Style update: Hello, Dolly ☆

Rundown:

Top, jeans, bow, boots (not pictured): Forever 21

Jacket: Urban Outfitters

Not going to lie, writing that run-down just made me realize what a Forever 21 junkie I am. I should probably try to branch out more @_@

Anyhow, this is what I wore to school today. I've been trying to improve my "normal" wardrobe as well as my usual Lolita/fairy kei wardrobe lately, and as a result I am not in love with skinny jeans and booties (I REALLY want a pink pair to go with my Lolita wardrobe, with satin ribbon laces...  ).

I really love this shirt with skinny jeans and heels, since it makes my otherwise stubby legs look so long. The reason I titled this outfit "Hello Dolly" is because, even if it is hard to see with the jacket on, the shirt says "DOLL" on it in long letters. It's super comfy and pretty much my new favourite thing.

I tried doing gal-inspired makeup today again, but failed as per usual.  Why do falsies have to be so damn hard to get on?

Also, on a personal note, I got into my school's musical (with a named role, too! Still a very minor character, but at least I have lines!). I was really excited because the musical this year, Legally Blonde, is particularly close to my heart. I can definitely relate to Elle in the movie, as I too tend to not be taken seriously due to how I look. Since I'm going into a career somewhat similar to Elle's as well (I'd like to be an interpreter in the UN, or a diplomat), I can related to it even more. :)

Aaaand that's two posts in one day! I swear though, that's it for today. Thanks for reading, dolls!

Why Makeup is Actually Pretty Rad

Today, I was finally able to get some before-mid-after shots of my makeup (admittedly not in the best lighting, but it's something nonetheless).


I am continually amazed at the power of makeup. Before I got into fashion, I never really did feel pretty, and it definitely took a toll on me emotionally. After I discovered and subsequently learned how to use makeup (through a series of hilarious mishaps involving super-yellow foundation and raccoon eyeliner), I finally felt pretty for the first time of my life. It was a huge ego-boost, seeing that if I really wanted to, I could look however I felt like. That feeling stuck, and today even after I take off all the foundation, the eyeliner and mascara, I still feel beautiful.


Makeup and the people who wear it are often criticized as being "fake," to the point where I've heard many people say that girls who wear makeup don't deserve to be told they're pretty. However, to me makeup is like a form of art, expanding on the fashion worn on the canvas-- my body. Most of us into fashion are all working towards a certain beauty ideal, whether it be a cute, doll-like look similar to what Lolita or fairy-kei models wear, or a sexier look that's more popular in American/Western society, and everything in between. VERY few people can reach the look they desire without a bit of help from product- thus, makeup. And really, as cheesy as it is, there is a little bit of magic in having giant eyes like the model you admire, and cherry-red lips like a doll, and yet you're still the same person you were before.


Many people feel that taking any measure to attain an image other than ~your true self~ is bad, but I myself think that's BS. In today's society, where we can easily change almost everything about our appearance save for a few sacred things, why shouldn't people try to obtain the look they want? If somebody wants to look like, say, Danielle Radcliffe, why should you care? It's their body, their choice. Makeup is really one of the least destructive ways in which we alter our appearance- in fact, it wouldn't be destructive at all if women in particular weren't constantly having images of unattainable beauty ideals pushed on them.


Even if I do love to use makeup, I can certainly see why people would be against it. In today's society, the way media portrays people (women especially) can be very harmful to a person's self-image. In a way, makeup has, sadly, become a product that is pushed onto women whether they like it or not, and although indirectly, women who choose not to wear it for whatever the reason are told that they're Not Good Enough. People who are anti-makeup, whether they realize it or not, are not against makeup itself- they are against the marketing used to push it onto us, where women look perfect all the time and anyone who does not fit the beauty ideal is never a main character (I personally can't think of a single TV show with a female main lead where the character is distinctly physically "flawed," unless their "flaw" is used as a gimmick for the whole show like "Huge").


