Today's Fab Tip:
Don't you hate it when you use a shiny top coat and your polish still turns dull after two days? Here's how to make the most of it.
"When your polish gets dull: Go with it and paint on a matte top coat."
--Taken from Seventeen magazine, June/July 2015, page 52.
The matte topcoat will keep it looking less dull and more fashion-forward, since the only way to recover that shine is to take it off and repaint. A matte topcoat will keep your mani lasting longer.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Thursday, May 21, 2015
So Last Night's Supernatural Season Finale...
Spoilers ahead. Last night was intense. Very, very intense. I still don't know how I'm supposed to feel about the SPN season ten finale.
Let's start with Death. Death was awesome. Death loves Mexican food. Death just revealed a massive amount of mythology, telling us that God and the Archangels, including Lucifer, fought back a Big Bad called the Darkness and that the Mark of Cain is the lock keeping the Darkness at bay. Then Dean killed Death.
What does killing Death mean? Are we facing a Death Takes A Holiday/Reaper Man situation? They didn't explain the consequences!
What can the Darkness do? What kind of an entity is it? Are there multiple branches of it, like the Leviathans? Is there a connection to demons? It looked really demony, didn't it?
Let's talk about Cas. My poor baby. Hurting him weighed heavily on Dean, but Dean didn't call to say goodbye to him. He was kind of left out of the action with Dean, and that really bothers me, and not just because of Destiel. Dean couldn't kill himself without saying goodbye to Castiel. He just couldn't. And then that watch dog spell-- it kills its victims! Is Rowena killing Cas? Is Cas going to kill Crowley first? He has an angel sword; he could kill him permanently!
And WHY didn't they cycle back to Metatron taking the Demon Tablet? Why did they leave that dangling?
And every time I think about that scene with Sam and Dean, talking over their codependency issues. That and the very words "She's all yours" are making me cry again as I write this. And I already cried myself to sleep last night.
And WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY that cliffhanger?! Now we have to wait forever for season 11! Damn it, SPN!
So that's a brief summary of my reaction to it. What was your opinion of last night's finale? What do you think of the Darkness? What do you think season 11 has in store for us? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Let's start with Death. Death was awesome. Death loves Mexican food. Death just revealed a massive amount of mythology, telling us that God and the Archangels, including Lucifer, fought back a Big Bad called the Darkness and that the Mark of Cain is the lock keeping the Darkness at bay. Then Dean killed Death.
What does killing Death mean? Are we facing a Death Takes A Holiday/Reaper Man situation? They didn't explain the consequences!
What can the Darkness do? What kind of an entity is it? Are there multiple branches of it, like the Leviathans? Is there a connection to demons? It looked really demony, didn't it?
Let's talk about Cas. My poor baby. Hurting him weighed heavily on Dean, but Dean didn't call to say goodbye to him. He was kind of left out of the action with Dean, and that really bothers me, and not just because of Destiel. Dean couldn't kill himself without saying goodbye to Castiel. He just couldn't. And then that watch dog spell-- it kills its victims! Is Rowena killing Cas? Is Cas going to kill Crowley first? He has an angel sword; he could kill him permanently!
And WHY didn't they cycle back to Metatron taking the Demon Tablet? Why did they leave that dangling?
And every time I think about that scene with Sam and Dean, talking over their codependency issues. That and the very words "She's all yours" are making me cry again as I write this. And I already cried myself to sleep last night.
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So that's a brief summary of my reaction to it. What was your opinion of last night's finale? What do you think of the Darkness? What do you think season 11 has in store for us? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Alternative Primer
Today's Fab Tip:
Here's an interesting tip for when you're running low on primer or have misplaced it.
"Use milk of magnesia as a primer. Smooth on a thin layer to control shine, says Gilbert Soliz, Marc Jacobs Beauty makeup artist."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
Has anyone tried this? This one I have not because I always have primer on hand? Does anyone know if this actually works? I'm intrigued.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Here's an interesting tip for when you're running low on primer or have misplaced it.
"Use milk of magnesia as a primer. Smooth on a thin layer to control shine, says Gilbert Soliz, Marc Jacobs Beauty makeup artist."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
Has anyone tried this? This one I have not because I always have primer on hand? Does anyone know if this actually works? I'm intrigued.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
A Day In The Life
So I finally got myself a copy of Rags and Bones, the anthology of twists on classic stories, and I'm so excited about it because it's full of dark fantasy authors I absolutely love and who completely inspire me, included the incredible Neil Gaiman, the amazing Melissa Marr, the fantastic Holly Black, Kelley Armstrong, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, Garth Nix, and more, and it is awesome!
Seriously, Holly Black retelling Carmilla and Neil Gaiman's version of Sleeping Beauty, how much more perfect can it get?
But now I have a problem. I don't know where to put it on my bookshelf.
Do I put it with my Neil Gaiman books?
That is, in my non-graphic novel, short story collection of Neil Gaiman books. I have multiple Neil Gaiman sections on my many bookshelves.
Do I put it among my Melissa Marr books?
Among the other Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong short story collections?
Among my Holly Black books?
It's too big to fit with my Garth Nix books.
And too small to fit with the Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Beautiful Creatures books.
So where do I put it? Decisions, decisions... This is going to be plaguing me all day as a way of distracting me from the inevitable pain of tonight's SPN season finale.
Where do you think I should put Rags and Bones?
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Seriously, Holly Black retelling Carmilla and Neil Gaiman's version of Sleeping Beauty, how much more perfect can it get?
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Do I put it with my Neil Gaiman books?
That is, in my non-graphic novel, short story collection of Neil Gaiman books. I have multiple Neil Gaiman sections on my many bookshelves.
Do I put it among my Melissa Marr books?
Among the other Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong short story collections?
Where do you think I should put Rags and Bones?
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Rose Gold
Today's Fab Tip:
Make rose gold a color staple this summer. Here's how to find the right shade for your complexion.
"Pinkish golds flatter every skin tone with their understated warmth, says stylist Leith Clark. If you're torn between wearing a blush or a terra-cotta dress, hold it to your face and take a picture of yourself in natural light to see which one brightens, rather than washes out, your complexion."
--Taken from In Style magazine, June 2015, page 166.
You always want to choose the most flattering colors for you. If a particular shade doesn't work for your skin tone, use that shade for an accessory you keep away from your face, like pair of shoes or a clutch.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Make rose gold a color staple this summer. Here's how to find the right shade for your complexion.
"Pinkish golds flatter every skin tone with their understated warmth, says stylist Leith Clark. If you're torn between wearing a blush or a terra-cotta dress, hold it to your face and take a picture of yourself in natural light to see which one brightens, rather than washes out, your complexion."
--Taken from In Style magazine, June 2015, page 166.
You always want to choose the most flattering colors for you. If a particular shade doesn't work for your skin tone, use that shade for an accessory you keep away from your face, like pair of shoes or a clutch.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Confession: I Love Celebrity Gossip Magazines
As much as we may try to deny it, we all have guilty pleasures of some kind. I've discussed guilty pleasure movies before. Another guilty pleasure of mine is reading trashy tabloid magazines. There's just something so thrilling about reading celebrity gossip, even though I know that I personally would hate to find my own life splashed across the glossy pages of Us Weekly.
I don't even have to pay for the tabloid magazines. I can just read them in line at the grocery store or at the cafe at Barnes & Noble. Us Weekly is my favorite, but I'm also pretty fond of Life & Style, In Touch, and Star, which can have great Fab Tips too.
Who's with whom? Who broke up? Who's wearing what? Who's getting married? Who said what? Who cheated? Who got back together? Who got arrested? Who got drunk and made a scene? These are all those things most people gossip about in high school, except for me. I didn't have anyone to gossip with. So maybe I'm going through my high school stage now.
Be that as it may, one afternoon I was reading In Touch at the grocery store, and this man approached me. "What you are reading in there is not true!" he exclaimed, as though he were sharing with me an earth-shattering revelation. "Did you know that?"
"Yeah. So?" I responded, wondering why so many strangers feel the need to give me unsolicited advice about how I should get married, how I should lose weight, how I should get rid of my acne, why I shouldn't wear eye makeup if I don't have a boyfriend, and now that I shouldn't read things because they're not true. That's not even a legitimate argument. Plenty of things that are not true are worth reading. There's this entire genre of books called fiction. Great works of literature like Pride & Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are not true. OK, so In Touch and Us Weekly might be McGriddles and Quesaritos compared to high quality works like Pride & Prejudice, but my point remains the same.
And who the hell are you to tell me what I can and cannot read, anyway?
I didn't say any of this to the random man, of course, since I don't like talking to people. I just returned to reading about Kim Kardashian and ignored him.
Don't let anyone judge you for indulging in a guilty pleasure. Just had to get that off my chest.
What's your guilty pleasure? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
I don't even have to pay for the tabloid magazines. I can just read them in line at the grocery store or at the cafe at Barnes & Noble. Us Weekly is my favorite, but I'm also pretty fond of Life & Style, In Touch, and Star, which can have great Fab Tips too.
