Friday Film: Lost In Translation

Sofia Coppola is one of my all time favourite director. If you screenshot every scene of her movies, it is pretty much flawless, especially The Virgin Suicides. But we'll get into that movie sooner or later, this week, it's all about Lost In Translation. 

Two strangers meet in a bar, connected and became friends in this strange new city. One of them is an actor (Bill Murray) and the other is a wife of a photographer (Scarlett Johansson). It's surreal being in a new city where you do not have a constant companion, roaming around and absorbing everything is great for the first few days, but slowly, you'll probably lose your mind if you didn't have a goal to work towards to. 

This movie captures the connection between two people who have something in common, that is being in a foreign place alone and it is heartwarming and beautiful. Just look at the stills below. 

Charlotte: I just don't know what I'm supposed to be.

Bob: You'll figure that out. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.

Bob: Can you keep a secret? I'm trying to organize a prison break. I'm looking for, like, an accomplice. We have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country. Are you in or you out?

Charlotte: I'm in. I'll go pack my stuff.

Bob: I hope that you've had enough to drink. It's going to take courage.

Charlotte: I tried taking pictures, but they were so mediocre. I guess every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, horses... taking pictures of your feet.

Bob: It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids.

Charlotte: It's scary.

Bob: The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born.

Charlotte: Nobody ever tells you that.

Bob: Your life, as you know it... is gone. Never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk... and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life.

Charlotte: That's nice.

Bob: I don't want to leave.

Charlotte: So don't. Stay here with me. We'll start a jazz band.

Convinced? Now go.

Till then,
 For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.

Quick Halloween Makeup: The Twiggy Look

 Hi there! Sorry for being M.I.A for more than a week but I was just so caught up in tests, I just did not have the time to post anything up. I should be studying for my Calculus test tomorrow but it's alright because it's the last test before finals AND I've been itching to get something up a.s.a.p.

I know Halloween is basically today (so Happy Halloween) but for those who'd be attending a Halloween weekend party and have no clue on what to go as, here's an idea.

Comes Twiggy's iconic look. She was the "It" girl of the 60s and known for her pixie look, an obvious retro cut crease and drawn-on bottom lashes.

Picture credit to ediesoup.wordpress.com

1. Firstly, all you need is an angled eyeliner brush and black eyeshadow. You could use a black gel eyeliner, too. 
2.  Find your crease (the gap between your eyeball and brow bone) and carefully draw on a thin line all the way from your tear duct area to where your lids end, slightly winging it out.Start thin, so you know how much you should put on rather than blobbing everything on and having to wash it off.
3. To make it easier, make a basic winged eyeliner with a liquid eyeliner first to be sure where your crease shadow should end (usually where the winged liner stops).
4. It'll be nice to have some thin fake lashes on like Twiggy had on.
5. Then, draw on your bottom eyelashes with a liquid eyeliner, maybe 6-9 short, wispy lines.

Dress up and you're done!

Got home and played around with my black eyeshadow, coming up with this 1 minute Cat look. All I did was draw one a heart shape on the tip of my nose, used a liquid liner for straight line going down my cupid's bow and filled my top lip with eyeshadow. Also, don't forget your cat-shaped winged eyeliner and whiskers! (I forgot mine...)

Take care,
M x

Paper Sails

H&M hat & flatforms, Necklace from Diva, Knit & Co denim top, Thrifted skirt.

Any excuse to wear a hat, I threw this outfit together with summer in mind, even though it is summer all year round here in Malaysia. The slits of the skirt made it easier for me to walk as the skirt is pretty form fitting, making it slightly easier for me to speed walk to class when I was running late. A chunky necklace is the finishing touch for most summer looks, or pile up on the bracelets of all shades. Opt for flatforms for the illusion of elongated legs.

Side note: Today's Halloween fiesta in college went pretty swell. A lot dressed up for the occasion and the photos will be up by next week. 

{Image credit: Aly}

Till then,
Float on.