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hobiebrownismygod · 2 years ago

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My OC but I can't draw - The Widow

Maitreyi Jokhar (she/her & South Indian), Earth-206202, Present day, Spider-man/Black Widow (kind of) variant

I doubt anyone's gonna see this, but if you do and you like my character, let me know, cuz idk whether I should try to write stuff about her like other creators on Tumblr or if I should just keep her within the confinement of my mind lol.

Summary: She's basically the Black Widow if she was Spider-man and Indian. She went through a very similar process as the MCU Black Widow when it comes to her backstory. As for her suit, I got inspiration from Cindy Moon/Silk Spider and she basically wears a black face mask with a silver and black suit with straight black pants/jeans over them. She has her black hair pulled back in a braid that falls to her mid-back with curtain bangs to frame her face. For her backstory, I tried to make it as accurate to the MCU universe as I could because shes a product of H.Y.D.R.A, and I also tried to follow the storyline of ATSV but if there are any mistakes, please correct me! I made her bisexual and it'll briefly mention that below too. I'm going to ship her with Hobie Brown, cuz I'm obsessed with him, so some of that will be down as well. If you have any feedback or anything, that would be greatly appreciated, because I'm still pretty new to Tumblr and this is my first Spider-sona/OC! Also, if anyone can think of a better name for her, please let me know, cuz "The Widow" feels kind of cliche, lol.

This is a MEDIUM-LENGTH POST (About 1.2k words)

Backstory, Personality, Looks, Relationship, Fighting Style and Canon Events are all under the cut! 💜

I think I gave her too much trauma but whatever, character development and all that great stuff :p

Backstory:

Kidnapped and sold into child trafficking at the age of 5

Eventually forced into the Red Room/Black Widow Program from the ages of 7-14(the same one that Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow was subject to)

In this universe, the Red Room Program is an extension of Hydra

Chosen to be part of one of Hydra's new super-soldier experiments at the age of 15 after hundreds of failed attempts at replicated the super-serum used on Captain America during WWII

Gave her the same powers as the normal Spider-man except she has a limited amount of webs and has fangs which inject extremely deadly venom

Continued to be trained by Hydra until the age of 16, when the Avengers of her universe were finally able to find the base and invade it

Captain America/Steve Rogers of her universe took her in and treated her like a daughter, because she reminded him of Bucky who he lost in the war

She became an Avenger until her universe's version of Avengers Infinity War happened, except they weren't able to bring everyone back, and they were only able to get rid of the infinity stones

Half of the universe disappeared, including most of her Avenger friends

The world blamed superheroes for this and superheroes were no longer revered in this universe and were instead hated

She gave up her mask until she was eventually recruited by Miguel at the age of 18, only a few months after she gave it up

Looks:

I can't draw her out but this is what I imagine her to look like in my head

Fairly short, about 5'5ish

Black hair that she pulls back into a loose braid that falls to her mid-back with curtain bangs framing her face

Medium brown skin cuz she's South Indian, so probably an almond brown color with big dark brown eyes and long lashes

Wears a black face mask instead of a normal Spider-man mask, kind of like Silk/Cindy Moon's

Her suit is a black and silver spider-man suit and she wears straight black pants, kind of like straight jeans over them.

Has a big silver spider emblem on her back

Fingerless gloves to make it easier to stick onto walls

Has a side pocket in her pants where she hides a knife given to her by her version of Aunt May (expanded on in the canon events section of the post below)

Personality:

Cold, and doesn't really like to open up to people because of her trauma

When she does open up it comes out very emotionally and she kind of bursts

She has anger issues, and can get pretty heated, especially if she's performed badly during a mission or missed a punch during a fight

She beats herself up over little things, and expects perfection from herself (trauma)

She has a punching bag for this reason and she's always in the conditioning/training area of the Spider Society, trying to be better, to be the best

Despite this, she's really gentle and quiet around people she cares about (Hobie, Margo, Pav, etc...)

Doesn't enjoy physical touch unless its from someone she really cares about or feels safe around

Her love language is physical touch and quality time and if she's around someone she cares about, she'll constantly be touching them, whether its holding their hand, holding their finger or having her arm around their waist

Doesn't crack jokes like the average spider-man, has a very dry sense of humor when she does make jokes

Once someone get really close to her, she'll never let them go, always being really clingy and hugging on to them, cuz shes afraid of losing them like she lost everyone else

She never got the chance to be a kid, so she can seem a little clingy and childish at times.

She tries hard not to be, but its so difficult when she's so afraid of being alone again

Fighting Style:

She's very acrobatic

She tends to fight differently than the average Spider-person because she was trained to be more of an assassin

Uses anything in the environment she can get her hands on, like sticks, knives, sharp rocks, even pencils

Shes very handy with guns

Stopped holding back her punches after her canon event (expanded on in the canon events section of this post below)

Relationships:

After joining the Spider-Society, she met Hobie Brown and fell head over heels for him, although she would never admit it

He reminded her of Captain America/Steve cuz of how vocal Hobie is about his values and beliefs

Steve was the same way and she always admired that so it fueled her crush on Hobie

They became friends shortly after she arrived

She told Hobie about how people in her universe don't like superheroes after what happened and he immediately asked her if she wanted to stay with him in his dimension instead

She got very flustered but eventually said yes and now she stays in his spare room

He's trying to teach her how to play the guitar, but she's not that good at it

But she has a really nice singing voice

Sometimes she'll sit down next to Hobie when he plays the guitar and softly sing along to the music with her head on her knees

Its comforting for her and she likes being around him

Maitreyi isn't ACAB like Hobie, but she supports him either way, going with him to protests and being in the audience when his band plays

Since she was brought up in present-day she doesn't have as many bad experiences with racism as he does, but she, as a brown-skinned individual, has dealt with it before

She found that after moving to Brooklyn, there was a lot of prejudice against dark-skinned people, especially since she lived in the upscale, predominantly white neighborhood with her version of Aunt May

Because of this, she can somewhat relate to him, but not on the same level

Maitreyi also became close with Margo Kess/Spider-byte

They clicked when they first met

Margo likes to show Maitreyi all the cool tech she makes because her universe is a lot more advanced than Maitreyi's

She loves silently sitting in the corner while Margo works because she feels safe with her

She and Pavitr immediately clicked when they first met

Hobie introduced her to him and she was absolutely in awe of this optimistic, colorful young man who was basically the exact opposite of her in personality terms

They're both South Indian so they quickly bonded over their shared culture

Despite Maitreyi being South Indian, she does speak some Hindi, along with German, English and Russian

She doesn't speak her mother-tongue or even know what it is because she was taken from her parents so young, but she tried to learn Hindi after moving to Brooklyn because she wanted to be closer to her culture

Pav and Maitreyi talk in Hindi to each other sometimes, which confused Hobie whenever he's with them

She looks up to Miguel O'Hara

She thinks he's a good leader and aspires to be like him, even though she hates his justification of canon events

They have similar powers (they both have fangs) and he taught her how to talk without showing her fangs so she can be less intimidating

She likes Mexican food and they often go to the cafeteria together to eat empanadas and etc...

Both of them enjoy silence and quality time, so when they do get food together, they don't talk, they just quietly enjoy the vibes

Its the same with Jess Drew

She thinks she's freaking awesome

Jess was Maitreyi's mentor, similarly to how she was Gwen's mentor in ATSV

Jess taught her how to drive a motorcycle and she fell in love with it

Sometimes when she needs to blow off steam, she'll ask Jess to take her motorcycle out for a drive (She'll always say yes)

She does NOT like Peter B. Parker

She doesn't find him funny and doesn't like his vibes

She doesn't appreciate the fact that he brings his baby on dangerous missions, because she has a major spot spot for children

She DOES however love Mayday

She especially loves babysitting her with Hobie and watching him play with her

She finds it very comforting and sometimes she'll find herself staring at Hobie, just admiring his features and his voice and has to snap herself back to reality before he notices

He 100% has no idea about her major crush on him because he's kind of dense about those things

Also she's not vocal about it and tries her best to be inconspicuous about how attracted she is to him

Canon Events:

Maitreyi's first canon event was the experiment in which she gained her powers

It functions as her version of the "Spider-bite"

Her second canon event was losing Gwen Stacy

After being saved from H.Y.D.R.A. by the Avengers, she tried to live her life out as a normal teenager, under the protection of the S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D wanted her to assimilate with the public quickly in order to prevent the possibility of her falling under the influence of H.Y.D.R.A again, and believed that by engaging with people her age and creating emotional connections, it wouldn't happen

They allowed her to use her powers to protect Brooklyn as they wanted her to hone her abilities in a safe way, while also being able to ward off the possibility of Kingpin, Green Goblin or any of the other New York villains becoming Avengers-level threats

She was given a new name, Mary-Jane Watson, and sent to live in Brooklyn under the protection of May Parker, a retired S.H.I.E.L.D agent

She met Gwen Stacy at Brooklyn High and fell in love with her

They dated for a few months and Gwen quickly found out that she was Spider-woman

Maitreyi lost Gwen Stacy during a battle with her nemesis, Norman Osborne/Green Goblin

Maitreyi dropped out of school immediately after Gwen's death and turned her attention toward becoming a full-time Avenger

She also got rid of the alias, Mary-Jane Watson, because she wasn't fond of it in the first place and started using her original name instead

Her third canon event was losing her mentor, Steve Rogers/Captain America

In her universe's version of MCU Infinity War, where Thanos collected all the infinity stones, they were only able to stop him by killing him

Thanos destroyed the stones right before he died, and dusted away 50% of the population

Iron Man/Tony Stark was one of those 50% and therefore, they were never able to travel back in time to get the stones or do any of the things that happened in MCU Endgame

Steve Rogers was one of the people who was snapped away as well and Maitreyi held his hand as he died

Her fourth canon event was giving up her mask

Only a week after Thanos happened, she threw away her mask and went back to live with May, who was perfectly willing to house her

About two months after she gave up her mask, Miguel approached her and asked to recruit her to the Spider-Society

At first she was hesitant, but she accepted, taking back her mask and once again becoming, The Widow

This is all before the events of ATSV by the way, I have no idea how I'm gonna introduce her to ATSV-Gwen Stacy or Miles yet lol

You must be exhausted from reading all this, so here's a Hobie to refresh you!

Definitely one of my favorite pictures of him, he's so gorgeous mwah

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ibrowandlashesau · 22 days ago

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What is the rule for lash extensions?

If you're new to the world of beauty enhancements, you might be wondering: what exactly are the rules when it comes to lash extensions? Whether you're getting them for the first time or you're a regular at your favourite lash studio, understanding the guidelines for eyelash extensions is essential to achieving safe, long-lasting, and stunning results. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key rules and best practices for eyelash extensions — and we’ll highlight what you should look for when getting eyelash extensions in Elsternwick.

What Are Eyelash Extensions?

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Choose a Certified Technician

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Avoid Water and Steam for the First 24–48 Hours

Once your extensions are applied, you’ll need to keep them dry for at least 24 hours (ideally 48). This allows the adhesive to cure properly. Water, steam, and even heavy sweating can weaken the bond, leading to premature lash fallout. That means skipping the sauna, long hot showers, and intense workouts during this time frame.

Clean Your Lashes Regularly

Contrary to what some might believe, cleaning your lashes is not only safe — it's necessary! Oil, makeup residue, and dead skin cells can accumulate on your lash line and cause irritation or infection. Use a lash-safe cleanser and a soft brush to gently clean your lash line at least a few times a week. If you're getting eyelash extensions in Elsternwick, ask your lash artist for recommended aftercare products specific to your lash type.

No Mascara or Oil-Based Products

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Be Gentle With Your Lashes

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Final Thoughts

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elegaview2 · 3 months ago

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How to Choose the Right Lash Technician for Classic Extensions

Choosing the right lash technician for Classic Lash Extensions is crucial to achieving a beautiful, safe, and satisfying experience. With the growing popularity of Eyelash Extensions, it's essential to select a professional who meets high standards of hygiene, skill, and client care. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you make an informed decision.

1. Verify Qualifications and Certifications

Ensure your lash technician is properly trained and certified. A certified professional has undergone rigorous training, demonstrating proficiency in applying Natural Lash Extensions safely and effectively. Inquiring about their training background and certifications can provide peace of mind and assurance of their expertise.

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3. Prioritize Hygiene and Safety Standards

The application of Eyelash Extensions involves close contact with your eyes, making hygiene paramount. A reputable lash technician should adhere to strict cleanliness protocols, including:

Using sanitized tools and equipment.

Wearing gloves and masks during the procedure.

Providing a clean and organized workspace.

Observing these practices helps prevent infections and ensures a safe application process.

4. Evaluate Client Reviews and Testimonials

Researching client feedback can offer valuable insights into a technician's professionalism and the quality of their Classic Lash Extensions. Look for reviews that mention:

The longevity and appearance of the extensions.

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The technician's demeanor and customer service.

Positive testimonials can guide you toward a trustworthy professional.

5. Schedule a Consultation

Before committing, arrange a consultation to discuss your preferences and assess the technician's approach. This meeting allows you to:

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Evaluate the technician's communication skills and willingness to answer questions.

