knee-high-socks

the following is a recent article from www.rookiemag.com

diy: knee-socks

Here’s a quick and ridiculously easy way to repurpose old or too-small tights! This DIY was the result of my own personal addiction to buying adorably patterned (but way-too-small) kids’ tights. I was determined to figure out a way to make them wearable, and eventually I got the idea to just turn them into socks! Here’s how I did it.

You’ll need:

• Legging-style tights—children’s tights are perfect for this, in my experience, but adult-size tights will work fine too.
• Scissors
• A sewing machine (preferably with a zigzag function)

How to do it:

1. Fold your tights in half, making sure the bottom hems are lined up nice and even.

2. Use a ruler to measure about four inches* away from the seat seam. Mark this measurement.

* If you want your socks to be taller/shorter then please feel free to adjust this measurement to your liking.

3. Cut straight across from the measurement you marked in the previous step.

4. After you cut the legs off from the tights you’ll have these two tubular pieces of fabric. Sew the raw ends of the tubes shut with a zigzag stitch. I like to sew mine with the sock right-side out; that way the seam will be on the outside of the sock rather than inside where it can irritate your toes.

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Pageant Girls

When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, what will I be?

recent photo shoot from www.rookiemag.com

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pictures from acne's fashion week runway show 

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kimya dawson

this morning i pay homage to kimya dawson, and iced coffee. amen.

the cover of kimya's blog: kimyadawsom.tumblr.com

i woke up this morning in a very kimya dawson-esque mood.

Kimya Dawson is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a solo performer and as one half of The Moldy Peaches, and a part of Antsy Pants. In Swahili, "Kimya" means "silence" or "silent".

if you've never heard of kimya, i suggest youtubing some of her songs. 

a brief list of favorites:

- the beer

- loose lips

- the competition

- anyone else but you 

- tire swing

- my roller coaster

- i like giants

kimya's music is child-like, and dark at the same time, and it really speaks to me.

it's a niche of music, that's for sure.

here's something i found on kimya's blog that i just adore:

Someone asked Kimya on her blog: Hey! You’re answering questions! I’m ceasing this opportunity! So, I’m just interested to know your thoughts: I get, and think it’s totally awesome that you don’t remove body hair and you wear your ‘fro naturally, because ‘you are an animal’. That rocks, but I wonder how you reconcile that with dying hair and getting tattoos, which animals don’t tend to do. Are they all not a part of the big vanity game? It’s not a criticism and I think I know the answer, but I’d love to hear your take on it. X

And Kimya responded with: I am not opposed to people shaving or wearing makeup or processing their hair or anything like that. I just think people should do what they like because they like it and that is how they feel comfortable and not because it is how they feel they have to be in order to be perceived as beautiful and normal according to some bullhooey external standards. Be you for you. 

I like my hair like this right now. I am sure my hair will change at some point. It always does. Google “Kimya Dawson’s hair”. 

I don’t mind body hair and I don’t care what other people think about body hair and I am lazy and I hate the way it feels growing in and when I used to shave I would cut myself all the time. So I don’t shave. But if I wake up one day and I feel like shaving it all off then I will, but it will be because I feel like it. 

Saying “I’m an animal” doesn’t mean I am trying to be completely natural all the time and that I am a snob about it. It just means it is okay to be completely natural if and when I choose to be regardless of what anyone else thinks. 

When I was in middle school I decided I would rather be myself and be an outcast than be accepted but living a lie. For me it was never about vanity. It has always been about just being true to my likes and being true to who I am. 

A lot of people are quick to assume that people who aren’t trying to blend in are trying to get attention, but that isn’t always the case. 

Most of the time I wish I was invisible, but I’ve got a circus act of a soul sometimes and I can’t stifle that. Sometimes I just get into frumpy mom mode too and I can’t stifle that either. 

If you wanna shave shave. If you don’t don’t. 

If you wanna get all Punky Brewster’d out do it to it. 

If you wanna slip into a pair of sweet jeggings and an oversized sweatshirt that’s okay too.

