FAQ's:

Basics that I'm willing to share:
Height: 5'5/165cm
Piercings: Industrial (left ear), 6g/4mm lobes (downsized from 4g), retired septum.
Tattoos: Clank on my left forearm, under my wrist. Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark/Q-Force insignia on my upper back.
Eyes: Really dark brown.
For hair specs, keep reading!

Where do you get your hair done?
I've been getting my hair cut by the same hairdresser since I was a kid. I dye my own hair, except when I can't be bothered, then my hairdresser does it for me. I don't trust anybody else with my hair.

What hair dyes do you use?
Special Effects all the way, except I also use Directions and Crazy Color on occassions.

What are those crazy hair extension things you wear?
I don't often wear falls, but if I do, they're usually cyberlox or dread falls. I have sets of dreads from LS Seven, I Kick Shins, Grimm Hairytales, Pretty Dreadful, Saspie Doo and Jungle Dread. I own a lot of dread kits because I don't make synthetic dreads anymore, so I buy dreads from other sellers for variety, which I mostly install (braid in). They are all amazing dreads. I make my own cyberlox (when I have some spare cashola or materials from other projects). Yes, I sell cyber falls, but cater to the Australian market. I sell human hair fringes and jewellery worldwide.

What is your natural hair colour?
The brown at the back of my hair in the photos is my natural hair colour, dark brown.

Do you ever wear make up?
On occassions, but not often at all, I don't really need it unless my face looks that terrible. I have been blessed with good skin, apart from the dark circles under my eyes. No need for impressing anyone with looks, I have brains for that.

What skincare do you use?
Lush EVERYTHING. Check out my Lush vids!

What do you do for work?
I don't work right now. Apart from being ill, I'm using up all my energy to study Electronics & Communiacations Engineering. I'm not sure when I'll go back into the workforce. I will figure that out when my study is over, anyway.

Why do you always wear tshirts, even to clubs?
I have loads of tshirts I've collected over time. Geek tees to band tees to random prints to ones I have shredded up. I like tees. My weight fluctuates so much that tshirts are the only things that are still comfortable, haha.

You: How are you? Me: Tired and unwell. You: Aww, what's wrong?
I have Lupus (SLE). Dr. House was wrong, hey? Frankly, it's more common than you would think, I know at least 4 other people (whom I have known since childhood or have only met in the last few years) who have SLE, all our symptoms are different, but we have the same disease. It's not something understood by the masses. Because my body is weakened by the disease (centred around the immune system), I feel like I have run a marathon when I have just done basic things like getting out of bed, having a shower, getting dressed etc. Dealing with the physical pain is not very fun either, and there is A LOT involved. You really don't have to look sick to have Lupus either. Very misunderstood by society.

Why are you so pale?
It's a funny story actually. As a kid, I was a bronzed little one, up until a few years ago. I stopped going into the sun (light triggered allergies) after the age of 17 or 18. Eventually, I grew to be fair skinned. Ok, I lied. I'm definitely not fair skinned because of my more than yellow pigment, I actually have olive skin underneath all this PALE CRAP. I don't tan as well as I used to, but you can see a difference in summer, and instead of burning, I break out in a rash. I have photosensitive skin (one of the symptoms of SLE).

What nationality are you?
I'm a hybrid. I was born in Sydney, Australia, still live here, in the same house I grew up in, but I'm only first generation Australian, and proud. From my mum's side I am Polish, Romanian, Jewish and a bit of Russian. From my dad's side, I am Polish, Jewish, some Russian in there and somewhat Austro-Hungarian (well, the surname is anyway). I just say Polish for quick and easy matters. I often get mistaken for Greek, Italian or Lebanese (well, I did before my whole photosensitivity crap started). I've really not studied my family tree enough, but I'd love to one day find some of my distant relatives.

Hair related stuff:
Want to buy cyberlox, foam falls, mixed media falls or a fringe made by Rivet Licker?

Email: rivetlicker [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] au for more information. Or alternatively, add Rivet Licker's profile on Facebook.

Need help with making dreads? Please watch my video tutorials on youtube or directly on my synth hair tutorial playlist.

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