Hello Lily here, again bringing you some awesome YouTubers. I subscribe to so many amazing makeup artists that this is the second part to this post, as I couldn't fit them all into one. you can find the first part to this post here which includes; Madeyewlook by Lex, Promise Phan, Klaire de lys, Pinkstylist and Emma pickles. But now for 4 more awesome artists for you to watch, so again, sit back and watch some more truly amazing artwork! and to find more videos from each artist just click their names and go subscribe to their channels!
Warning!!: More gore this week!
Starting off with my favourite - (sorry for the blatant favouritism), Mykie is an absolutely amazing LA based makeup artist that I have been subscribed to for a while now. She does both beauty and sfx tutorials hence the Glam & Gore, and she's just the coolest person. Her looks are always so unique and amazing which is what I love about her channel, I also love it because she is a little crazy and hilarious - which is my kind of person! She was definitely an inspiration for me to start doing sfx makeup. I had such a hard time choosing the videos to post on here because they're all so good! but here are a few of my favourites that I think reflect what you can expect from her channel:
This most recent video was especially useful for me as i'm one of the palest people ever.
This is one of my favourite sfx videos because it's so funny and still so good!
Bonnie is an Australian makeup artist I started following after I decided I wanted to do sfx makeup, and I'm so glad I came across her channel because she does awesome makeup looks, that use a variety of materials and techniques. I have definitely used her channel for tips and ideas of how to create my own looks using certain products and ideas she has recommended. She has a huge range of tutorials on all different kinds of sfx makeup that are really helpful for both beginners and those more advanced. Below are some of my favourite and most impressive of her looks:
Elimacs is another channel I have recently subscribed to that do amazing and really realistic gory sfx looks, from zombies to open wounds - This channel is definitely gore heavy which is one of the things I like about it. I also love how realistic and detailed each look is done by the artist Ellinor Rosander, every look is so impressive to watch and aren't afraid to be a bit more out that and shocking. Another thing I love is the man that narrates these videos, I'm not sure who he is, but he always cracks me up and adds a bit more fun to the videos. Below are some of my favourite and again, goriest looks:
Kiana is another Australian makeup artist I subscribe to, she does weekly videos alongside doing a PhD in visual art. Her channel is really good for learning and watching how prosthetics are made and applied which I hope to start doing soon. Her work is also a lot of really realistic looking gore and wounds which are really helpful when learning. I chose 3 videos that show the different types of tutorial she does including, prosthetics, gore and character makeup.
Hope you enjoyed these artists and their amazing work, and maybe even found new YouTube channels to subscribe to. Dais will be back here on Wednesday to give you an all new Wednesday fashion challenge!
Lily x
We're back again with our favouritey favourites for this week!
Daisy
Film - The Grand Budapest Hotel
'The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.'
I'd wanted to see this film from the moment I saw the trailer, however I only managed to get round to it last week and it most definitely did not disappoint! The whole ensemble cast is so brilliant and hilarious but it's Ralph Fiennes who really takes the cake, he is absolutely genius and so convincing as Gustav H - I want him to be my best friend. It is a highly stylized, set in the 20th century, comedy crime caper, in other words everything I love in a film! The Grand Budapest Hotel is so up my alley its frightening, and after only one watch I think it may have gone straight to the top of the list as one of my favourite films ever - it's that good. Watch it, watch it - it bears repeating - WATCH IT!!
Book - Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovich
'My name is Peter Grant and until January I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable, and that brought me to the attention of Inspector Nightingale, the last wizard in England. Now I'm a Detective Constable and a trainee wizard, the first apprentice in fifty years, and my world has become somewhat more complicated: nests of vampires in Purley, negotiating a truce between the warring god and goddess of the Thames, and digging up graves in Covent Garden ...and there's something festering at the heart of the city I love, a malicious vengeful spirit that takes ordinary Londoners and twists them into grotesque mannequins to act out its drama of violence and despair. The spirit of riot and rebellion has awakened in the city, and it's falling to me to bring order out of chaos - or die trying.'
