New deco: Hello Kitty mirror ✨

 

I finally have a new deco project to show! 

As I've said in the previous post, I had returned a skirt I didn't like. It was a very cute skirt, but not made for my body type and didn't look nice on me at all 

They gave me a voucher instead and I spent hours scrolling through their website but I didn't like any of the other clothes. I ended up getting a Hello Kitty hand mirror 

I don't mind most of Kitty's merch because I don't really like the white/red/blue color scheme, but this one was pink and very gyaru-coded  As soon as I put my hands on it, I knew I had to do some deco to level it up!!! 

It's already super cute as it is, but I really felt like it could use of some bling bling! I decided to go for an "accent" deco instead of doing a full deco. I like it when they cover the entire thing with rhinestones, but the plastic feels a bit too light and cheap and I wasn't sure it would handle the weight + I don't have enough rhinestones for it.

So I started by the eyes, nose and whiskers...

And when I got to the bow, I had some issues with it. I had a certain idea on my mind that didn't translate really well onto the real thing and I chose the wrong rhinestone size for that. There were many gaps around the borders and I tried to fill them with smaller SS3 rhinestones, only to hate how it turned out. I ran out of the hot pink SS3 rhinestones and had to order more.

I used excessive sprays of WD40 to take it all off and start all over again. It all came off in a hard shell, very satisfying ww

It took a few days but the new rhinestones were finally here by yesterday! I was kinda insecure about it in the beginning...

But as it progressed, I was starting to see the vision!!!

Almost there...

And the sides of the bow were done!

I originally wanted a really big heart gem in hot pink for the middle, but for some reason, it's impossible to find this kind of crafts gem in Brazil  even on AliExpress or Shopee, I can't seem to find it. The only time I found it was more than 10 years ago at Daiso, but they discontinued the Big Stone series and I've already used the ones I had got back then. So I just had to play along with it.

After I was done, I still had the feeling that something was missing.. And I thought I could make Kitty-chan a bit more reminiscing of myself! My "signature" in my makeup looks are the face gems around my eyes, and lashes would make Kitty-chan more gyaru-looking. Unfortunately, I ran out of black rhinestones and I could only do one single lash on each side, but it turned out super cute nevertheless! 

I sprayed a lil bit of WD40 after 20 hours to get rid of the white glue residue over the rhinestones...

Aaaaand it was done!!!

I'm SO proud of how it turned out!  I almost can't believe I made it myself ww

I'm very fond of my hime hand mirror, but unfortunately the handle has broken long ago and many of the rhinestones have fell off already, so I put it to rest now 

How do you like it??? 

2026年6月6日

On the past Saturday, I went out to go to the mall, and dressed up to try my new lashes, lenses and Liz Lisa skirt  I needed to return some other skirt that I got online and didn't like it, and I decided that I should go to the movies as well because there's been more than a year since the last time! Ironic coming from a film student, but last year I was living with a tight budget and I've been busy as well. So I thought I should watch "Backrooms" 

Shirt and skirt: 

Shoes: Chinese Off-brand (present from Larie ♡)

Purse: Off-brand

I have a really hard time trying to coordinate winter outfits but I really liked this one! Thick pantyhoses are a life saver 

I thought the eyeshadow combo was so bomb that I took this picture before adding on the lashes

 Dolly Wink nº1 "Dolly Sweet", Dolly Wink nº14 "Natural Cute"!

 iGoodsCo Girl Power palette, Daiso UR Glam Glitter Eye palette in 01;

 Bruna Tavares x Hello Kitty liquid blush in "Friendship";

 Dior Lip Glow in "Holo Pink"

When I got to the mall, I had lunch before anything else because I was starving lol and then I went to return the skirt and now I have some credits in my account at their online store to pick something else, still trying to decide what I should get. Before the movie, I went to Daiso to get some snacks and I picked up this kinako and mochi chocolate. My friend from Japan Kuri said these are very popular there and she's been so insistent for me to try kinako ww I ended up really liking it!

Happily getting out of Americanas with Cheetos and Lay's because they were on sale and I'm quite addicted to Cheetos and chips lol

Using the Sanrio section at Daiso as a backdrop ww

Now about "Backrooms"...

It's not a bad movie at all, but I definitely think it could have been better, and that it could have relied more on the found footage genre, especially considering that the director is the same guy who does the famous YouTube videos.

I'm not particularly interested in creepypasta, but the backrooms have always intrigued me and I think it's a very interesting concept. In my opinion, the movie is more about its characters than the backrooms themselves, and lacks horror as well. It's more of a psychological drama/thriller with little to no horror at all. I would have liked it better if it was more of a survival horror. It's a very okay movie.

However, I do think it's a very nice thing that a guy that young had the chance to make a movie with a studio like A24. It's very rare to see young directors doing big projects like this one, especially those who are not nepobabies, so I respect that so much. He's very talented and has a lot of potential to do many great movies. I really hope "Backrooms" was just the beginning from him!

Rated it 3/5 on Letterboxd