Who's with whom? Who broke up? Who's wearing what? Who's getting married? Who said what? Who cheated? Who got back together? Who got arrested? Who got drunk and made a scene? These are all those things most people gossip about in high school, except for me. I didn't have anyone to gossip with. So maybe I'm going through my high school stage now.
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"Yeah. So?" I responded, wondering why so many strangers feel the need to give me unsolicited advice about how I should get married, how I should lose weight, how I should get rid of my acne, why I shouldn't wear eye makeup if I don't have a boyfriend, and now that I shouldn't read things because they're not true. That's not even a legitimate argument. Plenty of things that are not true are worth reading. There's this entire genre of books called fiction. Great works of literature like Pride & Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are not true. OK, so In Touch and Us Weekly might be McGriddles and Quesaritos compared to high quality works like Pride & Prejudice, but my point remains the same.
And who the hell are you to tell me what I can and cannot read, anyway?
I didn't say any of this to the random man, of course, since I don't like talking to people. I just returned to reading about Kim Kardashian and ignored him.
Don't let anyone judge you for indulging in a guilty pleasure. Just had to get that off my chest.
What's your guilty pleasure? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: The New Way To Style A Polo Shirt
Today's Fab Tip:
Here's an update on a classic preppy staple, the polo shirt.
"How do you make a sporty staple look new? Dress it up in a way that's more pretty than preppy. A streamlined skirt, like a wrap or pencil style, strikes a sophisticated note and tempers the tennis connotations. Add polished pumps and easily go from desk to drinks. If girlie isn't your thing, highlight the top's boyish charm with your favorite pair of broken-in skinny jeans. Now, that's how to up your style game."
-- Taken from In Style magazine, June 2015, page 89.
If you go with the skirt pairing, wear classic pumps, but if you utilize the skinny jeans suggestion, like I have, go with ballet flats or ankle boots. Finish off the look with a pair of oversize sunglasses, a low ponytail, and lip gloss.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Here's an update on a classic preppy staple, the polo shirt.
"How do you make a sporty staple look new? Dress it up in a way that's more pretty than preppy. A streamlined skirt, like a wrap or pencil style, strikes a sophisticated note and tempers the tennis connotations. Add polished pumps and easily go from desk to drinks. If girlie isn't your thing, highlight the top's boyish charm with your favorite pair of broken-in skinny jeans. Now, that's how to up your style game."
-- Taken from In Style magazine, June 2015, page 89.
If you go with the skirt pairing, wear classic pumps, but if you utilize the skinny jeans suggestion, like I have, go with ballet flats or ankle boots. Finish off the look with a pair of oversize sunglasses, a low ponytail, and lip gloss.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Top 5 Instant Ramen Bowls
I've mentioned before that I practically live off ramen. 🍜 What can I say? Instant noodles are simply very easy and convenient for me. I've decided to put together a list of my top five favorite instant ramen, as follows:
1. Nongshim Shin Ramyun -- OMG so spicy! This is the most popular ramen/ramyun in Korea and therefore the most popular one at the Korean supermarket where I'm manager, for good reason. It's really good. It's super spicy (Korean food tends to be very deliciously spicy), and it's got seafood and mushroom as part of its flavor. Yum. Just yum.
2. Nongshim Noodle Bowl Spicy Kimchi Flavor -- So warm and filling and delicious! It's kimchi soup but with noodles! Plus it's super fast to make.
3. Paldo Jjamppong Seafood Noodle -- This one is almost as spicy as the Shin Ramyun but is a little more seafoody. What's great about this is that the bowl comes with a little packet of sesame chili oil that makes the taste so much better.
4. Myojo Ippei-chan Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles -- This one is the only Japanese bowl on the list, and it is delicious. It's very peppery, and it has Japanese mayonnaise. I don't know what it is about Japanese mayonnaise, but it is delicious, especially when combined with okonomiyaki sauce!
5. Nissin Pan Asian Kitchen Spicy Pad Thai Flavor -- Not as good as real Pad Thai, obvs, but way better than any other instant Pad Thai I've ever tried. Plus it's got those wide noodles. Pad Thai with wide noodles is always way better than Pad Thai with thin noodles.
So there you have it, my five favorite instant ramen bowls. 🍲 Have you tried any of these? Do you like them or prefer others? Which kinds would you have picked? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
1. Nongshim Shin Ramyun -- OMG so spicy! This is the most popular ramen/ramyun in Korea and therefore the most popular one at the Korean supermarket where I'm manager, for good reason. It's really good. It's super spicy (Korean food tends to be very deliciously spicy), and it's got seafood and mushroom as part of its flavor. Yum. Just yum.
2. Nongshim Noodle Bowl Spicy Kimchi Flavor -- So warm and filling and delicious! It's kimchi soup but with noodles! Plus it's super fast to make.
3. Paldo Jjamppong Seafood Noodle -- This one is almost as spicy as the Shin Ramyun but is a little more seafoody. What's great about this is that the bowl comes with a little packet of sesame chili oil that makes the taste so much better.
4. Myojo Ippei-chan Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles -- This one is the only Japanese bowl on the list, and it is delicious. It's very peppery, and it has Japanese mayonnaise. I don't know what it is about Japanese mayonnaise, but it is delicious, especially when combined with okonomiyaki sauce!
5. Nissin Pan Asian Kitchen Spicy Pad Thai Flavor -- Not as good as real Pad Thai, obvs, but way better than any other instant Pad Thai I've ever tried. Plus it's got those wide noodles. Pad Thai with wide noodles is always way better than Pad Thai with thin noodles.
So there you have it, my five favorite instant ramen bowls. 🍲 Have you tried any of these? Do you like them or prefer others? Which kinds would you have picked? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Rock Star Braid-hawk
Today's Fab Tip:
This is an edgy and badass look rocked by Paper Towns actress Halston Sage in the newest issue of Seventeen. (Yes, I am 25 and still read Seventeen, because it's full of awesome beauty advice and how-to's like this!) Basically the look is a faux-hawk of french braids and a Kat Von D-esque face tattoo, which is totally my look for today. Here's how to get it:
"Show off your hard-core side with a braid-hawk and (temporary) face tats. For your hair, create three French braids: one on each side of your head and one on the top. Weave each one until you reach the base of your head, then weave the three plaits together into a side braid. For eye art, simply use a star-shaped stencil and black liner[.]"
-- Taken from Seventeen magazine, June/July 2015, page 89.
My advice is to use a root-boosting volumizing spray to give your your top french braid some height, and spray the completed look with a texturizing finishing spray. Go with nude gloss and just mascara for makeup, since you don't want your eyes or lips to compete with the star tats. In the magazine Halston Sage is wearing a pleather crop top and jeans, but for me, since I personally despise crop tops, I would wear jeans, my white AC/DC tank top, and a black moto jacket.
What do you think of this look? Would you style it differently? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
This is an edgy and badass look rocked by Paper Towns actress Halston Sage in the newest issue of Seventeen. (Yes, I am 25 and still read Seventeen, because it's full of awesome beauty advice and how-to's like this!) Basically the look is a faux-hawk of french braids and a Kat Von D-esque face tattoo, which is totally my look for today. Here's how to get it:
"Show off your hard-core side with a braid-hawk and (temporary) face tats. For your hair, create three French braids: one on each side of your head and one on the top. Weave each one until you reach the base of your head, then weave the three plaits together into a side braid. For eye art, simply use a star-shaped stencil and black liner[.]"
-- Taken from Seventeen magazine, June/July 2015, page 89.
My advice is to use a root-boosting volumizing spray to give your your top french braid some height, and spray the completed look with a texturizing finishing spray. Go with nude gloss and just mascara for makeup, since you don't want your eyes or lips to compete with the star tats. In the magazine Halston Sage is wearing a pleather crop top and jeans, but for me, since I personally despise crop tops, I would wear jeans, my white AC/DC tank top, and a black moto jacket.
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| Yep, I took a picture of the magazine page with my phone. |
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Movie Review: Pitch Perfect 2
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Fat Amy got more focus in this film (yay!) and got the romantic subplot (We Belong!!), and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld's addition to the Bellas felt natural, as did the Latina girl who's name I forget and her running gags. Also, the "I'm Jessica!" joke was an excellent lampshading moment of how Ashley and Jessica's characters are interchangeable and unimportant. Additionally, I was very pleased to see Anna Camp return. I was worried she wouldn't be in the film since I didn't see her in the trailers, but she was, and she got to so sing (yay!).
And awkward Anna Kendrick is just completely adorkable. Love, love, love!
All in all, it was a really fun movie that I genuinely enjoyed, and I'd put it on par with the first movie. Have you seen Pitch Perfect 2 yet? What was your favorite part? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Prayers For My Grandparents
I'm really worried about my grandparents right now. My grandpa is going through chemotherapy yet again, and my grandma had been in the hospital for heart problems and a stroke. I'm really scared, honestly, and just trying to stay positive. I'm praying for them every day right now, and I'd like to ask you readers to pray along with me. I'm writing out my prayers today here in the hopes of reaching out to more people who could include my grandparents in their prayers. Also included are the stepdad and friend of my friend and coworker, who definitely need some prayers as well. If you have someone you're praying for right now, let me know in the comments, and we'll pray for them together.
