All of these butterfly hunts have me in a playful mood!

This week's challenge is inspired by those hunts and by one of my favorite designers: Elsa Schiaparelli. Regarded as one of the most prominent figures in fashion between the two World Wars, her work was heavy influenced by Surrealist art. She collaborated with artists Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau, among others. She is well known for her use of shocking pink and for bringing playfulness to fashion.

Elsa Schiaparelli's 1937 organdy butterfly patterned waltz-length evening dress was refreshingly playful:


Here's a butterfly jacket she designed:

And "shocking pink" booties:


My challenge to you this week is to be playful. Let the butterflies soar! Peruse Miss K's butterfly images for a new color combo. Or perhaps, ignite your look with some Schiaparelli pink. Feel free to frolic!

Fun! I want that dress, jacket, and shoes!

-Laura

Yay, this is just what I had in mind to do. Pic a butterfly and copy.

So here's my butterfly inspired look from today...

Face: Silk powder allover, Voile 2Y allover, Clear Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder allover

Eyes: Carbon Indelible Creme shadow on inner part of lid

Destination Unknown on center part of lid

Estranged on outer part of lid

Fan Club in crease/socket area

Sugar(from an old V-day kit) underneath eye, in inner corners and inside the spots

Black Cherry Indelibe Gel liner along upper lashline and for spots

Black mascara on lashes

Lips: Summer of Love lipgloss









I had a lot of fun with this one!

-Laura

That is so cute and pretty,Laura.

Oooh. This is beautiful! Nice look Laura!

Love the spot and the liner. Very butterfly like

Ahhh what a coooooool challenge! I have not been on the forum lately. School starts tomorrow and well.. I had been procrastinating on summer assignments so yea haha. I don't think I'll be able to participate in this one :/ but perhaps the next one. Really looking forward to seeing everyones looks!

School starts for me next Tuesday...all the more reason for a last hurrah look!

Good luck tomorrow, Ciao!

Here's my nod to Elsa Schiaparelli...

I used Heartofglass Rocks! on my eyes and on my lips mixed with Summer of Love gloss. I lined with Ebony PEM. Sunny D. Plush is the highlight. Corset is the blush of the day.







Thanks for indulging my goofing around!

-Melissa

Goofing around? I'm so stealing the butterflies.

AND I did mine. YAY!
Primer, sylph, then lemon ice all over lid. iwantcandy on half over the lemon ice... then bette on the brow bone area. Sundaygirl on my cheeks, gala on my lips. Metamorphoses on my face... and I used mascara.





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Thanks for the compliments, ladies!

Melissa, I love the butterflies, they're so fun! Pretty!

Nix, very nice! I like seeing bright colors like this on you.

-Laura

I was kind of sad that the pink turned orange... but really, what did I expect? Red and yellow make orange... so pink and yellow will make a lighter orange.

BUT I liked it anyway. It was fun. I might do it again.

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Nix, I like the pink and yellow on you. I know it blends to orange in the middle but the edges are still pink looking to me. And it's so pretty! If you want it pinker though... just put the Italian Ice over part of the lid only.

Z used those colors separately to make the "warrior woman" look:
http://www.aromaleigh.com/zhwawo.html

HTH

Here is mine! Ingredients used in the FOTD section (I had been meaning to do this look again, since I had already posted a cruddy picture in the FOTD section before, and this challenge gave me the nudge to do the look over again ) Yay, thanks Melissa!

Wow! That look is *killer* Tally! I am SO glad you posted it!

Thanks so much!

I like your look too, even though it is a bit "goofy" . Those colors really brighten your face up, and it makes a great icon pic since you can't tell what is holding the bf's together there. Oh, and it really does look like a conglomeration of Elsa Schiaparelli's dress and shoes that you posted.

Thanks, Tally! That is *exactly* what I was going for! It was fun to do!

Gorgeous, Tally! Good job blending, too.

This really is a fun challenge, Melissa!

I'm so excited for Monday, I already have something in mind.

-Laura

Wow everyone's looks are so pretty! I REALLY want those striped boots!