Halloween Make Up

hello, it has been a while.  I never seem to know anything to post about.  I really am horrible at this blogging thing.  Iwas considering quiting all together and just keeping my tumblr, but this blog has helped me through some of my lowest points and i think I would feel as if something were missing if it was completely gone.

Anyway.  Halloween is approaching rather quickly so I have decided to share with you what my make up look will be for what is mine, and probably most of your, favourite holiday!

This is my first time trying out black lips and I must admit, I don't hate it on myself like I thought I would.

Just Running Errands

Even when just running errands I like to get dressed up so even though that is all I am doing today(my friend I was supposed to hang out with had to work) I still have a cute outfit for you guys.

You have seen this skirt really recently but I love it so much it just had to make its way into another outfit!

I'm not usually comfortable showing my tummy but this top is really cute ^.^

Misfits!

So I found out today that I might get to see Misfits in October.  I am super excited as they are one of my favourite bands(Although I kinda wish I could step back in time and see them with Danzig).  Best part is that I was informed of this upcoming concert while wearing my Misfits shirt.  Now I can officially tell people that this shirt can summon band members :P

Any way here is a picture of me wearing my shirt.

I don't know why but when I was walking to the grocery store these two girls started staring at me and went very silent as if they thought I was going to rip out their hearts and use them as a blood sacrifice to summon Satan.  This wasn't even a very extreme outfit!  But Whatever.

This outfit makes me feel skinny!

Hello followers and welcome back to my blog.  It is currently a beautiful Monday morning here in Toronto.

I am really happy today and I feel good about my outfit so here are some pictures.

Hey look I'm posing instead of standing awkwardly!

Don't I look skinny in this full length shot!  I love the belt I'm wearing for this effect.

My eyelashes look long...

I can never decide if i like the way I look better with or without glasses.

I also have a single photo of the dress I wore a few days ago.

When I took this the thought of zooming my camera had not occured yet.

Mini Shopping Trip

This is my second post in one day!  It truly is a miracle.  Anyway my city has recently gotten a Giant Tiger, for those of you who do not know what that is, it is pretty much a store that sells really inexpensive stuff.  I am a huge fan of this store because I do not like to spend lots of money and i can usually find a few cute things in their clothing section.

So today I went into the new store with my mom and she offered to buy me a few things, so here is what I got.

its not clothing but I really am in need of an umbrella so I was happy when I found this cute rose printed umbrella for under $5.

It's not a very good photo but it is just a plain lace tank top, best part it was only $4.

Up close of the lace print.

This one looks really bad in the picture but is really cute in person.  It is an off the shoulder top that is a fishnet like fabric that is really comfy!  And it was $8.

Up close shot doesn't really do it justice either, guess I will just have to make an outfit post of me wearing it :P

And on a completely unrelated not here is a picture of the really cute tin of mints my brother bought me!

The mints are shaped like bones :D

Toronto Shopping Trip-Part 2

This is the second half of me showing you guys what I got in Toronto.

Was only $5

Close-up on the print.

This one was also only $5.

Showing the pattern.

3 pairs of leggings, $10 for all three pairs.

New boots, I am actually wearing these right now to break them in.

I've been wanting shoes like these for a while.

And some cute Hello Kitty cookie stick things I saw and needed to buy.

I also bought an Invader Zim t-shirt, two posters(on of Siouxie Sioux and the other of Martin Luther King Jr.), and some bracelets that I didn't take pictures of.

Toronto Shopping Trip-Part 1

My mom wanted to teach me how public transportation works in Toronto so she took me on a three day trip.  On this trip I not only learned what buses and trains to take but I also got to go shopping!  I live in the north where everyone is ver conservative so there are no alt shops anywhere near me so going to a place like Toronto is a big treat.  Needless to say, I went a bit crazy with my shopping.  I am usually trying to spend very little money so it was a shock to me that I spent almost $600.

Anyway, I took some pictures of what i bought.

I fell in love with this necklace and it was also on sale!

This dress was also on sale, it looks a lot better on then it does on a hanger.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter T-Shirt!

I not only got one Abe Lincoln shirt, I got two.

A cute vest thingy with a chain.

Super cute and on sale.

I also got my first corset!  I was super excited.

I have more photos but I don't want to put too many in one post so I will be splitting the post in two.

