#absolutely mauvelous

[montereybayaquarium]

Peep this deep-sea jelly, pretty in pinks and purples. But don’t be deceived by its petite size — the mauve stinger can pack a punch with stinging cells peppered across its tentacles and bell.

[imaginiers-fof]

The Imaginiers are the characters that I created back during that summer when I was 9. I created each character off of a Crayola Colored Pencil Color. And these fictional characters were there with me, like a family, during that lonely summer. (Not all of the members will be shown on here, because I do not have enough slots to make them all on Gacha Club... The ones that I make are my best friends, or the ones I hang out with the most, when I was 9 will be the ones you'll see here, in Gacha, but you might see all the others in drawings, that I will post like a comic/book on my Quotev account. So wait for that. I got inspired to post those drawings from @leafith, who has one where she posts her drawings on her Quotev.)

(By the way, if you wanted to know where I got the idea to have The Doodle Bugs be half doodle was because I was already half doodle, because of the Imaginiers.)

Members:

Normal (I guess?):

Marinda (Crayola Color: Maroon)

Rose (Crayola Color: Mahogany)

Bri (Crayola Color: Brick Red)

Sophie (Crayola Color: Red)

Riana (Crayola Color: Red Orange)

Logan (Crayola Color: Lobster Red)

Mary (Crayola Color: Melon)

Amber (Crayola Color: Orange)

Wavery (Crayola Color: Yellow Orange)

Lucy (Crayola Color: Light Orange)

Lilly (Crayola Color: Orange Circuit)

Buttercup (Crayola Color: Harvest Gold)

Sorin (Crayola Color: Sun Yellow)

Mark (Crayola Color: Heat Wave)

Aelion (Crayola Color: Atomic Tangerine)

Hinata (Crayola Color: Sizzling Sunset)

Kenzo (Crayola Color: Outrageous Orange)

Sugar (Crayola Color: Mango)

Shine (Crayola Color: Golden Yellow)

Lemon (Crayola Color: Yellow)

Danna (Crayola Color: Daffodil)

Millie (Crayola Color: Unmellow Yellow)

Swentarday (Crayola Color: Lemon Yellow)

Lora (Crayola Color: Lemon Glacier)

Prinson (Crayola Color: Palm Leaf)

Kioshi (Crayola Color: Lime Green)

Ailos (Crayola Color: Arctic Lime)

Riku (Crayola Color: Spring Frost)

Julia (Crayola Color: Screamin' Green)

Haru (Crayola Color: Granny Smith Apple)

Asahi (Crayola Color: Fern)

Tendar (Crayola Color: Yellow Green)

Touji (Crayola Color: Forest Green)

Carter (Crayola Color: Asparagus)

Dutton (Crayola Color: Olive)

Tremor (Crayola Color: Jade Green)

Jennie (Crayola Color: Green)

Osuke (Crayola Color: Shamrock)

Eiden (Crayola Color: Sea Green)

Hunter (Crayola Color: Tropical Rainforest)

Petal (Crayola Color: Pine Green)

Tenzia (Crayola Color: Teal)

Gracious (Crayola Color: Green Blue)

Crystal (Crayola Color: Aqua Green)

Candy (Crayola Color: Turquoise)

Cyber (Crayola Color: Absolute Zero)

Brittany (Crayola Color: Sky Blue)

Rowan (Crayola Color: Blue Bell)

Robin (Crayola Color: Cornflower)

Cane (Crayola Color: Wild Blue Yonder)

Robert (Crayola Color: Manatee)

Grace (Crayola Color: Slate)

Winter (Crayola Color: Midnight Blue)

Avery (Crayola Color: Outer Space)

Navy (Crayola Color: Navy Blue)

Ben (Crayola Color: Pacific Blue)

Archie (Crayola Color: Blue Bolt)

Piper (Crayola Color: Cerulean)

Clara (Crayola Color: True Blue)

Izzy (Crayola Color: Light Blue)

Luna (Crayola Color: Blue)

Lauren (Crayola Color: Bluetiful)

Liam (Crayola Color: Indigo)

Mateo (Crayola Color: Dark Blue)

Olive (Crayola Color: Violet (Purple) )

Pearl (Crayola Color: Purple Mountains' Majesty)

Kira (Crayola Color: Purple Heart)

Peri (Crayola Color: Periwinkle)

Hannah (Crayola Color: Ultra Violet)

Sebastian (Crayola Color: Blue Violet)

Raila (Crayola Color: Royal Purple)

Poppy (Crayola Color: Plum)

Violet (Crayola Color: Orchid)