I'm only a couple of chapters in but I can see already that this is an insanely good book! Centered around Police Constable Peter Grant whose life is turned upside down when he becomes a trainee wizard this is an imaginative and incredibly detailed story - to quote Locus Magazine '...sweet relief for readers allergic to cliche.' Don't worry if you really cant be arsed with a slow and 'you're a wizard Harry' style introduction to the underground world of wizardry, because this book gets straight into the action, with more than a few shocks coming in the first few chapters. As the first in a series I can't wait to really get stuck into this book and get deeper into what promises to be a fascinating story.
TV Programme - Ru Paul's Drag Race
'RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series in which RuPaul plays the roles of host, mentor, and source of inspiration in his search for "America's next drag superstar."'
My friend Ruth introduced me to the world of Ru Paul about a month ago and I've been OBSESSED ever since!! It is every bit as ridiculous as it seems and it is absolutely fucking hilarious, every episode seems crazier than the last and has me in stitches every five seconds. The shade that is thrown by these queens is insane and after a couple of episodes you will find yourself with a whole new drag queen vocabulary and set of phrases (or in the words of Bianca Del Rio a 'Rolodex of hate'). I'll end my little description the same way Mama Ru ends every episode - 'If you can't love yourself how in the heellll you gon' love somebody else? Can I get an amen!?'.
Song - 'Atomic' by Blondie
Another of my latest obsessions is Blondie and the QUEEN Debbie Harry. I have had their greatest hits on repeat and 'Atomic' is an absolute classic and passes the dancing-around-in-my-bedroom test with flying colours. I listen to this a lot when I'm walking to uni or getting dressed, as it makes me feel like a total bad bitch who is ready to take the day by the balls, plus giving me the urge to start wearing blue eyeliner (I'm fairly sure I shouldn't but I can't promise I wont be tempted!). Stick this on, feel the spirit of Debbie within you and go out and be fabulous!
Lily
Film - Maleficent
'As a beautiful young woman of pure heart, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie)
has an idyllic life in a forest kingdom. When an invading army threatens the
land, Maleficent rises up to become its fiercest protector. However, a terrible
betrayal hardens her heart and twists her into a creature bent on revenge. She
engages in an epic battle with the invading king's successor, then curses his
newborn daughter, Aurora - realizing only later that the child holds the key
to peace in the kingdom.'
I finally got to watch maleficent this week and I really
enjoyed it! I really like the concept of looking at the story of sleeping
beauty from a different point of view, instead of focusing on the princess’s
story. Angelina Jolie plays maleficent
so convincingly and looks so creepily beautiful in this film, which I
absolutely love - I will definitely be
attempting a maleficent makeup look at some point. The film is full of fantasy,
action scenes and impressive visual effects - I would definitely recommend it
to those who enjoy this kind of film.
Book - Sherlock Chronicles
I
got this book for Christmas this year because I am a sort of Sherlock super-fan
– minus the I am sherlocked t-shirt. I also got a 221b baker street necklace,
the Sherlock case book and framed picture of Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock
for my birthday last year. I was already a fan of the Sherlock Holmes books and
the film adaptations, so when the modern version starring Benedict Cumberbatch
and Martin Freeman came out I instantly fell in love with it. This book takes
you through everything from each episode, behind the scenes, the writing, the
actors and everything else you could think of about the making of the program.
So, if you know anyone who is also a little obsessed with the series, this would
be a great present idea.
TV Program - Pretty Little Liars
It has been one year since Alison, then the queen bee of the bunch, went
missing. Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily have gone on with their lives, though
they've grown apart. Now in high school, each girl finds herself facing a new
set of challenges when anonymous text messages from `A' threaten to expose all
of their secrets - both old secrets the girls were sure only Alison knew, and
newer secrets developed after Alison's disappearance. Who is `A' and how does
he or she know the things he or she knows?
I have been watching pretty little liars for ages after
being hooked by the first few episodes. It is now on its 5th series
and has been renewed for 2 more. Although loads of mysteries have been revealed
by now, there is much more to unravel which keeps you enthralled in the
program. Each episode usually ends on some sort of cliff-hanger which makes you
want to binge watch the next episodes, which for those of you that haven’t
started watching yet would be very easily done! The show involves a lot of
teenage girl based content but also murder, secrets and mysteries are thrown in
the mix to making this program both fun and scary.
