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harianadimples · 4 years

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I Know You’re Not Far, But I Still Can’t Handle All The Distance

1.8k: hariana friendship rise warning(s): unedited soz just had to get this one out before I overthink

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“Harry?”

“Yeah?”

“I wanna sing.”

Harry stops playing for a moment so he could hear what Ariana had to say.

“My fans have been wanting me to jump on Instagram Live to sing a few songs but I really can’t handle all that real-time shit. I just want to sing and then dip so I’m just going to record a quick video. I think it’d be a nice surprise to have you join in, finally feed your fans some new content of you.”

“Hmm, I suppose but I won’t sing.”

“Why not? They’ve been wanting some sort of duet for a while, you know.”

“Um, and show the world how rubbish I am singing next to you?”

“You are not rubbish! Have you forgotten our killer duet of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ when we watched ‘Wayne’s World’?”

“No, I just wanna listen to y’voice. I miss it,” Harry pouts, leaning into his elbow as it rested on the hood of the piano.

“Okay, then, H,” Ariana rolls her eyes, smiling as she fixes herself. “Suppose you’d like a relatively easy song to play. How does ‘My Everything’ sound? For old time’s sake?”

“I Know You’re Not Far, But I Still Can’t Handle All The Distance”

The one inspired by an alternate universe where Harry played the piano for Ariana’s 2020 version of ‘My Everything’ while in Quarantine

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“‘Lo love, how are you?” Harry asks as he fixes his laptop screen, leaning it just right so the light coming from his bedroom window wouldn’t cause such a harsh glare. When it was just right he could see Ariana much better but it seemed like her picture needed another moment to catch up with her voice, as behind the frozen image he could hear her giggling softly.

“That was quick,” Ariana’s voice strays as if she walked away for a moment, but the picture’s finally changed and is moving so Harry just waits on his phone until she appears again. When the movement settles Harry sees that Ariana is sitting in her living room. “I’m good by the way; miss hugging everyone, I swear when we’re given the all clear I’m inviting y’all over and cooking the biggest fucking Italian dinner y’all will ever have,” she says.

“I could so go for Italian right now,” Harry sighs as he sets his phone down and shifts himself up a bit so he can be more comfortable, “Been eating all the bread in this household m’tooting up a storm in here.”

“That is… horrendous.”

Harry chuckles at her reaction, fiddling with the strings of his hoodie. “‘ave you got the pups with you?”

“Always,” Ariana smiles, “Toulouse is right here, Pignoli is watching me from the other sofa and Myron’s having a nap.”

“Miss the little ones so much–,” Harry is suddenly interrupted by a guttural snort which scares even Ariana. She soon breaks into laughter as she picks up Piggy Smallz who’d been lurking behind her. “Aw does miss Piggy want her Harry love too, my big girl?” Piggy makes a noise which sounds extremely happy which causes laughs all round.

“Yeah, miss ‘aving the wind knocked out of me whenever you give me kisses,” Harry chuckles.

Of her pets, Piggy became to be the most territorial over Harry.

It started when Harry went to support Ariana at her Sweetener Tour show in London. He’d finally gotten the privilege to meet Piggy in person, and after some time holding her thinking they’d become the best of friends, she took a massive shit which splattered on his white pants. He just had to have been wearing an all-white outfit that evening.

“You reading anything good?” Harry asks.

“Um… I’m currently reading ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’. Seems good so far.”

“‘Kay, adding it to my cart right now,” Harry mumbles. “I’ve read like two books so far. Trying to get through this third one but I keep fallin’ asleep. So nice to just sleep.”

“I know right. It’s weird actually getting like fourteen hours of sleep for once, instead of two.”

“You deserve the rest though. Bloody insane, your tour. Can’t believe the year you had. I like… honoured to have witnessed history unfold, y’know?”

“Oh please, can we talk about your music though. I genuinely cried listening to ‘She’ earlier, like full-out, ruined-my-makeup, swollen-eyes, everything– just… tears.”

“Thanks? I guess?”

“No, H, really. My mind can’t fully comprehend Mitch’s solo in that song.”

“Oh, well, thanks, I’m only the one singing the song.”

“It’s nice to hear you exploring different vocal dynamics. You have the range and it really shines on a song like ‘She’. These are all things I’ve told you before H.”

“I know but it’s nice to have my voice praised by the vocalist of our generation.”

“Oh my God–.”

“No, seriously, I have not stopped listening to the song you showed me a couple days ago. Can’t believe you posted it to your socials.”

“Yeah I don’t really care if I get in trouble at this point, I’m like in that place mentally, emotionally, whatever where I’m creating and it’s nice and free and I just wanna share that. But thank you.”

“That reminds me I’m writing something and sort of like putting the skeleton of the music together and I was wonderin’ if you mind if I use your vocals for the synth?”

“Yeah sure, use whatever’s on google drive.”

This folder on Google Drive that Ariana’s referring to, is a shared folder with a couple vocal notes they’ve made in the past that they’ve sometimes dipped into for production samples. Harry’s relatively new to using vocal samples as instrumentation on a song since his previous record was mostly classic rock inspired. Apart from double tracking his voice, the extent of his vocal exploration on that record had been the infamous duck sound on “Woman”.

With Fine Line he’d really been inspired by Ariana’s vocal production and wanted to do a lot more of it on this record. With his producers he got a lot better at curating his own sound but if it weren’t for Ariana’s support he wouldn’t have known where to start with figuring out what else his voice can do.

He liked the idea of sampling someone’s voice, hiding it within a song where no one knows it’s even there. Who better than Ariana to be that voice.

“Can I hear what you got so far?” Ariana asks.

Harry nods and gets out of bed (with great effort which makes Ariana roll her eyes). He brings his laptop with him as he descends down the corridor. He enters the living room where a grand piano sits in the centre and props the laptop down on its surface as he sits by the keys.

“Fair warning, m’still learning,” Harry says as he plays a few random notes to prep his fingers before he begins to play.

Harry’s only got a verse and a pre-chorus, and a sort-of chorus figured out. It’s mid-tempo for now, but it might change once he can get in the studio. He starts singing, trying not to focus entirely on his fingers playing but he’s still a beginner so he’s got his head down more or less the whole time. When he finishes, he looks up again and is honestly… not surprised to see Ariana crying into her sleeve-covered hands.

“It’s sooo good.”

“Obviously, it’s not done yet–.”

“The first verse got me, but that pre-chorus– damn it,” Ariana quickly, and quite dramatically wipes under her eyes as Harry smiles with warm cheeks, kind of loving the praise coming from her, “like you’re so fucking talented, and can I just say your piano playing has improved a lot! You have nothing to worry about.”

“Thanks love,” Harry looks down and plays a few keys, hoping the terrible MacBook camera quality would hide his sudden bashfulness.

“Harry?”

“Yeah?”

“I wanna sing.”

Harry stops playing for a moment so he could hear what Ariana had to say.

“Hmm, I suppose but I won’t sing.”

“Why not? They’ve been wanting some sort of duet for a while, you know.”

“Um, and show the world how rubbish I am singing next to you?”

“You are not rubbish! Have you forgotten our killer duet of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ when we watched ‘Wayne’s World’?”

“No, I just wanna listen to y’voice. I miss it,” Harry pouts, leaning into his elbow as it rested on the hood of the piano.

“Okay, then, H,” Ariana rolls her eyes, smiling as she fixes herself. “Suppose you’d like a relatively easy song to play. How does ‘My Everything’ sound? For old time’s sake?”

“You’re in luck, that’s literally my go-to practice song at the moment. Surprisingly quite a vocal heavy track, or maybe I just don’t know how to sing.”

“Harry I fucking swear to God, you say one more self-deprecating thing–.”

“Sorry, sorry, m’just blown away every time I listen to it. Right then, let me take this old thing off. Gotta look good if I’m gonna be playing next to you,” Harry says as he pulls his hoodie off and sets it aside. He’s got on a black t-shirt that’s two days old and counting but the camera probably won’t pick up much quality anyway so he’s got nothing to worry about. Harry pulls his hair out of its scrunchy and runs his fingers through until his fringe looked somewhat contained.

