#printed eyeshadow boxes

[unopenablebox]

im having a decent time looking for sewing blogs to read but i've discovered im reflexively hostile toward the concept of a "personal color palette", deployed such that it is an unshakeable truism that obviously one ought to only wear the flattering colors contained within one's ~palette, and other colors may only be used if appropriately balanced and controlled for and even then as little as possible

[rafesangelita]

really really loved the john b drabble, it’s like ur in my brain xoxo — but i wanna know what ur readers got for xmas!! hope u had a good one <3

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𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 bambi!reader:

a hefty barnes & nobles giftcard, calico critter sets, a fawn patterned throw blanket, lace lingerie tops, brown mascara, rilakkuma blind boxes (bakery keychains), a handmade dollhouse for her little trinkets to live in, and an apple pencil so she could start sketching on her ipad

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 sheep!reader:

babydoll dresses + stockings and frilly socks, vintage barbie dolls, poodle figurines for her vanity, vinyls for her record player, old beauty magazines, hair rollers, ‘marie antoinette’ on dvd so she can watch it whenever she wants, rose scented candles, and some yarn for crocheting

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 latina!kook!reader:

lots of chunky jewelry, cruise tickets, some embellished dresses she’s had her eyes on, lace-up floral heels, shimmery eyeshadow palette, a pair of sunglasses, some stuff from kali uchis’s ‘homebody’ line, bikini sets for weekssss, and pink tory burch sandals

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 bitchy!kook!reader:

chrome hearts wallet (in both pink and black), dior heels, black chanel bag, customized chain, black fur coat, leopard print undies + bra, some wildflower phone cases, black silk pj’s, dior lippies, she definitely got some makeup pr, fancy furniture (she spoils herself too ofc)

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 bitchy!pogue!reader:

she’s been begging so she finally gets a pole installed in her room, bedazzled platform heels, playboy bunny necklace + matching bracelet and anklet, juicy couture baby tees, victoria’s secrets sparkly lipgloss, glittery makeup bag, fuzzy slippers, pink rolling papers and a little something something from dealer!rafe

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 kook!sweetheart!reader:

lots of scrapbooking material, pink ugg boots, new hair curler + flat iron, chanel hair accessories, new digital camera, vintage chanel heels, her favorite foreign chocolates, swarvoski rings, new bed sheet set + comforters, dainty tea cup set, a few skirts, bath bombs and shower gels

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 farmer’s!daughter!reader:

a new hat, boots with flowers embroidered on the sides, bootcut jeans, a belt buckle to add to her collection, an old doll that she thought she lost, pig plushie, baby chickies, quilted blanket that was made just for her, cherry chapstick + red nail polish, and a new lana del rey vinyl

𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 pogue!sweetheart!reader:

a new mixing machine, cutesy cookware + more baking dishes, customized apron, cupcake stickers, some added upgrades to her bakery, two new pairs of kitten heels, a charm bracelet full of goodies, pink lingerie sets, decoden picture frame, and some customized press on nails since she can’t wear long nails consistently

[agoraphobic-artist]

Kiwami/Yakuza/Like a Dragon

Items that have arrived but have yet to make it onto display shelves... Gonna have to box up my Witcher Display to try and make room 😢

First up are a bunch of oversized badges, including two from the current Majima event (Love that they have glitter accents):

I picked up a couple more of the bag straps: Red Suit Goro Majima and Saejima/Majima mid heat action.

On the topic of Red Suited Majima, I also picked up the collectable card of the look to add to my collection.

I bought two of these film reel keychains; The pirate Majima one arrived as a free gift with another purchase. which was a nice bonus!

I also picked up some new enamel pins:

DragonKart - bought from a UK supplier

Pirate Majima - Originally a bonus from AmazonJPN

Go-Ryu Clan Crest

Not sure if these will end up in the display but also bought the two "Best of Karaoke Collection" music cds.

(Added pictures of the back for anyone who is interested)

Some of the remixes on Majima's are wild!

After playing the substory with the Sega girl in Yakuza 0, you best believe I was ordering a pink bun-chan!

Also adopted a calico kitty plush in his lil' Hawaiian getup.🌴

Saw this Multipouch with a Goromi design and was expecting pencil case size... but you could probably fit a switch in this bad-boy (...girl?)

A Majima keychain from the legendary vending machines that have been all over my social media.

Also this magazine. Really liked the cool new art on the back which is why I bought it. Plus, it has a silly faux interview section with the characters inside.

Was hoping there would be more art inside but it was pre-ordered so I didn't really know what to expect.

Next is this standard sized photo print, which was part of a Japanese event called the "Cool and Sexy Selection".

Please ignore the damaged frame and fingerprints! -We bought a frame and it came like this, so its acting as protection until I can source a nicer one.

And lastly, these teeny plush based on "Majima Everywhere"

I adore these guys! So Cute. So Detailed.

Also because she has more detail than the others I have included a pic of Goromi's back and also guys!!!... they gave her blush and very light purple eyeshadow!!!

[telugxrl13]

that's my fucking best friend, best friend ✌︎︎ ⋆. 𐙚 ˚

request: not a request, but for day 4 of @hazel-weekpjo synopsis: hazel & leo! dying hazel's hair on the argo ii warnings: none, but longish. this is purely platonic, and not a ship! notes: based on a headcannon from my headcannons for the seven & friends post! | this does not really occur amongst the events of the book! | i do not have curly hair nor have i ever dyed my hair, so i don't know what straightening it or dying it feels like! i am merely following google's instructions 😔 | leo valdez, is, in fact, the person in the photo with the gold eyeshadow. | credits: @/sweetmelodygraphics for dividers and pinterest for the header photos!

straightening out the last one of her finnicky cinnamon curls, hazel set the tool down beside her and looked in the mirror. her hair was more or less straight, meaning the technique probably hadn't worked, but she had done her best for someone who was trying it for the first time.

she took a deep breath, hands in her lap. if this doesn't work, i can just wash it off. she exhaled once she was certain that her possible failure wouldn't be permanent.

slowly, hazel dipped her long, soft paintbrush into the well of gold pigment on her palette, and held it up to the end of her hair. as if fate, someone knocked on the door.

knowing the danger her actions could lead to if she didn't answer, hazel called, "come in!", not bothering to move any of her stuff.

the door swung open to reveal leo, in his grease-stained shirt and pocketed pants that had basically become his pajamas. he looked exhausted, as he usually did, and he gripped a rusty wrench from his toolbelt. he seemed like he was about to reach up to wipe his forehead with the back of his hand before he froze.

"hazel. what are you doing?"

hazel shook her head, refusing to have him switching the topic. "first, tell me why you're here."