Thank you for praying with me.
Bow your head; make the Sign of the Cross; and fold your hands.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
I ask You today to pray for my grandparents and so many others in dire need of heavenly aid. Please help them, heal them, and guide them, O God, I humbly pray. I ask You to give them strength and courage during their struggles and to give my strength and fortitude to continue praying for them each day.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. They will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.
Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us.
St. John of God, pray for us.
St. Thérèse de Lisieux, pray for us.
St. Rose of Lima, pray for us.
St. Lucy, pray for us.
St. Augustine, pray for us.
St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us.
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
St. Christopher, pray for us.
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
St. Mary Magdelene, pray for us.
St. Agnes, pray for us.
St. Anne de Beaupré, pray for us.
St. Anastasia, pray for us.
Saints Perpetua and Felicity, pray for us.
St. Cecilia, pray for us.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us.
St. Benedict, pray for us.
St. Dominic, pray for us.
All holy angels of God, pray for us.
All holy men and women of God, pray for us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. Amen.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Make the Sign of the Cross again, or add on your own prayer for your special intentions, or if you aren't Christian, pray in your own way.
Thank you for taking the time to keep my grandparents in your prayers.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Revive Your Mascara
Today's Fab Tip:
Here's a great tip to use when you're going out on a Saturday night.
"Take your lashes from day to night. Hitting happy hour? Don't add more mascara to what's already there-- it will make lashes clumpy. Thin out your daytime coat first by brushing through lashes with a spoolie dipped in oil-free makeup remover, says [makeup artist Ashunta] Sheriff. Or use a mascara-softening serum (like [Urban Decay's]-- it has the same effect."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
Clumpy lashes with dried bits of mascara flaking off into your eyes while you're drinking is annoying. Avoid that when you can with this great tip.
Have a fabulous Saturday!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Here's a great tip to use when you're going out on a Saturday night.
"Take your lashes from day to night. Hitting happy hour? Don't add more mascara to what's already there-- it will make lashes clumpy. Thin out your daytime coat first by brushing through lashes with a spoolie dipped in oil-free makeup remover, says [makeup artist Ashunta] Sheriff. Or use a mascara-softening serum (like [Urban Decay's]-- it has the same effect."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
Clumpy lashes with dried bits of mascara flaking off into your eyes while you're drinking is annoying. Avoid that when you can with this great tip.
Have a fabulous Saturday!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Friday, May 15, 2015
Song of the Week: Scream My Name
Back to a soundtrack tune for this song of the week. "Scream My Name" is Tove Lo's contribution to the Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack. For all the Hunger Games movie soundtracks, the strongest songs are the ones that focus on Katniss finding her inner courage, finding the strength to transform from the short-sighted little girl she is into something more, into a kick-ass heroine, into the Mockingjay. "Scream My Name" is definitely one of these, and I love the vocals. Listen to it in the video below:
So freaking fabulous!
Which song is your favorite off the Mockingjay Part One soundtrack? What song is stuck in your head this week? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
So freaking fabulous!
Which song is your favorite off the Mockingjay Part One soundtrack? What song is stuck in your head this week? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Plumped Up Nude Lips
Today's Fab Tip:
Want fabulous Brigitte Bardot lips? Here's a great way to get that look.
" 'A nude lipstick will make lips look fuller,' says makeup artist Shehla Shaikh. 'Massage lips with clear balm, then neutralise your natural colour with a little concealer, two shades lighter than your base. Trace your lips' very outer edges with nude liner appropriate to your colouring (the ideal shade for dark skin tones is one that matches the inside bottom lip), then fill lips out with it. Apply glossy lipstick in a similar nude to the centre of your lips. The most flattering nudes always have a little pink in them.' "
-- Taken from Cosmopolitan magazine, UK edition, May 2015, page 157.
Pair with voluminous lashes for a flirty, feminine look.
XOXO
Gossip Girl
Want fabulous Brigitte Bardot lips? Here's a great way to get that look.
" 'A nude lipstick will make lips look fuller,' says makeup artist Shehla Shaikh. 'Massage lips with clear balm, then neutralise your natural colour with a little concealer, two shades lighter than your base. Trace your lips' very outer edges with nude liner appropriate to your colouring (the ideal shade for dark skin tones is one that matches the inside bottom lip), then fill lips out with it. Apply glossy lipstick in a similar nude to the centre of your lips. The most flattering nudes always have a little pink in them.' "
-- Taken from Cosmopolitan magazine, UK edition, May 2015, page 157.
Pair with voluminous lashes for a flirty, feminine look.
XOXO
Gossip Girl
A Day In The Life
I should not be as amused as I am by the huge amount of shade I get thrown at work for the combination of wearing a Nirvana sweatshirt while playing Metallica's Ride The Lightning and Black Album CDs. It used to bother me, all the nasty looks and comments about my appearance and music, but now I just find it funny. Especially since when I get asked about the music -- with the tone of voice implying heavily that I should not be playing metal in a grocery store -- I just act horrified and in my best Effie Trinket impression, "That is Metallica!"
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Seriously, try saying it like that if ever anyone complains about your playing Metallica. It's hilarious.
Still working on a snarky comeback for my makeup. The one time I tried wearing black lipstick to work my coworker literally screamed. Funny in retrospect, but it left me speechless. Any ideas? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Nude Eyeliner
Today's Fab Tip:
This is a great tip to make your eyes look more awake.
"Wake up sleepy eyes with a nude pencil. So you were up late-- no one needs to know you're running on fumes. For a wide-awake appearance, lighten your eyes' inner lower rims with a beige liner. Just stick to the area below the iris for a more natural look, says Chanel celeb makeup artist Kate Lee."
-- Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
The one I use is Em Michelle Phan's Waterliner, since it's so easy to apply on the waterline. Even if you're not sleepy, this is a good way to make your eyes look bigger. With an extra coat of mascara fanning out the outer corners of your upper and lower lashes, it'll make your eyes doll-like and stand out.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
This is a great tip to make your eyes look more awake.
"Wake up sleepy eyes with a nude pencil. So you were up late-- no one needs to know you're running on fumes. For a wide-awake appearance, lighten your eyes' inner lower rims with a beige liner. Just stick to the area below the iris for a more natural look, says Chanel celeb makeup artist Kate Lee."
-- Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
The one I use is Em Michelle Phan's Waterliner, since it's so easy to apply on the waterline. Even if you're not sleepy, this is a good way to make your eyes look bigger. With an extra coat of mascara fanning out the outer corners of your upper and lower lashes, it'll make your eyes doll-like and stand out.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Beauty Inspiration: Pitch Perfect 2
I don't know about you guys, but I am super excited for Pitch Perfect 2 to come out! I especially love Beca's edgy style and makeup, especially that smudgy eyeliner!
Seriously, the edgy eyes and messy half-back hair are sheer perfection. Take a black kohl eye pencil (I like to use Maybelline's kajal version); line your upper and lower lashlines as well as your waterline; and smudge with a q-tip or your finger. Spritz your hair with a texturizing finishing spray, and pair with gigantic headphones. Dare I say it? A ca-awesome!
Here's Pop Sugar's video on beauty tips from the hair designer for Pitch Perfect 2, and it has some great tips for your hair during the hot and humid summer weather that's starting up.
Got some inspiration from the Barden Bellas? Let me know what your favorite look is in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Here's Pop Sugar's video on beauty tips from the hair designer for Pitch Perfect 2, and it has some great tips for your hair during the hot and humid summer weather that's starting up.
Got some inspiration from the Barden Bellas? Let me know what your favorite look is in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Fixing Melted Makeup
Today's Fab Tip:
Lately the humidity's been awful with all the rain and everything. It's been wreaking havoc on my hair and makeup. I already have a problem with melting makeup because my skin is so oily that it constantly needs retouching. The new issue of Glamour offers makeup artist Nick Barose's tip on fixing your runny, melty foundation on a hot humid summer day.
"Barose advises 'gently patting down the streak with a makeup wipe that's not too wet or oily'.... Then use a dampened makeup sponge to soften sweat lines and apply a tinted moisturizer... all over your face, on top of existing foundation, to blend color."
--Taken from Glamour magazine, June 2015, page 88.
Be sure to blend in well so that it doesn't end up streakier, and try not to overdo the powder, or it might end up cakey.
What are your summer beauty tips? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Lately the humidity's been awful with all the rain and everything. It's been wreaking havoc on my hair and makeup. I already have a problem with melting makeup because my skin is so oily that it constantly needs retouching. The new issue of Glamour offers makeup artist Nick Barose's tip on fixing your runny, melty foundation on a hot humid summer day.
"Barose advises 'gently patting down the streak with a makeup wipe that's not too wet or oily'.... Then use a dampened makeup sponge to soften sweat lines and apply a tinted moisturizer... all over your face, on top of existing foundation, to blend color."
