#Affordable makeup kits

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[glamplandivas]

Affordable Alternatives: The Best Budget-Friendly Professional Makeup Brush Kits

Investing in a professional makeup brush kit doesn't have to mean spending a fortune. With our budget-friendly options, you can achieve the same flawless looks at a fraction of the cost. So what are you waiting for? Upgrade your makeup game today with our affordable alternatives.

[delsolsasha]

Goth CC Finds + Links ☠

So since the new goth kit is coming out, there is a lot of controversy surrounding it. Many people saying its not enough, not the correct style, or they simply cant afford it. Today I present you with an alternative! Shining a light on the CC community, I have for you 30 links to different packs, clothes, hair, accessories, and makeup revolving around the goth style.

Please enjoy these finds & keep in mind that the Goth style is very broad & has many types of styles to it, as this is my own interpretation. ~ DelSolSasha

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Also, don't forget to check these cc creator's full websites & patreons because there is sooooo many great goth finds on their pages!

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[kirain]

Emmrich helping Rook put her makeup on?

I actually received two requests for this! 😅 I had to do a bit of research, since I don't wear makeup. It was fun!

The morning didn't arrive easily, but it did arrive far too soon. Vae stirred, her breath hitching as a sharp pain radiated up her dominant arm. She blinked slowly, taking in her surroundings—an elegant room, blessed with the scent of lavender and cardamom. Emmrich's room. The events of the previous day flashed in her mind: the clash of steel, the chaos of magic, the repercussions of a battle barely won.

Pushing herself up on her good arm, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed. The movement sent a flare of pain through her injuries, and she winced, biting her lip to stifle a groan.

"Vae," a familiar voice whispered.

She lifted her head to see Emmrich, already dressed and seated in a chair by the window, a small book in his hands. He always woke before her, but that morning his silver hair was slightly disheveled, and the faint shadows beneath his eyes hinted at a sleepless night.

"Emmrich..." Vae rasped, still finding her bearings. "I must've kept you up all night. I'm so sorry."

"You didn't, my dear."

A lie so sweet she almost let it go.

"Then you kept yourself up fretting over me. In either case, I'm sorry."

Emmrich chuckled, ready to deny it, though he shot up when she tried to stand, her shoulders tensing. With a nearly imperceptible gasp, he hurried to her side and placed a protective hand on her back.

"What are you doing?" he cried, his tone firm but anxious. "You shouldn't be up. You need rest."

"I can't afford to stay in bed," Vae said, her voice steady despite the ache that tugged at her words. "The Inquisitor's expecting me in Dock Town this afternoon. I can't just reschedule, Emmrich. It's too important."

The older man sighed, his gaze falling to her arm. Wrapped tightly in bandages, it was swollen, the skin underneath bruised and tender. He didn't need to ask to know it was hurting her—he could see it in the way she cradled it, in the beads of sweat clinging to her forehead. But he also knew she was stubborn, impossible to convince.

"Wait here," he said, his voice eager as he turned and headed for the bathroom.

"Emmrich, I'll be fine. I only need—"

"Just wait," he implored, disappearing through the door before she could protest further.

Vae groaned, rubbing her hand across her face. Except for the distant sounds of the Fade humming outside, the room was quiet. Peaceful. She closed her eyes, letting herself breathe. The pain wasn't unbearable—she'd suffered worse—but it was the weariness, the constant weight of responsibility, that lingered more than anything else. In truth, the thought of staying in bed, spending the day alone with the man she loved, was more enticing than she could admit aloud.

"Found it." Emmrich returned, though he wasn't carrying bandages or a salve as she'd expected, but her makeup kit.

"What are you doing?" she asked, raising an eyebrow as he pulled up a chair and sat in front of her.

"You can't meet the Inquisitor looking like you just rolled out of bed," he teased. "So, let's get to work."

"You want to do my makeup?" she squeaked, a tinge of amusement in her tone. "That's really not necessary, Emmrich. I can do it myself."

"With one arm? I think not." He unsnapped the case and began rummaging through it. "Let me help."

Vae opened her mouth to argue but stopped. Something in his expression—equal parts determination and care—softened her. She shimmied closer, her lips curving into a heartfelt smile.

"All right," she relented. "But don't mess it up. This isn't the same as gussying up a corpse for a funeral."

"Yes, it is."

"How dare you!" she giggled, playfully kicking his leg.

Emmrich laughed, but quickly composed himself. "I'll make sure you look ravishing, my darling. It would be impossible not to, anyhow."

He worked with surprising ease, his touch light as he applied a base layer to her skin—eyeliner first, then eyeshadow. Vae could feel the gentle brushstrokes as he added the perfect amount of purple and black to highlight the sharpness of her eyes.

"Do you even know what you're doing?"

"Not really," he tittered, "but I've watched you enough times to have an idea."

"You've watched me put my makeup on?"

"Of course. It's mesmerising." Vae felt her cheeks flush as Emmrich tilted her head, his fingers cupping her chin. "You don't need it, yet you take the time to don it every morning. It shows discipline, patience, dexterity. Makeup is a woman's warpaint."

Vae's blush deepened, causing Emmrich's lips to quirk into a smile. He loved knowing that only he could fluster her in such a way, and that she let him do so. She was a force to be reckoned with; indomitable, assertive, but to him she was all that and more. She shared all of herself with him, as he did with her—a gift he had given up hope of receiving ages ago.