Don’t worry about everyone else.

I love you (and me) no matter what. 

{How wonderful is that}

FIN.

tbd

the beauty department: waking up to check on tbd to read the new articles...

here's what i found!

minimalism vs brights: fashion week eyes

 though i love a minimal eye, there's nothing as shockingly beautiful as that hot pink eye down there...

Such a contrast this season on the eyes of the runways of New York Fashion Week! We saw either really bright and fun washes of color inspired by the clothes or very minimal eye makeup that let the fashion have center stage. And… we were able to get the 411 from the head makeup artists at a few of the shows to find out exactly what they used in case you want to recreate the looks yourself!

BRIGHT EYES HIGHLIGHTS

• Jenny Packham: Makeup artist Talia Shobrook layered Laura Mercier Eye Pencil in Midnight Black Turquoise over Midnight Blue all over the lid then set it with Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour in Lagoon. That color is heaven! She then applied Laura Mercier Creme Eye Colour in Platinum from the crease up to the brow bone and finished the look with Laura Mercier Faux Lash Mascara.

• Peter Som: Makeup artist Tom Pecheux wanted an ombre watercolor effect on the eyes and used his fingers to apply MAC Eye Paints for a DIY feel (these are our favorites). He focused the lighter version of the shade on the lid, the medium version on the crease and the darker version of the shade on the brow bone.

• Nanette Lepore: Makeup artist Max Delorme used MAC Pro Paint Slicks by mixingPure White with the colorful shades to instantly make them into pastels without losing any intensity and applied them all over the lid.

• Donna Karan: Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury traced MAC Lip Liner in Magenta (no that isn’t a typo!) on both the upper and lower lashlines then instead of mascara, she painted MAC Pro Chromaline in Process Magenta on the lashes. So cool.

• Monique Lhuillier: Makeup artist Val Garland lined the upper lid with MAC Chromagraphic Pencil in High Def Cyan then followed it with a sweep of MAC Electric Eel Eye Shadow.

MINIMAL EYES HIGHLIGHTS

• DKNY: Makeup artist Charlotte Willer applied Maybelline Eye Studio Master Shape Brow Pencil to fill in the brows then applied Maybelline Baby Lips in Quench on the lids for a glossy look. She then finished the look with three coats of Maybelline Volum’ Express Mega-Plush Mascara.

• Victoria Beckham: Makeup artist Diane Kendal used the neutral eye shadowMaybelline Eye Studio Color Explosion in Caffeine Rush and instead of mascara, she drew a thin black line very close to the lashline with Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precise Ink Pen Eyeliner in Black.

• Naeem Khan: Makeup artist James Boehmer used NARS Madgue Duo Eyeshadowwith a couple coats of NARS Larger Than Life Mascara.

• Oscar De La Renta + J. Mendel: Makeup artist Gucci Westman used Revlon ColorStay 16H Eyeshadow Quad in Addictive, Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Brown and Revlon PhotoReady 3D Volume Mascara for both shows.

gel liner tricks - nifty!

This is one of the oldest tricks in the book and how makeup artists made gel liners back in Old Hollywood. It really fills in the holes in between your lashes and gives you an intense smudge like a kajal liner or grease paint. It’s super simple and easy, but if you’re a minor please get adult supervision.

TOOLS

• A kohl eye liner pencil from your local drug store. Our favorites {that you probably already have in your makeup drawer} that work especially well using this technique arethis Maybelline one and this one from Covergirl.
• An open flame {a lighter is nice because it’s portable, but you can also use a candle or a gas stove top}.

STEPS

1. To slightly liquefy it, hold the tip of the pencil in the flame for one quick second. Don’t even say one Mississippi!
2. Wait 15 seconds for the pencil to cool down. It gets really hot so you have to let it cool down then always test it out on the back of your hand before you go anywhere near your eye!!
3. Roll it a little on the back of your hand to mold and keep the tip pointed while it’s becoming a solid again.
4. Sweep the liner along your upper + lower lashlines as well as your inner waterline if you want to make your eyes even more piercing.

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