Lucas (Crayola Color: Lilac)

Penny (Crayola Color: Pale Rose)

Micheal (Crayola Color: Mauvelous)

Bubble (Crayola Color: Mauve)

Owen (Crayola Color: Dark Mauve)

Renrietta (Crayola Color: Raspberry)

Aurora (Crayola Color: Red Violet)

Margrienta (Crayola Color: Magenta)

Alexander (Crayola Color: Jazzberry Jam)

Ruby (Crayola Color: Ruby Red)

Berrie (Crayola Color: Parrot Pink)

Precious (Crayola Color: Bubblegum)

Leo (Crayola Color: Fiery Rose)

Will (Crayola Color: Winter Sky)

Ellie (Crayola Color: Pink Flamingo)

Roza (Crayola Color: Razzle Dazzle Rose)

Prestella (Crayola Color: Pink)

Louis (Crayola Color: Blush)

Tiara (Crayola Color: Tickle Me Pink)

Ferra (Crayola Color: Fuzzy Wuzzy)

Grayson (Crayola Color: Almond)

Glisen (Crayola Color: Sand)

Honey (Crayola Color: Apricot)

Sandy (Crayola Color: Peach)

Blake (Crayola Color: Khaki)

Carrie (Crayola Color: Cantaloupe)

Peachy (Crayola Color: Salmon)

Luke (Crayola Color: Coral Reef)

David (Crayola Color: Burnt Sienna)

Jayden (Crayola Color: Copper)

Treat (Crayola Color: Taupe)

Julian (Crayola Color: Antique Brass)

Shimmer (Crayola Color: Bronze Yellow)

Sanda (Crayola Color: Tan)

Coffee (Crayola Color: Light Brown)

Coco (Crayola Color: Cocoa)

Harmony (Crayola Color: Brown)

Kai (Crayola Color: Dark Chocolate)

Julie (Crayola Color: Dark Brown)

Nathan (Crayola Color: Beaver)

S.C./Me (Crayola Color: Black)

Asher (Crayola Color: Ash)

Shana (Crayola Color: Cool Gray)

Shade (Crayola Color: Gray)

Jax (Crayola Color: Warm Gray)

Silas (Crayola Color: Timberwolf)

Wendy (Crayola Color: White)

Metallic:

Laura (Crayola Color: Metallic Purple)

Copper (Crayola Color: Metallic Copper)

Everett (Crayola Color: Metallic Green)

Bloom (Crayola Color: Metallic Silver)

Pauly (Crayola Color: Metallic Mauve)

Glitter (Crayola Color: Metallic Gold)

Avangeline (Crayola Color: Metallic Blue)

Bridgette (Crayola Color: Metallic Bronze)

Ships:

Will be added soon... (I'm just lazy)

Main Blog:

@family-of-freaks

Blogs of Members:

None, because I don't want to create individual blogs for the members, they'll just post on this one. (Plus, that would be a lot of blogs...)

Guidelines:

Ask whatever you want, feel free to. We'll try to answer to the best of our abilities, whatever we can!

[victoriasnails]

Gradually pulling out the Fall shades! Actually, I will use Fall shades at literally any time of the year, but I'm definitely itching for Fall & maybe if I can will it to come faster with my color choices! Yes, I realize that makes absolutely no sense...

Used in this mani:

Painted Polish - Feelin' Mauvelous

American Apparel - Dynasty

Maniology - Delirium

Glisten & Glow Topcoat

Stamping Plate: 4 Seasons - Spring 02 from @linanailartsupplies

[dire-vulture]

ok so i may have spent several hours looking at tundra today and yesterday...

The first guy is Silverbow! Very beautiful i love him so much c: will probably change his name? he doesnt feel like a Silverbow to me.

The second tundra is Tsuja and i’m kind of mad she exists!!! You see..I’ve been looking for tundras to break the measurement records I don’t have yet..(i Must win at all six categories. i gotta). But then I found her, and she broke a record i already held. Tsuja is the lightest tundra in existence, beating Chiaroscuro by .64kg. i kind of wanted to just ignore her but knowing some tundra out there beat Chiara... I had to pick her up dsfdsaf

I don’t love how she looks right now, but the Poison/Marbled/Runes scry isn’t bad at all! big thanks to @guardsbian for that! Plus Glacier, the heaviest known tundra, also has Mauve Marbled so that’d be kind of funny to do sdafdsaf

Silverbow also has a mauve secondary...mauvelous.