"Maker, you're so beautiful," he purred.

"What?" Vae smirked. "You haven't even finished my makeup yet."

"I know."

Once he finished with the mascara, meticulously running the bristles through her lashes, he leaned back to inspect his work.

"Done," he said, setting the kit aside.

Vae opened her eyes, catching her reflection in the mirror on the vanity. Her face was poised, her eyes fierce, the hint of colour accentuating her natural beauty.

"Not bad," she quipped, barely hiding her praise.

"You were an excellent canvas."

Vae laughed, shaking her head. "You're insufferable."

"Perhaps," he grinned, "but you're smiling. That's what matters."

For a moment, the pain in her arm seemed to vanish, soothed by his amorous charm. Then, with a deep breath, she stood.

"Easy, darling. Not too fast," he stammered, taking her uninjured hand in his. "Here, lean on me. I've got you."

As Vae looked up, her heart sank. Though Emmrich had been flirtatious and bold, she could see the worry brimming in his eyes, his brow creasing as she trembled against him. Just as she suspected, the man was a wreck, and he had been ever since the Venatori mage tore her arm in six places.

"Emmrich," she hummed, calming him with a delicate kiss. "Thank you."

"Always," he promised. "Now, let's get you to Dock Town."

[avatar-anna]

Girl Gone Live

this is literally so stupid and so corny, but i don't care i'm here for a good time, not a long time, you know? enjoy!

"Okay, is this working? How do I know this is working?"

You squinted at the screen, feeling older than you actually were as you waited for some sign that the live stream you set up was working. Thankfully, comments started rolling through and the viewer count went up, and then it started to skyrocket, which made you a little nervous.

"I...think it's working! Cool. Well, um, obviously I'm Y/n L/n, and I'm a celebrity makeup artist. I recently did Olivia Rodrigo's makeup for her music video 'Vampire,' and I thought I would kind of walk you through how I achieved that look, I guess."

Before going live, you'd considered making a little script but decided against it. Hearing yourself bumble through the introduction now, though, you kind of wished you had.

No one seemed to be put off by your awkwardness, though. As comments streamed past, you saw some about the music video and Olivia and what it was like to work with her, but there were also a lot about Harry. You weren't necessarily surprised by Harry's fans flooding the comment section because you sometimes appeared in the background of posts from other people on Love on Tour and you'd become known as the tour's makeup artist. Sometimes you posted the looks you did for performances and little videos of you doing makeup before the show. The attention was a little jarring if you thought about it too long, but you decided it could be worse. After all, you were Harry Styles' long-term girlfriend.

But that wasn't what this livestream was about.

Your eyes scanned the comments as they moved a mile a minute, hoping to snag on a question. "Oh! Someone asked how I met Olivia. Um, as some of you may know, I'm currently working as the makeup artist for Love on Tour, and Olivia came to one of the shows, and we just talked for a really long time about makeup, and she asked me to do her makeup for the video a few weeks later."

It was a fun side gig while you were on tour with Harry and his band. You loved touring for the most part, but this was something different and exciting, so you flew back home during a break in the tour to work with Olivia on "Vampire." Harry tagged along, happy to watch you work instead of the other way around for once. He had a grin on his face the whole time as he watched you do your thing, playing assistant, grabbing whatever you needed when you asked, and holding a palette for you while you did Olivia's makeup. Overall, it was a fun shoot for both of you.

You were back on tour now, and since you had a little time to kill, you decided to go live for the first time to talk about makeup. If it went well, you could maybe make it a regular thing, so you hoped people actually watched and were interested.

*.*

Brynn watched her phone intently, pen in hand as she waited for Y/n to name-drop the next product she was using so she could write it down and see if she could afford it later. Not only was Brynn a huge fan of Olivia Rodrigo, but she had been a Harry Styles fan since she was in grade school, and when she got the notification that Y/n was going live, she was one of the first people to join.

"Luxury or drugstore makeup? Good question," Y/n said as she moisturized her face. "Honestly both. I love trying new things and seeing what works for me. When I was starting out, I mostly had MAC in my makeup kit, but now I've branched out a little more and added things here and there. But that's my professional kit, which has all the things I know with certainty will work perfectly for whatever look I'm trying to achieve. My personal one is where I do more experimentation with brands and products and trends. I guess that doesn't really answer the question, so both. I definitely use both.

"And what's cool is that Olivia loves makeup too, so she kind of knew her way around and what products worked best for her," Y/n continued.

She's so cool, Brynn thought as Y/n moved onto explaining how she did Olivia's base makeup. She didn't feel like Y/n was trying to push any particular product on her audience, nor did she hide which products she used. Her explanations were clear and easy to follow, and she even gave alternative products when she used one that was on the pricier side.

"Olivia loves herself a glowy base, and we really played that up because of the song. So to give her that Cullen-esque sparkle, I added some liquid highlighter into her foundation."

Brynn watched intently, wanting to see just how Y/n did it. Then, feeling compelled, she typed a comment. She didn't think Y/n would notice it, or be able to see it at all amongst the thousands of others, but she couldn't help but try to be noticed.

