For any makeup lovers out there who want to channel their inner Daenerys, independent cosmetics company Storybook Cosmetics has announced that they will release a trio of dragon-themed lipsticks as part of their Fall 2017 lineup.
Storybook Cosmetics specialize in producing makeup that borrows indirectly from popular works of fiction, including Game of Thrones and Harry Potter. Although the company recently secured a deal to produce an official line of Hunger Games products, the dragon lipsticks are not, strictly speaking, based on Game of Thrones. It says as much in the Instagram post above…but also, c’mon — The scales on the tubes are clearly modeled off Daenerys’ dragon eggs from season 1.
Shhh. Don’t tell anyone.
Their new lipstick range will come in three shades, and be available in gold, silver and bronze dragon scale tubes.
If you’re interested in ordering one when the line is released (and you’ll need to order quick, as their products tend to be snapped up fast), all announcements are made via the company’s Instagram.
Meanwhile, in the zoological world, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium brought the world of Ice and Fire to one of their exhibits in the form of three Capybaras. The large rodents, named Melisandre, Lysa and Varys, were acquired from Audubon Zoo in New Orleans last summer, and named after three Game of Thrones characters at the behest of lead keeper Kathy Suthard, who’s a big fan.
One of the three, Varys, arrived at the zoo castrated, which makes sense. Above, Lysa looks more relaxed than her namesake ever did during a routine checkup.
Finally, Game of Thrones is also helping some fans grow their businesses. Such is the case with Graham Meyer, proprietor of the Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild. Meyer reports an increase in the number of people who come to the guild for lessons in sword fighting, thanks in part to that one HBO show.
"Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings and a lot of fantasy medieval series, have helped us a lot because a lot of people see those shows and their like ‘oh my God, I love sword play. I would love to do something like that."
#winteriscoming to Philadelphia...how #GameofThrones is making an impact on sword fighting classes @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/AeC47R6a7R
— Justin Udo (@JustinUdo) March 26, 2017
But Meyer, who specialises in teaching the German longsword, also warned that not all of the moves we see on screen are taught at the guild, so those who fancy becoming the next Jon Snow may want to heed his words. “We had to clear up a couple of misconceptions, all the big flippy moves, there really aren’t big swooshie flip moves like that,” he explained to CBS Philly. “We try to ground things in good footwork and body dynamics, good techniques.
h/t TribLive