#sh frou frou

[mycurrentobsessionis]

Scarlet Hollow x Troubled Birds

Made some Scarlet Hollow memes on the discord earlier. Thought I might as well share them here too.

[hellhoundmaggie]

Any SH theories you got?

I was trying to save this Ask for a big effort post about what I think is going on (tl;dr: There are lightning beings that inspired the Abrahamic lore around angels and demons in the Holler, and the old Scarlets struck an unholy bargain with them). But I don’t know when I’m going to get to that so I will give you a tidbit instead.

You know Dustin, the opossum who lives in the dresser? Why is he named that? Why is his mother, Dustin Mom, only named in relation to her son? Every other animal is either called by the common name for their species — Goat, Raccoon, etc. — or is a pet with a proper name given by a human — Gretchen, Frou Frou, Pixel, etc. To fit the pattern, Dustin must have been named by a human. But which one?

Prior to MC’s arrival, there were 5 people who either lived in or visited the Estate. We can eliminate the official residents Pearlanne and Tabitha, who were/are both too prickly and unsentimental to give cute names to random wild animals. Ditto the Entity, presumably still locked up in its little upstairs room. Janey’s access to the Estate was restricted, so we can probably rule her out too.

So that leaves Sam Wayne, Tabitha’s then-lover. There must have been times when this happy-go-lucky miner went poking around his girlfriend’s spooky rotting mansion. Who’s to say that he didn’t find a young opossum in his explorations and playfully give it a name?

[placetnemagistra]

tagged by @scurator hurrah

relationship status: married

fav color: RED

song stuck in your head: When I'm Sixty-Four, what did I do to fucking deserve this, ugh

last song you listened to: Frou Frou - Sh

3 fav foods: spaghetti carbonara, white crabmeat with bread and butter, roast chicken

last google: boiled egg and tuna sandwiches because I wanted to explain them but it became wanky

dream trip: like outrageous spa times in Capri or Venice

anything I want right now: not to have to deal with any work or health issues, AND to have lots of money to spend on spa treatments and postcards. & be a novelist.

tagging in a no-pressure fashion: @alichay @aziraphalelookedwretched @hymnsofheresy @bryndeavour @confettihipster

[prettylittleliarsxxxx]

The moment Lucy Hale steps onto the sidewalk, outside of skincare guru Kate Somerville's West Hollywood clinic, the paparazzi's cameras hungrily click away. And inside, whenever Hale steps into a room, groups of people flood into it behind her. The scene is enough to make even a bystander anxious, but for the Pretty Little Liars alumni and star of Netflix's slept-on 4/20 film Dude, it's her normal. One of the ways Hale copes with it is by practicing self-care, sticking to a nourishing daily skincare routine. "For me, I become more beautiful on the outside when I’m working on the inside," she tells me, after we duck away into a backroom. "It wasn’t always like that. I think it comes with age."

Hale has done most of her growing in the public eye, since landing her breakthrough role on PLL as Aria. The 29-year-old has done an admirable job of it, too, avoiding any tabloid fodder—all in front of an audience of, now, 21.5 million and counting followers on Instagram. Confidence is part of it, as she reveals to me. Below, Hale shares how she's learned to embrace her insecurities, where she learned to do her makeup (PLL fans know), and the beauty trends she can't get onboard with.

What’s your morning routine? Anyone who knows me well knows that my skin is something I don’t skip out on. There are a lot of steps. First, I double cleanse, then tone. I exfoliate a couple of times a week. I recently learned that you have to put your serums and toners in order from thinnest to thickest. That actually comes from Korean skincare—they teach you how to do it that way. It takes awhile, but it’s worth it to me, because I struggled so much with my skin growing up and even as an adult. So now I have to do all of those things to make sure that my skin doesn’t freak out.

How has your routine changed over the years? It’s mainly about consistency. I used to do crazy masks—like the bubbly mask—all of the time, and change up my moisturizer. So for me it’s about doing the same things all of the time and getting a good facial. With all of the makeup and traveling, I have to make sure to get everything out.

