A 4am playlist: hyperpop, breakcore, and one Deftones song
What I actually listen to at four in the morning, what hyperpop and breakcore even are, and where to start with both.
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Lighting, lens, and angle — the three things that make selfies look bad, and what to do about each without buying a ring light.
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The shows that actually shaped the aesthetic, from Lain to Madoka to Bocchi, and what each one did to us.
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What actually happens when you unmute in a lobby, why the advice you get is bad, and what genuinely helps.
read itSplit dye without destroying your hair
The bleach is the damage, not the dye. What split dye actually costs your hair and how to do it without snapping it off.
read itWhat an e-girl actually is, and where it came from
The real origin of the e-girl aesthetic, why it looks the way it does, and how it's different from scene, kawaii and coquette.
read itSix clips, no plan: how I actually do my hair
Why hair clips fall out, how many to use, and the placement rule that stops it looking like a school uniform.
read itThe blush goes higher than you think
Why e-girl blush sits across the nose and up by the eyes, and how to place it so it reads on camera instead of looking like sunburn.
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