Observe the salon's hygiene practices firsthand.

A face-to-face consultation ensures that your expectations align with the technician's capabilities.

6. Inquire About Products and Techniques

The quality of products used significantly impacts the outcome of your Natural Lash Extensions. Ask about:

The types of lashes available (e.g., synthetic, silk, mink).

The adhesives used and their ingredients.

Techniques employed to ensure the health of your natural lashes.

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7. Consider Aftercare Support

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Detailed aftercare instructions.

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Ongoing support reflects a technician's commitment to client satisfaction.

8. Evaluate Pricing and Value

While cost shouldn't be the sole determining factor, it's important to understand the pricing structure. Be cautious of prices that seem unusually low, as they may indicate subpar products or lack of experience. Investing in a qualified professional ensures the health of your natural lashes and the quality of your extensions.

9. Trust Your Instincts

Your comfort and confidence in a technician are paramount. If something feels amiss during your interactions or consultation, it's acceptable to continue your search. Trusting your instincts helps ensure a positive and safe experience.

In conclusion, selecting the right lash technician for Classic Lash Extensions involves careful consideration of their qualifications, experience, hygiene practices, and client feedback. By taking these factors into account, you can enjoy beautiful, long-lasting Eyelash Extensions that enhance your natural beauty safely and effectively.

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aesthetic705 · 2 months ago

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What is the Aftercare Required for Eyelash Extensions?

Eyelash extensions are a popular beauty treatment that enhances the length, thickness, and fullness of natural lashes. While they offer a stunning, long-lasting look, proper aftercare is essential to ensure the longevity of the extensions and to maintain the health of your natural lashes. By following a few simple guidelines, you can keep your lashes looking beautiful and prevent premature damage or loss.

1. Keep Your Lashes Dry for the First 24-48 Hours

The most crucial part of lash extension aftercare is allowing the adhesive to set. For the first 24 to 48 hours after application, it’s essential to keep your lashes dry. Avoid activities that cause excessive moisture, such as swimming, saunas, or hot showers. Water can weaken the glue, leading to premature shedding or loosening of the extensions. After the waiting period, you can resume normal activities, but be cautious with moisture around the eyes.

2. Avoid Touching or Rubbing Your Eyes

It can be tempting to touch or rub your eyes, but doing so can damage your eyelash extensions. Rubbing can lead to the extensions being pulled out prematurely or causing irritation to the delicate skin around your eyes. If you need to touch your eyes, be gentle, and always wash your hands thoroughly before doing so to avoid introducing bacteria that can cause infection.

3. Be Careful with Makeup

When wearing eyelash extensions, it's important to choose the right makeup products. Opt for oil-free makeup and avoid mascara that is not designed for extensions, as oil-based products can break down the adhesive. You should also avoid applying mascara directly to the extensions. If you need to remove eye makeup, use a gentle, oil-free makeup remover and a soft cotton pad, making sure not to tug or pull at the extensions.

4. Clean Your Lashes Regularly

Proper cleaning of your eyelash extensions is crucial for maintaining eye hygiene and preventing bacteria build-up. Clean your lashes with a gentle, oil-free lash cleanser and a soft brush or cotton swab. This helps to remove any dirt, makeup residue, or natural oils that can accumulate and cause irritation or infections. Be sure to clean them at least once or twice a week to keep them fresh and to prolong their lifespan. Lash extension maintenance is important on regular basis.

5. Avoid Sleeping on Your Face

While you sleep, you may unintentionally rub your lashes or press them into your pillow, which can lead to premature shedding. To prevent this, try sleeping on your back or using a silk pillowcase, which causes less friction compared to cotton. Some people find it helpful to sleep with an eye mask that prevents their lashes from rubbing against the bedding.

6. Schedule Regular Touch-Ups

Eyelash extensions typically last 3 to 4 weeks before needing a touch-up, as natural lashes shed and grow at their own pace. To maintain your full, voluminous look, schedule regular fill-ins with your lash technician. This ensures your lashes remain even and that you don’t end up with gaps due to shedding.

7. Avoid Lash Curling

Lash curlers can damage eyelash extensions, so it's best to avoid them altogether. The extension itself is already curled, and using a curler may cause the extension to break or lift away from your natural lashes. Instead, rely on the natural curl of your extensions and follow proper aftercare to maintain their shape.

By following these eyelash extension aftercare tips, you can help ensure that your lashes stay beautiful for as long as possible, allowing you to enjoy your full, fluttery lashes with minimal maintenance.

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sincerelyxnini · 2 years ago

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ceo tae meets spideykoo

#taekookau

Young, rich CEO Taehyung has no time to think about self-righteous superheroes flying in the city, much less spend precious time talking to them in the dead of night.

Until spiderman falls through his office window at 3am, bruised and battered, pleading for help.

"Shit," Taehyung hisses. The hero is heavy in his arms, and definitely would've thumped to the floor had Taehyung not caught him.

Isn't it meant to be the other way around, the hero saving the innocent civilian? When Taehyung had woken up at 4am yesterday morning, he didn't think he'd still be here, almost 24 hours later, with a dazed and stumbling "mighty" hero clinging to him.

"Alright." Taehyung hauls the deadweight in his arms to his office couch. "Work with me here, Spidey."

But Spiderman just mumbles something incoherent. His head lolls to the side and drops onto Taehyung's shoulder. Then, he hiccups.

"Yeah. Thanks for that wonderful input."

Taehyung can't help his sour mood. There's two reports still pending for his approval, an extensive Excel spreadsheet he has to double check, and now there's blood on his silk dress shirt.

He sighs deeply, fighting the urge to groan when Spiderman warblers something unintelligible — all pained groans and breathy words. He coughs, thick and wet.

Taehyung dumps him on the couch. Spiderman sinks into it with an agonised exclamation of "/shit/!", and maybe the CEO feels a little bad about that.

"What happened to you?" Taehyung eyes him critically, arms crossed. There are scrapes and tears on his uniform. The hero's arms curl around his stomach, hunching in on himself in pain.

In a few minutes, Taehyung finds himself hunched over his desk, rummaging around for a first aid kit. It's so eerily quiet inside, nothing but Spiderman's anguished breaths. Despite the cool night, Taehyung feels the beginnings of sweat begin to trail down his spine.

With his painkillers and first aid kit in hand, Taehyung kneels down on the ground beside Spiderman's immobilised body. There's nothing except toned muscles and a faint trembling to his form that Taehyung can see with the suit on.

Fuck, he hopes Spiderman isn't severely wounded. His first aid kit is the size of his hand, and Taehyung doesn't know any complicated first aid in the first place.

Heroes also have some weird aversion to going to the hospital.

Honestly, Taehyung can relate. He's much rather chug down some nice, warm chicken noodle soup laced with three cans of energy drinks before stumbling to his computer in a daze of headaches, nausea, and jittery restlessness.

"Gonna take your mask off, okay?" Taehyung reaches towards his face. "I've got some painkillers. But I'll need confirmation from you, Spidey."

Finally, Spiderman mumbles out a weak, "yeah, do it. Please."

Taehyung holds back a surprised smile at the polite manners. "Here I go."

After that, hours pass in a blur. Mask off, Spiderman looks much more like a college kid than someone who has the responsibility of a whole city's safety on his shoulders. Quite pretty, if you ask Taehyung.

But you probably shouldn't, because he'll most likely roll his eyes, grumble, and /deny/ that Spiderman's long, fluttering lashes and flushed cheeks, his petal lips and strong nose, his angular jaw, sharp brows, and wide bambi eyes are absolutely /not/ endearing, nor attractive. And if Taehyung stared at him for longer than necessary under the dim, fluorescent wash of the city's 3am lights filtering through his window, it's because he was looking for any more wounds to clean.

When the painkillers seem to kick in, and Spiderman's whimpering descends into ragged breaths, Taehyung stands up and finds the spare pair of dress shirt and pants he keeps. (A precaution, really. He's had more than his fair share of spilled coffees and burst pens).

"When you're ready, change into these. I'll leave the first aid kit for you here if you want to clean yourself up a little more. The couch is yours for tonight." At Spiderman's widened, panicked eyes, Taehyung huffs out a laugh. "I'm not going. Just gonna make myself some coffee, then I'll come back, yeah?"

Spiderman relaxes, eyes fluttering tiredly, and nods.

"I'll bring you some water as well."

With that, Taehyung is up and striding out of the office. He stops by the bathroom, stares at himself and the splatters of blood on his shirt in the mirror, asks himself what he's doing.

His reflection stares back at him. /What the fuck /are/ you doing?/

Taehyung hangs his head and lets out a sardonic laugh. He doesn't know.

But that's his problem to think about tomorrow, when he's got a raging migraine, chicken noodle soup, and more work to distract him.

When he comes back to his office with a mug of coffee, a water bottle, and a spare blanket from the staff room, Spiderman has already changed into the spare clothes. In a heap by the couch lies his tattered suit.

Spiderman's eyes are on him the second he steps foot inside. It's quite charming, the way his dark gaze twinkles with curiosity, even under the low lights.

"Spidey, catch." Taehyung throws the water bottle. Probably not the best move to chuck a full, hefty water bottle at an injured man's head, but Spiderman catches it easily, even if he winces harshly. Taehyung shoots him an apologetic look. "Shit, sorry."

Spiderman just shrugs before downing the water in cyclic bursts of desperate drinking and heavy breaths. Taehyung watches on, a little concerned, as Spiderman finishes the bottle within minutes.

"Impressive."

"Thank you." /Oh/, there's Spiderman's voice. It's smooth, definitely young enough for college. He peers up at Taehyung. "Really, for everything."

Taehyung cocks an eyebrow. "You're welcome. Here's a blanket. Sleep on the couch if you need to." He strides over this time and hands the blanket to the hero. "I'll just be working for a bit more."

Spiderman takes the soft blanket with a frown. "Working now?"

Taehyung shrugs. "Yeah."

"But it's 3 am. Shouldn't you be sleeping?"

Taehyung can't help but let the corners of his lip quirks up. "/You're/ the injured one here. Worry about yourself first. I'll be fine."

No, he most likely won't be. Maybe he'll pull another 48 hours without sleep.

"...Alright."

"I'll keep the lights off." Taehyung walks back over to his chair and settles in behind the desk. "Just sleep, Spidey."

Spiderman slowly settles more comfortably on the couch. He drapes the blanket over himself and peeks out at Taehyung over the top. Taehyung thinks he looks like a burrito of softness with two sparkly doe eyes.

"Good night."

How sweet. Taehyung turns back to his computers and documents to hide his grin. "Good night. Sleep well."

—-

Taehyung wakes up the next morning, face planted into the hard wood of his desk. He feels like shit; head cloudy, mouth dry, eyes burning.

He squints at the bright sunlight piercing the room.

But There's the faint aroma of… something in the air. Taehyung's mind clears a little more. Tea? And… a pastry?

Eyes opening a little more, he lifts his head up, only to find a warm mug of tea in a takeaway cup and a croissant on a saucer. There's a note behind it, too.

Taehyung picks it up and forces his sleepy mind to make sense of the small scribbles.

/Thank you for last night. I didn't want to wake you because you looked so peaceful. I'll repay you for everything over the coming days, I promise. I hope you enjoy your breakfast ^^

~ Spiderman./

Taehyung stares at it. Then, his eyes move back to the tea and croissants.

He doesn’t know what the hell is happening. Doesn’t know what the hell /just/ happened for him to suddenly get the attention of one of the city’s most revered superheroes.

The only thing he knows, with reluctant dread, is that things are about to change for his perfect (overworked, stressful) life. Something in the shape of a young man with doe eyes and a tendency to barge in his life and make him question everything he knows.

Taehyung sighs. Well, this is going to be interesting.

—-

He starts getting gifts. Flowers, breakfast, lunch, late dinners. Small notes with flowery writing and small doodles, little decorative statues for his desk, expensive jewelry in chanel boxes.

So much that the rumour of his "secret admirer" has spread through his office like wildfire.

None of them know about the little signature that accompanies every bunch of gifts: a little spider, with the loopy signature of 'Spidey'.

Every single time, he regards the presents with something akin to indifference before reluctantly moving to accept it. He’s a CEO with all the money of the world in his hands. He doesn’t truly need some takeaway lunch that’s undoubtedly from a street vendor, nor another bouquet of flowers to add to his endless pile.

(But that’s only when someone is inside the office with him. When he’s alone, Taehyung likes to take his time staring at the endearing little presents in awe; smelling every flower, savouring the warm food, biting his lip in vain before the uncontrollable smile blooms out because /holy shit, it feels nice to have someone do something so caring and thoughtful/.)

"Ah, Kim Taehyung." His helmet whirs back to reveal a gorgeous, dimpled face underneath. "My name is Kim Namjoon. Or, you may know me more as Iron Man."

"Iron Man." Taehyung walks over to his desk. Shuffles his papers like this is just a normal business meeting. "What can I do for you?"

"I want to thank you for helping Jeo— Spiderman."

Taehyung blinks. Was this another gift of some sorts? "You're welcome."

"He also wanted to ask if you've been enjoying his gifts."

