Received 2 sets of impress manicure complimentary of testing from Influenster. Id give it overal 8/10. These are literally so easy to apply and stick on well, the shape is just right that wraps around your nails and looks real classy. The only downside is I find the length is too short and I love long nails. Also, color selection is not too wide. The manicure im wearing here is "control freak", I do love the shine and texture!
I'm usually not one to drool over male models and celebrities, but after I stumbled across a picture of Ash Stymest 4 years ago I was hooked. Honestly, I always had a thing for European boys with that exotic hint of accent and that "vibe" of modernity, youthfulness, especially ones with jet black hair and a piercing eye colour. This really goes with their sharp jaw and adds that bit of "mysteriousness" to the overall look. Ash Stymest fits in ALL those categories for me, he really is my dream guy. He has a "baby face" but also edgy at the same time, he represents the modern generation of London- the whole crazy club scenes and young people going out on weekends getting wasted. Almost like a walking model straight out of the show "Skins"- raw, too good looking for his own good, reckless, unpredictable, flawless in such a eloquently fashionable way. I've never been attracted to the conventional "muscle man" with the stereotypical blonde hair and tan. Instead, I've always been intrigued in that darker, youthful yet strong look like Ash Stymest has.
Seriously, one of my day dreams is literally being in London- hitting up some giant flashy club and making a bunch of british friends. Go out all together and enjoy the night view and taking some lomographic-esque soft grunge polaroid shots. Wake up the next day and do it all over again. If I met someone like Ash in some far away country, I'd be living my dream. I think Ash almost represents some kind of lifestyle for me, he's literally my type of perfect. I don't know why I'm up at 1am writing this, guess I'm just having a little Ash moment!! Here are some irresistible shots of Mr. Stymest in motion:
Last night I watched this movie with my friends after voting on this between a few other conventional "blockbuster" movies. I really enjoyed it surprisingly considering I can only sit through horror/pyschological thrillers. I think the reason is the set design, film colouring and the setting is so visually stunning. There are elements of violence, humour, love, friendship all combined into one and takes the audience back to the 30's old fashioned style. I loved the relationship between Gustave and Zero the lobby boy, an very unlikely friendship but portrayed with just the right amount of emotions, coupled with absurdity. It's a work of art portraying a lost magic, the antique fantasy world where macarons and pastries were hand made and packaged. When people still rode on trains and wrote letters to each other. It's almost nostalgic in a way, old fashioned love and colourful dainty buildings making up little villages. I always wanted to live in an era like that where everything was simple and I could make my way into small shops to run daily errands. I'd rate it 9/10 in general!
The set design and cinematography is just like a work of art, almost like individual paintings made into motion film.
On the side note, I want to make this pastry from the film!
I saw my favorite DJ back in vancity again the same time this year. We went in at 7:30pm thinking show would start but it actually began at 9pm. It was actually prettt frustrating at first waiting because he was hiding behind a blue bubble for 2H. Around 9pm he came back on and the show began. That thrill, that moment, the sight of him coming on stage is always unforgettable. He started with "intense" with real violin accompaniment and most of the other songs with the singers from his album such as Richard Bedford, Trevor Gutherie, Laura Jaansen. They were amazing and the guitar/drum parts blew me away! Around 10pm me and bff went to sit on bleachers because front was getting so claustrophobic and I couldn't breathe.
Around 11pm we went back down and that's when the INTENSE moment hit me. I danced for next 2 hours with everyone in crowd, everytime a old favorite came on and everyone screamed and sang along. It was unreal being with thousands of other Armin fans sharing this moment. the bright lights, beats, armin smiling at the front, the drop...this is what I rave for!! He played all the songs I wanted to hear on my "EDM bucket list" especially jai envie de toi, communications, humming the lights and I dont deserve you.
The visuals, dancers, acrobat acts were amazing. The confettis and balloon drop during "ping pong" made everyone go wild. It amazes me how his lights crew and him coordinate the lasers and effects because he plays the set according to the crowd. This reminds me why Armin is my favourite, he puts 100% effort into his shows and genuinely enjoys it. He works hard and produces amazing mixes and music, thats why he is my trance god! This is definitely a day ill remember forever, im so fortunate to experience an Armin Only show in Vancouver because trance and EDM brought me so much joy. XX