“Got sent some cute-ass nails today,” Ariana says as Harry leans up close to his screen, being met with her brand new white nails with small light-grey clouds on the very tips. “Cute,” he agrees. “My nails are looking God-awful. Fuck, you think the camera will pick them up?”

The blue colour on his nails had mostly chipped off, leaving them in a ‘too naked to be fully edgy’ situation that has Harry hiding his hands from sight.

“I barely noticed.”

“I’ll just angle the camera so they don’t show.”

“You ready then? I’m gonna record the screen. Hopefully it works.”

“Okay, yeah, hold on. Okay, yeah.”

They eventually do two takes. One to see if it was actually recording and sounded good, and the second was the actual recording that Ariana planned to post.

This should have been easy, real simple, considering it isn’t their first time just hanging out, singing songs on the piano or whatever. Literally the other day she sent him a voice note singing some random meme and it didn’t phase him at all because it’s expected at this point. When it’s just them it’s not nearly as nerve wracking. Now he’s torn between wanting to play the piano well as to not mess her up, wanting to sound good to prove to himself that he’s doing better at playing like she’s said, but also wanting to just melt into himself and listen to her sing.

It seems this internal struggle appeared very well in the video as he and Ariana watched it back. Ariana sang beautifully; effortlessly as per usual, while Harry looked genuinely lost between playing and listening to her sing which with their videos side-by-side made it look like Harry was sort of in disbelief that the person next to him was singing so angelically, which wouldn’t even be far from the truth.

“Hah, that’s funny,” Ariana grins, “I’m posting it now. Prepare to become a meme.”

The video quickly went viral apparently. Neither Harry or Ariana would know since right after she posted the video they did as she wished and let it be, allowing the internet to have at it while they curled up in their beds and put on “Tiger King” to see what the hype was all about.

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unashamed-shipper · 7 years

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Living With You

read on ff.net and ao3

one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine

tags: @beaxnalu, @ftfanfics, @fic-writer-appreciation

rating: t+ for sexual joking, swear words, and mild smut later on

pairings: nalu, gajevy, gruvia

characters: natsu, lucy, gray, juvia, laki, kinana

summary: Finding herself thrown out and drunk after a party wasn’t the way Lucy expected her night to go. After blacking out and waking up in a room with three men, she has a decision to make: will she stay or will she go? Loosely based on New Girl. Roommates!AU

Lucy had a bit of a problem. It wasn’t just the fact that she had dropped her towel in front of Natsu, who she had just realized she had a crush on. It was also that she didn’t know what to say to him now. Before, the conversations were full of laughter and teasing. But now? They could barely say hello before their eyes darted to their feet.

This morning was a harder wake up than normal. She had stayed up late writing the new chapter she outlined a few days ago, and with a yawn she pulled herself out of bed and put on her slippers, almost kicking Happy in the process. The cat loved to sleep either in Natsu’s bed or hers, and would sometimes open the door. It wasn’t her fault that the door didn’t have a trusty lock!

She tiptoed past Natsu’s room, hoping that he wouldn’t awaken while she made her breakfast. Usually Gajeel would make a nice breakfast for her, but this morning he was at the shop fixing something that they didn’t finish last night. As she made her eggs, she heard a noise and turned around.

“Morning,” Gray said, yawning and running a hand through his bedhead. His black hair stuck up in all different directions, quite unlike the spiked hair he usually achieved. Lucy’s eyes widened when she noticed that he wore no shirt, and his sweatpants hung low on his hips.

“Uh, good morning,” she said, thanking the gods that she hadn’t seen Natsu without a shirt yet. She probably would faint if she did. Were all the boys in this apartment some type of attractive? Gray was the conventionally attractive successful businessman type with a cool demeanor. Gajeel was grumpy but kind when she got to know him with the edgy kind of look. And Natsu, well…

He was one of a kind. With his rose locks he would probably be teased at first. He seemed like he wasn’t as smart as the other two, but when he was sat down at a computer he could hack into it within seconds. He was also quite toned from going to the gym, and Lucy knew that she would curse the day when he dropped his own towel.

Not that that would ever happen.

Lucy’s face flushed at the thought, and Gray looked at her suspiciously. “This happens all the time. You should be used to it by now,” he said, and Lucy shook her head of her wandering thoughts.

“Oh, I’m not even thinking about that! Ugh, nevermind. You want some eggs?” she asked, lifting up the spatula, ready to place the food on a plate.

“Maybe later. I’m going to take a shower and then write,” he told her, making his way to the bathroom. She ate her eggs and got ready for work quickly, dressing with the intent to look nice today. There were a few days of the week where she decided that she wouldn’t try as hard, but today was going to be one of those days where she tried her best. She even went into her bathroom and put on a little more makeup than normal, which took a bit more effort. How did one even apply eyeliner, anyway?

As she made her way to work, she drove past Evergreen and Lisanna’s shop. She wondered if Lisanna still had that shirt on hold for her, and she smiled as she drove past the small coffee shop next to it. She really needed to stop in there sometime and get her caffeine fix…

“Lucy! Good morning!” Juvia greeted from her spot on top of the ladder where she was dusting as Lucy walked into work.

“Good morning to you too, Juvia. Would you like me to hold the ladder for you?” Lucy said, a worried look crossing her face. She herself fell off a ladder once and had a nasty broken wrist to atone for it. She didn’t want the same fate to happen to her boss and friend.

“No. Juvia will be alright. But Juvia thanks Lucy for her offer!” Juvia said with a bright grin, and Lucy smiled back and started on her paperwork for the clearance. Soon people would be coming in, and even calm people like the ones who reached for crystals could get quite nasty when good enough clearances arose.

Three hours later, Lucy was ready to take her break. One customer had yelled at her for their lack of calming crystals, as ironic as that was. Lucy did her best to calm the woman down, but ultimately Juvia had to step in and tell her that the prices were their best and that she would never find anything better, even at bigger stores.

“Well then, fine. I won’t shop here again,” the customer said with a huff, bringing her husband and small child with her. Lucy’s heart ached for the child that had to watch their mother be so horrible to retail workers--either their heart would ache as well or they would follow in the same footsteps as their mother.

“Yo! Seems like a party in here,” a familiar voice said, and Lucy whirled around to find Natsu carrying Lucy’s writing notebook with a grin.

“Natsu! Thank God you’re here!” Lucy exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck.

Natsu’s eyes widened at the contact. He and Lucy had never hugged before, and he was surprised that she would hug him so quickly after dropping her towel in front of him. Nevertheless, he enjoyed the contact as he smelled her scent. She smelled like her undertone of vanilla, but a fruity perfume was layered on top of that that he didn’t quite like. He liked the way Lucy smelled with just deodorant and a light perfume. Nothing more, nothing less.

Her body felt warm as it fit on his, and he wrapped his arms around her waist tentatively before pulling her closer. Juvia giggled in the background, and they only stopped hugging when she told them to shoo out of her store.

“It is time for Lucy’s lunch. Besides, she is bothering the customers with her and Natsu’s lovey-dovey behavior!” Juvia said with a soft smirk, and Lucy pouted.

“We are not lovey-dovey, Juvia. I’ll be taking my lunch now. See you in an hour,” Lucy said, and Natsu followed along beside her. A few moments of silence fell over them before Natsu piped up.

“You sure you’re okay, Luce? You seemed pretty upset at your boss,” Natsu asked, concern in his voice, and Lucy huffed.

“Oh, Juvia’s not the problem. This customer was really rude, and a few others weren’t as nice as I’d expect either,” Lucy said, balling her hands into fists.

“Well, do you want a snack and some coffee, then?” he asked, and Lucy blinked a few times at him.

Was he asking her out? Surely he wasn’t that bone-headed to ask her out on a date when she was this frustrated. After all, they’d only known each other for a few months!

But it wasn’t like she didn’t know him well. She knew where he worked and what his favorite food was. She knew his sleeping schedule and knew that he worked nights, which meant he probably had to be sleeping by now. He was making a sacrifice to even come to see her, much less buy her coffee and a snack. She should at least return the favor by going out with him.

“Sure, I don’t see why not. Thanks, Natsu,” she replied after a few moments, and Natsu grinned.

“Awesome! What about that coffee shop down the street?”

“Sounds perfect.”