Ah. Taehyung's lips quirk up into a smile. The lingering taste of Spiderman's gifted chamomile tea from this morning still rests on his tongue. It was too watery, really, and with too much sugar. But the note had said that he’d made it himself, so Taehyung instantly loved it. (But no one’s ever going to know that). "Please tell him that I'd rather answer that personally, face to face. He doesn't need to book a schedule, just crawl in through the window like he did that other night."

“Ah, yes. That night.” At that, Namjoon looks a little apologetic. "I admit, that wasn't the best way to ask for help."

"Not really."

"But it worked."

"Surprisingly."

Namjoon coughs stiffly. "I'll talk to him."

Taehyung wants to laugh at how Namjoon keeps looking more and more awkward by the second, but he maintains his poker face. The city's saving grace, fidgeting around Taehyung's office in his hulking, metallic suit, floundering for words.

Maybe superheroes aren't as robotic or ass-tight and self-righteous as he thought.

Spiderman's doe eyes, wide and curious and glimmering and thankful, flash in his mind.

Maybe.

Taehyung cocks his head. "So…"

"Right. I'll, uh, I'll take my leave now."

"Okay—"

Namjoon strides over to his opened window and clambers out. For one heart-stopping moment, he just tips out and Taehyung catches a flash of flailing arms and a small squeak.

Then, there's a high-pitched revving sound, and suddenly Iron Man shoots up into the sky, flying for the horizon.

Do superheroes have some weird aversion to doors, too?

Taehyung stares blankly for a moment. What has his life come to? Truly, he has no idea.

Then, he looks back down at his papers. A rose petal lies between the pages.

(And he smiles softly).

—-

Spiderman doesn't come in a flashy red suit this time around.

Instead, it's a messy-haired college boy in a paint-splattered hoodie and ripped jeans clambering in through his skyscraper office window. One with tattoos curling up one forearm, continuing behind the pushed-up sleeves of the jacket, and piercings decorating his ears, one on his eyebrow. His combat boots thump heavily against Taehyung's carpeted floor a second later.

"You look better."

Taehyung's words bring a deeper flush to Spiderman's face. "Thank you.” Spiderman says it with a small stutter, like he didn’t expect such a comment.

"Can I help you with anything at this wonderful business time of 2:32 am?"

Spiderman's eyes widen. "Is it too late? I just finished a project, and you stayed up at this hour last time, so I thought—"

"Relax," Taehyung drawls, "I was joking, Spidey."

Spiderman blinks. "Jeongguk. My name is Jeon Jeongguk."

"Huh." Taehyung cocks his head. Watches the way Jeongguk's eyes rove around his room, undoubtedly seeing the new addition of bouquet flowers in expensive vases, small painted canvases hung up on the walls. All gifted by him. "Jeongguk."

"Yes?"

"You wanted to know what I thought about the gifts?"

Jeongguk pauses. Then, another wave of light red washes across his cheeks like a rose flower blooming. "Maybe?"

"I think that no one's ever done that for me before." Taehyung leans back on his desk. "I think that they're quite thoughtful, and I have no idea how they get in here, but they're always a pleasant surprise."

"Oh?" Jeongguk takes a few steps closer, almost shyly.

"I think that it's nice to find little notes of encouragement throughout the day. I've never received such beautiful bouquets, and I keep finding petals everywhere."

"That's… that's good."

"And, I think that whoever sent them should just brave up and come a little closer so I can stop screaming across the room." Taehyung smirks when Jeongguk flushes, foundering a little before striding towards him. He stops a few steps away from Taehyung. "Closer…" Jeongguk shuffles a few more steps. "Just a bit more." This time, Jeongguk stops when they're chest to chest. Taehyung leans in, feels the searing heat of Jeongguk's body pressed against his softly, before whispering in his ear. "I think that they're quite romantic." He smiles when Jeongguk's breath hitches. "And maybe the sender didn't think that I wouldn't notice the little hearts, or the flirty compliments in every note."

"I—"

"And I think I'd like to spend a little more time with someone so thoughtful. Maybe go to a cafe and drink coffee with them, instead of alone. But…" Taehyung leans back with a soft sigh. "They’ve never asked."

Jeongguk just blinks dazedly. A soft, "oh," leaves his mouth.

Taehyung smiles. "So, Spiderman, can I ask you to ask them for me? You know this city best. I've left my number on a note, slipped it into your pocket if you didn't realise. Call me when you do."

"Wait." Jeongguk reaches up to clutch at the lapels of Taehyung's blazer before he moves away even more. "It was me. I sent those gifts, ask /me/. Uh, please?"

"You’re so—." Taehyung wants to scream. How can someone be so… Taehyung can’t find the right word. But it’s one that makes him want to hold Spidey and make sure he never gets hurt again. Oh, how soft he’s become. “I know it was you.”

"Just…" Jeongguk lets out a long breath, steeling himself. "I thought you were cute and maybe I developed an itty bitty little crush on you when you helped me and maybe I visited your office to put the gifts in and it made me warm to see you displaying them, even though you knew they were from me, and I know they weren't the best but—"

"Cute."

Jeongguk dissolves into flustered coughs.

"You have my number, Jeongguk." Taehyung reaches up to gently unfurl Jeongguk's hands from his jacket. "Go back and sleep, text me when you have time."

"Yeah, okay," Jeongguk breathes. He steps back. "I'll text you."

Taehyung watches in amusement as he stumbles backwards to the window. "You do that."

"Just— just wait for me." Jeongguk climbs back out the window, hooking a leg over.

"Always. Oh, and Jeongguk?" Taehyung lowers his voice into something softer, something more sincere. "Be careful."

"I will, Taehyung. Bye."

“Bye, Jeongguk.” Taehyung smiles.

Jeongguk stares for a moment, eyes wide. Then, with a small squeak of “good night!” and an endearing salute, Spiderman swings back into the restless city.

—-

Months later, Taehyung finds himself in much the same position as that fateful night: with an armful of Spiderman, struggling to get to the couch.

Except, this time, they're in his apartment.

And Jeongguk isn't in pain. In fact, he's smiling — wide and silly and beautiful — eyes scrunching, and his breathless laughs float through the air. "Tae—"

"Gguk, I swear to god, if you don't stop kissing me—" Jeongguk lands a kiss on his cheek, one on his nose. Taehyung can't hold back his laugh, turning his face away. He stumbles over someone's shoe. "Jeongguk!"

"Babe, hold still."

"/Hold still/—" Taehyung feels something soft and cushiony behind his legs (the couch, finally!) before he throws himself backwards. "You're so impatie—"

Taehyung's words get cut off when Jeongguk looms over him, hooks an arm around his waist, and dips his head low for a sweet, slow kiss. Taehyung can feel Jeongguk's warmth through the thick hoodie, can feel the press of the other's body against his as Jeongguk tilts his head for something deeper, groans when Taehyung curls an arm in his hair and gives it a little tug.

Jeongguk leans back with a satisfied smile, lips spit-licked and eyes warm as they look down at Taehyung. "Nice." He leans down for one more kiss. "Extraordinary."

And, well—

When Taehyung woke up at 4am all those months ago, he didn't think he'd still be awake almost 24 hours later with an injured hero clinging to him. He certainly didn't think that it would lead to this. To nights together in his apartment, precious gifts, late night dates and early morning breakfasts together.

“Hey, babe, Namjoon wanted me to ask you if you wanted to come to his place for dinner tonight?”

“Yeah, of cou—” Taehyung is cut off with a sweet kiss. “Jeongguk!”

“Sorry, got distracted. So, that’s a yes?”

“I swear to go—”

To a boyfriend named Jeon Jeongguk, who loves to kiss him silly and call him "babe", like everything he does doesn't make Taehyung want to melt in endearment and affection.

But he's not complaining.

Taehyung didn't even want to waste a single thought on superheroes before. But, as Jeongguk leans in for another slow kiss and murmurs the sweetest nothings in his ear, Taehyung finds that he doesn't mind wasting all his thoughts on this one in his arms.

And he loves it, just as deeply as he loves Jeongguk.

hope you liked it ! come talk to me on my retrospring or check out the original twitter post <3

#taekook au #spideykoo #ceo taehyung #fluff #hurt/comfort #they are so whipped for each other xoxo #strangers to lovers

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hlizr50 · 4 years ago

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Bonus Chapter - Gwyn POV

So we had some technical difficulties, but here's the whole thing (copy/paste was not my friend).

Thanks for the fun @yazthebookish @daevastanner and @bookprofessor

Warm clouds of breath puffed out of Gwyn’s nose and mouth, drifting into the air – the only things obscuring the twinkling of frost-white stars.

She had been in the training ring for nearly three hours. Sleep hadn’t been an option, not even a consideration. The priestess had nearly worn her leathers under her robes to the service, knowing that the singing and celebration would open a crater so wide in her soul that she would take leave as soon as acceptable and retreat to the safety and solace of the frigid night air and sharpened steel. Gwyn scoffed, a hot bitter laugh that rose unbidden from her chest.

This night, the library was no sanctuary. It had been a stark reminder of her weakness, her failure.

Her guilt.

The only thing that had made her choose her usual camisole and leggings under her robes was the inevitable tongue-lashing she would have received from Merrill. Knowing the state she would be in, Gwyn wasn’t sure if she would burst into tears or jump to strangle the beautiful crone in a fit of rage and pain. Best not to test her luck.

She cupped her hands over her mouth and breathed into her palms before rubbing them together, willing the blood not to freeze in her fingertips before selecting a sword from the rack. She had spent extra time stretching to combat the cold air seeping into her muscles, kept in constant motion. Numbness threatened the ends of her fingers and the tip of her nose, but as a whole she was limber and warm. And so, weapon in hand, she turned to face her foe.

The ribbon.

She silently thanked the Mother for her competitiveness and hyperfixation on this goal, grateful for the distraction that it gave her from the glaring absence of her sister. The raw edges of that wound had begun healing in the two years and some months since the attack at Sangravah, but holidays always seemed to tear it wide open. This was the first time she’d had an outlet for her sorrow.

So she closed her eyes and breathed, centering herself in this moment, letting the grief fall away. All that remained was her, the sword, and the ribbon glowing silver in the moonlight.

“I am the rock against which the surf crashes,” she whispered, eyelids drifting open. “Nothing can break me.” Feeling herself balance, muscles thrumming with anticipation, she sliced the sword. And watched the ribbon wave, uncut, in the winter breeze. She groaned, but set her feet, took a breath, and swung again.

The ribbon simply glided over the blade, taunting her as it straightened. She felt a warm bubble of frustration begin to glow in her chest. Her lips tilted up in a grim smirk as she took her stance again, preparing to swipe the sword. But just as she lifted her arm the sound of boots softly hitting stone seemed to echo from the silent night behind her. The priestess spun to face…

Azriel?

Perhaps the warmth under her breastbone had not been frustration, after all.

“I’m sorry. I knew you all were going to the river house, so I didn’t think anyone would mind if I came up here, and –“

“It’s fine,” the shadowsinger answered coolly. “I came to retrieve something I forgot.” Gwyn regarded the shadows that were his constant companions. It almost seemed as if they were… looking at her? Was that even possible?

Perhaps the chill was seeping into her mind.

The priestess smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. “I was trying to cut the ribbon.” She lifted her arm, sword in hand, to gesture to the offending strand of silk. Hopefully the ribbon would heed the threat of the blade pointed blatantly at its length and behave.

“Aren’t you cold?” He asked. Gwyn just shrugged, in spite of her frozen nose and fingertips.

“Once you get moving, you stop noticing it.”

Azriel nodded in silence, and for a moment his eyes caught hers. Something flickered there, like a match struck in a hurricane. Gwyn lowered her gaze. She could only imagine what the spymaster saw when he looked at her, the memories and images that might churn behind his hazel eyes. It had been he who had found her that night – nude, bloodied, trembling. Is that who he saw, even now?

Is that who he would always see?

“Happy Solstice,” she offered, an attempt to break the silence and to interrupt the path of her own rumination.

“Are you kicking me out?” Azriel snorted. Her eyes widened, gaze flashing back up to him.

“No! I mean, I don’t mind sharing the ring. I just… I know you like to be alone.” Mother above, Gwyneth. Could you sound any more like a rambling fool? She let herself grin at him, and her own panicked musings. “Is that why you came up here?”

“I forgot something,” he reminded her.

The priestess fixed him with a skeptical eye. “At two in the morning?” She felt her grin widen with amusement, corners of her eyes crinkling.

“I can’t sleep without my favorite dagger.”

Gwyn thanked the Mother for the ridiculousness of his words, lest she be completely unraveled by the crooked smile that he’d offered her. That smile, alone, was a gift. She knew that Azriel did not hand them out freely.

“A comfort for every growing child,” she remarked scathingly, and she swore he nearlyreleased a snicker. She wouldn’t be surprised if he did sleep with a dagger, or four. Actually, now that he mentioned it, she had absolutely no doubt that he did. Maybe he clutched one close to his chest, cuddling it like a teddy bear. “How was the party?”

One of his shadows broke away from him and twirled with the fog that her question had puffed into the air. Like a little dancing duet. She wondered what had prompted the shadow’s bravery.

“Fine.”