Really though, when it comes to makeup you just can't win. If you wear too much, you are called "Fake" and told you don't deserve to be called pretty, as well as junior psychologists diagnosing you with low self-esteem, and if you wear too little you are told that you don't care about your appearance and you aren't as pretty as the girls who do wear it unless you have exceptionally good genetics.


So, after realizing this, when I do wear makeup, I'm going to make my face a shade paler, wear a crap load of blush, dump sparkles in my hair and use giant circle lenses and (surprise!), still be the same person but with a crap load of makeup. At the end of the day, when I take it all off, I'm not going to go cry about how ugly I am like people say makeup-wearers do, I'm going to look in the mirror and see how fast I can wiggle my eyebrows because that's the sort of thing I enjoy doing, makeup or not.

International Lolita Day!!

I can't believe it's already December (which of course means CHRISTMAS)! Time has really been flying since senior year started, and while I'm excited that soon enough I'll be shipping off to college, I can't help but be a bit sad. All of my friends used to talk about how wonderful and awesome their senior year was, but so far all mine has been is stressful! Maybe there will be more payoff in the end, hopefully.

Anyhow, this Saturday was International Lolita Day! For those unfamiliar, ILD is a biannual event where girls dress up in and celebrate their favourite Japanese pop fashion. For some this means tea house meetups with gaggles of other Lolitas, or a day spent in solitude reading all the Gothic and Lolita Bibles dressed to the nines, or in my case, a sleepover with my loli pals!!
On Saturday evening, my good friends Rachel (who doesn't have a blog, but really should... hint, hint) and Nephaelia came over to dress up, eat food and generally be a bunch of lazy bums (we debated going to the tea meetup in Boston, but in the end it was too expensive for us cheapskates... but there is a MUCH better meetup in January that we might be able to attend!). Despite the simplicity of our little get-together, it was a ton of fun! Everyone looked great, too!

Unfortunately, this is the closest I got to an outfit shot of all three of us >.> Matti was doing the ghetto face, which I was going to but forgot to in this pic, for some reason. Rachel is just chilling out there like a normal person amongst us spazzes.

Making sweet, sweet brownies.

We were making faces :P

Neither Nephaelia nor I can remember taking this picture... IT'S A CONSPIRACY.

Aaaaand feet!

All of the above photos are yoinked from Nephaelia (hence the watermark), as unfortunately I just didn't get enough >.> I REALLY need a new camera at some point. I'll probably save up for one after Christmas~
Anyhow, while I didn't get a good full outfit shot, it's probably easy enough to get the gist of it from these pictures. Here's a run-down:

Cutsew: BABY

Skirt: K-star (BABY replica)

Tights: Forever 21

Tiara- Chocomint

Slippers (not a legitimate part of the outfit haha :P ): Wally World.

So, that's pretty much it for ILD! I can't wait until the summer event- now that I've been getting more into pastels and fairy kei (-inspired Lolita), I have quite a bit of inspiration for some great summer outfits (which may actually happen since I now have money from my job!).

Happy International Lolita Day! Stay beautiful, gals!

Style update: A stab at fairy-kei

I've loved fairy-kei for a while, especially with my recent obsession with all things 80's. As a lover of super-sweet Lolita, I'm naturally drawn to pastels and cute themes, both of which fairy-kei has. Recently, I finally acquired enough pastel pieces in my arsenal to do a sort of half-asses fairy-kei coord. Thus, here's what I wore to school today:

(first pic is horrid quality partially because of the lighting, partially because of my camera and partially because my mirror needs a good cleaning that I just didn't have time to give it in the morning. Sorry about that!)

Rundown:

Sweatshirt: Old Navy

T-shirt/brooches: Pink Macaroon

Necklace: Pretty Pop Designs

Petti/tights/frames: Various ebay shops

Shoes: Converse

Hair bow: Chocomint

You can't really see it in any of the pictures, but my hair was up in a bun with this amazing super-fluffy bow holding it in place (it really reminded me of candy!). Also, I'm totally in love with the t-shirt- it's from the indie brand Pink Macaroon, from whom I am strongly considering purchasing a lovely giant custom unicorn bag. It's a bit pricey, but for something so lovely I think it just might be worth the price :)

Thanks for reading!!