"i just came to tell you that we're landing the ship for half an hour to do an inventory of our supplies and run into town to get some more. now tell me, what are you doing?"

"i'm just coloring my hair" she avoided his eyes and flushed with embarrassment.

"oh, hazel. that's not—you know what? wait here. as soon as we land, i'll go find a shop and get you some hair dye. in the meantime, wash your hair."

leo left before she could ask any questions. she flopped backwards on her bed, hating to have to delay bringing life to the idea that had been circulating in her mind for months. but it was probably for the best, even if leo could easily pour vinegar into her hair and she wouldn't know it. hazel decided to trust him.

an hour of water and shampoo later, leo barged into hazel's room clutching a small cardboard box. "good, you didn't start yet."

"i'm not that mean, doofus. what's that?" hazel asked as she patted her wet locks with a towel.

leo ignored the comment and plopped onto hazel's bed. "hair. dye. hopefully i picked the right one, and this doesn't murder your hair alive."

hazel grimaced. "that can happen?"

he shrugged. "even if it doesn't work, it'll look better than whatever you were trying to do with your paint set."

she rolled her eyes. "c'mon, you can't really blame me for that! how was i supposed to know?"

"i guess you weren't. sometimes i forget that what's common knowledge to the most of us is often alien to you."

"just get on with it, fire boy."

"fiiiine. do you want the whole head dyed?" he passed her the box. "also, this is the closest color to your gold that i could find."

hazel accepted the box and studied the model on the cover. she had dark blond hair as curly as hers. the words semi-permanent were printed on the front of the box. she sighed in relief. "this will do. and just ends, please."

leo nodded and took the box back, popping open the lid and pouring the contents of the box into his hand, including an even smaller round container and a thick-bristled brush. "let's get to work!"

hazel couldn't keep track of all the steps, but she knew that leo was applying the dye form the container a few curls at a time, covering an inch of her hair on her ends and turning them over meticulously so he didn't miss a spot. meanwhile, she just sat there, in front of her mirror, thinking about the modern ways of coloring one's hair, how not to tilt her head when her neck itched, and why the pigment was called dye. because, to her, that seemed a bit too ominous.

when he was done, leo declared, "finally! now we just have to wait for it to process. though i probably should have put a towel underneath your hair, because your shirt..." hazel rolled her eyes again, but at that point, she didn't care.

she studied her newly-dyed ends with a bright expression. "leo, where did you learn to do this?"

hazel hadn't expected it to be such an emotional question, until he answered with, "when i was a little kid, i used to help my mom do it. of course, her hair wasn't as curly, but..."

hazel stood up and enveloped him in a hug, much to leo's surprise. when she let go, she added, "it looks amazing! thank you."

leo grinned. "what can i say? you would be so lost without me."

she elbowed him, but his playful remark had only made her happier.

[taybatwo2]

G3 Hissfits Review Part 1 of 2

Part 2 of the review is here:

https://www.tumblr.com/taybatwo2/753136692188364800/g3-hissfits-review-part-2?source=share

Guess what came in today??? My Hissfits three pack!

The box is large, 22”x12” and was 75 bucks…which is a lot (25 for each doll) and Entertainment Earth wanted another 20 for shipping (so I might have preordered a cute little 3.75” Clone Trooper Rex figure to get free shipping).

These dolls had their stock photos dropped a bit over a year ago and I guess were just sitting in a warehouse while Mattel figured out what to do with them????? I dunno why they took so long to come out, but I’m glad they were not all canceled and disposed of.

It has some little Skullettes detailed around the outside of the box.

Here is the corner illustration done by Darko.

The back of the box. That’s a huge illustration and looks really cool. It has some of their accessories hidden about and Amped Up Frankie’s accessories in the far left-hand book shelf. Perhaps they’re all playing for the Monster Ball?

Here is the UPC for anyone who needs it. These are supposed to be available on misc. sellers/shops: like Entertainment Earth and Big Lots and NOT Amazon, Walmart, Target or even Mattel Creations. Which seems like an odd choice (I wonder what their reasoning was behind it?).

Here is a close up of their blurb on the back of the box. I do find it funny that Toralei was known to be REALLY bad at singing in G1 and G3 just RAN the other way with that.

Here are the ghoul’s with the plastic removed. There was A TON of rubber bands holding them all in. They look good in the package, but there is so much plastic waste.

more under the cut

Close-up of G3 Meowlody’s face while still strapped down. Meowlody has white hair (I remember who is who by: turning her name’s first letter “m” upside down and it looks like a “w” for “white hair”).

Mine has her eyes slightly printed up too high, some white paint dropped across her right eye, and her left cheek stripes have some paint missing (you can’t tell from his photo).

She has the biggest grin out of the werecat twins and Toralei. Her heterochromia is opposite of her twin and she has purple leopard print eyeshadow. Her hair feels like saran.

My Toralei looks pretty good, but has a small lip smudge on her upper lip. I love her eyeshadow!!! Even her bright pink lips have grown on me. Her leopard rosettes are a mix of purple (Meowlody) and pink (Purrsephone).

She has almost-neon orange hair (with black, baby pink, and purple streaks). I’m pretty sure it is all saran.

And my FAVORITE, Purrsephone (turn her name’s first letter “p” upside down and it looks like a “b” for “black hair” and that’s how I remember this is Purrsephone). I like her sculpted eyelids, her full upper lips, her hair color blend *mwah!* Mine does have a spot of red paint on the bottom of her cat nose. She has pink leopard spots on the opposite side of her face as her sister.

I’m also certain she has saran hair.

They come with a ton of little accessories “to help them get ready for the show.” Even merch to sell after the show too!!

After spending about 30 minutes freeing everything from their prison and running a metal comb through their hair (they will need to be washed with water, Dawn dish soap, and some conditioner…maybe (carefully) straight iron their hair later).

I forgot to take a full body photo of Toralei before I started removing pieces. Whoops!

Here is her crown piece. It wraps around both ears and should still hold its place fairly well even after I removed the plastic stays and rubberband (it was really wrapped around it) holding it in.

Here she is without her golden crown. I might like it better off.

Her eye make-up is her two cousins’ mixed together. Oh, by the way G3 Purrsephone and Meowlody are G3 Toralei’s cousins, not just her beasties.

The leopard print reminds me of SDCC DC Super Hero Girl’s Cheetah.

Her tail tambourine (I love how clever they were in its paw-like design) also stays on her tail pretty well.

Here are her plastic dress pieces. They have some nice details to them (lots of studs, chains, and the Hissfits cat head logo) and as always, could look even more elevated with some paint. Be warned that the gold chest piece instantly wants to keep detaching itself from the skirt and shoulder pieces after you remove the rubber bands.