--Taken from Glamour magazine, June 2015, page 88.
Be sure to blend in well so that it doesn't end up streakier, and try not to overdo the powder, or it might end up cakey.
What are your summer beauty tips? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
25 Things You Didn't Know About Me
Confession time... Just a warning, shit gets real. This is very personal stuff.
1. I picked out the pen name Aurora Knightsblood back in high school. Aurora is for Sleeping Beauty, my favorite Disney Princess. Knightsblood is to sound pretentiously gothic.
2. My obsession with pumpkin spice everything started a few years ago, the first time I ever carved up a pumpkin, roasted it with sage, and mixed it with goat cheese, rigatoni, and a sprinkle of nutmeg for an amazing pasta. Eye-opening.
3. I have an army of stuffed animals on my bed, all named after male fictional characters. The hammerhead shark is Edgar, the titular character of Bat Boy: The Musical. The flying fox (a kind of bat) is Edward, after both the Twilight character and Edward Scissorhands. The ray shark is Damon, from The Vampire Diaries. The harbor seal is Adrian, my favorite character from Vampire Academy and its sequel series Bloodlines. The bat-shaped pillow is Gabriel, the Wicked Lovely series character, and there's a tiny little bat that hangs from my bedside lamp named Castiel, from Supernatural. Obvs.
4. Bats and sharks are my absolute favorite animals.
5. For a long time as a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist or ichthyologist specializing in studying sharks.
6. After that, I decided I wanted to be a Dominican nun before realizing my dream of becoming a writer. Somewhere in that period I wanted to become a Nancy Drew-esque private investigator at the same time. Not sure how that would have worked.
7. I've kept diaries on and off for many years, but starting in eighth grade my diary entries always began with "Dear Elbereth." From 2010 onwards they've begun with "Motivation."
8. There was a period of several years where my family believed I had no personality outside my love for everything Tolkien. Today, though, people act shocked when I spout out quotes, information, and obscure details from Tolkien's unfinished and posthumously collected works. Not sure why it's surprising.
9. I even taught online Elvish lessons for a bit. I was terrible at it, but that's how I spent Friday nights alone at the computer the summer between eighth grade and high school.
10. I fully believe that Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory is better socially adjusted than I am.
11. As is Dexter (from Dexter), since he at least is capable of faking social adjustment.
12. I believed Dexter had the worst possible ending for a great show in the history of television-- until the How I Met Your Mother finale.
13. I will forever be devastated about Barney and Robin breaking up on How I Met Your Mother.
14. About as devastated as I am about Rufus and Lily's break up on Gossip Girl.
15. Shipping is very important to me. While writing my current book I've already come up with ship names for characters, including non-canon ships that will never happen.
16. I am obsessed with shipping these two male characters from a story my best friend and I write together. Seriously, obsessed to the point where the only sex dream I've ever had has been these two characters. I've never told my best friend that detail; if she's reading this, this is the first she's heard of it. I didn't want to weird her out. You're weirded out, aren't you?
Except in this dream, both men had lady-parts, probably because penises disgust me to no end. That probably weirds everyone out... But on the other hand, I see it as affirmation that even though I can really, really get into slash ships, I'm still a lesbian and am only turned on by girls.
OK, OK, that's a lie: I've had two dreams, and the other one was Destiel. Well, Destielle. TMI, I get it. Hey, I never said this blog wasn't NSFW.
17. When I was in middle school and high school, I used to talk all the time about how certain male characters in movies and books were hot. This was really because I liked the characters and thought that girls were supposed to say that guys were hot. I was a very messed up kid.
18. I honestly regret coming out to my family... It would have been way easier to stay in the closet.
I'm going to change topics now. This is difficult to talk about. Write about. Whatever. I'm changing gears to something much more positive.
19. My favorite color is grey. The reason I always use the archaic spelling with an e is because of Tolkien.
20. I love comic books, but for DC comic books, I honestly don't care about the main DC universe -- only the Vertigo universe and the DCAU and other DC TV shows, like Arrow and Constantine.
21. Despite the fact that grungy liner, rock chick smokey eyes, skulls, studs, spikes, faux leather, boots, crosses, black, and such are staples in my wardrobe and despite the fact that I am pale and own four black lipsticks (yes, four), many people react with shock and disbelief that I identify myself as Goth. Why is this so difficult to get? Just because I don't dye my hair black and dress full-on Elvira and act like a walking stereotype does not negate me from the subculture. Seriously.
22. Everywhere I go, the only thing people ever say about me is that I have long hair, and while it is very long indeed, I've become quite sick of people touching it, pulling it, asking if I'm planning to donate it, or telling me they want to lick it. I wish I were making that last bit up, but unfortunately I'm not. That was the same creepy old Korean customer at work who told me that because my hair is the perfect hair, only my future husband will be allowed to hit me and get away with it. Yeah, he told me that. WTF.
23. The only parts of my body that I don't hate are my hair, my eyes, my lower lip, and my boobs. Everything else, from my gigantic stomach to my enormous thighs to my face shape even to the sound of my voice, I can't stand.
24. After working at a call center for so long until I quit December 2013, I have a difficult time talking on the phone. I've even had panic attacks trying to dial a number, as opposed to how my work in retail has affected me: now whenever, wherever I shop, I have to fight the urge to organize the aisles and put misplaced items back in their correct spots.
Seriously, there's a special level of Hell for people who abandon items in random aisles, and there's an even worse circle of Hell for people who don't put shopping carts or baskets away properly.
25. I had originally planned to write the Gossip Ghoul blog through the voice of a character with a fabulous life. I abandoned that idea once I started drafting posts and wrote in my own voice instead. Hell of a lot easier, but I'm not convinced it's done me any favors.
There you are: 25+ secrets about me. Want to share a secret about yourself? Tell me in the comments or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
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2. My obsession with pumpkin spice everything started a few years ago, the first time I ever carved up a pumpkin, roasted it with sage, and mixed it with goat cheese, rigatoni, and a sprinkle of nutmeg for an amazing pasta. Eye-opening.
3. I have an army of stuffed animals on my bed, all named after male fictional characters. The hammerhead shark is Edgar, the titular character of Bat Boy: The Musical. The flying fox (a kind of bat) is Edward, after both the Twilight character and Edward Scissorhands. The ray shark is Damon, from The Vampire Diaries. The harbor seal is Adrian, my favorite character from Vampire Academy and its sequel series Bloodlines. The bat-shaped pillow is Gabriel, the Wicked Lovely series character, and there's a tiny little bat that hangs from my bedside lamp named Castiel, from Supernatural. Obvs.
4. Bats and sharks are my absolute favorite animals.
5. For a long time as a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist or ichthyologist specializing in studying sharks.
6. After that, I decided I wanted to be a Dominican nun before realizing my dream of becoming a writer. Somewhere in that period I wanted to become a Nancy Drew-esque private investigator at the same time. Not sure how that would have worked.
7. I've kept diaries on and off for many years, but starting in eighth grade my diary entries always began with "Dear Elbereth." From 2010 onwards they've begun with "Motivation."
8. There was a period of several years where my family believed I had no personality outside my love for everything Tolkien. Today, though, people act shocked when I spout out quotes, information, and obscure details from Tolkien's unfinished and posthumously collected works. Not sure why it's surprising.
9. I even taught online Elvish lessons for a bit. I was terrible at it, but that's how I spent Friday nights alone at the computer the summer between eighth grade and high school.
10. I fully believe that Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory is better socially adjusted than I am.
11. As is Dexter (from Dexter), since he at least is capable of faking social adjustment.
12. I believed Dexter had the worst possible ending for a great show in the history of television-- until the How I Met Your Mother finale.
13. I will forever be devastated about Barney and Robin breaking up on How I Met Your Mother.
14. About as devastated as I am about Rufus and Lily's break up on Gossip Girl.
15. Shipping is very important to me. While writing my current book I've already come up with ship names for characters, including non-canon ships that will never happen.
16. I am obsessed with shipping these two male characters from a story my best friend and I write together. Seriously, obsessed to the point where the only sex dream I've ever had has been these two characters. I've never told my best friend that detail; if she's reading this, this is the first she's heard of it. I didn't want to weird her out. You're weirded out, aren't you?
Except in this dream, both men had lady-parts, probably because penises disgust me to no end. That probably weirds everyone out... But on the other hand, I see it as affirmation that even though I can really, really get into slash ships, I'm still a lesbian and am only turned on by girls.
OK, OK, that's a lie: I've had two dreams, and the other one was Destiel. Well, Destielle. TMI, I get it. Hey, I never said this blog wasn't NSFW.
17. When I was in middle school and high school, I used to talk all the time about how certain male characters in movies and books were hot. This was really because I liked the characters and thought that girls were supposed to say that guys were hot. I was a very messed up kid.
18. I honestly regret coming out to my family... It would have been way easier to stay in the closet.
I'm going to change topics now. This is difficult to talk about. Write about. Whatever. I'm changing gears to something much more positive.