New Dress Outfit Post

I was in Toronto a couple of weeks ago and while I was there I bought a new dress.  I wore it today so I took a couple photos.  The second on I'm wearing a vest because the straps on the dress do not follow school dress code.

Red & Black Week- Day 2

Yes, I know I did not not participate yesterday.  I knew the week was coming but i did not prepare and decided to take a lazy day yesterday so no post.  I'm not even sure I'll have a post for the remainder of the days because i am terribly unorganized.



I felt like a total mall goth today, but I do think I looked cute so thats what really counts.  The top is from Folter and the skirt is Tripp(two brand name items :O  Yes this is why I felt like a mall goth, most of my stuff is from thrift stores.)

Please ignore my face.

And the thing I like about this skirt is the little handcuff charm thingies, it was a huge factor in me purchasing it.

Tips for 'Dressing Up' When Your a Goth Girl

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This Tuesday I am recieving an english award from my high school.  When told about it I was also told to "Dress up".  This is pretty basic I know, you go to an award cerimony obviously your not going to wear ripped jeans and a Sex Pistols shirt.  The problem for me is that my everyday attire does not consist of ripped jeans and a Sex Pistols shirt.  This is for a couple reasons, one, I do not own a Sex Pistols shirt and I only own a single pair of jeans.  Two, I feel terribly uncomfortable in jeans and usually just throw them on when I haven't done laundry in a while.  Three, I like to feel pretty and I don't feel pretty when wearing old worn out jeans.

So in short, my everyday attire is very different from other students.  For them dressing up is wearing a cute skirt and possibly a blouse or just a nice top.  For me my everyday attire is fancier than most of their ideas of dressing up, in a casual way for an award ceremony.  I wear lace dresses and flowy skirts on a daily basis which means that my version of dressing up is very different from others.

If I were to dress up I am nearly positive I would be over dressed for the ocassion, but at the same time, no matter how trivial it sounds, I feel like it isn't as important if I'm not dressed up.  So now I am stuck in this delema of what to wear for my award ceremony.  If I go 'dressy casual' I feel no different than any other day, and if I go all out with a poofy dress with lace, sequins, and corset lacing then I will be extremely out of place.  Usually I don't mind standing out from others when I'm walking down the street, but being on a stage infront of judgemental parents I am slightly more uncomfortable with looking out of the ordinary.

I figure I cannot be the only goth girl that has been in a situation where they want to wear something a little more special without looking over done, so I am going to post some tips on feeling dressed up without having to over due it.
Buy Something New

I'm not sure about you guys but I always feel gorgeous when I wear a new dress for the first time.  It doesn't even have to actually be a new dress but as long as it is new to me it still gives me that feeling of being a princess that can put on a new dress everyday(of course I do not actually only wear my dresses once but I do enjoy having the feeling of doing so, even if it is only for a day).  This feeling is even petter if you pair your new dress off with either a new pair of shoes or a pair of shoes that you don't wear very often.


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That Perfect In Between Dress

Most girls will probably know what I mean by this.  A perfect in between dress is a dress you consider too fancy to wear every day, unless you are like me and have days when you feel extremely great and want to boost that feeling with wearing something special, but are a far cry from being something you would wear to prom.  My in between dresses are usually bought around christmas time or closer to prom(one of the more casual prom dresses).  They are a step above casual and a step bellow red carpet ready.  They can have some ruffles or some lace but are not super poofy or formal looking.  They are usually around knee length because anything much shorter should probably be thrown into the casual pile. 

To sum it up they are those dresses that do not get alot of day to day action and instead are usually reserved for a grandparents birthday or a christmas dinner.  Not casual, but also not fancy.

Playing Up a Casual Dress

This is pretty simple, you take a casual dress and you do something to make it seem more formal.  You can do this in a couple ways.  Firstly you can put your hair into a nice updo or durl it into elegant ringlettes.  Another great way is to pair it with some great accessories, a nice hair piece or a victorian necklace work great.  Switching up a casual flat ballet slipper for some more elegant but not too high, high heels is also a great way to play up a casual dress.