What I'm thankful for~

Hello! I realize it's a bit late, but because I haven't posted in a while, here's a short list of things that I'm thankful, both the little and the small <3 Bear with me if this gets a bit cheesy here; but this is a Thanksgiving post so I'm allowed to get cheesy :P

1.) My dogs
Jesus Christ I just love these guys so much. Both my parents work (as many parents do nowadays; entirely necessary in this tight economy!) but it's just the best feeling to have these two dogs greet you super-enthusiastically like your coming home is the absolute best thing in the world.

2.) The health of myself and my family
I'm not going to lie, I'm terrified of hospitals (though hopefully I'll be able to get over that somewhat when I donate blood this Friday; I entirely expect to pass out :P ). It's a bit selfish, but I'm SO happy I don't have to spend a whole lot of time in them, for myself or others. That's not to say I wouldn't if I had to- but it's best to not have to at all, isn't it?

3.) The prosperity of my entire family
I realize many have been hit hard by this difficult economy, and I just feel so lucky that my family hasn't been hit too hard by the recent hardships. Both my parents have kept their jobs, and the worst that has happened at my school so far was that the home economics program was cut- hardly necessary, compared to the foreign language classes that many schools have been losing lately!

4.) Just how lovely the area I live in is
I told you this would get cheesy :P
I live in a totally white New England suburb, and while I do find many things to bitch about (the hick-like feel to some parts of town, the fact that there seems to be free winters then summer), I am really lucky to live in such a nice area. I can walk around during the day by myself without worrying about getting hurt, and there's not smog in the air all over the place. While I can't wait to move into NYC (which I actually had the chance to visit lately- I might just go to Hunter College!), for now this area can be quite beautiful.

5.) Fooooood
I really like food. I think there's like five pies in my fridge right now left over from Thanksgiving, and I am extremely thankful for that.

That's about it for now! Sorry about the lack of style updates lately- I have worn a couple of outfits lately, but my camera has been going lately so unfortunately all pictures have been deleted ;-; (it's too bad- I wanted to share some shots of NYC with you guys!). Fortunately, I've been talking to my parents and I might just get a new camera for Christmas!
Speaking of which, I'm really looking forward to this season... now that I have a job, I can finally afford nicer presents! Just this afternoon, I took advantage of some deals and got my dad a nice present, along with some super-rad My Little Pony wrapping paper! I might even participate in one of those Toys for Tots drives places have every year, even if all I end up being able to do is donate my time.
Hope you all enjoy the upcoming holiday season as much as I do! <3

So I'm a bit of a narcissist~

Lately, I've been on "pause" mode a bit, style-wise. Sure, I've gotten some new clothes here and there, however mostly just casual clothes. Between my job, volunteer work, after school activities and school itself I haven't had much time to scour the egl comm sales in search of the cheapest jumperskirt, or to finally figure out how to use that confangled Mbok thing.

However, what I have been doing this year that's bee highly beneficial appearance-wise is getting up early, giving me more time to do my makeup. Last year I only wore it now and then, but this year I've worn it pretty much every day- I've actually gotten pretty decent at applying it!

With my recent makeup fascination, I've often tried to take more detailed makeup shots, but I just can't accept the fact that my camera is awful and will never be good at that sort of thing so I always end up with like 100 grainy photos of my right eye and a few "vanity shots," if you will. The result is that if you look at picture folder I will look like the biggest narcissist ever due to having 100+ of these sorts of shots of myself, and I regret nothing.

Because secretly I actually am a narcissist, here's a few of my favourite shots of myself~

 This was the first time I wore circle lenses in a "casual" (ie not a costume) outfit. I thought the makeup looked almost gal, except without the contouring and falsies (so maybe not at all really) :P

 My unicorn costume for Halloween! I could NOT get a decent shot with my horn in it, unfortunately >.> It's too bad too; I love that horn!

