Pants Painting

This is just a really quick post to show you some pants that I made.

I started with old, holey pants and acrylic and fabric paints.

Then I painted! Here is my finished product:

When I wore them the next day, I only got two comments: "your pants are fabulous", and "can you make me some?" The second comment was probably sarcastic, but at least people noticed.

Have you altered any old clothing to make something new and exciting? I'd love ideas!

I Wear Makeup to Rebel

I wear make up to rebel.

Wait, what? Is that even possible? Everybody wears makeup. It’s so mainstream. How is wearing it rebelling? Yes, I did just say that I wear makeup to rebel. And yes, it’s true. I am a redhead, and I have all of the vampire-esque features that go along with it: very pale skin, and, well, very pale skin. I also have blond eyebrows and eyelashes. This combination of features led me to fear makeup for the first 15 years of my existence.

Then, when I was 16 I finally asked my mom if I could get some BB cream. That was terrifying. My mom wears a liquid foundation and fills in her eyebrows and that’s it. My dad has always told me and my sister that makeup is ugly. So I did my research and decided that BB cream was a good first product because it’s so minimal. We went to Target and bought the first BB cream we could find. It’s probably a crap brand, but I didn't (and still don't) know better, and now I had my first makeup.

Fast forward 6 months and I wear dark (considering my pale-ness) eye makeup. Now, I will not sacrifice my sleep to wear makeup, so I usually only wear makeup a few times a week, and I like that. I don’t want people to cringe when they see my real face, and I don’t want to hide behind products. However, I also really like wearing something bold on my eyes. I love to wear my black mascara, and I wear it heavily. I also like filling in my eyebrows so that they are actually visible. I even like playing with eyeliner.

Now, this probably doesn't sound very dramatic, but it feels intense to me since I am still new to this whole slathering stuff on my face and on the hairs on my face. I like how my eyelashes are visible when they are black, and how I can show expressions better when my eyebrows are filled in. But most of all, I like how the darkness feels bold.

The first time I wore mascara, my dad asked if I was wearing “eyelash stuff”. When I said yes, he made a noise of disapproval. Wearing makeup is a way for me to show that I don’t care what my parents think about my style. I probably don’t apply it well since I've never been taught how to put on makeup, but wearing it anyway is a way to rebel against other students’ expectations. I was afraid of makeup for so long because I thought it would look foreign, but now I am so happy that I have finally taken the leap into the world of makeup and the exotic look that comes from wearing it is what I like the best. 

Fashion Blog?

So this wasn't orginally going to be a fashion blog... but here I am... posting pictures of me wearing outfits that (I think) are cute.  This isn't going to be my Main Thing, but it's gonna be a thing. I've been very inspired by other bloggers who post pictures of what they wear, and I've decided to do the same. The thing is, I don't really have one unique style, you know? I just wear what I want when I want to. And I decided that if I like the way something looks I would take a picture of it to show to you at the end of each week. So here goes:


I wore this last Saturday when I was really into the layered look.

Yes, I do know it is winter time. Yes, I do know that that means it's cold outside. So what? I wanted to wear shorts.




















I really like the flash from this one. Also, my unicorn shirt. My sister knows me so well.




















Sorry for the bad quality of the photos, that's what happens when I use my phone to take them. Also, yes there is a flash in front of my face, and yes that is on purpose. Deal. I was sick this week so I just wore comfy clothes a lot so that's why there are only three outfits. Well that, and the fact that I don't have a full length mirror and two of my outfits wouldn't have looked good without seeing the whole thing.

What's your favorite look?