Playing Down a Fancy Dress
This is the exact opposite of playing up a casual dress, this is when you take that poofy lace covered prom dress and pair it with items to put a casual spin on it.  The two easiest ways to do this are with hair or a cardigan.  For hair you can leave it down with just some gentle waves or straighten it pin straight.  Using a casual hairstyle automatically brings you look down a couple of notches.  The second way is to put a casual cardigan over top, of course you want to make sure it looks alright before doing into public because to be honest not all dresses will look lice paired of with your favourite cardigan.  When using this tactic you also want to either go with minimal jewelry or crap loads of casual wrist bands.  If you pair this dress with victorian jewelry obviously your going to give it a more elegant, ballroom ready look.  But if you pair your dress with two dozen squishy bracelets you will give your dress more of an 80's madonna vibe.  Also this look is wear you will wanna take those ballet flats from the idea above and wear them.

Of course you can ignore this advice if you are pefectly fine being on stage infront of people and standing out.  Hell, if you are comfortable with this I praise you, I would love to not give a shit and go up looking like a princess.  But anyways I hope you guys like this advice, also if you have anything to add don't be afraid to comment.

Outfit Post

My second outfit post in under a week!  I think this is amazing considering my usual slowness about posting.  The main reason I like this outfit is because of the cross bone stockings I found in my bin of stockings.  I got them for my 16th birthday and a year and a half later am finally wearing them for the first time.  I completely forgot I owned them.

I cut out my derpy face for you guys.

Please ignore my lack of shoes.  I was trying to show off my stockings.

Random close shot of my blouse and skirt.

The Cure DIY Shirt Outfit Post

Sorry the picture is awful my camera just seems to be shooting out worst quality pics every day.  Also I was in a rush so only the one pic.  I cut the majority of my legs out cause they looked very strange.  And yes i am wearing the shorts I showed you in the last post.

Deffiniately not my fav outfit so I actually felt very strange when I had people come up to me to compliment me at school.  I'm usually more comfident when recieving compliments while in a pretty skirt that I am in any type of shorts or pants.

PS.  Sorry 'bout the red eye forgot to remove it.  :P

New Stuff

Just got two photos to show you guys of some stuff I bought.  The first is a pair of high-waisted, pinstripes shorts.  The second is a tad bit hard to tell but it is a lace t-shirt with a high neck-line.

DIY T-Shirt-Safety Pin Size Adjustment

So a few months ago I bought a shirt at a thrift store and it was just a bit too tight but I figured it would be an easy fix.  It took me awhile to get around to doing anything but when I did I figured it was best to remove the high neck line to give it a nicer look than plain old t-shirt.  And to fix the size issue I cut the back all the way up the middle and put it back together using safety pins.  This added about an inch of room onto the shirt and it now fits perfectly. 

And just a quick update on my 'The Cure' shirt.  I did wear it and actually got quite a few compliments on it.  I was a bit derpy that day and forgot to take a picture so a photo of the completed product will be posted when I get around to wearing it again.

RIP Pink Hair

So, I have had pink hair for the majority of this blogs life(not very long) and have even seemed to be known for being 'the pink haired chick' at my school.  I love my pink hair but I am in desperate need of a job now that I have decided to go to school in Toronto(about a five hour drive from where I live).  This means I have to pay for residence and food whereas before I was going to be living at home.  Living in a small city there are a lot of judgemental people with very closed minds so I knew my chances of getting a job with pink hair was very slim.

After much inner debates on whether I should give up on my style for a job or keep my style and have a harder time getting one I decided that it was time for my pink hair to go into hibernation.  So I am now a brunette and I actually like it(still not as much as the pink hair).

Here's some pictures of my pretty new hair.

And here is the last picture taken of my pink hair.

D'aww I'm missing it already even though I like the dark hair...

Duo Post-DIY The Cure Shirt + Cute Shoes

I don't feel like doing two seperate posts so I am doing them both in one!

First up just some pics of a DIY project.  I basically just took a plain black tee and used tape to write The Cure on it then took some spray fabric paint and voila.  Or so I hope considering I haven't gotten around to washing the excess paint off I'm not entirely sure if if turned out well.

Shirt with tape before the paint.

I ended up putting a bit more paint then this on it but you get the point.

Like I stated before I have not actually gotten around to washing this because my mom did my laundry for me and I didn't have this with the rest of my clothing so it will eventually be getting put into an outfit post.

And this second part of the post is really random but I think my new shoes are so cute that they need to be shared.  The best thing is I got them for under $4.