Skincare should be simple, but there’s so many distractions like trendy masks. A lot of it’s trendy, and a lot of it is packaging. But it’s different for everyone; everyone’s skin balance is different, and lifestyle really effects it, too. For me it’s been trial and error to see what works. I wish I could be one of the people to do all the frou-frou stuff. Even when I get facials, it has to be all about hydration and light peels. There’s an oxygen facial I love. I want to be able to do all the fun, crazy stuff but my skin doesn’t react as well.

I’m here today because Kate Somerville has a new Vitamin C retinol product. People are always like, "What is your secret weapon?"—and for me, it’s retinol because that makes your cell turnover happen so you’re constantly getting rid of that first layer of skin that causes buildup and breakouts. And it’s obviously good for anti-aging. My skin is super sensitive—I can’t have stuff that has a lot of sh-t in it—so her products keep my skin in check.

What’s a beauty trend you’d never try? If thin eyebrows came back in, I don’t think I could do it. I had a recent audition where I had to because it was in the 20's, 30's era where they had pencil-thin eyebrows. So I had to conceal my eyebrows and it was not a good look for me. I think I’m going to stick with thick eyebrows.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done in the name of beauty? If you think about it, electrolysis for hair removal is crazy.

You were great in Dude. Have you ever experimented with cannabis beauty products? Funny you should ask, I have a CBD mask at home. I haven’t used it yet but it’s a facialist who’s developing a CBD line and she’s like, "Just use a little bit." It’s not FDA-approved yet but I’m curious to try. It works with everything else, so why wouldn’t it be beneficial for skincare?

What was your favorite beauty-related memory from being on set for Pretty Little Liars? Oh my. I grew up on that show. My whole twenties were on that show and I truly learned how to do my makeup from the makeup trailer. I started when I was 20 and didn’t know what the hell I was doing. We got to have so much fun with beauty on that show. I learned how to put on fake eyelashes, and my skin was really bad so they helped me learn how to do makeup for my skin.

Does Aria wear any beauty looks that you weren’t a fan of? One of the reasons I really liked playing her is because she didn’t give a f---. She didn’t follow the rules. She was cool but it was effortless. Maybe I wouldn’t do the colored hair but I did do pink hair recently. She did the feather trend. She was actually someone I’d look up to because she did things not for anyone else but just for herself.

How do you deal with blocking out the noise? How have you overcome insecurities? It’s hard. My industry doesn’t make it easy, but, even in general, being a female is challenging. Especially with the world of social media, it’s hard to block out negativity. We’re always comparing ourselves to other people, even without realizing it. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that I’m always going to have things that I feel weird about, but it’s about embracing the things I love about myself and making good decisions. I feel my best when I’m eating healthy, working out, hanging out with cool people, and challenging myself to be better.

If you have a really bad day, how do you talk yourself out of that headspace? It’s always just remembering that feelings and emotions are temporary. Nothing is permanent. If I felt upset, I used to get so down because I thought it would last forever. You just have to remember that life’s a rollercoaster and having bad days only makes you appreciate the good days.

Over the past year, there has been more of a spotlight on the injustices women face in the TV and film industry. Do you think women have started to become judged less for looks? I think so. I think women are now being seen not just for their outward appearance. Voices are being heard, women are taking a stand. Cynthia Nixon is running for governor of New York. Women are getting more chances, not just in this industry but everywhere. I think it’s really cool that powerful women have spoken up about things, because it trickles down into every other industry. It’s giving people the courage to talk about what really matters and to call people out on their sh-t. I know, for me, I’m very timid—I’m a shy person—and I have a hard time speaking up for myself. But being around women that are putting their foot down is inspiring to me, and I’ve gotten better at it as well.