I also found three tundras who tied with the current holder for Biggest Wingspan, and one tundra who tied for Shortest Length... I don’t super love how any of them look, and they’re merely ties, so I’m holding off for now but..i might cave sdafsdaf especially since it isn’t unlikely those dragons are the absolute limit for those measurements with tundras? but you never know!

[punksqueer]

answer ALL of the crayola questions bitch I dare u 👀

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, SON

Macaroni and Cheese: What makes you think of your childhood?honestly?? the smell of old spice products, dark cloud 2 (game), red hot chili peppers and sublime music

Spring Green: How do you relax when you’re stressed?I mean idk if I’d call this relaxing, but: chain smoke, destroy my fingers (oops), listen to music, use fidget toys, and go for a long-ass powerwalk

Asparagus: What’s an unpopular opinion you have?hamburger helper is absolutely disgusting.

Bittersweet: Has someone you loved ever hurt you?YEP

Eggplant: Explain your url and avatar.url: inspired by punks not dead and being dead insideavatar: me edgily using a cool snapchat filter when i was working at a motorbike shop

Outer Space: Do you ever feel like you’re an outcast from others?aha yes

Cotton Candy: What is your favorite dessert?b r o w n i e s

Freckle: Do you have any marks on your skin? How do you feel about them?many!! i have a stitch scar on my right hand middle finger from a garden shear accident, stretch marks, self harm scars, random scars from being a kid who wasn’t afraid to climb and occasionally fall out of trees n such, roughing around, uhhh, cat scratch scars from trying to bathe a cat who really didnt want to be bathed. also, acne scars. and once, i was 9 and dropped a large, heavy glass bowl on my foot. it permanently split the nail down one of my big toes down the middle. I like them all, really

Shocking Pink: Is there a trait that you have that others don’t expect from you?probably hyperempathy and kindness because of how I look

Robin’s Egg Blue: If you were an animal, which one do you think would you be?100% a possum

Granny Smith Apple: What’s something everyone else likes that you don’t?hamburger helper, apparently.

Dandelion: What’s a pet peeve of yours?when people are rudely dismissive of others’ feelings

Atomic Tangerine: What gets you motivated to do a difficult task? 3 cups of coffee and smokeWisteria: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?body hair, scars, piercings, and tattoos

Candy Apple: How do you think others view you?weird, awkward, or intimidating probably

Plum: Are you insecure about anything?me teeth, me lisp, and me awkward stance when around others

Sky Blue: Where do you feel the most at home?my college, my grandma’s, n my hometown (also, the forest ngl)

Tickle Me Pink: How do you try to cheer others up when they’re sad?memes, talkin’ it out, lettin them rant

Wild Strawberry: Do you care what others think about you?no often, but yes, sometimes

Glossy Grape: Recommend something to your followers.honestly, check out gravity falls if you’ve never watched it before

World Wide Web Yellow: What was the last thing you looked up?how to renew a passport

Shadow Blue: Do you have a darker side to you that most people are unaware of?i mean, idk what classifies as a darker side?? like does that mean kinky or something?? other than that, the only thing I got is that while majority of the time I’m outwardly chill and often un-bothered, there are few times in which (IRL) I completely lose my shit after being pushed too far and will be completely consumed by rage that has been built up for too long. verbal arguments, yelling, slamming things. I have a lot of repressed anger

Electric Lime: What genre of music do you listen to?punk, rock, grunge, that kind of stuff. though I listen to a lot of different things, I don’t feel like listing them all. really, im fine with anything except country

Night Owl: Describe a very interesting dream that you had.I recently dreamt that I broke my fucking phone and i was so upsetti

Cornflower: What do you think about the most?crippling anxiety, depression, what to do with and about my life, worries about politics, mental health, and financial struggles ¯\_(ツ)_/ ¯

Grasshopper Green: Describe the area where you live.quiet, family neighbourhood, close to a park and a soccer field, farmland in behind the housing

Misty Moss: Is there anything you regret?(in high school) staying at home and refusing to go out with friends, on dates, or on class trips (and other trips) that would have been fun (and paid for/taken care of) because I felt that I did not deserve them.

Tiny Toad Brown: Do you find beauty in something that people consider to be ugly or undesirable?that’s a hard yes. I frequently point out the beauty I see in people and things alike that other people dont

Sunny Side Up: Do you like waking up in the mornings, or would you rather sleep in?when Depression ™: sleepwhen not depression: E A R L Y

Kitten Gray: Do you have any pets? If so, describe them. 2 whole hairy bois raised from feral kittens I found outside, and a ball python

Rose Dust: Describe your aesthetic in five words or less.queer punk

Timberwolf: Do you give second chances when somebody has wronged you?oh fuck, I give people far too many chances

Freshly Squeezed: What excites you?FOOD, ANIMALS, THE FAIR

Firefly Red: What gives you purpose?ny existence is a “fuck you” to everyone who ever said I couldn’t.

