Shallow fashion ponderings

[cupcake_goth]

No matter what I do, my hair isn't returning to its previous thickness. I'm loathe to ask my GP for any of the prescriptions that are supposed to help with that because I'm already taking eight prescription meds daily, plus the "as needed" ones, plus around nine or ten OTC supplements, so I don't want to add to that list.

So! I've decided to return to wearing a hat any time I leave the house. I just refurbished my black straw top hat; it now has a large plume of black ostrich feathers, a large antique lace bow with an antique rhinestone buckle, and pink faux roses tucked around the bow. I'm still dithering about if I want to make it even MORE over-the-top by adding a bat chiffon veil that would trail down from the back of the hat. 

I'm also refurbishing all of my wide-brimmed hats, as carrying a parasol while using a cane probably requires more dexterity than I have. Everything is getting more veiling, and I'm dithering about if I need to order a few more crow skull replicas.

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Thanks to some things rolling across my IG feed, I've learned about the world of Kitchener Style Essences, which supposedly help you learn "where your style and personality blend!" So a more elaborate version of finding your color season. (Good lord, Color Me Beautiful is still going strong. What a flashback to my teens.) 

In October of last year, a "lost" essence was "found"/created: Oneiric. "A softer, more melancholic edge that merges mystery and muted darkness. Something that had never been fully acknowledged, at least not widely." Do you mean: Romantigoth? Doing more reading about it, why yes, they mean Romantigoth. But of course, the people who have latched onto it are quick to say it's not goth. Of course, what a surprise. But it's fun to read about, and is a source for more makeup inspirations.

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Speaking of makeup, let me direct you to this post on Tumblr, where an absolutely adorable young lady demonstrates how to do a ghostly and haunted makeup look for folks with darker skin. Perfection. 

Comments

[jengalicious]

My sister lost a lot of hair after a bout of covid, in researching its very common.

[icprncs]

That site is hilarious. I especially love that a majority of their quizzes are "Get a pen and paper and write down your answers." What, does your webhosting package not include a quiz maker?
It also didn't escape me that their "body type" quiz illustration lacks any fat bodies, though there are a couple that are not-thin. So comprehensive. *rolleyes*

My shoulders, wrists, and hands are so wrecked by arthritis now that a parasol isn't really feasible at all. Hats are the way to go.

[staxxy]

Hurrah for hats!

[wire_mother]

Count me in as in favor of hats.

Or is that too obvious?

[full_metal_ox]

Speaking of makeup, let me direct you to this post on Tumblr, where an absolutely adorable young lady demonstrates how to do a ghostly and haunted makeup look for folks with darker skin. Perfection.

Nickkbrownie’s approach seems to be to cool off the warmth in a brown complexion, leaning into gray, silver, and mauve.

[thehauntedlibrarian]

I will admit I am a terrible enabler, so buy the replica crow skulls and continue the metamorphosis into the Witch Goth Vampire Queen!

I might need to start doing the same myself since I need to start using a cane now that the weather is warming up. Yay for mortal bodies!

[solstice_lilac]

Menopause and autoimmune alopecia continue to do their miserable work of thinning out my hair, too, and I'm also not bothering with the Rx route to try to restore it. Not another thing to take every day, or put on my scalp every day, or whatever it is. Honestly, wearing a decorated hat (and making decorated hats to wear) sounds so much more fun!

[sistawendy]

It occurs to me that much of the time when I leave the house, I'm wearing my bike helmet. It's a hat, but not fashionable.

[oldhalloween]

I have to wear a hat everywhere as my sun sensitivity has only increased with menopause. HRT has done nothing to stop hair thinning. Love my hats!

[melchar]

Absolute love for hats here too! I don't leave home without one and since I have blistered in direct sunlight since I was a teen, I avoid sun like the plague it is. I need full coverage AND sunscreen - so it's hats and long sleeves, a shawl - and I am SO happy masking is acceptable. No skin to show and fry.

[gatheringrivers]

I can vouch for the virtues of wigs, if that helps! :)

Good lord, Color Me Beautiful is still going strong.

oh dear gods, I thought we'd gotten away from that insanity by this point.... *shudders*

[melchar]

Go for the veil! I encourage as much protection from sunlight as possible, so add a parasol or shawl, too.