Lolita Fashion Diary: #15 - My Wish List (Update #1)

Hello, my darlings.So recently I updated my wish list and would like to share it here on my blog! I seriously need to invest in some of these lovely dresses! Enjoy!

Lolita Fashion Diary: #14 - Why the colour white is a god send.

Hello, my darling dears!

So recently I've been ripping my hair out trying to sort out coordinates with the Lolita clothing I have acquired thus far. I've read so many blogs on how to make pieces go further in several coordinates, but I was stuck in a rut for a really long time. I had no idea how to be able to wear my pieces without having anything that really 'went' with the main piece itself. 

I know what you're thinking, 'Jess, seriously, if you have nothing to match a dress and or skirt how are you supposed to wear it?' Well, this is where a stroke of genius I discovered through another lolita blogger comes in. For sweet lolitas the most popular colours are various shades of pink, sax, lavender and mint. Let's be honest, it's difficult to find a sweet lolita (unless they're a bitter sweet lolita, and even then they probably still own something in one of these colours,) who doesn't own something in one of these colours.

Originally I was headed completely towards gothic lolita, for one of two reasons. I love the colour black, and it looked easy to coordinate. (I have learned it is definitely not!) The second reason is that I was obsessed with the gothic lolita look. It's extremely elegant and just so mystical, which I love! I didn't anticipate becoming a sweet lolita, though. When I found the other styles I loved them immediately, and to be honest, gothic didn't really get a look in. So almost all of the lolita pieces I own are in the 'sweet lolita colours'. My immediate problem was that I literally had nothing I could use to make a full coordinate. Then I remembered that white goes with EVERYTHING. I own white shoes, a white shirt, a white bag. The idea I had read about said to just get things that go with EVERYTHING to make coordinates easier.

Anyone can do this if they have a neutral colour like white to go with their main pieces. This kind of coordinate only needs a couple of accent touches to match the main piece to give it an edge. Using things such as earrings and bangles in the main piece's colour to match it just gives it a bit of spice while wearing other white items. Let me show you some of my coordinations as examples.

This coordination's main colour is pink. Pink goes fantastically well with white. This kind of simple coordination  idea makes sure that the dress is the centre of attention, but small details like accent colour jewellery gives it an edge to make it a little more balanced. If you have a bag that has the accent colour as well as the base white colour, that would be great to use, too! It balances out the coordinate and also compliments the dress with the accented colour. 

This coordinate is in the popular 'hime lolita' style. Literally 'princess lolita'. In this kind of coordinate the white colour is extremely elegant and the focus again is on the dress. Having small accessories in white, such as lace gloves and a pearl tiara can turn certain dresses from a normal lolita dresses to a princess dress, which is always fabulous! As with the above coordination adding small acessories with the accent colour is a good idea, especially to draw attention to small details such as rings and necklaces, which let's be honest, get a little less attention!

This coordinate is extremely casual and very simple. Skirts like this one are fabulously convenient because you don't have to worry about head wear as you can just use your skirt bow! This will help to balance the coordinate which may seem unbalanced due to the bright print of the skirt. I have gone against the "white" rule a little bit here with the black top, but I prefer to have that solid contrast with this skirt. 
As you can see there are several cross-overs in these coodinates. The shoes, the bag and the ring feature in every coordinate because they fit nicely with them all without being out of place or over powering.




I would say it's definitley a good idea to stock up on versatile peices that can be spread throughout your coordinates such as white shoes, a white blouse, a white bag and white accessories. It gives you something to wear with most if not all of your main pieces so nothing is neglected. Don't forget, white isn't just for when you can't find anything to fit with your outfit, it's also a gorgeous colour just by itself! Don't neglect the idea of an all white coordinate, either! Shiro lolita is not nearly as popular as it used to be and I think that is such a shame! It definitely needs to come back! I'm currently working on a shiro coord myself, I'll post it when it's all finished!
In addition to this it's also interesting to think about the opposite. If you're a lolita that prefers the darker side of the colour spectrum you might want to consider black extras to go with a lot of your coordinates! To be honest this isn't something I have looked into as I only have one or two pieces that would match with black accessories. Although, looking at the last coordinate I was just wondering if swapping the black shirt with a white one and all the white accessories to black whether it would work! Maybe I'll try it out and I'll post it to see what everyone thinks!


I just need to add here that I am still a new lolita, but I blog here so I can share what I have learned and hopefully pass on what I have learned to other new lolitas. I know I will definitley make some mistakes during this blog and would absolutely love to have other lolitas give me their corrections and suggestions! Please comment if you have anything you would like to suggest! I appreciate all criticisms and additional comments. Thank you. :}

Lolita Wardrobe Update (Update #2)

Hello, sweet peas!

I wasn't very happy with my previous Lolita wardrobe post and thought that this was a more organised and aesthetically pleasing way of doing it. Enjoy!

 JSKs         - Bodyline (All)

Skirts        - Bodyline (first 3), Metamorphose

Salopette  - Infanta

Blouses    - Offbrand, Metamorphose, Bodyline, Infanta, Bodyline

Shoes      - AnTaiNa, Bodyline, Bodyline, offbrand (eBay), Bodyline

Bags - Loris, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (replicas |:)

I literally do not own one OP yet... D: Perhaps that should be the next thing I get!

Midnight Eyes (Makeup Tutorial)

Hello, sweeties!