I LOVE her gloves (look at the little printed seams and how they make it look like there are seperate holes for her fingers). My Core G3 Toralei will be stealing them. Mine even come off by sliding over the hands (you do not necessarily need to remove the whole hand to get them off).

Here are her MASSIVE boots. They are slit all the way down the back and have some colored in details. I’m not sure if I like purple AND pink AND red being Toralei’s new colors, but these shoes look great.

Here are the bottoms (chains on the ball of the feet and a cat scratching post making the heel).

A better look at her saran hair blend. It’s really growing on me. I was just going to clean her up, steal her stock and resell the base doll. But I am heavily rethinking it.

Here she is in her outfit sans all the plastic bits. It is all attached. The main shirt/shorts have a sparkly foil look to them and her skirt has a lovely gold to magenta foil print.

And the back. Now let’s jump ahead to look at some differences between the werecat’s bodies.

Toralei has the exact same body mold as G3 Clawdeen, and the werecat twins have the same body as G3 Cleo (sans the bandages).

They didn’t give the werecat twins sharp toe claws like Toralei and Clawdeen. :( Booo!

Their ears look a bit different too (Toralei has notches in the bottom of her ears and Purrsephone/Meowlody don’t).

And for funsies. Here are all the G3 werecats’ body types for comparison (I’m still in the middle of micro-braiding my Catty’s hair, so ignore her bad hair day).

In part 2 I’ll delve more into the werecat twins.

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[anonymousewrites]

Adolescent Antichrist (Book 4) Chapter Fourteen

Father Figure! Lucifer x Teen! Reader

Chapter Fourteen: I Think I'd Like a Dance

Summary: (Y/N) and their friends head off to homecoming.

            “Why do humans nearly poke their eyes out for beauty?” asked Em.

            “If they don’t squirm, their eyes don’t get poked out,” said (Y/N), holding Em’s face still as they did her eyeliner.

            “I’m not squirming, you’re just bad at this,” said Em.

            “Take a look and tell me that again,” said (Y/N), letting go of Em.

            The demon opened their looked into the mirror. She blinked. She actually looked nice. “Wow. You’re actually good at makeup,” they said.

            “It helps when the other person already looks nice.” (Y/N) shrugged. “I don’t have to do much.”

            Em turned red at the compliment. “Right. Well, uh, I’m gonna go get changed. Lucifer’s taking us to homecoming, right?”

            “Yeah, no, I made sure Dad just hired a car. I don’t need him embarassing me in front of our friends,” said (Y/N).

            Em chuckled as she left the room.

            (Y/N) smiled at her laugh and turned to their closet. It was finally homecoming night, and they would be damned if they didn’t look fantastic.

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            “Well, someone’s all dressed up,” said Lucifer, smiling at Em as they came out.

            She had on a simple emerald green dress and a simple smoky eye with winged eyeliner. Gold earrings hung from multiple piercings (they had let Noa practice piercing on them since she could heal if it really looked terrible).

            “Em definitely has good taste,” said (Y/N), appearing in the doorway of their room.

            “You’re just saying that since you helped me pick the dress out,” said Em, rolling her eyes. She paused when she saw (Y/N), though.

            They had on a dark red suit jacket with black, slightly sheer fabric sewn overtop half and a dramatic fabric belt. They had on simple black suit pants but paired it with a red painted design on shiny doc martens. (Y/N) still sported their red jasper and feather necklaces, but they had paired it with gold cuff earrings to offset the slightly gold shimmer of their eyeshadow their eyelids.

            “Wow, Birdie, you look—”

            “Fantastic!” said Lucifer, completely cutting off Em like the excited father his was. “Your taste is perfect.”

            “I think I got a lot of it from you,” said (Y/N) teasingly, but they were also pleased. Their biological parents would never allow them to dress so masc, so it was nice to have their parent approve and support them.

            “Of course, you did. I have a fantastic sense of style,” said Lucifer proudly.

            The elevator dinged, and the doors slid open to reveal the other four in (Y/N) and Em’s friend group.

            “Oh my god you guys look so cute!” said Olive excitedly. She had on a vintage white dress with purple flowers and green leaves printed across it. With a cinched waist, she had a classic silhuoette and was ready to dance. Her blonde hair was pinned up in a bun with curled strands framing her face, and she had a light dusting of natural makeup and pink lips.

            “So do you,” said (Y/N), smiling at her.

            “Of course she does,” said Nao, putting their hands in their pockets. Their hair was still in box braids, but now it had silver beads hanging at the ends to pair with the stripes of their suitpants and vest. They had the jacket through over their shoulder casually, but from the expertly tied tie, it was clear they had put effort in.

            (Y/N) smirked when they noticed Noa had silver earrings with purple jewels. Subconsciously matching a certain someone, they thought.

            Olive blushed and smiled. “Thanks, Nao!”

            “I love the additions to the suit, (Y/N),” said Marcel. He had been true to his word and redyed his hair to purple to work with his suit. Everything was crisp and perfect, and although the suit itself was simple, Marcel had done dramatic eyeshadow and makeup to really play with the drama he loved.

            “Very well done,” agreed Leon. He had on golden eyeliner that glimmered in the light and golden accents on his navy suit.

            “Thanks, guys,” said (Y/N), smiling. “Are you ready to go? We’ve got reservations for food.”

            “Ah-ah-ah!” Lucifer jumped in. “Before you go, it’s time for photos!”

            “Seriously, Dad?” said (Y/N), embarassed at how eager Lucifer was.

            “Absolutely! You’re finally going out on the town with friends. Everyone out onto the balcony for a photo!” said Lucifer.

            (Y/N)’s friends laughed. They liked their dad, and they followed him out. Lucifer carefully arranged them for photos.

            “This is so embarassing,” muttered (Y/N).

            Em chuckled and reached out for their hand. “Relax, Birdie. Everyone’s having fun.”

            (Y/N) rolled their eyes at her enjoyment of their discomfort but found themself smiling nonetheless when the camera took it’s photo.

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            “You know, this party isn’t as lame as I thought it might be since our school is so boring,” said Nao as they sat down at the table the LGBTQ+ Breakfast Club had commandeered.

            “I can’t believe how long Marcel has kept Leon on that dancefloor,” snickered Olive. “Poor guy has no idea what they’re doing.”

            “Yeah, but he’s trying to impress Marcel, so they’re not leaving anytime soon,” said (Y/N), smiling.

            “That’s adorable since I’m pretty sure Marcel put so much work into his outfit to really show that he cares about fashion like Leon does,” said Em.

            “That’s so cute, they’re both oblivious,” said Olive. She brightened. “Noa, we should go and get them to partner dance!”

