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Halloween 2011: Yakuza Assassin

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Hi everyone! For Halloween this year I decided to be a yakuza assassin. Originally I wasn’t really going to dress up for Halloween, I was just going to do witch-y or Bird of Paradise eye makeup… but I recently got this lovely vintage silk kimono and it seemed like the perfect occasion to break it out! I went for a tough but feminine vibe and accessorized with a fan and my Desert Eagle airsoft gun (it shoots plastic bbs which I no longer own).

vintage silk kimono, black tank top, red obi-style belt and black skinny cargo pants from H&M, shoes from Payless, necklace from Taiwan, earrings, rings, bracelets and watch from Anthropologie, American Eagle, Express, Nordstrom Rack, Aldo, walkonthemoon @ etsy, Skagen, and random vendors at fairs

For the makeup I wanted to keep in line with the tough but feminine idea. I did an asymmetrical, fire-y gold and red smokey eye complete with false lashes, but balanced with strong black brows and bright red lips. I wanted to keep the look pretty, but at the same time I wanted it to make a slightly cartoonish statement and come across obviously as costume makeup.

Face: Dr. Brandt Pores No More, NARS Sheer Matte in Stromboli, MAC Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel, MUFE Full Cover Concealer 6, silica spheres; Cheeks: MAC Merrily, Improvise; Lips: Laura Mercier Cranberry; Eyes: Shu Uemura P Beige, Kat von D Lucifer, MAC Melon, Reflects Gold Glitter, Brash, Cranberry, Shu Uemura gold, UD 24/7 Underground, HIP Gold Charge, K-palette 24 hr eyeliner, Shu Uemura Soft Cross lashes, Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl and Volume & Curl mascaras

I had a lot of fun with this look! It was pretty simple to put together, and not too hard to wear. :) I also had a pretty good photoshoot, I think, considering it was perhaps my 4th or 5th time using self-timer to shoot an outfit. Here are a lot more pictures, including better ones of the makeup (in sunlight and in shade), and a cool pic I got when the self-timer went off while I was still trying to balance my camera on the planter edge.

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween! :D

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Seven Deadly Sins: Lust

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Hi everyone! The illustrious Yasumi at Worship at the House of Blues recently had the brilliant idea of doing a Seven Deadly Sins challenge for Halloween. I was the last sin, Lust. Here’s my take:

I actually had quite a bit of trouble coming up with a good FOTD for this look… I think in a lot of peoples’ minds Lust is one of the easier sins to personify in a face, but I also found it one of the more boring ones. In the end I went with traditional and did a dark smokey eye and red lips. Have to say – pretty proud of myself for getting the lashes on though!

Face: Dr. Brandt Pores No More, NARS Sheer Matte in Stromboli, MAC Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel; Cheeks: NARS Exhibit A, MAC Improvise; Lips: Laura Mercier Cranberry; Eyes: Shu Uemura P Beige, Bobbi Brown Velvet Plum, Espresso, Guerlain cream colored shadow, HIP Gold Charge, UD 24/7 Underground, K-palette 24 hr eyeliner, Ardell lashes, Kiss Me Heroine Make mascara, Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Medium Brown;

See the other 6 Sins:
Yasumi @ Worship at the House of Blues – Wrath
Yumeko @ Bittenbefore – Pride
Justine @ Sakura Lovely – Envy
Jian @ Pinkfish Tart – Gluttony
Vicky – Sloth

Thank you to Yasumi for organizing this challenge! :)

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two outfits & a fotd

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Hey guys! Today I gave the self-timer another shot, and I have two outfits! I think I’m getting better with the self-timer, though it’s funny, it’s so windy that my hair’s different in every picture, haha. Anyway, hope you like the looks. :)

faux leather jacket by People’s Liberation; t shirt by GAP; cargo skinnies by H&M; Ahnu Lucia shoes; watch by Skagen; bracelet by Express; necklace by Amy Ensign; rings from the vendor fair at UCSD; crossbody bag by Vieta

Sorry the pictures are a little overexposed. I’m still having a really hard time getting my camera to focus on the self-timer shots. I really like this combination of motorcycle jacket and skinny black pants, and it’s casual enough that I’ve worn it to school and for going out a couple of times. I’m a graduate student in biophysics, and I already stand out enough as it is, haha. I’m thinking this will be more or less what I wear to the Outside Lands music festival this weekend.

For this second outfit, I decided to glam and girlify it up a bit! I’m not entirely sure where I’d ever wear this, other than just for fun on days when I don’t have lab. I do love it though. =)

blazer by H&M; t shirt by GAP; black pumps by Payless;
bracelets by Express, American Eagle, Anthropologie; druzy ring by walkonthemoon@etsy; necklace from Greece

I actually have never worn this second outfit out yet – I snagged this blazer from H&M for $10 a few weeks ago! I was so, so close to buying the grey one too, but really, how many lace blazers with a giant bow closure do you really need? I usually don’t buy clothes without having a pretty good idea of how it’ll fit in with the clothes I already have, but for $10 I brought this baby home without really worrying about it. I’ve been bouncing ideas around in my head for a little while now, and I’m really happy with how this outfit turned out! Hopefully I’ll think of more ways to wear it too. =)

For both of these outfits, I chose to wear Bvlgari Black as my sotd (scent of the day). It’s technically marketed as a men’s fragrance, but it’s a spicy black tea and vanilla with just a little edge of rubber. I like it because I think it’s a feminine fragrance with a masculine edge to it, kind of like black skinny cargo pants, or a blush pink lace blazer with a tailored fit. Sexy without trying too hard. =)

For my FOTD I just decided that it was a good day to pull out my hot pinks. I haven’t worn X-Rated or PK369 in quite a while, but I love them everytime I do. There’s something magical about a hot pink blush and lipstick. =)

Face: NARS Sheer Matte Stromboli, MAC Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel; Eyes: Bobbi Brown Bronze Palette Amber, Espresso, UD 24/7 Bourbon, HIP Gold Charge; Cheeks: R&R X-Rated; Lips: shu uemura pk369

Hope you guys enjoyed this post! I really hope I have time (and some sunlight!) to take pictures for and write up some makeup posts soon. I’ve really missed blogging. :)

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