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Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration on May 5th, (hence ‘Cinco de Mayo’ which is Spanish for the “fifth of May”). This holiday is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexi...

The familiar image (parodied in great jest above), has become an iconic 20th century representation of rural American life.  The original artwork entitled simply, “American Gothic,” was painted in ...

Agate Properties:   Agate is a dense rock formed from microscopic crystals of quartz laid down in bands. Since they are densely formed, they are grounding stones and help strengthen the body’s conn...

Along with the meteoric rise in dark fairy tales and vampire lore has inevitably come a leap forward in vintage inspired, darkly romantic fashion.  The vampire genre itself continues to evolve, cre...

Gold jewelry.  Most of us own at least one piece that’s made out of some type of real gold, especially those of us who are pierced.  For persons who have an allergy to certain metals or just prefer...

Color can be used to inspire emotions and states of being.  Bringing an opposite color into your sight can even out extreme emotions.  In your wardrobe or surroundings it can be used to stimulate o...

In 2012, hot color is finally back in a big way, and one of the craziest updated ways to wear it is in combination with animal print.  The look is fun, youthful, and slightly retro psychedelic, wit...

Location: At the outer corners of the mouth on both sides, or slightly outside the corners but still in line with the closure of the mouth.   Alternate Names: Dahlias, Joker piercings, Joker bites,...

Who She Is:   Quiet and enchanting, this beautifully dark vixen represents the softer side of gothic.  Her piercings and tattoo art may be minimal, or in great abundance, but either way, the genera...