When You See Water

“As a scorpio stellium, I naturally gravitate towards bodies of water. When thinking of references for hues and textures in beauty, I tend to look to natural elements for inspiration. 

To me, it’s really important that creating doesn’t feel like work – as often as possible”

– Natalia Mantini, photographer

PHOTOGRAPHER NATALIA MANTINI @nataliamantini
HAIR TAKAYUKI UMEDA –@um_takayuki @87artists
MAKEUP LARAMIE @laramiemakeup @dayone__studio
MODEL ALVINA BOKHARI @alvinabokhari @dreamlandagency

When they ask you why you love the rain, the ocean, the river,
tell them 
it is because 
unlike the people 
who should have  
Loved you better,
the water was never afraid
to touch you;
even when you were
at your most damaged 
and broken
– Nikita Gill 

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When you see water in a stream
you say: oh, this is stream
water;
When you see water in the river
you say: oh, this is water
of the river;
When you see ocean
water
you say: This is the ocean’s
water!
But actually water is always
only itself
and does not belong
to any of these containers
though it creates them.
And so it is with you.
– Alice Walker

@NATALIAMANTINI