Monthly Blog Round-Up for January

Since I didn't do a round-up last month, I've included some posts from December here.  Enjoy a few of my favorite recent posts!

• Lady Bethezda of Bethezda's Preoccupations shared a fabulous purple make-up look: my favorite color!!  Her looks are always inspiring, with a ton of variety.
• Hexotica totally wowed me with an extremely timely (for me) and profound article on living your life on your terms.
• Arisa Gossamer of Kuro Jinsei put a new spin on outfit posts by sketching her OOTD.
• Linnea-maria shared her recipe for homemade face cream.  Next time I get around to placing an order with New Directions Aromatics, I'm going to give this a shot!
• Katysioux of Dreams of Black Lace reposted an article defending fake beauty.  It addresses an issue that I've always pondered myself - since wearing make-up is inherently fake, who's to say that "natural" make-up is more acceptable than dramatic make-up??
• Katelynn of Life of a Baby Bat posted this video of, appropriately, a baby bat. While I'm the type to reject a lot of the Goth Lifestyle stereotypes, I have to admit that bats are a favorite!

Honorable Outfit Mention for January: Ellone of Pretty Lies put together a sleek, classy outfit that perfectly juxtaposes menswear-inspired pieces with ultra-feminine details.

• Would you like to hear of the terrible night...
  

And my personal favorite of my own outfits for January was:

• Ice, Frost and Snow