I had posted this in the arts subforum as well and I hope you ladies go easy on me.
I would like some prominent fashion/model magazines from each decade, especially older decades. I would like to learn how to draw certain hairstyles and clothes belonging to the 40s (the brunette curls, lauren bacall style), the 70s (Jane Fonda Sharon Tate Hairspray hair), Y2K (Bjork Hair, Swedish punk clothes, Caramell Girls) etc. What would you guys recommend?
Vogue I guess? Don't know if you can get it for free from the official site but people are autistic about archiving the whole damn thing going back to like 1890 so I'm sure you can find a torrent somewhere.
Vogue I guess? Don't know if you can get it for free from the official site but people are autistic about archiving the whole damn thing going back to like 1890 so I'm sure you can find a torrent somewhere.
Vogue was one of the first things google recommended for vintage fashion. They have archives on their site going until 1935 which I think was the first issue. It requires an account so I'll see what I can do. Thanks!
yall… what is the point of lip liner? genuine question. i only see it in two use cases, one where it’s the same color as the lipcolor, and one where it’s a darker color than the lipcolor. the former looks identical to not lining your lips, and thus seems entirely pointless. the latter usually ends up looking foul (why do so many people wear brown lip liner and pink lip color? is unwashed asshole a style trend i missed?). what gives?
yall… what is the point of lip liner? genuine question. i only see it in two use cases, one where it’s the same color as the lipcolor, and one where it’s a darker color than the lipcolor. the former looks identical to not lining your lips, and thus seems entirely pointless. the latter usually ends up looking foul (why do so many people wear brown lip liner and pink lip color? is unwashed asshole a style trend i missed?). what gives?
It works as an outline and “holds” the lipstick in place, preventing a smudged look around the edges. It can also be used to contour and create a different lip shape. The roast beef lips with the dark liner and pink lipstick is just a trend. Lipliner isn’t absolutely necessary to wear lipstick and skipping it can help create a more diffused look. It adds a bit of polish and makes it a bit easier to create a clean shape
It works as an outline and “holds” the lipstick in place, preventing a smudged look around the edges. It can also be used to contour and create a different lip shape. The roast beef lips with the dark liner and pink lipstick is just a trend. Lipliner isn’t absolutely necessary to wear lipstick and skipping it can help create a more diffused look. It adds a bit of polish and makes it a bit easier to create a clean shape
huh! yeah fair enough i didn’t think about that. i’ve never been one to mind a blurry edge on my lipstick but i can totally see why other ppl would care abt that. cheers, thanks
Not sure if this is the absolute perfect thread for this, but a little guilty pleasure of mine is sometimes doing absolutely ridiculous fashion sketches, just for fun!
Here's a recent doodle inspired by a character from a Certain godforsaken webcomic:
If it's not evident I know absolutely fuck all about fashion design theory. And I don't plan on learning! It's more fun this way
yall… what is the point of lip liner? genuine question. i only see it in two use cases, one where it’s the same color as the lipcolor, and one where it’s a darker color than the lipcolor. the former looks identical to not lining your lips, and thus seems entirely pointless. the latter usually ends up looking foul (why do so many people wear brown lip liner and pink lip color? is unwashed asshole a style trend i missed?). what gives?
I almost never wear lipliner , but lipliner allows you to wear a broader range of lip colors, it will give it dimension or adjust it to your own colouring so it feels cohesive. if you're cool toned and want to wear a fiery warm red for whatever reason, a cool toned lipliner could help in making it look alright-er.
It can also be fun if you want to define your lips, maybe mark your cupids bow if you have one, as well as help the lipstick look tidy for longer, as EmoMom said.
its not a bad tool, even though may not be an element of your makeup you find worth doing
There's this dress shop in town that I always stare at in pure awe because, like, I hate to admit this but I loved Disney princesses as a kid and wearing a big poofy sparkly dress has always been one of my biggest fantasies. Is that weird to say?
If I have a 38” bust but a 24” waist, what size should I buy? I’m tired of everything being crazy loose on my waist or suffocating my bust. Is this dress just a lost cause?
If I have a 38” bust but a 24” waist, what size should I buy? I’m tired of everything being crazy loose on my waist or suffocating my bust. Is this dress just a lost cause?View attachment 9057260
The stuff under "please note" sounds like they've had lots of other customers in your situation.
I think it's a lost cause unless you buy for the bust and alter the waist to fit.
In other news: I tried retinol cream from the vitamin catalog.
In a development absolutely nobody could predict, I am now farming a crop of deep pimples.
I had posted this in the arts subforum as well and I hope you ladies go easy on me.
I would like some prominent fashion/model magazines from each decade, especially older decades. I would like to learn how to draw certain hairstyles and clothes belonging to the 40s (the brunette curls, lauren bacall style), the 70s (Jane Fonda Sharon Tate Hairspray hair), Y2K (Bjork Hair, Swedish punk clothes, Caramell Girls) etc. What would you guys recommend?