The shadowsinger definitely left some things to be desired as far as conversation went.

As if he realized that very thing, he tried again. “It was nice.” And that wasn’t much better. “Did you and the priestesses have a celebration?”

“Yes.” Though she couldn’t really call what she had done ‘celebrating’. “Though the service was the main highlight.”

“I see.”

Again. His gift for words was astounding. But Gwyn took it as a challenge, to see just how far she could draw him out from behind the indifferent mask of the spymaster. So she tilted her head at him.

“Do you sing?”

Azriel blinked at her in surprise and she felt a small twinge of satisfaction in her chest. “Why do you ask?”

“They call you shadowsinger. Is it because you sing?”

“I ama shadowsinger,” he corrected. “It’s not a title that someone just made up.”

Gwyn shrugged at him. Semantics, and beside the point. “Do you, though? Sing?”

“Yes,” he chuckled.

Oh, this was quite the development, and she had so many more questions! What was his favorite song? What kind of music did he prefer? The priestess wondered what his voice would sound like, if it would be just as velvety and smooth as it was when he spoke. She took a breath to ask if she could hear –

“Try cutting the ribbon again.” The abrupt redirection of the conversation was as clear a signal as there could be.

Another time, then.

“What – with you watching?” The shadowsinger nodded, and Gwyn felt her skin prickle with nervous anticipation. Which was silly. Azriel was present daily at training, and he had worked with her privately on multiple occasions. Maybe it was the holiday. Maybe it was the winter chill. Maybe it was her shattered heart, broken but healing, and the emptiness Catrin had left behind. Maybe it was the desperate hope that he saw more in her than the broken, bleeding girl he’d found in the temple two years ago. But that wholly undivided attention on her, in that moment, sparked something inside of her. So she took a breath, found her footing, and swung.

It was all she could do not to throw her head back and groan and the still-intact ribbon, gently swaying, taunting her under the stars.

“Again.”

Gwyn delivered another blow. She knew her technique was good – she was the definition of determined, a perfectionist. And yet…

“You’re turning the blade a fraction as it comes parallel to the ground.” Azriel pulled the Illyrian blade from the scabbard between his wings, shadows content to observe. The priestess also watched intently, determined to correct even the slightest error. She wanted to be the first to cut the ribbon. “Watch.”

He moved his arm slowly, mimicking her movements and rotating his wrist the same way that she had. The siphon on his hand seemed to glow in the moonlight, and she found her gaze sliding between his wrist and the pale scars that covered his fingers. It was far from the first time she had noticed them, but that didn’t keep her from wanting to know what had happened to cause them. But she had also noticed that he seemed to hide his hands as often as possible. Gwyn was not known for thinking before she spoke, but she knew that this particular conversation would come on Azriel’s terms. “You see how you open up right here?” He then shifted his wrist, correcting himself. “Keep your wrist like that. The blade is an extension of your arm.”

Gwyn mirrored the movement, slow and controlled, biting her bottom lip as she worked to correct her wrist position as her arm moved through the air. It took three times before she could do it without the error. “I blame Cassian for this,” she huffed. “He’s too busy making eyes at Nesta to notice such mistakes these days.”

Azriel laughed. “I’ll give you that.”

“Thank you.” She practically beamed at him, the dual achievement of correcting her swing and making the shadowsinger laugh lighting her veins with pride.

And then he dipped his head and shoulders, almost a bow. His goodbye.

“Happy Solstice,” he said before turning to head into the House. “Don’t stay out too much longer. You’ll freeze.”

Gwyn nodded before turning herself back to face the ribbon. She was eager to try to slice through it, after the impromptu lesson. But as she breathed in, a bone-deep weariness slumped her shoulders. Where earlier she had known that sleep would be an impossibility, now she felt calm. Almost at peace, the jagged wounds around her heart softened and comforted. The forced exhaustion and focus of training would have had something to do with that, of course. That had been her plan.

But she couldn’t help but wonder if the easy banter, the soft chuckles, and that crooked grin had been a balm to her soul, as well.

He hadn’t retrieved his ‘favorite dagger’. Hadn’t retrieved anything at all. But whatever it was that Azriel had intended to do in the training ring that night, their conversation and lesson had seemed enough for him to leave the ring calm and content – as far as she could discern. He had smiled. He had laughed.

She put the sword back in the rack, determined to remember what Azriel had taught her the next time she was in the ring. Looking up at the stars, she blew into her cupped hands and rubbed them together, encouraging warmth back into her frozen fingertips.

“Happy Solstice, Catrin,” she whispered, sending the cloud of her breath as a messenger into the heavens.

Her legs were heavy and barely able to carry her back to the dormitory, into her bed. She didn’t bother to remove the leathers, even though she knew she would regret it in the morning. All she could think about was sleep. And the sweet lullaby in her soul, a deep rich voice glowing blue and gold, swathing her in comfort and peace and hope.

#gwynriel fanfiction #gwynriel week #gwynriel supremacy #gwynriel fic

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lashesfromhols · 7 days ago

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Why a Silk Eye Mask and Eyelash Extension Sealant Are Essential

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sparklyandchic · 6 years ago

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𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕕-𝕥𝕠-𝕥𝕠𝕖 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕘𝕦𝕚𝕕𝕖

✨ first, a disclaimer! this is a list of things which i have found to subjectively improve my own appearance. i’m sure there’s many more treatments i’ve missed, and you may also feel that some of these treatments aren’t for you- i’ve just included everything which i have enjoyed personally in order to inform you of your options, from which you can make your own decisions on which to take part in. also, little blurb; what society or others think of you doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things and it is not my goal to promote being concerned with these things here. these are meant to help you be more excited about your own appearance every morning when you wake up, and take more time and care for yourself. partaking in these activities should add to your life, not subtract. ur all cute and valuable already ✨

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bleach/dye: personally i am a huge fan of foil highlights! tons of gals look amazing with dark hair or their natural hair color, but i have found that, for me, they really brighten the face and add depth to my hair. you could also darken your hair, do balayage, or tone it a different shade. i always recommend going to an actual well-rated salon rather than attempting to do it at home. they can ensure you’re getting the proper undertones and the correct volume developer for your hair. if you’re getting your hair bleached, look for a salon that uses olaplex or a similar bond builder in the mixture to avoid completely damaging the structure of your hair. at home, i tone my hair to remove gold/brassy tones with either this pravana mask, or a tiny amount of this semi-permanent violet hair dye mixed into my conditioner (you should only leave this in for a minute the first time as it can be very strong). i’ve found most purple shampoos are quite harsh, especially on fragile hair, so i always go for conditioner.

at-home protein treatments: if your hair is damaged from dying or styling it, i highly recommend using a protein mask on it at home once a week when you can to restore the structure of your hair. olaplex no 3 is a popular option but i really like this k-beauty collagen mask for a way cheaper option that works just as well in my opinion! many brands make protein and keratin masks though so feel free to order whichever you like.

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keratin treatments: keratin treatments are a semi-permanent treatment which help to make your hair quite a lot straighter, and much smoother, softer, shinier, and dry quicker! these help so much if you have frizzy or damaged hair, or your curl pattern is super irregular like mine! curly hair is beautiful too but if your curl pattern is tough to manage and make look pretty, then they’re a great option. a lot of people ask me if they're damaging but i find that they really help with my damaged fake-blonde hair and my hair stylist agrees, but he said to stay away from relaxers or japanese straightening treatments if your hair is fragile as those can be very damaging! if you’re in nyc, i recommend ‘hair bar nyc,’ their treatments are around $100 and last a couple months before they start to fade. i always go for their strongest solution, the 24 karat.

hair growth vitamins: personally i had short hair for a long time and loved it and still think it looks great on so many people! but i’m currently growing it out, so i’ve been taking hair vitamins daily to speed up the process. any brand works, but i love this brand ‘hair anew’ on amazon, or any store-brand which contains extra nutrients like zinc and pantothenic acid (not just plain biotin) as i feel that they work better and also clear my skin. they also help grow your nails longer and stronger, your eyebrows thicker, and your lashes longer and thicker!

hair extensions: these are less common/necessary, but for girls whose hair is much shorter than they want it, is damaged from bleach/dye/heat, or whose hair is quite thin, clip-in extensions can be a game changer. i’ve had tape-in extensions before and found that not only did they damage my hair and thin it out incredibly badly afterward, but they also truly were a lot of work to style and still looked bad after half an hour of trying to get it to work. a pair of clip-in remy extensions should also only set you back $60-100 while any sort of semi-permanent extension is far more expensive. i currently have this brand fullshine from amazon but it may also be wise to find a beauty supply store where you can match your hair to the extensions. this is also a great method of showing your hair stylist exactly what color you want your hair dyed to be! and pro-tip, never ever use shampoo on your extensions if you want them to last more than a month before they’re ratty and you need new ones. only ever wash them with plain conditioner, every couple of weeks!

shower filters: if you live in a place which has hard water, this can make your hair more brittle, dry, frizzy, tangled, and even make your hair a shade of green, due to the dissolved minerals drying in your hair. i installed this water filter in my shower to purify the water. it only takes 5 minutes; you simply twist off your showerhead, twist the filter on, and then twist the showerhead back on. they also help with acne, eczema, and dandruff! i definitely noticed a difference in my hair softness when i got one.

leave-in treatments: i figure my favorite leave in-conditioners and serums are worth a mention here! i’ve been using the same 2-3 products for several years and i’ve never found anything that works as well as them. the two non-negotiables for me are it’s a 10 leave-in conditioner with keratin, and either biosilk or chi silk infusion. and if and when my hair is very dry or damaged from recent bleaching, i also put some moroccanoil on the ends.

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brows: at-home tinting is a quick and cost effective way to make your brows more defined! i’ve used henna dyes before, which also dye the skin beneath the brows and make them look extra thick, but i found that lighter colors were always more orange than “light brown.” instead i love and use this brand of lash/brow dye. i don’t buy their developer- i just followed a reviewer’s instructions to mix equal parts hydrogen peroxide and dye, and it works great! and obviously choose the color which suits your hair color. also worth mentioning, the light brown can be quite light or quite dark depending on how long you leave it on so start with 5 minutes and go from there!

also, of course always keep your eyebrows well-shaped! if you’ve never had them shaped before, it’s a good idea to get it done professionally first and then maintain it at home with tweezers. i’m a big fan of benefit brow bar for waxing! they have stand-alone locations or smaller bars in a lot of ulta’s.

lashes: getting your lashes done is a great way to feel more done-up even without makeup! lash extensions are amazing at defining your eyes and making them look bigger and more awake, but they’re also a lot of money and upkeep. personally i love lash lifts as i have long lashes (from hair growth vitamins woo) but they just don’t curl very well and are super blonde; a lash lift dyes and curls them and lasts far longer than extensions with no bi-weekly touch-up appointments! if you're not opting for any treatments, i’d still recommend hair growth vitamins to grow your lashes longer!

you can also dye your lashes at home! i’ve tried at-home lash lift kits several times and i found them all messy and completely ineffective, possibly due to my lack of skill, but i couldn’t personally recommend them as of yet. i would recommend at-home lash tints though! if i don’t currently have my lashes curled and tinted from a lash lift, i will use this dye, which is the black version of my eyebrow tint, and use the same hydrogen peroxide formula as described above, to dye my lashes black. it’s great if you’re lazy with makeup, going swimming, or wanna look a lil extra cute when you're at home.

✨𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖 ✨

professional facials are a great option if you want to feel pampered, get extractions from someone who knows how to do it properly, or get an intensive peel or mask. but they can also get incredibly expensive, while some of their treatments can be done entirely at home!

physical exfoliation: this is pretty important for basically any skin type, in order to remove dead skin cells! you should avoid harsh scrubs, like those with walnut shell, as they can create microtears in the skin. sugar-based scrubs are safe, but personally i use either of these two items:

-facial brushes! i got a clarisonic years ago, and i love it! if i remove my makeup, then wash my face with my hands, but then wash my face with the clarisonic, there's generally still makeup that comes off on the brush. i would recommend a clarisonic but there’s now highly rated much cheaper versions on amazon so i don’t think i’d recommend spending $100-200 on one when this $33 version with similar sonic vibrations is available.

