First picture  
Applejack: well thanks fer the snuggles rarity… okay ya can stop now  
Second picture  
Applejack: r-rarity what are ya doin, I can’t see out my eye!  
Rarity: oh just trying out a new “style” darling, I’ll be done in a minute  
Applejack: but wha- brain starts fusing darlin couldn’t yah have let me put on some nicer clothes first  
Third picture  
Rarijack: well isn’t this just splendid, ah feel like ah brand new me. Ah think ah’ll get started on a brand new line ah apple-themed country dresses. But frost Ah should see how applebloom’s doin, Ah hope she isn’t in any kind ah trouble

@Bhazor  
Or it just slipped onto rarijacks head during the fusion

I like that the hat is apparently part of AJ’s DNA.

Finally. I knew the absorbtion art would be guaranteed to show up s soon as I saw this snuggle scene.

What the hell, Rara?

Rarity is a Pillar Man confirmed!

Post-fetal resorption?

Aj, NOOOOO!