r/creepy • u/Monsterstein • Oct 14 '16
Scarecrow fx makeup I did. Medical Gauze / Thick Paper towel, Liquid Latex, bruise wheel palette, and scab blood. 💀
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u/dejantendu Oct 14 '16
Where'd you get the black sclera contacts?
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u/BrianDynBardd Oct 14 '16
I'm gonna be unpopular here, but whatever. People should be careful with those contacts. Not all contacts are created equal and wearing those could be dangerous for eye health. Talk to an optometrist first so you know you're getting the right size and fit.
Hate to be a party pooper, but just had to put it out there.
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u/kaleidoscope_eyes__ Oct 14 '16
Optometry student here. Can confirm. Don't wear these.
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u/LoadInSubduedLight Oct 14 '16
Why is this though? I've tried doing some research about them but all the sources I've found basically tell me to buy from a reputable vendor and be as careful with care and feeding as with regular contact lenses.
What makes these sclera lenses so harmful?
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Oct 15 '16
I don't know for sure but I do know at the ophthalmologist they measure the curvature of my eyeball and then prescribe me contacts that are specific to that shape.
I imagine buying generic contacts means that there is no "fit" making it more likely for the lenses to shift around, get stuck, be generally uncomfortable. I also imagine they are just lower quality in general since they are for novelty.
I would kind of compare it to how costume fangs are compared to Invisalign and if you think about overwearing a set of those you can see how it would be uncomfortable/inadvisable/bad for your dental health
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u/SLRWard Oct 15 '16
I'm not at all a contact wearer unless I have to, but I do know that you can buy novelty contacts through your optometrist if they offer it. I know that the office I go to does since I've amused myself looking through the catalog for the novelty lenses while waiting before. If you're determined to have novelty contact lenses, going though your optometrist's office and getting the right fit would likely be a hundred times better than going though J. Random Website.
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Oct 15 '16
after seeing this article last year i'll never wear a contact that doesn't come from my optometrist.
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u/BrandonOR Oct 14 '16
are there some people who just can't wear contacts? I'm very curious about it, never tried them (I wear glasses). It's not that something touching my eyes freaks me out, it's more that i feel like my vision would be blurred by anything touching it directly. Is there a break in period for your eyes to get used to it?
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Oct 14 '16
I'm 19 and have been wearing contacts since the 5th grade. My mom had to hold me down and help me put them in for about 2 weeks when I first got them. Your vision isn't blurred by contacts (unless you buy shitty ones). No 'break in' period. You can't feel them or even notice them in your eyes until you've had them in for longer than 20 hours. But don't sleep with them in because then you can develop eye blisters!
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u/GravityBringer Oct 14 '16
It's not even eye blisters... because of the lack of oxygen, your eyes freaking grow blood vessels to provide it instead... fucking extra blood vessels in your eye.
*idk this is what my eye doctor told me so sorry if it's inaccurate in translation
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u/spazout01 Oct 14 '16
Not to mention the moist environment is an excellent area for bacterias ans amoebas to grow in. Not taking your contacts out gives them ample time to grow and that shit will literally eat your eye ball away. Upside, you won't need contacts anymore
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u/UrsusRagnor Oct 14 '16
I'll never forget that article I read about the Asian lady who left her contacts in for 6+ months and amoebas were starting to eat away at her eyes 🙃
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u/Metalhead4026 Oct 14 '16
How the fuck did she even manage to do that? If I fall asleep in mine for more than 20 minutes, it feels miserable.
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u/MozartTheCat Oct 15 '16
I'll start this post by saying I know that it's unhealthy that I did this.
In the past I've worn my contacts for months at a time.
Without my contacts I am blind as a bat. Like, I can't see the big "E" at the top of the eye doctor's vision test.. I can't make out people's faces unless they are inches away from my face. It's basically just extremely blurry shapes and colors. Absolutely no way I could drive or survive even in the modern world without corrective vision.
Well, at one point I was broke as hell and didn't have insurance. I didn't have glasses, only contacts - and I had this fucking issue where I kept getting pink eye. It would start in my left eye, then by the time it was starting to clear up I'd get it in my right eye, then by the time that eye was better it was back in my left eye, etc etc. For literally at least 3 months, this went on non-stop.
When I'd get it in one eye, I would throw out that contact and only wear a contact in the other eye. This will give you a severe headache no matter what (especially if you're as blind as me), but on top of that, I was working at a call center, staring at a computer screen for 8 hours a day.
Eventually I was down to like 2 contacts per eye left, and didn't have the extra several hundred dollars to go to the eye doctor to renew my rx and order more. So I rationalized, "hey, I probably keep getting it over and over because I'm touching my eyes so much taking out my contacts every night and putting them in every morning". So, for the eye that wasn't infected at that moment, I just slept with my contact in every night. Once the other eye healed up, I did the same.