-microdermabrasion is a great, more advanced option, for removing dead skin cells and helping to clean out your pores. the ‘diamond’ tip runs along your skin to exfoliate dead skin cells, while a vacuum pulls off the skin cells and unclogs your pores. they are a bit more expensive- i got this $90 one for christmas and love it, though there are also similar ones which run around $60 and also have great reviews. i only use this about once a week.

chemical exfoliation: this is great for brightening up the skin. whenever my skin simply looks tired, dull, or congested, i opt for a chemical exfoliant. there are tons of chemical exfoliant options, but my go-to has to be these pads by dr dennis gross. they consist of 2 pads- one with the acids which will exfoliate your skin and one with a neutralizer- and only take about 5 minutes total to use! they are an all time favorite, as i see a difference in my skin right away, but aren’t so harsh that i get any redness or peeling afterwards. the ordinary is also a great skincare brand for all kinds of acids and oils for really cheap! they make a peeling solution which one of my friend uses and she loves it, and i’ve tried a lot of their products over the years and loved them too.

general masks: there are tons of different masks to help with different skin problems and skin types. basically, you've got clay masks for oily skin, hydrating masks for dry skin, and undereye masks for when you're tired as hell.

radiofrequency machine: i first found out about this from stephanie shepherd’s top shelf interview. it’s somewhat commonly used in high end facials, and my friend who is going to cosmetology school said they're great for acne and skin tightening! to my understanding, it works by killing bacteria in the skin, and stimulating blood flow and collagen production. the one i have is only $40, which makes it seem too good to be true, but apparently studies have shown they’re effective in wrinkle reduction, and i’ve found it really helpful for making breakouts heal faster.

other products: i haven’t actually found many other products that i think are a “holy grail” item, besidesss the embryolisse lait creme concentre. i have really dry skin, especially in the winter, and actually bought myself the smallest jar of la mer available this past christmas to see if it could help, but i found it to help absolutely nothing. the lait creme, though, has made my skin actually look like normal skin again, when it used to be extremely flakey and irritated. it’s known for commonly being used backstage at a lot of couture fashion shows, which sold me on it initially lol.

✨ 𝕤𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕖 ✨

teeth whitening: i use crest whitestrips to whiten my teeth at home! i’ve found them really effective, but i’d recommend using them a bit less often than the instructions recommend. the kind i have recommends using them daily at first but, anytime i’ve used them two days in a row, my teeth were sensitive and in pain for a whole day afterwards. otherwise they’re great though, just space them out a bit!

also, of course, floss and brush your teeth morning and night! i’d also recommend adding a tiny bit of baking soda on top of your toothpaste, to help with whitening. i used to do this daily back in high school and started actually getting compliments on my teeth being white.

lip filler: as many of you know, i’ve had lip filler done, and I've received a lot of questions about them, so i thought i’d include the basic rundown here. these obviously aren’t something that you should feel ugly without. your lips can be beautiful whether or not you’re following this trend. personally, i never thought i would get lip fillers, but last year i did start noticing that when i smiled in pictures, my top lip would totally disappear. i was hesitant but went and got my lips done knowing that it would dissolve in time, and i ended up loving them and feeling totally glamorous with them! i must caution you to avoid getting too much “lip flipping” done if any. over time, my injector started putting the filler around the edges of my lips to flip my lips out and make them appear bigger. it’s okay in small doses, but some injectors start cutting corners and over-doing it, which leads to the “duck face” look, and my lips have started to look slightly pursed even at rest, but are also completely lacking volume in the middle. i’m getting them dissolved and re-done soon, but let this be a lesson to you to ask for little to no lip flipping, and ask for the filler to be more in the center of your lips. before lip flipping, no one ever seemed to notice i had anything done, then suddenly after two appointments with lip flipping, everyone and their mother started asking if ive had my lips done. so i’d highly recommend them, with that caveat in mind.

✨ 𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 + 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕥 ✨

manicures: okay so you can do your nails at home if you’re doing regular polish, or even if you're using an at-home gel polish set. you should file them into a nice shape (i prefer them round as opposed to square, as they’re less likely to break), push back and trim your cuticles if needed, and paint them. but personally i love getting acrylics or dip powder! i always get tips added if my nails aren’t very long at the moment, and i feel that it makes my fingers look longer and more elegant and feminine. either way is cute though!

pedicures: okay so getting a pedicure at the salon is a great experience, but i also see no reason to get one given that i can just trim and paint my toenails at home. i would highly recommend ordering some peeling foot masks though- these are the ones i have. they’re these little plastic sock masks that you leave on for an hour, take off, and then ~3 days later an entire layer of your skin starts peeling off and your foot is baby soft. if it’s taking a while to peel off, go soak your feet in a bowl of warm water or in a bath/shower and scrub it off. i used to sit with a foot exfoliation machine for like 20 minutes whirring away at my feet but with these you can just chill on tumblr for an hour and then a few days later your feet are totally renewed.

✨ 𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪 ✨

self tanner: self-tanning is probably my #1 beauty tip. honestly i’d give up makeup, conditioner, whatever, as long as i could hold onto my bondi sands dark tanning foam. a good tan makes you look so fresh, healthy, glowing, and fit and toned. before tanning, you should try and exfoliate yourself in the shower. i use a scrubby mitt, specifically this one, which also comes with an actual tanning mitt and a mini facial tanning mitt for applying your tanner. afterwards, you’re going to want to apply some lotion on your knees, elbows, and heels, as these areas tend to be dry and soak up more self tanner and turn darker than the rest of your body. then just apply your self tanner all over with a tanning mitt, and blend well. i swear by bondi sands dark foam! st. tropez gives me an allergic reaction personally and a lot of other ones smell bad or have an orange guide-color, but bondi sands smells like coconut and has a really pretty cool-toned tan guide-color. (DHA is the active ingredient in self-tanners- its a clear chemical which reacts with the skin cells and turns them darker after a few hours, while the initial color that you see right out of the bottle is the guide-color. self-tanners will market their tan as “not orange” or something like that, but this only refers to the guide-color, not the tan itself, as they all contain DHA which turns skin the same color. regardless, i love that bondi sands has such a nice guide-color, so even when i’m pale, i can just throw some on and run out the door looking tan!) after a week or two, your tan is going to start getting patchy no matter how many layers you’ve added, so you’re either going to want to exfoliate as much off as you can and do a fresh new tan, or if i have time i’ll apply the bondi sands self-tan remover before exfoliating to get virtually all of it off.

glitter: this is a bit more out-there, but i love love love using shimmery lotions on my body. i feel like a fairy princess, but also it gets rid of that chalky flakey dry look my skin can get in the winter. before swim shoots or the victoria’s secret fashion show, models are always getting slathered in shimmery lotion or oil. there’s a lot of expensive shimmery body oils out there, but you can also just make your own with cosmetic mica and your favorite lotion (i use a gradual tanning lotion to keep my tan looking fresh). cosmetic mica is basically what they use in all the shimmery makeup you buy, and it doubles as an amazing highlighter or eyeshadow!

✨𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕦𝕡 ✨

basic tips: i’m by no means a makeup guru, but i do feel as though my makeup skills have strengthened a lot since i was a little hippie at 16 years old who just wore hemp lip balm and organic powder foundation sometimes, so here’s some tips i picked up since then. i did also take a one-day makeup masterclass in LA with a celebrity makeup artist who has done the kardashians makeup, which is where i learned virtually all these tips:

✰ let your moisturizer sit for a few minutes before applying foundation ✩ beauty blenders tend to be far better for blending liquid makeup into your skin than brushes ✰ using just one shade of foundation on your face can make your skin look flat. either use a few different shades of foundation, or a light concealer and a darker contour stick, to add dimension to the face. also, use 2 or 3 different blush colors to add dimension ✰ blend. more than you think you need to. your foundation, contour, blush, eyeshadow, everything. just keep blending. ✰ don’t make your eyeliner too thick along the entire eye. this makes your eyelids and eyes look smaller. it should be thin until you thicken it at the outer corners of your eyes. ✰ as for the rest, fill in and brush your eyebrows, wear a lip color that goes well with your skin tone, highlight the inner corners of your eyes to look more awake, use a setting spray if you want to look dewier and make your makeup last longer ✰

if you’re curious about my full makeup routine here are all the products i use:

✰ embryolisse lait creme concentre moisturizer ✰ giorgio armani luminous silk foundation ✰ tarte shape tape concealer ✰ anastasia beverly hills contour stick in ‘mink’ ✰ too faced born this way setting powder ✰ wet n wild blushes in ‘mellow wine’ and ‘apricot in the middle’ ✰ huda beauty rose gold eyeshadow palette (this is pretty but doesn’t blend super well you should probably buy the abh modern renaissance palette) ✰ stila micro tip eyeliner ✰ too faced better than sex mascara ✰ abh clear brow gel ✰ eyebrow powder, doesn't matter what brand but i got tamnova at the makeup course so i use that. thin eyebrow pencils are good for a natural look but my brows are too thick for them lol ✰ this cosmetic mica for highlighter ✰ glossier generation g lipstick in the color leo ✰

makeup bag: a somewhat extensive list of on-the-go beauty products for you to consider carrying with you in your makeup bag:

✰ perfume. you can buy small on-the-go perfume bottles like these and fill them with your favorite scent ✰ lip products, such as lip balm, lip gloss, or lipstick ✰ lotion. i bring a small hand lotion bottle, and also carry a small container of my body lotion and cosmetic mica mixture ✰ mini lint roller ✰ tide stain stick ✰ downy wrinkle releaser fabric spray ✰ eyelash curler ✰ foundation powder ✰ mascara ✰ mini hairbrush ✰ mini dry shampoo ✰ mints, mint gum, or mini mouthwash ✰ mini deodorant ✰ summer’s eve wipes ✰ hydrating facial mist ✰ blotting papers ✰

✨ 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 ✨

no matter how manicured, tanned, and sparkly you are, if you act with jealousy, spite, and hatred, you will never be beautiful, on the inside or outside. live authentically, act with integrity, and be kind ♡

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hubert67b32403-blog · 6 years ago

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Allow me show you some beneficial ideas to improve looks

It is every girl as well as female's desire to keep her appeal throughout the life. Some naturally look charming and also some require to do extra initiatives to maintain that feminine charm. Often, you may feel like it is difficult to manage skin issues, hair issues, and also various other beauty troubles. These are the challenges that every lady and lady face in her life and also there are some all-natural means of dealing with them.

Five Simple Charm Tips to Look More Gorgeous

You do not require to surrender and also you additionally do not require a bag loaded with expensive make-up. You simply require to use some simple elegance hacks to acquire your natural beauty back. Those appeal hacks are as complies with:Use turmeric face mask to gain lighter and also brighter skin:Practically every woman wishes to get lighter as well as brighter skin. Although you do not have naturally light skin shade, you need to maintain your skin healthy to keep its glow as well as natural beauty. Use turmeric face pack to acquire brighter and also lighter skin. There are numerous turmeric face mask and face pack dishes you can attempt. Choose a face mask that can aid you in healing skin problems and enhancing the glow.Trust fund tea tree oil for cleaning your skin:Skin concerns like acnes and also acne continue to create visible damage on your face due to the fact that your pores are blocked. A number of chemically prepared elegance products claim to supply healthy skin and cleanse the pores. Many females count on those claims as well as try those items. Eventually, nothing adjustments in their life. Troubles like acne as well as acnes continue to return as well as affect your all-natural beauty. There is a natural ingredient that can perfectly cleanse your pores and also prevent acne. Try tea tree oil to get rid of all the dirt as well as germs from your skin pores. Take a couple of drops of tea tree oil on cotton as well as massage it on your face. You will swiftly experience the distinction.Scrub your lips with sugar-lemon scrub to regain their all-natural appeal:Almost every lady utilizes lipsticks to color her lips and keep their beauty. Elegance items like lipsticks supply short-lived services to your lips. These items also impact the all-natural shade of your lips. What happens if you can keep radiant charm of your lips without using any dangerous beauty hack? There is a delicious recipe that you may such as to try. Mix sugar, lemon, as well as extra virgin olive oil in 11/4, 1/2, and 2tsp quantities and also utilize this all-natural scrub on your lips. Your lips will obtain softer, radiant, and pretty enticing.Attempt mink eyelash extensions:Eyelash silk lash extensions manufacturer are extensively used by women and ladies to make their eyes look more appealing. If your all-natural lashes are not curly and also badly messed up, attempt this service just. Mink eyelash extensions are taken into consideration the very best since it is lighter, all-natural, and also sturdy. You can keep it for a very long time if you take appropriate care.So, attempt these easy charm hacks and experience the adjustments in your beauty. These charm hacks will certainly not just improve your beauty but you will additionally gain even more positive self-image with enhancing beauty.

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wallezhang · 3 years ago

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Summary of the three main categories of basic eyelash extensions knowledge

The basic eyelash extensions knowledge

1. Parameters of eyelash extensions

(1) False eyelash material: PBT fiber (polybutylene terephthalate fiber) and animal hair.

PBT fiber includes: faux mink, silk; Korean PBT, German PBT and Chinese PBT;

Animal hair includes: mink hair, human hair, horse hair

(2) False eyelash model: the length of the upper eyelash of the false eyelash is generally 8-18mm (some up to 22mm), and the length of the lower eyelash is generally 5-7mm;

(3) Lash extensions curl: commonly used from flat to curly: J, B, C, D, CC, DD, M, L, LC, LD,

(4) Eyelash extension thickness:

Volume lash extensions: 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.10,

Classic eyelash extensions: 0.12, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25 (mm);

(5) Eyelash extensions color: Black, colored, ombre color.

2. The type of false eyelashes

Lashes extension on market is more and more now, today we’ll introduce a few kinds of commonly used below.

(1) Round hair, also divided into individual lashes round hair and hand blossom round hair (volume lashes extensions), eyelash itself is round.

(2) Flat hair(cashmere lashes extensions), eyelash itself is flat, lighter, grafting without feeling, can create a natural, thick section.

(3) Easy fanning (fast fan lash extensions), do not need technology, that is, take that blossom, improve the grafting speed.

