Surreal Photography

One of my favourite art mediums is photography. I like taking photos, I like looking at photos and yes, I rather enjoy being the centre of attention in photos. I've done a few shoots with photographer friends in the past and would love to do more and really get into fashion blogging, but my favourite type of photography is surreal, fantasy-style photography. Think creepy-yet-beautiful fairy tales in the woods and the likes. I'm not such a fan on how much photoshop is used in this type of photography these days though. While some might say that photoshop in itself is an art form, I like the extra creativity, patience and thought that goes into creating fantasy style photographs without altering them on a computer, so I thought I'd share two of my favourite non-photoshopped, totally amazing photography collections with you today. I promise they will blow your mind!

Katerina Plotnikova

Yes, those are real animals in those photos, and as I mentioned before, they are not photoshopped in. Katerina had two animal trainers help her with this amazing shoot. If you like these photos, do check out her other work. I can promise it is equally as beautiful and surreal as what you see above (plus there is a picture involving baby hedgehogs that is too adorable not to see!)

JeeYoung Lee

The most amazing thing about Korean artist, JeeYoung Lee is that she creates all of her dream-like settings by hand before inserting herself somewhere in the photograph. Some of the photograph represent her own dreams, experiences and memories and some are based on traditional Korean folk tales. All possess a certain magic that photoshop just can't reproduce, don't you think? See more here.

Do you know of any other fantasy photographers who don't rely on photoshop? I'd love to find more!

Date Night Make Up Video

I'm so excited to be doing my first ever make up video today and to be sharing it on Fellowship of the Bloggers! I didn't realise how daunting it would be posting my "make up faces" on the internet, so please no judgement there. We all do it! Whenever the mascara comes out, you know there will be stupid faces involved! That's actually the reason I edited out me doing my eyeliner. I'm practically blind and had to get riiiighhhhttt up close and personal with the mirror and laptop while I was putting it on and I didn't think you guys needed to see that!

All the make up used in this video is 100% cruelty free and vegan and is by a brand called Arbonne. In order of appearance:

Primer, Liquid Perfecting Foundation in Neutral Beige, Eyeshadow in Linen, Eyeshadow in Smoke, Liquid Eyeliner in Black, Triple Action Mascara in Black, Bronzer, Sheer Glow Highlighter, Lipstick in Runaway Rouge.

If you're interested in any of those products you can purchase them from www.arbonneinternational.com.au using my Arbonne Independent Consultant ID: 613297231

Do you have a go-to make up look for date nights and special occasions and things? I usually like to wear winged eyeliner but I left the tips off for this look because my boyfriend tells me "you look better without those line things near your eyes" and also because I wanted to keep the make up simple for this video.

Thanks for watching!
Sunae xo

Pastel Decorating Inspiration

The new year is the perfect time to redecorate and with my partner and I finally moving in together this month, not only am I excited for this new phase in our lives, but I'm also thrilled at the idea of a fresh slate as far as decorating goes. In my last place, I was very limited as to how much I could decorate, as I had just moved out of home and buying all the furniture and other jazz you need to set yourself up with left my decorating budget more than a little sparse! This time around though, all the big stuff is taken care of and I'll finally be able to spend any extra money I have on making my new house a home. Now, I know pastels and florals aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I thought I would share with you all today my pastel decorating inspiration in case you have redecorating on your mind this new year as well.

 Loving the mid century coffee table and "lamp" in this picture!

 I love hanging plates! Praying my landlord doesn't mind a few holes in the wall!

 Insertpastel pink  KitchenAid Mixer here and you have my dream kitchen paraphernalia.

 Mid century style furniture and pastels are a winning combination in my opinion!

What I would do for a pink lounge!

 Thinking this very well could be my dining room if I get some cute mismatching chairs from op shops!

What do you think? Have these pictures got you all inspired to redecorate this New Years? I love how things like a simple throw, nice cushions and a bunch of flowers complete the looks above. Do you have any renter-friendly tips to help me bring colour into my new home? Any suggestions would be welcome right now, so I'd love for you to leave some below :)