FairyCore
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Fairycore, also known as fairywave or faecore, is an aesthetic surrounding the theme of nature, soft pastels, butterflies, magic, flowers, soft animals like bunnies, and the vibe of springtime. It falls under the cottagecore umbrella, similar to pixiecore and goblincore.
Visual-
Photos used in this aesthetic are often edited to have soft but vibrant colours. A blur and/or sparkle effect is also very common. Small amounts of collaging may be used to paste wings, flowers, mushrooms, etc onto the photo subject.
Clothes/Fashion-
Wire-rimmed glasses, Bows and ribbons, Lace and sheer fabrics, Dresses, Glittery, shimmery, or glowing makeup Slippers, open-toe shoes, or sometimes no shoes at all, Hair worn down or in loose hairstyles such as messy buns and quick/messy braids, Pastel painted nails or no polish at all, occasionally dirt beneath nails to reference gardening, Jewelry like long gold necklaces and moonstone/opal rings and bracelets, Corsets,especially green or white (more popular with people on tiktok who consider themselves fairycore), Vests, Puffy dresses, and Elf ears
Similar aesthetic(s)-
Cottagecore is an aesthetic based off of country living, nature, plants, etc.. On the tiktok platform, common themes are mushrooms, frogs, and forests, but is still slightly different from fairycore though it's debatable, some say cottagecore is the same as fairycore but without the magic.