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!
Fears about things can be controlling and all consuming at times, and I know that everyone has their own fears and ways of dealing with them, be they phobias - like I have with aliens - or be they those things that keep niggling at you in RL... Financial worries or worries about people... All of these things can affect your mood in so many ways... Right now I am worrying about the latter, trying not to let it affect me but still hoping that things remain as they are and should be...
Luckily when I am feeling this way, the one thing that really helps me is putting together a look to reflect that mood... It helps me to channel all of my thoughts and feelings into something positive - you've no doubt seen photos when I've been totally empty and can tell when my mood becomes lighter again... This is one of those times when I feel pretty bleh...
Can you tell?!
Of course it has nothing to do with the things featured in the photograph - I blog what I love and these things are no different - but the fact I'm not in a kawaii crazy mood does give the game away a little... I won't go into details but yea, at the moment things are a little bit tough!!
Still let's focus on the pretty, seeing as that is what makes me happy at times like this, and boy the things I have in this photo are VERY PRETTY!!
The starting point for this look was a new release from Lassitude & Ennui - for The Secret Affair this month - I was stuck to chose the metal tone that I wanted to use, it is just a gorgeous set! It comes in three tones - silver, gold or black - and includes not only the tiara, the short necklace and the nipple covers, but also a longer necklace too...
I wanted to keep the look simple, but decided that I needed something a little bit more to complete the somewhat dead queen look that I was going for... Thankfully I had the gorgeous Akasha Necklace from DirtyStories that would be perfect!
Then as per usual, when I am going dead, I went to town on make up! I was already wearing Insufferable Dastard's Zombie Eyes, but then when I surrounded them with eye make-ups from Gothica - the black look - and PixyStix - the red liner, it looked more evil than I could have hoped for... YAY I was pleased... All I needed was a massive scar, thank you antielle, and the evil dead queen who represents my fears at the moment was complete!!!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Truth - Neria
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Eye Shadow: Gothica - Lost Souls Face Tattoo (No Longer Available!)
Eye Liner: PixyStix - Red With Envy Makeup Layer Only
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Zombie Eyes
Mouth Scar: antielle - Kuchisake Onna (Past Event Release)
Necklace: DirtyStories - Akasha Necklace in Silver (Past Suicide Dollz Release)
Crown, Necklace & Nipples: lassitude & ennui - Foreboding Jewelry (Available Now at The Secret Affair)
Pose: Signature Pose - Lizz 5
