Meet-Up in Brisbane

Yesterday my local lolita group had another meet-up! I took the opportunity to wear my new wig:D



We went to a French Cafe for lunch, and then to a park to take photos.











Look how many of us there are! And that's not even all the lolitas in my state. It's so encouraging to see the fashion get more and more popular in Australia. I can't wait for our next meet-up!

Tim Burton's Alice and Mine Too

Last weekend I went out with some of my lolita friends to see the new Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in 3D. I loved the movie so much! It was typical Burton style, half-way between a children's movie and a horror movie. Personally I love his movies, and I especially love the clothes, and Alice's outfits were no exception!

For the event, I dressed up in a "Alice-style" lolita outfit. The only thing I didn't have was a white apron... but considering the number of times I want to dress up like Alice, I don't really need one^^;;





Photos thanks to Friezaess!

Foundation and Concealer Reviews

As a lolita obsessed with looking like a doll all the time, foundation is a natural obsession for me! For years I also had to contend with acne, but luckily now I discovered a treatment that works for me, so I can just concentrate on colour and cover. Today I'm writing reviews of all the foundations and concealers I've used in the past few years.



Foundation:

Revlon Photoready

Dubbed a "High Definition" foundation (as in, if someone filmed you on HD film you would still look good), this foundation really does seem to deliver. I've only worn it for two days so far, but it really does seem to give total coverage and last all day. It doesn't even make my T-zone extra oily like most. It is slightly shiny, but turns up well on film (i.e. doesn't make you look greasy). The only downside is that it's not as thick as I would have hoped. 4.5/5

L'oreal Infalliable

I used this one for a while, and it's thick and gives really good coverage. It is especially good at hiding redness and dark circles. Only cons are that it doesn't last all day, and makes my nose a bit more oily than usual. 4/5

Maybelline Age Rewind

I used various versions of this for years when I had bad acne. It gives amazing coverage of pimples! It is very thick and tends to crease, but that's the pay-off for the thickness. If you don't have a lot of acne, you don't really need to use this one, however. 4/5

Covergirl TruBlend

The colour is great, as it promises, however the coverage is very light and it makes your face look greasy, fast! I wore it a few times and never again, because I looked I'd rubbed my face in oil in photos. 2/5

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse

It promises matte, and it delivers matte! However, the effect is short-lived, and will soon make your T-zone oily. I would only reccomend this for photoshoots when your face has to be really matte for a short amount of time. Otherwise I wouldn't wear this out on a daily basis. 2.5/5

Other:

Pore Putty

Apparently gyaru use this to hide acne scars before putting their foundation on. It does work somewhat, but can backfire if you use the slighest bit too much, and will ruin your foundation. It also can cause breakouts. It might work better on Asian skin, but personally I don't reccomend it. 1/5

Maybelline Age Rewind Double Face Perfector

This is pretty useless except for a touch-up concealer that fits in your purse. It's not any thicker than normal foundation and doesn't do a teriffic job of hiding blemishes. I don't really know what the highlighting end is good for, because I don't need any part of my face to look taller than it already is. 2.5/5

Maybelline Coverstick

This is basically greasepaint. I used it for a while and it really messed up the skin under my eyes. The only reason I could reccomend this is if you have the blackest of black undereye circles from hell and you have a really good reason why you want to conceal them. But please, don't use it on an every day basis. 0/5

Kate Cosmetics Powder

Kate seems to be a Japanese brand, and it is the only one that makes a foundation and powder than can possibly be used on Caucasian skin. I found their powder to be light and does it's job well. Other powders have made me cough a lot when I put them on, so whatever is in this one seems to be better. 3/5

Wow, okay, that was a lot of reviews! Until next time!

All Pink - Brisbane Meet-up

Yesterday there was another lolita meet-up in Brisbane, so I finally had a chance to wear out my new all-pink outfit:D



Outfit:
Skirt: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Cutsew: Emily Temple Cute
Bolero: Tempt
Socks: Angelic Pretty
Headbow: Angelic Pretty
Shoes: Bodyline

I've had that ETC cutsew for years, but didn't have the right skirt to match, so I'd never worn it out until yesterday. I think it was worth the wait, because I just love the print on it so muchXD


The wig wasn't my first choice, but my other wigs are getting too worn-outT_T I really need to buy some new ones (before I buy any new clothes>_>;;)



We ate lunch at a lovely French Cafe and took photos in the city, before going to see the movie Sherlock Holmes (for the second or third time for most of us, LOL). It was horribly hot and humid, but everyone braved the head in big dresses and wigs, because that's just what lolitas do, dammit! XD

Marionette Photoshoot

Last year I did a J-Goth inspired photoshoot with a local photographer. The outfit was influenced by the goths in Japan (henceforth known as J-Goths). Unlike goths in Australia, they go all-out with white-face make-up, huge wigs and elaborate costumes. In fact, the costume in this shoot might actually look boring compared with what they would normally wear to a club, LOL>_>;;







More photos on my website!

For photos inside Japanese goth clubs: Black Veil photo galleries. (Extra points if you find photos of me in thereXD)

Circle Lens Update

Okay, so last week I wrote about how I got circle lenses and how they burnt my eyes the first time I wore them? Well, turns out that people were right, and that it was only a problem because they didn't come with the proper instructions that would have said "Soak your lenses in solution for at least 8 hours before wear,". I'm rather annoyed that this information was not broadcast rather loudly by the seller, and instead hidden on their FAQ page (which was broken at the time I got the lenses). The reason being, all domestic contact lenses can be worn straight from their packaging without soaking, so how would people know to soak them if they don't get told first? >_<;;

But anyway, now you know! Now I know! And I was able to put one in and wear it today for a few hours with no discomfort or problems. Yay circle lenses!



P.S. I actually wore out just one lens because I had to go shopping, and nobody noticed at allX___x;; I guess people really just don't look people in the eyes any more these days>_>;; But also, this re-enforces the fact that you should only wear these lenses for short amounts of time, like photo shoots, because otherwise you might be hurting your eyes for no reason and no-one will notice anywayX__x;;