 I don't even know what I was trying to accomplish with this shot, but I kind of like it either way.

 For a while, this was my default pic EVERYWHERE. I still kind of like it; I usually suck horribly at taking profile pics of myself (I always try to take some so I can make one of those Victorian silhouette pictures but it always comes out horribly and ends in frustration, especially when I resign myself to asking a family member and they think it's the most hilarious thing ever that I'm not smiling for the picture)

For some reason I don't have a text-free version of this picture on my PC, so here's my crappy Gaia-banner version, complete with advertisements for this blog that's brought in a grand total of maybe seven visitors.

ALSO, I changed the name of this blog AGAIN. This time, it's Unicorn Doll, for reasons that I'll hopefully get to discuss in the next post I have planned (don't get too excited; it's nothing that interesting). I didn't change the address this time though, since the old address still had something to do with unicorns and it'd be a pain in the butt to have to go to all the places I have links to my "personal site" on and change everything.

So, that's really about it... a horribly lackluster post, I know. I just wanted something so I don't end up like the last couple of months and only post like one thing per month >.>

That was pretty bad.

On Confidence

Recently, I've had a couple of friends who have expressed legitimate interest in Lolita. Most of them are okay financially, they just need help style-wise and learning where to buy. However, there has been one huge obstacle that I've noticed people getting into Lolita- or alternative fashion in general- have to face...
"I love the look and I think it's REALLY cute, but I don't think I'd feel comfortable enough with myself to wear it..." I hear many people say, quite unfortunately.
I can't stand it to hear somebody express an interest in an alternative fashion (and quite often somebody that could pull it off very well), only to hear them say they can't wear it because they don't have the confidence. I really do hate that.
Unfortunately, it does take a huge amount of confidence to wear Lolita, especially outside of conventions and places where Lolitas are more common and accepted- wear it to the mall, and you WILL get stared at and you WILL get comments, not all of which are good. Some people can't take it, or don't want to deal with it. Often when I've spoken to girls like this on the subject, they say they just can't understand how Lolitas deal with all the attention.
I'm not going to lie- building true confidence takes a lot of time and effort. It takes a sense of comfortableness with your body and personality, will and determination, the ability to ignore hurtful negativity (the keyword here being "hurtful..." while it is good to ignore senseless insults, well thought-out critique helps you improve your work and takes the person who wrote it time and effort, and thus it should be accepted gratefully and taken into consideration!). Believe me, I know how difficult it is- I used to have the self-esteem of a smelly armpit and those were not fun times.
Building confidence is different for everyone, just like everyone is different, but nonetheless here are some tips I found helped me when I was still learning to be a bit more confident:


1.) Try your best to perceive yourself positively
This one's a biggie, and certainly probably one of the most difficult. When you look in a mirror, it's easy to be tempted to stare at your huge nose, or those god-awful bitten nails of yours, or your thunder thighs. If you want to feel comfortable with yourself, you have to learn to look past all that for a while! You have to look at yourself in the mirror and think "I have really nice hair," or "my skin looks clear today."
Try looking at your "negative" aspects more positively, too! Your nails may be bitten, but they're attached to long, slender fingers. Your nose isn't "huge," it's "defined." You may not have the "ideal" body type, but you know, those gorgeous women in the old Renaissance paintings were a bit on the heavy side, and they weren't exactly what you would call "ugly." If there's a certain part of yourself you just really don't feel comfortable with that can easily be changed, like nail length or hair colour, just change it! If you can't afford it, or it's something you really just can't change... learn to love it. There's really beauty in everything, even if the mainstream isn't in love with it.
They say that if you tell yourself something enough, even if it's something you don't believe in to begin with, over time you convince yourself that it's true. Just keep telling yourself you're beautiful, and even if you don't think you are in the beginning (which you are, trust me), you'll eventually start to perceive yourself as prettier without "lying to yourself," as I felt I was doing when I first started doing it.


