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14 Dec. 2017: awful picture, no details, another 20F/-5C day. . Sweater: #primark. Jeans: #uniqlo. #boots: #vog_8eye. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #ootd #nomakeup http://ift.tt/2ClEezj

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23 aug. 2017: #cotdstylechallenge terra cotta & wavy. . Tshirt: #jcrew. #circleskirt: #bettylebonbon. #gibsons: #vog_cbc. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #nomakeup #ootd #goldenhour http://ift.tt/2xe7GVm

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24 April 2017: Coworker said, "You look cute, adorable. But your eyes-- they show evil." I feel like I'm finally making friends! . Dress, cardi: Modcloth. #flowercrown: #forever21. #maryjanes: #vog_leader. #ursula #seawitch #brooch: #baccurelli. #plumlipstick: #maccosmetics amorous. Earrings: #tikastreasure. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #ootd http://ift.tt/2oFEoKp

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21 April 2017: #aprilshowers/#cotdstylechallenge Wasabi & soy sauce. . Blouse: Modcloth. Cardi: thrifted. Jeans: Uniqlo. #blackboots: #vog_bartoli. #redlipstick: #maccosmetics Russian red. #glasses: #seeeyewear. Earrings: #emporium32. #ootd http://ift.tt/2odc0mB

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20 April 2017: #cotdstylechallenge animal & apricot. One and done! . Top: Target. Jeans: Uniqlo. #pumps: #vog_desmond. NEW FRAMES!: #seeeyewear. #nomakeup #ootd http://ift.tt/2oVz06L

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19 April 2017: #cotdstylechallenge aqua and copper. . Turtleneck: #hm. #circleSkirt: #bettylebonbon. #kneehighboots: #vog_sugar. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #purplelipstick: #urbandecay troublemaker. #beetle #brooch: #bananarepublic. #ootd http://ift.tt/2otaE2q

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18 April 2017: the very last Modcloth purchase. Still sad that they sold to Walmart (and as long as I have an option, they get zero of my dollars). . Top (new), skirt (old): Modcloth. #redboots: #vog_giulia. #peachlipstick: #smashbox first time. #sunnies: #seeeyewear. #ootd http://ift.tt/2pxImbK

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17 April 2017: I asked reddit to roast me and was sorely disappointed. . Top: #jealoustomato via #litboutique. Pants: #oldnavy. #flats: #vog_orlando. #pinklipstick: #colourpopcosmetics more better. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #ootd http://ift.tt/2pKYNhs

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17 April 2017: Easter meal with friends. . Dress: #retrolicious. Tights: #welovecolors. #purpleboots: #vog_room502. #plumlipstick: #maccosmetics amorous. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #ootd http://ift.tt/2oEajgX

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15 April 2017: #momstyle at #ringlingbros with the fam. . Tshirt: #teefury. #hoodie: #oldnavy. Jeans: #uniqlo. #suede #chukka: #vog_budapest. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #pinklipstick: #colourpopcosmetics more better. #ootd http://ift.tt/2oLnnBu

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14 April 2017: #cotdstylechallenge tantalizing teal & soft black. OMG GOING TO #hatersroastshadytour today!! . Skirt: #heartofhaute, altered. Turtleneck: #hm. Cardi: #makk. #shoes: #vog_viardot. #enamelpin: #vintage. #catears: #forever21. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #redlipstick: #bitecosmetics mistletoe. #ootd http://ift.tt/2oAajOT

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This is why I take pictures just about every day. Good days, great days, not so good days, AWFUL days. 

You are so beautiful.

Thank you (:

I do want to add something though: I get a lot of messages from babybats saying they wish they had my patience to do make-up or they wish they looked like me (why would anyone want that though, I honestly feel like a literal frog 99% of the time but that’s another story). The thing is, I don’t walk around with a full face of make-up or a corset on all the time. Right now I’m wearing sweatpants and a hoodie with my hair on a messy bun and no make-up on. Change the clothes to black jeans and a top, add some mascara and dark lipstick and you have my normal daily look, because that usually is the most practical and comfortable solution for me. 

I don’t tend to take pictures of myself unless I’m all dolled-up. I try to take them in good light with my hair and face done and the outfit all ready down to the last detail. You probably wouldn’t even recognise me if you saw me on the street on a regular day, because I don’t take photos of myself on those boring days. I don’t always even do my eyebrows! What comes to clothes or make-up, I’m 26 years old and have been in the subculture for about 12 years. Building a wardrobe and learning the best make-up styles for your features take time. If you are in step 1 you can’t compare yourself to someone in step 10. Get inspired and gather experience but don’t feel defeated if you don’t “measure up” in your head because you’re just getting started!

The chances are that the people who you wish to look like don’t even look the way you think they do. We all know our angles, we use filters, and we all show only the best of ourselves to the Internet. We leave out the awkward smiles, the blemishes, our “bad” sides, the bad hair days, the messy rooms, the dirty clothes… Have you ever seen a side photo of my face? No, because I think it’s absolutely hideous so I don’t show it.

It’s okay to look up to people and take inspiration from them but don’t put yourself down comparing yourself to them because you have no idea how “real” that image of them is. I am not saying that I am not real when it comes to my selfies because it is still the real me in that moment. What I am saying is that those moments are glimpses into my life, not a depiction of it in its entirety. There is another side to everyone on the Internet and that side is not always as pretty or composed as it might seem, and you can’t compare yourself to someone when you only see their selected highlights.

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13 April 2017: #cotdstylechallenge Moab slick rock & super blue. . #Dress: #eshakti. #gibsons: #vog_viv. #donut #brooch: #ftlov. Donut bangle: #hellpixie. With real sprinkles! #fascinator: #salmagundiboston. #glasses: #seeeyewear. #nomakeup #ootd http://ift.tt/2nKsFOg

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12 April 2017: dark magenta & fun shapes. I'd just told off a passing driver for ogling me a little too long. #suffernobro . T: Target. Drapey thing: #freepeople. Jeans: Uniqlo. #floral #booties: #vog_stunner. #nomakeup #ootd http://ift.tt/2pv2JT8

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11 April 2017: #cotdstylechallenge red orange & blue green. . Dress: Modcloth. #brooch: #erstwilder. #sandal: #vog_starboard. #sunglasses: #seeeyewear. #peachlipstick: #smashbox first time. #ootd http://ift.tt/2p3g3Sl

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10 April 2017: #cotdstylechallenge highlighter yellow & blue. . Dress: #lindybop. #jeanjacket: #oldnavy. #vulcansalute #pin: #yesterdays.co. #nastywoman #safetypin: #etsy. Tights: #sockdreams. #maryjanes: #vog_guide. Necklace, #bangles: #misshellpixie. #redlipstick: #bitecosmetics mistletoe. #glasses: #seeeyewear. Earrings: #vintage. #ootd http://ift.tt/2osea0G

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9 April 2017: neighborhood egg hunt/Spring Manic Pixie Dream Girl fantasy. . Dress/cardi: Modcloth. #crochet #tights: #sockdreams. #maryjanes: #vog_luxon. #brooch: #vintage. #peachlipstick: #smashbox first time. #sunglasses: #seeeyewear. #ootd http://ift.tt/2phIJ6G