Used swimsuit stigma

So I have about 5 bathing suits in pretty much pristine condition that I cant wear at all. (too small too big, ect) I'm curious what peoples opinions on used bathing suits is.

I'm of the personal opinion that as long as its been washed and has NO STAINS or fading that its pretty much fine with me. Swimsuits are expensive (I just paid $50 for a onepeice, that was a closeout price.) for something you maybe 3 - 4 times during the summer unless you are a beach vacationer or heavy swimmer or something. Me personally I wear mine a little more often because I live in Houston and like to swim, but I take great care of my clothes and refuse to let my suits fade form chlorine exposure. Plus with all the vintage love on places like etsy, what is hotter than having the most unique suit on the beach, and when they ask "Where did you get your suit?" "Oh well its vintage." you can reply, most people would be impressed.

So girls, would you wear a used swimsuit epically if it was a suit that you loved and at a low price you could afford? Or would the idea just kill you too much.

Shine article asking the same question

And an article from ezine

comment and let me know what YOU think.

A night out with the girls at a showbar.

Last night I went to the only show bar that I know of in the Houston area, a place called TC's. If your not familiar with the term showbar, its a term meaning that a a bar has a show every night and is generally used in the drag community to describe a bar with a running drag show.

TC's has a show every night and Saturdays is there sultry sirens show, which was comprised of some sexy ladies singing hip hop, RnB and pop tunes and the odd Spanish and country tune. I was really impressed with some of the make-up of these ladies, and floored by the performances. I dint get any pictures because my phone died halfway trough the night and I forgot my video camara but next time I go I will post a blog full of pictures.

If you have a local showbar in your area, go check it out support the local gay community and be inspired by some beautiful female impersonators and enjoy yourself!

Purple hair!

I now have purple hair! I have no idea if I will keep it or not, but I like it for now. I'm going to try to post outfits of the day and faces of the day when I get a new camera. My last camera bit the bullet and I have found nothing to replace it yet. so stay tuned. :)

xxx ashes

the rainbow hair effect.

I was reading some backdated blog from Doe Deere and I came across a post about her having blue hair, the upkeep and the trials and reactions form people on the street.

"Life as a mermaid-head

One thing is for sure: people definitely treat you differently when you have unusual hair. Some look at you with suspicion like you’re some kind of an up-to-no-good teenager out to steal their wallet, while others find it fascinating. It really depends on your audience. I got some disapproving star

es from conservative middle-aged women in a diner and some teenage boys yelled ‘Oompa-Loompa!’ at me out of their car (haha, they probably m

eant Smurfette seeing how Oompa-Loompas have brown hair!). The one thing that went straight to my heart is when an old lady in a pet store said she liked my hair. Her own was as white as snow and teased into a big 60s bouffant, and I instantly thought that’s what I might look like when I’m her age… Reactions also depend on the neighborhood you happen to be in. In a conservative uptown-type environment you might get some head-shaking in your direction, but liberal parts of town like the East Village or Soho in New York seem to be delighted to see more color!"

- Doe Deere

Ive been there! Ive had every unnatural and natural color combination you can think of (minus yellow and green which are not flattering on me.) and I loved it! Though I have to say people do treat you a bit differently. I remeber when I was out with my purple hair I got followed areund a high-end store when I was shopping with my mother. It was very unsettling to me at the time and my thought was 'do I look like a delinquent?' of course to the conservative minded I did.

Mostly I have gotten compliments, I was out with a friend who had pink hair we got the cutest little girls who pointed at us and said "I want hair like that!" many times Ive been out with rainbow colored hair and gotten the admiration of little girls who saw me as a princess.

I recently dyed my hair back to black, because I'm going into a conservitive and competive feild, and wanted to tone down my look.

I do miss it though.

For fun here's a pic of my hair when it was blue

xxxx ashes

circle lenses...strange beauty trends im addicted to.

SO a while go I bought some of those infamous circle lenses the one that the nytimes scared people about over the summer. You know of all the contacts ive worn over the years, ive never worn colored lenses I could never see out of them. These circle lenses however, I can see out of and they make me look bright eyed and cherry, something that my small eyes dont do often without gobs of make-up! but hey why babble let me show you a picture.

Pretty cool huh?

these in particular are Geo Ultra Black, and I got them for a costume, but I can get away with wearing them for everyday with the right make-up. I also purchased some green, and violet and plan to get some more. I get mine from http://www.honeycolor.com/ they have some of the best prices and a great sale going on right now!

I know contacts that change your eye shape and color arent for everyone but hey. I like the look of them and Ive worn contacts for a while, so its works for me. But caution folks if you've never worn contacts before you should go to an optimtrist and get your eyes fitted before purchasing any.

xxx ashes