“Well hello, Lucy!” Kinana greeted once the two entered the shop. “Oh, and Natsu! I’ve never seen you in here!”

“Well, actually, neither of us have been in to get coffee. I’ve always just drank tea and Natsu hasn’t ever been in,” Lucy said with a soft smile.

“I see. I hope you feel welcome nonetheless. Laki just made a new drink. Would you like to try it?” Kinana said, hoping that they would say yes.

“I’m willing to try anything once,” Natsu said, and Kinana smiled.

“That’s the spirit. It’s a mocha with both dark and white chocolate mixed with a little caramel and raspberry syrups. She also added mocha sauce for taste,” Kinana explained while making their drinks. Once she finished, she handed them their concoctions and had them pay.

“Wow, this is delicious! Please tell Laki that I love it and that I’ll come back for it!” Lucy said with an excited tone. She couldn’t get enough of the mixed chocolates, and with the raspberry sauce it was delicious.

Natsu enjoyed his drink as well, even leaving a tip for the girls. “Get yourself some coffee too,” he said, and Kinana thanked him as they walked out after ordering a scone for Lucy.

“Thank you, Natsu. I appreciate it. This has been a helluva day.” she said, sipping her drink.

Natsu just stared as she sipped her drink, watching her hair shimmer in the sun. Her pale skin glimmered as well, and he grinned as she talked away about her day. It was nice just being able to talk to Lucy again like a normal person instead of a person that had seen you butt naked.

With a laugh, she told him about a customer who didn’t know what a moon cycle was. “The guy was totally out of the loop! He thought it was something about periods,” she said with a scoff, and Natsu even let out a laugh at that. He didn’t have many female friends, but he knew that women’s periods had nothing to do with their cycles.

“Wanna sit down on that bench?” he said before realizing that it was the courtyard that he had gazed out at before. Was this a real date if he had bought her some food and a drink and was now sitting down with her alone?

“Sounds great,” she said, and even Lucy herself started to wonder if this was a date. She had wondered that earlier when he bought her coffee, but now she was really starting to think it was. “So how is work going for you?” she asked, and he shook his head with a sigh.

“Same as always. I get these old grandma’s computers that don’t even know how to take all the spam out and it annoys the hell outta me,” Natsu said, taking a long swig of his drink. Lucy laughed, and Natsu was enchanted by the noise of her laugh. It was melodic and loud but soft at the same time, and he wanted to hear it forever.

They continued chatting about work, and soon the hour was up for her lunch break. Lucy waved goodbye to Natsu as he walked out to his car, and she smiled to herself. He would be such a nice boyfriend to whoever he ended up with.

Lucy stopped her walking at the thought. Why would she even think that? It made no sense for her to think that he would be a good boyfriend. He was her friend after all! Sheesh, maybe she needed more caffeine than she thought she did.

She was surprised to see Gray on her way in. He was on his way to work, she supposed. “What are you doing here?”

“Both you and Flame Brain forgot your lunch. I didn’t want you to go hungry,” he said, handing it to her. She smiled and opened it, finding that her sandwich she packed last night was in the bag.

“Thank you, Gray. I appreciate it. Want to come inside?” Lucy asked, pointing inside. Juvia was still dusting, a feather duster in her hand. Gray’s face flushed when he saw her smile as she cleaned.

“I guess a few minutes wouldn’t hurt,” he said, and Lucy followed behind him.

“Gray-sama!” Juvia yelled when he came in, and she practically ran down the ladder and across the room to hug him, knocking him over. Lucy covered her smirking mouth with her hand as she watched Gray get back up and Juvia continue hugging him.

“It looks nice,” he said, and Juvia gasped.

“Gray-sama really thinks so? Juvia worked so hard on it! And so did Lucy!” Juvia said, winking at her employee.

“Uh, thanks. I’ll get back to paperwork now,” Lucy said, inching away from her weird boss and her crush. She loved them both individually, but together they were an interesting duo to say the least.

Gray left a few minutes later, and Lucy’s work day continued. Before she knew it, it was time to go home.

“Sleep well, Lucy!” Juvia said, and Lucy looked at the time. She had stayed later than usual, and it was approaching eight.

“You too, Juvia. See you tomorrow,” Lucy told her boss before leaving. She got in her car and started it, backing out and driving past the coffee shop she went with Natsu on the way home. She smiled, thanking the gods that the date went well.

After all, it was a date.

Wasn’t it?

Hope you enjoyed!

Chapter 10 will be posted on 2/15. I’m giving myself a day off because it’s Valentine’s day, and I want to spend that day with my husband <3

>>>Chapter 10>>>

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tdrcycle09 · 7 years

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Main Challenge #2 - Canvas Queens

This week, the girls got messy and gave us walking works of art inspired by iconic art movements. Let’s see how they did!

Analyse Thropic

When I was assigned Surrealism, the first two surrealist works that came to mind were The Persistence of Memory by Dalí and The Son of Manby Magritte. I took a cue from the challenge description and interpreted “[n]ot actual art, art movements” to mean that I should represent Surrealism as a movement, so I took some of the most iconic imagery from famous Surrealist paintings (Dalí’s melting clocks, Magritte’s apples, and umbrellas and eyes, which appear in multiple Surrealist painters’ works). I also wanted to incorporate elements of Surrealism in the look itself, so I included the umbrella headpiece and a surrealist makeup look. My art medium was acrylic paint, which I used to hand paint the appliqués and the headpiece.

Lila: WOW. The level of meta that this has, you’ve got to look at it at a distance to kind of gage your references, but girl, Surrealism down. I love LOVE the melting clock poncho and I think you should make another one but with much more sturdier fabric because it’s such an iconic and original thing. When you strip the elements down to just your dress, ehh, it’s a stretch, but nevertheless, I do enjoy it. One thing you might wanna focus on is getting the black paint on your neck to kind of match the face if you can? and also what would’ve really improved this look would’ve been some black tights rather than your beige skin tights, try to remember that when you’re giving an illusion makeup, you’ve gotta conceal more of the non-illusion (skin colour). Overall, great submission this week!

Gluttoni: This week I'm completely floored by the depth you are trying to offer the competition. You totally got behind the fact we wanted you to play with a different silhouette while being edgy as well and I totally think you nailed that aspect this week. Surrealism is definitely one of the difficult movements to portray and I think you totally grasped on to the key elements that would put yourself over the top this week. I'm a sucker for a club kid like face paint as well as the motif of melting anything so I'm a fan of your paint and poncho. I thought the costume was very well balanced especially with the placement of certain lines and vocal points plus the shoes with this look just shows your attention to detail. If I were to tell you to fix anything I'd say you finally have the fit right on your costume but the pad need work. I'd suggest making new ones altogether and I realize face paint is hard to master but I'd love more clean aspects because the smudges on some parts completely threw me from the look you were trying to give. Anal, your work is definitely not going unnoticed, keep pushing!

Letha: This is stunning work, Analyse! Your movement is clear from the jump, and your use of typical Surrealism elements really helps sell the look. If I’m honest, the dress itself is a tad blah in terms of shape/silhouette, something like a melting clock hemline could have broken up the lines and added interest, but I love the poncho. I’m not the biggest fan of your padding, it could be smoother, I appreciate the effort and we can work on refining it. The makeup is honestly so cool. The shapes, particularly the lips on your neck, are very graphic and bold. In some places, your lines get away from you and get a tad muddy, and the black needed to be set with a strong matte black to really intensify the shapes, but the impact is still there. As always, I am blown away by your creativity and concepts, and you should be so proud of the amazing work you did this week!

Toni: Bitch!!!! You can’t be..surreal with this look! The most striking thing about this whole look is the makeup! You really push yourself every week to grow and this is showing us that! I do wish that the white was more pigmented but a minor thing really! This week you gave us two designs and went with the more simpler one and I understand why but I do wish youdpushed yourself a bit more to give you that edge. I love love love the look I think it's cute and I love a good applique! The poncho is everything to me I wish there were hands on the clock though!! Over all well done this week!!