As Y/n blended her foundation in, Y/n smiled. "Someone asked how long it takes to do Harry's makeup on tour. Um...It kind of depends. Sometimes it's hard to actually get him in the chair because he gets so pumped up before he goes onstage. But once he settles enough for me to do it, it goes pretty quick. If he lets me, I get to put a little bit of glowy balm on his cheeks, but that's as creative as I get."

Y/n's smile changed, though Brynn couldn't really say how. It was almost like she was exasperated as she talked about Harry, and Brynn became just a tiny bit jealous that this person on the other side of her screen for knowing him well enough to be exasperated by him. What she wouldn't give to chase Harry Styles around so she could do his makeup. It left Brynn wondering how people even got into these situations.

Y/n finished up her base makeup while she answered more questions about the makeup products she used for the music video and a few about Love on Tour. She talked about her favorite songs and the places she'd been and the people she hung out with before and after shows.

"Oh boy, okay. I'm not a huge fan of bold lip colors on myself, but this is what I used on Olivia," Y/n said as she lined her lips. She'd just finished adding a light, almost haphazard, dusting of shimmer to her eyes, and despite the pixelated live stream feed, Brynn could still see it catch the light. "We wanted this to be the focal point of the whole look because, you know, vampires."

Y/n stopped talking briefly as she applied the lipstick she used for the music video, then shifted from side to side with her hands beneath her chin to show off the finished look. "Not my usual style, but—"

"There you are! I've been looking all over for you."

For a moment, Brynn thought she was dreaming. Mouth dropped open in shock, she watched as Harry Styles appeared onscreen in nothing but a pair of sweatpants. His hair was messy, as if he'd just been sleeping or a storm had just run through it. The video quality wasn't great because it was a live stream, but Brynn couldn't help but think he looked so cute and warm with his sleepy eyes, especially as he stretched his arms above his head, though her eyes nearly bugged out of her head when the waistband of his sweatpants dropped a centimeter. Not even caring that they'd fallen a bit, Harry shuffled forward and sat down next to Y/n and kissed her shoulder. He didn't seem to notice Y/n's phone propped up in front of her, or the look of disbelief and slight horror on her face. Not when she tried to speak to him, and not when he leaned forward to kiss her cheek.

And through it all Brynn watched, feeling like she'd entered an alternate dimension.

"You look cute. I like the sparkle," Harry said, tapping his knuckle against Y/n's nose. She still looked like she was in shock, but when he leaned in—leaned in to kiss her, Brynn realized—Y/n seemed to shake off some of her stupor.

"We—We're not alone," she said, gently resting her fingers over Harry's mouth to stop him.

Brynn didn't want to tear her eyes away from Harry and Y/n, but she darted her gaze down to the comment section, which confirmed everything. This was no dream, this was really happening, and everyone who was watching was losing their minds.

"What do you mean, lovie?" Harry asked, brows furrowing, clearly confused by Y/n's odd behavior. He finally looked at the camera, his brows shooting up when he realized that Y/n was live streaming all of this. "Oh."

"Yeah 'oh.'"

"I thought you were on the phone—"

"I wasn't!"

"Well, how was I supposed to know! You didn't tell me. And since when—"

"Harry put a shirt on!"

Brynn watched their bickering in a daze, waiting for the inevitable end of the live stream. To her surprise, though, Harry grinned a little before taking Y/n—and the whole Internet, to be honest—by surprise and kissing her.

"Are you insane?"

Harry merely shrugged. He leaned in again, but Y/n pushed his face back with the palm of her hand. They began to bicker again, but this time, Y/n scrambled for her phone in the process.

"You drive me crazy."

"Now, I know that's not true."

"Harry Edward Styles, I swear to God—"

And just like that, the live stream ended with a wink. Brynn stared down at her phone almost as if she was waiting for Harry and Y/n to reappear on her screen. They didn't, and she was left sitting alone in her bedroom, wondering what the hell had just happened.

[lyracarvahall]

HeartBeat Sync Part 31

One Last Show

As the hot water pelted her skin, Y/N felt the exhaustion of the day's events set in. The shower felt good and she felt clean, but it didn't fully pull the clouds from her mind. She was glad to have men who loved her, but would they have if the bond didn't make them?

She couldn't afford to spend too long contemplating as she had promised Jongho she would be there to support them. Getting dressed in the same clothes she came in with felt a little weird post-shower but it was all that was there.

Walking out to the dressing room, it had cleared out completely. The makeup kits were left behind for touch-ups throughout the performance. She hoped she wasn't too late. Running towards the stage, she realized she must look like a wreck. She made it to the side stage as they were already performing their first song. Damn it.

As if they could feel she was nearby, the group sent a feeling of love down the bond. It embraced her completely. They way they could make her feel cherished without even being able to spare her a glance, that feeling was indescribable. Her eyes welled with happy tears that they still cared. That they hadn't given up on her despite her tirade.

Y/N still felt the stress of what was going to happen. She didn't want to bother the boys with it any longer but needed a soundboard. There was only one person to talk to. There was already a message waiting for her.

Of course Lexi was the voice of reason here. She had these men who were willing to defend her and be there for her. Who love her as she is. Why would she run from that? Especially when it had been made abundantly clear that they would be hurt more if she did.

