Paradise to the Fairest

We… are the 한복 Gems!

NO ONE would drive him. Except for my white straight Christian dad, who picked him up for 2 weeks.

A few months later, all the teachers went on a retreat. NOT ONE of the male teachers would room with him because they didn’t want him to hit on them and they were afraid he would. Except my dad, who was his roommate the whole weekend, and he told me the guy’s really nice (and now they’re friends).

A few weeks ago, my dad told me that the school had hired a trans woman as their secretary, and he was upset because there were lots of other employees saying they didn’t want that kind of image for their school, and my dad was the person who told them that this woman deserved the same respect the rest of us do.

BEHOLD THE RED DEATH: NEVER AGAIN

So, I had a hunch that the sparkly pigments I use in vodka suspensions to decorate my cookies were probably similar, if not the same thing, and if this were true, we would not be chained to nasty-tasting drinks to obtain the magical sparkle.

So, obviously, this called for some experimentation.

I worked with two dark liquors, a cherry lambic and a cheap red wine a friend left at the house, but obviously, I think any somewhat translucent liquid, alcoholic or not, would work. Opaque liquids like milk wouldn’t do at all. I do think the pigments will show best against darker colors, but I may try another experiment with some cider i have about the apartment. 

Experiment 1: Cherry lambic with NU Silver luster dust 

First off, a VERY LITTLE pigment goes a long way. Also, ignore the ‘not for consumption.’ The pigments are widely used in wedding cake preparation and have been tested and okayed in Europe. They’re non-toxic and safe for consumption but haven’t been tested by the FDA, which is why the label. 

That looks like a lot more than it is. I literally took a pen tip and pushed a tiny bit in, but it spreads like crazy. 

Result: YES, IT DOES THE THING, but the foam obscures the cool view from above. 

So I was a doofus and left the NU Silver at vrumblr‘s place, so when I decided to try again with red wine, I went with Super Pearl, a white pearly version, which is less shiny, but still pretty bright. 

Again, this is the tiniest bit I could get in there with a toothpick.

YAAAAAAS. WHY DRINK THE RED DEATH WHEN YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU LIKE?

So pretty! I think it would be even more pronounced with the NU Silver, so there’s that. This would be so fun for a party. Or fancy kid’s birthday, I don’t know. 

BUT THEN THE MAGIC HAPPENED

I decided to try a less neutral color, and went with SUPER GOLD luster dust, because WHY NOT GO SUPER?

I used the same wine as before, and this is what happened. I’m going to say right now that the pictures don’t do it justice because it glowed and sparkled. 

This should work with a red soda or juice, or any dark juice or pop. The darker, the better, I’d think. Have fun!

but it’s not about race right?

With under a month to Transgender remembrance day (Nov 20th) I am hoping this design is used and spread by anyone of any gender to build support and help make a small difference. Share to Care!