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“Beauty is not caused. It is. ”

…thus spake Emily Dickinson. However, there’s no reason not to attempt improving upon what already is!
I love reading about different people’s beauty secrets, so I thought I might share some of mine.
Is that okay with you, Miss Dickinson? Okay!

Jojoba oil is pretty much amazing. A bottle goes for about $8-9, but it [...]

Window shopping report: Mourning splendour

I have developed a bit of an obsession over the past year or so, with Victorian mourning jewelry.  According to Morbid Outlook,
“Today the word “Victorian” refers to a certain highly ornate style of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. It is a style that most people of the Gothic persuasion look at with romantic longing. The 19th [...]

The Germanova Saga

jacaszek_treny_07_o-ma-zalosci (I can’t imagine more fitting accompaniment)
In an effort to take my mind off little Inkers recent (inconclusive) vet visit, I shall tell a little story.
It’s a bit of a mystery, about the beautiful, enigmatic lady in the 1oo + year old faded photo below.

I first saw a tiny, tiny version of this photo over [...]