monthly favorites

favorites/things i've been using the most each month, inspired by butterflygirl's november/december favorites vlog but in website form heheheheh

also, a lot of my favorites carry over from the previous months (esp. songs), so i won't be listing them twice

2026

january

clothes:

fragrances:

• juliette has a gun - pear inc. (i bought this last month but shhhhhh)

items:

jewelry:

makeup/skincare:

• cerave hydrating facial cleanser

media:

• black beauty - anna sewell
• the martian - andy weir (started in december)

songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from vocaloidlyrics, letras, the pv's themselves, or other sources so these are probably inaccurate </3

• a single red leaf - kurosaP
  (koyoi yamiyo o akaku somete / tada yorisotte dakarete itai / kanashimi ga sora ni kieru made -> tonight the dark of night is colored red / i just want to be close and be held in your arms / until our sadness disappears into the sky)
• envy catwalk - tohma (luka cover by 16*(欠損P)
  (sousei souai dokusenyoku senzaiteki junnou smoke&love&love / boushinheki itsuraku kansenshou / douka, shiawase de. -> twins, soul mates, selfish love, adaption, smoke & love & love / blind faith, hedonism, contagion / i hope you find happiness.)
  ((i actually listened to the luka cover of this first because I LOVE LUKA))
• meltdown - iroha (gumi sv2 cover by fishstickual)
  (kakusan suru yuugure / nakiharashita you na hi no aka / tokeru you ni sukoshizutsu / sukoshizutsu shinde yuku sekai -> the twilight scatters / the sun is red as if from crying / as if melting bit by bit / bit by bit the world is dying) ((this comment from insta sums up my entire opinion on gumi, "dude i don't really like her v6 cause she sounds like just some woman but this is heavenly"))
• double lariat - agoaniki
  (dou deshou? mukashi no jibun ga mitara homete kureru kana? -> what should i do? if my past self saw me, would they praise me?)
  ((i know i said i wouldn't list songs twice but i can't get this one out of my head))

videos:

• what I learned after 2 years of following my dreams - flowlotl

2025

december

clothes:

fragrances:

• victoria's secret velvet petals - i ran out of my usual one and its too expensive!!!!!!!!!

items:

• fish keychain H bought me

jewelry:

• these earrings from target (i think)

makeup/skincare:

• vaseline

media:

• the road - cormac mccarthy

songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from vocaloidlyrics, letras, the music videos themselves, or other sources so these are probably in accurate </3

• dorothee thines - asian glow
  (years gone passing by / tried to see what's ahead / only to be stuck in the past / when did i start to get to cry / i should've been here without thinking / hope i'm gonna be okay this year)
• restless - untitled
  (i don't know where / i'll go today) ((i liked this because the way the singer says "go", it sounds like "grow"))
• double lariat - agoaniki
  (dou deshou? mukashi no jibun ga mitara homete kureru kana? -> what should i do? if my past self saw me, would they praise me?)
• flowering night- touhou, phantasmagoria of flower View
  (this song makes me so motivated...!)
• ma chérie - malice mizer
  (shiawase wo sukoshi damatte / moratte mite mo / koko no mawari no hitotachi mo / minogashite kureru yo ne -> happiness is falling out / maybe if i quietly take some / the folks around here / won't mind at all)
• electro world - perfume (miku cover!!!)
  (jimen ga furuete kudaketa sora no taiyou ga ochiru boku no te ni hirari to -> the ground is shivering and broken, and the sun has fallen from the sky lightly into my hand)
• two faced lovers - wowaka
  ()
• nostalogic - yuukiss
  (modorenai koto gurai wakatteru kedo / demo dakedo risou wa sutezu ni // ...ima mo boku wa mezashi teru / ima mo kimi wa mezashi teru...? -> i know i can't go back / but, however, i'll retain the vision // ...still, i'm heading to it / are you still heading to it...?)

videos:

• My November/December Favorites - butterflygirl (she makes really cool animations & i love her vibe)
• knit vlog: my most challenging (and rewarding) knit yet - stitched by emma (this piece turned out so cute and i love emma's humor)
• what women really keep inside their purse (2025) - flowlotl (vibes vibes vibes)
• Yes you are pretty, plz stop being ur own biggest hater (a good reminder)