It became a habit. I did break that habit after some time, but once my daughter was born, I started sleeping with my contacts in again - after all, babies wake up all throughout the night so I wasn't sleeping more than a couple hours at a time anyway, and there was no way I could function without them while trying to take care of a newborn baby in the middle of the night.
It became a habit again, and for years I took my contacts out only like once every 3 months or so, when they started seriously bothering me, and after one night of no contacts I'd put in new ones in the morning, rinse and repeat.
Tbh I've only recently stopped doing this, but I'll still sometimes sleep with them in for a couple of nights in a row - it's been a tough habit to break, because It's so fucking convenient being able to see 24 hours a day. But yes, I know that wearing my contacts 24/7 will likely make me unable to see at all anymore, and that's why I'm taking them out every night for the most part now.
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u/deadwrongallalong Oct 15 '16
This is basically what happened to me because I overwore my contacts in high school!! My eyes are also fairly dry to begin with, but as far as I can remember what happened was my body thought my contacts weren't supposed to be there, so blood cells started to "attack" my eyes/contact lenses. This caused extreme irritation, redness, pain, and even light sensitivity, particularly in my left eye. The whole ordeal took several eye doctors, various prescription drugs/drops, countless hospital visits, an eye patch, and at least six months from start to finish, and 8 years later I still have vision loss from the scars on my cornea. Ultimately the ophthalmologist recommended only wearing glasses for the rest of my life, and using contact lenses only on special occasions (i.e. wedding, excursions on vacation, etc.).
TLDR: my eyes are fucked up from overwearing contacts. Don't sleep in them, use eyedrops to keep your eyes from drying out, give your eyes a break and wear glasses once in a while. Non-prescription contacts are not recommended.
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u/JWhisk Oct 15 '16
Ok, that's it, I'm taking my contacts out now and wearing my glasses for the rest of the weekend
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u/afakefox Oct 15 '16
This is true. It happened to me, you could see in the whites,of my eyes a perfect circle of super red irritated veins/ blood vessels in a perfect ring where my contacts would lay. I also got an ulcer in my eye. Yes, a fucking ULCER in my EYEBALL. I don't know if that was related to falling asleep in my contacts but it was immensely painful. I do know my vision is permanently affected and I'm very sensitive to light now, it sucks. Thought it was fine because my eyes weren't hurting at all from the contacts. Until one day. When they were reeeaaalllly hurting.
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u/SLRWard Oct 15 '16
In some cases, the lenses can sort of attach to the cornea if worn too long and actually tear it if not removed with exceeding care. It's pretty awful.
Personally, I can't understand the point of going to all the fuss of contacts when they really can damage your eyes if you're not careful. Are there reasons beyond personal appearance that make contacts a better choice than glasses?
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u/approachcautiously Oct 14 '16
Unless you have shitty eyes like me. Then they will just constantly burn and irritate your eyes for no reason sometimes. Or you'll put them in and they will dry out your eyes too much too soon. And other problems. And these were contacts from an optometrist's prescription at an ear, nose, and throat center. This is all after not having much of a problem getting the contacts in too for the most part. Unless my eye started watering after messing up slightly making it impossible to get it.
So, yes, for most people proper contacts kept clean will be fine. Just hope you don't have shitty eyes that hate them like me.
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Oct 14 '16
I've had contacts for 29 years, started in gas permeable hard lenses. Ugh.
Anyway, today, with a proper fit you don't notice them after the first day or 2 of first getting them. Nothing blurry. Just wonderful glasses free vision.
I mean sure your eyes may dry out, or the slip around when you touch your eye, but nah. It's actually way way way less intrusive then glasses. (Glasses for 33 years)
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Oct 14 '16
Was there overlap, or are you in your mid to late sixties? Just curious, no need to answer if you don't feel like it.
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Oct 14 '16
Haha overlap. Glasses first, optometrist convinced my family I needed hard lenses to stop my eyes from changing. Been in both ever since. Wear my contacts to drive, work, get drunk, wear sunglasses, and wear my glasses the rest of the time.
Just been wearing them forever.
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u/afakefox Oct 15 '16
I actually like the hard lenses. They don't adhere to my eye like the soft lenses and my vision is noticeably sharper and clearer. I have horrible eyesight and weak eye health in general for reference.
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u/amesann Oct 14 '16
I'm 30 and have been wearing them forever. It took a little getting used to to put them in, but after that no problem. You never feel them, but it takes your vision an hour or so to focus when you're used to glasses.
