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shokolandish · 3 months

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edit: i made a new charlie design and a post-finale vanessa design!

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viv is not a good person and i don't support her, but ive got a hyperfixation right now and im gonna make that everybody else's problem

besides, separate art from the artist or whatever

hazbin has a shit ton of mistakes, problems, same body and hell, even same clothes syndrome. does hell only have one shop or something???

but i just kiiiinda enjoy (?) it for what it is

and ive seen a lot of people do redesigns and that seems really fun and honestly, the characters have a lot of potential that's just blatantly ignored by the show

aaaanyways, after all that out of the way, i present to you...

finished refs for two of my redesigns for the cast!!! did the main couple first, naturally

soo, here's charlie

age: about 22 in human years

and vanessa!

age: about 25 years old. not sure if angels age differently but that's her age in human years

some notes under the cut

Charlie

- yep, i made her non-binary. just get a lot of non-binary energy from xer. besides, i like the hc of them preferring the name charlie over charlotte because it sounds more gender-neutral

- i like to imagine xer a bit on the bigger side complexion-wise. like, i don't know if you could call her chubby but she is a bit plump and really soft to the touch not only because of the fur. i feel like being soft and having more soft edges in buns design would fit buns character more

- she's not freakishly tall anymore!!!! like.. i don't mind her being tall because she's the princess of hell after all.. also have you seen how tall lilith is???? but i feel like sometimes it's TOO much... also honestly it also just fits them more imo??

- they're a redhead now. I MEAN LIKE. both lucifer and lilith were described with red hair in old paintings.. i just had to.

Vanessa

- yeah yeah i made her a demigirl... her original color palette just screamed demigirl. like. it was literally the demigirl flag color palette.

- i thought of naming her violet but that'd be a little too on the nose i think- gave her actual hips!! and not whatever was going on in her original design (the waist just going straight into the legs)

- also made her a little more.. (uh i guess the appropriate word is "thicc") overall- yeah i also redesigned the angelic spear a bit. not too proud of it but i think it gets the idea across

- i don't usually.. draw noses, but i figured it was a pretty big/most recognizable part of her design so i gave her one.

- oh yeah btw she's not gray anymore!!!! yippee!!!!! like what's even up with viv and making poc characters gray. anyways since she's a fallen angel i figured giving her a more human appearance would make sense. we've seen winners in heaven and a lot of them look pretty human. even if we only look at exorcists, lute looks pretty human too.

writing notes

okay, so, i wanna give you some notes about the writing, but before i do - i am NOT a professional writer, im just a kid who has some criticism for the hellfire of a show hazbin is

with that out of the way...

chaggie's writing

okay so. chaggie am i right.

so, ill just get this out of the way - it's boring

like, really boring

chaggie defenders will say they're just "casual" and im an asshole for wanting more from them but you can be casual and not be FUCKING BORING

like.. all of their interactions just go the same waythey comfort each other or hold hands or vaggie is trying to convince charlie to do something and she NEVER. FUCKING. LISTENS. like seriously.

the only time she actually listened was when vaggie convinced her to be more assertive but she was trying to do it anyway... and she changed vaggie's words and did her own thing anyways

they don't even have that much chemistry. and they're like, the main couple. they're supposed to have chemistry.

hell, emily and charlie had more chemistry in one episode they interacted in than vaggie and charlie in the whole damn show

vaggie's writing

vaggie's writing.. it's... sigh.

she doesn't really feel like a separate character when she's with charlie

they're just. doing the same thing. over and over again. all of their interactions are the fucking same. like.. i wanna care but i just have no reason to. i just DON'T FUCKING CARE.

even vaggie's whole deal in "whatever it takes" is her just?? dedicating her life to being charlie's partner?? and not even being her own person and living for herself??? like. what's up with that. maybe i just didn't pay enough attention??? i can't be bothered to rewatch any chaggie scenes in episode 2 because they did not deserve that drama and i just don't care enough

im supposed to care but i don't

the show just. doesn't give me any reason to care.

vaggie interacting with ANY other character is so much more interesting - i don't know what to expect, i can't predict it!

vaggie interacting with alastor? hell yeah! we never know alastor's intentions and seeing vaggie not taking any of his shit is really entertaining!

vaggie interacting with angel dust? sure! id love to hear the bickering or maybe them having to put up being alone with each other for an episode? maybe both of them having to put up with charlie's shenanigans and bonding over that?

vaggie interacting with niffty? okay sure! a lil gremlin and an involuntary caretaker maybe with vaggie seeing niffty can take care of herself? or vaggie trying to put up with her insanity?

vaggie interacting with husk? oh hell yeah, they both seem to be the straight man in any situation (despite neither of them being straight but whatever), maybe they can have a drink or two together.

vaggie interacting with pentious? yes please! she'd not take any of his shit, but honestly? pentious' obliviousness with vaggie's seriousness could be a very fun dynamic!

but charlie? yeah i can just. predict any interaction they'll have.

and that's not really a good thing with the main couple

because it just gets old really quickly

and we see them all the time, so after some time they can just start to irritate people

how would i fix it?

MAKE THEM INTERESTING, DAMN IT

maybe make charlie listen to vaggie more often??

or maybe vaggie getting a bit irritated because charlie doesn't take her advice seriously

or maybe actually show us how they fell in love?? not just love at first sight or whatever they had in the flashback

like, id love to see actual chemistry develop!or maybe make their interactions not as predictable??

or maybe actually show us how they work together

have an episode dedicated to them

that's the problem with trying to fit everything into one season - the character and relationship developments can end up rushed and just. not very good.

like.. the season we got could be easily stretched out into two or three, WHERE ARE YOU GOING SO FAST, SHOW?? why so fast

this show doesn't know about the existence of filler episodes and we NEED filler episodes

to actually get to know the characters, to explore dynamics, to get to know the world around them

the season is just way too short to tell the story it's trying to say

and if i didn't care about a character from the start and the show doesn't let me meet them... im not gonna just start caring.

