fancy face

 

The Paperself  cut paper eyelashes are something to behold. The most intricate designs to fashion onto your lids and bat your way into the spotlight. I have no idea if they are comfortable or easy to adhere, but I do know you can find a few styles for sale at Sephora right now....

 

Images: Paperself

Thursday, Children's Halloween masks and Etsy

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One of the best parts of Halloween is seeing some of the more original costumes (it isn't that every Cinderella and Batman is not lovely and heroic, but something different is always welcome) and Etsy has some great, unique masks for kids. If you are still looking for something special for your trick-or-treater, you just might find it here....

 kindakicrafts

 SundriesandPlunder

 herflyinghorses

 herflyinghorses

 waxingmoonmaskery

 JustZipity

 oxeyedaisey

 WaxingMoonMaskery

Mahalo

Shakespeare In Love

I came across Shakespeare In Love the other day on television and I could not believe it has been almost a dozen years since its release. I watched it because, despite the fact I own the DVD, it had been forever since I enjoyed it. I remembered immediately why I love this movie...

Beyond the incredible costumes, sets, score, and cinematography, there is wonderful wit accompanied by downright silly humor and heart-wrenching romance.

There are really two loves involved in this film- the connection between the character William Shakespeare and his muse, Viola de Lesseps, and the love of art, of the creative process. We watch both relationships unfold and flourish throughout the film (and get the better part of a fantastic performance of Romeo and Juliet to boot). I know there was a lot of controversy surrounding this film's Oscar win, in fact I found it on numerous "least deserved" lists. That is such a shame. There were some incredible movies competing in 1998, but I still think Shakespeare in Love was deserving- a near perfect combination of humor, passion, all aspects of the arts and...love.

Images courtesy of google

Got a costume?

"There is nothing that gives more assurance than a mask." ~ Colette

image by snailbooty

Since I'm invited to a "Mad Men" themed Halloween party - it looks like I've found myself a costume. I may, however, need to work the huge purple circles under my eyes into the look. A zombied Peggy Olson perhaps?

Well if you need help getting in the Halloween mood, check out the rest of snailbooty's startlingly beautiful and strange photography here. But don't blame me if his images sneak into your dreams...

Have a great holiday!

"Can I bring the lovebirds, Mitch? They haven't harmed anyone."

via detective club

via slate.com

This year's Halloween is a bit of a bust for me. I've been too distracted by work to come up with anything to wear. Last year I went as Tippi Hedren in Hitchcock's "The Birds" which was so much fun because all I had to do was wear a thrifted green wool suit and buy a couple of black birds on markdown at the local crafts store. I even got to work a pimple into a bird bite (of course one can't buy Hedren's movie star quality, but messy pulled back hair and black mascara likely to run? Check and check). Anyway, so here are some inspiring images of girl and/or swarm of birds for last year's look because I've got nothing but the tired grad. student look for this year...

The only Barbie I'd ever buy via Boing Boing

image via We Heart It

"Vanity Fair" picture of Jodie Foster (via Chaos Theory)

ceiling design by Geremia Designs (via apartment therapy)

photo by Alex Prager (via BOOOOOOOOM!)

"rage in eden" by ~fernando (via inspiring creativity)

via SEBASTIAN

via These are a few of my favorite things

via ffffound!

via inspiring creativity...