            “Huh?” said Noa as Olive grabbed them and hauled them up.

            “We’ll request a song for slower dancing or something and dance beside them to make it feel just like normal or whatever, but really it’ll be forcing them to dance together and actually start to make moves! Come on!” Noa was not given another second to speak as Olive pulled them away.

            (Y/N) and Em watched in amusement.

            “You know, Olive is surprisingly crafty,” said (Y/N), grinning.

            “What do you mean?” asked Em.

            “Well, Olive and Noa obviously like each other, right?” said (Y/N).

            “Oh, obviously,” agreed Em.

            “I think Olive’s plan to get Leon and Marcel to dance it to also get her a chance to dance with Noa,” said (Y/N).

            “She’s strategic,” said Em. “That was a very smooth operation.”

            “They say all’s fair in love and war, and I think Olive thinks of finding love as a strategic battle,” joked (Y/N).

            “What do you think of it as?” asked Em curiously.

            (Y/N) paused and considered. “I think love is finding that person you can just exist with. There’s no pressure to be anything around them other than yourself, and you two are happy to be together because it’s you two and you love each other.”

            Em smiled. “That’s sweet.”

            “I have my moments,” joked (Y/N), trying to brush off the seriousness of the topic.

            The music changed to a slower song, “Amado Mio” by Pink Martini, and Em grinned. “Olive’s plan is in motion.”

            “Evidently,” said (Y/N).

            Em cocked their head. “Want to dance?”

            “What?” (Y/N) was a bit taken aback by the stubborness.”

            “I mean, I asked you to homecoming. It would be rude of me not to dance with you,” said Em.

            “We have danced together. Did you forget Abba already?” said (Y/N).

            “That was with friends. I’m saying you and me,” said Em. They smiled. “So, what do you say?”

            (Y/N) decided to let their heart guide them. “I think I’d like a dance.”

            Em grinned, stood, and offered their hand. (Y/N) took it, and Em led them to the dancefloor. Hesitantly, (Y/N) put their hand on Em’s waist, and Em put hers on their shoulder. They took each others other hand and began to dance. It wasn’t great partner dancing since neither was very practiced, but it was fun (and while Leon had perfect control of himself and Marcel, Noa and Olive were just as bad, so it was fine).

            Em spun (Y/N), and they laughed at how out of sync it was with the music. “Damn, I really thought I had it,” said Em.

            “Well, you gave it a try,” teased (Y/N), moving closer to Em again as they moved to the rhythm.

            They were quiet for a little longer as they danced until Em swallowed and looked at (Y/N).

            “You know, I kept getting interrupted, but I wanted to tell you that you look really nice tonight,” said Em.

            (Y/N) turned red. “Thanks,” they said. “You look pretty, too.”

            “Thanks.”

            Em and (Y/N) gripped each other’s hands tighter and smiled shyly. Neither was sure quite how to continue with that line of discussion, but it had felt nice to get this close and get to be soft with one another. In fact, (Y/N) rather enjoyed their usual banter with Em, but being vulnerable and sweet felt nice to. They wouldn’t mind doing it more. (Y/N) blinked, and the shadows around them quivered.

            Oh shit. They had a crush.

            Luckily for them (though they didn’t know it), Em had the same realization.

            Of course, like Olive said, they were all oblivious.

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            Lucifer laid out the papers on his desk and stared at them. He had them. They were finally in his hands, and now all he had to do was take them to (Y/N). He gripped them tightly and smiled.

            (Y/N) would officially be his kid. Soon, they’d really be his.

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[monochromaticwriting]

Ok, this is not what I originally planned, but I think it still came out cute 🩷 Listen, I just wanted to describe clothes, and let Isaac be happy in her own skin for a moment.

It took Isaac many centuries to figure out what Dracul saw in it. Centuries of tearing herself apart, before gentle hands helped her put herself together. Hands that didn't mind if they were cut or stabbed. Hands that held her and comforted her at her worse. Hands that petted her hair and patted her back in congratulations when she succeeded in making another Devil.

Not that those hands hadn't also hurt her. Dracul was an emotionally driven being, and was hurt very easily, despite how he may appear. That cursed Castle had not been helping matters. It was so possessive over him and would sometimes lash out at Isaac for how close the two were. But Isaac stood its ground with the cursed building, and in the end, got Dracul safely outside of the Entity's grip.

Since the Fated Day, Dracul had been watching it. As it walked or talked on the phone. His red eyes always lit up when she was within his eyesight. Even after centuries of being with him, he still made her chest flutter.

It wasn't that surprising why.

It's hair, a healthy, bright red that now reached her mid back, was currently braided over her shoulder. Her eyes were now bright and vibrant, similar in tone to her Brother's golden gaze. Isaac's body was caressed by the gentle lace of her nightgown, long legs and arms on full display, scars and all. She didn't feel so upset by them anymore. They were simply just a part of her now, marks in her story.

It also reminded her that she has put her hair up to get ready for the morning. It had freshly showered and was getting ready for a simple day out with Dracul, but had gotten distracted by seeing itself in the full length mirror of the room. How could it not?

She was beautiful.

Shaking her head, she headed to her closet. The weather had been dreadful the past few days, with a chill in the air that morning. Isaac may not be able to feel the chill as bad anymore, but that didn't mean she didn't get cold. So out came a simple, but cute sweater Alucard had gotten it when Isaac first came out to him.

It was a tan wool sweater, with a cute teddy bear design and white sleeves. The sleeves ended with bear paw pad prints. Despite it hiding her breasts, it was her favorite of her closet, and she just had to match it with some cute bear stockings. Paired with some simple blue palazzo pants and it couldn't resist the ankle high fur boots. Looking at itself in the mirror again, it couldn't stop smiling.

The Doll in the mirror only smiles back at her.

Turning from her image, she sat down by the vanity and turned its lights on. From there, Isaac settled into the same make-up routine she had been doing for nearly six decades: Foundation, highlights, blush, eyebrows, eyeshadow, and mascara. A routine she perfected by now. Last but not least, the lipstick. Isaac had received a few new colors to test out from Dracul, and so far, Black Velvet was its current favorite. A deep black-purple color with a matte finish.

Now came the piercings.

Opening its jewelry box, it pulled out an Opal bridge piercing. It had three opals on each side, carefully polished and about the size of a pea. There was a small chain that connected to each side, that laid gently on the bridge of her nose. Next came the tongue piercing, with a simple black barbell sliding into place. She picked up a pair of snake earrings, that had eyes made of onyx, before adding the industrial piercings, that spinel on them and a little chain connecting each part.

She smiled at the Doll in the mirror, before putting on a couple of rings, bracelets, and then an anklet.