If I have a 38” bust but a 24” waist, what size should I buy? I’m tired of everything being crazy loose on my waist or suffocating my bust. Is this dress just a lost cause? View attachment 9057260
38 overbust or ribcage?
Depends on the dress - the general rule is buy for the widest bit and tailor in, bit that means you’ll sometimes be needing to take the shoulders in if you’re otherwise petite which can be harder than it looks. The advice works better for big hips/small waist.
You’d be better finding curvier brands and styles that adjust: a wrap dress in stretch will likely fit better. You can also search for ‘fuller bust’ on asos, and try that search on next as well. Bravissimo used to do a brand called pepper berry that was good for this but they stopped - you can find things second hand but not ideal.
Other brands like Alice fawke, fairlie curved amd collectif are cut for curves. Look for items that already have darts in the bodice - if you can nip a bit more in on those darts you can adjust things fairly easily.
This is a really good tip for people who are beginning to alter clothing.
It's easy to say "oh, I'll buy XYZ and alter it a little," but we all know how easy it is to add things to the Pile of Shame next to the sewing machine.
Seconding vogue. You could also try music magazines like rolling stone, Q, mojo or NME etc for the rock photos
38 overbust or ribcage?
Depends on the dress - the general rule is buy for the widest bit and tailor in, bit that means you’ll sometimes be needing to take the shoulders in if you’re otherwise petite which can be harder than it looks. The advice works better for big hips/small waist.
You’d be better finding curvier brands and styles that adjust: a wrap dress in stretch will likely fit better. You can also search for ‘fuller bust’ on asos, and try that search on next as well. Bravissimo used to do a brand called pepper berry that was good for this but they stopped - you can find things second hand but not ideal.
Other brands like Alice fawke, fairlie curved amd collectif are cut for curves. Look for items that already have darts in the bodice - if you can nip a bit more in on those darts you can adjust things fairly easily.
Yeah that’s really difficult. I think you’ll need to be creative with styles and cuts to get things that are more hourglass shaped, have stretchy fabric that can have negative ease across rhe bust and look good or has existing darts. A lot of the vintage repro type stuff has that. For things like coats it’ll be really difficult because they should be fitted on the shoulders to look good, but that’ll make them very tight across the bust.
It might be an idea to talk to a local seamstress and ask what they think, if you find someone who is really good with alterations they might be able to put you in the right direction. And it’s an investment but maybe get the harder stuff like jackets made for you? All the old vintage clothes sewing patterns will do really well on you because they have much smallest waists.
Also - if you’re still in the child bearing years or just after your shape may still change. You can expect to go down a cup size or two once you’re a few years out of all the breast feeding years, it’s not always immediate.
I got a decent pair of tan legwarmers that are long enough for my liking for five dollars at Urban Outfitters. Fuck buying anything else there, though. That store is hella overpriced.
Re: press on nails not lasting long: I’ve had good results with this method.
I’ve got this dremel-type handpiece I use for work that’s a godsend for prepping. Turn down the RPMs, pop in a bur that isn’t too abrasive, slowly and CONSERVATIVELY prep the nailbeds. This seems to create longer lasting results compared to just roughing them up with a file.
Use alcohol to dry and clean the nailbeds (I tend to re-dry as I apply just to clean up any oil or sweat that may transfer from my hands as I work).
Layer as follows: A dot of glue, one of those jelly sticky tabs (hold w/ even pressure for ~20sec), another dot of glue, false nail (press and hold these as well). It’s not made for nails but I’ve been using Loctite Professional recently, seems to do better than any nail glue I can find locally.
They usually stay on solid for a full week or close to it, at which point I’m getting sick of my set anyway and want to either switch out or live unencumbered by long nails for a while. If you buy durable sets, and are careful when removing, they can be reused after scraping off any residual adhesive.
Using the tab-and-glue method not only makes them easier to remove if necessary, but also reduces pop-offs since the tab acts as a shock absorber, whereas using only glue keeps them in place but is also brittle and will crack the second you jam your finger on something. The one caveat is that it’s not great for sets that are translucent at the cuticle, as the tab stays visible unless you have some serious skills with the glue.
Loath though I am to recommend Shein for anything, there are some actual good sets on there among the flimsy trash, and at a buck or two per set, it’s by far the cheapest way I’ve found to have nice looking nails whenever I please.
Is there a reason you want leggings specifically? All I can imagine is something Lularoe-esque. But I could see a structured argyle pant working with plain colored sweaters
Is there a reason you want leggings specifically? All I can imagine is something Lularoe-esque. But I could see a structured argyle pant working with plain colored sweaters
I've been buying more perfume lately, And every time I come across a review someone mentions fragrantica and then immediately following it somebody is saying to boycott them because they give homosexual brands or gay perfumes bad reviews.
And every time I fucking look at a review or something related to something Sephora sells, someone else is saying the boycott them because they support Israel
