sometimes a chronically ill gal simply has to vent while leaning into blush blindness and pastel eyeshadow. 💄makeup routine: - Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation (2 Rosy) from Patrick Ta - Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick (Profile) from Haus Labs - Blush Stix (Digicam) from ColourPop - Swipe Serum Concealer (Alta) from Tower28 - The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - In A Trance Palette from Colourpop - Single Eyeshadow (Mermacculatet) from Half Magic - Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Minty) from Pacifica Beauty - Highly Rated Lash Extensions XL (Black) from Milani Cosmetics - Trublend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blush (Berry Punch) from Covergirl - Khili Khili Glow Mist from Kulfi Beauty - Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics - Gloss Up Sheer Finish Gloss (Quiet Luxury) from The Lip Bar - brushes are from BK Beauty, Haus Labs, and Toolbox! #colorfulmakeup #GRWM #disabledinfluencer #nycinfluencer #disabilityrant @patricktabeauty @hauslabs @colourpopcosmetics @tower28beauty @dandylionsco @halfmagicbeauty @pacificabeauty @milanicosmetics @covergirl @kulfi.beauty @nyxcosmetics @thelipbar @thebkbeauty @toolboxbeautyofficial . disability rant • GRWM and venting • chronic illness • chronically ill creators • colorful makeup • fun makeup • 2026 makeup • • GRWM • creative eyeshadow • mermaid makeup • pastel eyeshadow • bold makeup looks • makeup influencer

💭 would you survive a zombie apocalypse? 🧟‍♀️ (i say let them take me. too scary, unless i was a crow and could fly away.) here are some unique zombie apocalypse stories! 📚 books mentioned: - Grief Eater by Emma Osborne - Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton - Feed by Mira Grant 👗💄: - dress is from For Love and Lemons - eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner from Pacifica Beauty - mascara is B-Structural from Haus Labs on top and Tartlette Tubing (Electric Blue) on the bottom from Tarte Cosmetics - lip is Lip Buttercream (Vanilla Whip) from Pacifica Beauty - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Interstellar Flight Press for the gifted copy! #horrorbooks #scifibooks #zombiebooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @interstellarflightpress @grandcentralpub @orbitbooks_us @forloveandlemons @glamlite @pacificabeauty @hauslabs @tartecosmetics . horror books • science fiction books • zombie books • apocalyptic books • zombie apocalypse books • horror book recs • unique books • diverse books • Grand Central Publishing • Orbit

💭 what was your favorite childhood read? if any of the first batch prompted some nostalgia (or some dread?? resurfaced fears??) then STICK AROUND. ;) 📚 books mentioned: - Goosebumps by R.L. Stine - Warrior Cats by Erin Hunter - Animorphs by K. A. Applegate - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz - Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix - The Face on the Milk Cartoon by Caroline B. Cooney - Unwind by Neal Shusterman - Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - Redwall by Brian Jacques - Guardians of Ga’hoole by Kathryn Lasky - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones - The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez - This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield - Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar - Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker - Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi - The Deep by Rivers Solomon - The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White 🎬 other media mentioned: - Black Mirror - Horizon Zero Dawn - Jurassic Park - Hannibal - The Witcher III - Sinners - Severance - Fallout - Us - Hadestown - Criminal Minds 👗💄: - dress is from Hutch, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner from Pacifica Beauty - mascara is B-Structural from Haus Labs on top and Tartlette Tubing (Electric Blue) on the bottom from Tarte Cosmetics - lip is Lip Buttercream (Vanilla Whip) from Pacifica Beauty - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) #horrorbooks #fantasybooks #scifibooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram . horror books • fantasy books • science fiction books • literary fiction • weird books • disturbing books • weird kid books • childhood nostalgia books • unique books • diverse books

get ready to SPIRAL into some trippy, transformative body horror. 📚 books mentioned: - Aviary by Maria Dong - They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran - Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews 👗💄: - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - eyeshadow shimmer is from Ourbella - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner from Pacifica Beauty - mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani - lip combo is OneLiner Lip Liner (Draw Me) and Shine-On Milky Lip Oil Jelly (Sesame) from Tower28 - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Severn House, Bloomsbury, and Fierce Reads for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #horrorbookrecs #bodyhorror #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @severnhouseimprint @bloomsburybooksus @bloomsburypublishing @fiercereads @freepeople @blendbunnycosmetics @dandylionsco @tower28beauty . horror books • books with body horror • body horror transformations • queer horror • trans body horror books • horror book recs • unique books • diverse books