Soju: Great job! I love your mug and your effort on making your own outfits. It’s tricky to use black and white paint because it can get a little messy or muddy. Having cleaner lines will def. Help you out in the future. I love your umbrella! It’s a good touch ;)

Avana Noir

Hello Judges and TDR community! For this weeks challenge I was assigned the look of graffiti and girrrlllllllll was this challenge a fucking challenge! I wanted to go for a very structured and edgy design for my outfit since thats what I usually think of when I think of graffiti as well as avant-garde. I made the prism shapes with cardboard and spray painted them bitches as well as the bodice of the dress. I added the colors that usually go with graffiti which are very bright and bold! I also included the black which is what makes the graffiti pop! I also wanted to keep the idea of our mini challenge which was to make an optical illusion! So i wanted to make myself into graffiti artwork that complemented my outfit and the overall look!. This is also my other media that was suppose to be included since that is paint on my body. I also made a little headpiece out of a spray can and tool and fake nails out of poster board and spray painted those as well!. I really enjoyed this challenge and was very VERY happy with the outcome. I hope you all enjoy it. Thank you so much!

Lila: OH MY GOD. This is fucking A R T. I love it, honestly an unconventional masterpiece. I like how it looks like you’re trying to blend in, and your ideas for fascinators are so fucking adorable and fun like I can’t deal. You’ve put in a lot of effort with this look and it shows. Now, one major problem I have with this is that you are standing still in each shot with your hand on your hip and the other looking like it’s holding onto something? Make sure you move a little or serve more poses, because the illusion thing with the wall is cute for a taste, but for the whole meal? Anyways, I love this look, I love you, great submission this week!

Gluttoni: Avana! This is SO GOOD. You are already growing from being this environment and I couldn't be anymore proud. As the weeks continue I hope to see you flourish even more. This week I think you gave IT to us because I love the overall shape of this look. It's definitely the edginess we were asking from all of you girls. With so little time I think this look shows that you know how to use your time effectively and you are definitely in control of whatever is thrown at you. I do think there are still some kinks you need to work out with the technical aspects of your makeup and hair because again I am getting abuela... If you were to sharpen the eye and add more overall angles to your face, I think that could totally shave off some of the age you are putting on yourself. Also graffiti is such an urban and contemporary art form I think this look could have benefited from being more inspired by street fashion instead of a couture leaning type of look but that's just me nitpicking. Nonetheless I see the work and effort you are putting into this game and I think you are definitely standing your ground.

Letha: A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT IN HER HAIR, BITCH! Honestly, Banksy who?? This look is incredible, Avana. The shapes and colors you used all make sense for the movement, and even your staging shows a great eye for detail. There’s an overall sort of “blended structure” to the look, that has all these sharp lines from the chest piece that are then blown out by the paint itself, it’s very intriguing. The hair is simple, but it makes sense because there is SO much else going on with the look. If there was one part of the look I wasn’t sold on, it would be the makeup. I wish it was bit more graphic, perhaps with some dark, angular brows? Making those out of cardboard and gluing them on would honestly been a nice touch. A red lip might have also had more impact here, since it would be more cohesive with the look. All in all though, I am VERY impressed by your work this week Avana, great job!

Toni: YALL WANTED ART EH? I am so proud of you this week! You really did push yourself and it shows!!! I love love love that you painted your whole body bitch, and I love that you painted a background, it really adds to the fantasy!! I think you did well, but I do worry that this may not be totally stable, it does look a bit like you were built into the garment. The head piece was super cute! I do think you need to spend some time to speak to your judges to really work on your makeup!! But I am so proud of you!!

Soju: I love your nails! I can tell that you put a lot of time and effort into this look. You’re idea was very creative. I would like to have seen some of the colorfulness translated onto your face and your mug. That would’ve made the whole look cohesive. Also becareful when mixing too many colors. It can get muddy and messy.

Daddie Dearest

Dada Dearest is h-e-r-e, here this week. Dadaism is a post WWI movement that critiqued society by using nonsensical collages, sculptures, and cut-up poetry. I'm a really great collage maker, so I focused most of my energy on that. The piece in totality does not coordinate, but it's not supposed to. Each element of the piece attempts to make commentary on modern social trends and the political bourgeoisie. It's abstract, it's informed, and it's going to make an impression. - xoxo, daddie

Lila: This is Dadaism to its peak. There’s little context in the eyes of a random passerby that has no idea about art, but you can see a lot of connotative value in your look which slays my gay ass to the fullest. Screaming at the glory hole, living for the nail polish cutouts as nails, loving the titty-ice cream bitch, like, there’s a lot to gawk at here which is amazing. Which is also a problem too. Likewise, if you’ve got a lot to look at, you start to see some areas don’t have that much to compensate? I don’t get the kneepad motifs, nor do I really understand why you didn’t put nail polish on the other hand too, it’s just that the amazing full-ness of aspects of your costume make areas that aren’t as full stand out. Overall, however, I love, LOVE this look. Great submission this week.

Gluttoni: Can you be my Dada, phlease? Daddie you when the fuck in on this! The sheer amount of detailing alone makes me want to shower you with praises. I didn't personally ask you about the story of each element of you look because I want to to be surprised and figure it out when I got to see the whole vision. That's what this look is, A VISION. Dada is definitely a storytelling art movement and I'm so grateful that you took the time to really hone in on that and really make this an enjoyable story to witness. The ice cream tripped me out for a second because I thought you were holding it but nooo it was just an incredible nod to the optical illusion assignment we gave you all before and I love you for that. The gloryhole face mask is just the right amount of cheekiness to make me want to sit through a fashion show with a whole bunch of looks similar to this. Overall ma'am you completely slaughtered my expectations and served it up to me on a plate. I want more, more, MORE!

Letha: Daddie give me Dada! This look is stunning, there’e so much going on and that is A-fuckin-Okay. The head/face piece is honestly my favorite part, it’s so voluminous and busy, and I love the shape it created. I like the boob motif, but I am lacking some shape in the body. The illusion there doesn’t work as much when it’s not a straight on, straight up/down pose, so either a cinch or some padding could help add a bit of curve. The accessories are hella clever, I wish the other hand had a little more going on (the nails being carried over, maybe?). All that in mind though, I think you perfectly captured the movement and I’m blown away by your work this week!

Toni: I am dripping from this look. Honestly I love so much about this look. You worked with your judges every step of the way and It really showed!! I’m glad you did makeup under your mask and didn’t jsut rely on the mask. You look so amazing, the head piece/wig is amazing and I know how hard you worked on it so good job. I do wish there was a bit more below the bust and I do wish you had really padded and cinched to get a more dramatic shape but over all this is such an amazing look!

Soju: YES! I love that you focused on your eye makeup when you knew it wouldn’t be the focus. This is very well thought out and flows very nicely. I like your body shape and the collage is not overwhelming the look. Also can we get into the hair?! It’s so good

Dotte Com

Dotte dotte dotte..Look at me it’s pointillism! Using the art medium of SCREENPRINTING I was able to serve to you some self-absorbed, fan-art realness. For those of you who don’t know, I’m a big Dotte made up of little Dottes. Get it?

Lila: I’ll start with the good about this, I love your face. Your makeup has improved and your eyes are so fucking beautiful in this picture I can’t. But, I have to also be real. I had SUCH high hopes this week. Your look isn’t reading couture and is getting lost in the crowd, because this is essentially a tank top dress with a picture of yourself on it (which you could’ve told us you were using in your concept rather than keeping it hushhush). There’s really been no research here and it really upsets me because I know how strong of a competitor you are and how much you want to win this, it’s just that this isn’t a strong submission this week.

Gluttoni: Dotte.... I'm utterly disappointed with this. I see so much sheer talent and potential from you that I find myself rooting you on in every way possible but this... I can't even defend or get behind you on this submission. To me it negates all my praise of your work ethic because this just screams a big fuck you to all the people rooting for you. If not for this having to be written you'd definitely be hearing a huge interpretation of my own "Tyra Rant" for you. I don't even want to waste time in telling you this look was just a total Miss for me. Your face is definitely improving but let's be real this look is just a BLATANT cop out. I wish you all the best but gurl...

Letha: I must say I’m a bit let down this week, Dotte. You were given pointillism, perhaps the most open-ended art movement on the list, which really gave you free reign creatively as to what design you would want to do, but I don’t see much creativity here. The makeup is okay, it ended up looking somewhat similar to your mini challenge makeup, but it does make sense. The look, which is essentially just a printed tank top when you break it down, it just too simple. You had the entire world as your oyster to do make what you wanted, and this sadly isn’t enough for me. The pictures are pretty far away and blurry so that small design is even harder to read as pointillism. I wish you had been in more communication with the judges with what you actually ended up doing, because I think you know you could have had a stronger submission.