19. My favorite color is grey. The reason I always use the archaic spelling with an e is because of Tolkien.
20. I love comic books, but for DC comic books, I honestly don't care about the main DC universe -- only the Vertigo universe and the DCAU and other DC TV shows, like Arrow and Constantine.
21. Despite the fact that grungy liner, rock chick smokey eyes, skulls, studs, spikes, faux leather, boots, crosses, black, and such are staples in my wardrobe and despite the fact that I am pale and own four black lipsticks (yes, four), many people react with shock and disbelief that I identify myself as Goth. Why is this so difficult to get? Just because I don't dye my hair black and dress full-on Elvira and act like a walking stereotype does not negate me from the subculture. Seriously.
22. Everywhere I go, the only thing people ever say about me is that I have long hair, and while it is very long indeed, I've become quite sick of people touching it, pulling it, asking if I'm planning to donate it, or telling me they want to lick it. I wish I were making that last bit up, but unfortunately I'm not. That was the same creepy old Korean customer at work who told me that because my hair is the perfect hair, only my future husband will be allowed to hit me and get away with it. Yeah, he told me that. WTF.
23. The only parts of my body that I don't hate are my hair, my eyes, my lower lip, and my boobs. Everything else, from my gigantic stomach to my enormous thighs to my face shape even to the sound of my voice, I can't stand.
24. After working at a call center for so long until I quit December 2013, I have a difficult time talking on the phone. I've even had panic attacks trying to dial a number, as opposed to how my work in retail has affected me: now whenever, wherever I shop, I have to fight the urge to organize the aisles and put misplaced items back in their correct spots.
Seriously, there's a special level of Hell for people who abandon items in random aisles, and there's an even worse circle of Hell for people who don't put shopping carts or baskets away properly.
25. I had originally planned to write the Gossip Ghoul blog through the voice of a character with a fabulous life. I abandoned that idea once I started drafting posts and wrote in my own voice instead. Hell of a lot easier, but I'm not convinced it's done me any favors.
There you are: 25+ secrets about me. Want to share a secret about yourself? Tell me in the comments or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
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XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Monday, May 11, 2015
A Day In The Life
So I finally tried out my new bathrobe when I got out of the shower this morning. I got my old bathrobe for Christmas back in 2004, and it's so worn out that it's no longer fluffy or soft, and it's practically translucent in places. I've been thinking about buying a new one for about a year now, but I kept putting it off because a bathrobe that is both cute and affordable is hard to find. A few days ago I found one at Target. It's a soft grey waffle weave, and it's long and not made of pajama material. I put it on this morning after I dried off from my steamy shower, and OMG. I didn't realize a robe could be this comfortable! Mm, I could spend all day lounging in bed in this. If only. I have to get ready for work soon. But ohh, so comfortable!
Being all cozy and comfortable in the morning, it's just one of those things that puts me in a good mood all day. Which is very rare.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Being all cozy and comfortable in the morning, it's just one of those things that puts me in a good mood all day. Which is very rare.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Sunday, May 10, 2015
My Life Right Now
You ever really really look forward to something for weeks, and then the day it's supposed to happen, it doesn't? That's how I feel right now.
I have three roommates. It's a pretty crowded apartment. Also I have social anxiety and don't feel comfortable enough to go out into the common room/kitchen area to do my laundry while they're there. Two of them were supposed to move out yesterday, and the third (the one whom I cannot stand) was supposed to go on vacation for two weeks and then move out immediately after, so I was reeeeeeeeeeeeeally looking forward to having the apartment all to myself and doing some laundry! Among other things, but I was really really excited about doing laundry. Yes, I know I'm weird.
So yesterday I worked eleven hours at the store, and I come back to find that not only have they not moved out, but the roommate I despise has her entire family and all their dogs (to which I am allergic) and a bunch of friends staying over.
Yeah. I'm not in a great mood right now. I just want some privacy for a while. Is that too much to ask?
Also, she had better clean up the place when those dogs leave because the last time I sat down on that couch my eyes swelled up, and I couldn't see, and right now I can barely breathe despite the antihistamine allergy meds. Seriously fucking sick of those damn dogs.
What's bothering you in your life right now? Tell me in the comments. Let's bitch about it together.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
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Yeah. I'm not in a great mood right now. I just want some privacy for a while. Is that too much to ask?
Also, she had better clean up the place when those dogs leave because the last time I sat down on that couch my eyes swelled up, and I couldn't see, and right now I can barely breathe despite the antihistamine allergy meds. Seriously fucking sick of those damn dogs.
What's bothering you in your life right now? Tell me in the comments. Let's bitch about it together.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Keep Bangs In Place
Today's Fab Tip:
If there's one thing I know about my hair, it's that bangs can really get in the way. Here's a way to hold them in place and keep them cooperating.
"Hold sideswept bangs in place with lash glue. Sounds strange, but it actually works really well! Dab a clear formula on your forehead and swoop fringe on top to keep it perfectly sideswept, says blogger Stephanie Brinkerhoff."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 154.
Definitely a great way to keep your bangs from getting in your eyes and caught on your mascara. I hate it when they do that.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
If there's one thing I know about my hair, it's that bangs can really get in the way. Here's a way to hold them in place and keep them cooperating.
"Hold sideswept bangs in place with lash glue. Sounds strange, but it actually works really well! Dab a clear formula on your forehead and swoop fringe on top to keep it perfectly sideswept, says blogger Stephanie Brinkerhoff."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 154.
Definitely a great way to keep your bangs from getting in your eyes and caught on your mascara. I hate it when they do that.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
A Day In The Life
Of course I have a Supernatural phone charger! Obviously I do! Why does this surprise you? Have you ever met me?
You mean you don't have a SPN phone charger? WTF not, dude?
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Natural Looking Blush
Today's Fab Tip:
Blush can be difficult to do sometimes. A little too much, and you can start to look like a clown or like you're really incredibly embarrassed. Using two shades for blush can make it look much more natural.
"Mimic a natural flush. Swirl peach blush on cheekbones, then add pink to the apples. The diffused combo is so sweet, says celeb makeup artist Kristofer Buckle."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
This is great paired with neutral eyes and lips for a no-makeup look.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Blush can be difficult to do sometimes. A little too much, and you can start to look like a clown or like you're really incredibly embarrassed. Using two shades for blush can make it look much more natural.
"Mimic a natural flush. Swirl peach blush on cheekbones, then add pink to the apples. The diffused combo is so sweet, says celeb makeup artist Kristofer Buckle."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.
This is great paired with neutral eyes and lips for a no-makeup look.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Song of the Week: Call of Ktulu
So my best friend's fiance apparently did not believe me when I told him that Call of Ktulu (from Metallica's Ride The Lightning album) is the most beautiful heavy-metal song of the mid-eighties. Well, it is. Just because I was drunk when I told him so does not mean that I was not sincere. Call of Ktulu is fucking beautiful. Just listen to it. It is an amazing and powerful song and definitely a track I put on repeat a lot.
Seriously, I love that song. I love a bunch of Metallica songs, but Call of Ktulu is definitely in my top ten.
What song is in your head this week?
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Seriously, I love that song. I love a bunch of Metallica songs, but Call of Ktulu is definitely in my top ten.
What song is in your head this week?
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Mix and Match Brights and Neutrals
Today's Fab Tip:
Don't be afraid of bold makeup with a toned down outfit. It's a great contrast.
"Do pair strong colour with neutrals. Neons and highlights of pink brought together with nudes is very signature for me. Make-up is the ultimate accessory -- you can wear jeans and a T-shirt with a bright lip and it makes the look."
--Christopher Kane in Glamour UK magazine, May 2015, page 157.
So statement lips and neutral clothes or neutral makeup with very bold clothes: it's a great way to look pulled together and effortless.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Don't be afraid of bold makeup with a toned down outfit. It's a great contrast.
"Do pair strong colour with neutrals. Neons and highlights of pink brought together with nudes is very signature for me. Make-up is the ultimate accessory -- you can wear jeans and a T-shirt with a bright lip and it makes the look."
--Christopher Kane in Glamour UK magazine, May 2015, page 157.
So statement lips and neutral clothes or neutral makeup with very bold clothes: it's a great way to look pulled together and effortless.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Judging By Appearances
I am at Hot Topic looking at the Game of Thrones and SPN Funko Pop! Dolls, when a sales associate approaches me.
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"So," he says, "do you watch Supernatural?"
I pause before answering, taking a moment to glance at my SPN Team Free Will graphic tee, my SPN earrings, my enormous SPN backpack, my Dean Winchester-inspired army green motorcycle jacket, my angel wing necklace, and the keys in my hand from which two SPN keychains are dangling, one of which has the same anti-possession symbol as on my earrings.
"What gave me away?" I reply in a deadpan manner resembling Raven's from Teen Titans.
"I just didn't want to assume," he assures me and proceeds to show me the new Leviathan!Castiel figurine. Which is awesome and makes me cry cuz of season seven feels at the same time.
