Okay, so recently I’ve been doing a bit of retail therapy. I tried to resist shopping for as long as I could, but my self-control was greatly affected by the “Treat Yo Self” episode of Parks and Recreations so honestly, Donna Meagle and Tom Haverford are to blame.

Let the judgement begin.

Kleaver Klothing top (You can catch them on Vans Warped Tour all summer long)

Secondhand Rob Zombie Top- Etsy

Wicked Mesh top- Dolls Kill

ABH Soft Glam: I told myself I didn’t need this… and then I picked it up and got a good look at it and yes, it’s even more gorgeous in person and yes, I’m obsessed.

KVD Lolita eyeshadow: Again, I told myself I didn’t need it and then the more I looked at it, the more I realized it was me in an eyeshadow. Any rosy shade that makes me look as dead as I feel inside, is a must-have.

Kat Von D x Billie Joe Armstrong Basket Case Eyeliner: As a huge fan of both Green Day and Kat Von D, there’s no way I could pass this up. This anti-precision liner is insanely pigmented, it’s the perfect black eyeliner. You can smudge it to get that perfect dark, smoky eye and then once it sets it’s locked in place and doesn’t budge. It’s the first liner that I’ve been able to tight line with and it not transfer to my waterline. It has a built-in sharpener that lets you keep your liner nice and sharp.

Ipswitch Witch Carrie enamel pin: It’s no surprise that I ordered this while I was actually half-asleep. It doesn’t take much to convince me to order pins, especially when it comes to Carrie White. This pin is absolutely stunning, it’s heavy duty and the company has two additional pressings including a glow-in-the-dark design. I picked up the "Vengeance" style pin while it was on pre-order. It's unfortunately sold out now.

Also, looks like Carrie found herself a home alongside Gerard Way and Jason Voorhees.

If you’re like me and you celebrate Halloween year-round then you’ve probably heard the rumors about Halloween décor showing up on shelves early. Well turns out, the rumors are true. After some digging (and driving around in circles), we lucked up and found the At Home store and y’all…I nearly lost my mind. Clowns, ghosts, and skeletons galore. They have a ton of incredible home décor – both indoor and outdoor – to fulfill your Halloween needs. After chatting with one of the employees, this is only the beginning of what’s going to be in the full seasonal collection so stay tuned and check back as we approach the Halloween season.

I restrained myself and only left with three items. As a lover of wine and creepy things, I picked up this tall wine glass, decorated with bats.

I also grabbed an adorable mesh spiderweb cloth that I draped over my vanity as a nice centerpiece. Right above my vanity is this fantastic piece that I knew I needed as soon as I saw it. What better to hang above my vanity than wall art to always remind me to “stay creepy”?

I cannot wait to pick up more décor as stores begin to release their seasonal collections. Definitely check out At Home if you have one nearby, so far, they have the most in regard to Halloween items. Michaels has also been slowly releasing their fall items as well.

Till next time,

February 1^st marks the beginning of Women in Horror Month. As a huge horror enthusiast, supporting the creators and actors behind the films is always on my to-do-list. Women in Horror Month (WiHM), is an international grassroots initiative that aims to encourage others to get involved and bring awareness to the women in the horror industry.

In honor of WiHM I’m going to start a series on my blog from now till the end of February celebrating the many women that contribute to the horror genre.

To kick things off we’re going to celebrate some of my favorite final girls. Now, what would horror be without the “final girl”? For years, horror films have relied on traditional horror troupes, a formula to create the perfect addition to the genre. The “final girl” is a quintessential horror character and arguably – the most important. The final girl is the last-girl-standing at the end of the film; all of her friends are dead and after battling with the killer for the entire film, she’s finally succeeded in killing them once and for all (or at least until the inevitable sequel). The final girl serves as a heroine, a strong, badass female for the audience to sympathize and/or identify with and today we’re going to pay homage to a few of my most beloved.

Nancy (A Nightmare on Elm Street) – Nancy Thompson, portrayed by Heather Langenkamp, squared up against dream-killer Freddy Krueger in the 80s and again in the 90s. She started out as a normal teenage girl, but having your best friend sliced and diced and splattered all over the walls in your home will change a person. Nancy was intelligent and determined and manages to defeat Krueger not once, but three times. Even after being killed off in the third installment in the series, Dream Warriors, she still returned to kick Freddy’s ass. We love a legend.

Sydney (Scream) – Enter Sydney Prescott, portrayed by Neve Campbell, arguably one of the most notable final girls in the horror genre. As far as films go, Scream was one that turned the horror genre upside down by taking everything you’ve ever known about the genre and shoved it back in our faces. We see Sydney grow from a stereotypical final girl – virginal and making rookie mistakes – to a bona-fied badass that’s down to throw hands on Ghostface at any given time. Despite having lost her virginity in the first Scream, she still managed to survive the entire film, shattering one of the most important rules of surviving a horror movie (Don’t have sex – ever). From shitty boyfriends and deranged cousins, Sydney took them all down and earned her title as an iconic final girl.

