Sarah Elizabeth answers your questions, and discusses such topics such as Trauma! Terror! Bad Career Advice! (And A Giveaway!)! I recently saw a YouTube video where the creator, in effect, interviewed herself, and I loved that idea! So maybe one day I will do that, but for now, I’ve reached out to *you* all for […]
While we are all sheltering in place, our beloved Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has launched a poetry submission contest with entries inspired by the scent or the concept of Haute Macabre’s Totality: “The splendor and terror of Totality: an abyss of black patchouli, tabac, burgundy pitch, smoky frankincense, and black fig surrounded by a glowing […]
Dress for the Season of the Witch, and accessorize accordingly thanks to Queen Mab’s Hats. Queen Mab is giving away a Witch Hat & band here on Haute Macabre! To enter: follow @QueenMabstore & @HauteMacabre on Instagram and leave a comment here on the blog telling us your Halloween plans, favorite past costume, or your […]
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (mmm…rose quartz!) then I probably do not need to inform you that Pam Grossman –writer, podcaster, practicing witch, and all-around mistress of magic, myth, and moxie–has conjured forth an incredible book to share with the world: Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power. I recently had the ideal […]
Haute Macabre + Lunation Leathers are giving away one of the incredible not yet released Crucible Bags to one winner! The Crucible Bags are completely handmade by Leila of Lunation Leathers in her Pittsburg studio, with the intent of carrying ritual items. They will be available later this autumn in the Lunation Leathers Shop (exact […]
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab not only makes incredible perfumes, but they do incredible work for their community. Their monthly Lunacy events include a charitable donation, and keeping with the season, this month’s will be accepting disposable menstrual product donations for the homeless. “The copper tang of blood musk, swept by a cloud of dying bees […]
Welcome to October, friends. The veils are thinning, the nights are getting longer, and the temperatures are cooling off. What a perfect time of year to pore over your grimoires with a steaming cup of tea reminding you exactly what you are: a Witch! Haute Macabre and Miss Havisham’s Curiosities are giving away one Witch! […]
I’m writing this introduction waiting for a storm to hit southern Louisiana. The forecasts all day have changed from tropical storm to hurricane as each hour has progressed. The weather has moved across open waters and gained momentum, and it seems appropriate that I now focus on Gabriela Herstik in this moment: a young witch, […]
Haute Macabre has teamed up with Noctex for a massive giveaway! There will be five $100 gift cards and five $50 gift cards for TEN winners, randomly selected from our followers! To enter to win, just follow these steps! Follow both @HauteMacabre and @Noctex on Instagram Repost your favorite Noctex piece from the shop to […]
It’s hard to know when imagery so striking, so wonderfully eerie, so utterly iconoclastic as the one presented by Elsa Lanchester as The Bride of Frankenstein, first becomes embedded in one’s memory. When was I not aware of this astonishing creature, this electric-tressed beauty, robed in ghostly whites and the most elegant bandages ever glimpsed […]
During the course of a recent flight to the West Coast, I had the pleasure of re-reading Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and was again treated to one of my very favorite passages in all literature, of all time, ever. “The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the […]
Today marks EIGHT YEARS since Haute Macabre launched, and to celebrate, we’re giving away a set of our Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab scents on Instagram! To enter to win, go over to the Haute Macabre Instagram, like this post and tag two friends, and follow both @HauteMacabre + @BlackPhoenixAlchemyLab. No reposting necessary, and international entries […]
We’re hosting a flash giveaway on our Instagram today! Win a pair of these AMAZING Cat Sunnies glasses from Kadabra Cult! No reposts necessary, just follow @ShopKadabra and @HauteMacabre, and tag two friends in this post on the HM IG profile! Haute Macabre readers can also use code “Cult15” for 15% off your order at […]
Haute Macabre has one deluxe edition of the absolutely sold out Occult Activity Book Volume Two to give away to one of our readers! The Deluxe version includes one copy of the 52-page Occult Activity Book Volume Two; one 5″ x 7″ art print on gray-toned paper; two, 1.25″ round occult pin-back button designs […]
It’s giveaway time! We’re hosting a giveaway on our Instagram account this week for a set of the incredibly popular As Above, So Below, our exclusive fragrances by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. This is the very last set that we have, and we’ve been saving it for a special occasion, and what better occasion is […]
LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs have quickly been taking over Instagram with their incredible packaging and even better products. The brand is 100% vegan and cruelty free, and very quickly becoming a Haute Macabre favorite. We love them so much that we’re giving away a(nother) prize pack from them with a Planchette High Definition Matte Pressed Powder, […]
Ghosts are real, that much I know. I’ve seen them all my life… In a groundbreaking departure from past film tributes, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab presents a series of scents, jewelry, and more inspired by Guillermo Del Toro’s sumptuous gothic romance, Crimson Peak. A limited edition collection of twenty-six scents, along with nail lacquer, atmosphere […]
The latest episode of the new Haute Macabre YouTube channel is live, and to go along with it is a swatch feature and giveaway of the newly released Nero Cosmetics line! Nero Cosmetics is 100% vegan and cruelty free, and is currently featuring (lucky) thirteen crazy pigmented shades of limited edition Lip Vinyls. This collection has […]
Congratulations to Heavy Metal Jess!! You’ve been selected to win the Haute Macabre + LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs prize pack of three Apocalipsticks and the Hocus Pocus eye shadow palette. Want to get your hands on this awesome cruelty-free and vegan makeup line? Check out LunatiCK Labs! I wholeheartedly recommend the Bruja Apocalipstick, which is […]
Haute Macabre + LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs are giving away a deluxe set of the LunatiCK Labs amazing Apocalipsticks and the Hocus Pocus Palette! LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs specializes in all aspects of horror, beauty, special effects makeup. LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs is for everyone from beautiful blushing brides to beautiful bloody brides of Frankenstein. Individually hand crafted […]
We all know that cats are evil on the inside. The designers at Pyropet were well aware of this, and as Kisa the Candle burns, she melts away to reveal her menacing skeleton inside. Cats have always had a split personality. One minute purring contentedly the next hissing and temperamental. While they are cute and huggable […]
Haute Macabre + Poison Apple Printshop have teamed up for an Instagram giveaway! We’ve put together a prize pack including a limited edition print and patches from Poison Apple, a Haute Macabre tote bag, and a sold out sample set of the Haute Macabre by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab fragrances! To enter to win, […]
To celebrate the launch of Zoetica Ebb’s new Alien Botany wearable fashion, we’re giving away a pair of Void Leggings! This elaborate print began as an original Alien Botany drawing then became wearable art, designed with the body in mind. Otherwordly tendrils slither and slink around your stems to flatter and showcase your assets with […]
Please welcome our newest advertiser, Velvet Garden! Velvet Garden is the web’s largest gothic fashion marketplace, where you can buy or sell new and gently used gothic and alternative clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, books, movies, music, and more! Compared to eBay or other auction sites, Velvet Garden lets you keep your items up for ONE […]
Viper’s Dream is the premier collection by Shien Lee of Shien Cosmetics – yes, the same lovely lady behind the Dances of Vice festival! Informed by centuries-old beauty secrets found in Chinese herbology, each lipstick by Shien Cosmetics is infused with a powerful blend of nutrients, vitamins and rick emollients including while camellia oil, red […]
Please welcome our newest advertiser, Naomi Nowak of raintower! Naomi Nowak is a painter, illustrator and graphic novelist based in Stockholm, Sweden. Having a part time job can be a good idea in that line of work and it turned out the ones that would have here were all fashion-related … and initially, a lot of […]
Since we cannot seem to keep the Haute Macabre by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab in stock, we’re now accepting pre-orders for the next batch! Shipping early June, you can reserve your bottle right now. We’re also giving away a bottle on Instagram! Check out Sam’s IG feed for details – @samsmith An original blend from […]
Earlier this week, I received a copy of Bess Lovejoy’s new book, Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses. Bess is one of the contributing writer on one of my favorite blogs, The Order of the Good Death. Check out their mission statement to get a little more comfortable with your Momenti Mori! […]
Please welcome our newest advertiser, Gloomth and the Cult of Melancholy! Gloomth and the Cult of Melancholy is a clothing label specializing in unique handmade attire. Their peculiar style exists between definitions, betwixt sub-cultures – pulling influence from Gothic and Lolita, historical fashions, and basement clubs. Custom tailoring and original designs have set Gloomth apart […]
Congratulations to our reader, Joy! She’s been randomly selected from the comments to win a Decadent Designs Neck Corset. Joy, you’ll be hearing from us soon! [ad name=”post ad image”]