Toni: Dotte, I am so disappointed this week. Lets start with the good. I really like your makeup!! I think it is a much better and more polished (and dotted) version of your mini, I think if you worked on it a bit more this could be a solid makeup for you, and I am glad to see your highlight this week! Onto the look...For lack of a better terms i feel it is lazy, uninspired, and missed the mark a lot. lila unfortunately isnt a master of pointilism, to be frank she isnt a master at anything, maybe buying pringles? I feel like you got frustrated and jsut kinda gave up and tossed this together last minute. I wish you had taken one of the many suggestions you were given instead of taking a design someone else made for you and putting it on a tshirt.

Soju:It’s really hard to see the picture but the idea is lovely.

Ebony Boss

Lila: I like this look, I really do. Your gown looks beautiful and you’ve kept to your strengths of a really clean colour scheme and I commend you for that. But, this wasn’t the challenge. You gave us the textbook definition of symbolism, while we were asking for the art movement of symbolism, with examples from that art movement as your inspiration. Edvard Munch, Henri Rousseau, Pierre Bonnard, those types of artists would’ve been so great to see, but this look isn’t what we had in mind unfortunately. I know how much you want to prove yourself in this competition, but it’s just not reaching high enough this week.

Gluttoni: Miss Ebony, you and I both know this is not your best. Yes while this leaps and bounds better than what you gave us the first week, it's still notably weaker in technique and concept than some of your sisters. I'm struggling to actually see the symbolism in your look trying to convey purity. Yes it's white and sure the there is a delicate paper crane on your head but is that enough for a challenge meant to push you out of you boundaries? I think not. You look very beautiful and the look is very sweet but I'm just getting homecoming from this instead of avant-garde. You need to push yourself more my love.

Letha: I must admit, this look isn’t my favorite, Ebony. On its own, it’s okay, if a tad simple. When associated with an art movement like symbolism though, it just doesn’t stand up. While I don’t think you had to necessarily recreate another artist’s work, drawing some more concrete inspiration from the works of the time would have helped your concept. The makeup is improving each week, which is great to see, but there isn’t a lot of creativity with it, same with the hair. I can see your tried with the crane, but when there have been queens on this very cycle who have done much bigger/impressive looks with paper birds, it sort of sets you up to fail if you don’t try to do more with it. All in all, I’m not that impressed with the look, but I’m glad I can see your skills improving each week.

Toni: Hello dear! It conserns me a bit that innstead of focusing on art symbloism you focused a bit mroe on the standard symbolism. Lila gave you many ideas so its sad to see you not take her advice. That being said I think this dress is nice on you and I’m glad to see you taking the tips for makeup!! This hair is nice but i do think it needs a bit more teasing at the base to get better volume. I want to see you a bit more padded and chinched as well and I want to see boob contours. Good luck dear!

Soju: I like that you picked purity. I also hosted a Purity Ball and I had to create an all white look. It’s harder than what most people think. I’m glad you decided to pick a pink hair to go with your look. The white dress is little bit too pedestrian for my taste. The headpiece also looks unfinished.

Judah Kiss

Hi judges! This week I was assigned 'art nouveau', and I can now firmly say I have a least favorite art movement! While this was not my style at all, I am glad for the challenge. The main elements of art nouveau that I identified, were religious symbolism, feminine beauty, and depictions of nature; my idea was to incorporate equal parts of all three, while still not losing Judah as a drag character. I changed things up with my makeup this week in order to meet the challenge of a more 'natural' face; and hey! Flowers are very natural. All of the images I saw of art nouveau depicted a beautiful woman with long hair in an equally long, flowing skirt of some kind, alongside nature scenes and flowers. I incorporated flowers into the makeup and the belt, and using an embroidered fabric, I made my halo look religiously beautiful. I used fabric moss to give a ‘back to nature’ feeling, while not losing the overall picture of a woman, one with the Earth and its divine creator. Femininity is not something that comes naturally to me, especially in makeup; so this was a real challenge for me and I'm so very happy with how it turned out!

Lila: For how pressed you were for time, this is gorgeous. The entire outfit is giving me Lana Del Rey meets Jesus Christ Soap Star Superstar, and I’m definitely getting great Art Nouveau vibes from this. From the waist down, it gets a little boring, not gonna lie, but I can’t knock you for having a day to do this challenge. The makeup is really beautiful and natural looks on you are absolutely breathtaking, so don’t shy away from doing it from time to time in your drag outside of this competition! For me, I love this look. Great submission this week!

Gluttoni: Judah! I'm quite in love with you this week. I think it has something to do with how much you got the romantic vibe down from the movement given to you. You just look so angelic yet so down to earth which I think are the key elements of making a look like this work. You're a breath of fresh air when all the other looks are so color heavy. I'm loving your styling for this! The color palette you chose is beautiful and brown hair on you is just so fitting. Your makeup is gorgeous, I think the eyebrow and eye could be a tad more clean but overall you look so soft & pretty. The moss added so much to this and definitely made it a Judah look! This is definitely a strong strong submission and I'd be honored to see more from you in the upcoming weeks.

Letha: Okay, so I may be biased as I love me some art nouveau, but I really do like what you turned out here, Judah. You got a lot of the elements of art nouveau (plants/vines/flowers, round/flowing shapes, and femininity) and really made them your own. The makeup is perhaps a little softer from what we usually see from you, but I still definitely see Judah. I really like the moss/plant accents, it makes sense with the look and really adds to it. If I had some crits, it would be that wish there was a little more color on the makeup side of the face, as it reads most just brown right now, and that there was a little more flow to the bottom of the garment, perhaps with some vine trim or something? Besides that though, good job this week, Judah!

Toni: Let me start by saying how proud i am of you for pushing through this week, because I know it was hard for you. This is stunning to me and I really like your inspiration! It looks like you’re giving me drag jesus and I’m so into it. I think the moss was a fun way to put in the nature aspect. In the future I do want to see you start to push yourself and feel comfortable trying new things. Good job this week!!

Soju: I’m so into it! Your mug… I think it’s breathtaking! I love that you used moss on your face. The whole look really works well together and you look sickening. You look like a drag Jesus really to bless the children in nature hennnnny.

Klinker

Cubism was the form of art that used and abused of asymmetrical shapes and tons of shades of color. It's about making it look non-proportional and edgy. I truly thank I was able to embody this art form and serve my cubism soul on the runway.

Lila: When we were discussing your elements in seperates, I was totally for this concept. Its just when everything came together it seems like it’s not matching up as well as I expected it to be. I thought you would’ve pushed your makeup a lot more, since a lot of Cubism is colour and layers and all sorts of craziness, so I was expected some form of body art that had lines or shadows to kind of make it as distorted and edgy as your outfit. With your outfit, I loved that you used the style in that manner to kind of come up with the patchwork you have, its just a little lacking in desire. I thought you would’ve had the sleeve a lot larger, or at least have some on the other side of your body. It just feels a little lost and although it’s an okay submission, I wish you put a little bit more effort into this.

Gluttoni: Klinker, I'm hoping we'll get a new silhouette from you in this competition because this seems to be your safe space in term of things you can do. Cubism is definitely something I did in the challenges video and I was hoping for more of a nod to that because although cubism is wacky is it's still controlled chaos. This just gives me more messy than thoughtful and artsy. C'mon qween I know you have more to give than this. Focus this next week on being cohesive and completely worked out head to toe.

Letha: Heya, Klinker! This look has a lot going on, and I enjoy the concept, I just wish there was a bit more polish. The lines on the makeup should be cleaner, and the blue side of the lips should be as precise as the red (the red side is great though). I see the shapes on the garment and how they go along with cubism, but I wish there was a bit more structure to the look, instead of being mostly drapey/flowy. The nails are a fun accent, I wish you had more of them on! All in all, it’s an okay look, but I’m left wanting more.