(4) Camellia lashes extensions, a row of eyelashes composed of three lengths (or two lengths), if camellia as natural after flowering, to create a patchwork grafting effect.

(5)YY eyelashes (W lash extensions), Y shape, grafting is mesh, suitable for sparse eyelashes grafting.

(6) Colored eyelash extensions, color eyelashes, can be embellished eye tail or eye grafting.

Introduction of common eyelash beauty tools

(1)Tweezers, usually there’re two standard tweezers, one for separating hair, one for grafting.

(2) Eyelash extensions, mainly from the material, model and curl to distinguish; there are more than one hundred kinds.

(3)The type of eyelash glue can be roughly divided into: slow dry, medium dry, fast dry.

(4) Adhesive tape, when grafting, assist to lift eyelashes, or isolate eyelashes.

(5)Eye patch is mainly used to separate upper and lower eyelashes and prevent adhesion of upper and lower eyelashes during operation.

(6) Eyelash table, glue table, put false eyelashes and glue drops when grafting.

(7)Drop adhesive paper pad, grafting affixed to the glue table, drop glue use, easy to clean the glue.

(8) Glue Primer: used for real eyelash cleaning before grafting eyelashes.

(9) Moisturizing cleaning cotton tablet, used to remove eye makeup, clean oil and dust around eyes before grafting.

(10) Clean cotton pads, remove the residual glue unloading cream, cleaning glue residue, cleaning glue bottle mouth, cleaning glue drop table can be used.

(11)Cleaning Mousse: For cleaning real eyelashes before grafting, eyelashes and eye makeup during eyelash repair, and eyes after removing false eyelashes.

(12) Cotton micro brush: They are mainly used for cleaning the grafting process.

(13) Glue Remover/removing cream, used when removing eyelashes, to dissolve eyelash glue.

(14) Tool cleaner by name for cleaning glue and stains on tweezers.

(15) Eyelash brush, easy to groom during and after grafting and also available for sale to guests as a gift for later lash maintenance.

(16) Constant beauty lamp, when grafting to illuminate the work area, easy to operate.

(17) Mask, respect for the guests, is the most basic protection for the eyelash artist themselves, but also professional performance.

Eyelash extensions technique

(1) Single lashes extension, individual eyelash extension, classic eyelash extension

Single root grafting, is a root of the false eyelash grafted on the true eyelash, clear root, grafting effect is more natural.

(2) Multiple grafts (volume lash extensions)

Relative to single root grafting to understand, grafting on one eyelash more roots, that is, multiple roots grafting. Obviously, multiple grafts are thicker than single grafts. Premade fans and volume eyelashes are both multiple grafting technique.

That's all for today's basics. Have you got them all? In short, an eyelash artist is engaged in a very subtle and patient work, only skilled skills, suitable design can win the trust of customers.

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lashesfromhols · 23 days ago

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Choosing the Best Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer and Permanent Eye Lash Glue for Flawless Results

Achieving a flawless eyelash extension look requires more than just skill — it demands the right tools. Whether you are a seasoned lash technician or just starting your lash artistry journey, investing in the right Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer and Permanent Eye Lash Glue can make a significant difference. With precision and quality, these tools ensure that each lash application is seamless, natural-looking, and long-lasting.

What Makes an Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer Essential?

An Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer is specially designed to help lash artists create perfect fans effortlessly. The tweezer’s unique grip, curvature, and tension allow multiple extensions to be picked up at once and fanned out before application. Without the right fanning tweezer, achieving that voluminous, feathered lash look can become tedious and inconsistent. A high-quality tweezer ensures better control, minimizes hand fatigue, and speeds up the lash application process, leading to more satisfied clients and stunning results.

Understanding the Role of Permanent Eye Lash Glue

No lash extension look is complete without a strong adhesive to keep everything intact. Permanent Eye Lash Glue plays a crucial role in ensuring that the extensions stay in place through daily activities, weather changes, and even emotional moments. This type of glue is formulated to offer a secure bond that can last for several weeks, minimizing the need for frequent touch-ups. Choosing the right permanent glue means less worry about premature fallout and a better overall experience for the client.

How to Choose the Best Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer

When selecting an Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer, several factors should guide your decision. Look for tweezers made from high-grade stainless steel, offering a lightweight yet durable feel. The tip alignment should be perfect, allowing for easy pickup and manipulation of multiple lash extensions at once. Additionally, check the tension of the tweezer — it should provide enough resistance without requiring excessive pressure from your hand. Tweezers that are ergonomically designed can help reduce strain and allow for longer, more comfortable lashing sessions.

Key Features to Look for in Permanent Eye Lash Glue

Choosing the right Permanent Eyelash Glue can be overwhelming, but focusing on a few key features can simplify the process. First, consider the drying time — faster-drying adhesives are great for experienced artists who need efficiency, while slower-drying glues are better suited for beginners. Second, check the glue’s retention power; the best permanent glues can hold extensions securely for 6 to 8 weeks. Lastly, always ensure that the glue you choose is low in fumes and suitable for sensitive eyes to ensure a comfortable client experience.

Tips for Using Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezers Effectively

Using an Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer properly takes practice, but a few techniques can enhance your speed and precision. Always ensure your tweezers are clean and free from adhesive residue. Practice “shimmying” the tweezers slightly to create fans with multiple lashes. Also, make sure your wrist movements are minimal to maintain steadiness. Mastery of these techniques will lead to more beautiful, full lash sets that your clients will love.

Best Practices for Applying and Maintaining Permanent Eye Lash Glue

When using Permanent Eyelash Glue, preparation is key. Always cleanse the natural lashes thoroughly before application to remove oils and debris. Apply a small amount of glue to avoid clumping and ensure a clean attachment. It’s important to work in a well-ventilated area and instruct clients on aftercare, such as avoiding steam and oil-based products, to maximize the glue’s effectiveness and lifespan. Proper technique and aftercare instructions can dramatically enhance client satisfaction.

Conclusion

Perfect lash extensions begin with choosing the best tools available. A top-quality Eyelash Extension Fanning Tweezer ensures precision and artistry, while the right Permanent Eye eyelash glue secures your work beautifully for weeks. For professional-grade lash tools and supplies, visit lashesfromhols.com and take your lash artistry to the next level.

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thatantioxidantlife · 5 years ago

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A quick reminder of things that will make your lash extensions fall off quicker: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😭Excessive crying or watering eyes. This one comes down to touching or rubbing eyes while they are wet. Just like the hair on your head, lashes can become brittle while they are wet. This can loosen glue bonds and make lashes start to lift or peel off. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤿Regular use of pools, hot tubs or saunas. The more you use these, the quicker glue breaks down and lashes fall off. This one is especially true, the closer you do these after a fresh fill. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💦Not keeping lashes clean. Everything from your natural skin oils, to mascara, to waxy liners can break down most glues. Daily cleansing of lashes keeps these oils at bay and will help your lash extensions retain longer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💤 Sleeping in your face or rubbing lashes while sleeping. This will usually make lashes push a certain way and tangle up. It’s just like sleeping on your hair a funny way, the next day, you will have to deal with an amazing cowlick. I recommend using a satin or silk backed eye mask to sleep in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤦‍♀️Not regularly brushing your lashes. Keeping lashes brushes will help them sit nice and avoid tangling with friends. This will prevent lashes from pushing or forcing its neighbor extensions off. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, I’m not saying you need to follow all of these everyday, (I want you to live your best life girl). I’m just saying to keep these things in mind and if you are an avid face sleeper or love your weekly hot tubbing, maybe you will need to get fills more frequently than others. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have any questions or concerns, feel free to DM me or talk with your lash artist about these. Open communication is key to any successful relationship, even that one with your lash girl or esthetician. 💚💚💚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lashextensions #lashlove #longlashes #lashlife #idahoentrepreneurs #lashesforlife #volumelashes #naturallookinglashes #girlbosslifestyle #ambitionista #lashlife #advancedskincare #loveyourlook #miramiraspa #lashesbyme #lashdolls #lashlady #lashes https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PI31yHBSw/?igshid=15pxyygj3j2dd

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space-------kid · 8 years ago

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S. M. I. L. E.

Title: S. M. I. L. E.

Pairing: Pietro Maximoff/F!Reader

Additional characters: Wanda Maximoff, Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, mentions of Vision and Laura Barton

AU: No superpowers/superskills; Everyone lives a normal life

Word count: 6,300+ (oops)

Warning:

Additional tags: Barton!Reader. Athlete/Runner!Pietro. Jealous Pietro. Bucky is a dick -- albeit a really helpful one. Wanda (and Steve!) ships you and Pietro REALLY hard. Summary: Pietro wasn't jealous. He's really not. He just didn't like the fact that you seemed a bit more keen when Bucky flirted with you. Mostly Pietro's pov. Prompt: "Stop smiling at me. I can't stop messing up my words when you look at me like that."

neurotic a/n: I'm sorry this is so late! Also this is my first time writing xreader story/one-shot (which suffered a lot of rewrites), so I apologize in advance for this tale's quality. Pietro may be ooc. . .? I don't know anymore. *is sweating bullets* (proper) a/n: This is for @bionic-buckyb‘s 5k AU Writing Challenge. Hope you like this, Kait!

Sunlight peered through the canopy of slender leaves. A gentle breeze drifted by and rustled the leaves like threads of silk, revealing the full radiant light and before getting himself blinded with it's sheer brilliance, Pietro looked away.

"For me? A-Are you sure, Bucky?"you asked, voice a tad shy as you took the sunflowers offered to you.

Bucky smiled and, always the charmer, winked at you. Your cheeks flushed red. He tucked a strand of your hair in your ear and replied, "'Course I am, doll. Unless you want me to give them to Pietro over here. . ."

Pietro rolled his eyes and huffed. "Haha. Very funny."

It was a nice Tuesday, the rain that darkened the city for the duration of the whole weekend finally letting up. After being cooped in their house for three days, Pietro decided to pay you a visit and invited you for a walk in the park. With nothing worthwhile to do you accepted his invitation, and now you found yourself seated beside him on one of the benches scattered in the park.

The two of you talked about a lot of things -- dogs, cats, Vision's obvious crush on Wanda ("I'll kill him if he ever looks wrong at my sister." "He always looks at her the wrong way to you, Piet.") -- while basking in the soft warmth of the morning sun. Pietro had been enjoying it so far, glad to be free from Wanda's incessant teasing whenever you're around. Everything was going smoothly until one James Buchanan Barnes appeared and whisked your attention away from the brown-haired speedster.

You giggled at the exchange and brought the flowers close to your face, taking in their sweet fragrance. "They're very lovely, Bucky. Thank you!"

Bucky grinned at you and turned his back to leave. Before his feet could lead him farther, however, he looked at you over his shoulder and gave you one last wink. Heat crept up your cheeks and you stifled another giggle as you focused on the flowers once more, completely missing the venomous glare Pietro sent Bucky and the knowing, smug grin the latter replied with before finally leaving.

The frown on Pietro's face deepened. Bucky Barnes was Steve Rogers' best pal, and Steve had said a lot about Bucky the first time the latter was introduced to the Maximoff twins. According to Steve, Bucky was a good friend -- kind, friendly, loyal to a fault. He jokingly warned Pietro to look out for Wanda because Bucky was also a notorious ladies' man. And seeing it in action now made Pietro's protective side rear it's ugly head.

You were his -- and by extension, Wanda's -- friend, after all. He didn't want your heart to be broken by some flirty Russian-speaking-but-not-actually-Russian lout with unkempt hair.

"You better watch out for that guy, (Y/N),"Pietro practically hissed. "Guys like him can't be trusted."

You lifted your head to look up at him, a bright smile on your face as you held the flowers close. You were too preoccupied with them that you didn't quite hear everything Pietro told you.

"I better what?"you asked, oblivious of his tone.

Pietro was still fuming, nostrils flaring, when he looked down at you and said,

"I said Barnes is a di--"

--only to trip on his words when the purest form of sunlight, bright and warm and oh so fucking beautiful, met his gaze. Pietro's annoyance immediately melted away at the sight and he bit back a groan, averting his face from yours.

Why did your smiles always looked as if the metaphorical sun had decided to camp on your face and stayed there?

It's not as if it was a bad thing, and it was most certainly not as if he was looking directly at the actual sun and making a cringe-y face because it's very bright and it was a stupid thing to do. Pietro loved the way you smile, he really did. It warmed him from the inside and made his heart thump wildly against his ribs. You had a stunning smile that made everyone feel warm and fuzzy, it was just--

"--ngle dong."