She looked at them performing. They seemed to be giving it their all because it was the last stop on the tour. Seonghwa...licked his fingers oh my goodness. There were body rolls and hip thrusts. Girls were losing their ever loving minds. It gave her a sense of pride to know that these girls could want them all they wanted, but at the end of the day they would be coming home with her. She tried not to think too much about the bond obligating them to love her.

As the solos portion of the show came up, the guys all ran back and wrapped her in a group hug, peppering her with questions.

"Baby are you alright?"

"I'm so glad your back!"

"Did you need anything?"

It was hard to focus on what they were talking about when they all spoke at once. Hongjoong and Seonghwa, having come back from changing into their MATZ outfits, came up behind her, Seonghwa wrapping her up in a hug.

"Guys you are overwhelming her. Let's just be glad she is here and give her a calm in the storm. It is crazy enough out there." He squeezed her and rubbed her back, letting her head fall onto his chest. She was calmed instantly by his aura and the steady rise and fall of his chest.

"Thank you Hwa." Y/N kissed his chest where it was bare in the leather vest he sported and rubbed his back in return. "I love you."

She felt his love cover her like the fur coat he was currently wearing as he placed a soft kiss on the crown of her head. "I've gotta go perform precious. I love you." With that he and Joong took off towards the stage as the audience clapped in synchronicity awaiting their stage.

Jongho wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and kissed her neck. "Are you alright jagiya? I know all of this is a lot already, and now with this whole bunch of bullshit...I thank you for sticking by us. I know you didn't ask for any of this. Know she is a liar and an awful person and karma will come for her. If not karma, then the law because we aren't letting her hurt you anymore." He kissed her neck again, firmly grasping her love handles.

Hongjoong and Seonghwa's chemistry was electric on the stage. Their faces right in front of each other as they rapped the final part of their song. She snuggled closer into Jongho.

"I hate that just being with me put you in this position. You guys didn't ask for this either. I hope ATINY accept us."

Just then MATZ stepped off the stage and ran off to change again. San, Yeosang, and Wooyoung reached her and kissed her lightly in turn before making their way to the stage. Jongho turned her to face him and looked into her eyes.

"Baby, it will be okay. We will get through this together, okay? Please don't scare us like that again, okay? I am not above giving you regular reminders on why you are beautiful but let's not test it." With this he smirked and pulled her closer to him so there was no space between their bodies. "I believe in very firm reminders."

Y/N laughed out loud and kissed Jongho hard and fast. "Firm indeed. You need to go get changed for your set before I drag you off somewhere." Jongho stepped back, raising his hands in innocent surrender before making his way back to the dressing room.

Turning her eyes back to the stage, she saw all three of her men grabbing their crotches and grinding on stage. Come to think of it, she had not gotten to properly fuck any of them yet. Damn she needed to get her mind out of the gutter. San looked her direction and sent her a wink.

As their performance came to an end as well, all three rushed off stage and surrounded her with their sweaty bodies.

"I love you all but you are gross!" The guys all laughed, with Wooyoung smacking her ass before heading back to the dressing room. Mingi and Yunho were up next, with Yunho picking her up and planting a quick kiss on her lips while Mingi drummed a conga beat on her ass. She squeaked and giggled before they placed her down and headed for the stage.

She watched their performance and loved how the pair interacted. It was honestly precious and she loved the bond they had with each other.

The rest of the concert went relatively smoothly. They showed their love to ATINY as confetti fell and the show wrapped up. It hit her in this moment that the tour is over and she is going to have to figure out getting to Korea. She hadn't even taken care of selling her house or packing anything up. Thankfully she had inherited the house from her grandmother so she didn't have to do anything but keep up the utilities. She is going to have to figure out what to do with her stuff later. She needed to set up her home in Korea first and get her bonds verified.

As the guys came down the lift from the stage, it signaled that the show was officially over. The guys immediately ran over and embraced her. She couldn't help but laugh at how pumped they were.

"You guys did it! I am so proud of you!" She took Mingi's and Wooyoung's hands as the group headed back to the fitting room. Once they made it back in, several members made it into the showers while Hongjoong, Yunho, and Seonghwa plopped onto the sofas with makeup remover wipes, taking off their masks. She took her place next to Hongjoong and asked about what she was thinking earlier.

"Hey firebird. I know the tour is over now...and I was wondering what that meant for me."

"What do you mean sweetheart?" Hongjoong turned at looked at her with concern, almost like he feared her running away again.

"No no no baby I didn't mean anything bad. I just meant in terms of the verification, my home, my stuff. I am not leaving you."

Hongjoong threw his arms around her and seems to visibly relax. "I am so glad to hear those words out of your mouth baby. I know with this bitch it made things a little more difficult." He grabbed her shoulders and looked her in the eyes. Members were starting to file out of the showers, leaving Seonghwa and Yunho to go into the bathrooms. San sat behind her and rubbed her back. Hongjoong continued.

" We have a meeting about that at KQ once we get back as well as the verification. We have a week before we technically have to be back. Maybe you can use that time to get your housing affairs in order. You can stay with us until you find a place in Korea, which will be easier once your citizenship goes through when the soul bond is verified."

Y/N nodded along and tried her best not to be overwhelmed. She knew she could do it. It was just a matter of execution.

"Oh there is one more thing baby." San piped in from behind her. "We got the pictures back."

