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he/him | 🏳️‍🌈🇹🇼 | kou rhymes w/ oh!
Wanted to compare my two closest lip colors: INTO YOU Earthy (left) and INTO YOU ES05 (right)

Earthy pulls more cool grey-brown, while ES05 is brown with a hint of warmth. Instead of MLBB (My Lips But Better) my ideal is like...My Lips But Masculine which ES05 is to me, and is why I like it so much
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
tried ITY Earthy on its own first. Product photo and color in tube looks so brown but on me it looks very close to my lip color but cancelling the red (which I like). then I layered Girlcult M61 and a tiny bit if DRAMO 01. love to make my lips look dead :P
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The ITY Nourish Lip Serum is nice! It came as a freebie in my order but this is something I'll actually use. It's lightweight, slippy, and feels really comfortable. I also tried Duo lip mud. Taupe is a concealer shade on me and Coco is a bit redder than I expected but not bad.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My little INTO YOU order came in! I got Espresso Lip Matt in ES05 (rebuying a color I got at TESO that's running low), Clash & Duo Lip Mud CD05, AND Soft Matte Lip Clay in Earthy. Freebies were a lip serum and this plush photocard holder which I put Taemin in 😂
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Did a snowy night nail look with Essie Booties on Broadway + Cirque Colors Starry Eyed (magnetic holographic shimmer topper)

Looks dark here but it's more blue in person
December 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
drawing a star with my dominant hand vs drawing a star with my non-dominant hand
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Go vote!!! Early voting ends today. Polls are closed tomorrow and General Election day is Nov 4! If you haven't voted yet, look up your poll site and sample ballot via vote.nyc and make a plan to vote!
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Tonight's makeup started with subtle Clio Palette Mute Library shades as a base (light mauves and browns), but mostly finished with bold colors from my Pat McGrath palette (blue shimmer under eyes, gold shimmer on lid, grey and black as eyeliner). Happy with how it came out! Lips are DRAMO #02.
November 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
happy halloween 🎃❤️
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
today's lip combo is kind of ??? in a "I can't tell if this is interesting or boring" way. I layered Rom&nd Zero Velvet Tint #22 Grain Nude which is a warmer orangey brown over DRAMO lip mud #01 which is an ashy concealer tone on me. I look like I have "I'm Sick But My Lips Still Serve" lips?
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
originally did just the gold color but it was too bright so i added a darker color to tone it down. did irregular blobs but the middle finger kinda looks like a person and it creeps me out so happy halloween i guess?????
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Meant to include this! Swatches of the three colors separately. Left to right is PMG Flesh 3, UD Liar, and Rom&nd Ripe Persimmon.
October 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It feels bad owning lip products that I don't use because the shade isn't right. Recently I'm trying to think less like a consumer (must buy more to find the perfect shade to use as is!) and more like an artist (I can mix my own colors from what I have!) Anyway here's today's blend.
October 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
DRAMO Project Moon - Moonlight in the Bottle Series in shade #02!

It looks like the product photo so I'm happy! It looked slightly warm brown on my hand but when I applied it, the color showed up cooler like I hoped. Very comfortable velvety matte lip mud.
October 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Mini Makeup Review:
Heroine Make Long Stay Sharp Gel Liner vs Love Liner Pencil Eyeliner
October 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
idk how long i can keep up attempting to style clothes that match. we shall see... anyway here's a closeup of the eye look.

Ace Beauty Flair Palette: Hazelnut on upper eyelids and eyebrows, Mirage on inner corners
Zoeva Caramel Melange Palette: Liquid Center under the eyes
October 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
makeup experiment 02: it looks similar to the last one but I swear it's different! 💦 i have red eyebrows for one! went for editorial photoshoot vibes hehe...
October 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
here's a clearer photo of the eye look without my hair in the way, plus all the eyeshadow colors I used.
1. Pat McGrath Labs MTHRSHP Subliminal Dark Star Palette
2. Ace Beaute Flair Palette
October 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
makeup experiment 01: wanted to use a grey eyeshadow I've never touched to use as a base. I wanted an accent and went with an orangey red.
October 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Grandma's Closet is a costume rental that is unfortunately closing and they are having a huge sale to rehome everything! Sale ends Oct 27th! It's well organized and run by very nice people. I scored this amazing 80s trenchcoat! Go check them out ❤️
October 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
slightly cursed shoe

(from Madewell on ThredUp)
August 18, 2023 at 11:08 PM
sand & sea
July 12, 2023 at 2:31 AM
sun & sky
July 12, 2023 at 2:31 AM