You raised your eyebrows at him, smile turning into an amused grin. "A what?" Pietro's ears turned red, his face heating up with embarrassment. He feigned irritation to save face and he looked away, standing up from the bench you two were occupying and storming away. Damn his tongue for betraying him again! You muffled a laugh with your free hand as you stood up and quickly followed him. Jogging lightly so you could keep up with his insanely long strides, you reached out and caught his large hand in your small one. The action brought a stop to Pietro's brisk pace and you looked up at him through your lashes, lips curved up in another smile. "Bucky's a what, Pietro?"you prompted, careful to mask the teasing in your voice. You tugged at his hand so he could look at you but his gaze remained fixed ahead. "I said he's a dick." You shrugged, lacing your fingers with his and swinging your entwined hands. "Dad says so, too. Bucky may come across as a dick sometimes, but he's still a very good friend. Like you." Pietro snorted and resumed walking, slower this time so you could easily match his pace. Yeah, you and Bucky had already been friends before Pietro met you -- and it was proven many times that the older male was indeed a good one, but Bucky's still a dick to him. "At least I'm not a dick,"the speedster grumbled with a pout, eliciting a laugh from you. -- ii. Pietro automatically scowled when he saw Bucky flirting with you again. Beside you stood Steve, rolling his eyes at his best friend's antics. The three of you were standing outside a café, the two males towering over you. You looked so small and fragile between the two, with their tall height and, according to you, "shredded" physique. Steve was standing on your left, arms crossed over his broad chest while Bucky was on your right, body leaning towards you. The speedster was on the other side of the street and he could hear your melodious laugh at what Bucky was saying. Pietro's eyes narrowed dangerously, blue orbs now piercing chips of ice, when Bucky pinched your cheeks. None of you three noticed him staring, Bucky preoccupied with his blatant flirting and your attention torn between him and Steve. The door behind him swung open, the bell above it tinkling as Wanda, paper bag in hand, stepped out of the book shop. Pietro quickly shifted his attention to her, scowl still on his face. His sister was quick to notice the cause of it and her dark eyes found the source of his annoyance. As expected, a mischievous smirk graced Wanda's face and she nudged Pietro when he glanced back at you. "Green doesn't suit you, брат ,"she observed, eyes twinkling. Pietro rolled his eyes in exasperation and he shot her a mild glare. "I am not jealous, Wanda." "You keep on saying that and yet you act like an angry child deprived of his favorite sweet whenever Bucky is with (Y/N),"Wanda pointed out, now the one irked between them. The twins watched as Steve took your hand and led you away from Bucky, shaking his head. You were still laughing merrily at whatever the three of you were discussing. Pietro clenched his fists when Bucky shoved himself between you and Steve then put his arms around you both. The speedster also didn't fail to notice the way you latched on Bucky's arm around you with both hands. "Definitely not jealous." Pietro tore his gaze off of you at his sister's sarcastic remark. She was at it again! He had told Wanda a million times that he wasn't jealous. Pietro just didn't like the fact that you seemed at bit more keen when Bucky was around and especially when the latter flirted with you. You always said that Barnes was only a friend and yet there you were, getting all shy and giggly and blushing like hell whenever he focused his attention-- ahem, flirting to you. Pietro would be a hypocrite if he denied wanting to know what it's like with you acting the same way towards him. Alright, maybe he was jealous. Just a tiny bit, though. But it's not as if he liked you. . . Wanda once told him that he was so in denial about it. But Pietro didn't like you! (Or that was what he kept on trying to tell himself.) "I am not jealous, сестра,"he said firmly. "And never will I be. (Y/N) can be with anyone she wants, and--" "Tell that to yourself. But don't come crying to me when she chooses Bucky,"Wanda bluntly cut him off. With a shrug she left Pietro gaping after her, his heart aching maybe just a teensy bit at the thought of you and Bucky together. --

iii.

