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$2,000 raised for Monarch Watch & $2,400 paid to artists!

Thanks so much for helping me pay $2,400 to independent artists and $2,000 to Monarch Watch! So far, we've raised:$18,500 - animal charities$10,000 - paid to independent artists (make up artists, wardrobe stylists, set decorators, photographers)I appreciate your help! :)

Exclusive: gothica

Welcome to contact sheets! So for those of you totally unfamiliar with the photography world, typically a photographer will send "contact sheets", which is an overview of all the images taken during the shoot. I'll then narrow it down to my selects, and those photos get edited for public consumption.I just got to work with the very talented UK-based Becca Need-Meaner (check her out on ...

Waiting for my husband to return from war vibes

He’s at sea. His last letter was eons ago now. Is he still traversing the waters or as he succumbed to them? I wait at the window, praying to the stars and gods and anyone who will listen. Please send him home safely.

BTS/bloopers/unedited pictures

lol some of these poses are just straight up AWKWARD. there's some congress photobombs of course. and all are completely unedited photos from the latest shoots with Saffels photography! You can see the difference in how dreamy he's able to make the regular photos

Exclusive: Angel Glitter Shoot

Who is she? Your dream girl? Your nightmare? Who knows, but either way she's going to appear the moment you're dead and drag your soul to whatever abyss suits her.Dress design: Hello FaerieWardrobe: Jennifer NewmanMake up: Cat CalicoPhotographer: Mike SaffelsSet Design: Bethany Struble

Alien Centaur: unpublished & unedited selects

Had the absolute pleasure of shooting in some of Hello Faerie’s gowns / wings! Here’s some exclusive photos & BTS of me being an absolute goblin, Congress photobombing, and some unedited photos so you can see the difference between the raw images & what Saffels adds in post.In terms of this look, I told everyone to please think "alien demon space alien babe who is going to the ball for the...

$3,500 raised for Wolves & $4,350 paid to artists!

Hey everyone! Thanks for another successful month of fundraising.Since October, we've paid $7,400 to independent artists (photographers, make up artists, wardrobe stylists, set decorators, etc!) and raised over $16,500 for animal charities (Sante Dor Foundation, Lions, Tigers & Bears, and Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center!)February's proceeds will go towards helping Stray Cat Alliance, a non...

The Gatekeeper: Unpublished selects

Here's another shoot with the dream team! Photographer: Saffels photographyMake up: Cat CalicoDress design: Michelle Hebert

She does not skip leg day

And yet the glute growing journey remains a difficult one. 🥲

Exclusive - Photoshoots Gone Wrong

Welcome to the archives! These photos never saw the light of day, until now! Here's an amalgamation of photos that have collected dust over the centuries; perhaps some of these antiques are precious relics, perhaps not.Sometimes, everything about a photoshoot goes horribly awry - the idea, my face, the execution. Whatever it is, I took a look at every single one of these images and said "n...

Gold Leaf - unpublished & unedited selects!

Here's some unpublished selects from both our hot/cool look, as well as unedited photos so you can see the difference/edits that Saffels made. I did this gold leaf look a few years ago for my RUN music video! My friend Hazel Hayes wanted to recreate the look for her own Patreon (be sure to check her out!), so Cat revisited the mountains of gold leaf paper hahaha.Photographer: Saffels Photograp...

Trapped in an amulet - with Hazel Hayes

You're a deep sea diver exploring the wrecked remains of some ancient vessel. In the darkness, a glint of something metallic winks at you. Upon further investigation, you sweep away a fine sheen of sand to reveal an amulet.You can't believe your luck. You open the locket and out come two beautiful, hypnotic goddesses (demons?). Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, you have discovered tre...

Unpublished selects - Stop Asian Hate

I made these images during the height of Stop Asian Hate. Only a few selects were ever published, I mostly didn't post the rest because of some life stuff that got in the way. Found these in the archives!Photographer Emack ElderMake up by Cat Calico

For the wolves

This month, we’re supporting Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center, in honor of our patreon member Element’s birthday! 🐺Modeling Popflex Active's latest swimwear!

BTS - Gold Leaf Shoot

The images are serving seduction, but behind the scenes it's giving SILLY.

Virgins, come & lay at our feet. And die.

A trio photo with Hazel Hayes & Cayleigh Goodson!

Thank you for raising $5,000 for Lions, Tigers & Bears!

Thanks to our collective thirst, our sex appeal, and our insatiable desire to change the world, we have raised $5,000 for the big cat sanctuary Lions, Tigers & Bears in Alpine CA!In addition to the $8,000 raised for regular little cats at Sante Dor Foundation last month.And so far $4,450 has gone to independent artists like photographers, make up artists, and set decorators!I'm hoping that by ...

Babe watch

Ahoy mates ⚓️ happy new year!!

Aphrodite & Athena

The gorgeous Hazel Hayes, ladies and gentleman!!!

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Here's some BTS shots from the latest shoots. Congress and Beetle straight photobombing. Duals with Hazel Hayes coming soon!

Birth of Venus unpublished selects (edited & unedited)

The finished product vs the raw stills from this shoot! (Even a shot where the light didn't go off in the background of our set). I love shooting with Saffels because he truly eyerolls whenever I want to shoot with less clothes on.Photography: Mike SaffelsMake up: Cat CalicoSet: Bethany Struble

Happy as a clam

Unpublished selects from the birth of Venus shoot, as well as some unedited photos so you can see what Saffels did in post!Photographer: Mike SaffelsMake Up: Cat CalicoSet: Bethany StrubleDress: Michelle Hebert

Week Ahead: Birth of Venus Sneak Peek

Monday: BTS/unpublished selects from the shootThursday: Birth of Venus artistic solo shotsIn the following week I'll also have a double shoot with Hazel Hayes!Production design by Bethany StrubleDress by Michelle HebertPhotography by Mike SaffelsMake Up by Cat Calico

BTS: Manic Pixie Nightmare

Natural History Museum 🦖 Est 1913

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States. Its collections include nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts and cover 4.5 billion years of history.This is its sweater from the gift shop. I bought it. I cropped it. And now I am shamelessly promoting its institution. Sex sells. Go to the natural history museum today

$8,000 raised for Sante Dor Rescue!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your support has helped SO MANY KITTIES!We also hired photographers & make up artists during a time in which our industries have been on strike for 6+ months. I am excited to continue employing artists for our more elaborate shoots in the coming new year.Next up: I'll be raising money for Lion, Tigers & Bears - a non-profit big cat & bear sanctuary in San Diego, CA!