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anyways, that's about it! im definitely gonna do more, i even have angel and pentious ready:) niffty, husk, alastor, emily or adam are next after them, i already have them sketched out

idk what order im gonna post them in but we'll see i guess

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bonus:

some concepts

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ariniekat · 29 days

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More Coven broommates, this time it's the "always late to the cookout" squad. In a more casual setting, i like to think of them as roomies and the Coven leader hosts a cookout or barbeque every week for their meetups. They are never on time. Usually because Necromancer is trying to make jinx take a bath. They all take 5 hours to have a bath. And yes Refrigerators exist in this nondescript vaguely Victorian time period of a little town of magic, first working one was invented in 1834 (but the methods seem to date back even to the 1740s, so yippee for me, home ones were in 1913, but shh, we're not here to be entirely historically accurate.) The only one of these lil guys I'm entirely certain on the name on is Necromancer. Haha. I actually have lore for him, but the other's have fun facts too. ~~~ Neil Morgans - Necromancer

He's an aristocrat, his family had been part of the royal court for a few generations and he even inherited the part of joining the council and served as an advisor to the king, along with being a court physician. He's very knowledgeable in a medical field, though some people find some of his methods go beyond what other's would consider... sane. During the Reign of the Mad king, he was exiled from the council along with two of the other magical advisors, (one of which was executed and the other was left unknown), they moved to the town shortly after as their reputation was surely dampened. Despite the fact Neil rather enjoys the high life of luxury and expenses, avoids talking to people they deem low class outside of work and prefers to have other people do tasks like housekeeping for them, they don't slack when it comes to work and have became respected as a physician in the town. The fun fact is his main ghoul is named frank, there is not reason for this but frank is best ghoul, does the maid and butler work for him, it's far cheaper to employ the dead anyway.

Jinx - Jinx Honestly, I guess Tabby could work? haha but why not, name as her role. This little mischief gets up to all sorts of trouble, she mostly leeches of Neil in his manor and despite a few instances (her waking him up at 3am by biting his ass to get breakfast.) they get along pretty well, they have some common interests in their fascination of the dead and she tends to bring home her kills to show off and Neil undoubtedly does praise her for it. (no one else seems to enjoy having a bleeding bodyguard thrown onto their bed at 1am though.) Kleptomaniac who has a variety of little cat-toys on her belt. The towns iffy on magic, thanks to the mad kings reign, so she often doesn't go to the town square and shops often or at least not while people can see her. She can disguise herself quite well but she prefers not to. She cannot write and can hardly read, despite others (mostly Neil) trying to teach her. Enn - Enchanter

Not sure for her full name, Enn is selective mute, she often communicates through the art of her work, her origami and writing, or in sign, i like to think her clothes are almost paperlike and flowy so she can bend them like origami too for her words, a graceful swan dance if you will. She is talented at calligraphy and can copy the handwriting of anyone to near perfection. Enn owns a lot of scented candles and always lines the bath with them and petals before she draws it. She and Neil often do facials and long skin care routines together. She also sometimes does illustrations for Ritualist. She is typically the one cleaning up after the other two stowaway dead bodies. :P More silly blorbos.

#town of salem #town of salem 2 #town of salem art #necromancer #enchanter #jinx #tos Jinx

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kwiiwi1 · 11 months

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(ok so I realized I haven't introduced my poly polynesian OC relationship so imma do it rn)

INTRODUCING.. VĀ-KĀ YIPPEE ✨️✨️✨️

Vā-Kā is this kinda NZ K-pop group / band I made way back in lockdown, which was 4 years ago, and have since then been thinking about sm (along with all my other 100+ OC's but shh I'll talk about em in another post maybe lolz)

I created them because I was really bored and sad, and it was like, "mm wonder if there's like an NZ K-Pop group... imma make my own for funsies 😈😈😈"

It was supposed to be like a one-off thing, but they turned into this v real thing I could pull off when I'm older and have more experience with art, like I'm literally crying inside because the edits I could animate?? the music?? the unofficial photoshoots?? them in general?? so many ideas are crammed in my head fr

Anywaysss onto like actually talking about them!

There's 8 members overall, 6 girls and 2 dudes, and they're all best friends turned band / K-pop group turned lovers (cause I'm a sucker for friends to lovers fr)

It's kinda like a K-Pop group but not really it's like.. looser. Idk

I will post proper art of them eventually, but I'm so worried about like repping em wrong since like 7 members are POC, and even tho I'm POC, I'm feeling like I'd do something wrong so yeah

But anyways, time for actual lore stuff hooray 🥳🥳🥳

(Lore under the cut lolz)

Members:

💜 Tori Tuigamala / Lunar 💜

Tori is the oldest of the group and is one of the main leaders (the group doesn't really have leaders, but they all follow her and Kora since they both have the most level heads about shit.). She's introverted and a bit motherly, except its kinda like she'll nip you around the ears if you don't listen to her fr.

It always feels like she's the one who knows what to do because of how organized she is. She seems to plan out everyones schedule without their permission, even if it comes from a good place.

However, she follows through with the promises she makes every time, and actively tries to own up to whatever wrongdoings either her or her group cause, while watching out for the groups safety because she cares and loves them all so much, even if she doesn't say it enough like she'd want to.

Silly facts:

Dyslexic so often she'll record her notes through voice messages or voice-to-text to make it easier. Otherwise, Kora will note the stuff down when they're in meetings n stuff

Loves mochas, ube roll, chocolate chip cookies, and straight black coffee

insomniac, probably

Smells like pomegranate

Samoan-French, has 2 dads and a younger sister, Toni, who's also in the band

25 years old, oldest member. Bday is 31st August, starsigns a Virgo

Her as a squishmallow would be Violet the Octopus

Bisexual and Demigirl, pronouns are she/her + they/them

Height is 5'9"

A friend said that her clothing style would be similar to Hoonjoong from Ateez, and from analysing, it'd be like.. baggy shirts tucked into high-waisted pants or mom jeans-eque pants, washed out colours, sweaters, and cardigans, generally very soft and casual yet trendy if you style it right yknow

Seungmin-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, and Yoongi-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Favourite colour is purple 💜💜💜💜💜

One of the main singers of the band/group, the other one is Harper

Music taste is like.. jazz. soul music. R&B. idfk fr 😭😭😭😭

Voice claim is AACACIA cause I've always felt like she'd have this kinda deep-ish soul voice that's a lil bit floaty and lilty (idk how to explain my brain properly fr) and like.. soon as I listened to AACACIA, she just fit

Probably had an emo phase. or a vampire phase. maybe both. we don't talk about it

Eats plain rice when she's stressed, bored, overwhelmed, or all three (like me 😍😍😍😍)

Link to voice claim: https://youtu.be/bAAExYOc3VY

💙 Diana Kim / Fluxx 💙

Diana's a smartie seems so very cold and somewhat distant to the public because of how harsh and blunt her remarks come off as.