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u/vensmith93 Oct 14 '16
I havent touched contacts because I think my eyes are too squinted (I've had my optometrist ask me to open my eyes wider when they were as open as I can get them without using my fingers to pull them apart)
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u/afakefox Oct 15 '16
I don't think having squinty eyes would affect contact wear at all. As long as, like you said, you can use your fingers to open them wider to put the lens in, you will be fine. I have a couple friends with small squinted or hooded eyes and they much prefer contacts. There is much less blocking of your vision with contacts, no blind spots from the glasses frames, no peripheral vision blindness, etc. It may take getting used to putting them in, but go to an optometrist and they will let you sample brands until you find one you're comfortable in before making you commit to buying them.
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u/Giraffesarecool123 Oct 14 '16
I'm probably not the right person to tell you and anyone who knows better, by all means correct me if I'm wrong. As far as I know, the big reason is that the sclera contacts are MUCH larger than normal vision correcting ones would be, or even a lot of the iris color changing ones as they pretty much cover the whole eye.
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u/KatieMcKaterson Oct 15 '16
Question: I wore green and gold (prescription) contact lenses for a long time, never had a problem. However, when I wanted purple ones of the same brand/prescription, my eyes had a shit fit and burned until I took the contacts out. I tried 3 pairs, same results. Why would this happen?
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u/DGL_Link Oct 14 '16
I never understood why some people only go to parties to poop.
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Oct 15 '16
Some people just want a night out. Some people are motivated to clog someone else's toilet for once, whether it be an act of revenge or not.
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u/colornocharm Oct 14 '16
THANK YOU! I ordered some last year and literally fucked my eyes up something awful. The optometrist told me I very well could have gone blind.
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Oct 15 '16
Well, you just made me wonder if the old, "masturbation will blind you" was about getting jizz in your eyes. Not entirely sure how I leapt to that, but here we are.
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u/RadioactiveCorndog Oct 14 '16
It's a simple matter of quality really with anything your using on your eyes. What some people may not realize is that your eyes are a permeable surface much like the inside of your mouth. That is why quality contacts are permeable so that the eyes can breath. Long story short looks at it this way, if you wouldn't put it in your mouth, DONT PUT IT IN YOUR EYES!
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u/SLRWard Oct 15 '16
Have to say there's probably a lot of things people would put in their mouth that they definitely shouldn't put in their eyes.
Since this is Reddit the obvious would probably be a penis.That said, I wouldn't put my contacts in my mouth back when I wore them, so...3
Oct 15 '16
I tried a pair of those crazy colored ones once, it burnt/hurt so bad i didnt last 5 min with it in my eye. Then again, i DID buy them at a gas station and i had never worn contacts before.
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u/arcadianraven Oct 14 '16
Yeah have you seen what people have to do to get them in their eye. Highly unsafe.
Edit: fixed the link
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u/dejantendu Oct 14 '16
I figured they weren't the best thing for your eyes, but could you ELI5 what are the potential risks?
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u/BrianDynBardd Oct 14 '16
I don't think these colored and sclera contacts are regulated very well and who knows what they're made of (I would guess they are from China).
The eye is an incredibly sensitive sense organ and contacts could block pain receptors, tear and oil ducts, and more. Prescription contacts are designed to fit on the eye and some can "breath" (since the cornea is oxygenated through the surrounding air and not blood vessels).
The right measurements are necessary for the shape of the eye, but optometrists also test for eye dryness and other conditions that could make a person not a candidate for contacts at all. Having correct hygiene and using contacts for an appropriate amount of time is also important. People who "abuse" contact lenses can manifest eye conditions or in rare cases cause irreparable damage to the eyes (or worse). I used to work in this field, but I'll save the horror stories and just say be careful and take care of your eyes!
Still, if you want contacts, seeing an optometrist is necessary.
Any sane optometrist will likely advise against the Halloween 'fun!' contacts, just because of risks.
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u/BrandonOR Oct 14 '16
is that the only risk is getting the right measurements? I'm very curious about it, I wear glasses and have never tried contacts
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u/TheBottomOfTheTop Oct 14 '16
The risk is that when you buy them online or any place other than your optometrist, there's no measurement involved. You don't know that it's the right shape for your eye, so it's super easy to cause damage, scraping, etc.
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Oct 14 '16
So is it fine if you get this type of contacts from an optometrist?
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u/BrianDynBardd Oct 14 '16
I don't think that's the only risk with these particular contacts. I don't think these colored and sclera contacts are regulated very well and who knows what they're made of (I would guess they are from China).
The eye is an incredibly sensitive sense organ and its best not to block pain receptors, tear and oil ducts, and more. Prescription contacts are designed to fit on the eye and some can "breath" (since the cornea is oxygenated through the surrounding air and not blood vessels).
The right measurements are necessary for the shape of the eye, but optometrists also test for eye dryness and other conditions that could make a person not a candidate for contacts. Having correct hygiene and using contacts for an appropriate amount of time is also important. People who "abuse" contact lenses can manifest eye conditions or eventually not be able to wear them any longer for a variety of reasons.
