Storm Crow Biker Beauty

I had a pretty fabulous time last weekend in another adorable and historic Kootenay town, Ymir, BC at their new Tiny Lights Music Festival teaching hoop dance and lashing a few locals. This beautiful bird named Janet flew into my booth, and she had the most wonderful teal streaked short cropped hair and was donning black leather knee-high biker boots. She chose these Storm Crow feather eyelashes to go with her night time attire, with the teal feathers picking up the colour in her hair.



GoRgEoUs!!! It is such a special thing to get to meet people this way; this woman was a stunner and was so interesting to talk to she inspired me to start interviewing people in their lashes!
I've got something fun for Sci-Fi Monday..something new in the world of feather eyelashes! Something truly alien, or avatar....have an glamorous weekend, wherever you may be!
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Lashing Derby Girls

Some of my friends that play derby started requesting lashes for their games...another way for me to keep loving derby and being there in spirit! This photo is of a gnarly player I have yet to see on the track, Pamdemic #911 from the Bavarian Barbarians of Kimberley, BC, part of the East Kootenay Roller Derby League. My lashes are over the mountain range in downtown Invermere, BC at the Black Star Studio
, a wonderful gallery owned by her sister!



So, some of you might know me as Jen; just regular Jen Cookson. More of you probably refer to me as "Cookie," aka Cookie Hoops, my hoop name. There are a number of things the hoop world and, interestingly, the derby world, have in common.
One of them is the names. You have to have a name to represents who you are, and it can be anything, as long as no one else is using that name. Both the hoopers and the derby world have a "name registry" to prevent the duplicating of names.
When I went out for derby practice last year to try it out, I thought I'd be on a team for sure. Turns out a few health issues made that dream die an early death. At first I was a sad flower.... However, getting back into my roller skates reaffirmed how much I loved it, and Roller Hoop was born. I had my first Roller Hoop performance for a half time show at the very first derby scrimmage in Kaslo this Spring! Uber exciting!! The Sugar Skull costume came out again...it is awesome to skate in. It was hand painted by local painter and tattoo artist, Avrell Fox. I think I need one of her hand painted helmets, too!


Photo credit: Eye of the Mind Photography

A quote from Pandemic's sister, "every derby girl should have them!" .....I could lash derby girls from now until eternity! Yes, it's true! I love them all! See you at the games!


Photo credit: Eye Of the Mind Photography

Peacock Lashes...the Only Way to Fly

Here is a great example of my peacock feather lashes on my adorable friend on the left, from my last Halloween disco party. These lashes are extremely long, and can be a little tricky to wear. Always time the glue on your lashes for a least a minute or longer, and with these babies you really have to be patient...and then you will get beautiful results! Please click on the photos to make them bigger...



After you've worn the peacock lashes a number of times, the very ends of the feathers where they're really thin might get a bit worse for wear, and this is when you TRIM them, graduating the length and making a curve, and they will look new again and keep lasting for many more wears!

That's me on the right, being a Sugar Skull, wearing another set of extremely long feather lashes that are mixed brown and white. I made my Koo-Koo Banana Red Rose hair clip and the mini-hat on my friend is by the Fairies Pyjamas

You don't have to wait until Halloween to wear your lashes, though! It is festival season and time to rock out on our feather lashes..oh yes, indeed! :O)
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Eyelash Porn...it's Sci-Fi Monday!

Happy Monday! Today's eyelash episode is reminiscent of woodland fairies or Ewok villages. These lashes have UV highlights and have a soft, animal look. I have to admit that after seeing Star Wars in the 1970's, my imagination was altered forever!




May your day be filled with sci-fi woodland fantasies as well! :O)

Eyelash Love June 2012

I begin this eyelash journey, Lashes for the Masses, with my most popular eyelashes, the classic rainbow feather eyelashes. I make many versions of these, and the rainbow has truly becoming a universal symbol of Love and Happiness. I have met many beautiful, big hearted people through the creation of these lashes, and they are a way for me to help others feel more fabulous.






I see many rainbows from my studio windows that overlook a glacial lake and giant mountains. The windows of my house (circa 1897) have antique rainbow stained glass; no wonder I love creating with rainbows so much! From my old-fashioned studio in this tiny village comes the most outrageous and glamourous accessories...a lot of my inspiration comes from hoola hooping, and designing performance accessories that truly function while hoop dancing.











I'll be hoop performing and partying in these one-of-a-kind lashes; place contact me if you would also like me to lash you, or your troupe or party group, or visit my etsy page at www.etsy.com/shop/CookieHoops

I've recently become obsessed with hooping brides and the amazing work of Small Town Frocks designer Lara Blackman. We've been collaborating for a while and think it best to let the photos speak for themselves!

So, stop by again soon. I'll be writing more, sharing more photos and fashion photography and hopefully uploading photos of YOU in your lashes!!

BigLove,
Cookie