2.) Walk like you mean it
It sounds strange, but changing my posture and the way I walk has IMMENSELY helped my confidence. I used to walk in this kind of hilarious slow shuffle; head down, occasionally bumping into people because I couldn't see where I was going. One day I realized, "wait, this is stupid. I can't see where I'm going," and looked up. It was odd at first, looking everybody in the eye as I passed them. It was even more odd when I started to try to improve my posture and suddenly I was two inches taller. Even worse was when I tried to walk in a stride rather than a shuffle and suddenly the world was moving so fast. But, in the end, it all really helped!
If you walk like you own the place, people will better be able to see your confidence (even if you don't really have it yet). If you're dressed strangely, they're more likely to leave you alone because you don't look like that shy, vulnerable girl shuffling around the mall staring at the floor. Plus, it just feels so nice to see the world as you walk through it and not the floor tiles, lovely as they may be.


3.) Love others, as well
It's definitely not a good thing to insult other people to feel better about yourself! It's probably the worst way, in fact- kicking somebody and ruining their own confidence just makes you a horrid person, not a nice, confident person that people are attracted to.
I've found that the opposite helps- thinking good things about other people, as well as yourself. Seeing people and thinking "oh, she looks very pretty" or "she seems so happy!" moves you into a more positive mindset, as well as potentially attracting other people to you if you're more vocal about it. If you're more optimistic about life, you tend to be more optimistic about yourself- thus, confidence!
But- and this is a big but- be very careful to never compare other people to yourself!! If you think things like "Her hair is so much nicer than mine," you'll just depreciate yourself, put yourself in a bad mood and suddenly you hate yourself and everybody, ESPECIALLY that bitch with the cool hair. Really, I don't think there's any comparing other people to yourself- I know you might hear it all the time, but really just let it sink in- everybody is their own unique person with their own strengths and faults. Really, think about it- that bitch might have cool hair, but your hair is your very own. You can do something completely new with it, and have hair that people and yourself will think is ten times cooler than the bitch's will ever be.


5.) Work on your flaws
Of course, I don't mean become anorexic so you can lose weight or blow all your money on makeup and make yourself miserable by slaving away to get ready every morning when you really don't feel like it- if anything, those things will just make you feel worse.
However, usually if people have low self-confidence, it's for a reason. Maybe they have poor grades, or maybe they are a bit overweight... there are a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, not all of these are legitimate reasons and are usually brought on by bullying. If that's the case, I'm obviously no expert on these situations but I think it would be wise to seek help and try your best to avoid/ignore the bullies.
However, if your self-esteem is low because of a flaw that you could obviously use some work on, by all means work on it! Study your hardest to get better grades. Follow a healthy diet and work-out schedule. Learn to properly apply makeup for your own benefit. Even if you don't get the best grades, or you don't lose much weight, or you don't become the prettiest girl in school the only thing that matters is that YOU feel good about yourself, and screw what other people think (though, as I always point out in these situations, to a healthy extent- don't scare off potential employers by wearing white face to an interview, etc etc). Trust me, I did all these things and while I may not be the the prettiest, or the thinnest, or the smartest kid in my class I have improved in all of these areas and I couldn't be happier with my progress.

Overall, the most important things to improve one confidence to remember are that you're your own person, everyone is beautiful and has skills and qualities to be admired in different areas, and no matter what people say you always try your hardest! So remember ladies, walk with your head held high and remember that no matter what people might yell at you from the sidewalk, and no matter what you may think of yourself now:
You are amazing in your own way <3

Salem!!

You may or may not have noticed the severe lack of posts for the last whole month (I think that's a new record or something...), and that's because, wouldn't you know, right after I announced that I wanted this to be a personal blog, I started having no life. Seriously, I've never been so busy in my life, between school, college applications/visits, and work... BUT, this weekend, I finally got a break and had a chance to go to Salem with my good friends Mae and Matti! Salem is one of my favourite places to go, ESPECIALLY toward Halloween. I especially like the shopping... they have this amazing curiosity shop, a super-awesome nerd shop with plenty of Hello Kitty merch, and a consignment shop with plenty of awesome vintage clothes all five minutes away from each other!

