping people from spotting your underwear, keeping your thighs from chafing or sticking to things when you sit, extra warmth in the winter, not having to wear full tights in the summer for the aforementioned thigh chafing/sticking problem. I've also found them super helpful for keeping my lace tights from felting where my thighs rub together.
9. 5 keywords that describe my personal Lolita style
Sunday, March 1, 2015
42 & 43
42. The ways in which I fit the cliche
43. The ways in which I do not fit the cliche
I'm cute, sweet, a little pudgy, conventionally attractive with wide eyes and dimples. I'm pigeon toed and I stutter. I'm super enthusiastic about the things I like and I tend to speak in a kawaiidesu animu voice and I collect dolls and I love pastries (and my boyfriend was a pastry chef, hence why I'm kind of pudgy lol) and the colour pink. Basically I look sugary sweet and adorable.
43. The ways in which I do not fit the cliche
I'm pretty well known in fandom circles for the hardcore kink porn I write. I'm in a D/s relationship and I've modeled nude and I'm huge into body mods, especially hard mods. If I'm not speaking in my kawaiidesu voice my voice is instead deep and masculine and my laugh is an ugly witch cackle. At one point I was an incredibly good shot with rifles. I'm mentally ill and physically disabled and I have huuuuuuuge boobs. The dolls I collect are creepy and I also collect bones and bat related things. I curse up a storm and know more synonyms for dicks than anyone should and I know entirely way too much about cannibalism. Basically I'm creepy and weird and my roommate's coworkers are half convinced I'm going to end up a serial killer.
The juxtaposition between my personality and my aesthetic is hilarious imo.
Post 6-7/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Post 6-7/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
24 & 25
24. What's in my makeup bag
I have a lot of make up and when I say a lot I mean A LOT. So much in fact that I can't actually fit it all into my make up bag. When I actually emptied the whole thing out, I found a few things that are dead or mostly dead or that I just don't ever wear for one reason or another so I'll eventually clean that stuff out but I do actually wear 90% of the, frankly, ridiculous amount of make up I have. And now, some pictures lol.
The cat box is what houses all my various lipsticks and lip glosses and such, plus the lip brushes I'll bring with me in my bag when I go out and my favourite blush. The big white ELF pallet I use most for the plain matte black eye shadow in it, since that's what works best to fill in my eyebrows (I have a huge knot of scar tissue in one of my eyebrows that makes it very lumpy and kind of bald so anything less than ultra thick and black eyebrows are not the kind of eyebrows I can do orz). It's also got a bunch of other great eye shadows and blushes that I'll use every now and then. The pail is what I keep all my various brushes and eyeliners and mascara in and the bag houses everything I don't use as much. And a gold paint pen, for some reason.
Aaaand everything out of the containers. My nail polish and perfume actually lives on my accessory shelf, not with the rest of my make up but I figure it should go in this picture anyway. It would take waaaaaay too long to actually list off every bit of make up that I have, so my three favourite things are : my Tokyomilk Dark perfume in Arsenic, which smells like manly cookies and has a beetle on the bottle; Burt's Bees lip shimmer in plum, which is what I wear most; aaaaand the penny roll papers, which I use to get super sharp lines when I do winged eyeliner since I use powered eye shadow instead of any real eyeliner.
25. Best places to wear Lolita
25. Best places to wear Lolita
Anywhere and everywhere. I'm disabled so I don't exactly leave the house a whole lot and thus I jump on any occasion to dress up but lolita is just clothing. Expensive clothing, yeah, but I find that the more I spend on clothing, the more often I want to wear it because damnit, I'm going to get my money's worth. I do plan on eventually being more or less a daily lolita though, so I might be a wee bit biased.
Post 4-5/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Post 4-5/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
37, 14, 23
The lolita 52 week challenge! I'm going to do two or three at a time until I catch up.
37. Something that's not my style, but I love anyways
I super love the look of old school lolita. It's really neat to see how the style has evolved and the roots are just as gorgeous as anything modern but I definitely prefer wearing the super poofy ultra sweet styles in lines with the current trends.
14. Lolitas I would love to meet
I have no idea. I don't actually know of too many lolitas right now o_o;
23. What influences my Lolita style
I was always the weird kid and I've always loved The Addams Family and The Nightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice so it's no wonder I went for the creepy cute. Wednesday Addams and Lydia Deetz are probably my earliest fashion inspirations and I still draw from my Wednesday roots a lot. For lolita specifically, I ended up basing the starts of my wardrobe around Clockwork Rose's Twinklebat jsk which was love at first sight for me and my very first lolita specific piece. Niki Napalm and thedarkvictorian are two of my biggest current inspirations, especially for lolita.
Post 1-3/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
37. Something that's not my style, but I love anyways
I super love the look of old school lolita. It's really neat to see how the style has evolved and the roots are just as gorgeous as anything modern but I definitely prefer wearing the super poofy ultra sweet styles in lines with the current trends.
14. Lolitas I would love to meet
I have no idea. I don't actually know of too many lolitas right now o_o;
23. What influences my Lolita style
I was always the weird kid and I've always loved The Addams Family and The Nightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice so it's no wonder I went for the creepy cute. Wednesday Addams and Lydia Deetz are probably my earliest fashion inspirations and I still draw from my Wednesday roots a lot. For lolita specifically, I ended up basing the starts of my wardrobe around Clockwork Rose's Twinklebat jsk which was love at first sight for me and my very first lolita specific piece. Niki Napalm and thedarkvictorian are two of my biggest current inspirations, especially for lolita.
Post 1-3/52 of the Lolita 52 Week Challenge.
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