Tiny Teapot Tan: Do you consider yourself to be attractive/cute?fuck yeah m8 im hot as fuck

Rain Drop Blue: Describe the weather outside.THERE BE A STORM BREWIN’

Sweet Pea Green: Do you have/want children?want.

Pussywillow: Do you like being around others, or do you like being alone?both??

Jack ‘O’ Lantern Orange: What’s your biggest fear and why? abandonment, dying alone

Baby Bunny Pink: Do you look young for your age, or do you look older than you are?I dunno really

Mystic Maroon: What confuses you, and why?people just, getting jobs and being able to work with like, no problem doing it?? like, ??? my anxiety, my crippling fear that I will inevitably fuck something up, my inability to take verbal criticism in social situations by people I dont know

Cosmic Cobalt: What’s your zodiac sign, and do you think it’s accurate?Aquarius, and yes.

Petal Pink: Describe your fashion sense as well as what you’re wearing right now.honestly my fashion sense is wild, and blue cargo shorts that came from mum’s work (she works at a provincial park) and ripped, grey tank top

Mountain Meadow: Do you like taking care of others, or do you prefer being care of?B O T H

Fuzzy Duckling Yellow: Is there something from childhood that you haven’t outgrown?sleeping with the stuffed animal my dad got me one Christmas when I was like 9

Brussel Sproutlet: Do you have any unhealthy habits?nail biting, picking at my fingers, chewing my lip, smoking, biting my oral piercings, not remembering to eat or drink solely because I simply forget and can’t feel that I’m hungry or thirsty

Razzle Dazzle Rose: Describe an ideal date.a nice lil cafe, or sittin by the fire and watching stars. alternatively, going for a drive to god knows where

Periwinkle: What’s something ordinary that has personal meaning to you?the handmade cards my friends and fam have given me for special occasions. like, it really means a lot when someone gives me something they’ve made

Mauvelous: Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?eh, debatable?? I mean I certainly deserve to be able to afford basic needs and medications and such

Blueberry Blue: Do you get sad easily?y e a h

Purple Mountains Majesty: How does someone earn your respect?by literally just being someone who isnt and asshole honestly

[gl00myharvester]

mauvelous

Mauvelous: Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?

uh….well

do i want a better life? absolutely. i’m having problems (i realised i overshared in an earlier version of this so i edited it out oops)

do i deserve a better life? probably not lol

[shitsuzannesaid]

Mystic Maroon, Fuzzy Duckling Yellow, Razzle Dazzle Rose, Mauvelous, & Petal Pink

Mystic Maroon - What confuses you, and why? People and their choices.

Fuzzy Duckling Yellow - Is there something from childhood that you haven’t outgrown?- I don’t think I would ever outgrow playing in the rain because it is so rare here in the West.

Razzle Dazzle Rose - Describe an ideal date? -  That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.

Mauvelous - Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?  Absolutely. I just need to get over the whole you have to work the last year getting your degree plan.

 Petal Pink  - Describe your fashion sense as well as what you’re wearing right now. - comfortable, really. a pink shirt, black capris, a white bra, pink underwear, and grey and pink patterned socks.

[4luvofnailart-blog]

@lanternandwren has released their own brand of gel polish and it is amazing! •This is two thin coats of Mauvelous, Dahling - 144 - A Mauve UV Gel. I used Lantern & Wren soak off base coat as well as their No wipe Top coat. Check out the swatch video to see how awesome this formula is. This gel is perfect if you have nail ridges as I do. I usually have to use a ridge filler for creme polishes, but not with this! •I use two thin coats because gel polishes cure better and last longer this way. If you use a thicker coat, you can definitely achieve full opacity with these cremes. There is absolutely no tackiness after curing the top coat either. #presssample #prsample 💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻 #nails #nailpolish #nailfeature #nailporn #nailgame #nailstagram #nailedit #ignails #nailpolishaddict #indies_gram #indiepolish #supportindies #indiepolish411 #indieswatch #indiepolish #nailsofinstagram #indienailpolish #nailpolishaddict #nailpolishswatch #gelnails #gelpolish #lanternandwren https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvaD5sABuB/?igshid=1nvdq3ugq3x32

[flower-mist]

Ur gonna hate me but all of the crayon asks. Have fun!!!