[tcmpcral]

Crack Playlist for Muse

Rules:  Go onto itunes, Pandora, or whatever you listen to music from.  Put your music on shuffle and fill in each without skipping any songs.   The results will probably be crack, unless you end up getting really lucky and depending on what you listen to. Copy and repost, do not reblog. Have fun! yes i’m doing this for multiple muses sorry

Muse’s Playlist with a song for different situations:

Love Song: The Remedy -- Puscifer   [ ‘you speak like someone who has never been smacked in the fucking mouth. that’s okay, we have the remedy’ basil nO that’s not how you flirt ]

Break-Up Song: Lund -- Broken   [ sh. shit 8| ]

Sex Song:  всему свое время -- чайф   [ this would kill the mood so fast tho lbr ]

Happy Song: The River Sings -- Enya   [ excuse me i need to bust a gut laughing real quick ]

Sad Song: It Will Come Back -- Hozier   [ ....i’d never made the connection between this song and basil before now... ]

Mad Song: Brigmore Lullaby -- Dishonored 2  [ basil i’m sorry but i don’t think you can pull off creepy-angry ]

Favorite Song: The Dreadnought -- The Dreadnoughts  [ ...yeah that checks out ]

First Dance: Meet Me in the Woods -- Lord Huron   [ basil no don’t go tempting ur loved ones into eldritch dimensions while u slow-dance with them ]

Exercise Song: Lo Mismo -- Maitre Gims ft. Alvaro Soler  [ thank you shuffler, for giving me the idea of basil in a zumba class ]

Song that is hated yet also liked:  Good Luck, Good Night, Goodbye -- The Secret Sisters        [ 100% believe that this song reminds him of minca, so he has Mixed Feelings ]

Song that is only liked because of the music, not the lyrics: Let It Be -- apparently The Silver Beetles

Song that is only liked because of the lyrics: Around the World -- Red Hot Chili Peppers         [ bullsHIT i refuse to believe basil doesn’t love Everything about this song ]

Love Song: Poutine -- The Dreadnoughts  [ ...so i can’t find it now, but i once read an analysis of this song that it was an extended metaphor for. sex and. majora no ]

Break-Up Song: The Man Comes Around -- Johnny Cash   [ what does this mean ]

Sex Song: The Skrigjaargen Polka -- The Dreadnoughts  [ HOLD ON I BUSTED A GUT TOO EARLY JESUS CHR IST ]

Happy Song: Hats Off to the Bull -- Chevelle  [ this does not sound very happy majora ]

Sad Song: El Mismo Sol -- Alvaro Soler  [ ...majora i think you just don’t understand emotions my dude ]

Mad Song: Monster -- Meg & Dia  [ ok see that one makes a little more sense ]

Favorite Song: Otherside -- Red Hot Chili Peppers  [ ...you know what, after looking up some info on this song... Fitting(TM) ]

First Dance: If The Devil Danced in Empty Pockets -- Joe Diffie

Exercise Song: Stop -- The Spice Girls   [ oh no majora honey no ]

Song that is hated yet also liked: The Plateau is Blue -- Wulan Tuoya  [ thinking emoji ]

Song that is only liked because of the music, not the lyrics: California Dreamin’ -- The Mamas and The Papas

Song that is only liked because of the lyrics: Terrible Thought -- Poe  [ oh he’d definitely Feel Some Kinda Way about these lyrics but not sure about the sound being off-putting to him ]

Love Song: The Part Where You Let Go -- Hem   [ THAT’S SAD ]

Break-Up Song: Cradles -- Sub Urban   [ w at-- i mean. idk, maybe i could see it squints ]

Sex Song: Seemann -- Rammstein  [ coughs. i mean. that checks out ]

Happy Song: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? -- Paula Cole  [ hOP PLS that is the exact opposite of a happy song je s us ]

Sad Song: Devil’s Backbone -- The Civil Wars  [ thinking emoji ]

Mad Song: S.O.S. -- Indila  [ but this song is soul-crushingly depressing ]

Favorite Song: Violet -- Hole   [ ..........you know what, i can 100% see that ]

