Hi friends,
I gotta say, I do love a communal experience. As far back as civilization goes, we as humans convene to experience catharsis, community, and wonder. Nothing I’ve experienced in the last year has shown the raw power of communal experience for me quite like seeing M3GAN.
Who’s M3GAN (pronounced em-THREE-gan in my house), for those of you who have somehow missed the peak of winter cinema? She’s four feet tall (I guess, I’m not looking it up), has a computer for a brain, and she’s got moves for days. She’s an AI-powered doll (à la the Chucky reboot that I don’t think anyone saw) that looks like Ashley Olsen, built by Allison Williams so that she can be the boss who is girl in tech toys I guess. If you’re assuming that mAyBe tHiNgS gO a LiTtLe HaYwIrE, yeah, I don’t think that’s a spoiler. What surprised me though was how much this movie fucking rules.
What else can be said? It’s campy, it’s hilarious, it’s nonsense, it’s perfect. I saw this film in a packed theater with an excited audience. We were all there to see Em-three-gan fuck it up, and she delivered. If you haven’t seen it yet, I implore you to see it in a busy theater or with a big group of friends. M3GAN is meant to be shared.
I’m not here to analyze M3GAN, because it is stored in the part of my brain that is exclusively for fun. I want to be M3GAN for Halloween. I want to watch this movie at late-night showings. I want to learn the dance. With that being said, here’s STEAL HER LOOK: M3GAN.
HAIR: For hair color, absolutely beg your hairdresser or box of Garnier Nutrisse hair dye for honey blonde, and smile with feigned delight when it is, once again, a little more strawberry than you’d hoped. For gentle waves, I could lie and say that my Revlon blowout brush and some well-placed curlers overnight would do the trick, but M3GAN would insist on the Dyson AirWrap for sure. Part in the middle, because it’s 2023 and you’re tired of being shamed by the teens.
Garnier Nutrisse Dye in Apricot Jam: $9.99
Dyson AirWrap: $599.99
Total: $609.98
![M3GAN' TV Spot Reveals What's Going on Underneath the Killer Doll's Human Skin [Video] - Bloody Disgusting](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7ZUr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7de4b9f9-fb20-4992-b269-d37b732fb855_1115x596.png "M3GAN' TV Spot Reveals What's Going on Underneath the Killer Doll's Human Skin [Video] - Bloody Disgusting")
MAKEUP: For the base, you will need to do a full robot skeleton to really keep the spirit of the piece. Lots of copper elements here I see. Don’t forget the hardware in your forehead! After you pull on your silicone face, you can begin your makeup. A nude lip? Fuck me up! Combine with blonde eyebrow gel, soft eyeshadow below the eye (bold!), eyeliner, and piercing blue eyes that aren’t quite as empty as you’d hope to see on a doll.
Metallic Costume Makeup: $12.95
Silicone Face Mask: $35.00
NYX Butter Gloss in Madeleine: $5.00
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Tint in shade 3: $26.00
e.l.f. Everyday Smoky Eyeshadow Palette: $10.00
Color Contacts: $35.99
Total: $124.94
OUTFIT: It’s giving Gossip Girl. It’s giving internship at Cosmopolitan. It’s giving “Rich Girl with Unearned Redemption Arc in Teen Dramedy”. I won’t try to understand it . For underneath, a simple striped t-shirt, and on top, a dress that somehow looks like an overcoat also. Pair with white tights and an extremely bold silk bowtie, and if you’re feeling it, one of two glamorous pea coats. Does M3GAN get cold? It’s not for me to know!
Shirt Dress: $260.00
Striped Shirt: $18.99
White Tights: $15.00
Oversized Silk Bow: $28.00
Total: $321.99
If I got any of that math wrong, no I didn’t.
See ya,
Caitlin
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