It's a perfectly dark, and mysterious lifestyle to fit perfectly into the Horror Haute event theme, although this isn't always the case and there can be lighter forms of voodoo too...
I mean OK I don't know a lot about Voodoo - other than what Disney's Princess and the Frog, and the Godsmack Voodoo song tell me, which to be frank isn't all that much LOL - but there is such a wealth of information on the internet - some of it more reliable than others - I guess I should do some research before launching into the ramble about Horror Haute's theme this month huh?!
Apparently - and it's lesson time with Rudh lol - Voodoo comes in 4 slightly different forms depending on your location, but it seems that one which is most well known would be the Louisana Voodoo... It's the one I have associated my Horror Haute stylings with, its the one in which it is believed that Voodoo Dolls originated and as it is Louisiana the swamp vibe I have going on totally fits...
End of lesson for today... Let's talk about HORROR HAUTE MAY!!!
I took a little break to relax in my tree in the swamp whilst I was working on the Voodoo me and thought wow this would work for what I wanted in a photo...
My voodoo look was made up of a layering of skin from [Stargazer Creations], with tattoos from [Gauze], a face and neck tattoo laid over the top from Ama and then a smearing of red lipstick too...
The rest of my outfit and props are items for the Horror Haute this month... The dress and pin jewellery that I am wearing is from Brick-A-Brack, and the props - including the flag, staff and skulls are all releases from Lilith's Den. I'm even smoking a Facepalm Cigar that I stole from the Son of Samdedi!!!
I have my doll out ready though, so who shall I play with for a while, whilst I sort out my next look... OH HELLBONE!?!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Friday
Skin: [Stargazer Creations] - Plagued Skin (Past Horror Haute Release)
Black Eye Make-Up: Gothica - Lost Souls Face Tattoo
Eyes: Laudanum Lollipops - Death's Stare (Past Horror Haute Release)
Face Tattoo: Ama - Twisted Soul Eater in Turquoise
Lipstick: [Stargazer Creations] - Lip Set in Red Pentagram 3
Dress & Pins: Brick-A-Brack - Voodoo Doll (Available Now for Horror Haute May)
Tattoo: [Gauze] - Idra Tattoo in Cauldron
Bracelets: tapi - Hammered Blanc Cuff
Cigar: Facepalm - Cigar (Included in the Son of Samdedi Outfit) (Available Now for Horror Haute May)
Pose: Signature Pose - The Von Schnitzel Series 2
Flag, Staff & Skulls: Lilith's Den - Voodoo (Veve, Staff and Skull Stands) (Available Now for Horror Haute May)
Doll: No Longer Available!
I saw them and had to have them, then I saw the others and had to have those too... Never did I think I'd wear them together but when I was playing around with looks for them, they just seemed to work... Then as if by magic the rest of my accessories - and in fact entire look - just seemed to come together with a magical swoosh.
I love it when things like that happen, I don't know about you, but I can spend HOURS and HOURS looking through the warehouse that is my SL wardrobe wondering what to wear on any day. I've gotten lazy in my SL old age and, unlike when I was younger, I now save changing so it is less than a daily occurrence...
Though sometimes I get inspired when I buy things, I need to create something a little different, and that is just what happened here.. My love of playing Dress-Up took over, this was the result...
Somewhat Demonic I felt, but then at the same time, maybe more like a sprite than a demon...
The whole look started with two very different pairs of horns... The first set I bought was the Horror's Dream set from The Horror - and available now at One Word - and I knew from the moment that I saw these posted on Flickr that I HAD to have them... Call it love at first sight LOL... The set includes a HUD for easy colouring of eyes and horns, but what I love about it most is the colours... The blue for example - as seen here - is almost peacock feather like with its barely there flicks of green and purple... The second set are all about opulence... They can be found at the current round of UBER - with a theme this month of luxuriousness - from the store [CerberusXing]. These were another love the moment I saw them, I knew I couldn't leave the event without a pair LOL... Best part of these gorgeous horns is that they can be worn with less chains and without the septum piercing, so they are fairly versatile!
Once I had the horns in place, everything else was just so much fun to put together... I KNEW I couldn't look human with two sets of horns like this, so I just delved deep into the wardrobe and in the skins folder I found one of my favourite sets... The [Gauze] Amethysts sets were available at a long since past skin fair, but the jewelled tone complete with it's full body layer scale tattoo just seemed perfect for this look. The look seemed to be even more complete with the addition of some Mitosis Eyes from ellabella and a January bun that was a past group freebie from Truth, but there was still something missing, something that it lacked... Then I found the gorgeous Candy Crunchers Spider Crown, lord alone knows how long it has sat waiting to be discovered in my hoard, but isn't it pretty?! But yet, even with that, there was STILL something missing... "Make-Up perhaps?" I found myself thinking... Low and behold, as soon as I tried this glitter effect - Spangle Me - eyeshadow from The Stringer Mausoleum, that was it... It was perfect...
The photo I shot turned out even better than I had expected it too... This is definitely one of my favourite pictures of the year so far, but don't take my word for it, what do you think?
What is she wearing;
Hair: Truth - January (Past Group Gift)
Upper Horns: The Horror - Horror's Dream (Available now at One Word)
Lower Horns: [CerberusXing] - Hundred Chained Horn in Black (Available now at UBER)
Tiara: Candy Crunchers - Spider Crown in Black/White
Skin & Body Tattoo: [Gauze] - Amethysts in Dark Orchid
Eye Make-Up: The Stringer Mausoleum - Spangle Me in More Glitter Red
Eyes: ellabella - Mitosis Eyes
Piercing: Cute Poison - Starlust Piercings
Pose: PRETENSE - Dead Sexy