First Dance: Barso Re -- Shreya Ghoshal   [ what a great first dance song ]

Exercise Song: To Be Human -- MARINA

Song that is hated yet also liked:   幸福花儿开 -- Wulan Tuoyan  [ i have zero idea what this song is about. maybe it’s too catchy for hop. come on, hop, at least it’s not most dazzling folk style :>;;;; ]

Song that is only liked because of the music, not the lyrics: Getting Scared -- Imogen Heap   [ bULL SHIT SHE LOVES THE EVERLOVING HELL OUT OF THIS SONG ]

Song that is only liked because of the lyrics: Something I Need -- OneRepublic 

Love Song: Vivir Mi Vida -- Marc Anthony   [ that’s a sound i hadn’t connected to brianne yet lmao ]

Break-Up Song: The Freshmen -- Jay Brannan   [ oh jesus what is this. this is Exactly the kind of song she would hate.... which. i guess fits a break-up song lmao ]

Sex Song: Red Thread -- Lisa Germano   [ ‘go to hell. fuck you. i love you. i love you, too’ uh ]

Happy Song: Биение Сердца -- Sergey Lazarev  [ i don’t. think this song is happy. i do hear ‘i love you’ in it squints btw calling it now that she loves this song only bc he’s Super Cute ]

Sad Song: Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand -- Primitive Radio Gods

Mad Song: Miss Shanghai -- The Shanghai Restoration Project  [ ....can i just say this song kinda fits her to a t tho ]

Favorite Song: Telling Ghosts -- Puscifer  [ dANG IT the Winning Streak(TM) is broken ]

First Dance: Psychobabble -- Frou Frou

Exercise Song: House on a Hill -- Passenger  [ i have. some Thoughts ]

Song that is hated yet also liked: Riverside -- Agnes Obel  [ I HAVE MORE THOUGHTS ]

Song that is only liked because of the music, not the lyrics: Mundian To Bach Ke -- Panjabi MC  [ I MEAN. I GUESS. I COULD SEE THAT??? ribrianne and basil took the zumba class together i see ]

Song that is only liked because of the lyrics: An Honest Mistake -- The Bravery   [ another thinking emoji ngl tho, i think she’d like this sound ]

tagged by: whispers i stole it, but if you see this and you haven’t brushed your hair today, then have at it bc i’m tagging YOU

[mycurrentobsessionis]

Top 10 SH Characters

I actually love all of them, so even if they didn't crack the top 10, it's not that I disliked the character.

Tabitha. My girl. Love her so much. You know I'm down for all of the cousin bonding. I actually hated her at first, but she grew on me by the end of episode 1. Like, ride-or-die.

Avery. I always liked Avery's chill demeaner, but when they are like, kind of into getting possessed, and then follow it up with "I kind of like the Ditchlings and would 100% incubate one of their larvae if it wouldn't kill me," and like. That is unhinged. Love that for them.

Doc Kelly. I love her. She is such a well-written character, and she absolutely exists in like every rural Appalachian town. She is so down to earth and it contrasts so well with her emo artist son, who she does not understand at all but still loves fiercely.

Dustin. My boy. Light of my life. Every playthrough w/o Talk To Animals is heartbreaking because we don't get to chill.

Frou-Frou. She is such a bitch. I adore her.

Reese. He's weird as fuck. He also turns into a giant whatever-the-hell-that-is. I get the vibe that he would fit in real well in the Addams Family.

Sybil. Do not trust this woman at all, but she is extremely intriguing. I want to know more about her. Beldam energy.

Duke. He reminds me of my great uncle, but like without the negative parts. He's like the idealized version of my uncle. Additionally, I have known so many old guys like him.

The Bus Stranger. There is something so specifically wrong with him, and he is such an iconic character. Even if he never shows up again, he sets the tone for the whole story perfectly.

Stella. I feel like I shouldn't have to explain this one. Likeable, layered.