*inhales* bOI

(ily)

answers are under the readmore bc l o n g

Macaroni and Cheese: What makes you think of your childhood?

crayons, ofc! also 2000s music (esp disney), yearbook photos, capri suns, those ice pop things that come in clear plastic, cedar point, the kid’s fantasy section at barnes and noble, i could keep talking for like 12 years

Spring Green: How do you relax when you’re stressed?

i read! i read so, so much. writing also helps, but it’s hard to make myself do it bc Issues™. i also watch an excessive amnt of john oliver

Asparagus: What’s an unpopular opinion you have?

listen, hot sauce on mac in cheese is so good

Bittersweet: Has someone you loved ever hurt you?

h*ck yeah 

Eggplant: Explain your url and avatar.

my url is a flower that means courage! and my avatar is that flower

Outer Space: Do you ever feel like you’re an outcast from others?

H*CK YEAH

Cotton Candy: What is your favorite dessert?

i will eat approximately 50 macarons if no one stops me 

Freckle: Do you have any marks on your skin? How do you feel about them?

i have a birthmark and a scar on my back from when i slid down a wall (long story) and freckles! idk i like all of them i guess, as much as i can like my body

Shocking Pink: Is there a trait that you have that others don’t expect from you?

when ppl first meet me they never expect me to swear as much as i do, idk why

Robin’s Egg Blue: If you were an animal, which one do you think would you be?

probably a cat? i took a test once and it told me i was a dik dik but like,, i want to be able to protect people, so a lion or a fox or smth would be chill

Granny Smith Apple: What’s something everyone else likes that you don’t?

WHY DO YOU ALL LIKE PEANUT BUTTER I DON’T UNDERSTAND

Dandelion: What’s a pet peeve of yours?

i rly rly rly don’t like the sound of people eating tho idk whether to file that under “sensory issue” or “pet peeve”

Atomic Tangerine: What gets you motivated to do a difficult task?

a time restriction, someone i care a lot about depending on it, spite

Wisteria: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

im really really good at writing gothic post style things

Candy Apple: How do you think others view you?

l m a o y i k e s 

Plum: Are you insecure about anything?

im insecure about everything but one of the places im most insecure is whether or not people like me

Sky Blue: Where do you feel the most at home?

with the people i love most

Tickle Me Pink: How do you try to cheer others up when they’re sad?

being there to listen, sending them cute animals or memes, writing things for them, etc

Wild Strawberry: Do you care what others think about you?

wayyyy too much

Glossy Grape: Recommend something to your followers.

WATCH VOLTRON PLS I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABT IT

World Wide Web Yellow: What was the last thing you looked up?

“john oliver”

Shadow Blue: Do you have a darker side to you that most people are unaware of?

im not really sure what “darker” means but probably?

Electric Lime: What genre of music do you listen to?

literally everything tho im not super into hardcore country

Night Owl: Describe a very interesting dream that you had.

i rarely remember my dreams but one time i was definitely on a quest to save the world and i broke into a building via a roof

that’s all i remember abt it

Cornflower: What do you think about the most?

dogs and how much i love them

Grasshopper Green: Describe the area where you live.

my dad’s house is part of a complex of town homes. all the houses are very white, and there’s neatly trimmed park areas in between. my favorite part of this area is by the highway where the wildflowers grow. they cut down the last of the woods last year

Misty Moss: Is there anything you regret?

yes

Tiny Toad Brown: Do you find beauty in something that people consider to be ugly or undesirable?

snakes are pretty!!!! dont hate on snakes!!!!!!!!! unless you have a genuine fear of them bc thats valid but don’t be petty its not cool!!!!!!!

Sunny Side Up: Do you like waking up in the mornings, or would you rather sleep in?

i love waking up in the morning but i usually mess up my sleep schedule too much to be able to do it

Kitten Gray: Do you have any pets? If so, describe them.

I HAVE TWO CATS THEY ARE LARGE AND FLUFFY AND KIND OF ACT LIKE DOGS AND NOT THAT SMART BUT I LOVE THEM SOMETIMES THEY PURR AT ME AND IM A SUCCESS

Rose Dust: Describe your aesthetic in five words or less.

stardust, honey, rain, old books (hopefully)

Timberwolf: Do you give second chances when somebody has wronged you?

depends on how far they went

Freshly Squeezed: What excites you?

literally everything im interested in bc i get super invested in things and also my friends being excited about something 

Firefly Red: What gives you purpose?

the people i love, fear, spite, laughter, ice cream

Tiny Teapot Tan: Do you consider yourself to be attractive/cute?

lmao no

im okay sometimes but like, that’s rare

Rain Drop Blue: Describe the weather outside.