And yeah, that's what it's like to run into me shopping.
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XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Natural Looking Waves
Today's Fab Tip:
Waves are an easy and laid-back while still sophisticated hairstyle. Here's a great tip for natural-looking waves:
"Alternate curling directions for easy waves. Wrap the middle of a two-inch section of hair around a curling iron one way for five seconds. Then wrap the ends the opposite way. It makes waves look natural, says Suave Professional celeb stylist Marcus Francis."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 155.
Enjoy your beautiful hair!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Waves are an easy and laid-back while still sophisticated hairstyle. Here's a great tip for natural-looking waves:
"Alternate curling directions for easy waves. Wrap the middle of a two-inch section of hair around a curling iron one way for five seconds. Then wrap the ends the opposite way. It makes waves look natural, says Suave Professional celeb stylist Marcus Francis."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 155.
Enjoy your beautiful hair!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Black Widow Movie
Hey, everyone! Continuing in the theme of lots and lots of nerdy Age of Ultron posts this week, I decided that this week's LOL video would be SNL's trailer for a Black Widow movie. As funny as this is, I think it really does underscore the fact that although Natasha is an amazing, strong character who's been amazing in every MCU film she's appeared in so far, she still doesn't have her own solo movie lined up. And she should. Yes, it's great that Captain Marvel has a film coming up for Phase Three. Yes, it's great that Scarlet Witch is appearing in Captain America: Civil War. But it still doesn't change the fact that the male characters in the MCU get a hell of a lot more focus than the female ones do. A Maria Hill solo movie would also be freaking fantastic.
You know, as long as it's not like this:
It's still pretty funny for SNL, though.
What do you guys think about the idea of a Black Widow movie? Or the upcoming Captain Marvel movie? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
You know, as long as it's not like this:
It's still pretty funny for SNL, though.
What do you guys think about the idea of a Black Widow movie? Or the upcoming Captain Marvel movie? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Gel Touch-ups
Today's Fab Tip:
Lately I've been obsessed with my Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Gel-Creme. It's freaking amazing, and I love the way it makes my skin feel. It's lightweight without being too heavy on my oily skin, but still moisturizing enough to keep my oil glands from kicking it into overdrive. It can also make your skin look dewey and youthful and just gorgeous. Here's a little tip to use a gel moisturizer, like Clinique's or Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel, to help touch up concealer and keep your face makeup looking fresh all day.
"If your skin looks dull by afternoon, or your concealer starts to crinkle, put a dab of gel on your fingertip and gently tap, tap, tap over your makeup. It quickly reconstitutes dry pigments and gives skin a dewy glow without disrupting the makeup underneath."
--Taken from Allure magazine, May 2015, page 182.
Seriously, doing this little touch-up with my little sample pot of Clinique gel-creme has been a lifesaver. So great for my skin, especially around the nose, which gets so dried out during allergy season.
Enjoy your beautiful skin!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Lately I've been obsessed with my Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Gel-Creme. It's freaking amazing, and I love the way it makes my skin feel. It's lightweight without being too heavy on my oily skin, but still moisturizing enough to keep my oil glands from kicking it into overdrive. It can also make your skin look dewey and youthful and just gorgeous. Here's a little tip to use a gel moisturizer, like Clinique's or Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel, to help touch up concealer and keep your face makeup looking fresh all day.
"If your skin looks dull by afternoon, or your concealer starts to crinkle, put a dab of gel on your fingertip and gently tap, tap, tap over your makeup. It quickly reconstitutes dry pigments and gives skin a dewy glow without disrupting the makeup underneath."
--Taken from Allure magazine, May 2015, page 182.
Seriously, doing this little touch-up with my little sample pot of Clinique gel-creme has been a lifesaver. So great for my skin, especially around the nose, which gets so dried out during allergy season.
Enjoy your beautiful skin!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
This Has Happened A Lot, Actually
A little variation on the Day In The Life blurb...
I'm afraid to admit that this has happened on multiple occasions lately.
I'm afraid to admit that this has happened on multiple occasions lately.
I might work at a Korean grocery store, but I live really close to a large Midwest supermarket chain, Kroger, and I get a lot of food from there. Mainly because if I shop where I work I end up with a cartload of Matcha Pocky, matcha ice cream, mochi daifuku, various other Japanese chocolates, matcha funwariyaki, pouches of red bean paste that I eat with a spoon-- are you getting the pattern here? Not enough, you know, non-desserts.
So I go shopping at Kroger after work, and I come across a display of Doritos splashed with pictures of the Avengers. I squeal in delight and start grabbing at all the flavors.
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Wait, wait, wait," my Subconscious tells me. (Side note: yes, that is a Fifty Shades of Grey reference. Thank you for noticing. I have an Inner Goddess too; she's the white girl version of Titus from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.)
"Hold on," says my Subconscious. "You don't even like Doritos!"
Wait, wait, wait," my Subconscious tells me. (Side note: yes, that is a Fifty Shades of Grey reference. Thank you for noticing. I have an Inner Goddess too; she's the white girl version of Titus from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.)
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| My Inner Goddess, essentially. Gif from Tumblr. |
"But Avengers!" is my witty reply.
"You hate Doritos! You can't stand the taste! You won't even be able to finish one chip!"
"But Avengers..."
Eventually I talk myself out of buying the overpriced chips of artificial nasty taste and put the bags back. Then I wander over to the frozen section...
"OMG there's Avengers Eggo Waffles!" I exclaim. In my head. This conversation takes place entirely in my head, in case that wasn't clear. I'm not crazy. Much.
"No, no, no!" my Subconscious yells at me. "Those are full of unhealthy carbs!"
"And these are Avengers Eggo Waffles with chocolate chips!!!" I squeal.
"That's not even real chocolate!" argues my Subconscious. "And there's not enough space to store them in the freezer, anyway."
"AVENGERS EGGO WAFFLES!!!" I shout in my mind. I grab the box and grin at the pictures of Thor, Tony, and Cap.
And that is why I keep buying boxes of Eggo waffles.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Fork Your Hair
Today's Fab Tip:
This is one of those OMG can this be real? kind of tips, but yeah, it's something that will definitely work in a pinch to give your hair some body.
"Create volume with a fork. Need a little lift and don't have a comb? Tease your crown with the plastic fork from your takeout order, says Polly Blitz, founder of BeautyBlitz.com."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 155.
Just, you know, use a clean fork, and not one you've eaten off of. Just saying.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
This is one of those OMG can this be real? kind of tips, but yeah, it's something that will definitely work in a pinch to give your hair some body.
"Create volume with a fork. Need a little lift and don't have a comb? Tease your crown with the plastic fork from your takeout order, says Polly Blitz, founder of BeautyBlitz.com."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 155.
Just, you know, use a clean fork, and not one you've eaten off of. Just saying.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Top 30 LOL-Worthy Moments In Avengers: Age of Ultron
WARNING: Contains spoilers! Including some big spoilers! If you have not watched Age of Ultron, read at your own risk!
Avengers: Age of Ultron was awesome and freaking hilarious. When I started writing my review post that turned into me melting down into a puddle of fangirling squee, I started to list all my favorite funny moments, so I decided to make a list of them all here in ascending order to top favorite. There were a lot of them. So many moments made me laugh. It was actually difficult to narrow it down to thirty. I kept expanding the list. It was originally ten, and I couldn't possibly narrow it down to just ten. So here they are:
30. War Machine's confusion upon seeing Vision for the first time. Nobody updated him on what had happened, and suddenly Vision bursts in and finishes off War Machine's fight, and Rhodey's just like "What?"
29. "Ek-shel-shior!" Stan Lee Cameos are always great, and they've gotten more and more amusing over the years. Drunken Stan Lee was particularly awesome.
28. "Were you napping?" Thor taking just a few seconds too long (in Cap's opinion) to save a car that's fallen off a bridge.
27. Pietro's "What the hell, man?" type expression when grazed by a bullet.
26. Thor "has no regard for lawn care."
25. Sassy Banner and Tony's argument. "Not when I've created a murderbot!"
24. "Wounded screams." Thor backpedaling and trailing off awkwardly when telling Banner of the Hulk's destruction.
23. Quicksilver attempting to grab Mjolnir and falling.
22. Ultron attempting to apologize to Ulysses Klaue after ripping off his arm.
21. "Cuttlefish!" Essentially Andy Serkis's entire performance.
20. "JARVIS is my co-pilot" bumper sticker. I want this bumper sticker for myself.
19. "He's multiplying faster than a Catholic rabbit." I totally choked on my Sprite at this line.
18. "It's full of people..." A SHIELD agent struggling to come up with the right saying.
17. "No one would know." Hawkeye wanting to shoot Quicksilver in the back.
16. "Go to sleep. Go to sleep. Go to sleep." and "I'm sorry." from the Hulk-buster fight.
15. "NO SURRENDER!... I'm going to surrender." Baron Von Strucker was really funny in his few brief moments.
14. Thor: "No one has to break anything."
Ultron: "Clearly you've never made an omelet."