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I am sorry about the wait. There had been a lack of motivation lately but trying to get back into it. Appreciate your patience and I am sorry not a lot happened in this chapter. In the next chapter....it's moving day.

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[kokonoiis]

artist's admiration── ❝ maybe falling in love with kokonoi hajime was easier than you thought it'd be ❞

Ⅰ. tokyo revengers ft. idol ! k. hajime x stylist ! gender neutral reader Ⅱ. drabble / 1.5k wc Ⅲ. tw. slight abuse of power if you squint but also not really at all. Ⅳ. a/n. alright we're so here to kick off the bonten idol au that i've been cooking, of course i have drabbles planned for all of the members and some more characters than just the bonten idols so,,, let me cook let me cook. most won't be nsfw for now but the nsfw is coming i'm sure

" haji- what are you doing ? " kokonoi knew what that tone of your voice meant better than anyone else. he knew he had a few second in total to stop everything that he was doing, but with the eyeliner wand in his hand, he was already committed and had no intention of stopping already. it was just a little graphic eyeliner, it couldn't be that hard, right ? he swore he remembered doing it all the time whenever he was in junior high, so he couldn't be so bad at it. at least, no one came up to tell him that his eyeliner sucked, so that's all he needed for confirmation that he wasn't terrible at eyeliner.

but before he really got to test his hypothesis, you were already behind him, your arms crossed as you hovered over kokonoi while he squinted at the mirror, trying to really see what he was doing. " you don't have your contacts in, do you ? "

" no, they give me a headache whenever i'm performing. the fans say i always look mad whenever i'm performing so i don't want to wear my contacts anymore, " it sounded reasonable to him, but you just let out an exasperated sigh, reaching over him to grab the eyeliner pencil from his hand.

" if you can't see what you're doing, how do you expect to be able to actually draw a good wing ? " you asked, trying not to show your annoyance at his flippant nature, knowing that if you got into an argument with him over something like this, it could last hours or more, and you really only had about forty minutes to completely do his makeup now that kokonoi was fitted into his stage outfit. but, of course, you couldn't just let it go without being a little annoying about it. " besides, i've seen what you looked like in junior high.. i don't think you're, uh, practiced enough to my standards. whatever is on your face in forty minutes reflects my skills, so i need to make sure it's perfect or its my head on a spike. understood ? "

" not really. " kokonoi looked up at you through his mirror, shaking his head as you settled down into a stool next to him. you swiveled his chair around so he was facing you, and redipped the eyeliner wand, leaning forward to do your job.

" maybe i'll teach you how to do your own eyeliner when you're not going to be headed off onto stage, yeah ? " you mused out loud under your breath, that focused look in your eyes as your free hand took his chin and tilted his head so he was looking straight ahead, resting your hand there just in case you needed to move his head again. " then we'll have much more time to thoroughly teach you and it won't reflect poorly on me, you know what i mean ? of course i want you to do your own makeup if you like it, but damn, i can get fired over this. "

there were unspoken words that refused to fall from your lips, of course. you were a makeup artist first, and everything else came second. that included any feelings that you might have towards anyone you might be working relatively closely with. and kokonoi hajime was on that list of people you couldn't really afford to fall in love with.

you spent at least an hour or more nearly every single day with your makeup kit looking at his face all day every day, and with that closeness came natural conversations. you learned the two of you had a lot of things in common, like how you both really enjoyed sweet things and really didn't have a taste for anything spicy, or how you both enjoyed messing around with fortune telling from time to time. just small things about both of you that you've learnt over the span of your time as a makeup artist for bonten.

but no, you couldn't fall in love with kokonoi, it was literally your job on the line. the only reason you landed it in the first place was because you were in a relationship at the time, and it was an unspoken rule that a makeup artist had to almost prove that they wouldn't fall for their idols. lord knows what would happen if someone caught wind of your feelings for him, or if the wrong people snitched. those emotions weren't necessary for your job, so you cut them out.

while trying to push him away, though, he almost seemed to lean harder into talking with you, as if he'd never met anyone who he couldn't sway with his words one way or another. but you were stubborn in your ways, and you made sure that he was always aware of how hard headed you could be. and that stubbornness really was what kept you from really connecting with the romantic feelings that had sprouted for kokonoi.

" you're staring. "

you blinked a couple of times, your eyes widening slightly before you narrowed them again, dragging the eyeliner across his lid. " well, yeah, i'm trying to fix what you did. " the lie was effortless, but not perfect, especially since he really only made one simple line and it really wasn't going to be hard to fix at all.

