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Mad about Plaid

(No seriously. Unhappy with this Design)

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I got this perfect plaid idea from The Beauty Department. They only did the plaid design on one nail, now I know why. This technique took entirely too long for mediocreresults. I used a shimmery pink base and let that dry. All of the stripes you see are actually skinny strips of tape with a coat of polish. I cut the strips and applied them to the nail, then trimmed them to fit. Even with three coats of Seche Vite, the tape was still peeling. I'd recomend using a striper brush and steady hand next time you are looking for a plaid pattern.

Role Model?

This past week on The Glee Project, Lily Mae Harrington (left) was up for a last chance performance (aka she was in the bottom three). The reason she was in this position had nothing to do with her talent or ability, but rested solely on her bad attitude, like really rude. While getting ready for her performance she started running her mouth, saying, "I've never watched a show and seen a big girl be the lead, be the ingenue, be the sexy character. I think I'd be a great role model for anyone who is self conscious about their looks." This just bothered me. Wanting to be a good role model for young girls should not start with back-sassing, and being "bigger" does not give her any more of a right to be a role model than anyone else. I can name so many celebrities that are "bigger" by our society's standards of beauty that are totally sexy, confident women; however, I do see her point. Most shows on scripted television have itty bitty girls leading the show, which is sad. Although one show did immediately come to mind when I heard her say this: Drop Dead Diva. It was obvious when the commercials originally aired in  2009 that the creators originally intended for the audience to feel bad for the main character for being stuck in an 'unfavorable' body, too bad they casted an incredibly gorgeous actress to play the main character. But that's what I love about the show, an aspiring model realizes brains matter more than beauty, and then they sort of rerouted the show and had her realize that she's still drop dead gorgeous. It's fantastic. More than that, Brooke Elliot (right) is a great role model for girls in so many aspects: her private life is private, her character is kickass, and she's gorgeous and loves herself no matter what the script originally called for. I could gush about Brooke Elliot for days as I totally have a girl crush on her, but the point of this post was Lily from The Glee Project. I should hope that girls look up to celebrities for their personalities as well as their looks, and so far on this show, Lily hasn't exactly shown the nicest personality of the buch. To top it off, there is a blind guy, a girl in a wheelchair, and a transgendered dude.

Dear Lily,
having curves does not make you more inspirational than everyone else on the show.
Thanks,
Darcy

*I know this isn't exactly related to anything, I just had to voice this.