Darlings, we have talked previously about absinthe, a spirit louche, mysterious and lovely. I stumbled upon the documentary film Absinthe recently, an exploration of the dark and turbulent history of absinthe: “There is a tremendous fascination with absinthe, yet few truly know its rich history. The film traces absinthe’s arc: from… Read More ›
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And the Blood Came Out Like a Bird: Gouged Eye Makeup Tutorial
Darlings, today is the first of June, which puts us just 152 short days from Halloween. High time to post the first DIY makeup tutorial of the year, wouldn’t you say? So here are two lovely tutorials on creating a… Read More ›
I Come To Trade My Flesh for Stone: The Face of Medusa
Medusa’s story is one of a legendary beauty, a mortal punished with transformation for transgressions against the gods, her flowing hair becoming twisting snakes, her face imbued with the terrible power to transfix its viewers forever in stone. Even after… Read More ›