it is currently cloudy as fuck and also cold

Sweet Pea Green: Do you have/want children?

i don’t think im in a place where i can make that decision for myself yet

Pussywillow: Do you like being around others, or do you like being alone?

yes and no? social situations are very draining for me bc anxiety/introversion, but i absolutely love spending time w my close friends

Jack ‘O’ Lantern Orange: What’s your biggest fear and why?

highkey not gonna talk about that on a public forum

Baby Bunny Pink: Do you look young for your age, or do you look older than you are?

one time i went to get the oil changed for my car and the person at the counter asked me if i was 12

Mystic Maroon: What confuses you, and why?

people confuse me bc 

people

Cosmic Cobalt: What’s your zodiac sign, and do you think it’s accurate?

pisces! and it’s a very very good fit for me

Petal Pink: Describe your fashion sense as well as what you’re wearing right now.

idk rn it’s mostly sweaters and plaid and converse? but my style differs a lot based on gender stuff so idkkkkkk

Mountain Meadow: Do you like taking care of others, or do you prefer being care of?

yes?

Fuzzy Duckling Yellow: Is there something from childhood that you haven’t outgrown?

literally everything i will never outgrow my childhood

Brussel Sproutlet: Do you have any unhealthy habits?

*gestures to all of me*

Razzle Dazzle Rose: Describe an ideal date.

yikes this is hard bc like

okay this is going to sound rly rly stupid but im good with almost anything just so long as im spending time with the person?

i guess doing anything that makes them comfortable/happy

that was such a non-answer, ill come up with a real one at some pt

Periwinkle: What’s something ordinary that has personal meaning to you?

my necklace is gr8

Mauvelous: Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?

probably not

Blueberry Blue: Do you get sad easily?

h*ck yeah

Purple Mountains Majesty: How does someone earn your respect?

by treating others with respect and kindness

holy shit that was so many but thank u!!!

jonathon took all of these so here are more questions if you want to ask some

[ifeelalavenderhaze]

I just painted my nails a mauve color and now I feel like a classy 35 year old woman.

[hutsanddragons]

Purple Mountains Majesty and Mauvelous and i feel ya bud

Purple Mountains Majesty: How does someone earn your respect?

I hold a small amount of respect for everybody just because human decency. But to earn my total respect I just gotta say people that stay standing and keep going. Even though I am guilty of whining and bitching alot. I have absolutely no respect for somebody who plays the victim card 24/7.

Mauvelous: Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?

Do I want a better life than I have now? Oh Yes. But do I deserve one? I would not be able to tell you because while I want to say yes I also feel like if i deserved it I would already have it. 

The world gives you exactly what you deserve. Any reason why my life sucks right now is for the most part my fault. (Of course there are things that I cant control but everybody has to deal with that shit)

[nicolahoneyartistry]

My Favourite Bridal Hair & Makeup (Part 3)

Happy Saturday 

Enjoy this weekend if you are in Brum … and get ready for local lockdown:(

My third blog in this series is Louise’s wedding, that took place at Dumbleton Hall Hotel on the borders of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire near Evesham.

I met Louise through a friend of a friend a few years ago and was delighted when she asked me to the hair and makeup for her wedding. 

THE INSPIRATION

Louise sent me some photos of the kind of bridal hair and makeup she wanted. (see below) She wanted boho textured waves with braids and twists for the hair and then smokey golden brown eyes, black liner with lashes, matte skin and a berry lip for the makeup.

THE VENUE

The original Dumbleton Hall dates back to 1534 as the home of the Cocks family for over 200 years. After the death of Sir Richard Cocks in the late 18th century the Hall fell into disrepair and was sadly demolished.

Rebuilt in the mid 19th century using Cotswold stone, Dumbleton Hall became home to the Eyres family and in the 1930′s the Hall was well known for its popular house parties with regular guests including John Betjeman, later to become Poet Laureate, and the famous Mitford sisters.

The Hall became a private hotel in 1959 when it was purchased by the present owners The Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance for the benefit of its own members. The hotel has been open to the public since 1995.   

HAIR AND MAKEUP

Louise has lovely red hair and really wanted some more length added, so I chose a few different shades of red and strawberry blonde extensions to achieve this look, braids and twists in the hair take up ALOT of hair so it is always ideal to add in extensions to create fuller looking curls and to construct nice chunky braids.  I LOVE this style and wish my hair looked like this when I got out of bed everyday!