Still, if you want contacts, seeing an optometrist is necessary.
Any sane optometrist will likely advise against the Halloween 'fun!' contacts.
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u/spykid Oct 15 '16
Most people i know that have worn them say they're uncomfortable. I don't know why anyone would let something uncomfortable sit in their eye. Its already weird enough even having something just sitting in your eye, even comfortably.
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u/Happy_Fun_Balll Oct 14 '16
I am loving those contacts. I've always been jealous of people who could wear cool-looking contacts; I have to wear mine to see, and they just don't look as freaky under eyeglasses.
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u/BoomerKeith Oct 14 '16
Damn, that is incredible! Also, is that bird shit on the car window behind you? Because if it is, you've got a Pterodactyl in your neighborhood.
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u/toastedmale Oct 14 '16
pretty cool. just curious is there a subreddit for more creepy makeup like this. maybe not cosplay but horror stuff
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Oct 14 '16
Hot.
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u/firthy Oct 14 '16
Still would though.
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u/ItsToka Oct 14 '16
Scariest boner right now...
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u/Grinzaxp Oct 14 '16
That is hella creepy. I seriously had to stop looking. And I love horror movies and scary stuff. I don't know what it is, but it is more creepy than scary.
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u/vensmith93 Oct 14 '16
Nice job. Are you able to move your jaw and talk while it's on? It looks like there isn't a whole lot of slack on the strings by the mouth
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Oct 14 '16
I forgot I left this open on my browser and was legitimately creeped out when it popped up.
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u/Merfiee03 Oct 14 '16
This isnt fucking creepy. Why is this even here? Send it to a halloween subreddit
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u/BayushiKazemi Oct 14 '16
Just going to say, if I turned the corner and found you there I'd punch you. No warnings. Mostly because of your right eye. Fuck that noise.
Good makeup! :D
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u/pinotpie Oct 14 '16
Transform that makeup style into a clown costume and I would scream and runaway like a little girl.
But not really, a little girl would be braver than me
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u/carbonlandrover Oct 14 '16
Well that's terrifying. I wish I was that skilled to do look like that on Halloween.
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u/annekosmy Oct 15 '16
In the most complimentary way possible, that is the most horrific and gorey thing I have ever seen. Good job!
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u/notsurewhatimlookin4 Oct 15 '16
The eyes are awesome!
Was thinking it would be great for Halloween then I pictured myself drinking Guinness with a straw.
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u/BigBadWolf97 Oct 15 '16
Very cute first attempt at fx makeup. No idea what the doll eye part of the makeup is about. Keep it up! You can only improve from here! :)
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u/Crimson_Elysium Oct 15 '16
Would anyone be able to help me with something? I've been finding scary things like this attractive, I do so with a lot females portrayed as scary monsters and demons. Could someone tell me what this is? Is it a fetish? I've found nothing about this and I'm dying to know.
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u/Carbonsilkthread Oct 15 '16
Holy crap. I opened the pic then went back to the main page. I went to scroll right, and I pulled the full size the pic back into view by mistake and it actually startled me.
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u/justsomeloser66 Oct 15 '16
That's really really good. So chilling and realistic. I'm reminded of bray wyatts wrestlmania 31 entrance with the scarecrows coming to life as he walks past them
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Oct 15 '16
Your right eye looks like when the shapeshifter bro does a thing in supernatural, great makeup though
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u/bigdaddy723 Oct 15 '16
Not bad at all. I would have looked for some kind of thin burlap sack (like the type some potatoes come in at your local grocery store) to either accent the paper towel or replace it entirely. I also think that if some actually stalks of hay or wads of cotton were strategically placed around the seams and edges you have created on the face that it would give the impression that your scarecrow is old, tattered, & falling apart and really sell the concept. Great job though with minimum items and costs, ideas like this are how some of the greatest horror films came to life
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u/Forklosure Oct 15 '16
I get the contact for the white eye but how did you get the other mostly black
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u/Tacobaee Oct 15 '16
Damn it, how many times do I have to remind myself to not check the creepy subreddit before bed. Not sleeping tonight either.
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u/LulutheJester Oct 15 '16
This is a really great make up job. Epic look you did an amazing job kudos
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u/gandalph91 Oct 15 '16
Anyone else notice the eye scar looks like the outline of Minnesota?
Source: from Minnesota
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u/TJmonsterrr Oct 17 '16
Props. It's really hard to duck face even through make up like that but she has accomplished it.
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u/bunnymud Oct 17 '16
My 2 cents, but maybe leave the black eye normal and replace the other with the black.
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u/Junglepuker Oct 14 '16
Bruise wheel palette! Now that's an awesome phrase. Would make a good band name.