Toni: I am so glad you talked to this judges this week, the more you do it the better your chances are. I really like this level of creativity from you, i love the patchwork! I do wish that there was a bit more boxy shape and that said “cubism”! I like your makeup and its improved a lot but I want you to make sure you’re setting your makeup so that you don’t look wet! Good luck dear!!

Soju:I see that you understand the element, but I think it was a bit too literal. I see that you tried to use shapes and colors, but to me it felt flat. ;) *rattlesnake sound* I do love your poses its super fierce.

Lexi Lamour

My name is Le Voleur. I was genetically engineered by a French mafia boss to be THE ultimate thief. Originally able to completely change color to match my surrounding environment and equipped with an appendage capable of creating an opening in any material, opening any safe, and being used as a working weapon. However, I was caught stealing from a wealthy and well known practicing Seer. Impressed with my capabilities she allowed me to leave with my life....but not before cursing me. The curse was that if I were ever caught again I would permanently take form of whatever my surroundings were leaving me permanently visible as whatever I was trying to steal. I became very careful and diligent in my work for years, but then I began to get complacent and sloppy again. One fateful day I was caught stealing a famous piece of Op Art by a museum guard. And thus....I became this walking piece of art. I was cast out by the mafia, but ended up finding work as a high fashion model for avant garde designers. While I love the fame and fortune....I truly miss the heist! Hello, Judges! This week I was given Op Art and I couldn't be more excited! I felt that there were so many different directions I could've gone with this but my concept instantly hit me! I decided to play with the lines and angles depicted in so many pieces of Op Art. Starting from the top: the headpiece was made from a piece of plastic that I cut into a circle and shaped into the form. I outlined it with giant black and white pipe cleaners to add some fluffy effect to break up the harsh lines of the overall look. It's also lines with checkered tape. At the top I made a cube out of pieces of construction paper and used black and white paint to draw different Op Art designs on each side. The hair I'm wearing....idk...to me I just loved it when I saw it and thought it would go perfectly with the challenge. For my makeup I attempted to do a black and white face for the first time(I'm trying to go outside of the box and give you something different/try something different every week). I drew lines following parts of my face inspired by some Op Art makeup I had seen. And the paint, as you can see continues onto my arms, neck, and chest. The top piece is a bolero I handmade using lined fabric. Underneath is a striped bodysuit that I had. For the bottom....starting underneath.....I have a black tulle skirt that I handmade. And the main skirt is 8 different parts. 8 pieces of poster board that I striped with different tapes in different angles, folded, and pieces together to make a full skirt. For the "adaptable appendage" I used a styrofoam craft cone, created a black paint swirl, and hollowed it out so that my hand could go in it and it would look like it was the end of my arm. Now, I am aware of some things. For one I know my makeup lines could be cleaner. And I know that my descriptions could be shorter, haha. But I just feel that I need to go into detail about how much effort I put into my submissions. Especially since I only had, with personal life, one day to work on this and accomplished exactly what I wanted in a 15 hr time frame all together.....I'm incredibly happy with my work and I hope you enjoy it.

Lila: HOLY SHIT. You come to our competition saying you had no creative energy and you turn out THIS? You’re giving me New York Club Kid meets Aaahh!! Real Monsters vibes with this and it’s so amazing to look at and hard not to look away either, like a real Op Art piece. This is just really hard to critique because you definitely are stating your claim as a look queen this cycle, and I hope this translates when it comes to selling performance and comedy too, because girl, you’re proving to us that you can climb this mountain to the top. Amazing submission this week, keep the momentum going!

Gluttoni: I'd be shitting brick if I were competing with you at the moment. Because you are proving yourself as a force to be reckoned with in this competition and no offense you wouldn't expect that from a girl named Lexi. THIS LOOK IS WITHOUT A DOUBT GLORIOUS! In my eyes you have went on a piss on this entire competition to stake your claim for this crown. If you bring that fire every week, it can sure as he'll be yours. I don't really have much to critique because I love this look so much and you really captured the vibe of your art movement so well! If I had to nitpick anything I'd say just the lines around your eyes and mouth could have been cleaner but overall this is perfection and I'm sure you know that. Keep fucking me up because right now I'm totally SHOOK.

Letha: Bitch, shut the fuck up. This is LITERALLY ART. Like if the body pictures were taken in a more “staged” environment, you would have me fucking SOLD. It all works so well together, and with your story it only adds to it. The garment itself and the headpiece are STUNNING, I’m so blown away. The tool thing I could take or leave, but it makes sense with your story so that’s fair. The hair and makeup make sense, and I know we talked about the pop of color and I’m glad you decided to NOT take my advice and use it, because it totally works and adds a nice contrast. The hair is cute as hell and also works amazingly with the look. All in all, I am just stunned by this look, and so thrilled that you continue to bring your absolute best each week! Fantastic job!

Toni: HEY BITCH OKAY YES!! Firsts off I love the story behind this and I think it really sold this look to me. This also out off all the looks, reads the most as high fashion avant garde look out of all of them! I love this so much, mostly the drill and the head peice. I dont have much critques on the look. I Wish your makeup was a bit rough but thats something you could fix up next time you do this look! I love this so much, amazing job!!

Soju: I can tell you put a lot of effort and time into this look. I do agree your lines on your face could be cleaner, however this outfit really makes up for it. The head piece, skirt, gloves, and everything I would strip it off of you and wear it myself. Great job and great execution. I’m really proud of this one.

Marcella Fox

Hello dear judges! Lana Del Ray here, coming to you from an 1872 Dias Los Muertos themed party hosted by Edgar Degas :]

My art movement was Impressionism - to incorporate an art medium, I decided to paint the whole dress in acrylic paints, mimicking the brushstrokes that impressionism is known for. I wanted to look like the reflection of a moonlit sky, so I used blues and yellows, with a touch of magenta as an accent colour. I also replicated this effect in my make-up, leaving raw brushstrokes unblended and blotting my lipstick. I also hand-sewed some lace cuffs and a collar, evoking the style of dress during the impressionist period. For an avant garde silhouette, I cut off the sleeves, turned them upside-down and attached lace to the bottom, making long, dropped sleeves. I made a headdress from a paintbrush and a silk scarf, and left some of the sleeve area unpainted, as if to suggest that I could simply whip the brush out of my hair and resume painting my outfit. And I finished the whole look off with a handmade sodalite pendant from my friend (Heartfelt Amulets if anyone is interested). So that’s my impressionist look… I hope the impression I’ve made is a good one!

Lila: Ugh, you’re honestly so beautiful and I won’t start a critique without saying that. I can definitely feel your art movement coming through this dress and I’m honestly living for this silhouette, it’s giving my Katherine of Aragon meets like a Wes Anderson film with how the colours are coming through. The scheme flows through the outfit really well and I love it. One thing that I would’ve liked to have seen is that you could’ve done some sort of impressionist contour? I know it’s not much of your style, but it’s difficult to critique this honestly. Great submission this week, Marcie!

Gluttoni: Marcella! You are sooo talented! I think what I love most about your submission for this challenge is that beautiful material motherlike look to you that a lot of artist like to paint their women to be. You look wise yet super edgy. You'd definitely be a muse of someone! Your hair looks so shiny and laid for the gods. The makeup is so clean and really highlights the beauty of your face. I'm soooo happy you gave us a new silhouette for this because it shows you can follow directions and be versatile. Your art movement is very blatant in your look and gives you an effortlessly polished vibe with how you executed it. I'm so eager for more from you, it hurts.

Letha: This is a verrrry good look Marcella, and it’s clear what movement you got. The makeup is soft but colorful and it goes with the rest of the outfit. I love the headpiece, it’s very Mother Mary, and flows so well. I think the dress is cute and the length is very you. I see where you were going with the sleeves, but they end up looking a bit awkward with movement, I think something that still had a dropped/dagged sleeve while still allowing the hands to be free might have been better? But I am still in love with this look, so I can’t complain that much. Strong work, Marcella!

Toni: This is so classically beautifully and so eye catching. I think it gives me a little shakespearean feel to it and I really like it, it reads very much as high fashion!! I love how you hand painted the fabric to look like a classic painting. I wish it was billowing with fabric that way you can have this holy, virgin mary-ish look!!! I love your makeup and over all good job this week!!

