Icon: John Waters & The Mighty Divine

I have been wanting to write a post about John Waters for a while now. Because he is vile and creepy and I love him. I went through a major John Waters phase a bit ago when I watched all the movies I could get a hold of and read all of his published works. I highly recommend Role Models. It's crude, rude and extremely inspiring.

Waters is the king of pulp and cult. And he is still living up to it today. I could go on and on about his genius, but this is a beauty blog so let me get right to the point.

It is not just Waters himself that inspires me. It is his constant cast of outcasts called the Dreamlanders. And the fairest of them all is the queen of the most awesome of awesomeness, Divine.

Those eyes. That hair. Those brows! It might be my love of over the top glamourdom, but there is just something so grotesquely majestic about him. Divine was a constant muse and best friend to Waters and stood by the crazy son of gun until Divine's untimely death in 1988.

Although best known for his roles as an exaggerated drag queen, Divine considered himself (according to Wiki) to be a character actor and performed roles as men just as much as his more famous female characters. But it is his over the top righteousness that has me on my knees, praying to the Queen of Drag.

Now, I'm not sure if this product was around when Divine was in all his glory, but I after brainstorming all the products I could list to help emulate these mighty fine looks, I decided to go with the ultimate all-in-one makeup kit that every makeup artist totes around as their go-to fix - MAKE UP FOR EVER's 12 Flash Color Case.

This thing is AWESOME. You can literally do your entire face with just a few of these colors, including concealer, lip color and eyeliner. Amazing. I am sure Divine would have had a ball (or two) with this kit.

I know Divine's look is out of control. But I truly feel there is inspiration here, teases. Tomorrow, just highlight your brows like crazy and leave the rest of your face minimal. Or rock some sky blue eyeshadow highlighted with canary yellow. Whatever you do, just own it.

Fan Favorite: Billionaire Boyfriend

I have been looking for a new fragrance and discovered one recently I think I will stick with for a while. Billionaire Boyfriend, endorsed by the actress Kate Walsh.

Sephora's site says it best: 

"Private jets, superyachts, diamonds and roulette. It’s a dream of wealth and glamour where every whim is indulged. This floral-oriental fragrance opens with succulent fruit notes, including bergamot and tangerine wrapped in lush green leaves. The scent intoxicates as it blooms into a provocative blend of black jasmine, velvet orchid, gardenia, and a touch of patchouli flower. As the fragrance dries down, it exudes an addictive, sensual, warmth and a sense of wealth with hints of vetiver, cistus, sandalwood, and golden amber."

Simply put, it smells like your wearing your boyfriend's work shirt the morning after mixed with some sweet flowery shower gel and sex musk. Yeah, put that one in your pipe and smoke it. Or don't because that sounds dangerous. Anyway, I like this scent. I have gotten some compliments and the boy toy seems likes it which is definitely important.

I tend to favor heavier, sexy oriental scents over flirty and lighter smells but it is hard to find one that mixes well with my body's natural chemistry. I will probably switch to something a little lighter as summer gets closer but for right now, I am left completely satisfied.