For Louise’s makeup I used a yellow golden shimmery shade to bring out her blue eyes on the lids and warm chestnut browns on the outer edges and underneath the lash line, (MAC and Morphe shadows)  Louise loves to use black eyeliner in her water line, which I also cannot tear myself away from.  I finished the eyes with a thin black liquid top liner and lots of lashes. 

Louise wanted to cover a few red areas so I used a full coverage matte foundation (Kat Von D Lock it Foundation) with matte bronzer ( Vallarta NARS) and a matte light peach blusher (Honeysuckle Kat Von D) I finished off with a Berry lips stain. (Broadest berry chubby stick Clinique)

I had help from a fellow hair and makeup artist Zara to help with the bridesmaids, they decided to have soft curls, simple undos and a combination of soft grey smokey eyes, heavier darker gold and black smokey eyes and matte mauve lips, one of my favourites we used was the Mauvelous liquid lipstick from Elf . The bridesmaids also rocked sequin gold dresses and gorgeous forest green dreses.

Louise’s dress was from WED2BE and was called Osiris.

The flowers are by Lynne Jessett Floristry

THE REVIEW 

For our wedding last weekend Nicola did the hair and make up for myself and my bridal party. We all looked absolutely stunning and I got so many comments about how lovely my hair was. Nicola was lovely through the planning process and I had a great trial, leaving me feeling comfortable and confident in the choice I had made. Thank you so much Nicky!

As always, Bee Lovely 

Nicky xx

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Happy Monday and Happy Autumn! Today I have a post full of all my makeup favorites that I have been reaching for this Fall season so far.  I tried to narrow down what I have been loving but it’s still a ton of products.

Grab a latte and let’s get into this!

The Eyes

Starting with the eyeshadow. Eyeshadow is my favorite makeup product I think. This Fall I have been reaching for some new loves and old favorites.

As for the new, I have been living for the Kat Von D Saints & Sinners Palette. You can read my full review here: Review | Swatches | Looks – Kat Von D Saints & Sinners Palette

These are the perfect Fall shades, from cranberries and reds to olive, purple and orange. This is a fun palette to play with and really inspires my creativity with makeup looks. The shades are truly unique, and amazing quality. 10 out of 10 do recommend. This palette is not only ideal for Fall but I can def see reaching for it all throughout the Holiday and Winter Seasons. 

A classic for Fall and moving into Winter is definitely the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance. It’s full of warm berries, reds, and browns. I have been reaching for it to complement looks I have been doing with the Saints & Sinners Palette and The Kat Von D Serpentina Palette.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Review + Look Book

Another palette I have been reaching for to go along with other the Kat Von D palettes is the Tarte Tarteist Amazonian Clay Pro Eyeshadow Palette because it’s packed full of amazing shades that help create a polished look. Not only have I been reaching for this for myself, it’s been a go-to for clients lately too.

Tarte Tarteist PRO Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Palette Review

I’m pretty sure I included this last year in a Fall favorites. It’s an oldie but a goodie. The Kat Von D Monarch palette is Autumn in a palette.

Kat Von D Monarch Palette Review

And last for palettes is the Kat Von D Serpentina palette. Do I need to say more? Look at this guy. It’s got all the shades I love really for year round but especially for Fall.

Kat Von D Serpentina Review + Looks

On a more affordable front, there is Wet N Wild Eyeshadow Trio in Velour Vixen. This is a Fall release last year but it’s pretty and such good quality I wanted to include it along with the Colourpop Super Shock Shadow in Beverly which is a matte cranberry. Can you tell I like cranberry shades?

And from the indie side, I have two single eyeshadows from Sparrow Cosmetics in Mr. Mint and Gloopy. These shades are gorgeous and super pigmented! Sparrow has a lovely range of eyeshadow and highlighters packed with pigmentation. You can check out the Sparrow Cosmetics IG and Etsy store to see all the pretties.

As for liners, I am still loving the Nyx Faux Blacks in Blackberry, Black Olive, and Oxblood. (not pictured) I use these guys year round but they are perfect for Fall.

The Face

As for face stuff, like blush and highlighters, Well, I am still using the same old blush shades from Tarte, Milani, Hourglass and Too Faced.

As for highlighters, I have been gravitating toward champagnes and golds mostly because they tie in with a lot of the warmer eye looks I have been doing this season. My favorite warm toned highlights are from the Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow Palette and the Wet N Wild Gold Bar highlighter from last year.

Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow Highlight & Contour Palette Review

Though I tend to lean toward warmer toned looks for fall. The Saints & Sinners Palette has inspired a few cool-toned makeup looks and for those looks, I go for the ABH Moonchild Glowkit. I really want the new ABH Glowkit for Holiday!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Moon Child Glow Kit Review, Swatches, and Looks. 

