Make up tutorial - Gothic Doll + surprise :P

Does any of you know Michelle Phan?? Well I already talked about her in a previous article about make-up anyway for those of you who don't know this, she's a pro make-up artist for Lancome and a few days ago she surprised her fans with this AMAZING make up tutorial to become a perfect gothic lolita doll! :) Inspired by Rozen Maiden (Vampire Knight) anime.

Here's the video!



I also found this really sweet tutorial on how to look like director Tim Burton kind of character!!



Isn't she amazing?? :)

♥BallerinaDark♥

Perfumes with a gothic touch!

I think these perfumes have something gothic in them..maybe it's the lace and black rose in Rock n Rose by Valentino..or just the names..

ok nevermind..

I just didn't know what to write about xD I'll post something more intelligent soon :P

Anyway these perfumes smell very veeery good :) I suggest you all to go to the nearest perfume shop and try them :)

Kisses by

♥BallerinaDark♥

Gothic Charm School

Gothic Charm School is an invention of Jillian Venters also known as the Lady Of Manners.  Since 1998 she's been writing " an essential guide for goths and those who love them " .

"the world of Gothic Charm School, where the Lady of the Manners spends a not-inconsiderable amount of time trying to gently persuade others in her chosen subculture that being a Goth and being polite is much, much more subversive than just wearing black t-shirts with ‘”edgy” sayings on them.

There’s an added benefit to being a Goth and having good manners; it’s actually more shocking to some people than the “Booooo! I’m so spooky and scary!” freakshow antics they expect from Goths. " ( taken from the official site http://www.gothiccharmschool.com/)

She writes articles both for young goths and for parents of goths or elder goths. Here are some example of the tematics she wrote about:

For the younger Goths:

Help, my parents won’t let me be a Goth!

Talking to parents about their disapproval of your gothy ways.

Goths and school.

On dealing with school dress codes.

For the parents of younger Goths, and for gothy parents:

 

Raising a Goth.

Being a gothy parent.

Of parents worrying about “Drama”.

For the ElderGoths:

Too old to be a Goth? and Too old to be a Goth, revisited.

Returning to your gothy style after a hiatus.

Aging gracefully.

Some fashion advice:

A quick primer on achieving a gothy look.

Of dressing to flatter one’s figure, and of Elegant Gothic Lolita, Deathrock, and Victorian fashion.

Some fashion advice specifically for the gentlemen.

Recently a book based on her site has been released and got quite a big success (the pic at the beginning of the article is the book cover!!). You can find info about it in the site. I also suggest to take a look at the Lady Of Manners videos like this one:

You can find others always in http://www.gothiccharmschool.com/ , It's always updated ^_^

♥Kisses by BallerinaDark♥

Eyeshadow, Lipstick and foundation.. Tricks and Tips!

Some of you do not know what "miracles" you can do with your make-up ! Did you know that you can turn your eyeshadow into eyeliner?? It's easy!! All you need is to wet the applicator (not too much) and your eyeshadow will become more intense and will result perfect if put as eyeliner!!

To make brighter colors look even brighter put a white eyeshadow on your eyelid before the bright
colored one!

Also..Did you know that you can turn your lipstick into blush for your cheeks?? All you need to do is to make two or three (depending on how dark it is) soft hints of lipstick on your cheek and fade it with your fingers till you get a blush effect! With this trick your "blush" will last longer too :P

And know a funny incredible thing I found on the internet, a video of Michelle (a make-up artist who became famous on YouTube!) totally changing her nose shape with foundation!! Take a look !!

This is also a cool video because she shows a Vampire make-up tutorial as you have seen :)

I hope this was useful to all the make-up lovers reading!

Have a nice day Gothic darlings!

♥BallerinaDark♥

PS. Sorry the video is too big for the page format..anyway you can look for it on YouTube..just write Seductive Vampire make-up tutorial.. :)

Artist Of The Week- Anne Stokes

For this week Artist Of The Week I present you illustrator Anne Stokes !

I couldn't find a biography of her except this few lines :P

The fantasy art of Anne Stokes has been featured on many book, covers, games and merchandise products. Her striking designs and life like portrayals of fantasy subjects are widely acclaimed.

She has now created a portfolio of fantasy artworks for license under the brand name of "Anne Stokes Collection". Anne is delighted to be working with Art Ask Agency, and they already have many new and exciting license projects underway. Anne lives in Yorkshire, UK.

She divides her work in Fantasy (like the pic above) and Goth&Horror (like the pic more above!). Seems that she did some works for game Dungeons&Dragons too :)

As many other artist she began her career by posting her artworks on deviantart.com.

If you want to check out more of her artworks or something more about her check out her official site

http://www.annestokes.com/ !!