Their fandom + her group know that she isn't at all like that and that she has trouble communicating her feelings properly. She loves to talk about space and / or the ocean (it changes each day), makes clothes for group sometimes, does photography, and is actually a very soft and caring person, she just doesn't know how to express it properly sometimes.

It takes her a bit of a while to tho, and when she does, she puts in a lot of time and effort. On the inside, she's very expressive and ambitious, always eager to learn something new, and is encouraging her group with how she sticks constantly to one goal until she makes it without Diana realizing her effect.

Silly facts:

Loves earl grey tea, caramel brittle and carrot cake.

Smells like peppermint

Blasian (African-American + South Korean), has 3 parents (two are her birth parents)

24 years old. Birthday is 16th December, starsign is Sagittarius

Her as a squishmallow would be Perry the Dolphin

Bisexual and Demisexual, pronouns are she/her

Height is 6'0"

Friend said that she'd dress like smart but fashionable. Has a similar style to Seungmin or Hyunjin from Stray Kids, so it's half comfy and fashionable n half smart and fashionable

Changbin-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, also Yoongi-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Favourite colour is blue 💙💙💙

Plays keyboard / synth for the group

I'm not sure what her music taste is either, but it feels like a mix of classical and jazz music + BTS

Voice claim for her is Bic Runga

Ocean and space hyperfixation, my dudes

Takes photos of her members lovers and sticks it up on her room walls

BTS stan, biases are SUGA / Yoongi and RM / Namjoon

Has an Avatar (blue people) OC lolz

Link to voice claim: https://youtu.be/WJXfwo68C4M

💚 Asher Kieu / virt2 💚

Asher is v v quiet and soft-spoken, barely speaks up in the interview's or stuff the group has. Even though Asher's quiet most of the time, she's very perceptive and can often pick up on what others don't, making her a real good listener.

Is secretly a good cook + baker and sometimes plays piano pieces for the group or the fandom when she has the time on her solo livestreams. (I say secretly cause none of Vā-Kā let her into the kitchen. There's like... a 75% chance she'll set the entire thing on fire. Maybe. Probably.)

She's a very emotional kinda person, can kinda come off as being a bit sensitive even if she doesn't mean to get hurt. The fandom + members compare her voice to like an angels because of how like soft and gentle it sounds. It helps some of their fans, n tbh Asher loves being able to inspire their fandom even if she doesn't involve herself as much as she would like to.

Silly facts:

Likes mint chocolate chip ice cream, lemonade and caramel apples

Smells like vanilla sugar cookies.

Dark skin Vietnamese (still need to figure out the deets), also has 3 parents and a younger brother

23 years old. Birthday is 25th February, starsign is Pisces

Her as a squishmallow would be Serene the Squirrel

Pansexual and Genderqueer, pronouns are she/her + he/him + they/them

Height is 5'5"

Friend said that asher would dress in stuff that's really comfortable, like it doesn't have to look crazy good it just has to be comfy for them to hide and not draw attention yknow

Hyunjin-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, Jimin-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Fav colour is green (more specifically, mint) 💚💚💚

Backup vocals for the group, n plays acoustic guitar + piano if needed

I have literally no clue for what she listens to 💀💀💀💀💀 maybe like lofi, but I'm not sure yet

Voice claim is Georgia Lines (found her on a NZ mix playlist on Spotify and she kinda stuck instantly)

Strong self-esteem issues (me too ✨️✨️✨️✨️). doesn't choose to be in the spotlight in case it's seen as them showing off

Loves baking. Secret hobby of hers. Has a lil secret room in her room where she bakes and vibes

Autistic probably (me pt 2)

🧡 Kora Faletau / sivk 🧡

Kora is a grouchy but lovable and stupid idiot, keeps the group in check when they're in public, and helps to lighten the mood with some self-deprecating jokes at his expense.

Very intelligent. Smartiepants. High IQ mother fucker. Really tall. And strong. uh. yuh

Is almost always done with the groups shenanigans (especially when Harper, Micah, Toni, and Alto are being lil asshats), but he deals with it because they're the only thing that keeps him sane.

Most honest person in the group tho, will not be afraid to call you out on your shit. You lie to him, he will wrestle ur ass off that high horse in a second (he inherited his mother's sass and attitude to a point ong)

Silly facts:

Likes pizza n pasta despite being lactose sensitive / intolerant. Dumb shithead

Smells like strawberries

Tongan-Latino, youngest of 4 siblings (3 older sisters) n a single mum

23 years old. birthday is 21st September, starsign is Virgo

Them as a squishmallow would be Gary the Giraffe

Demisexual Pansexual + Nonbinary, uses he/they pronouns

Height is 6'3", tallest member

Friend said that Kora would wear whatever he pulls out of the closet and somehow he'd still make it work, so they don't really have a set style and it's all over the place but it fits them

Bangchan and / or Changbin-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, Namjoon-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Fav colour is orange 🧡🧡🧡

Bassist, does keyboard/synth when Diana's not free + main rapper

Listens to rap n stuff, like Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, Logic, and then siren jams because man's would not be complete with blasting some shitty siren jam early in the morning

Voice claim for him is Kings because he's kinda got like a deep kinda scratchy n smooth voice fr

V v Bangchan n Changbin-core like have you seen this dude work out. Mans used to play basketball too cause of his height, so he'd probably be real good at sports shit n like lean n built n muscular lolz

Hates physical contact when they're in interviews or other (hugs and kisses in front of people make him lose his confidence and gets him all embarrassed and shy), but loves it when the groups behind closed doors.

💛 Harper Mayfield / Sun-E 💛

Harper is an absolute ball of sunshine, jokes around and makes fun of her friends, very energetic, and hypes everyone up.