Since it was so close to Halloween, I decided to dress up! I usually kind of dress up anyhow, but I decided to go the whole five miles this time with a unicorn horn and gratuitous amounts of glitter!! Here's what I wore:

My face looked really derpy all day, because despite it being the middle of October, it was SO hot! (over 80 degrees!). I had to sweep the wig bangs aside a couple of times, which looked quite derpy considering how dark my brows are >.>

I also tried to shop the pic to make it look more ~mystical~ but the cars in the background kind of ruined the effect xD

Here's Matti in her super-fab outfit! I think the shopping worked out more on this one due to the lack of cars xD

Mae, in a loopy thing. She had a very classy-looking on cardigan earlier but unfortunately she had to take it off due to the heat D: We still had a ton of fun though! I'd love to go when it's cooler, and closer to Halloween.

The buildings were all so pretty!! That's one of the things I love about more historical cities; the buildings are so gorgeous!!

Remember what I said about my wig looking derpy? Yeeeaaah I wasn't exaggerating. Either way, this book was adorable!! I didn't have enough money for it though, as I blew all my money on pullovers at F21 the day before D:

Obligatory "OMG look at what I ate you guys!" pic. It was actually Mae's but she generously shared some with us xD I know it doesn't look impressive, but it was REALLY good... but to be fair I was pretty hungry.

A giant ice cream at the place we bought ice cream from! I thought it was kind of cute.

This witch hat ended up looking more like a unicorn horn, so of course I forced Matti to try it on for pics :P These were kind of expensive, too, but the baskets selling them were completely full so apparently this tomfoolery isn't working.

I really wish I had more time to do things, but unfortunately my schedule for the next couple of weeks are pretty packed too >.> I WILL be going to NYC for college visits in a couple of weeks, so hopefully I'll get enough pics then. Other than that, consider this a semi-official hiatus announcement. I'll probably have more time to post around the end of November, though, since college applications will be done! Please look forward to that, and thanks for reading!!

Now here's a pointless Fluttershy gif because it's adorable:

On Being Yourself

I believe Parfait Doll did a post somewhat similar to this theme (that is, being yourself online), but this post is really meant to be more about my own experience. That being said, the Parfait Doll article had some nice points on how to be yourself online, but a couple I didn't entirely agree with. For example, using your real name? Might be okay for some people, myself included, but it's entirely understandable for people who wish to stay under an alias, and they're certainly not always just hiding! The internet isn't as full as pedophiles and stalkers as the internet seminars some of us were forced to attend in 4th grade might make it seem, but there are some sketchy people out there! Moving on...
Some of you may have noticed that my speaking pattern has changed a little bit since I decided this would be a more personal blog, and honestly that is somewhat intentional. Before, when I was trying to write articles for other people, somehow it got through my head that people wanted to hear from a sweeter, kinder person than me. Now, in real life I consider myself polite and generally nice to people, and online my typing pattern can be rather formal anyhow (though I exaggerated that oftentimes on this blog as well), but really there was a big part of myself I wasn't letting myself show on my blog, and that was my humour.
Sometimes, when typing an article out, I'd write in little quips, only to quickly delete them. At one point I just decided that I shouldn't try to be funny on a ~professional~ blog, and that people might not enjoy that. Oh God how wrong I was. I've been reading more blogs lately, and I've found that the ones I stick with most often are the ones with authors that actually have a personality. I love pretty pictures as much as the next person, but somehow I like to know the personality behind the pictures. If there is none, that's kind of lame.
Believe it or not, I'm kind of a class clown. I'm not one of those people who interrupts classes all the time or is an ass to people, but I do joke around a lot when it's appropriate and trust me, I make fun of myself plenty. I really feel like a lot of Lolitas might have a bit of a clown in them-- it's hard to take even yourself seriously when you're wearing a dress full of cupcakes and rainbows.
So, in the future I hope to actually let my personality shine through. I'm not going to subject you guys to my ~randomness~, but I cringe just as much as most of you when I read blogs like that, but I'm not going to erase little quips I make anymore and maybe if I have some funny stories I'll tell them to you guys :) (I tend to have a lot of them... my English teacher would actually get worried last year if I didn't come in with an interesting fact or funny story to tell ^^; )