Next came the final, and most important piece of the outfit. Pulling out a lockbox, Isaac unlocked it, and inside sat a collar.

A beautiful, handcrafted leather collar, with fur on the inside. A large, pigeon's blood ruby sat proudly as the center crystal, surrounded by smaller tanzanite crystals. The o-ring had a tag that read Dracul's Doll on it, as well as a dragon charm. The collar was enchanted by Dracul's blood when it was first created, and the faint traces of it still lingered, tickling her skin like a soft summer breeze.

It marked her as the property of Dracul, better than any ring could ever do.

Isaac stood up from the vanity chair and looked back over at the full length mirror. Damn, she looked really good. Sure, the sweater and pants hid most of her figure, but she still felt so cute. Isaac took her hair out of the braid and fluffed it out more.

The smile only grew wider, and with a split moment, it leaned forward, and pressed its lips against the mirror, leaving a lipstick mark on the surface. One last look, she turned away and stepped out, grabbing a simple over the shoulder purse.

"Dracul? Are you ready to head out?" She called out.

"Yes," she turned her head, as her sire stepped out, "just waiting on you." His eyes took in every part of her outfit, a soft smile on his face.

He had a simple flannel shirt and blue jeans on, with some steel toe boots. Isaac stepped closer, wrapping her arm around his shoulder, leaning down to give him a kiss. One that he happily leaned up and met halfway for.

"You look good," it stated as it pulled away from his lips. She took to his side, and left her arm wrapped around him.

"As do you," he said back, intertwining their fingers together as they stepped out the door.

Sure, the city still had plenty that needed to be done, but for the day, Dracul and Isaac could have some time to themselves, without all the responsibilities that came with being God's Champion and the partner of said Champion.

[smuppetshowmovie]

date: October 10, 2022 caption: A breakthrough! project: The Smuppet Show

I finally got over my block and finished the chickens! All those library books on needle felting really paid off.

Once I sat back down to work on the chickens again, it felt like it took no time at all to finish the body shaping (the part I'd been stuck on) and then the rest went pretty quickly as well - adding beaks, eyeshadow, eyelashes, combs, wattles, and eyes (white stick pins with a black dot made with a marker).

I printed out the barn backdrop and checked the scale - looking good. Then I glued each chicken to a chopstick and made a "nest box" to help keep the chickens upright, while still allowing them to move when needed. So much progress!

[accessible-art]

[ID from Alt:

Image 1: The image contains three illustrations of the same woman in three different outfits. She has long dark brown hair that's tied into two braids doing down both of her shoulders in each drawing. The illustration on the left is her in her pale blue underwear. In the middle, she has on a blue and white fluffy coat, ice blue eyeshadow, and two beaded earrings, one on each ear. She has brown gloves on, and a blue dotted skirt with frills. She has thick boots with a thick white outer layer with blue pompoms hanging from each, and blue bows on the foot of each foot, which is brown. In the right, she has white earmuffs, and a blue shawl with a fluffy white trim being held closed by a large blue bow. Her dress has a "coat" style to it, also having fluffy white trims at each sleeve and the bottom. Four blue clasps hold it closed in the middle. Her boots are similar to the others, with the pompoms instead being one brown and one blue on each boot.

Image 2: The image contains an illustration of a woman standing next to a powerchair. Her blonde hair is tied into two ponytails and her bangs are cut diagonally to the right. She has two pink bows with rainbow ribbons, and multiple colorful clips in her hair. She has large blue earrings, and two necklaces, a red heart and large rainbow beads. She has a yellow coat with a floral patterns with fuzzy purple cuffs and trim. She has a layered pink plaid tank with a denim miniskirt, and a star bag on her right hip with blue and green “pom-poms” dangling from it, and a rainbow ribbon on her left hip. She has a rainbow purse in her left hand, and floral leggings. She has pink shoes and leg warmers with multiple small plushies sewn to it, such as Hello Kitty, a green Care Bear, Kirby, Kerropi, and other small plushies Her powerchair is colorful with a “crane game machine” full of plushie prizes replacing the motor box. The headrest has colorful squares for the design, with the back being a blue sky with clouds, and the seat being green and pink “patchy” design with more floral patterns. The bottom of the chair is pink and yellow, with the trim all around the chair also being pink and yellow.

Image 3: A drawing of a dark-skinned black woman standing up straight. She has two low curly “pigtails”, with a big purple and pink bow on the top of her head. She is wearing a Lolita Cord , the dress is multi-layered and ruffled, purple and pink gradient. She has long white sleeves, white ruffled knee high socks, and purple shoes. She has purple bows, some white earrings and a heart shaped bag. She has heart shaped gold framed glasses as well.

Image 4: the image contains a olive-skinned person. she has long dark wavy hair, and hazel eyes. she has a unilateral cleft lip on her right side. she is wearing a backwards cap, and a green patterned zip-up vest over a eggshell white t-shirt. she has a belt on, blue jeans rolled up to mid calf, and a red-magenta patterned jacket tied around her waist. she has hightops on.

Image 5: The drawing comtains an olive-skinned woman, she has a blue “jellyfish cut” hairystyle. She has a medical patch over her right eye. She is wearing a multi-blue colored loose sweater with her left shoulder out, a dark blue belt, low cut jeans with frill flare at the bottom. On her right is a white cane with a ball tip.

Image 6: the image contains a brown-skinned man, he is plus-sized and tall. He has blonde hair with bangs, one side with pink details and streaks the other side with blue. he is wearing a tassled crop-top shirt with red to blue gradient leopard print. He is wearing booty shorts with a large pink belt. he has multiple bracelets and necklaces on. on his right arm, he has a wrapped up flower necklace. He has Rainbow zebra striped fluffy leg warmers on over bright pink open toed platform sandals.

Image 7: The image contains an illustration of a Black woman with locs with rainbow colored beads at the end of each loc. She has a couple of clips to the left side of her bangs. She has silver headphones around her neck, as well as an “Evil Eye” necklace. She has a Pokémon crop top on, with a blue striped cardigan falling off her right shoulder. She has a pink, blue, and yellow belly piercing, and yellow acrylic nails. She has pink whale tails, and green shorts with a darker pink belt with a golden buckle, with a purple Domo hanging off of it. She also has pink and blue lanyard straps in her pocket. She has a giant pink teddybear backpack hanging from her left shoulder. She has white leg-warmers with pink polka dots, dark green platform shoes.

