One of the images that’s stuck with me from my teenage years – the days I used to wallpaper my bedroom walls with 80’s metal bands torn out of magazines – is a concert shot of Tom Araya. It’s a really cool photograph: he’s singing into a mic, everything a blur of light and shadow, the only thing in focus is one shining eye.
This week’s cat pic was supposed to be “awwwww, Bella jumped up on the bed to cuddle with Pollywog and Pollywog’s grooming her ears and they never really do this anymore and isn’t it so cute AWWWWWWWW” and instead my cat channels Slayer’s bass player.
This “cosmeceutical” tattoo aftercare product purports to brighten the colors of subdermal ink while protecting against long-term fading. The SPF 20 certainly doesn’t hurt against the damage of sunlight, and the two formulas include a gentler p.h. for sensitive skin and, ahem, delicate areas. While I haven’t personally tried this product, it sounds like a decent possibility for skin art that’s gone dull, especially when the price tag isn’t too bad for giving it a trial run. 
One of the decorating credos I live by is, “if it’s something you *have* to have in your household, try and make it as cool as you can.” And needing a place to fling one’s dirty gear is an excellent opportunity to add some baroqueness to one’s boudoir. 
Esoteric enchantments from New Jersey! This assemblage artist’s vision blends the earthy and spiritual with a rock’n'roll vibe: shrines take the form of flowery tiki huts, rustic witch dolls are behatted with tattoo print, the art cards are little collages of found Victoriana and ransom-note intensity, the jewelry clusters shiny bric-a-brac around glass and clay Third Eyes, the sock monkeys are voodoo dolls, and if that’s not enough, you can pick up a fez stitched up from shabby chic upholstery. Also check out her music blog, 
Four kinds of black lace make up this bolero, for a subtle pattern clash of wild florals.
The sleeves of a medieval noblewoman, done up in the organic cotton of today. Practical, and at the same time, the kind of thing that’s hard to keep from dancing around in. From 
This metallic purple and spandex confection brings to mind the wild costuming of professional daredevils. Or the formfitting stagewear of 70’s glitterglam. Whatever it ends up being worn to, it will indeed be memorable. It’s also OOAK, so move it if you want it. From 
The tulle wrap that ties behind the back is a popular design on Etsy, and this one takes the retro staple of polka dots out of the realm of solid fabrics, going for a sheer organza that turns them into champagne bubbles. From 
Black satin is broken up by light green organza on the puff sleeves and high pleated collar, a good look for both wicked stepmothers and absinthe fairies who don’t mess around. From 
“Make every day a living nightmare.” A fun catalog of zombie attack lampshades, hockey mask throw pillows, razorblade candles, saw blade clocks, petri dish Christmas ornaments, and decorative jars filled with syringes. Also the home of the “rough night” collection, where shower curtains, sheet sets, and bath mats all coordinate through a matching pattern of bloody splatters and handprints.