She's always on the move, whether it be from cleaning, cooking, to her favourite dancing, she's always found to be doing something in order to improve on herself.

Bros surprisingly wise and almost always manages to talk down confrontations, and her smile is known to brighten up both the group and their fandoms day. Whenever she makes someone happy, she's happy.

Silly facts:

Likes lemon drops, turkish delight, fry bread

Smells like coconut cream and ginger

Māori-Australian, is the youngest of 4 siblings (1 older sister and 2 older brothers) n a single mum

22 years old. Birthday is 5th June, starsign is Gemini

Her as a squishmallow would be Kayla the Koala

Pansexual + Genderfluid , uses any pronouns

Height is 5'11"

Friend said that Harper has like a simple style, like a shirt and jeans with the occasional jacket here and there, plus a lot of accessories. Either that or she'll wear really colourful n confident clothes that she pulls off really easily, so she v much has a style similar to J-Hope from BTS

Jisung-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, Hobi-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Favourite colour is yellow 💛💛💛

2nd Main Vocalist + Saxophonist for the group

Listens to anything she can dance to, so it'd be like a mix of Hip Hop n Rap. I have a playlist of songs I think she'd dance to for funsies lol

Voice claim is Kimbra, idk she fits fr fr

Down bad. Down horrendously. Easy to fluster and easy to please. Silly silly Harper

Makes a lot of kandi n stuff for the group as accessories for when they dress up n shit. Loves it sm

❤️ Micah Tyjani / DUSK ❤️

Micah is very laid back and chill, takes a whole lotta shit to piss her off. She sometimes helps out Kora with cooking or the younger members (Toni and Alto) with being stupid as shit, but she goes with the flow most of the time.

She's a night owl kinda person too lol. Most of the group go to her for a place to vent or cry because she's so laid-back and lax with it, and she welcomes it all, as she always makes sure to check up on her members.

She cares a lot, and she cares very deeply about all of them, just like they all care for her fr.

Silly facts:

Likes red velvet cake and mashed potatoes

Smells like gingerbread

Nigerian-Haitian, born to two dads (one of them was a seahorse dad)

23 years old, birthday is 13th July, starsign is Cancer

Them as a squishmallow would be Bailey the Llama

Unlabeled + Bigender, uses she/him pronouns

Height is 5'8"

Friend said that Michas style would be a mix of both Harper and Ashers, so like simple and comfortable clothes with a lot of accessories and bright colours lolz

Seungmin-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, Namjoon-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Favourite colour is red ❤❤❤

2nd Bassist of the group + 2nd rapper

Listens to Hip Hop n Rap n like other stuff. Still need to think fr

Voice claim is Ladi6

Works out with Kora. they're both so 🤤🤤🤤🤤 PLUS she can beat people up if they need to, so boom banger

🩷 Toni Tuigamala / Eris 🩷

Toni is the absolute opposite of her older sister. Where Tori is organized and figured out, Toni is brash and all over the place.

Although she fools around a lot and kinda comes off as a bit of a jerk, she can be quiet and caring when needed mhm mhm

Unafraid to speak her mind, and probably joins Kora in the "I shall beat u up with my words and my wit" category. Her wit is sharp, but her tongue is even sharper fr. Sassy lil shit.

Offers the best fashion advice and makes sure that everyone looks their best.

Silly facts:

Likes rice pudding and raspberry cheesecake

Smells like waffles and maple syrup

Samoan-French, two dads, and ofc her older sister Tori

22 years old, birthday is 17th April n starsign is Aries

Her as a squishmallow would be Reina the Butterfly

Omnisexual (with the teeniest lean towards women) + Pangender, uses she/they + he/him pronouns

Height is 5'7"

Friend said that Toni would have a similar style to Tori since she's her sister, but like sometimes when he's in the mood, he'd wear something chic. They said that there isn't really a specific theme, but that's how Toni is, she doesn't have a certain theme but if it works it works lolz

Lee-Know-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, Tae-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Favourite colour is magenta, but I use this soft pink heart for her lolz 🩷🩷🩷

Drummer for the group

Listens to FLO n like.. idk sexy bitch music. she is the moment slayy 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

Voice claim is Aaradhna

Flirty. So flirty. So pretty. Gets under Harper's skin a lot, but in a flirty sexy way yknow

🩵 Alto Manukuo / Alto 🩵

Alto's the sweetheart himbo of the group, the bro who can manage to make everyone swoon for him without even trying. Very sweet and kind, has the ultimate puppy eyes tbh

Sometimes, he surfs when he's got the time, but most of the time, he spends it doing gymnastics and / or working out and / or playing with Toni. Likes helping out around the groups house and gives the best hugs for such a short guy. Always energetic and bubbly, will not stop until he'd able to make your day better.

(He's so puppy I NEED HIM 👹👹👹👹👹)

Silly facts:

Likes honeycomb n milk and fry bread

Smells like peach and custard pie

Indonesian-Niuean. youngest of 3 siblings, has 2 older brothers n their two mums

21 years old, birthday is 30th March, starsign is Pisces

Him as a squishmallow would be Harrison the Dog

Bisexual + Genderfluid, uses any pronouns but mainly he/him and she/her

Height is 5'6"

Friend said that though Alto is a cutie because they work out / do gymnastics, so they feel like their closet would mostly have like sleeveless shirts n cropped tops, similar to Bangchan from Stray Kids. Otherwise it'd be soft sweaters n sweatpants because yes

Jeongin-core from the "Which SKZ member are you?" quiz, Jin-core from the "Which BTS member are you?" quiz

Favourite colour is teal, but I use this like light blue emoji for him 🩵🩵🩵

2nd backup vocalist + Electric Guitar for the group

Listens to I have no fucking clue, but it'd be like flowy n vibey yknow

Voice claim is Shaan Singh from Drax Project, absolute loml 😍😍😍😍😍

Golden retriever energy. himbo. solid himbo energy mans onggg

Works out a lot too. Stronk. Squidgy. Need him

Still can't get rid of that CHUNKY THICC ASS 😫😫😫😫😫

#I applaud anyone who actually reads thru all of this ong #vā-kā

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double-hoe-seven · 3 years

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AFC Richmond Staff as Partners

I did this for the team, now I’m doing it for the Richmond staff y’all.