Image 8: The image contains the same character three times. She has brown skin, and curly red hair tied up in a ponytail, and golden eyes with glasses. The figure on the left is in her underwear, with the other two having two different outfits. The outfit in the middle is a green cardigan with a yellow, blue, and black plaid tank shirt with black lace trim. She has a golden key necklace on, and a layered white skirt, with brown leg-warmers and white frilled socks cutting off just below the knee, with brown flats that have blue bows. The outfit on the right is a plaid scarf with the same colors as the previous shirt, over a green dress with two flared layers at the bottom in white and tan. She has a brown jacket with red buttons, and a red crossbody bag with a clock design in the center. She has brown boots with white socks cutting off below the knee. End ID]

🍡⭐️ full post of my recent designs (or re-designs) 🪽🌺

[beautytiptricks]

From Lip Gloss to Luxury

How to Start Your Own Cosmetic Line That Stands Out

The beauty industry is booming—and it's not slowing down. From glowing skin serums to waterproof matte lipsticks, beauty lovers everywhere are investing in products that enhance their skin, lips, lashes, and confidence. But there’s another booming side of the beauty world that’s gaining momentum fast: private label cosmetics.

Imagine this: your brand name on a bestselling shimmer gloss. Your logo printed on luxurious 25mm lashes. Your product line, handpicked, custom-labeled, and ready to take over social media. It’s not just a dream anymore—it’s an opportunity.

Whether you're a makeup artist, influencer, or passionate entrepreneur, this guide dives into everything you need to build your own line of skincare and cosmetics that sells—and glows.

Why Private Label Beauty is the Future

Private label cosmetics allow you to take professional-grade products—from vegan lip glosses and matte liquid lipsticks to hydrating skincare serums—and personalize them with your brand. You don’t need to create formulas or manage manufacturing. You simply choose your products, upload your logo, and focus on branding and marketing.

It’s a low-barrier, high-reward way to enter a billion-dollar market.

For example, you can launch your own Lip & Pencil Combo, offer Diamond Gloss in high-shine shades, or create a full eyes, face, and lips collection—all ready to ship with your own label.

Top Trending Beauty Products You Can Brand as Your Own

Let’s look at some of the top private label cosmetics you can launch under your own name:

1. Vegan Lip Gloss

Vegan, non-sticky, and ultra-glossy, these are a must-have. Customers love products like Mini Jumbo Glosses because of their radiant finish and clean ingredients. Add shea butter, coconut oil, or shimmer for an even more luxe feel.

2. Matte Waterproof Lipsticks

Matte is always in, especially when it’s long-lasting and smudge-proof. Matte liquid lipsticks give a bold, high-pigment look that lasts for hours—perfect for beauty lovers on the go.

3. Luxury 25mm Lashes

Reusable, dramatic, and perfect for glam looks, these lashes are top-sellers. Add your own packaging and offer style options like wispy, full volume, or natural.

4. Hydrating Skincare Oils

Body and face oils like Amber Glow or Royal Amber give skin a luminous sheen while delivering long-lasting hydration. Infused with botanical extracts and natural shimmer, these oils double as skincare and fragrance.

5. Face Masks and Serums

From detoxifying clay masks to Turmeric Brightening Soaps, skincare products are a booming category. Offer skin solutions for acne, dryness, and hyperpigmentation—all under your label.

6. Eyeshadow Palettes

Offer palettes like the Pride Eyeshadow Palette with 35 vibrant shades. These high-pigment, blendable shadows are perfect for makeup artists and beauty fans alike.

7. Lash Glue and Eyelash Accessories

Don’t stop at lashes. Lash glue is a must-have add-on, especially when it’s waterproof and long-lasting. Custom print the tubes with your brand name for a cohesive look.

8. Brush Sets

Complete your collection with makeup brushes. Whether it’s foundation brushes or fluffy blending tools, quality brushes help boost your brand’s credibility.

Build a Brand, Not Just a Product

One of the biggest mistakes new beauty entrepreneurs make is thinking it’s just about the products. It’s not—it’s about the brand experience.

Everything from your logo and packaging to your Instagram feed and website should tell a story. What does your brand stand for? Clean beauty? Confidence? Inclusivity? Luxury on a budget?

Use cohesive packaging like LV-inspired lash boxes, create bold visuals, and share real testimonials. Engage your audience with tutorials, behind-the-scenes content, and beauty tips. That’s how loyal customers are made.

Why Skincare Deserves a Spot in Your Line

While makeup is an instant seller, skincare builds long-term trust. Customers who see visible results become repeat buyers.

Offer natural and effective products like:

Hyaluronic acid serums for deep hydration

Rose water toners for soothing skin

Glow oils for a dewy finish

Turmeric face soaps for clearing blemishes and evening tone

The key is combining results-driven ingredients with sleek, branded packaging that stands out on any shelf or screen.

Digital Products: Don’t Overlook Them

Launching a beauty line isn’t just about tangible products. Digital products like business starter kits, 3D mockups, or cosmetic business eBooks are a valuable add-on.

Imagine offering your audience a guide titled “How to Launch a Beauty Line in 30 Days” or custom templates they can use for their brand. It positions you as an expert and adds an extra revenue stream to your business.

Step-by-Step: How to Launch Your Private Label Brand

Ready to build your beauty business? Here’s a quick launch checklist:

Pick Your Product Line – Choose from glosses, serums, shadows, etc.

Select Your Packaging – Go luxe, minimal, or playful depending on your audience.

Upload Your Logo – Make sure it’s high resolution for printing.

Add Product Info – Pick colors, finishes, and sizes.

Promote Online – Use Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest to build hype.

Sell on Your Site – Use platforms like Shopify to create your store.

Final Thoughts: Now’s the Time to Shine

The beauty world is full of opportunity, but it rewards those who move fast and smart. If you’ve ever dreamed of creating your own line of cosmetics or skincare, now is the perfect moment.

You don’t need a lab, warehouse, or team—just the right products, a unique vision, and a platform that offers private label beauty solutions.

From high-shine glosses to powerful serums and luxury lashes, your brand could be the next big thing in beauty. Ready to make your mark?

Start your journey today—and let your brand glow.

[not-neolionheart23]

Day 47

Had a busy day today with errands and health check-ups. I would like to be more productive, but what a girl to do - sometimes life happens, and work will just have to wait.

I brought my tote bag on the go today and got some reading done. There were 2 papers that I managed to review, but unfortunately nothing close to my topics. On the other hand, Auntie Mame is such a fun read.

I do feel like I want to get a tablet to read and take notes of my papers on the go though. I looked into E-ink tablets, but it’s confusing and most of the ones I like are expensive. Would Ipads or normal tablets be better? Or should I just stick to printing on papers and notebooks?

On other news I have finished the chocolates in the tin box. All it took was one day. What should I turn it into? I’m thinking either a portable make up kit, with lipstick and a small eyeshadow, a small brush and mirror attached to the lid. Or I could do a mini art kit with mini brush, loose paper and a small palette.

