Makeup Look: Starry Eyed
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
beauty • makeup • tarte • urban decayWhen it comes to makeup, I must confess I usually stick with very "wearable", soft looks because I'm always secretly afraid the artsy, "out there" looks won't flatter me. But I've been so inspired by Euphoria's runway ready makeup looks (along with everybody else!), I decided to try out an intense smokey eyeshadow look with a side of Swarovski crystals!
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 ♡