Tony: "He beat me by one second."
13. "Fortunately I am mighty!" Oh, are you now, Thor?
12. "Boom! You looking for this!" War Machine's face when people finally laugh at his story. He's like, yeah! I'm funny, dammit!
11. "Jane is better." I just love the manliness competition between Tony, Thor, and Cap (although Steve wasn't a part of that scene). To quote Maria Hill, "Cough, testosterone, cough!"
10. Thor's face when for a moment he thinks Steve is going to be able to lift Mjolnir. That whole scene was funny, really, but Thor's expression was the best. The beginning of this video has an edited clip of that scene:
9. "For gosh sake watch your language!" I love everyone mocking Cap for his "Language!" comment.
8. "Steve, he said a bad language word!" Maria Hill joins in on the mocking Cap fun.
7. Thor stepping on a Lego and kicking it out of sight before anyone notices.
6. "Please be a secret door. Please be a secret door. Yay!" That little squeal Tony does when he says "Yay!" is just freaking adorable.
5. "Good talk." "No, it wasn't!" Both times I went to see AoU, the whole audience laughed at "Good talk" and laughed even harder at the pained response.
4. Banner: "How is he?"
Tony: "Unfortunately he's still Barton."
Banner: "That's terrible."
I just love Science Bros interactions!
3. "I'm glad you asked that because I wanted to take this time to explain my evil plan." Ultron's not your typical villain.
2. "Elevator's not worthy." Steve and Tony trying to justify their not being able to lift Thor's hammer.
Although I will also remind everyone of this justification of not being able to use the hammer:
1. Vision picking up Mjolnir, and everybody's shocked expressions at it. It's a moment where you gasp in shock (Oh My God, did that just happen? Did that seriously happen?) and laugh at the same time. That was definitely one of the best parts of the movie.
What were your favorite Avengers: Age of Ultron moments, funny or otherwise? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
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30. War Machine's confusion upon seeing Vision for the first time. Nobody updated him on what had happened, and suddenly Vision bursts in and finishes off War Machine's fight, and Rhodey's just like "What?"
29. "Ek-shel-shior!" Stan Lee Cameos are always great, and they've gotten more and more amusing over the years. Drunken Stan Lee was particularly awesome.
28. "Were you napping?" Thor taking just a few seconds too long (in Cap's opinion) to save a car that's fallen off a bridge.
27. Pietro's "What the hell, man?" type expression when grazed by a bullet.
26. Thor "has no regard for lawn care."
25. Sassy Banner and Tony's argument. "Not when I've created a murderbot!"
24. "Wounded screams." Thor backpedaling and trailing off awkwardly when telling Banner of the Hulk's destruction.
23. Quicksilver attempting to grab Mjolnir and falling.
22. Ultron attempting to apologize to Ulysses Klaue after ripping off his arm.
21. "Cuttlefish!" Essentially Andy Serkis's entire performance.
20. "JARVIS is my co-pilot" bumper sticker. I want this bumper sticker for myself.
19. "He's multiplying faster than a Catholic rabbit." I totally choked on my Sprite at this line.
18. "It's full of people..." A SHIELD agent struggling to come up with the right saying.
17. "No one would know." Hawkeye wanting to shoot Quicksilver in the back.
16. "Go to sleep. Go to sleep. Go to sleep." and "I'm sorry." from the Hulk-buster fight.
15. "NO SURRENDER!... I'm going to surrender." Baron Von Strucker was really funny in his few brief moments.
14. Thor: "No one has to break anything."
Ultron: "Clearly you've never made an omelet."
Tony: "He beat me by one second."
13. "Fortunately I am mighty!" Oh, are you now, Thor?
12. "Boom! You looking for this!" War Machine's face when people finally laugh at his story. He's like, yeah! I'm funny, dammit!
11. "Jane is better." I just love the manliness competition between Tony, Thor, and Cap (although Steve wasn't a part of that scene). To quote Maria Hill, "Cough, testosterone, cough!"
10. Thor's face when for a moment he thinks Steve is going to be able to lift Mjolnir. That whole scene was funny, really, but Thor's expression was the best. The beginning of this video has an edited clip of that scene:
9. "For gosh sake watch your language!" I love everyone mocking Cap for his "Language!" comment.
8. "Steve, he said a bad language word!" Maria Hill joins in on the mocking Cap fun.
7. Thor stepping on a Lego and kicking it out of sight before anyone notices.
6. "Please be a secret door. Please be a secret door. Yay!" That little squeal Tony does when he says "Yay!" is just freaking adorable.
5. "Good talk." "No, it wasn't!" Both times I went to see AoU, the whole audience laughed at "Good talk" and laughed even harder at the pained response.
4. Banner: "How is he?"
Tony: "Unfortunately he's still Barton."
Banner: "That's terrible."
I just love Science Bros interactions!
3. "I'm glad you asked that because I wanted to take this time to explain my evil plan." Ultron's not your typical villain.
2. "Elevator's not worthy." Steve and Tony trying to justify their not being able to lift Thor's hammer.
1. Vision picking up Mjolnir, and everybody's shocked expressions at it. It's a moment where you gasp in shock (Oh My God, did that just happen? Did that seriously happen?) and laugh at the same time. That was definitely one of the best parts of the movie.
What were your favorite Avengers: Age of Ultron moments, funny or otherwise? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Rose Gold Eyes
Today's Fab Tip:
Not going to lie -- today's fabulous tip was delayed thanks to a combination or work, Once Upon A Time, and Game of Thrones. OMG that ending to tonight's ep of Game of Thrones... And Loras! What will happen to Loras?! My poor baby!
Ahem. Sorry. Right. Fabulous tip...
It's getting hotter now, which means you walk outside and start sweating. You need makeup to be long-lasting to survive all day, so here's a tip for a fabulous sun-lit look.
"Rose gold shadow is extra pretty in the sun. Choose a waterproof, cream version-- it's the most long-lasting."
-- Taken from Lucky magazine, May 2015, page 96.
Rose gold eyes will make your entire face luminous, and that's beautiful for a nice summery day.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Not going to lie -- today's fabulous tip was delayed thanks to a combination or work, Once Upon A Time, and Game of Thrones. OMG that ending to tonight's ep of Game of Thrones... And Loras! What will happen to Loras?! My poor baby!
Ahem. Sorry. Right. Fabulous tip...
It's getting hotter now, which means you walk outside and start sweating. You need makeup to be long-lasting to survive all day, so here's a tip for a fabulous sun-lit look.
"Rose gold shadow is extra pretty in the sun. Choose a waterproof, cream version-- it's the most long-lasting."
-- Taken from Lucky magazine, May 2015, page 96.
Rose gold eyes will make your entire face luminous, and that's beautiful for a nice summery day.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
So I Finally Got To See Avengers: Age of Ultron
To a certain best friend and her fiance, along with anyone else out there who hasn't yet seen the movie: there are lots of spoilers ahead! Read at your own risk!
I fucking loved Avengers: Age of Ultron! I loved it so much that I am going to see it a third time tomorrow. That's right. A third time. Because it's fucking awesome. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. Love, love, loved it!
So are we going to talk about Thor's visions? His wasn't his past like Natasha's. Like Cap and Tony, his deepest fears were involved, but his vision also showed him things he had no way of knowing otherwise, especially the Infinity Gems revealed so far. He might have known about the Aether and the Tesseract being Infinity Gems, but he couldn't have known about the Power Stone from Guardians of the Galaxy or that the Scepter contained the Mind Stone. Is it because he's a god? Or was all-seeing Heimdall contacting him via the vision? And that hooded figure-- I'm convinced that was Loki. Anyone else agree with me? Does Thor know that Loki was working with Thanos? Did Loki ever tell anyone that? Does Thor have any idea what Thanos is up to, or is Thanos purposefully shielding himself from Heimdall by having previously used middlemen (Loki, Ronan, even Malekith) to get the Gems for him?
And is it weird that they introduced Black Panther's nemesis Klaw before introducing Black Panther? Andy Serkis was fucking awesome and hilarious as Ulysses Klaue, and I loved that they're setting up introducing Black Panther, but it's still a little weird, right?
Did anyone else think Scarlet Witch was really under powered? This a woman who bends reality to her will. She created an alternate universe just by thinking it. She de-powered like 90% of mutants just by screaming "No more mutants!" at Magneto. I get that she's still discovering how to use her powers, and her coming out to join combat was a powerful moment, but she should be more powerful. Hopefully in the future we'll see her explore more of her abilities.
Also, the only thing that bothered me about Quicksilver was his speech. In like every other incarnation Quicksilver always talks really really really really fast, like he does everything super fast, and I was disappointed that Pietro spoke like a normal person here. See below for the comparisons of other Quicksilver portrayals (my personal fave is the X-Men: Evolution version).
I wish there had been more Falcon (although yay, more comic book-based costume!), although I understand not wanting too many elements in epic fight scenes already crammed with characters. Speaking of, yay, War Machine! I really wished he had gotten to fight in the last Avengers film, so huzzah!