"Alright, Pietro, you can do this,"he quietly told himself, fists clenching and unclenching while butterflies wreaked havoc in his gut in anticipation. "All you have to do is to ask if she'd like to go with you to the movies. That's all. Bet you can do that without tripping on your words." He let out a puff of breath and nodded determinedly. "I can do that, yeah." Squaring his shoulders and putting on a charming smile that swept the ladies off their feet, the speedster crossed the street, traipsed across the lawn, and swaggered up your front porch. He smoothed his mane of brown locks, messy from running from his home to yours in haste, and lifted a hand to knock on your door. Pietro stepped back when he heard footsteps approaching. The door swung open, revealing one Clint Barton who raised an eyebrow upon receiving a smile meant for a woman. "Well, this is awkward,"said Clint by way of greeting. "What brought you here, kid? I hope that smile wasn't meant for my wife." Ears turning red from embarrassment, Pietro internally cringed as he grinned awkwardly at the older male. "Of course not, old man!"he said, discreetly wiping his suddenly sweaty palms on his jeans. "It's actually for you!" Clint grinned back, shaking his head in amusement. "I'm flattered. So, back to my question. You're here because. . .?" Pietro licked his lips and looked over Clint's shoulder, ocean eyes sweeping over what part of the house he could see from his position. "Is, uh, is (Y/N) home? I just wanna know if she'd like to go see a movie." "With you and Wanda?" "Um, no. Just with me." When Clint's brows knotted, Pietro quickly amended with a, "The tickets were originally for me and Wanda, but she's not feeling well today so she wanted for (Y/N) to have her ticket and watch the movie with me." Clint hummed thoughtfully and shot the speedster a calculating look. "Poor Wanda,"he muttered. Pietro almost winced at the hint of disbelief on the older male's voice. "As long as it's not a date-- it's not, huh?" "No!"Pietro answered a little too quickly. "Good,"Clint noted, but the look of skepticism on his face told Pietro otherwise. He might as well said bullshit, the speedster thought. Clint looked over his shoulder and called for you. "What is it, Dad?"you asked as you made your way to the front door. You saw Pietro standing outside, looking as if he was a criminal headed for the gallows and your father was the executioner but you didn't comment on it. The edges of your lips tilted upwards in a smile as you stood beside your dad. "Hi, Pietro!" "H-Hi, (Y/N),"the speedster greeted you back, his eyes glued to your face. He was looking at you as if it was the first time he ever saw you, and you'd be lying if you denied that it made your heart skip a beat. "What'cha doing here?"you inquired cheerfully. "I-I was just-- I mean-- Do you, um,"Pietro stammered, gaze never leaving your face. He licked his suddenly dry lips and wiped his palms on his jeans again. "Tickets, um, I have two, and, uh. . ." "Hey, kid,"said Clint, eyes shining with mischief as he watched the two of you with growing interest. "Stop stalling." Pietro sniffed and nodded, his heart pounding loudly in his chest and it surprised him that neither you nor your dad hadn't heard it yet. You smiled at him encouragingly and all sense of control in his speech faculty left the speedster scrambling for words. "Yeah, right. Um, would you-- d--d'youwannagomovefurniturewithme?" What the actual fuck?! "You little punk!"exclaimed Clint, eyes widening at the words directed at you. Pietro fought at wince as he raised both hands placatingly when your dad took a menacing step towards him. Oh, shit. Clint looked about ready to wring his neck. Or maybe put a cap in his arse. Holy shit. "That's not what I meant, Clint, you know it!"Pietro said defensively. He tore his gaze off you and looked at your shoes. "I just-- D-Do you want to go see a movie with me, (Y/N)?" Your father visibly relaxed and looked at you, the mischief in his eyes from earlier gleaming brighter than before. The smirk that was barely there on his face made you roll your eyes in fond exasperation. The old man liked antagonizing and freaking out Pietro too much! "Of course, Piet, I'd love to!"you told him sweetly, unaware of the hope and the blush (the latter caused by that nickname you uttered so sweetly) blooming on the speedster's face as he kept his attention focused on your shoes. "Are we gonna go now, or. . .?" "Now, yeah,"Pietro replied, lifting his head but looking at your shoulders instead of your face. He couldn't take the risk -- what if you were still smiling that stupid, breathtakingly beautiful smile that always made him and not anyone else tongue-tied? "Okay. I'll go get my jacket,"you said as you walked back to your room. Pietro glanced at Clint and fought to keep a straight face when the old man waggled his eyebrows at him. "Real smooth, kid. I was just messing with ya earlier,"Clint revealed, clapping a hand good-naturedly on Pietro's shoulder. "You know, I was the same stuttering mess with my Laura back then." He grinned wistfully "Must be the smile, huh? Good luck surviving me as your old man, though. Punk." Oh, it was most definitely the smile, Pietro agreed. If Helen of Troy's beauty could launch a thousand ships, then it paled in comparison with just a simple quirk of your lips. Pietro would face an entire armada on his own for your smile. If only he could just get his mind and mouth to cooperate-- Wait. Did Clint just give Pietro his blessing? -- iv. "That is one of the most awesome horror movies I've ever seen!"you exclaimed as you and Pietro stepped out of the theater. You were grinning from ear to ear, your face glowing with glee as you recounted how the other movie goers shrieked with fright as the story progressed. You, on the other hand, was close to cackling happily as the crazy, scary killer intelligently set up traps and made his gruesome kills. Pietro disguised the flinch on his face with a delicate smile. He was secretly hoping that you would be scared like a normal girl and cling to him whenever a jump scare occurred. He honestly expected that you would be hugging his arm and burying your face on his chest to save yourself from the heart-stopping suspense the movie offered. But no, you couldn't even act like a normal girl for once. Instead of being afraid of the killer, you actually praised his ingenuity and actually rooted for the psycho murderer. Pietro walked you home and patiently listened as you raved on and on about the movie, adding some comments of his own here and there. He could see that you really loved it. The speedster made a mental note to thank Wanda for suddenly "getting sick" and suggesting to take you to watch the movie with him instead. He honestly saw everything right through her pretend sickness and maybe-you-should's that he decided to humor her and played the part of the worried brother who wanted to make his twin feel better by doing her petty whims. Pietro then decided to call Steve to look after her while he was out with you. The look of pure betrayal on Wanda's face was worth all the teasing and wiggling eyebrows Pietro would receive afterwards. Hell, he'd even tolerate your "ship" name being rubbed on his face and randomly popping out of conversations if Steve carried on giving Wanda the Talk with regards to her budding relationship with someone as innocent as Vision. Hah! That's what she'd get for trying to play him. Pietro hoped that Steve would make it really uncomfortable for Wanda to even think of Vision for a whole day. You looked up at Pietro, positively beaming. "It's great, huh, Pietro?" Heat crept up the speedster's cheeks and he nodded dumbly, eyes fixed on your flushed face and your bright smile. Good lord, even your eyes were smiling as always. "Лепа си,"Pietro murmured, lifting a hand to tuck a stray strand of hair in your ear. Your eyes were fixed on each other's. Maybe it was just his mind playing tricks on him, but Pietro thought you were slowly moving up to meet his parted lips. He felt as if time suddenly came to a halt, felt as if the background noise of the city had been muted and that the people passing them by didn't exist anymore. All Pietro could focus on was your hands on his shoulder and your lips drifting closer and closer-- Pietro shut his eyes because he couldn't take all of it in, because his senses were overwhelmed. It wasn't the time to use his sight to experience things, so he shut his eyes hard and just let himself feel what you had to offer. Your lips were slightly chapped since you had forgotten to put on some gloss before going to the theater, but Pietro swore to the heavens that they were the softest and warmest pair that had ever graced him. They were gone as soon as they made contact and it left him wanting more. Bright blue eyes met (e/c), Pietro's lips still parted as yours burned an invisible brand on his right cheek. "Thanks, Piet,"you told him, sincerity bleeding through your voice. You smiled up at him and slowly moved away. Your mouth was moving again, but Pietro couldn't make out the words you were saying. His mind was still caught up in the kiss -- albeit on the cheek -- you gave him. You were always limited to hand-holding and hugging as means of showing affection, and the kiss was something he honestly never saw coming. ". . .next time?" Pietro blinked as he came back to his senses. He just noted that the two of you were already in front of your house. The speedster looked back at you and instantly melted at the sight of your smiling face. "Yeah. . . Yeah, next time,"he found himself saying. He didn't know what he was agreeing to, but he could always ask you just to make sure. "The movies?" "Yup! See you again tomorrow. Goodnight, Pietro. And thanks again, I had a really great time!" Pietro watched as you stepped up the front porch. You gave him one last smile and a wave before disappearing behind the closing door. He stood on the sidewalk for a moment, eyes glued to your front door. His hand went up to touch the spot on his cheek where you kissed him. He could still feel your lips there, small sparks of pleasure making his face feel hot. (Y/N) kissed me, Pietro thought giddily, the corners of his lips tilting up in a stupid smile. -- v. Just this once, Pietro admitted to Wanda that, yes, Bucky flirting with you made him a tad jealous. Alright, Pietro meant "a lot". For once he swallowed his pride and confessed that his feelings for you exceeded that of friendship. The brown-haired speedster professed that your mere presence made him happy, that he loved how your (h/c/l) locks curtained your face when you duck your head when you're feeling shy or embarrassed, how your hands fit perfectly in his, the way you walked, the way you held yourself. How your eyes lit up with happiness and how thankful you were of the little things that made life worth living. Furthermore, your imperfections and your acceptance of them have lured him in, and he adored you more for that. So, no, he told Wanda in defeat. Pietro didn't like you, and he never would. He thought back to what had started this argument-turned-confession in the first place. It had been two weeks since you and Pietro had watched that horror movie; two weeks since that surprising kiss. The two of you then started going out, though the speedster didn't dare label your outings as a date. You were just, as he coined it, hanging out as friends usually do, but Wanda scoffed at his claims. She even went as far as asking you if you and her brother were indeed dating, but Pietro was quick to deny it. (He furiously told himself that the sadness that briefly shone in your eyes was simply the product of his imagination.) (But he was hoping that it wasn't.) Then, as if the universe picked him as its new chew toy, Bucky joined the conversation as obtrusively as he always seemed to do. "You're not dating? So, it's perfectly fine if I ask (Y/N) out tomorrow night for dinner?" Barnes then looked at you with those puppy blue eyes and a hopeful smile. "Would you like to, doll?" Before you could respond, Pietro huffed in frustration and rudely walked out. And Wanda, knowing him too well, excused herself to follow her brother. There were times when Pietro wondered if Bucky was flirting with you just to make him jealous. Pietro was no fool. The knowing, smug grins Bucky would shoot him as the former hovered beside you, the amusement flashing in the older male's eyes. They were sure enough signs that Barnes was flirting with you whenever Pietro's around on purpose. And every damn time the speedster would react accordingly -- his gaze hardened, jaw clenched, nostrils flared, with barely concealed jealousy irritation. That son of a--! "You what, Pietro?"Wanda asked him avidly, her dark eyes wide as she looked at him. Pietro's shoulders sagged in defeat as he ducked his head, looking dejected. He muttered timidly, "Please don't make me repeat what I just said." "Piet--" "I love her, alright? I love (Y/N),"he weakly stressed and ran his fingers wearily through his hair. "I don't like her. I love her, and I don't even know when I started doing so. Maybe I have loved her already when we first met her, or maybe it was when she first smiled that damn amazing smile at me. I'd like to think that it's the latter because that's when something stirred in here," Pietro splayed his palm over his wildly beating heart "and made me absolutely tongue-tied. "So, yeah, you got me. I don't like it when Bucky constantly flirts with her when I'm around. It makes me jealous, and that feeling is just so ugly and wrong because (Y/N)'s not even mine to begin with. I'm just her friend, and such a horrible one, too, for wanting all of the smiles and giggles and blushes she would grace Bucky when he talks to her." Pietro ran his hands over his face and slumped down the curb. He drew his legs to his chest and folded his arms over his knees, then ducked his head. He felt his sister sat beside him, her sympathetic gaze fixed on him as she adjusted her skirt. Wanda rubbed his back gently, making soothing circles that made him slightly less sad than he initially was. "I can't even fucking talk properly when she smiles,"he said and let out a self-deprecating chuckle. "That's pathetic, eh?" "Oh, Pietro,"Wanda muttered, commiserating. Pietro had no idea that his sister was mentally screaming in triumph. He didn't like you-- he loved you! Wanda was positively thrilled and delighted. "I know, I know. I love (Y/N), I really do. It wasn't really hard to fall for her. I was just too bullheaded to--" The sound of footsteps approaching cut Pietro's words. He looked up, a mixture of dread and surprise settling heavy in his gut when he found you standing a few feet from him and his sister. Your eyes were wide as you gazed at him, lip parted in shock. Oh, shit. He just broadcast to the whole street that he loved you and there you were, conveniently at the right place and time to miss most of his confession but not the most important part. Talk about romance novel cliché right there. "Um. . ."you said oh so eloquently. Mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water, you struggled to form words, your hands gesturing frantically in front of you as you took a step back and offered the twins an uneasy smile, your cheeks bright red. Pietro swallowed the lump in his throat, his face paling the longer you stood where you were. Beside him, Wanda nudged him on the ribs with her elbow repeatedly, silently urging him to stand up and talk. He remained seated, however, and continued to gape up at you. Wanda rolled her eyes at the state her brother was in and took initiative on starting a conversation. "(Y/N), what are you doing here?" You bit your lip, wringing your hands and shrugging helplessly. "I just got worried when Piet-- Pietro walked out. I-I didn't mean to overhear you guys. Sorry. Um. . ." "And what is it that you've heard?"she pressed on, ignoring the horrified look her brother was giving her. It wasn't possible but Pietro could tell that the shade of red on your cheeks deepened. Your gaze flicked to his before avoiding it, uncertainty and -- dare he say it? -- hope battling for dominance in your bright (e/c) eyes. You opened your mouth to answer Wanda's question but words failed you. It seemed that you couldn't quite believe what you have just heard. The sight of you looking so flustered brought a surge of courage in Pietro's chest. In that moment, the speedster decided to just throw caution to the wind. He had just confessed to Wanda how he felt towards you. You were his friend, and it would be totally unfair of him to leave you in the dark with regards to what he was truly feeling and downright cruel to deny what you have also just heard from his own mouth. So screw it, Pietro thought, and hoped against hope that the confession he was about to make again wouldn't ruin the friendship you had forged with him. He stood up but didn't approach you. With a deep breath, the speedster said your name, making you lift your gaze and look at him. "You've heard me tell Wanda how I feel. For you,"Pietro said softly in response to the question you were meant to answer. "I- (Y/N), I love you." Hearing those words directly spoken to you had rendered you speechless. You simply stared at Pietro, eyes now wide with disbelief. The speedster felt his heart drop, completely misunderstanding your silence for rejection. "(Y/N), I-- it's okay if you don't feel the same,"he quickly assured you, though he knew that those words were solely for his wounded heart and spirit. Saying those words left a bitter taste in his tongue and a tear that was slowly ripping him apart, but he had to say them. "I understand--" Pietro's words got caught in his throat when your lips suddenly curved up in the brightest, happiest smile he had ever seen on your face. Your (e/c) eyes shone with unbridled joy, and your cheeks as red as his. It was like watching the sun rise, only the smile on your face was far more beautiful and even more blinding to look at. Hope filled Pietro's heart and he gazed at you, mouth open halfway from speaking. You stayed rooted where you stood and lifted your hands to cover your face, your shoulders slightly shaking. Pietro and Wanda shared a look, the former suddenly worried while the latter supremely triumphant. Wanda then started to push Pietro forward, silently urging her twin to approach you. Pietro took tentative steps towards you and gently placed a hand on your shoulder, his reluctance then making him pull away and step back when you dropped your hands and looked up at him. The smile remained on your face, taking the speedster's breath away. "You really mean that." It wasn't a question but Pietro felt the need to convince you that yes, he meant what he said, and he would gladly tell you again and again until he was out of breath. "Yeah. I do love you. I always have. I was just too stubby-- stubborn to acknowledge how I really feel for you,"he said breathlessly, his gaze never leaving your face. "That's why I get mad when Barney-- Burn-- Barnes(!) flirts with you. And when he asked you out earlier, I just. . . I couldn't help it. I got mad. I got scared because you might say no to him-- shit, I mean yes, I got scared you might say yes! I don't want to hear you say yes so I worked out-- walked out! That's what I totally did! I walked out! (Y/N), I'm sorry if me walking out made you horny!" Behind him, Wanda made a choking sound. A faint, muffled giggle sounded somewhere behind you. Pietro's eyes widened in horror when he realized hat he just said. Instead of looking scandalized, though, your smile broadened and a giggle bubbled up your mouth. "Your walking out made me. . . horny?"you asked innocently-- or what passed as an innocent tone laced in your voice. Pietro cringed. He was sure that his whole face was bright red with utter embarrassment. This was the most embarrassing love confession in the history of mankind, he was sure, and he wished for the ground to swallow him. The bravery he felt earlier had completely abandoned him and he wanted to just disappear from the face of the planet, never to be seen again. Whatever happened to the confident, smug, smooth-talking Pietro Maximoff he knew so well? How could you, tiny and unassuming and precious as you are, reduce him to this blundering, stuttering mess? Oh, right. That damn, ethereal smile. And the fact that he loved you and was supposed to be confessing as smoothly as possible and making you blush and feel flustered. Hey, wait, he actually managed to do that! Before you freAKING SMILED-- "NO!"Pietro yelled, mortified, hiding his red face from you and folding his body as if he was punched in the gut. Heavens, what did he do to deserve being embarrassed like this? "Worry! I said I'm sorry for making you worry--" he glanced at you and quickly averted his eyes, whipping his neck so fast it nearly gave him a whiplash. "Stop smiling at me. I can't stop messing up my words when you look at me like that!" You did as he told and walked towards him. You took one of his hands in yours and brought it close to your chest. Pietro looked at you then at his hand in your small ones, his face still flushed. He watched, mesmerized, as you unfolded his fingers and placed a soft kiss on his palm. "I love you, too, Pietro, always have,"you admitted bashfully, a small smile appearing unbidden on your lips. "Remember when we were in the park -- it was a Tuesday morning -- and you got mad when Bucky flirted with me and gave me flowers? I-- I wished it was you doing those things, to be honest. All those times Bucky did, I always wished it was you. Although. . ." You let out a weak giggle and met his astonished gaze. "I don't know if I could manage to flirt back." The blush on your face deepened. Pietro grinned like an excited kid at Christmas at your very own confession. You loved him. You loved him, too. Pietro couldn't believe it! The speedster removed his hand from yours, grabbed you by the waist, and locked you in a tight embrace. He lifted you off your feet and spun you around, laughing joyfully and shouting "she loves me, too!" repeatedly. You laughed with him, and Pietro nearly cried with happiness at the sound. He could hear your love for him in your laugh, and he realized he wanted to hear it for the rest of his life. Oh, lord. You loved him, too, and that was what mattered right now. " о, боже “, just kiss already!"Wanda needled you and Pietro rather impatiently Pietro licked his lips nervously as he put you back down, his gaze darting between your eyes and-- "Can I?"Pietro muttered, cupping your cheeks and inching his face closer to yours. He chuckled when you grinned shyly up at him and brushed your nose against his. "C'mon, punk, do it!"Bucky hollered somewhere all of a sudden. You and Pietro pulled away and immediately found the older male crouching behind a bush across the street. It was a comedic sight: Bucky was too big and tall for the bush to completely conceal him. Steve, who was peeking from behind a tree beside Bucky's hiding place, shushed his best friend. The blond had the decency to blush at being caught eavesdropping and ducked back in his spot. Bucky on the other hand had no shame at all, puckering his lips at Pietro and jerking his head at you in a "just do it!" fashion. "Stop with the asking, just proceed with the kissing!"Bucky yelled. "Or do you want me to take your place, Maxi-boy?" "You would kiss the pavement before you could make a move, Barnes!"Wanda threatened, eyes narrowed dangerously. You and Pietro laughed when Steve added, "Stay out of it, Buck. You can never sink mine and Wanda's ship!" Grinning, you stood on your tippy toes and threw your arms over Pietro's broad shoulders. "Will you look at that? Wanda and Steve ship us." Pietro lowered one of his hands on your hip to pull you close again and pressed his lips on your forehead. "And it's the best sheep-- damn it, ship, too." He chuckled sheepishly, knuckles gently caressing your cheek. The speedster smiled, his eyes filled with love as he committed your smiling face to memory. "It seems I still have a long way to go with straightening my mind and tongue. Your smile is just so--" "KISS ALREADY!"three voices shouted at you two in varying degrees of eagerness, a gruff one even adding a very eloquent "for fuck's sake!" to prove Bucky's his point. You laughed brightly, the warmth of it seeping into Pietro's bones. It made him melt. "You heard them,"you teased and exaggeratedly puckered your lips as invitation. Pietro rolled his eyes in feigned exasperation. The speedster imitated your actions, prompting another laugh from you. The corners of your lips tilted upwards in another smile and you closed your eyes. "I love you, Pietro." Pietro smiled and slowly lowered his face to yours. "Волим те, (Y/N)." __ While you and Pietro talked, now lost in your shared world, Wanda had skirted her way towards Steve and Bucky. She watched with bated breath as her brother finally -- FINALLY -- lowered his face to yours. "If you two start shedding happy tears, I swear I'm gonna barf,"Bucky stage-whispered at Steve. The blond replied with a swift jab of the elbow to his best friend's side. "Oof! What the hell, Steve!" "Serves you right,"muttered Wanda distractedly. She was so focused at the two of you, her fingers crossed tightly as Pietro tilted his head and whispered something at you. Opening your eyes once more, you grinned at him. "Glad it worked, though, making Pietro jealous,"Bucky continued as he smiled at the couple before them. "Made me look like an absolute dick, but it's all worth it. Look how happy doll is right now." "I agree,"Steve acquiesced. "I told you it'd work better with you, Bucky. Even Vision won't be fooled if it was me who flirted with (Y/N) in the first place. The whole plan would blow right up at our--" "What are they still doing?"Wanda hissed demandingly. You and Pietro still weren't kissing! Steve groaned. Bucky smothered his manly giggles. After what seemed to be an age, Wanda's prayer had been answered. She grinned smugly when Pietro moved. His lips were only a hair's breadth from yours, and-- "NO KISSING MY SWEET (Y/N) UNTIL AFTER YOUR FIRST DATE, PUNK!" Wanda let out a mighty growl when Pietro jumped away from you and you burst out laughing. Steve clenched his jaw as he joined Wanda in looking up at the trees lining the sidewalk. Bucky was clutching his sides from laughing too much. The leaves of the nearest tree closest to Steve's previously hiding place ruffled and parted, revealing the wickedly grinning face of-- "CLINT!!!" Needless to say, Wanda and Steve later went off to tell Laura of her husband's behavior. Pietro still got that kiss even if it was just a really short one, though. And it was utterly, wonderfully magnificent, he never saw it coming.

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