Laurie (Halloween) – Jamie Lee Curtis is pretty much the G.O.A.T. of final girls. Curtis’ mother Janet Leigh graced the silver screen in the original Psycho so being a Scream Queen was in her blood. Laurie Strode basically pioneered being a final girl, after being the heroine in one of the longest-running series in the horror genre. She was your typical “girl-next-door” with a dark secret that was locked away until that secret broke out and came back home on Halloween night. Laurie faced off against her knife-wielding brother, Michael Myers, countless times; taking him down with everything from wire hangers to axes. Even though Michael finally succeeded in taking her out in Halloween: Resurrection, she still went out like a boss. However, it looks like Laurie Strode will be returning to Haddonfield in the upcoming Halloween film. This scream queen still reigns supreme.

Julie (I Know What You Did Last Summer) – Cheesy slasher films are a favorite of mine and I Know What You Did Last Summer is a classic. Before she was a Ghost Whisperer, Jennifer Love Hewitt was Julie James, who was tormented by fisherman with a hook in a small town in North Carolina. After running over local fisherman Ben Willis and dumping his body off the pier at Miller’s Dock, Julie and her friends receive letters a year later saying “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (I know, it’s a cinematic masterpiece). One by one, this cloaked maniac with a hook for a hand tries to pick them off, leaving Julie to face off against him in a one final battle. Then, because it seems like fishermen are notorious grudge-holders because he STILL knows what she did last summer, Julie once again has to square up against Ben Willis and his crazed son in the sequel. While Julie isn’t necessarily a badass like the others on the list, she still made a name for herself in the horror genre. Julie was the prototype for future final girls, even inspiring many of the scenes in the original Scary Movie. Bravo Julie.

Kirsty (Hellraiser) – Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) gets to square up against one of the coolest villains to ever grace the screen. Pinhead and his merry-band of Cenobites, a group of grotesque hellions from another dimension that’s only accessible by solving this Pandora’s Box. Hellraiser is sadomasochistic nightmare-fuel but it’s bloody good fun, and our girl Kirsty is right in the middle of it all. After her seedy uncle is literally torn to shreds by the Cenobites, which he summoned in the hopes of some cheap thrills but got way more than he bargained for, Kirsty is thrown into this world of BDSM horror (think 50 Shades meets Texas Chainsaw). Kirsty is clever and thinks quick on her feet outsmarts the Cenobites by informing them that her uncle Frank has escaped their clutches and in exchange for her freedom, they agree to take Frank back to their realm. After the final battle ensues and Frank is once again torn to pieces, Pinhead and his crew try to kidnap Kirsty and since she was clearly not trying to end up like Frank, she retrieves the box and banishes the Cenobites back to wherever the hell they came from. She steps up her game in the sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II and saves the day once again.

Sally (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) – Marilyn Burns portrayed one of the first final girls in this groundbreaking 70s slasher film. All Sally Hardesty wanted was a fun-filled summer with her friends but instead she gets catapulted into the dark, twisted world of the Sawyer family and the secret that they keep hidden behind that huge steel door. Instead of sipping lemonade by the pool or attending a music festival, Sally gets to witness her friends and boyfriend get slaughtered one-by-one by Leatherface. Leatherface enjoys long walks on the beach and slicing off his victim’s faces and making a mask out of the skin. Oh – and then she’s invited to a nice family dinner where she’s served their remains. How lovely. Sally managed to survive the night and escapes the Sawyer family’s House of Horrors, earning her a spot on this list.

Erin (You’re Next) – Sharni Vinson’s character Erin Harson is the most recent final girl on this list. The 2011 film You’re Next starts off as your run-of-the-mill home invasion film when a family reunion is cut short when these animal-masked killers show up. Despite being armed with crossbows, garrote wires, and knives, these assailants are no match for our final girl in this film. Erin isn’t easily intimidated by their blood-scrawled messages and feeble attempts to add her to their kill list and starts taking them out. Using anything she can get her hands on from meat tenderizers and screwdrivers, Erin begins the fight for her life. She throws any plans of being a victim back in their faces – literally. It’s revealed that the killers were paid assassins hired by two of the family members as part of their greedy scheme to walk away with the family fortune. Too bad one of their family member’s girlfriend is basically the female Rambo. Turns out, Erin grew up on a survivalist compound where she learned survivalist and combat skills. This final girl made the killers her bitch. What an icon.

Ellen (Alien) – Sigourney Weaver’s character Ellen Ripley is probably the most bad ass final girl on this list. Not only was Ellen the final girl in this sci-fi horror flick, she was the sole-survivor. In space, you’re basically on your own; there’s not a soul that’s going to hear your screams or cries for help. She when Ripley and her crew are met with this gigantic, big boss bitch alien, it’s kill or be killed. Ripley is smart, strong, and had the captain listened to her in the first place, this whole situation could have been avoided. Ripley stays one-step ahead of her crew and the alien and kicks the alien’s ass all the way into deep space. Let’s not forget Ripley’s incredible display of heroics in the sequel and the iconic line, “Get away from her, you bitch.” Ripley did not come to play games with these aliens and she lets them know time and time again.

That concludes this list! Who’s your favorite final girl? Let me know in the comments and keep an eye out for the next WiHM post!