Can I take a moment to mention just how fucking amazing James Spader was as Ultron? In every single scene, he just brought so much to the character. He had the right balance of rage and self-righteousness, and he was hilarious in a movie chock-full of witty one-liners! Oh, he was awesome.
And so was Vision. OMG Vision. Especially the part with Mjolnir... And that last scene with him and Ultron.... But the Mind Stone is in his head! His head! Is Thanos going to rip it out of his head?! Will Vision survive that? Or will that bring back Ultron since part of Ultron's consciousness is in him?!!!!!
And with JARVIS becoming Vision, I will miss JARVIS, but FRIDAY was in it! Hurray!
And the Hulk-buster armor scene! It's not easy to make a fight that epic with that much humor, but they pulled it off! And so much Science Bros! I could totally use a movie of just Science Bros!
And Hawkeye felt more like Hawkeye this time.
Yeah. That's the facial expression I expect to see on Hawkeye 24/7!
And all the feels of Quicksilver's death! I'm still upset about that! It's not fair to kill him off like that!
And Natasha putting aside her personal feelings to do what she knows she has to do to save people... Natasha is a much stronger character than she gets credit for. The only reason they didn't have her attempting to pick up Mjolnir is because she would have succeeded! Seriously, she has wielded Mjolnir in the comics.
Am I the only one who stayed behind convinced that Joss Whedon was lying about no final credits scene? Yes, there was the fucking epic Thanos and Infinity Gauntlet scene, but no end end credits scene like the shawarma scene. I totally thought he was lying, and he wasn't. No shawarma. Sadness.
BUT OMG THE INFINITY GAUNTLET I'M TOTALLY FANGIRLING RIGHT NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT IT AND I BOUGHT A REPRINT OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF INFINITY WAR AT FREE COMIC BOOK DAY YESTERDAY AND I'M GEEKING OUT SO MUCH ABOUT IT!!!!!!1!!!!!1!!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!!1
Ahem. Calming down now.
I really don't understand why so many people were disappointed with the movie. What the hell? It was amazing!
What did you think of Age of Ultron? What was your favorite part? Are you excited for Infinity Wars too? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
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| All pictures from Tumblr. |
So are we going to talk about Thor's visions? His wasn't his past like Natasha's. Like Cap and Tony, his deepest fears were involved, but his vision also showed him things he had no way of knowing otherwise, especially the Infinity Gems revealed so far. He might have known about the Aether and the Tesseract being Infinity Gems, but he couldn't have known about the Power Stone from Guardians of the Galaxy or that the Scepter contained the Mind Stone. Is it because he's a god? Or was all-seeing Heimdall contacting him via the vision? And that hooded figure-- I'm convinced that was Loki. Anyone else agree with me? Does Thor know that Loki was working with Thanos? Did Loki ever tell anyone that? Does Thor have any idea what Thanos is up to, or is Thanos purposefully shielding himself from Heimdall by having previously used middlemen (Loki, Ronan, even Malekith) to get the Gems for him?
And is it weird that they introduced Black Panther's nemesis Klaw before introducing Black Panther? Andy Serkis was fucking awesome and hilarious as Ulysses Klaue, and I loved that they're setting up introducing Black Panther, but it's still a little weird, right?
Did anyone else think Scarlet Witch was really under powered? This a woman who bends reality to her will. She created an alternate universe just by thinking it. She de-powered like 90% of mutants just by screaming "No more mutants!" at Magneto. I get that she's still discovering how to use her powers, and her coming out to join combat was a powerful moment, but she should be more powerful. Hopefully in the future we'll see her explore more of her abilities.
Also, the only thing that bothered me about Quicksilver was his speech. In like every other incarnation Quicksilver always talks really really really really fast, like he does everything super fast, and I was disappointed that Pietro spoke like a normal person here. See below for the comparisons of other Quicksilver portrayals (my personal fave is the X-Men: Evolution version).
I wish there had been more Falcon (although yay, more comic book-based costume!), although I understand not wanting too many elements in epic fight scenes already crammed with characters. Speaking of, yay, War Machine! I really wished he had gotten to fight in the last Avengers film, so huzzah!
Can I take a moment to mention just how fucking amazing James Spader was as Ultron? In every single scene, he just brought so much to the character. He had the right balance of rage and self-righteousness, and he was hilarious in a movie chock-full of witty one-liners! Oh, he was awesome.
And so was Vision. OMG Vision. Especially the part with Mjolnir... And that last scene with him and Ultron.... But the Mind Stone is in his head! His head! Is Thanos going to rip it out of his head?! Will Vision survive that? Or will that bring back Ultron since part of Ultron's consciousness is in him?!!!!!
And with JARVIS becoming Vision, I will miss JARVIS, but FRIDAY was in it! Hurray!
And the Hulk-buster armor scene! It's not easy to make a fight that epic with that much humor, but they pulled it off! And so much Science Bros! I could totally use a movie of just Science Bros!
And Hawkeye felt more like Hawkeye this time.
And all the feels of Quicksilver's death! I'm still upset about that! It's not fair to kill him off like that!
And Natasha putting aside her personal feelings to do what she knows she has to do to save people... Natasha is a much stronger character than she gets credit for. The only reason they didn't have her attempting to pick up Mjolnir is because she would have succeeded! Seriously, she has wielded Mjolnir in the comics.
Am I the only one who stayed behind convinced that Joss Whedon was lying about no final credits scene? Yes, there was the fucking epic Thanos and Infinity Gauntlet scene, but no end end credits scene like the shawarma scene. I totally thought he was lying, and he wasn't. No shawarma. Sadness.
BUT OMG THE INFINITY GAUNTLET I'M TOTALLY FANGIRLING RIGHT NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT IT AND I BOUGHT A REPRINT OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF INFINITY WAR AT FREE COMIC BOOK DAY YESTERDAY AND I'M GEEKING OUT SO MUCH ABOUT IT!!!!!!1!!!!!1!!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!!1
Ahem. Calming down now.
I really don't understand why so many people were disappointed with the movie. What the hell? It was amazing!
What did you think of Age of Ultron? What was your favorite part? Are you excited for Infinity Wars too? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: Eyebrow Definition
Today's Fab Tip:
Everywhere I look, bold eyebrows are still a very big trend, and why not? It's less maintenance involved, and it really helps to bring out your eyes. Here's a tip to get defined but very natural looking brows:
"Define brows with two shades-- a light and a dark. Use the lighter one to fill in any holes near the front of your brow and the darker to define the arch and tail. The front of your brow typically has more hairs, so a deeper shade there will look too heavy[.]"
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 152.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Everywhere I look, bold eyebrows are still a very big trend, and why not? It's less maintenance involved, and it really helps to bring out your eyes. Here's a tip to get defined but very natural looking brows:
"Define brows with two shades-- a light and a dark. Use the lighter one to fill in any holes near the front of your brow and the darker to define the arch and tail. The front of your brow typically has more hairs, so a deeper shade there will look too heavy[.]"
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 152.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Song of the Week: I Know You
Here's another song off the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack that frequently gets stuck in my head. I think it's beautiful, and it really does describe how, when in love, you open yourself up to the person you fall for. Since I'm currently writing paranormal romance where one character is a closed-off bitch with an attitude and the other is sweet and genuine, "I Know You" really helps me to get into that mindset of reaching out and discovering who the person you love really is.
What do you think of the song? Do you like it more than "Love Me Like You Do"? Which song off the Fifty Shades movie soundtrack is your favorite? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
What do you think of the song? Do you like it more than "Love Me Like You Do"? Which song off the Fifty Shades movie soundtrack is your favorite? Let me know in the comments.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Fabulous Tip of the Day: All About That Base
Today's Fab Tip:
A nude mani is classy and a polished but low-key way to pull together an outfit that already has a really strong statement piece. You don't want any accessories or your nail, which is in a way an accessory, to compete with your statement item. Here's a tip to make sure your nude manicure is smooth and flattering:
"Nude polish goes on pretty sheer, so if your nails have ridges, be sure to apply a ridge-filling base coat first. Otherwise, the lacquer will highlight every lint and crack in your nail bed."
--Taken from Life & Style magazine, April 27, 2016, page 50,
This tip also works well for pale pinks and other light shades.
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.
Life Without Avengers
This is my state of mind right now:
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I can't log into Tumblr. I can't peek at Twitter. I can't use Facebook or go anywhere online. I just have to put my hands over my ears and tell everyone to stop talking about Avengers: Age of Ultron! I haven't seen it yet, and I don't know when I will! Don't give me any spoilers!
I can't handle not seeing it yet. This is driving me crazy. People see my Avengers graphic tee and say, "Oh, did you go see the movie?"
And I reply bitterly, "No, I work three consecutive days of eleven hour shifts, so NO, I have not gone to the movie theater yet! Thank you for reminding me of how much my life sucks right now!"
I'm dying right now. #NerdGirlProblems 😭
If you've gotten to see Age of Ultron, don't you dare give me any spoilers in the comments!
XOXO
Gossip Ghoul
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