The Lips

For lips, I have way too many pics and usual so let’s just get to it. LOL! Most of these are Nyx Liquid Suedes, I am a huge fan of those and picked up the lip vault when it was launched this year so it’s been my go-to lippies.

Nyx Liquid Suede Review and Swatches

Review + Demo | Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Liquified Lipstick

These are shades I have really been enjoying for Autumn from Nyx. Aside from Nyx is the Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Liquefied in Demi-Glace and Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Damned.

And my other go tos are these beauties from Maybelline. The Maybelline Loaded Bolds in Raging Rasin, Gone Griege and Coffee Addiction; and Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Metallics Lip Color in Molten Bronze because that shade is amazing.

Maybelline Loaded Bold Lipstick Review and Swatches.

Here is just an example of a look I did Molten Bronze. 

A couple recent loves for fall are super affordable! First is BH Cosmetics Metallic Liquid Lipstick in Amber. This formula is amazingly comfortable and I picked it up for around $4. Then there is the WetnWild Silk Finish Lipstick Mink Brown I bought on a whim for 99 cents while I was getting groceries. It’s a perfect reddish brown, and the formula and pigmentation are insane. 99 cents? I can’t even!

The Nails

Again, tons of picks!

First is some picks from Native War Paints. The glossy taco (topcoat) I am loving is a limited edition one for Fall. It’s special because it’s scented like Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie. So good. It’s a great top coat and the scent is glorious. It actually lasts! 

Next from Native War Paints is Pumpkin Paradise. It’s glittery orange polish that can work as a topcoat or sponged on for full-on orangey glitter goodness. Next is Pumpkin Picking which is lighter orange shade with shimmer and a pink shift. Then Stuffed, a gold holo glitter top coat, and Gala, a cooler toned red based polish with holo glitter. I can see Gala making her way into the Holiday Season.

A couple more from Native War Paints is Deep Fried Turkey, a brown creme that is my kind of shade, and lastly from Native War Paints is Braeburn which is a peachy based shade with golden iridescent glitter. I love this shade for early fall.

Next up is a cool toned brown creme from Whim. called Spanish Lover. This shade pulls almost purple, it’s muted and smoky. A gorgeous fall shade.

Moving into the cooler purple toned shades, I love a good blackened cool toned purple like Mauvelous from Sinful Colors and a softer mauve like Absolutely Mauvelous from Pure Ice. These two will def carry over into winter.

And of course, you can’t go wrong with a basic black!

Lastly for polish is greens. I love a good green toned polish. My number one is OPI Suzi the First Lady of Nails, its a perfect olive green creme polish that I am addicted to.

Also in the green family is Revlon Parfumerie in Italian Leather which is a more greyed out olive with a slight sheen and Native War Paints Cable Knit Sweater which is a shifty shade. It can look more golden green or grey-blue with a gold sheen, depending on the light.

Finally is the Wet N Wild MegaLast Nail Color in Ninja Lovelace. It’s a brown-black with gold shimmer and greenish undertone. 

That’s my makeup picks this fall. I haven’t purchased a whole lot of new things this season, and have really been enjoying the makeup I have instead. However, I still can’t get Subculture out of my head. I’m getting it.

Anyway, that’s all for today. I’m aiming to have a Lust or Bust on more Holiday up tomorrow or Wednesday as well as a review of the Mary Kay Smoky Palette and a makeup tutorial Friday, so I will see you guys then!

Before you go, here are some of my past Fall makeup tutorials from this year and last.

Get the Look | October Rust – A Fall Grunge Makeup Tutorial pt.1 – Fall Series

Get the Look | Burnt Flowers Fallen. A Fall Grunge Makeup Tutorial pt.2 – Fall Series

Get the Look | Suspended in Dusk – Makeup Tutorial – Fall Series pt.3

Get the Look | Blood and Fire – Makeup Tutorial – Fall Series Pt.4

Be My Druidess – Fall Makeup Series pt.5

Get the Look | Wolf Moon – Fall Makeup Tutorial pt.6

Get the Look | Autumnal Twilight | Fall Makeup Tutorial – Feat. KVD Saints & Sinners Palette

Bee Beauty x Dear Dharma | Fall Beauty Trends 2017

Get the Look | Creepy Green Light – Fall Makeup Tutorial feat. Kat Von D Saints & Sinners

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  Bee Beauty 2017 Autumn Edit Happy Monday and Happy Autumn! Today I have a post full of all my makeup favorites that I have been reaching for this Fall season so far. 

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