Finally, I found this gif on Tumblr, though to be honest I'm not entirely sure from where D:
I'll let you guys know where I found it if I can find the source because this is like my new favourite gif! I love gifs that have huge landscapes or scenes even more than tiny cute pixel gifs :D

Thanks for reading!!

Style update- Sugar hime!!

Since this outfit uses a lot of the same pieces as my sugar rock outfit (okay, so maybe just like two :P) but has a significantly more hime feel to it, I decided to call it Sugar Hime!

Rundown:

Jsk/bow: DoL (AP replica)

Tights/necklace/flats: Offbrand

Cardigan: Forever 21

Wig: Cosplaywigsusa

First of all, UGH, horrid picture quality is horrible >.< I promise that soon enough I will get a new camera and then I will be able to take outfit shots so high quality you'll feel like your eyeballs just exploded! (not really, but you'll actually be able to see what I'm wearing)

Second of all, I'm TOTALLY in love with this wig I got from Cosplaywigsusa!! It's SO soft and such a nice colour (though admittedly I feel like I'd look a lot better in it personally when I get my "winter tan" back; aka pale as the snow on the ground), and I'm finding the falls to be very versatile already :P (In addition to being pigtails, I've arranged them into a hime style as seen here and plan to make them into horse tails for my unicorn costume on Halloween!). I especially love how big it is; when I wear it I actually look kind of petite <3 (as usual the effect can't really be seen in the pic though >.> ) The only complaint I have is how the bangs are so thin; I'm actually going to have to get a pink wig cap since the nude-colour mesh one I have right now shows right through >.>

Because I have a butt-ton of stuff going on school and work-wise, I probably won't have time to do stuff/dress up and, ergo, not enough material to write about here. I MIGHT start putting up some short stories here (but don't worry; I'll try to keep those to a minimum so as not to bore those of you who read blogs for pictures :P ), but other than that if there's any content for the next month or so it's going to be pretty dry. A couple weeks around Halloween and after Thanksgiving, though, I should be done applying to colleges and have more time to write things, and after that senior activities start going down so expect a bunch of prom-related posts!! <3 (I've already dreamt up several prom looks!)

Thanks for reading!!

Face lift!!

Some of you may have noticed the recent changes to my blog. The name change, the profile/pic change, the layout change... it's all very different from before. That is because I've finally come to terms with the fact that I will never have a large readership and I will never be ~e-famous~ (whatever that could even mean).

Don't get me wrong, I love writing for other people, however I do that ALL the time at school. Nowadays especially with recreational writing I want more and more to write for myself. I'm not going to lie, when I started this blog, I hoped to gain a large readership and get my opinions out there, and yes, I was kind of hoping that with that there was the possibility of "e-fame."

I don't want any of that anymore. I want something that I can enjoy writing, that I can vent on if I feel like it, and maybe, should people actually find me interesting, they can follow me. I don't want the large readership anymore; I'm fine with whatever the number may be.

The name change is probably the most significant of all changes. I got rid of the "ritzy" part because I've strayed away from more classical styles (no matter how much I admire them from afar) because it sounds so old-fashioned, and I've done away with the "feminist" part because, while I am still a riveting feminist and do enjoy sharing my opinions, I don't want to feel obligated to do so unless I really want to. Besides, I hardly wrote any feminist-related things before. I've changed the name to "Unicorns and Sparkles" for no significant reason other than that I love unicorns and I love sparkles.