Soju: I think your look matches the name. Very Lana and very vintage. I think you know how to use color well. It doesn’t look messy and the right color pops. Simple, yet not busy so my eyes are happy with what they see! If that made any sense. I really like the vibe of this look, it reminds me of the old Romeo and Juliet.

Paprika

So when the challenge was first announced, I looked through all the art styles and I was in LOVE with superflat when I saw it, so I asked Marcella for it and I got it! Looking further into it, I found that a lot of superflat art plays off of consumerism and Japanese pop culture, and what represents that better than Hello Kitty? I went through 3 packages of photo paper and all the ink in my printer, and made my WHOLE outfit out of paper Hello Kitty faces. It was hell to put together, but I look fucking adorable. For the makeup I tried to do the big anime eye thing, it came out really shitty and I don’t know what happened. But this was a lot of fun to make and something different for me, so I hope yall like it!

Lila: UGH. God, I love this SO much. Your research is so sound and I’m so glad that you’ve used the medium to your advantage, and how the hell you constructed an outfit entirely out of unconventional materials, I love it. From your mini, I was really excited to see how you’d do your makeup for this challenge, because it was so exciting, and I feel like this a little step back? if your fake eyes’ colour was done in liquid matte, it’d pop a lot more. I wish you had a little extra on your body though, because it’s very beige in areas and if you weren’t wearing the blonde wig with Hello Kitty on your titties and skirt, you would’ve blended in with your wall in the background. If you wore a pink shoe and maybe painted your hands or wore gloves, it could’ve tied this concept together a lot better! However, great effort and submission this week, Paps!

Gluttoni: Paprika! You are too adorable. This look is so innocent and simplistic. Which is something I live for because it's almost the direct opposite of myself. I don't think I'll ever be over how cute your runways are. The idea is definitely there along with the commercial elements of your art movement but it's just not as innovative as some of your sisters. I think the proportion of your makeup and hair is great and is showing great strides in your skill. Just polish up the rough edges if your presentation and you are sure to get high praise in the future.

Letha: Paprika, this look is so cute, as always! The elements that are there make sense with your art movement, I just wish there was a bit more? Having from the shoulders all the way down to the fingertips be completely bare really detracts. Something like wrist accessories (or any jewelry, for that matter) would have helped the look a lot, and totally could have been hand made and gone with the superflat aesthetic. The makeup is a nice attempt, but I think there needed to be more graphic lines and bright colors to sell it (the whites and the blues of the eyes read a touch dull, consider using clown white or something similar set with powder to really make it pop. All in all, it’s an okay submission for me!

Toni: Girl…. I love you to death but what is this? I really love the wig and think thats the highlight (i own five of these wigs soooo). I do wish you had done MORE MORE MORE because this commes off as boring and lazy and I want you to START STEPPING IT UP BITCH!!! I think it was a cute concept and it jsut..wasn’t full through out. I want to see you pad and cinche as well as nails. Step it up girl!!

Soju: I personally didn’t know what Superflat was so I googled it. There are so many more images and artistry you could’ve done then this. I think it lacks motivation and uniqueness. If you would’ve made hello kitty style dress with a interesting silhouette it might have helped your cause. I do think it’s adorable because who doesn’t love Hello Kitty, but I think it looks a bit lazy.

Phoebe St. Jefferson

Hey judges! For my challenge I got Toyism! After being middle of the road last week, I really wanted to step up my game and do something unexpected of me. This week’s mini challenge make my confidence in make up go up a lot, so i knew i wanted to make my face really cool. I used a style from a mask i saw, and tried to make it very fun and interesting to look at. My outfit is a table cloth, and essentially two circle skirts, one for my top and one for my butt. To bring in more toyism elements, I cut up pieces of cardboard paper and painfully hot glued it to the table cloth. I hid lots of fun designs in the skirt, such as a snail, a bunch of faces, some stars and even a cross. Toyism was all about playing with art and having fun, and thats what i wanted to come across with my submission. Also for my art medium, I chose to go with sculpture and make a nice mask. Hope you all enjoy!

Lila: No thanks, I didn’t wanna do TDR a third time. BITCH STOLE MY LOOK! Just kidding, I love this. It’s super fun and really intriguing to look at. Your creativity is shining through this and it’s so exciting to see that. I love the colour scheme, I wish there was a little bit of cohesion with your wig colour and choice with that, and I live for the mask, really exciting and fun. One thing I want you to consider as this is an illusion makeup, try to conceal the non illusion (i.e. skin) with a similar makeup colour to what you’re wearing, i.e. black/red/white tights, gloves, even if you cut out hosiery and use it around your waist or something, that’d help a lot. Overall, a really fun submission!

Gluttoni: You slayed me this week Phoebe! I love your color palette I think the most this week. It's so playful and warm much like your personality. I don't think many other girls in the competition could have pulled off the art movement like you so you definitely get my praise for that. I live for the simplicity of the hair and shape of the garment but the funky textile you created just takes it over the edge on how great this look is. The face paint come off a little dry and I wish your lips stood out more in your makeup but I totally applaud you for this experimental look from you. I'm overall super happy with the strides you are making in this competition!

Letha: I quite enjoy this look, Phoebe! Toyism was one of the movements I wasn’t as familiar with myself when we were talking about which categories to use, but after some research I can easily see your inspirations and how this look fits into them. The look is simple yet bold, which is very toyism in my opinion, and the mask is cute. The face makeup I like, but don’t love. We talked about doing a red for the forehead/upper face, but I wish you had used something a bit more primary and pigmented, as this looks a bit “sunbrnt” instead of a bold red. Still, the paint itself is effective and I like it. The hair I’m not totally sold on, I know we had discussed a high pony, but I wish more of the hair was in that pony and back off the face, as it makes the neck area really busy when it could be sleeker. All in all though, I still really like this look! You did some very good work this week, so keep it up!

Toni: I love this so much!!! I love the masc a lot but this shape is so good for you. I think tis girly and very ,much your style by still being high fashion. The masc is weird and scary and i hate it and love it. I do wish your makeup lines were clear and a bit more pigmented but over all it was nice. Good job this week!

Soju: I applaud the amount of creativity you put into you work! I like you think about your whole look when put together. Sometimes we focus so hard on one aspect that we forget or just rush to finish everything else. The makeup could use some cleaner lines, but I still liked the design. Also give me that wig.

Sugar Monroe

Week 2 done! Score! Lol Hey Judges! This week I was assigned Pop Art as my art style and I immediately knew I wanted to be the comic girl in so many pop art pieces. But I didn’t want to be the played out crying bitchc Oh No! I decided to pump up the color and become the Neon Dream she was meant to be! So I present to you, Sugar Monroe as the Neon Comic Bitch. My art medium was paint and I used it to craft the purse and bow for accessories. I hope you enjoy!

Lila: While I was really living for this to emerge, I’m kind of disappointed by it. Seeing all of the seperate sort of elements starting to be produced, then culminating in this concept, it’s not working for me personally. I wish you considered going the extra mile and perhaps using a pair of pantyhose or something and using the dotting technique that you were opposed to doing on the pantyhose to give your legs that dotty-skin-look (although I see some on your nose to highlight, that would’ve been fun in pops of places!) I don’t know, I think it’s the calibur of the other contestants that have put me in a questionable mood this week, because I really see elements of Pop Art here, but not enough to dissolve my questions. I do think you’ve done a great job in portraying Pop Art in the makeup, it’s absolutely beautiful, but at the same time, I’m sort of on the fence leaning backwards on this look at this point. It’s an alright submission, I just wish there was a lot more to be desired.

Gluttoni: Sugar, I'm not going to take to long with this because this look is cute and honestly just that. I was preparing myself for you to take it there with the look this week and I must say you left me a tad in the dark with this. Pop Art is just a tad bit more bold than what you're giving us this week. That being said I love the makeup and you always get it right with the hair but the accessories you made just don't make you pop as much as you were hoping. GIVE ME MORE!

Letha: I’m pretty neutral on this look, to be honest. I know you wanted to more/go bigger with it this week, and we want that for you, but I feel like we’re still waiting for this emergence to come through. I do see the pop art elements throughout though, and I can appreciate that. The makeup is great and it makes sense, just pull that wig forward to be ON or just behind that graphic black line you made. The accessories are hella cute (nails ayyyy), I wish the shoes were more fun though. The dress is probably my least favorite part? Up close the pop art style shows through more, but gets a bit lost at a distance. All in all, the look is okay, and an improvement from you, but one I hope to see you continue to grow from.

