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Issue 8: Transformation

Their Hearts Were Full of Spring

Self-portraits by Chrissie, lookin’ all cute ’n’ spring-ready.

Chrissie White 04/27/2012
  • Thanks to Angel Dorr for doing makeup.

face paint photo album selfies the '60s
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44 Comments

  • KinuKinu April 27th, 2012 3:06 PM

    These are just amazing…………my favorites were #3,#6,#9,and #10.Number 6 is like the embodiment of the sixties,with the LIFE magazine.I seriously adore these.So pretty and springy.

  • Flower April 27th, 2012 3:10 PM

    these pictures just sum up my current weird aesthetic paranoia. the whole feeling is just lovely, and i love the flower crown ones!
    Flower

    • itsmyparty April 27th, 2012 4:39 PM

      woah. i love your blog.

  • music_is_love April 27th, 2012 3:15 PM

    wow! this is amazing!

  • purplebabaushka April 27th, 2012 3:17 PM

    my favorite picture is the last- but they’re all really amazing- one of my favorite picture gallaries ever!!

  • thebrighterside April 27th, 2012 3:22 PM

    these pictures are amazing! i really love #1, #4, and #10 :)

  • Akua April 27th, 2012 3:22 PM

    Every photo is stunning! 3 is very Lana Del Rey and love the makeup in 9 and 10 :)

    • northernground April 27th, 2012 3:59 PM

      That’s exactly what I was going to say about #3!

  • rebekahyork April 27th, 2012 3:27 PM

    A+, she is stunning!

  • Ellie April 27th, 2012 3:29 PM

    I LOVE face paint. I would wear it every day if I could.

  • voo April 27th, 2012 3:30 PM

    thought she had a problem closing her mouth until I saw #8

  • ToriLynne April 27th, 2012 3:33 PM

    She’s absolutely adorable. Great pictures! Love the flower crown and the eye make up!
    xo, Tori

  • Susann April 27th, 2012 3:51 PM

    All of the photos are stunning! I love the flower crowns and the makeup – pure perfection!

  • julalondon April 27th, 2012 3:52 PM

    Ok this is seriously the most amazing eye-candy-thing ever. Every picture is so beautiful oh and actually i really have to say JEEEZ YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! Also this makes me love my own white skin… (That maybe sounded a bit weird??) Anyway, LOVED it!

  • Juwi April 27th, 2012 4:17 PM

    10 is sOOooooOOOoo beautiful!! :)

  • mayaautumn April 27th, 2012 4:18 PM

    simply beautiful.. 9&10<3

  • chelsear April 27th, 2012 4:27 PM

    So cute and retro! Love #3 and 6. That teacup in 5 is so whimsical. Very Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland!

    xo

  • Claudia April 27th, 2012 4:38 PM

    10 is my favorite! So pretty!

  • Felicia Ubbesen April 27th, 2012 4:43 PM

    I just looove #6, #9 and #10!

  • missblack April 27th, 2012 5:32 PM

    I really like this self-portraits series…its so fascinating. Not only are the images absolutely gorgeous, they also reveal their creators’ personalities.

    • missblack April 27th, 2012 5:33 PM

      number four especially is my favorite; the colors are so beautiful.

  • Jenny Zhang April 27th, 2012 5:34 PM

    HOLY TEACUP

  • thumbelina April 27th, 2012 5:51 PM

    these are soooo beautiful! i think i might go make myself a flower crown x

  • mamacass April 27th, 2012 5:55 PM

    totally digging the bun + braid look. awesome.

  • maddzwx April 27th, 2012 6:55 PM

    these are simply gorgeous! x

  • Sea goddess April 27th, 2012 7:57 PM

    These are brillianttttt<3<3

  • JessicaMae April 27th, 2012 10:42 PM

    8: hands down my favorite picture…ever (or at least top ten lol)

  • lylsoy April 27th, 2012 11:05 PM

    This really makes me want to have spring again! i’M in australia and it’s autumn :(

  • teenager April 27th, 2012 11:08 PM

    roooomagaaaad I’m OBSESSED with the trees in photo 2, what??

    your teacup is magnificent, I love all this spring-y greatness. beautiful job!

  • Adrienne April 28th, 2012 12:53 AM

    Ahhh I really love this! And I so want that yellow top, trench coat and teacup hat!!! I’m pumped for spring, but not the allergies it brings!

  • Hedwig April 28th, 2012 1:23 AM

    Omg #10 is in my top 10 best photos ever

  • MissKnowItAll April 28th, 2012 8:26 AM

    this is so beatiufully amazing i can’t even

  • Dayzee April 28th, 2012 9:36 AM

    wow! very lana del ray, especially 3.

  • Erica Segovia April 28th, 2012 11:34 AM

    omg chrissie these are perfect.

  • Quinnpinn April 28th, 2012 5:30 PM

    these photos are just soo dreamy and amazing and agh! :3

  • Whatsername April 28th, 2012 8:51 PM

    Gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous girl :D Love the makeup.
    Is the teacup in 5, like, an actual hat thing? Because how do you come across something like that?

  • Olivia Bee April 29th, 2012 12:28 AM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE

  • jess_skye April 29th, 2012 3:27 AM

    These are wonderful! Picture No.9 makes me want to paint flowers on my face everyday! If only florals went with ugly. mishapen school uniforms :(

  • rockslita April 29th, 2012 6:38 AM

    These pictures are amazing! Love it!

  • Aria April 30th, 2012 10:25 PM

    Such beautiful photographs! Spring has arrived again <3

  • leonie May 1st, 2012 11:57 AM

    the make-up is amazing!!! How do you do that?

  • sarahhh May 2nd, 2012 2:01 AM

    these are gorgeous! some of them remind me of lana del rey :)

  • thegirlnextdior May 15th, 2012 2:02 PM

    such a pretty hair color

  • TessaClare June 3rd, 2012 1:53 AM

    Sometimes I wish it was socially acceptable to wear a tea cup on your head at all times.

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