Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Go away, sick days!: Ways to not be a sick Lolita

Day Zero: You don’t know how its happened but you’re infected. A sneeze, an unwashed hand, but you’ve got a bit of a sniffle and a headache as you drift to sleep.

Day One: That sniffle is now a stuffy nose and the headache is still there. You still don’t feel well, but you keep trekking through. 

Day Two: You feel horrible. You’ve got a temperature, that stuffy nose is now so bad you can’t breath through your nose. Lips are dry- you’re dehydrated. Coughing hurts, breathing hurts, you’re sore tired and you feel bad. The infection is full blown.

This is me, but with redder hair.

This is how I felt last weekend when I was sick (I still kind of am sick….) I have good info, so here is the question I’m going to answer for you. How would a perfect frill loving Lolita get over an icky cold?

Yummy and warm? Count me in!


Stay warm!
When resting, you want to be warm and cozy in your bed so you don’t need to move around. I usually have extra blankets at the foot of the bed, and I kept them on hand with me. My mom even made all of the kids in our family an afghan that keeps me so warm! If I get cold, I can just toss it on, too warm and I roll it back to the foot of the bed.

I don't know if this is really water, I just love the design in the bottle!


Stay hydrated!
The best thing to do while lying in that fluffy warm bed is to drink lots of liquids. When I’m sick I make sure to drink extra water, juice (mostly orange), hot cocoa and soda. Soda? Why soda? Well I learned this recently (and it works for me) if you have a sore throat, you drink a little lemon lime soda (or sprite) and the bubbles soothe your throat! I did this and it actually helped! So for me, I actually have little cups decorated for water, soda, etc (this is when I wish my camera wasn’t broken.) 

I just got this, I'm so excited to read it!

Stay entertained!
When you’re lying in bed with all your delicious drinks, there must be something to do other than watching TV, right? While I lay in bed, I took to reading, drawing, you can even do little crafts like knitting, crochet or even making simple friend ship braclets.

This is so cute! I would love to have this as my bedroom, or maybe a classic version.

Stay rested!
Another thing, if you want to get better you should rest! I usually relax myself with a cup of nice tea and I’ll slowly drift off to sleep. If you can’t sleep, try taking your medicine before the tea, as the warm water will break down the pill faster and you will be able to go to sleep sooner (if you take pills.) 

Helpful tips to stay comfortable and recover quickly!
  • Stuffy nose and tired of blowing it? Use fix or eucalyptus oil. The breathing in the mentholated fumes will make your sinuses clear up.
  • Wash your hands and appliances. Your phone has germs on it from you sniffling on it all over in day Zero and One. You can get sick again unless you properly disinfect your phone (and then was your hands.)
  • After a certain time, ignore people. Being home alone can be boring, but if you’re trying to sleep and people keep texting you, you just want to throw your phone right? Instead, why don’t you either turn it on silent, or even send a mass text. Tell your friends you want some rest and if it’s an emergency to call later, turn the phone off and get some sleep!

This was a small post I'm sorry for not having much. Finals are coming up for my first term in college and its been kicking my butt! In recent news I got a follower for my blog (I nearly cried in joy) so I'm really excited to keep going with my dream blog and to get more people who love what I'm doing (that sounded really weird haha.)

I am wondering actually, is there something they want me to talk about? Be it Lolita, fashion in general, maybe even something that isn't Lolita? Please comment me with an idea and maybe we can brainstorm something to do together!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Items every plus size Lolita should have

The anatomy of a Lolita outfit is very big for every frilly girl and boy. A skirt, a jsk, the blouse even the accessories in the hair (and possibly everywhere else). Every Lolita has items they couldn’t live without. A necklace that goes with your favorite skirt or that pair of shoes you couldn’t do without. Every girl (or boy) is different so please don’t take it from me! For me though, being the lovely size I am, I need a few things going out in Lolita, even if it’s just to the mall to meet friends and chat over bubble tea. When reading and find you're itching to look at some sites I found while writing this blog, they're at the bottom!


Both taken from torrid.com The one on the left shapes everything, the one on the right mainly shapes the backside.

Stomach Tucker/girdle/ Tummy Tucker: I love these things. I wear them all the time for everything formal. It makes my stomach look smoother and with less bulge. With tuckers, it’s not a real big deal on how to wear them, you just slip them over as if you’re putting on bloomers (under panties I hope but hey, if you go commando then do what you do) and adjust, then slip on real bloomers! I got mine from Torrid, but you can get it at a lot of places that sell plus size clothing.


 Taken from foottraffic.com The pairs of tights on the right are wool and supposed to be very very soft.

Stockings/tights: I prefer these over OTK’s because for me the elastic on the socks digs in, or the roll down and get annoying. The plus side with tights, you can get opaque tights, tights with designs and motifs as well as wool tights which make you oh so warm in winter. MakeLovely’s blog has a great article about socks and tights, so I’d look up this article right here. 

Shoe Insoles: Tired feet hurt, and a usual plus size girl has flat feet (I do anyway), and because of that I always have insoles in my shoes, and I always am able to switch them in and out of each pair. The best part is that with most insoles, you can cut them to fit your feet, and there are different types for different shoes. Shoes are a big thing, which leads me to the next item.



Images taken from clobbaonline.com These look cute, but are they nice on your feet? I don't think so...

Comfortable shoes: I know that rocking horse shoes and tea parties are the must have in Lolita shoes (along with Mary Jane’s) but honestly I can say that after wearing them I get sick of wearing them and after a long day of walking and chatting, I like to slip on a pair of flats. Most of the time with the shoes I love, I get lovely (disgusting) blisters and my feet tend to get sore after a day of walking. Usually if the going gets tough, I would maybe (not on a regular basis) take a pair of shoes with me.


Link List: Having trouble finding the links to the places I talked about? Here you go!
Spanx
Torrid
Foot Traffic
Avenue
We Love Colors 
Mod Cloth is a little expensive, but they had me salivating at all the cute clothes and things you could get for a good wardrobe in and out of Lolita.
Clobbaonline 

So my frilly guys and gals, I hope this simple add on to your generic Lolita anatomy guide to spice it up and lend a helping hand of course.