" uh huh, " kokonoi found himself laughing softly, a knowing smile on his face. " if i didn't know any better, i'd say you're falling for me. "

" me ? falling for you ? no, never, " you denied it pretty adamantly, turning his head so you didn't have to fight with filling in the pretty thick wing that you gave him. the rest of his makeup was simple, so you wanted the wing to be the standout point this time. he had monolids, so the bat technique was your favorite to use on him, and it worked pretty well as long as he could sit for the extra time while you filled it in with the fine tip of the wand.

you kinda liked how he never fought back with you as you moved his head from time to time, your hand sat on his chin comfortably. it gave you some sense of power and made you feel a certain way whenever he looked up at you and the two of you made eye contact with each other. but.. that didn't mean you were falling for him. " i'm your makeup artist, koko. "

" and you're pretty, " kokonoi had whispered immediately, as if he didn't even think before he spoke. " i think you're pretty. and i spend quite a long time looking at your face while you're doing my makeup. you always have this one crease in the middle of your brows-- "

" alright, alright, koko, i got your point ! stupid.. "

" what ? i just complimented you and you're going to call me stupid ? rude. "

you felt your cheeks heat up in embarrassment, trying to shake your head an alleviate the blush on your cheeks that you were so sure he was able to see. " you never asked me to compliment you back. that's like giving a gift because you expect one back, kinda rude, right ? " pulling away from him, you admired your work, tilting his head a few ways to make sure it looked good from all angles. of course, it was kokonoi hajime, he was going to look perfect with any makeup you put him in.

" you are a weird one, you know that ? "

" nope. i've never heard that one before a day in my life, koko. "

" oh, then let me be the first to tell you, " kokonoi grinned a little bit, leaning forward to press a small kiss onto your lips, throwing you off guard completely, but not necessarily in a bad way. you found yourself kissing him back within seconds, enjoying the feeling of his lips on yours. he tasted like the flavored lip balm he always applied before you did his lips, and you could smell the cologne he was wearing. were people looking ? you didn't know, and for the moment, you didn't care, either.

when he pulled away, he stood up, brushing off his stage outfit with a nonchalant hum, as if your world wasn't spinning because of him. " i think you're a weird one. but i'll see you after this performance, okay ? you'll have time to teach me how to draw my own eyeliner, right ? "

you weren't entirely sure how well he would do in your class, but you figured that the extra practice couldn't hurt. " uhm. yeah. i'll see you then, i guess. " you mumbled underneath your breath, feeling both deflated and ecstatic about spending more time with kokonoi where you weren't staring into his face trying to make sure that his foundation was even and making sure his eyeshadow was perfect on both sides. " and, for the record, koko. i think you're the weird one. "

" well, make sure to watch this weirdo perform his best ! " you would make sure to watch from the sidelines and silently cheer him on. maybe falling for kokonoi hajime was a lot easier than you thought it would be, and maybe you were okay with that. as long as he didn't ruin the makeup that you'd worked so hard on.

──kokonoiis 2024

[arikasugar]

beauty on a budget for someone new to the lifestyle?

since you’re only starting out, you’ll probably want to focus on affordable products and diy and at home beauty treatments.

you can get affordable skin care products from brands like cerave, cetaphil, and the ordinary. you’ll find all your essential cleansers, serums, exfoliators and moisturizers. you can order facial sheet masks in bulk cheap from amazon. you can also use aztec secret healing clay as a clay masque. skip the guasha altogether and follow a youtube tutorial for face sculpting massages instead.

good quality affordable makeup brands I used when I was nearly broke included e.l.f., nyx, wet n’ wild, maybelline, and makeup revolution. look into some other drug store brands within your budget and check reviews before you buy anything so you don’t waste your money. get generic beauty blenders and powder puffs, you’ll be replacing them often anyway so it’s best to get them cheap. you can buy cheap big makeup brush sets on amazon that’ll last a long time if you clean them regularly and take care of them.

press on nails and home manicures / pedicures will save you a ton of money and time. find a good manicure kit and pumice stone. buy a dollar store basin and some epsom salts to soak your feet. for press on nails I usually get mine from temu or brands like kiss and impress. if you just want to paint your natural nails, get a gel polish like l.a. colors color craze gel or sally hansen miracle gel. if you want to go the extra mile, invest in the supplies and learn how to do your own acrylics or gel manicures.

learn how to wax, shape, and tint your own eyebrows. you can buy an affordable diy wax kit like this one and use youtube tutorials on how to find the most flattering brow shape. (as a bonus, the hard waxing kit can also be used to remove unwanted hair on the rest of your body.) you can also find cheap brow tinting kits that usually last up to five uses at sally’s beauty supply and various other stores online.

if you want your lashes done, you can either get really, really good at applying a strip lash – my go to affordable brands are ardell and kiss – or you can invest in some bulk lash clusters and the falscara diy eyelash extension kit. figure out what lash placement will best compliment your features, then watch lots and lots of youtube tutorials on how to use it and practice, practice, practice. they take some getting used to.

when it comes to hair care, the very first thing you want to do is figure out your hair type with a quiz like this one and find what it needs to look and feel healthy. I have 2A hair, so I would pretty much always spring for nexxus for something moisturizing and lightweight, but I’ve heard great things about ogx, shea moisture, not your mother���s, maui moisture, l’oreal elvive, and garnier whole blends which are great for other hair types, densities, and textures. all these brands carry a wide variety of products from shampoo, to leave in treatments, to hair masques, to curl cream — you get it. again, read reviews. you can also use a cotton t-shirt to dry and plop your hair instead of spending money on a microfiber towel, and a satin scarf wrapped around your head to protect your hair while sleeping instead of a silk bonnet and pillow case.

if you’re into styling your hair, two of my favorite methods are heatless styling and blowouts. for heatless styling, you may not even need to purchase any new styling tools. I started out using this heatless robe curl method and eventually started doing other heatless styling methods like the ones on this playlist once I started buying more tools, and did styles like these when I didn’t feel like setting my hair at all. for styles that require heat, a highly suggest investing in a dyson airwrap – which can do pretty much everything – so you don’t end up spending even more on an arsenal of hot styling tools.

good luck, sugar

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[after-witch]

I was reading your old L fanfics and theres a realization that came unto my mind.....

