Faerie Fashion Feature - Masked Mayhem

I've always loved the scenes in movies where the mysterious faerie creatures have a masked ball. Think Labyrinth where Sarah eats the peach and is whisked away to a huge ball masque where she dances with Jared, the Goblin king. I really love masks, also because they are so versatile. There are so many ways to make them and in so many styles fit for any faerie. With leaves for the nature faerie, bright red streaks painted on with face paint for the fire faerie, whimsical delicate silver swirls for the faerie Queen. So lets look at some of the most beautiful faerie masks.

Leather:

Ladybug Mask by Ctunmasked on Deviantart
The mask and the ladybugs are leather, with fabric flowers.

Greenwoman Mask by CTunmasked on Deviantart
The mask and moon are leather, with added feathers.

Sea Fae - Leather Mask by Windfalcon on Deviantart
The mask is leather, with added fabrics and pearls.

Polymer clay:

Polymer Clay Mask - Fall by RavenMasquerade on Deviantart
Sturdy base covered with polymer clay leaves and added ribbons.

Black Eagle Mask by Red Robin Arts
Made solely from clay, with added gemstone.

Elements Mask by SneakyFetusProd on Deviantart
Made solely from clay, painted with acrylics.

Metals:

Unique Sterling bridal mask by Elnara Niall on Deviantart
Made from sterling silver.

Wire Mask for Beltane Ball by Silver Cicada on Deviantart
Jewellery wire with amethyst coloured glass beads.

Vine Half Mask by GrinGrimaceandSqueek on Deviantart
Wire mask with seed beaded details.

 Beaded:

Masquerade by Rain2Shine on Deviantart
Artistic wire and glass beads.

Peacock mask and tiara by GrinGrimaceandSqueek on Deviantart
Wire mask decorated with seed beads.

Cyber Gothic mask by GrinGrimaceandSqueek on Deviantart
Wire mask decorated with seed beads.

Fabric:

Victorian lacy mask by Asfina on Deviantart
Crocheted with tatted thread.

Lace Face by EyeFeather-Stock on Deviantart
Lace mask.

Purple Butterfly Mask by CostumeSalon on Deviantart
Heavy fabric mask with beaded edges.

Makeup:

Thunder by SweetGreyChaos on Deviantart

Venetian Masquerade by MarleauSarah on Deviantart

Rainbow Fish by Itashleys-makeup on Deviantart

So there you have it, a faerie feature on masks. This is of course just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many more beautiful masks out there in all these different materials and styles. So who knows, there might be a part two.....

Love and Leaves,
Marjolijn Ashara

Faerie Makeup - Coloured Lips

Welcome to the first (hopefully of many) Faerie Makeup features! The point of these features is to inspire people to use makeup as an expression of themselves. It is one of the things why I love makeup so much. It helps me show my inner me, it brings a smile on people's faces and it makes me feel pretty! What more could a girl want? Anyway, our first feature is about coloured lips. And then I don't mean the colours that you can just buy from any makeup brand, no, I mean the colours that are sure to turn heads. Colours the faeries themselves would be jealous of ;)

Doe Deere

I am a huge fan of Doe Deere and her makeup brand Lime Crime Makeup! They have so many fun coloured lipsticks, it hard which one to choose! And with names as 'Mint to be' (the one Doe is wearing in the picture), 'Airborne Unicorn' (purple) and 'No she didn't' (blue) who can resist?

Six pastel lipsticks from Lime Crime.

Now, I do realize that not everyone (including me) has the funds to buy all these amazing colours... But don't fret, we've found just the thing: a tutorial on how to colour your lips, using eyeshadow pencils. Yes, you've read it right; eyeshadow pencils. Click on the picture to get to the full sized version!

How to Tutorial - Cold Touch
By Dead-Rose-16

With this tutorial you now know how to paint your lips using eyeshadow pencils. (You can also use body paint, but eyeshadow pencils are easier to come by) Now it's time to take it one step further; blending and mixing.

Peacock by Wickedweb

Blueberry Smoothie by Katsu-Chicken

Remember; when you have bright, colourful lips, it is best to keep your eye makeup simple and natural. Usually just a touch of eyeliner is all you need when you rock your colourful lips!

So have fun experimenting and show me the photo's of your luscious lips! :D