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[brxwnbeauty]

Hi Guys 👋🏾It’s been a while, but i’m more excited than ever to be posting.

Recently picked up some Coloured Raine liquid lipsticks during Ricky NYC’s big sale. These usually retail for $17 and I was able to snap them for $4.25 each! If you haven’t heard of Coloured Raine, it’s a black-owned beauty brand selling lipsticks, eye shadows, lashes and even nail polish! I’ll be back later this week with a detailed review, as well as some eye shadow swatches. If you’re interested in the sale, you can check it out here.

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[blackexcellence]

FRIDAY FOLLOWS 👀

blogs to watch // blogs we love

1. @luvblacklove celebrates black love with 🔥 photography

2. Click the tutorials tab on @wocmakeup2 for step-by-step videos, follow for endless inspo💄

3. For more where this👇🏿 came from, follow @itsafricaninspired

[myetherealcomplex]

Will your future self thank you?

Hey loves!

This is a heads up to all the hardworking, beautiful souls if this applies to you, then take it!

"It is okay to take a break.”

Take a breather to relax and unwind. Breath in and breath out.

Being on ten 24/7 is a recipe for burnout.

This is coming from a dedicated university student taking an accelerated degree program. (I have a new semester every month. 😪)

Here's the thing: back in February, I made myself sick from working too hard!

I pulled countless all-nighters back-to-back and worked early shifts. Because right after my work shift, I went straight into my schoolwork into the wee hours of the morning. My body could only handle two weeks of self-induced torture before it protested. 

My body forced me to rest, which was a hard thing to do. I had to call off and ask for extensions on assignments which is something I rarely do.

One major lesson learned is that it is okay to give yourself periodic breaks in between.

It can help prevent headaches! Go ahead, take a quick nap, come back rejuvenated with fresh ideas!

Start by giving yourself 30-minute breaks, an hour, or even a couple hours before continuing.

I promise you this, your body will thank you!

photo source:  wocmakeup2

What's the point of doing all of this if you're not taking care of yourself?

Besides giving yourself a break, make sure you stay hydrated and check your posture!!!

photo source:  call-me-your-ala

A lack of sleep will catch up to you. 💯

Please take the necessary steps for self-care.

Why would you work hard if you're not going to be able to reap your harvest?

photo source: churchyardbasementromance

Remember, your future self will thank you! 🧚🏽‍♂️✨

[thegorydamnreaper]

Do you use references for your art? And where do you get them?? Also, I have a little trouble drawing women . IDK, I just got into the rut of drawing angled and mangled faces for too long I guess??? Do j need to get help?

References are hugely important for pretty much everything I draw. Even if I’m only sketching, I try to base it off some sort of photo or life reference. I get them from all over, but some of my favorites for lighting/environments come from tumblr aesthetic blogs (basic, I know lol). for more traditional posing/lighting etc these guys are really good:

https://www.deviantart.com/senshistock on DA

These are some of my fave tumblrs, though I’m not sure if they’ll all be active post-ban:

@modelstodraw 

@thecrossfit for muscular female poses (Victra and Aja refs are everywhere here)

@wocmakeup2 good for practicing skin tone/female faces

@portraitistnet

@hypnoticeyesandlips

@trashyprinces  and @lovingmalemodels for guys

artistic-nudes-daily

 (they’re being shadow banned rn, but awesome source)

Those are my main go-tos for sure, plus I’ve been adding to my personal reference collection for several years from all over the internet.

As for having difficulties drawing women, it’s actually really common (in my experience) to have issues drawing “standard” gender features of either men or women. I only really started to improve with drawing men about two years ago, but prior to that they looked very feminine (NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT but sometimes you wanna draw not androgynous). Basically it just takes practice, but I’d say try to incorporate softer shapes and more rounded features. That usually helps.

Huge info dump, but I hope it helped!

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[fragilephilharmonie]

Rules: Tag 20 amazing followers you want to get to know better

Tagged by: @mingpicket

Name: diane 

Nicknames: dianou,, didou, didi, danette; dianouninette, dinette, dayanna 

Gender: ♀

Star SIgn: gemini 

Height: 5′ 9″

Sexual Orientation: ⚤

Hogwarts House: gryffondor 

Favourite color: petrol blue 

Favourite Animal: too difficult to choose !!!

Average hours of sleep: currently 8 

Cat or Dog person: 100 % cat 

Favourite fictional characters:  Storm and Sangoku

Number of blankets i sleep with: 2

Favourite singer/band:  favorite band , arctic monkeys 

Dream Trip: Galapagos, Fidji, Canada 

Dream Job: digital adviser for a start up and one day i leave everything to take care of my momma 

when was this blog created: August 2013

current number of followers: 504

when did your blog reach its peak?: ???? 

what made you decide to make a Tumblr?: i already have a tumblr, it was during my final exam and i wanted to relax and it was good idea, it’s like a therapy tbh 

@la-fille-aureate, @dr34m-onn  @sombre-et-limpide, @thosepradabags, @swanleloup, @tezittakills, @sammienatural, @wocmakeup2, @belleamalia, @quintamami , @makeupidol, @thirtydreams , @last-muthafucka, @dieutouspuissant, @uhuruu, @murderiarty, @goodviiibe, @99shadesoflust, @dacunhalima, @adwoajoyx    

[wocmakeup2]

Duckie Thot putting Barbie out of business with this face.

[brxwnbeauty]

Now on the blog  – Wet ‘N Wild Fall 2015 Lipstick Collection 

You can also check out the full details on the entire collection here :)

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REFERENCE PHOTO

It's annoying that my monitor is so off so i have to adjust the colors when i'm done and yet it is still offfffff

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Barbie Who? The only Barbie that matters

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