#I would LOVE Comète as well

[rosenbraut]

On another note I think I found a good Diptyque combination for me. I’m thinking Fleur de Peau perfume and Eau Rose hair perfume. I have such problems with rose as a fragrance note, it’s a pity. But this might be a good idea. I’m calling it the Galatea combination.

[lorienn-art]

FR [Éclipse] Heyyyy ! J’ai l’impression que ça fait une éternité que je n’ai pas fait de grosse illustration à l’aquarelle comme celle-ci ! Honnêtement, je ne pensais pas pouvoir la finir avant la fin de 2024, mais je pense que c’est une bonne illustration pour clôturer l’année (et je trouve qu’elle va assez bien avec l’ambiance des fêtes de fin d’année, je ne sais pas pourquoi jsjs). Je suis vraiment heureuse du résultat ! Je suis particulièrement fière des comètes et de la manière dont j’ai réussi à la rendre toute lumineuse (au centre) ! Pour la pose, je me suis inspirée d’un plan dans Revolutionary Girl Utena (cet anime a les poses de couple les plus belles, dramatiques et théâtrales possibles). Enfin, je suis aussi contente de pouvoir réutiliser son design « Déesse du Soleil » que je lui avait fait parce que je l’adore ! Si vous êtes curieux à propos des techniques : j’ai utilisé de l’aquarelle (bien sûr), un peu de crayons de couleur, ainsi que des feutres acrylique et quelques touches de gouache. Joyeuses fêtes ! A bientôt !

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EN [Eclipse] Heyyyy! I feel like it’s been forever since I last made a big watercolour illustration like this one! Honestly, I didn’t know I would be able to finish it before the end of 2024, but I think it’s a nice illustration to close this year (and it seems quite fitting for the Holidays season to me somehow jsjs). I’m really happy with how it turned out! I’m especially proud of the comets and the way I managed to make her glow! For the pose, I took inspiration from a shot in Revolutionary Girl Utena (this show really has the most beautiful, dramatic and theatrical poses for couples ever). Finally, I’m also glad I could use again her “Sun Goddess” design because I absolutely love it! If you’re curious about the techniques: I used watercolour (ofc), a bit of coloured pencils, as well as acrylic markers and some touches of gouache. Happy holidays! See you soon!

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[my-my-my]

🍪 If you were a cookie, what kind would you be?

💎 What’s your most prized possession?

🐸 Describe your aesthetic.

🍪 If you were a cookie, what kind would you be?

I think I would be a classic, soft chocolate chip cookie! I think I'm pretty average, and I have been told I'm a 'soft' person haha.

💎 What’s your most prized possession?

Hmmm this is hard for me to decide. I have a panda plushie from Ikea, which is pretty innocuous, but it's very sentimental to me. My dad took me to Ikea when I was having a bad day at school (I was around 16 or so), and saw me picking up this panda plushie. Apparently I was staring and holding it for a while, but I put it back and we went home. Later that day he went out and got it for me 🥺 I still have that panda with me.

I have some sentimental jewelry pieces as well. The one on the left were a university graduation present from my parents and one of my favourite pair of earrings. They remind me of tanabata ribbons/streamers!

The one on the right was from me to me (LOL), my dream earrings from Chanel's Comète line! I don't remember how old I was when I first found out about their celestial-inspired jewelry collection, but I fell in love. I am a sucker for all things celestial, so these earrings are something I'm so fond of, one of the first pieces of jewelry I bought with my own money.

🐸 Describe your aesthetic.

Hmm this is hard! I'm not very good at describing myself. I've been associated with a lot of "cute" things like Miffy, Cinnamoroll and My Melody, but people will also point to something luxurious and say "that's you" LOL. Clothing wise, I have stupidly "expensive" collection that I've built over the decade or so since I became a working adult. I also used to be a sugar baby so a lot of the jewelry and bags I've gotten were gifts lol.

I drift between athleisure and timeless styles. I don't like skirts, but I'm a fan of mid-length and maxi dresses. I wear cashmere and wool a lot in the winter (safe to say most of my sweaters are cashmere??). And cotton and silk in the summer (especially silk slips!!)

I think my clothes are fairly simple, the most "daring" thing I'll wear is a stripped sweater in the winter or v-neck in the summer, but that's about it. My shoes tend to be black boots in the winter, or some kind of block heel in the summer (Stuart Weitzman makes the comfiest block heel imo!). I tend not to be adventurous with colours - they're usually black, grey, white or emerald green.

I think my bag and jewelry collection is where I really make it "my" aesthetic though. I really love emerald and grey coloured bags, but I'm also a sucker for pastel colours. My favourite bags in my collection are:

(not my photos) but these three are my favourites! Loewe Amazona 19 in green, Mini Lady Dior in Pearlescent Pink, Celine Belt Bag in Cloud, Chanel Coco Top Handle in green.

For jewelry, I usually wear custom South Asian-style earrings, Van Cleef & Arpels or Bvlgari.

Thanks for the ask!!

[eurovision-del]

Eurovizija.LT has been going on for several weeks now, but it all comes to an end this Saturday when Lithuania will pick their winner. Here's my ranking of the ten finalists:

Žalvarinis – Gaudė Vėjai

Silvester Belt – Luktelk

Monika Marija – Unlove You Starting Tomorrow

The Roop – Simple Joy

Queens of Roses – Walk through fire

Il Senso – Time

Pluie de Comètes – Be careful

VB Gang – KABOOM!!!

Shower – Impossible

Aistè – We Will Rule the World

I didn't follow the heats as they happened, but I did take the time to listen to all forty competing entries. I was quite glad I did, although there were plenty of unmemorable entries, there were several songs I was glad to have discovered, and a couple, like Paskubėk in particular, which I really wish had made the final. However, looking at what actually qualified, I think this is a reasonable selection.

My favourite by a long shot is Gaudė Vėjai. It’s a good folk rock song, so of course it’s going to do well with me! I love how the two lead vocalists sound together, and extra harmony from the guitarist also sounds great adding some extra texture in the chorus. It’s got a pretty standard structure, but every element works, I like the guitar solo and the melody of the bridge, and the unaccompanied start to the final chorus is really impactful. That said, I do think there’s space for this song to be more powerful than it is, and I also don’t think it’s the most unique song within it’s genre, but I love it for what it is.

I also really like Luktelk and Unlove You Starting Tomorrow, though for both the performances are a big part of it. Luktelk has a great pulse to it, which the staging really emphasised, and I loved how the dancers were used. As for Monika, she has such a good voice, and I love how the song was staged, with the simplistic staging evoking her alone in her room and the soft orange lighting and mist creating this intimate mood. I also really like how it changes as the song progresses, going on a journey. It’s so unlike any of the other stagings in this contest, and is a big part of why the song left such an impression on me.

I will happily take any of these three at Eurovision. I did also very much enjoy The Roop’s entry, I love them and it’s great seeing them back, and I very much appreciate the message of Simple Joy, but I’d like to see someone else get a shot at Eurovision. I’d be thrilled if Lithuania selected Žalvarinis, but looking at the contest as a whole, I think either Silvester Belt or Monika Marija would probably do better at Eurovision. Both also have decent staging concepts ready to go, Monika especially, I feel like that performance would stand out just as much at Eurovision as it does here.