I haven't posted in absolutely forever and I'm super bored so I'm going to do one of those picture step by step makeup tutorials for you!
I finish school in a couple of weeks so I'll have time to do the video version for it, but until then please look at this blog post to see how you can get sparkly midnight eyes and flawless skin! 

First step: Moisturising, applying base makeup, covering imperfections and setting the base makeup!

So, here's my blotchy, pimply face for toady's tutorial, don't I look great? xD
Oh, right... the makeup. Ahem. Let's go!  







 

I'm using coconut oil to moisturise my skin instead of a conventional moisturiser as I have recently found it leaves my skin incredibly soft and smooth! 
I suggest, if you have oily skin, to only use a very small amount if you're going to use coconut oil. Also it's probably a good idea to blot with a bit of tissue or a cotton pad just to make sure there isn't a lot of excess oil.  

It's the return of Shu Uemura base makeup!

I love this product so much, I can't even express how much I love it. The translucent coverage is perfect for every day use.

I recently ran out! I had to buy another one. It was so difficult to do my makeup normally without it. ;-; 

  

Apply the base evenly on your skin, not forgetting to blend the product on your neck and close to your hair line and near to your ears! You don't want it to look like a mask!

Oh no! There's still blemishes and redness that can still be seen!

Not to worry, we'll use concealer to help hide these imperfections on our skin! 

 This time I'm using a creamy Bobbi Brown concealer!

Conceal under your eyes, sides of your nose, around your mouth and any spots or blemishes you'd like to cover to achieve a clear and even skin tone!
Make sure you blend the concealer very well!

For setting our base makeup we're going to use a mix of our normal powder foundation and a little baby powder!

The reason we're doing this is it lightens the skin tone but still looks natural. The naturally lightened skin tone contrasts with the eye makeup we're going to get to later and makes your eyes POP!

Only a little bit of the baby powder is needed to create a lightening effect. Just tap the powders together with your powder brush to mix them.

Apply the powder evenly to your face, focusing on the tea zone areas, especially if you want to avoid shiny skin and keep a light and matte finish!

TADA! Base makeup finished!

Second step: Making our eyes POP!

You knew it was coming, ladies and gents! The famous white base! 

Apply the white eyeshadow from brow-bone to eyelid.  

Choose a midnight blue eyeshadow colour! (Mine is broken because I accidentally dropped the palette... oops...)
It's important to use a dark blue colour if you want to get the sparkly midnight effect!

Apply all over your eyelid! You want this colour to be seen so apply a few layers if you need to.


>>>>> Surprised face. xD

Over our midnight sky we need a mysterious darkness!

Using a small eyeshadow brush draw a thick and slightly messy line along your crease, with this is doesn't have to be perfectly perfect. Make it thicker so that it can be distinctly seen over the blue eyeshadow. 

Continue with the deep black eyeshadow and switch to a bigger eyeshadow brush to help blending the colour. Extend the black shadow to just past the corner of your eye, framing the blue shadow.

The end result should look something like this!

As I said, it doesn't need to be perfectly neat, it's a rogue dark look after all ;) 

 Boost the blue colour by dabbing on an extra few layers on to your eyelid.

Use an angled brush and black eyeshadow to further frame your eyes.

Line only a third of your eyes to keep them open and huge!

Yay eyeshadow finished!

We're going to be using two types of lashes for this midnight eyes look!

A thick black lash and a thin, spiky bottom lash!

The thick black lashes create such a dramatic effect for our eyes, making them perfect for stage performances and photo shoots to really make your eyes stand out!

Apply the spiky bottom lashes too! There you have it! The perfect frame for your eyes!

White eyeliner is going to be key to helping make our eyes look the biggest and most sparkly they can be!










Apply the eyeliner on your waterline all the way across. Make the line a little thicker than usual for a better and brighter effect!








TADA! Eye makeup finished!

Step 3: Contouring our face!

Take your contouring powder, or face powder a couple of shades darker than your skin, do your best fish impression and apply a small amount to your cheek bone. You can also apply some on the sides of your nose to create a narrow looking nose if you're going for a "doll" look.

Tada! Now it's time for lips, woohoo!

Step 4: Creating lovely, lush lips!

First we're going to apply either a base or a moisturising lip balm on our lips. This will keep our lips moisturised and stop them from cracking, and also keep the makeup looking great! 

We're going to use a Tony Moly lip tint for this makeup. It is a little more drying than other lip tints I've used, but with the base it shouldn't be a problem!

Dab on the lip tint lightly. You don't need to use too much!

Blend the colour in using your finger and don't forget to fill in any gaps if there are some! ;]  

Finish with your favourite lip gloss so your lips are shiny and glossy!

There! The makeup is finished. But... something is missing...
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The wig!

And we're all done!

Thank you for reading everyone and I hope you have great fun trying out this midnight eyes makeup!

Items used in this tutorial:
- Superdrug: Coconut oil

- Shu Uemura: UV Under Base Mousse

- Bobbi Brown: Creamy Concealer (Porcelain)

- Shu Uemura: Sheer, translucent loose powder

- Johnson's: Baby Powder

- Blush Cosmetics: 120 Colour Eyeshadow Palette

- Ebay: Eyelashes (No idea who from xD)

- Rimmel: White Eyeliner Pencil

- Max Factor: Creme Puff (Nouveau Beige)

- Swizzels Matlow: Drumstick lip balm

- Tony Moly: Cat Chu Tint (Red Apple)

- L'Oreal: Glam Shine Fresh lip gloss (Fresh Mandarin)

- Ebay: Wig (Again, not sure who from ;))