let’s yap about MORE books that tackle death in a unique way! ghosts, necromancers, and unique perspectives on dying alike. 📚 books mentioned: - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger - The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta - Haunting Melody by Chloe Spencer 👗💄: - dress is from Selkie - eyeshadow is Feather Matte Veil Plume Eyeshadow (Pluie Violette) from Violette FR - eyeshadow shimmer is a Super Shock Shadow (Fairy Coded) from Colourpop (also on my lips!) - mascara is B-Structural from Haus Labs - lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Cloud Whip Lipstick (Mile High) from Colourpop - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Disney Hyperion and Tiny Ghost Press / Ingram Spark for the gifted copy! #fantasybooks #horrorbooks #deathbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @levinequerido @hyperionavebooks @disneybooks @tinyghostpress @selkie @violette_fr @colourpopcosmetics . books about death • ghost books • ghost hunter books • death ritual books • books about dying • horror book recommendations • dark fantasy books • unique books • diverse books • Levine Querido

💭 have you read any cyberpunk books? here are some science fiction recs that lean into cyberpunk themes & vibes! 📚 books mentioned: - The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto - All Systems Red by Martha Wells - Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase 👗💄: - dress is from CeliaB, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop - eyeshadow shimmer is a single (Electric Butterfly) from Half Magic - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Ocean & Lilac) from Pacifica Beauty - mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani Cosmetics - lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Gloss Up Sheer Finish Lip Gloss (Quiet Luxury) from The Lip Bar - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Harper Voyager for the gifted copy! #cyberpunk #cyberpunkbooks #scifibooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @harpervoyagerus @harpercollins @tordotcompub @kensingtonbooks @erewhonbooks @celiabdesigner @colourpopcosmetics @pacificabeauty @milanicosmetics @halfmagicbeauty @nyxcosmetics @thelipbar . cyberpunk books • cyberpunk science fictions • sci fi book recs • science fiction books • unique books • diverse books • Tordotcom • Erewhon Books

give me some cosmic terror any time!! here are some books where the monsters (or entities) are indeed MONSTERS. 📚 books mentioned: - The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey - Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark - A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper 👗💄: - dress is from LoveShackFancy, rented from Nuuly - sweater is from Cider - eyeshadow is The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - mascara is 4 Real Mascara from Babe Original - lip combo is Duck Plump Plumping Lip Liner (Touch Up Taupe) from NYX Cosmetics and PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze (Cocoa) from Haus Labs - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Saga Press for the gifted copy! #horrorbooks #eldrichhorror #monsterhorror #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @tornightfire @tordotcompub @sagapressbooks @dandylionsco @babeoriginal . eldrich horror • monster horror • creature feature • horror book recs • best horror books • horror books • speculative books • science fiction books • unique books • diverse books • Tor Nightfire • Tordotcom

>> WIN A FREE EARLY COPY OF THE FINALIST! << i’m SO VERY EXCITED for this ballet horror story with toxic sapphic yearning, haunting houses, chronic illness rep, and beyond. This giveaway is US-only, and the Grand Central Publishing team will handle sending you your book. This giveaway ends Wednesday, May 20 at 11:59 pm ET. GCP will randomly select 5 winners. 📚 books mentioned: - The Finalist by Faith Gladwin 👗💄: - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Under the Sea Palette from Colourpop and Diabla Palette from Blend Bunny - mascara is Highly Rated Lash Extensions XL from Milani - lip combo is Lippie Pencil (Twisted) from Colourpop and Glossy Balm (Forever Boy) from r.e.m. beauty - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the gifted copy! #horrorbooks #sapphichorror #ballethorror #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @grandcentralpub @byfaithgladwin

what scares YOU? thank you so much to the ThillerFest 2026 team for welcoming me as a first-timer! i had to bop around asking some old & new friends what SCARES THEM. 👀 What is ThrillerFest? ThrillerFest is the annual conference of the International Thriller Writers. This unique, popular, and rapidly expanding organization was created in 2005 by several bestselling authors in order to bring thousands of writers, readers, publishers, producers, editors, and agents together to promote and support thriller authors everywhere. The ThrillerFest conference has seven main components: FBI Day, Master Class 1.0, CraftFest, Master Class 2.0, ConnectFest, QueryFest, PitchFest, ThrillerFest, and the Awards Banquet. #thrillerfest #thrillerfest2026 #thrillerbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @internationalthrillerwriters @ktnguyen_author @pavisfrancesca @brian.reads @bringme_books @jenniferpashley @bookswithjams @candice_reads @daniellegirardbooks @andibartz