I really Really REALLY wouldn't mind being kidnapped by that mf! not even bc his hot but because his money (and being taken away from society and college) would literally solve 99% of my problems.

Like if L would just buy me a brand new computer, Laptop and a new phone, a strong internet, a complete set of makeup kit, give me access to his card and let me download all the games that I can't afford(WILL NOT EVER IN THIS TIMELINE) and I'm SET WITH HIM FOR LIFE!!!

Honey 🥰 Pookie 🥰 no need to kidnap me just put a ring to my finger, let me visit my family twice or thrice a month and I WILL drop out of my miserable college course and live with him for the rest of my life😭

Unfortunately I think with L, it is inevitable that he will need to kidnap you, even if you entered into a willing relationship with him. The nature of his work and his life means you are a prime target for any of his many many enemies, and he's not going to risk it. And visiting your family, or even contacting them to let them know you're alive, is too much of a risk.

But!! He'll get you things you want (albeit probably in an annoying fashion, because he's an ass) and you don't have to worry about anything as long as you let him take the lead.

Just y'know, don't expect to have anything resembling a normal life. It's not safe.

[vintagecoochie]

I come from a toxic and pathological home… I don't know much about self-care and things like that… can you give me some advice? I would like to start this… I never had a mother to teach me this and I'm on unfamiliar ground… I can't even put on makeup because it was forbidden.

First of all, I'm so sorry that you weren't allowed to experiment with self-care in your upbringing and I think it's great you want to take the initiative to learn now. I started getting into self-care around 13 and I think I can give a fairly simple and affordable run down. *take notes*

Skincare: The key to skincare is learning what your skin type is (dry skin, oily skin, or combination) and what issue you want to fix (hyperpigmentation, teen acne, etc). Then try to develop a morning and night routine that you do EVERY DAY. The simpler your routine is the better. 5 steps is usually normal. Invest in a good cleanser, exfoliator, moisturizer, serum, and SPF. There's a great YouTuber named Hyram who suggests great products for all different skin types. I suggest watching a few of his videos and taking notes.

Hair: Hair Care is different for everyone. Always look at hair tutorials and wash routines from people who have the same hair texture as you, and same hair struggle as you (length, frizz, split ends, etc.).

Always go for the slightly more expensive hair care products (but it doesn't have to be anything crazy) and try to avoid parabens if you can.

Keep your hair wrapped at night with a bonnet or silk wrap so it's preserved

Wash, Condition, and Moisturize it regularly

Keep it styled even if the style is a simple ponytail. You'll eventually find your signature style.

Body/Fragrance: Invest in some smell-good lotions, soaps, body scrubs, and perfumes.

Decide how you want to smell/feel every day.

Some really basic scents are cotton candy, vanilla, and strawberry but you can experiment.

Bodycology and Treehut have really good scents for an affordable price and can usually be found in Walmart or Target.

Makeup: If you're a beginner I'd search "Natural Everyday Makeup" tutorials on YouTube and take notes from women who are the same color as you.

Usually, a little concealer under the eyes, a nice sharpened eyebrow, a little eyeliner wing, mascara, and lip-gloss will suffice for beginners.

You'll need to buy a setting spray so your makeup doesn't melt throughout the day, a beauty blender, and a concealer brush.

Additional Tips

Make an "It Girl" playlist that you listen to in the morning or whenever you're getting ready with music that makes you feel pretty.

Buy a nail filer kit and keep your fingers and toenails filed and polished with a simple clear nail polish.

Dedicate relaxation time to yourself. This can be watching chick flicks on the weekend, or taking yourself out to eat when you have free time. Get used to treating yourself here and there.

I hope this helps and enjoy your journey💕✨

[moltengoldveins]

ninjago headcanons I’ve had since like middle school -

Zane identified as Ace before the show even started, and was rather vocal in early Internet forums about his disappointment in ace representation in media being limited to nonhuman characters and robots. This was a pretty weird out of pocket thing for someone to be interested in or know about in the earlier days of the internet, so it didn’t do much for his making friends. Upon realizing that he himself was in fact a robot he spent a solid ten minutes arguing with himself on whether this was a good thing (I have more representation! And a lot of ace rep is technically more accurate for me now!) or a bad thing (I am making the stereotype worse! I have become the very thing I swore to destroy! You were my brother Anakin!)

Cole, alongside dance lessons and cooking classes, took regular piano lessons throughout his childhood. His father’s goal was to give him a sense of rhythm and a taste for classical and dance music. His professor was a blind retired concert pianist who collected records. He took one ‘look’ at this poor harried kid and thought “aw, hell naw.” Secretly, as long as they kept up with Cole’s piano recitals, he let him take naps or play rock music during their classes, and snuck him records out of his collection whenever he could. Cole keeps all his records labeled in braille on a special shelf - Bach concertos and Duke Ellington right next to one another.

