I got this 1990’s-era Victoria’s Secret poet shirt from eBay. It’s amazing. Makes me feel like I’m in a 90’s music video (Celine Dion or Meatloaf).My Jessica McClintock dress for the Birthday Massacre concert. I got compliments on the dress, but it was a little uncomfortable, being tight. Hard to sit down. However, there was no sitting down during the concert. I was also grateful for my Doc Martens, which kept my feet comfortable. I polished them before the concert, and they look like new again. My two-toned hair, ugh. I’m trying to persevere and grow out the indigo, but it’s hard. I’m also in fits over the awful layers, which can’t be seen in this photo. I’m thinking about just enjoying the length this summer, finally having long hair again, then cut it as short as I can stand for the fall. That will eliminate more indigo portions and some of the layering.
I studied 80’s and 90’s makeup this week not only to try to get my look right for the show but also to plan for our vacation. I found an old prom photo with a dress much like this one. The girl was wearing purple eyeshadow and red lipstick, so I went with that. However, I can’t see the purple eyeshadow. All the same, I like it.
I also can’t wait to wear blue eye shadow every day. From what I could tell, it’s been a staple since the 1960’s (or actually, the 1930’s? The dawn of commercial makeup?) all the way to the end of the 1980’s. It’s unbelievable that blue eyeshadow is so completely off-topic now. All I could find are some tutorials on “how to wear blue eyeshadow without looking like the 1980’s,” which was the opposite of what I wanted. People are so weird. If you’re attracted to blue eyeshadow, you’re probably attracted to a vintage look.
I figured out that a deep peach-bronze lipstick is what should be paired with the blue eyeshadow. It’s important that the lipstick be deep, not bright, to carry off blue eyeshadow.
Nathan and I at the Birthday Massacre concert at Sundown at Granada. We ate at Ariana’s beforehand, which was delicious. The place felt so uncomfortable I didn’t even photograph my food. I wasn’t sure how things were going to turn out until I got my plate. It was honestly delicious.
The demographic was actually people mostly our age, +/- 5 years. It did not feel awkward from that standpoint. People were pretty calm during the concert, which I appreciated, because the venue was tiny. A panic or stampede, and we might have all died. Honestly, maybe most people watch the same awful news I do now, and all had the same thought.
A sea of people before us. I could barely see the musicians. That was okay. I knew what they looked like and preferred to be saf(er). The opening band, ManifestiV, was very good as well. The Birthday Massacre put on a great show. My only disappointment was they didn’t play “The Neverending Story.” I was honestly a little shocked about that. It probably would have meant a lot to everyone else there, too.
Sunlight-Colored Roses 