Memories, Romance & Whimsy.

 6 Things on my Coffeetable:

1. Tiny, little copy of Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro. I got it as a little gift for Daniel for Hanukkah at TENOVERSIX on Melrose. I just couldn't resist.

2. I got this card when I went for my most recent massage. My masseuse had a spread of cards and I chose this one. I think it's pretty perfect. Always try to find the love, no matter where you are.

3. Couples by Roger Handy & Karin Elsener. It's a collection of found photos of all sorts of couples from all sorts of decades. This a birthday present I got for Daniel. I wrote a note to him inside from our cats.   

 4. I found this antique lighter at the Melrose Trading Post. It looks just like the one Elizabeth Taylor uses in Mike Nichols' film, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? which is one of my favorite films of all time.

 5. My grandma's ashtray from the 1960s. I am obsessed with the sixties: music, films, fashion, books...times were changing, along with attitudes, feelings and values. The social and political issues were inspiring all kinds of art and thought...I'm rambling...this ashtray, with it's geometrical bubbles reminds me that I am my own limits. And it once belonged to my lovely granny, whom was a kindred spirit.

 6. My adorable bestie Kenzie painted this little porcelain pot for me. Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite stories EVER. So you can imagine my delight when she presented me with this little gem. I found it to be the perfect size for storing some of my bullet shells. I love shooting guns.

 I will leave you with one of my favorite Alice in Wonderland quotes:

DOORKNOB:

You almost went out like a candle.

Light as a Feather.

Yesterday, Julie, one of my dearest friends, came over to yank me from the hole I was trying to live in. She came armed with arts and crafts. We had gotten some feathers and headbands ages ago in preparation for Burning Man, but never got around to making them. But yesterday we finally did. And it turns out my new hair accessories look pretty good with my bangs.

 First we did some 1920's beatnik inspired hair accessories.

 A beaded ribbon headband by me.

A feathered headband by Julie.

It only took like 10 minutes to make our headbands. I was still feeling pretty inspired. So I decided to make another one inspired by Native American head-dress. After the glue was set we were antsy to get outside and show off our handy work in the sun.

I am feeling pretty good about my bangs. Especially with my fun new accessories. I am debating about making headbands for my Etsy shop. I currently make and sell feather earrings. 

Check it out:

Coyote Birds

Howl like a Coyote, Fly like a Bird,

R

The Stranger in the Mirror.

For some reason, I really wanted a haircut. I had been having a desire for bangs for some time now, and felt I couldn't go on wondering about them any longer. So I cut my hair. 

I have been doing a bit of growing up lately. I wanted my outside appearance to mirror this change on the inside. I have been really taking care of myself, exercising, eating right and taking action to reach my dreams. My free, wild, natural hair was pretty but I wanted it to be tamed, add a little structure to it, have my outside reflect my maturity. Well, I am feeling rather horrified. The difference in my appearance is shocking. I look younger, we're talking like 17. I am sure over time I will get used to it. It is only hair. It will grow out. I just look like a total stranger in the mirror. It took cutting it to make me realize that my old wild and free hair was the real me. Now I just have to sit back and do nothing for like 3 years to get back to it.

Pucker Up: LipService.

(from top left, Saint Nude, Moment, Red Sinner and Medieval-all LipStick Queen) 

I have loved lipstick, since I was little girl, before I could even say it. I called it "Mit-Stick". I would regularly be pulling on my Mom's sleeve asking her to apply some on my lips. 

LIPSTICK QUEEN is one of my go-to brands for everything lips. I am really drawn to their color palette. They make such rich, deep shades that end up looking very natural on the face.

Medieval.

 

Saint Nude.

Moment.

Red Sinner.

(Medieval, Saint Nude, Moment and Red Sinner.)

 (Monday. Friday. Tarte 24/7 Lip Sheer.)

 I also love LOVE love Tarte 24/7 Lips Sheer. 

They are amazing! Monday and Friday are my favorite shades. Monday is a bright orangish red. It's very fresh. Depending on how you wear it, it can be a chic pop of color or a zany twist. 

Friday is a darker berry. It can be very moody paired with a dark get-up 

or contrast a lighter, whimsical ensemble.

They are great on days when you're rushed or just don't feel like dealing with make-up. 

A swipe of this will give you a fresh, chic look in seconds.

 Monday.

 Friday.

(Monday, Friday.)

Then there are days when I am feeling bolder than usual and really want to vamp it up. 

That is when I pull out what I affectionately call my goth lipstick, 

aka Urban Decay's Lipstick in Confession.

 It's a dark purple, almost black color, but it does come on a bit sheer. 

For extra staying power and some richer darkness I layer with Urban Decay Lip Stain.

 

Urban Decay Lipstick in Confession. Above and Below.

 (Urban Decay Lip Stain in Greedy.)

 Lip Stain is great when you want some color on your lips 

but don't want to fuss with re-applying lip stick all day long.

I was instantly drawn to Urban Decay Lip Stain in Greedy. 

It really gives you that look like you have been drinking red wine for hours minus

turning your teeth purple. I have yet to try their other color Envious, 

which is a brighter pink color, but I think I will give it a go when it heats up a bit in summer.

 (Urban Decay Lip Stain in Greedy.)

Now it's time to pout!

<3,

R

Wild Manes.

Some randoms we snapped of each other during down time on a photo shoot last week.

A Fly on the Wall Observing Gravity.

(some Lomo photos I had developed recently)

Sitting in a corner, in a crowded room. All these people and I'm still drinking alone. In the outer bubble watching the people like stars in orbit.

They're like magnets drawing together and pushing apart. I feel no pull acting on me. It's as if I'm a particle that's frozen. I can't get in, I can't get out. 

Just on the edge, forced to watch it all unfold. Unsure of what it all means.

It's hard to tell between fate and coincidence. It can only be seen in hindsight,

and even then it's hard to make them out from each other,

kind of like me and the wall.