 With these changes, I hope to give myself the freedom to write more about myself, and my life, effectively making this more of an online journal than an "informative" blog. Don't worry though; my life isn't entirely dull, especially now that I actually have money to do things. Unfortunately, pictures will be lacking until I get a decent camera. Me being myself, though, I do have a lot of opinions, so most likely not everything will be a personal post! I'll keep the angry teenage rants off this blog, though :P

Well, that's the reason for the changes. Nothing too major, considering I wasn't doing too many posts beforehand anyhow (I'm legitimately busy right now, I swear! I'm actually cashiering and being a productive citizen in addition to school and college searching!), so there probably won't be too much of a difference other than that I'm trying to make everything cuter. Thanks for reading!!

Pastel Rain Drops giveaway!!

So I recently ("recently" being about ten minutes ago :P ) found out about an awesome blog through the lovely Serepuff of Millions of Bows, called Pastel Rain Drops! I've read through a few posts, and it's super awesome! I can't believe I didn't find out about it before, especially since I've been looking for more fairy-kei blogs to read lately ^^;
I found this blog at the right time, though, as there is a giveaway going on at the moment! I'll just leave you guys with a picture of the awesome prizes up for grabs and say that you definitely should check out the blog, because it's pretty sweet, especially for fairy-kei enthusiasts such as myself :P
Thanks for reading!!

Barbie!!

SO sorry about not posting for forever... I FINALLY got a job and started school recently, so I've been pressed for time to do anything on the internet, let alone write a blog post! Now that I have a job though (in case you're wondering, I'm a cashier... nothing too exciting xD ) I can afford the more ridiculous things on my wish list... like cat tights and ridiculous bows :P
Anyhow, I have a tendency to obsess over certain characters, which change every season or so. When I'm obsessing over this character, I'll buy products with them all over it, jewelry that reminds me of them, or maybe even change my blog layout to match my current obsession. Last spring, it was Mickey Mouse. After that, it was My Little Pony. I've had an ongoing unicorn obsession for a while, which doesn't technically count as character obsession but still.
Recently, I've been totally into...

I loved loved LOVED Barbie as a kid. I had a TON of dolls of not just Barbie herself, but all her friends. I remember asking the mall Santas for Barbies EVERY year (did anybody else have parents who made them do that? xD ), despite the fact that I was terrified of those guys as a child... but I braved it anyways to increase my chances of getting a Barbie.
When I fell into my "tomboy" phase, I regrettably threw away all my Barbie merchandise, which I'm pretty depressed about after seeing all the cool Barbie body parts jewelry on Etsy. I think almost every girl went through at least one "Barbie phase," whether they like to admit it or not :P
Recently, with the 80s revivalist movement that's been going on, I've been seeing more vintage-y Barbie items going around. T-shirts with the old-school logo on them, bling with the logo, cameos rings and necklaces with a vintage-style Barbie adorning the frame... Maybe it's been going on for a while and I just haven't noticed it, but for whatever the reason, Barbie seems to be gaining popularity once again!!
It's not just on alternative sites like Etsy or all those "kawaii' jewelry shops either; I've seen these items circulating around Hot Topic and even department stores like Kohls! Here's a list of Barbie-related items, both online and offline, that I've been loving recently:

I got this dream from Pretty Pop Designs a while ago, and I love it!! Unfortunately, it looks like Pretty Pop has closed down, but hopefully they'll re-open again someday!

These hoops and the tee are both from Hot Topic. While I don't really care for the colour of the tee, I just LOVE the image on it!! The hoops are adorable, and they also had a ton of other bling-tastic jewelry featuring the same logo (a couple of necklaces and a few rings, specifically). The only problem here is the price, especially for the quality you get. Personally, I'm going to wait until this fabulous stuff is on sale to snatch it up!

There's a multitude of cameo necklaces like this going around Etsy, but I think this one is my favorite... if only for that super cute dress Barbie is wearing in the picture!!

Like all trends, this Barbie trend might be short-lived, but nonetheless I'm loving it right now!! So, all you Barbie lovers out there stock up on merchandise now, while our favorite blonde is still popular :)