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.

Hair thoughts... to Femme Mullet or not to Femme Mullet.

This is a Femme Mullet. Now that I cut off the dyed pink tips I had, I am itching for some edge to my hairstyle. Also it's getting to be summer, and for some reason I always want to shave/cut my hair in summertime.

Awesome Fringe earrings and Hair Styles http://www.etsy.com/shop/lazysundaysshop?ref=seller_info

  So I am conflicted. I have had long hair for a while now, but I have done crazy things in the past like shave my entire head. On the one hand, this would be a bitch to grow out, on the other hand, it is pretty ferosh. Thoughts? Comments? Advice?

Here is my hair right now, in it's natural thick wavy state and straight. When curly it is right at my shoulders, when straight it is a good 2 or 3 inches longer. 

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.

Sup Interwebs....

Hey there interwebs, my name is Nora. I am a 24 year old queer Stone Femme. I grew up in Los Angeles, and I lived and went to school in Montreal for five years before coming to Brooklyn in September 2010. If you think Los Angeles isn't awesome you should read anything by Francesca Lia Bloch or check out the Museum of Jurassic Technology or go to the Venice Boardwalk. Brooklyn is also awesome. It has everything you need. Even supplies for superheros. For serious.

This exists in Brooklyn.

 I am currently slogging my way through a Masters at NYU at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Translation: A Choose your own Adventure Masters. I am focusing my studies on Sexuality and the Trans Community and I hope to eventually write a thesis. Without gut-wrenching procrastination. So starting a blog is a great idea. 

For some reason this represents how I feel about school right now.

I have an Etsy shop (Nora's Necessities), and I spend an inordinate amount of time working it. I started it in Los Angeles this summer, and I have found it addicting.
 

Selling on Etsy dangerously combines some of my favorite activities; talking and thinking about fashion, thrift shopping for vintage clothing and treasures, photography, learning about different decades, collaging (making treasuries), networking, collecting, and did I mention thrift shopping?

Oh darling work it.

 Nora's Necessities carries vintage notions of all kinds, for all fabulous vixens, housewives/husbands, collectors, and just about everyone. I try to find vintage items of all sizes, for all genders, for all ages.

I am always trying to find all kinds of models, of all sizes, genders, colors, ages, abilities, tattooed....etc. Mostly my friends model for me. I hope to post Etsy things on here, give you deals, show you behind the scenes, share treasuries and all that bru-ha-ha. Ooooh and post some fashionbloggery!

Mala Rodriguez wants you to notice her awesome eyeliner.

I DJ under the name Noisy Nora, so hopefully I will be sharing some music with you. I have very eclectic music taste, some of my faves are Wanda Jackson, Lil Kim, Otis Redding, Patti Smith, and Mala Rodriguez to name a few.

Identity and anti-oppression politics are important to me so I may be musing about intersectionality or phenomenology or gender neutral bathrooms or what have you. (Dear academia i lovehate you.)

Hey there I am milk glass.

 I have five tattoos, and I would love to get more and talk about awesome tattoos and tattoo artists on here. 

I love milk glass, mad men, ballet, punk, queers, butches, Patrick Califia books, talking about gender theory, Montreal in the summer, very very fluffy cats, Ru Paul's drag race, peanut butter and chocolate, my wonderful partner, Los Angeles, the fall, 50's dresses, my chosen family, staying up late, John waters movies, and lots lots more. Hopefully I will have time to get to it all.


 Basically, I am hoping to carve out my own little slice of ecclectic internet pie.

I hope you're with me. We can eat internet pie together.

            XXXO,  
                    Nora

Peanut Butter Chocolate Internet Pie. For you.