Toni: I know you can take it so ima be 100% with you. I think from the neck up (plus the purse) is really amazing and shows your hard work!! but I wish the actual dress was so much more, and I know that was out of your ability but girl… pedestrian and i know you hate that word so I know you’re gonna step it up now. I think your original idea would have been amazing but...sigh. Good luck!!

Soju: I like the mug! I always wanted to try that myself, I think you did it right. Maybe try going heavier on the blush or contour. You are a drag queen after all. I do love the purse and the bow too, but what if you did that with the dress? I think the dress is making me question the whole look. It has small drawings init, but I can’t really see? Maybe a one neon color dress could’ve been better!

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30 Best TWA Hairstyles For Short Natural Hair

Anjali Sayee February 6, 2019

Bye bye, regular ol’ fro! Hello, TWA!

TWA stands for Teeny Weeny Afro. It is the season to embrace your short locks, your short kinky locks. After all, who wouldn’t love having sweaty-free hair and saying goodbye to a host of hair fall issues? There are a ton of ways that you can style your teeny weeny afro.

So, what are you waiting for? Check out these stunning TWA styles and get to styling!

30 Best TWA Hairstyles For Your Short Natural Hair

1. Short Crew TWA

Really short afro hair looks very edgy and sporty. This short hairstyle draws all the attention to your face and features. You only need a little makeup with this hairstyle to make your features pop.

2. Coily Roots TWA

Nourish your hair with a natural oil that suits your texture. You’ll be surprised at how intensely it moisturizes your coily hair. Opt for coconut oil or argan oil as they nourish your hair right from the roots.

3. The Side Parting

Apply some gel to your hair and comb down the front. Using the rat tail end of your comb, part your hair in a side parting. Use a strong hold gel to keep your hairstyle in place for the entire day.

4. Colored Roots

If edge is what you’re looking for, a colored TWA hairstyle might be your jam. Depending on how short your hair is, you can achieve this rad look with some hair dye and gloves.

5. Finger Coils

Wash and condition your hair. Apply some curl defining cream to your locks. Stretch and twirl your hair to form perfect coils. These are called finger coils. They make your hair look flawlessly coily.

6. Small ‘Fro TWA

Show off your grown-out TWA with a stunning small afro. Small afros have been making their mark for the past few years and have quickly gotten on par with the afro itself. Make a statement with your TWA by coloring it brown.

7. Double TWA Curls

Apply some gel or oil to your tresses. Divide the hair at the top into two sections. Using an elastic band, tie each section into a thick ponytail. This TWA hairstyle looks great with big hoop earrings and dramatic makeup.

8. Tufted TWA

This tufted hairstyle is what TWA dreams are made of. All you need is some curl defining cream to achieve this tufted look. This TWA hairstyle is perfect for pairing with a pair of chunky earrings and a turtleneck sweater.

9. Patterned TWA

If you love funky styles, patterns will make your head spin with glee. Patterns are taking the hairstyling world by storm. This zig-zag pattern looks super well-defined and prominent because it has been done on a TWA.

10. Stretched Out TWA

The major issue with kinky hair is it gets stretched out, making your curls lose their definition. Use this to your advantage. Your stretched out curls will look suaver when styled in a TWA.

11. Flat Twist Out

Apply some curl defining cream to your tresses. Twist your locks in section depending on how big you want your curls to be. Cover your head with a silk scarf and leave it on overnight. The next morning, remove the scarf and untwine your twists. Apply some hair gel or oil to give them more definition.

12. Side Cut

The side cut not only accentuates your curls but also adds style to your hairdo. Simple designs, like a line on one side, can transform your regular TWA into an edgy hairstyle. Pair this look with some big hoops, and I guarantee all eyes will be on you.

13. Well-Defined TWA

If you love your teeny weeny afro, stick to it. Enhance your curls with some curl defining cream. This will not only keep frizz at bay but also make your curls look coily and perfect in the morning.

14. Twist Out TWA

The twist out TWA is a chic and messy hairstyle. Messy hair is making waves everywhere, and it seems only fair that kinky hair is in on it too. This twist out TWA looks utterly messy with a hint of crimping.

15. Mini Bantu TWA

Bantu knots are a traditional hairstyle that has been a part of the African culture for centuries. These knots protect your curly locks from pollution, heat damage, and hair fall. You can keep bantu knots for as long as two weeks. But, make sure you loosen your hair after that to allow your scalp to rest.

16. Finger Waves

It’s amazing what a bristle brush and some hair gel can do for your locks. That’s right, these finger waves can be achieved using regular hair products. Apply a generous amount of gel to your locks and brush them down, styling them in waves as you go.

17. Layered Waves TWA

Layered hair is always fashionable. Style your TWA in waves with the help of mousse to create this flaunt-worthy look. I recommend using mousse because it will give your hair a fuller look rather than a flat appearance.

18. Braid Out TWA

Wash and condition your hair. Allow it to air dry for a bit and then apply some curl defining cream. Use your fingertips to make sure you apply the cream all the way to your scalp. Divide your locks into small sections and weave them in braids. Wrap your hair in a scarf or thin cotton T-shirt. Unfurl your locks in the morning, fluff them up a bit, and get ready to conquer the world!

19. Thin Bantu Knots

If you have thin, fragile hair, bantu knots can protect them from environmental damage and breakage. Apply oil to your locks and divide them into sections. Wrap each section around itself to form bantu knots. This hairstyle looks totally badass when paired with a sporty outfit.

20. Colored Tips TWA

One of the best ways to spice up your locks is hair color. Opt for shades like blonde or light brown to create a beautiful contrast. Also, remember to choose a color that goes with your skin’s undertone.

21. Colored Patterns

Patterns don’t need to be limited to side or under cut hairstyles. You can accentuate your TWA by adding some simple patterns like asymmetrical lines. Color it in a funky shade and make a statement with your locks this year!

22. The Perfect TWA

The perfect TWA can be achieved using the finger coil-out technique. Finger coil your hair and wrap it overnight. In the morning, stretch out your coils, so your hair looks fluffy and lends a fuller look to your afro.

23. TWA Mohawk

Is there any haircut that doesn’t look good when styled in a mohawk? I think not. One of the best ways to show off your TWA is by styling it in a mohawk. However, you’ll have to get regular trims to keep the style looking fresh.

24. Laid Down TWA

Not everyone loves hair-raising experiences! Lame jokes aside, laid down hair can be fashionable and perfect for women working in formal offices. They show off your kinky locks without looking too outlandish.

25. Close Cut TWA

Go big or go home! That’s the feeling conveyed by this stunning hairstyle. This close cut TWA is bold. The white and orange hair colors and intricate shaved pattern make this hairstyle look truly out of the world.

26. Undercut TWA

The undercut has captured the heart of women all around the world. It oozes style and, let’s be honest, makes short hair look enviable. It also accentuates your natural hair. Grow out your TWA just a bit before you get the undercut. This creates a much starker contrast.

27. Big Twist Out TWA

Styling kinky curls every day might get tiring. So, opt for a more laidback look with big twist out curls. Apply some gel and twist your locks at night. Unravel your locks in the morning and separate the twists to create this pretty look.

28. Pushed Back Fro

This pushed back ‘fro adds tons of volume to your tresses. Apply some hair gel and brush your hair back. Use a headband to keep your hair down. You can even pin down some sections of hair in the front to flatten it completely.

29. Clipped In The Front

This article wouldn’t be complete without adding a good ol’ beaded hairstyle. This is a simple hairstyle to achieve. Braid the front of your hair in two or more thin braids. Accessorize the braids with decorative beads to add a touch of glamor to this look.

30. Brushed Down

Apply oil to your TWA. Brush your hair down to give it a flat look. This simple TWA style is great for anyone who does not have the time to style their hair in the morning but still need to look presentable at work.

TWA hairstyles are a godsend for anyone who struggles with styling their hair. I hope this list has given you some styling inspiration for your own TWA. Which of these styles do you want to sport? Comment below and let me know!

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