Nya is actually really good at makeup, and knows how to cut hair better than most hairstylists. Growing up, it was her job to trim Kai’s hair, since they couldn’t afford to go to a hairdresser. When the ninja were working for rent, she learned to cut Cole and Zane’s hair, although technically Zane didn’t need it. He liked the connection to his personhood, and she liked the practice cutting such coiled hair. Jay let his hair grow out during that time, and it was only later, once it reached his shoulders in lank, greasy curls that Nya firmly sat him down for a trim. She likes looking pretty, not necessarily in an appealing way, but in a frightening one. An unearthly sort of beauty, attained by the carefulist application of concealer and highlighter, eyeshadow and mascara. She can with a small kit take herself from a featureless girl in a crowd to a murderous princess out of a history book and back again, all without changing her clothes, and the other ninja respect her immensely for it.

Pixel and Zane aren’t lovers. Not really, anyway. What do you call the other half of your mind, your heart, your soul? What do you call a woman whose mind is your successor, based on your own neural pathways, while she was the one that made your body? Not a child. Not a parent. Not a sister. They’re more analogous to a single brain with two hemispheres than two individuals. When Zane or Pixel were relegated to a consciousness embedded in the back of the other’s head, that was easier to understand, but now that they’re both free-walking it’s tricky. They’ll sit for hours, after a week or two of separation, and process together, running through each other’s memories, thoughts, copying them wholesale into their own hard drives. Every time they emerge from the link, for the split second where neither of them have thought a single thought, seen a single frame of video routed through metal eyes, they are the same being. They are one. And then they diverge, and spend hours or days or months careening away from one another in spirit as they live divulging lives, experience separate worlds, only to come together again and compare notes. The other ninja have a hard time understanding it, they tend to default to surprise when pixel responds to a joke they assumed only Zane would know the punchline to, but master Wu understands. There was a time where he and his brother lived in each others souls, as much as their own. He is glad not to be alone in that experience.

Lloyd is assumed to be colorblind for a really long time, because he has a hard time distinguishing between what colors count as what categories of color. “This is red,” someone would say, and point at an apple. “This is also red,” someone would point at a piece of fabric, and that was where things would get tricky. “Those look nothing alike!” Lloyd would insist, “the apple looks closer to this color,” he angrily gestured at a green wall, or a blue bag, “than that fabric! I think you’re lying to me.” But it never went anywhere, really. The school for young evil masterminds wasn’t about to buy Lloyd colorblind glasses and for a while he just forgot to tell the ninja at all. they were broke when they found out. By the time it came up again, Lloyd was much older. Kai remembered over a late night conversation, Lloyd rambling quietly on about an old ninjago artist who painted “with the proper fuckin’ colors, man, like damn.” “wait. I forgot. Holy crap, you’re colorblind!” Lloyd paused, as if considering a lie, then shook his head awkwardly. “No, ‘m not. I’ve just got, like… shrimp colors.” “… what?” “shrimp colors. Shrimp can see extra primary colors, we’ve only got three- well. You’ve only got three. I think I’ve got five? Maybe six, it’s surprisingly hard to test.”

This one’s more of a ‘molten thinks, as she does about a lot of things, that The Old Person Polycule Could Fix Things’ than a headcanon really, but Misako Garmadon and Wu should’ve sat down talked it out and just. Formed a polycule. Honestly I don’t Care what that would entail I hate love triangles more than life itself and if given the opportunity I would either hit one member or more of every love triangle with the ace beam or I’d hit the big red Polycule Button ok I hate love triangles so so so much burn it with fire.

on a similar note. Jay/Nya/Cole should either be a polycule or Cole should come to his Grey Ace Realization sometime around his en-ghost-ening and end up with Jay, Nya, and Pix/Zane as QP partners. Honestly, Kai is the only member of the ninja I can comfortably think of as straight and dating Skyler. He’s not above the qp beam ofc - he’s at Least developed a very very close dynamic with Lloyd a few years after his age jump. But at this point the rest of the ninja have held one another together, physically mentally and spiritually, while the world ended around them like eight times. They’re not gonna be Normal Chill Friends about that.

Lloyd’s age jump should be played for visceral body horror and I do not care if you think I’m wrong. That is a child in a man’s body, his limbs are too long, none of his internal organs feel right, his hormones, his digestion, his circulation, everything is drastically different and he can Feel It. He should be awake at all hours because his heart is too loud or too quiet, he should be throwing up because he can feel his stomach digesting things, he should reach out to pick up his favorite mug and crush it into porcelain fragments. His eyesight should be even sharper, his hearing more acute but somehow rounder, duller in some way he can’t quite grasp. He cannot speak without grimacing - his voice sounds wrong. He cannot move without wincing - his muscles itch with how out of place they are. He lashes out at inopportune moments and randomly goes for long runs or violent training sessions and none of the ninja know what to do about the fact that he’s trying to work himself to unconsciousness so he doesn’t have to feel his own limbs.

[sparrowgloom]

Eepy idea: when I eventually can afford a dslr camera to finally start a photography career like I've wanted to for years I want to take someone on a date to explore abandoned places with me and we can just go ham taking photos of each other or maybe doing more I have an SFX kit and can do their makeup if they'd want I just idk I've been soft and thinking of coolthingstodo

Alternatively I could go on a hike with someone somewhere and paint with them or do some sort of art date I dunno