Song to the Siren
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
pastel renaissance • personal style • valfreFashion in Film: 5 Favorite Period Pieces
Monday, August 26, 2019
articles • atonement • fashion in film • if beale street could talk • in the mood for love • marie antoinette • moulin rouge!I started a Twitter thread on some of my favorite films based on their costume design, but wanted to explore the topic without a word count, and I felt like a series here on Mermaidens would be the perfect way to explore costume design in film! I would love to hear your favorites as well, so please leave them in the comments!
Let's discuss one of my very favorite genres of film: The Period Piece.
Makeup Look: Modern Day Marie Antoinette
Thursday, July 25, 2019
beauty • makeup • marie antoinetteLately, instead of asking myself "how can I make myself look better?" when doing my makeup, I've been trying to ask myself "How can I have fun with this?". It's a much appreciated change, partially inspired by the amazing dialog we had in one of my last post which touched upon beauty standards.
On Beauty Standards & Hamlet Inspired Self Portraits...
Monday, June 24, 2019
diary • hamlet • self portrait • shakespeareTo sleep,
perchance to dream --
Sometimes, I have a hard time feeling like I need to be all these things - youthful, pretty, soft, small. While taking photos the other day, I was trying to project all of that: but after looking at the photos I wanted to cry. I began hyper focusing on the lines under my eyes, how tired I looked, how my body looked.
So I decided to hell with it - I put my hair up, smoked out my cried off eye makeup, and started taking portraits - only this time, instead of worrying about looking pretty, I decided to try to look annoyed, confident, bored, smug… Slowly, I realized I was trying to emulate a bit of a Shakespearean hero - think Romeo’s bravado or Hamlet’s weariness.
Beauty Trends: Testing Mermaid Makeup
Being somebody heavily associated with mermaids, I thought it would be fun if we tested out mermaid themed beauty products together! Are you sick of the mermaid trend yet? I'm still fond of it because I love a good kitschy theme, but can definitely understand the fatigue! Also, please let me know if you'd like me to do more posts like this ♡
Favorite Trends for Spring
Thursday, March 14, 2019
cherry print • evewear • personal style
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Spring has almost sprung! Flowers are blooming, and I feel like everybody is shaking off the cold winter and blooming again with them. Spring speaks deeply to my personal style - seeing my feed coming back to life with pastels, florals, fruit print, gingham (oh my!) - makes my heart so full! Here is a catalog of some of my favorite spring trends to get you ready for the new season!