Here’s AFC Richmond as boyfriends just in case you missed it.

Yippee Ki Yay motherfuckers (affectionately).

Ted Lasso

Look, Mr. Theodore Lasso just wants you to be happy.

That’s it. Ted wants to make sure you’re always happy and comfortable, and that you always feel loved and appreciated.

He’d go to the ends of the earth for your smile.

That being said, he’s trying to prevent the same issues that caused his divorce, he’s a little insecure about running you off.

You like to text him little messages of encouragement when he’s got a game if you can’t be there and he’ll do the same when you have a big project at work.

Your date nights include casual dinners, going to the movies or for walks in the park, or coffee and just getting cozy together.

He will always give you a massage if you ask, without hesitation. He just likes touching you in such an intimate, sensual way.

He’s random. He’ll randomly show up to take you to lunch or he’ll come home one day with a stuffed bear or something.

“On my way home I stopped to tie my shoe and when I looked up, this store had this cute little guy in the window. Say hello to Teddy Bear Lasso. See how he looks like a little cowboy?” “He’s adorable, Ted, I’ll put him on the mantle so I can see him every morning.”

The only person sweeter than Sam.

Coach Beard

After everything that went down to him and Jane, your relationship started off slowly.

He’s not exactly the most vocal person, he’s more of a man of gestures than of words.

Meaning, he’ll do things but he won’t often tell you what he’s thinking.

It takes a hot minute before he lets himself be completely comfortable around you.

Because he won’t tell you whats going on in his mind, you have to learn to read his expressions and his different silences.

You bonded with Keeley over Beard and Roy’s silences.

He did start leaving his flat a little earlier in the mornings so he can catch you on your way to the rail system and give you some coffee and a kiss before going to your jobs.

He shows up at your flat every monday with food so you can snuggle up with a movie.

Sometimes he knows when you need something before you do so he’ll randomly show up with tampons or flour because he noticed you were running low last time he was over.

Keeley Jones

Keeley is the best girlfriend in the entire goddamn world.

She knows everything about you; your favorite foods based on your mood or if its that time of the month, you favorite color for clothes, your favorite outfit, movies, music, or book genres.

Her happy, bubbly attitude is contagious, you can’t be sad around her.

There are so many nights where you two just kick back with margaritas and a movie, feet kicked up on the coffee table while your pedicures dry.

She’s so damn snuggly and affectionate it’s adorable.

She loves surprises; both giving and receiving them.

Without hesitation, she will go after anyone who makes you uncomfortable.

She’s the type of girlfriend who will correct someone who got your order wrong. You get the wrong food? She’ll send it back politely.

She’s sweet and she knows shes a fucking snacc. You can’t say your hungry around her because she’ll always say “well you’ve got the best snacc in the world right here.”

Rebecca Welton

She loves having you in her office on the days you work remotely, simply so you can spend more time together.

So much wine is involved in your dates.

She’s somewhat of a sugar mommy but she also knows you don’t want her money, you just want her.

Keeley calls you goals, Ted calls you a perfect match, and Roy hates how often Keeley makes him go on double dates but he thinks you’re cool enough.

She gets anxious when she hasn’t heard from you in a while because of everything that happened with Rupert but she knows you wouldn’t do anything bad.

Big “fuck around and find out” energy when it comes to people bothering you.

Oh Rupert has shit to say? Get fucked you decrepit shitbag. Just die already.

Will the Kitman

Soft boy hours 24/7/365

You really just met by accident, you were dropping off something for your brother and literally ran into one another.

So many soft dates with him; cinema dates, drive-in dates, bookstore dates, coffee dates, all of the soft dates in the world.

There’s so much communication too, you tell each other everything.

He worries he’s not good enough but he also knows how much you love him, no matter what he thinks.

He can only fall asleep after you do.

He’s good at carnival games, and I mean ridiculously good.

clumsy boi

Like he can pop the maximum amount of balloons with three darts but he can’t walk and chew gum at the same time.

He’s got a fear of heights.

But he’s working on it so eventually, he can propose to you on the London Eye.

Nathan Shelley

No.

I said what I said.

I’m still mad at him.

Yes, I’m prepared to die mad on this hill.

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short notice.

Aaron Hotchner x Gender Neutral Reader a joyful future fic

a/n: thanks to @joanofarkansass for this little idea!! i was able to throw this together as kind of a surprise treat before i went to sleep tonight. i hope you all enjoy!

words: .9k warnings: none!

summary: “’welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy,’ he thought. ‘For the price of admission, you get a splitting headache, a nearly irresistible urge to commit murder, and an inferiority complex. yippee.’” ― j.r. ward, dark lover. au!november 2010

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“Sorry to call all of you in on such short notice.” JJ tosses a file to you as you walk in. “We’ve got a last-minute request from the brass and we’re expected in Vermont within the next two hours.”

You sit with a sigh and start flipping through as the rest of the team files in.

“You look nice,” Derek remarks. You almost have the good sense to feel offended by his surprise.

“I had a date.”

Penelope drops her file. “Kevin and I were supposed to have our Firefly marathon tonight, but I guess it’ll have to wait. I can’t believe another serial killer ruined our night off.”

Your mouth screws up, a little rueful, but before you can reply -

“A serial killer is about to ruin a lot more than our nights if we don’t get started.” Hotch steps in and sits beside you, looking up at the screen. He’s also out of his normal garb - wearing a polo shirt and jeans with a pair of sneakers.

It’s not like you haven’t seen him in stuff like this before, but it’s still a little silly to see him dressed so casually in the office.

After a moment of silence, he prompts, “JJ?”

“Yes, sir.”

JJ starts the briefing, but you’re having some trouble focusing. It’s clear Hotch’s mind is somewhere else and his fidgeting draws your attention more than once.

About halfway through, you catch Emily as she nudges Dave’s shoulder, pulling his attention to Aaron. They both squint in your general direction for a moment before little smirks appear on their faces.

With that in mind, you bump Hotch with your elbow. “You okay?”

“Fine.”

Doesn’t sound fine.