We’ll see.

I have a big plan for tomorrow though.

I want to go to school early, and work in the computer lab to stay ahead of 3D modeling work.

Why are breaks so quick to end? I blinked and it’s already Wednesday.

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List of items for tomorrow:

- iteration

- start booklet + updating tutor of progress

- 3D printing draft

- review 2 more papers

- research data policy for design project

- draw something

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I need to update more regularly to keep my progress on track.

[perlapulido]

Always Been Hours

Summary: "You really think that you forget about what we had, Doll." said Chucky. "You're dead wrong. You cant do that to us." he says. "Im nobody special remember." said Esmeray. "I do but thats how you see yourself. Do you know what i see?" said Chucky. "What we see?" Tiffany corrected. "We ourselves in you. We're not that different and deep down is a killer ready to get out." said Chucky holding his knife to her. "You know you want to." he sang urging her to take it. "Come on, Sweetie." said Tiffany. TW: Mentions of SA

Ch10

"Wake up, Sweetface." said Tiffany squatting down to Esmeray's eye level. She moved her hair away from her face stroking her cheek seeing her slowly sitting opening her eyes seeing at that she was cuffed and ducted taped. "i know you're a little confused but im keeping you like this until you understand that " "Youre a fucking nutcase." said Chucky. "Shut up. im talking to my girlfriend." said Tiffany glaring at him. 'I broke up with you!' Esmeray muffled. "Correction. Shes our ex-girlfriend." said Chucky. "By the way nice pick for the top. Loving the view from here." he says looking Esmeray's chest. Esmeray looked down seeing her clothes were changed and looked at Tiffany then noticed her make up kit that she gave her on her birthday. "Wouldnt hurt to make you look beautiful. Now im going to take off the tape if you promise to be a good girl." said Tiffany peeling off the tape from her mouth. "So let me guess you kill people too?" said Esmeray looking at her. "Oh yeah. She born a natural. Right Tiff?" said Chucky. "That's right." said Tiffany while doing her eyeshadow. She finished her eyes then went to apply lipstick and went to kiss her but Esmeray backed up against the wall but that didnt stop her when she felt her face with her hands. "Now im coming right back. You two play nice until mommy gets back." said Tiffany grabbing her purse and left. "If you find a way out of this. I'll be willing to kiss you and let you kill Tiffany." said Esmeray looking at Chucky. "You fucking serious?" said Chucky. "Come on you the expert on murdering people and we both want to get back at her." said Esmeray. "Let me see that choker?" said Chucky looking at them. Esmeray leaned close enough for Chucky to take it off to get better look. "Shit. I cant use this to get out and you pulling wont do anything." said Chucky. "Great." said Esmeray lean her head on the crib. She then watch Chucky take put some paper and crayons drawing something that she found weirdly adorable. They were stuck in the trailer for more than an hour until Tiffany came back with a large box looking down to see the drawings of her being killed with Esmeray's kiss print on each one and ripped stuff animals.

"Looks like i have to take someone's toys away for playing nice. I have a surprise for you two." said Tiffany. "Before that happens. I got a piss so bad right now." said Esmeray. "Sorry honey." said Tiffany putting the box down to uncuffed her. Esmeray ran to the bathroom closing the curtain to do her business as Tiffany talked to Chucky. She wiped her hands dry from washing and rubbed her wrists stopping to see Tiffany throw rice at Chucky's face laughing at him walking away. "What the . . . " "Oh. Dont think i forgot about you." said Tiffany pulling out a small box from her purse. "Tiffany." said Esmeray. "I know that kept my killer life a secret from you including being with Chucky. But i never lied about me loving you so this my way of apologizing." said Tiffany opening the block box to reveal a necklace. The necklace was black and silver bat wings with two tiny ruby hearts and heard a phone ringing which Esmeray recognize as hers coming from her purse. "Why do you have my phone?" said Esmeray walking past her to pick it up. "This better be good." said Chucky. "What are you talking about? I never said anything. wait. wait. w" Esmeray shut her flip phone looking pissed at Tiffany who looked down t her shoes like a child getting in trouble. "That was Vicky. Told me that i know about her secret and told everyone at work. Now because of you I'm fired." said Esmeray. "What secret that got you fired?" said Chucky after shoving the doll away from him. "Vicky is secretly a man and was fucking Bianca at her office that i walked into. I didnt say shit but she did." said Esmeray. "I did it so we have more time together on our lives like getting married and having kids." said Tiffany. "Tiffany! I cant have kids. Ever." said Esmeray. "What are you saying of course we can." said Tiffany. "I actually cant. Before i was dropped into the orphanage i got an illegal Tubal Ligation by my dad's doctor friend. My tubes have been cut permanently." said Esmeray before storming out. She went to her trailer packing up the stuff that was Tiffany's or from her in a bag. 

After cooling down Esmeray went back to Tiffanys trailer with her stuff walking in hearing screaming and laughing having her drop everything to run to the bathroom. She then stopped seeing the water and sparks going everywhere with Tiffany being electrocuted until everything stopped. Chucky who stood over the tub with hands over Tiffany's dead body and the doll doing a spell. He then waited along Esmeray who slowly walked over seeing Tiffany and the doll not moving and sat on the footstool running her hands through her hair. "What a crock. Looks like we are free from her." said Chucky looking at Esmeray when Tiffanys body suddenly sat up. He and Esmeray screamed as tiffany slowly sank down and the doll stood up straight behind Chucky. "Oh shit." Esmeray whispered as Tiffany who is now a doll screamed. "You son of a bitch. What did you do to me?" said Tiffany then punched Chucky across the jaw knocking him down. "You got your wish." said Chucky holding the ring that Tiffany gave back to him throwing it at her feet. "Now you are going to love, honor, and obey. That ones for you too." he says looking at Tiffany then at Esmeray who was a bit shaken up but is back to herself. "Hey i never agreed to shit." said Esmeray. "Yeah. and i wouldnt marry you if you had the body of GI joe." said Tiffany. "Or Johnny Depp or Keri Russell if you ask me." Esmeray muttered quietly to herself then saw chucky coming over. "Well i got the bitch back. I think you owe me something." said Chucky. Esmeray wanted to kick him across the bathroom before cupping his head planting a short kiss but Chucky grabbed her hair roughly to hold her in place. "Thats enough. She came back for me not you asshole." said Tiffany after pushing away from her. "I actually came to leave your shit but after what i saw what he did. now im nervous that he'll do the same with me." said Esmeray looking at him. "I'm not going let him do anything to you. I can fix this shit myself." said Tiffany walking to her room. "i need a drink." said Esmeray going to the kitchen. She opened the fridge seeing a can of beer takin it leaning against the shelf where Chucky sat.