Song - 'Big Bad Wolf' by In This Moment
A song I have been listening to a lot this week unveiling my
inner screamo is 'Big Bad Wolf' by In This Moment, this song is strange and not
my usual kind of music but that’s why I like it. Maria Brink is a badass front
woman, and their music and video concepts are always really crazy and cool.
This is probably the kind of song that makes my friends think I listen to scary
music but I like it.
Hello Lily again, and welcome to another Wednesday fashion challenge! today's challenge from daisy is: 'What would you wear if...'
You were a drag queen?
I immediately knew this would be a fun challenge, because I got to glam it up drag queen style with really bold and beautiful makeup. I went with the classic big luscious lips, highlighting, contouring and big false eyelashes. I absolutely loved the dramatic makeup, and I got inspiration from the gorgeous Miss Fame on YouTube. The video below shows one of her amazing makeup looks for you all to enjoy.
someone else wanted to be in the shot...
“We all came into this world naked. The rest is all drag.”
Hurray! Its couture time and of course that means the most luxurious and extravagant looks we will see go down the runway this season, presented to us by the big powerhouses of fashion. Here I'll be counting down some of my favourite couture collections just in time for the ready-to-wear shows that kicked off in New York earlier this week. Prepare yourselves, its gonna get fancy...
1. Valentino
The mood board for this collection featured Shakespeare quotes and pieces of Dante's inferno and the elements of fantasy, romance and drama brought by these source materials definitely shine through. There's a taste of the medieval with ruffs and corsets prevalent throughout, and the lines of text that litter the garments, hand embroidered in beautiful sequins, are such a gorgeous and unusual touch. There is one word in particular that springs to my mind when I look at this collection and that is dreamy - these are the sort of clothes your float about in in your wildest, girly, fairy-tale day-dreams, picking flowers in meadows and getting off with hot poets in white baggy shirts. Sign me up!
If Valentino's collection was the stuff of fairy-tale fantasy, Elie Saab is the dream wardrobe of an all-woman, unadulterated, unapologetic glamour-puss. As you may be able to tell by the fact that I have ten looks from this show I had rather a hard time narrowing down which I liked best as they were all so insanely gorgeous. Sure there isn't really anything crazy or experimental here but who cares when the clothes are this beautiful? Covered in sequins, tulle and feathers this collection is so girly yet still so sexy that its giving me shortness of breath - if I were ever to get my hands on one of these dresses I would probably just die.
Spring was really in full bloom at Chanel's crazy, amazing paper jungle show, with everything Karl Lagerfeld could get his hands on smothered in bright and beautiful flowers. This collection was bursting at the seams (if you'll pardon the pun) with fun, liveliness and opulence, qualities that make for a gorgeous couture collection - these clothes were so intricately embellished that they have this quality that makes them really come out of the screen and makes me want to touch them!
All these fantastical looks were anchored, interestingly, by flat, black boots, something I'm always happy to see on the runway seeing as they are what make up around 60% of my shoe collection. If anything I'm ecstatic to see Chanel stepping somewhat away from the boucle jackets they are so know for (and I hate!!) and giving us something youthful and FUN!!
At Versace this season it was all about THE BODY! In a palette of just black, white, red and blue, Versace's latest collection was focused on curves, winding themselves around the model's bodies and putting huge emphasis on the female form. There were cut-outs, cleavage and thigh-high splits galore - just ask Jourdan Dunn who went down the runway in quite literally half a dress and looked smoking hot in the process! It was all so god damn sexy!!! What I really loved was the lack of intricate beading and embellishment, which many couture collections often rely on too heavily to get that knock-out effect, and instead a strong focus on cut and shape - and wow was it a nice shape.
Frills, frills and more frills. This collection was a feminine masterpiece in pinks, florals and fluff, the couture equivalent of sugar spice and all things nice. It was all out girly-ness, not for the faint-hearted and I loved it. Every single look was so detailed and flattering and so BEAUTIFUL - especiallyof course that finale dress worn to amazing effect by Rihanna at the Grammys last week. Now someone tell me where I can get one of those face net, bow headbands - I want it!!
Well there we have it, my five fave couture shows! Hopefully I'll be back very soon with round-ups for all four fashion weeks to follow (and that's a big hopefully!). Hope you enjoyed...