♥Kisses by BallerinaDark♥

Gothic Dolls

This is BallerinaDark, and today I'd like to talk you about dolls. Many of you might not know of the existance of authentic gothic dolls. So..stop picking up on Barbies and stop cutting of their heads or turning them into mummies..or whatever else you have ever done bad to them! XD Check out LIVING DEAD DOLLS and BLEEDING EDGE DOLLS !! These are the link where you can get one or two..or all of them!! XD

http://www.begoths.com/

http://www.livingdeaddolls.com/

here are some preview pics of the dolls you might want to get :P

living dead dolls--->

bleeding edge dolls--->

I personally prefer the bleeding edge collection...but these ones come packed in a black box , the living dead dolls come packed in a coffin shaped box :)

♥I hope i was helpful ♥ Kisses by BallerinaDark♥

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows

Genre: Gothic, Classical, Baroque, Medieval, Darkwave, Dark Folk, Electronic (Unique).

Country: Sanatorium Altrosa, Germany

Activity Period: 1989 - present

 Member(s): Anna-Varney Cantodea: Voice, Lyrics, instruments, programing.

The Ensemble Of Shadows

Discography: 1991 Es Reiten Die Toten So Schnell (demo tape)
1994 Ich töte mich jedesmal aufs Neue

1995 Todeswunsch - Sous Le Soleil De Saturne

1997 The Inexperienced Spiral Traveller

1997 Voyager - The Jugglers Of Jusa

1999 Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One)

2000 Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two)

2001 Songs From The Inverted Womb

2003 Es Reiten Die Toten So Schnell

  2004 La Chambre D'Echo

2004 Flowers In Formaldehyde

2007 Les Fleurs Du Mal

2008 Sanatorium Altrosa

Videography: In der Palästra

Like A Corpse Standing In Desperation

2009 The Goat...and other re- animated Bodies

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows is the (group?/solo?) proyect of multi-intrumentalist Anna-Varney Cantodea. Formed in Germany in 1989 that over the years have evolved in their sound classical, baroque, medieval, gothic and even electronic music (and lately in aesthetic because beagan with a completly androgeny style till today closer to the feminine) have known keep their unique and own sound.
Basing their music, poetry and visual appearance (their "Sacred Trinity") giving emphasis in individual expresion of pain, isolation, depresion, love, unlove and touch suicides. The holistic concept best described by him/herself as "introverted exhibitionism" ritualistic/ Jungian art is not necessarily rooted in the grounds of a commonly accepted sense of aesthetics (giving to his/her work its serious and most unique character)

Little is know about the mind behind Anna, who consider her/himself as the transgendered and utterly beautiful Goddess (and likewise tragically Butoh-esque creature) (a gothic housewife and supermodel); usually not give many interviews, unless someone you trust to ensure her/his "anonymity"; and that notwithstanding the passage of time and unfortunately for us as fans of her/his art, she/he refuses to perform her/his work on live in front of humans.

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows - Dead Lovers Of Sarabande (Face One)

Download

http://www.soporaeternus.de
http://www.myspace.com/soporaeternusofficial

Goths around the world

It's hard to say how big and where the gothic scene has gone nowadays. I've been looking for a number online but couldn't find anything. There's no "sign if you are goth homepage" or an official world wide club to join. There are only vague things that can make your guess :

--> In year 1999 there were 50.000 visitors at the biggest goth festival in Germany (the Gotik Wave Treffen)

--> The magazines "Zillo" and "Gothic" sell more than 250.000 magazines around the world.

The scene is international with centers of gravity in western nations and Japan.
The differences in the countries are mainly influenced by the local music and fashion trends but also the the already existing cultural and religious traditions affect the arrangement of the culture. These trends do change fast though. In some places the infrastructure only keeps up via internet over regions and countries. (virtual infrastructures)

But there's no border gothic can break. There is no soul it can't touch! :)

written by Angel_of_HIM

♥What makes a Goth..a real Goth..♥

Attitude and mindset come first, I think...The interest in classical literature and arts, whether they are darker or romantic. Also the realisation that life can be pretty horrible - and instead of bemoaning it - finding creative expression in the aforementioned classical and romantic arts-- and not being afraid of juxtapose it with the harshly modern and industrial. I believe out of this, comes the lifestyle, music and clothing. The beauty of being goth, I think, is that you can reinterpret it for yourself--be creative and individual, rather than fit the stereotypical mould.

said by ♥ TrekkieGirl ♥

Welcome To GothicDivine!!

Welcome everybody to GothicDivine magazine!! It's about the Gothic subculture and all that's around it! We will have articles about gothic fashion, literature, art,music, legends,myths...about anything connected with the Gothic world. ^_^ Keep in touch and you won't be disappointed!

See you soon my Gothic darlings...

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♥BallerinaDark♥