“You sure? Is Jack okay?”

He doesn’t look at you as he replies, still curt. “Yeah. He’s good. I’m fine. Just tired.”

Small alarm bells go off in your head. It seems Haley installed them upon her death. For now, though, you ignore them and let it go.

He’ll get over it, whatever it is.

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“I hope you have a change of clothes,” Hotch says, passing you on the jet.

You glance up at him, trying not to feel too put off by the rebuke in his tone. “Of course.”

He takes a seat on the far side of the plane - much farther away from you than normal. Emily, uncharacteristically, plops down beside you with a little snort.

“He’s about as subtle as a gun, don’t you think?”

Your brow pinches. “What?”

“Could he be more obvious?”

Taking a minute to look over at Hotch again, you turn back to Emily. “Apparently?”

“He’s jealous. I think he heard you had a date.”

Why would he be jealous?

The furrow between your brows only deepens. Jealous doesn’t seem to be in Hotch’s vocabulary - Aaron is, well, seemingly too much of a man for that. Jealousy seems childish, immature, even. Two things he decidedly isn’t.

You take the bait. “What do you mean?”

Emily snorts again. “You’re kidding, right? You look good -”

“Thanks.”

“Sure. You look good and it’s not for him and I think,” she sticks her tongue firmly in her cheek, “he’s a little huffy about it.”

You heave a sigh and stuck your nose in the case file. “Has anyone ever told you you’re absolutely ridiculous?”

“Pfft. Yeah. Rossi. All the time.”

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“Doin’ alright, Aaron?”

The man in question hardly looks up from his reading. “Hm?”

Dave settles in beside him and watches you chat with Emily, eye-rolls in no short supply. “Oh, I only ask because you seem a little tense.”

“Do I?”

Dave goes on to point out how nice you look this evening and, “It’s a shame we had to interrupt everyone’s evening - I’m sure the person on the other end of that date,” he gestures to you again, “is none too happy - but of course, that’s exactly what you want -”

“What?”

That caught Aaron’s attention.

Dave holds back a smirk. “You’re jealous, Aaron. Just admit it. This lack of self-awareness is unbecoming.”

Hotch only rolls his eyes and burrows back into his work, only a little frustrated Dave was able to get after him so easily. “I don’t know what you're talking about.”

“Alright,” Dave says, as if he doesn’t believe him at all (he doesn’t). “Up to you, but if I were you, I’d start getting a little more honest with yourself. Clearly, you don’t have forever.”

Aaron grits his teeth but doesn’t reply.

Why add fuel to the fire?

He’s right.

Shut up.

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You change into your work clothes about a half-hour before final descent - just a regular pair of rip-stop pants and a tee-shirt - and step out of the bathroom. If you chose to acknowledge the tension between you and Aaron, you’d admit your strut was a bit of a punishment.

That said, you’re not necessarily in the business of facing your feelings. Thus, your manner of walking is just a means to an end, as it usually is.

When you sit back down, you glance over and try not to feel too much joy at the slight pull of disappointment around Aaron’s lips at seeing your wardrobe change.

Maybe I did look good.

And maybe it was a gift JJ called you in, after all.

Not that you’d admit it, of course. The last thing you’d do is get dressed up for Aaron Hotchner, of all people.

Yeah, like that’ll happen.

Okay, even that is a little bit of a stretch for your self-denial. You shake it off, turning back to the police reports in your lap.

Definitely a stretch.

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holygalaxyreview · 4 years

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What Is A Balconette Bra And How To Style It?

The lingerie world can be quite complex to navigate. Bras and panties are available in different shapes, sizes, fabrics and it requires a lot of research, trials and errors to figure out which bra suits you or matches a particular outfit. One of the many bra types is a balconette bra and it has many advantages when paired with the right outfit. If you are completely clueless about this type of bra then here is a handy guide on the sexy balconette bra and how you can style it!

What is a Balconette bra?

A balconette bra is for the most part described by its cups. The coverage is marginally more than a half cup with just enough coverage for an inch over the nipple line. Another particular element is the bra straps, they are wide set to commend your wide neckline outfits. Usually, balconette bras are created with underwired cups which give a delicate lift to the bosoms and make an illusion of more full and rounder bosoms. Here is an interesting piece of trivia for you. The name balconette is derived from the word balcony because of its characteristics neckline which is cut horizontally across the breasts. The neckline resembles a balcony and hence the name-balconette.

Characteristics of The Balconette Bra:

Generally supposed to cover ¾ th of the breast.

Suitable for women who have a nice and round cleavage but they are not exclusively for them.

Lift the top half of the bosom and are therefore sometimes also called as a half-cup bra.

The design incorporates a push-up feature.

Typically come with padded inserts.

They are generally made of lace or ply fabric.

Can large breasted women wear balconette bras?

YES! Women blessed with big boobs can indeed rock a balconette bra. In fact, they are a great option for large breasted women because they of good support and coverage and pair well with most styles of outfits. Balconette bras come in style and design features to suit your needs. For example, some styles come equipped with stretch lace in the top cup which will mould to the unique shape of your breasts and therefore if you have one bigger boob, the bra will make sure it doesn’t look lopsided. While another style is designed with more rigid fabric which offers more support.

How should a balconette bra fit?

Balconette bras will, in general, have wider bra straps so sit further separated on your shoulders and lift from the base of the cup to make an elevated, more full shape. There are a couple of things to search for to know whether your balconette bra is fitting you well (and it’s extremely simple once you recognize what to search for!). The under-band ought to be firm however still comfortable, the wires should lie level against your chest and your breasts ought to be completely encased in the cups.

What are the advantages of a balconette bra?

The balconette bra checks all of the boxes in the checklist of what a perfect bra should entail in every girls’ dreams. Typically, it makes your whole outfit look better by giving you a better and silhouette, making sure that the straps are safely hidden underneath your sleeve and a gentle lift in the right direction.

Hidden Bra Straps

Contoured shape

Cleavage enhancement and gentle lift

What should you keep in mind while buying a balconette bra?