"Just so you know. I'm not planning on wasting a body like that." sad Chucky taking a drink of her beer. "Youre unpredictable ass. Thats all im going to say." said Esmeray as Tiffany came back with her book. "Face it Tiff. You need me." said Chucky. "No i dont. I can fix this on my own." said Tiffany. "Chapter eleven. 217." said Esmeray getting a look from the two. "How do you know this?" siad Chucky. "not telling." said Esmeray. "The heart of Dambella. Whats that?" said Tiffany. "An amulet. The very one i was wearing the night that bastard shot me down. Its with my body in Haddensack New Jersey." said Chucky showing the amulet in a photo of his dead body. "Then lets get it." said Tiffany looking at Esmeray. "My car is shit. Wont last enough to reach the state." said Esmeray. "Oh my god what are we gonna do?!" said Tiffany starting to cry. "Dont even think of leaving or i will use those shit dolls for your new body." said Chucky just as Esmeray went to the front door. Esmeray flipped him off before he told Tiffany to shut up as Tiffany got an idea grabbing her phone to make a call. "I still hate both of you." said Esmeray looking at Chucky take a straw to drink the rest of her unfinished beer. "These dolls are very special and Esmeray cant use her car to deliver it in person. So I'll pay you half now and Esmeray will give you the rest after. See you soon." said Tiffany hanging up. She then went to grab some things with Esmeray helping her out and left to see Jessy. "Oh hey. Need something?" said Jessy. "Yeah. Since you are taking your van. I was wondering if you dont mind me hooking my trailer to your van. I forgot that I have a guy coming to do some repairs this week." said Esmeray. "Um . . ." Jessy thought then nodded his head looking at her. "You were thinking about Jade werent you." said Esmeray. "Yeah. Lets hook you up." said Jessy walking out of his trailer. They got her trailer ready and secured going to Tiffany's trailer to pick Chucky and Tiffany who froze into positions when Jessy went inside first. "Wheres Tiffany?" said Jessy. "Meeting up with her sister out of town." said Esmeray. "Okay. Lets get going. Jade is waiting." said Jessy walking out holding Tiffany. "No kidding. Hopefully that asshole Uncle gets jumped." said Esmeray holding Chucky feeling his hand touching her left boob. She went into her trailer with Chucky and Tiffany inside on her bed having Jessy throw his suitcase in the van and drove to Jade's house.

[theshoegirldiaries]

Paul & Joe Advent Calendar Day 3

A smallish box today, I know this print, but can't remember what I have it on (lipstick case, eyeshadow/blush palette?). Anyway, inside was Eye Color Limited C 001.

We've had eyeshadow palettes in previous advents, however the case is usually always separate to the refill (this is refillable, the duo eyeshadow and brush section pops out and stays in place with magnets), so it would be spread across 2 days of the calendar. You would typically be around £19 for the refill and £6 or £7 for the case depending on the type. I said at the start (Day 1) that this calendar was much pricier than in the past, but you can see why, you are definitely getting more than you used to.

This duo is exclusive to the calendar with what looks to be an icy blue and a beautiful bronze shimmer (photos didn't do this shade justice, it's very sparkly in person). I haven't swatched them yet as I'm having a hard time swatching makeup that I know I won't properly use anytime soon (I wear lip products daily, but haven't done a full face for years because of my M.E. unfortunately).

[simsandstories-homesweethome]

The Landgraabs

They seem like the perfect family: wealthy, well-mannered, and brilliant. There’s Nancy, the mother – an ambitious, snobby workaholic always chasing after the next promotion. As a minor crimelord, she has worked her way up the criminal ladder, sporting her signature blonde bob and green eyeshadow with every deal she makes. Her husband, Geoffrey Landgraab, is quite the opposite – a family-oriented secret agent working for their local police force of Oasis Springs. He’s domestic, a homebody, and entirely on supporting his family. Nancy and Geoffrey’s son, Malcolm, was born not long after Geoffrey joined the force. Now a teenager, Malcolm follows in his mother's footsteps, admiring the finer things in life and looking down on those below him. His life aspiration? To become the most hated of Oasis Springs, a goal not far off from his dastardly personality. 

There’s another Landgraab though, one hidden on the other side of town in a tucked-away trailer home. Nancy and Geoffrey’s little secret: he goes by Johnny Zest. Over a decade before Malcolm was even conceived, Johnny Zest was born one winter morning as John Landgraab. But he was never like the other Landgraabs. John wanted to be a comedian more than anything else in the world. He was good at it, too. At sixteen, he dropped out of high school to follow his favorite comedian on tour. Nancy told him to never come back. Geoffrey tried to stand up to her, but the allure of her domineering presence, and her ample charms, kept him firmly under her thumb. And so, John never returned. Malcolm only knew John as the family friend who once lived with them due to ‘unfortunate circumstances’ that had resolved themselves by the time Malcolm was three. John changed his name and moved into his mentor’s abandoned trailer in Bedrock Strait, Oasis Springs, never looking back.

This never bothered Nancy, or at least she never showed it. Life carried on as it always had: Nancy was never at home, her buried head in her underground lair. Geoffrey remained under Nancy’s two thumbs, while Malcolm, watching his father’s pathetic submission to his mother, grew resentful towards him. Malcolm’s childlike innocence faded into a leering, wicked presence – angry at everything despite having the world at his fingertips. He vowed celibacy, channeling his hatred for his father onto women. To Malcolm, they were temptresses: seductive, cunning, and cruel, preying on the weaknesses of men like his father. 

One night, Malcolm stumbled upon a box tucked away in the attic of his three-storied mansion. The mansion was a concrete jungle – a mass of pillars and windows slammed into the middle of the desert; half-finished, as Nancy always had more remodeling to do. Malcolm had been searching for baby photos for a school project and found a weathered shoebox of his mother’s – Johnny Choo, obviously – tucked away in the corner of the attic. He opened the box, thinking nothing of it, only to find a birth certificate, with the words, “John Langraab, son of Nancy and Geoffrey Langraab” clearly printed in black ink. 

Malcolm felt his hands run cold, his forehead bunching with sweat, his breath hitching as the weight of this information crushed his trembling body. For the first time in his life, he wondered if everything he’d believed in was nothing more than a carefully constructed lie.

Home, sweet home.

[recentlyheardcom]

We offer Custom Printed Eye Shadow Packaging Boxes

Author Edwin Albert Published October 18, 2021 Word count 797 The eyes are the most interesting part of human features. These are the most expressive part of the body it deals with your emotions. You can make your eyes look more beautiful. For this purpose, you can have an eyeshadow that is available in different colors. If you are dealing with the marketing of these eye shadows then you…