DARK ALLURE [TOMIE'S WAY]
⋆˚꩜｡ Tomie embodies the horror side of feminity, keeping distance and appearing mysterious to other people. That's exactly what makes her beauty so incredible alluring, she is a puzzle that one can't figure out.
SELF-CARE (1. FACE):
Hair = glossy, straight, long hair with bangs.
• for thick, medium/high porosity hair: &Honey deep moist shampoo & conditioner, Fino hair mask, LebeL essence sleek.
• for thin, low porosity hair: L'Oréal everstrong thickening shampoo & conditioner, Shiseido Tsubaki premium repair mask, &Honey hair oil.
Skincare = clean, smooth and flawless skin.
• general tips: 1. Remember less is more, just a cleanser, moisturizer, treatment and sunscreen is the best. 2. Find your skin type and your skin's concern. 3. Better get advice from a dermatologist before buying any products. 4. Use vaseline for soft and moisturised lips.
• my favourite brands: La Roche Posay, CeraVe, The Ordinary, Cosrx, Anua.
Make-up = smokey eyes, simple but enchanting.
• youtube video tutorials: Tomie daily makeup by youandain, Everyday baddie makeup by Jessica Vu, Tomie cover makeup by byeoling.
• product recs: Espoir eye palette 04 geek gray, Risky eye palette dim berry, 3CE lip gloss early hour, Lilybyred blush blurry lavender, Maybelline sky high mascara, Kissme heroine long stay sharp gel eyeliner.
SELF-CARE (2. BODY):
Shower = for body daily, for hair x3 a week.
• routine: you start with some gentle body scrub, then move on with your body wash, then your shampoo and conditioner or hair mask, after the shower you can put on some hair oil too, lastly apply body cream or body milk.
!be careful! don't apply a lot of different products on your hair in one go or big amounts of them. it's better to use hair mask once a week and hair oil in very little amounts after your shower. don't use conditioner and hair mask in the same day.
• scents: include in your shower routine the same scents you use for perfume and hair mist. have a signature scent, like: cherry, white musk, gardenia.
• product recs: Dove revitalize body wash & body cream, Bath & Body Works japanese cherry blossom, Vaseline gluta-hya body cream.
• perfume recs: Dior hypnotic poison, Tom Ford velvet orchid, YSL Beauty black opium over red, Tom Ford cherry smoke, Zara red temptation, Carolina Herrera good girl.
APPEARANCE:
Outfits = clean, put-together, fitted for your body type.
• colours: cream white, black, dark brown, mauve or lilac, dark cherry red, greys.
• key-words for inspo: Tomie fashion, Horror game protagonist, Dark dollete, Gloomy Coquette. (remember to make them more simple tho, tomie's outfits don't differ a lot from the girls her age)
Handbag = always carry one, cute but useful.
• brands: Miu Miu, Guess, Vivienne Westwood, Dior, Chloè.
• inside the bag: wallet, keys, claw clip, pocket mirror, power bang & charger, glasses, book, perfume, lip balm, earphones.
MEDIA:
Music = sensual, dark and scary/weird concepts.
• kpop recs: Monster by Irene & Seulgi, 28 Reasons Album by Seulgi, Cabin Fever Album by Purple Kiss, Chill Kill Album by Red Velvet, Her Album by Minnie, Tail by Sunmi.
• jpop recs: Anything by Sheena Ringo, Kikuo Miku 3 Album, Blues of Shichiten Battou by The Pinballs.
Books = self-love, dark feminine, educational.
• self-love recs: 1. This is for the women who don't give a fuck by Janne Robinson, 2. Art of Seduction by Robert Green, 3. The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf, 4. What French Women Know by Debra Ollivier.
• classics recs: 1. The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai, 2. Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami, 3. Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami, 4. Dracula by Bram Stoker, 5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
Anime & Manga = horror, dark and strong female characters.
• series recs: 1. Junji Ito, 2. Serial Experiments Lain, 3. Mirai Nikki. 4. Elfen Lied, 5. Monster, 6. Shiki, 7. Angels of Death.
A/N: I hope you guys like the guide! I do not allow copying it, republishing it or translating it.