The bra straps could be an issue for ladies with slanting shoulders. Since they are widely set apart on a balconette bra, slippage is an ordinarily reported issue. Try experimenting with various styles and that could assist you with discovering one that works for you. In the event that you have full bosoms, at that point spillage over the tops of the cups demonstrate that you have to try the changing the sizing of your balconette bra a bit.

How to style a balconette bra?

Balconette bras pair admirably with such a significant number of various outfits, so the legit answer is you can wear essentially anything you need that causes you to feel confident and stunning! A balconette bra generally provides less coverage than a full cup style, so they are a decent counterpart for lower-cut tops and dresses and they additionally pair well with high neck areas as they give extraordinary help and an adjusted, uplifted shape. On the off chance that you have a wide-neck top and don’t need your bra straps to make a surprise and sneaky appearance, attempt a balconette style – the straps are more widely set, so you can bid farewell to straps peeking out from your tops – yippee! If you are still not sure we have compiled a style guide about outfits that pair best with a balconette bra. 1. As a part of your everyday 9 to 5 ensemble:

An unlined or smooth balconette bra is flawless to wear under your work clothing. It offers comfort and support throughout the day with the higher sidebands and cushioned shoulder straps. They likewise offer some incredible cleavage push on your bosoms, so you’ll put your best self forward in your professional outfits. Since it is a professional environment you might need to keep any textured or embellished balconette bras for the happy hours.

2. Under casual clothes:

The purpose of this bra is to be supportive and comfy while as yet being fun and hot. So wearing this one when you have errands to run is definitely a good decision. You can wear it under a sweater, shirt, tank top, or a plain dress. It’s adaptable and guarantees that you have the coverage you need while also looking stunning. For example, you can style a lace balconette bra with a crisp white button down shirt and let your pretty bra shine through the shirt. This keeps the look casual but also pretty and flirty at the same time!

3. Special Occasions/Date nights:

These bras truly sparkle when it comes to dressing up. Since they leave nearly the top quarter of the bosom uncovered this makes a balconette bra the ideal go-to for that little black dress and for posh or fancy occasions where you may want to show some extra cleavage. There are likewise strapless balconette bras accessible, so you can pick to leave the straps off of a halter or more shoulder exposing outfit like a strapless or off-shoulder gown or dress. You can even style a longline lace balconette bra with a cute flirty tank top especially if it has low armholes so that the lace is on display. This is perfect for date night where you want to be sexy but also keep it casual.

Words of caution- never wear a balconette bra to the gym or while working out. Even though it is comfortable and sexy it is not suited for intensive workouts as it won’t hold down your breasts. You might want to invest in good quality a sports bra instead.

There you have it ladies- a full guide on the sexy balconette bra. As you can see this bra deserves its own spot in the bra hall of fame and definitely needs to make its way into your bradrobe. It can be worn daily or be reserved for days when your cleavage needs an extra push. Regardless, it provides a lot of support and comfort throughout the day while still being sexy. So, get your favourite credit card out and start shopping for the bra of your dreams- the balconette bra!

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Little India in Singapore is a neighbourhood where you can find a feeling of the “old Singapore”. Small streets, colourful houses with elaborate decorations, temples side by side with strange shops selling gold and spices, henna and souvenirs.

When you are looking for a feeling from the past, perhaps occasionally shabbier but vibrant, food-oriented and not so much focused on keeping face take a walk in Little India in Singapore.

Tekka Market the heart of Little India

As you probably know Singapore is (arguably) mostly about the food. As a mixture of cultures has gathered and intertwined on this island city-country, each has brought along their idea of food.

Start your tour of Little India from Tekka Market. It is hard to imagine a place more packed with various foods. Despite it being a Monday when quite a few stalls are closed, I am being greeted by a smell of basmati rice. This base smell casually mingles with aromas of different spice mixes, pungent and intense.

The place is hopping and popping. Rows and rows of booths offer hot, spice food or fruity cold drinks. Small tables are filled with people, groups of friends, families and working people. Each with a tray of food. Some trays are covered with banana leaves (in Singapore!) and the food is piled straight on top of it.

Food prices on Tekka Market seem to start from S$3.5 and S$6-10 will definitely get you a huge hot meal. Another truly amazing thing about this market is also that most items actually come with a price tag. If you have travelled in SE Asia (or Arab countries) for a while you might appreciate the fact as much as I did.

The second floor of Tekka Center

The second floor is dedicated to Indian traditional costumes and inexpensive clothing. Elaborately embroidered and shining costumes in a full spectrum of colours are on the place of honour.

However, next to fancy garments are also the kind of dresses and leggings you can find in most markets around the world. Stretchy one-size-fits-no one clothes and piles of socks. The kind of one-time wash items. There are some things that seem to be constant throughout the world.

Little India in Singapore

As the rain has lessened a bit I decide to walk on and explore the Little India neighbourhood further.

A mini-rant about travel blogging

There is one question that has been bugging me for a while about travel blogging, should we write about mediocre experiences as well?

When you read typical travel writing everything is perfect. According to travel blogs travelling consists of things being high phase and fabulous. Photos only have amazing hair days, perfect makeup and hot-dog tights. The food is only ever decorated with butterfly breath, fairy dust and dew drops.

Or alternatively, everything is horrible. You hear about how the bus smelled like garlic, feet and armpits. Obviously, the intensity of the smell is in correlation with how much the bus ride will take longer than scheduled. Also, the horrible food poisonings and having your possessions stolen. Hostels where your bunk neighbours are having an orgy all night through and you are not invited, etc. All these things seem to be the breaks between everything being absolutely perfect.

However, taking a risk of being called a lier, I have to say that that is not how my travelling usually goes. Sure, there are plenty of awesome things and occasionally some pretty horrid stuff as well. Believe it or not, but a lot of travelling (even to all these exotic locations) actually ends up being somewhere in-between perfect and disaster.

What inspired this rant? Well, it would not be possible for me to write about food in Singapore and not to mention what I had for lunch, right? As against all the internet odds some of my meal experiences in Singapore have been less than perfect and above a disaster. It does happen! Even in the world of travel bloggers. So let’s talk about it.

Blast from the past

“The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question ‘How can we eat?’ the second by the question ‘Why do we eat?’ and the third by the question ‘Where shall we have lunch?” ― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

‘Old Singapore’ naturally also means places that have been open since the 30s or 40s. Komala Vilas has been here since 1947 and serves traditional South Indian vegetarian food. So naturally, I had to give it a try.

