So I'm tired. Whatevz. Want to see some makeup looks, designer clothes, ladypose and Korean meals? 'Cause that's all I got.
Note my freshly manicured nails. The client took me to a nail salon before the shoot to get my claws all filed (shudder), buffed (shiver), cuticle-trimmed (seizure), and lacquered (OK, that part was fine) with dark purple nail polish. When I arrived at the studio, the photographer took one look at the color and demanded that the makeup artist remove it. Capricious!

Milady's banchan (the side dishes that are served with every Korean meal). Clockwise from top: green beans, mat kimchi (cut cabbage kimchi), cold ham fried in egg, sweetish whole little fish (delicious), bean sprouts. Does anybody know how to make those bean sprouts in the Korean style? That shit is my favorite banchan but I never see it sold like that. Oh, also, nobody ever finishes all their banchan; in Korea so much food is wasted that household trash is separated into normal trash and leftover food, which is collected separately in separate bins and probably recycled. Soylent green is leftover banchan! It's leftover baaaaannnnchaaan!

Even Domino's gotta have banchan. This shit was cut-up gherkins. It came with a pizza to a late-nite shoot.

YSL heels with metal arch. Look at the height of that damn stiletto.

Indignity!

I don't know how this picture got in there. That blonde drag queen must have wandered off the track into the studio and picked up my camera while I wasn't looking. Oh but seriously, folks, to answer the question that's undoubtedly on everyone's lips: yes, bleached white eyebrows DO grow roots. With astonishing rapidity. And it looks grotesque.

This was the dinner delivered to the studio last night. A delivery boy brought up three huge metal boxes with those propane burners inside so we could all eat boiling hot soup. There were three different kinds: chicken, beef and tofu, all with cabbage and chili. You can also see the banchan (this was daikon radish, mat kimchi, spinach, and cubes of ham with onions), a spring onion pancake, and small metal bowls of rice.

Closeup on the beef one.

I love wigs because when I'm finished with the job, I can rip off the wig and my hair is still clean beneath instead of fossilized with half a can of Elnett. No shower for Ladypose that night.

I hope to god that you're not wearing as much makeup as I am, but if you are, here's a hot tip: I've been removing mine with baby oil after every job. Smear it all over your face and wipe off with tissues. Repeat as necessary, then get in the shower. Wash with soap, then SEA BREEZE YOURSELF when you get out. Baby oil is more thorough and gentle than anything I've ever used.

I estimate that this Loewe silk jumpsuit costs about $500. Five hundred clams to look like a total dickhead.

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Also, that beef dish looked really good. How was it?
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FashionBear Says:
I think you wear the jumpsuit well but I don't think it would be an easy look for just anyone to pull off.March 13 2008, 13:54:20 UTC 4 years ago
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one reason to envy models.4 years ago
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okay, THANK YOU. manicurists act like i'm a freak when i tell them i hate getting my nails filed. it's the worst sensation in the world.
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March 13 2008, 13:19:12 UTC 4 years ago
Wow... Hope you were paid well
Every single look is frightening!a) The first look is akin to a healing black eye.
b) The stilettos. You've gotta be kidding. Why not just strap a railroad spike to your foot?
c) The Sailor Moon knock off w/ the bow that looks like bunny ears.
d) The red frock. So,ebody gave up and just tied curtains to you.
e) The silk jumpsuit would make MC Hammer proud.
Why must these Koreans go out of their way to try to make a pretty girl ugly? Between the clothes and the blond eyebrows or frizzy brown hairstyles. Ouch.
March 13 2008, 13:31:32 UTC 4 years ago
Re: Wow... Hope you were paid well
Ha! I think I look pretty in the frizzy wig.Anonymous
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March 13 2008, 13:22:27 UTC 4 years ago
i'm not entirely sure how to make the kohng-namul (bean sprout). i am pretty sure it involves sesame oil, rice vinegar, salt, scallions, garlic; i don't know what else or proportions. my mom makes it all the time and it has permanent residency in my parents' fridge. i usually just buy it but it doesn't last long. have you tried the shredded radish in vinegar? that's my favorite. i also love mild white radish kimchee. damn. i think i'm going to k-town for lunch today. i've discovered a closet-sized kimbab place on 32nd where you pick your flavor from a menu and the lady yells the order to a silent man standing two feet away from her. and then he rolls it quick and fresh. delicious.
hof = hop. like beer hops. it's a case of phonetic translation into hangul and then phonetic translation back to the american english alphabet. i think. i get my information from friends and family, aka hearsay. so my facts may be wrong, too.
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Hoff? :)
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Anyways, love the pics! Want the food and the red dress :) And that jumpsuit looks killer! *fails to say that with a straight face*
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wigs galore
i knew it! wigs for your blond brows! indignity indeed...wtf is up with the humongous blue headdress? you with the platinum white hair, hot, looks so anime! and really, the brown hair that doesn't know the existence of hairbrush...it'sfricking high fashion, whatever that means...in a nutshell: you look great in any hairstyle. just don't wear the blue headdress again. please!March 13 2008, 13:35:27 UTC 4 years ago
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And I've been doing it for free all these years!
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cybershot
hi elyse, is that the same sony cybershot you used for your commercial in national geographic (love it btw)? was it given to you free for being featured?March 13 2008, 13:48:01 UTC 4 years ago
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March 13 2008, 13:49:28 UTC 4 years ago
It's called Baby Face by LUSH Cosmetics. It's basically oils + cleanser in solid form for easy traveling. I don't own LUSH stocks, I just love the feel of smearing oil on my face and washing it off.
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1/2 lb. mung bean sprouts, topped and tailed if you're being fancy
1 tbsp sea salt
1-2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1-2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp finely chopped garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
chili oil/cayenne pepper to taste
green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces, optional
shredded carrot, optional
add sea salt to a medium-sized pot filled with water, bring to a boil. add sprouts, boil for 2-3 minutes. add green onion and shredded carrot for another 30 seconds-1 minute, immediately drain. add remaining ingredients, toss, chill, eat.
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March 13 2008, 13:56:41 UTC 4 years ago
Keeping busy
great to see that u have so many jobs to keep u occupied and getting PAID!enjoy your kimchi!
Will u be in HK any time soon?
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March 13 2008, 13:58:54 UTC 4 years ago
also i didn't realize you were some famous model when i got your request. reading your blog has been very illuminating/demystifying. i have some friends who are models but i never think about it, i'm more interested in what my boyfriend does all day at work and stuff like that. but anyway, i can't believe they do all that stuff to your skin and your face and stuff but are not obliged to put it back the way they found it or at least direct you to someone who can. i guess your model agency must give you some sort of instructions about what your tabula rasa is and just tell you to get back to it every day. what a life!
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the banchan was one of the joys of my life when i visited korea! to an american, it translates as "free food" which cannot be resisted.
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