Make Up Inspiration: Brigitte Bardo Eyes. Cats Eye.

Because of FemmeRealness, I was inspired today to try big dramatic Brigitte Bardo Eyes. I used Sephora Brand Gold Eyeshadow. I want to try this look with fake lashes sometime, but since it was day time I just used a ton of mascara. I used L'oreal Black Felt Tip Eyeliner on the lash line and from the inner corner onto the Crease. Double cats eye! Then I piled on that mascara, and I drew some eyelashes along the lower lash line.

I thought having liner on the crease of my eye would look weird and kinda Cirque de Solei-ish, but I'm happy with the end result. Def. not a look for the faint of heart, this eye makeup packs a punch! I am totally feeling the 60's huge mod eye makeup look...I think it might be the fault of the costume designers on Mad Men. Tabarnac de Calisssse!

 There is also something a bit Peg Bundy about this too? 

Brigitte Bardo meets Peg Bundy. Now that's my kind of Femme.

St.Marilyn

First off, please do excuse the totally queermo obscure reference to Patrick Califia. However, ever since reading 'Macho Sluts", I love to think that I have my own Saint Marilyn, like the femme character does in one of the stories.  

 A Saint Marilyn to help me on my Femme way. To keep me from falling in heels, reminding me where to put perfume, and that I can wear anything with the right attitude. 

The hair, the pants, the range. I love the photo booth quality of this montage. Monroe meet Amelie de Poulain

Oh Michelle Williams....oh Hay girl Haaaay. 

She seems to have Miss Monroe down to a T! I am so excited to see this! Who's with me?

A dose of Femme-itude

The movie Bound has to be one of my favorite depections of Femme/Butch roles in mainstream cinema to date. I take so many cues from Jennifer Tilly. I mean, just check out her femme-itude here.
 That is "the look", no messing about. A major Femme icon for me, hands down.

Oh to ride off into the sunset in a pickup truck with a butch, true love, leather jackets, and enough money to pay all your debts.

Le sigh...

This also makes me think about how queer femmes cruise butches.
It's almost like you are silently saying...

"Hey YOU. Yeah you hot stuff. I'm no straight girl. Come swagger over here and buy me a drink/light my ciggarette/dance with me."

The Look. That femmesharkstonefemmehighfemme Look.