Food in Komala Vilas. Menu photo (left) and actual serving (right).

With affordable food, one does not expect much. Thankfully, as even with the modest expectations based on the menu photo reality turned out to be different.

Though to be fair, despite the disappointing visual reminding prison food from movies the taste was ok. So I wrote it down as an experience of an S$5 meal in Singapore.

Also, minimalistic tableware helps to cut down on waste (less water on washing dishes, no banana leaves to discard etc) and labour (people in Singapore look so overworked so yippee).

There is an Indian sweets shop by the same name right next door. This gives me an option to finish off my meal on a sweet note. A single square of white I pick out turns out to be absolutely amazing.

The second attempt – Gandhi Restaurant

I am not kidding you, that really is the name of a restaurant where I went a few days later for another lunch. Obviously I could not refrain from a remark implying that wasn’t Gandhi’s “weapon of choice” a hunger strike?

But silly jokes aside, it is possible to go too far with the political correctness. As the place is run by and frequented by Indian people, who am I to tell them that they can not honour their historical figure the way they like.

It is around the time for a working people’s lunch. The place is busy, with a line reaching out the door. However, on the side is a food hall. You sit down and get served a tray of food, the meal of the day.

No dishes. Food is placed directly on the banana leaf. While you can get cutlery, most people eat with hands. Pile of rice and vegetables on the side. A guy walks between the tables and tops up people on rice. Another guy walks around with a bucket containing dahl.

While the main meal is vegetarian you can pick an additional bowl to your carnivore cravings (for an added fee). This food is simple, filling and absolutely delicious. Base meal for under five dollars and meat (or seafood added) for another five is a fairly reasonable price for Singapore.

Of course, a short walk after a meal brings me to another sweets shop. Finishing up my meal with an assortment of Indian sweets.

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Little India in Singapore is a neighbourhood that is not overrun by tourists (yet?). Part of the Singapore inheritance it is well worth a day visit. Walk around in the neighbourhood, admire the temples, brows (or ignore) shops and find some food to taste.

If you are looking for a feeling of "old Singapore" take a walk in Little India a neighborhood that still has some of it left. #VisitSingapore #nomadlife Little India in Singapore is a neighbourhood where you can find a feeling of the "old Singapore".

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Wardrobe.

Building a wardrobe isn’t always the easiest thing. I’ve lately discovered the world of Instagram bloggers and man it’s crazy. They are always shilling product 24/7, wear outfits that are completely unrelatable and do series of going to stores and trying on endless amounts of clothes in their dressing room.

Now, I’m not saying that I don’t enjoy consumerism. It’s what America is based upon and I enjoy buying just as much as the next person BUT there is a limit. One of the bloggers I follow literally bought five different identical circular straw totes. Why the hell do you need five of the same bag at different price points? Or if a shoe is available in four colors your buy all four? It makes me sweat.

I miss the days of the blogs like Kendi Everyday, Jen Loves Kev, Academic Chic and What I Wore. These ladies all showed their personal style and wasn’t always trying to push the same product on everyone to buy. Yes, they would get free items (usually from Modcloth) but they all would style it differently and didn’t all look EXACTLY THE SAME. Kendi is still around, thank goodness!

There are a few blogs that have changed their wardrobes to “capsule wardrobes” (like the blog Unfancy) or people that have talked about how to show with intention (like the blog Snappy Casual). I don’t know if it’s getting older or what but this is where I tend to lean these days.

The other day I was in Target, by myself which was a nice treat. I walked around the clothing area and just picked up every single thing (probably 15 pieces or so) that I wanted to try on. I did and found a few things that I liked and considered purchasing but thought “is this necessary to my life?” or “do I really need this?” and left Target only buying what I came in for - a gallon of milk and postpartum pads! Oh the life! But you know what? It felt great.

I guess if blogging is your job then it might not matter how many items you have in your closet. In my 20s, I wasted so much of my paycheck on clothing. Most of that clothing, I don’t even own anymore. I’m trying to get in a good place with my closet and I think I’m going to take a page from Snappy Casual and do the $30 a month budget. I feel like that is a good amount and will make me think (even more) before I bring another item into my closet.

Here are my wardrobe callouts:

1. I’ve purged a ton over the past few months and it has felt great. I want to be in a place where I don’t have to store out of season items elsewhere. I want everything in my closet or my side of the dresser.

2. Shoes are my weakness. I used to work for a shoe retailer so I had a ton at one point, we had a great discount and I used to get amazing deals. I’ve tried to pair down since I quit that job and am in a good place. I still would like to get pair down more but it’s a work in progress.

3. Speaking of pairing down, I’m trying to get into the “buy an item and bring it into the house, get rid of one or two items”. My husband and I had this deal with shoes. Buy a pair of shoes, get rid of two pair and it has worked really well. Trying to get more into that mindset with my closet. I was just looking at items today and was noticing more I could purge...yippee!

4. A reasonable budget. I read an article yesterday from the blog Snappy Casual about “Staying Stylish on a Budget”. It was such a great article about staying true to your wallet while also buying with intention and from the places that you know work for your body. Kelsey (from SC) gives herself a $30 per month budget and if she doesn’t spend any of it during the month then that $30 goes into next months budget. She says in the article that she usually saves over a couple of months and then buys certain items she’s had her eye on. I love this and am really going to try this one for myself.

5. Creating a wishlist. I’ve had an ongoing wishlist that I created on Pinterest. I’ll pin stuff I find at Target, Gap, Old Navy etc and keep an eye on them. A lot of the things I pin are available in stores so most of the time I wait until I have some free time to head over there and try the item on before buying. (I prefer to buy in store over online). I’ve eliminated a lot of things that I thought would work but once I went and tried it on, I saw that it was a NO.

6. Have fun. Style is a fun thing. Stay true to what works for your budget, for your body and try and put your own spin on things. Basically, don’t just go for something because everyone else has one. It’s fine for a few things here and there but If you’re doing this with all of your wardrobe, you need to reevaluate.

CLOTHES. PEACE.

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