Homesense Halloween Haul Part 2

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I may or may not have been back to Homesense for their Halloween items...

Homesense Halloween Haul Part 1

Halloween is all year round for me, so the moment the shops start getting their Halloween stuff in I get very excited!

Homesense is the store I get most excited about. They do the BEST Halloween decor every year and I love to stock up to decorate my room with them for all through the year. I saw on social media that they were starting to put their Halloween stuff out and I raced to my nearest store. As if they heard me coming, they were putting it out as I got there.

Homesense Halloween Haul

Any fellow darkside lovers will understand that when Halloween comes around, we need to stock up. Home decorations, clothes, jewellery...it is the time to spend!

Homesense is AMAZING at Halloween. It was so hard not to spend all my money. But here is what I did get:

Nails | Halloween Spider Webs

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Halloween is my favourite time of the year. As a lover of all things alternative, Halloween means I can wear the things I normally like to wear without standing out too much. If it has a skull on it, I want it! But anyway, one of my favourite things is that I get to do some Halloween nail art.


First I put on a base coat, where I used the Revlon Quick Dry Base Coat. Then, I did two coats of Models Own Coconut Cream to give me an opaque white base. I made sure I gave this half an hour to dry so I wouldn't smudge it when I went to draw on the spider webs.


To draw the spider webs, I used the BarryM Black Nail Art Pen. I find this is the easiest way to do this as it is just like a pen. however a striper (a thinner nail brush) can do the same job. I start off by drawing 3 semi 'circles' with three straight lines. I then use the little corners of the edges of the lines to determine where the lines of the web are going to go through. I do 3 of these. It is really difficult to explain in words, so it is easier to just look at the photo.


When using black on white it is SO important that you let it dry completely before applying a top coat. Otherwise, you will smudge the black into the white and ruin your design! To avoid this I actually did these nails at night time and went to sleep afterwards so the black had all night to fully dry and then I did the top coat when I woke up. I understand this may not be possible for everyone, but I really cannot stress enough how important it is to let the black completely dry.


That's it! Spider webs are my favourite design to do at Halloween as it is easy to do and because it is only made up of lines it is easier to do on the other hand where you need to use your non-dominant hand to draw them. 


What have you done on your nails for Halloween? Let me know!

Nails | Halloween Dripping Blood

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I thought I would share with you a post I made last year at Halloween. Last year I did some dripping blood nail art which I thought were really cool and they actually received a lot of compliments. If you'd like to see how to do it, click here.


Are you doing anything for Halloween? I absolutely love the idea of Halloween but I never get to do anything. I love the designs, the clothes and the general spooky-ness. Plus the great YouTube tutorials of different make up designs!


Have you got any plans for Halloween?

Halloween Blog Posts | Nails, Tag and Lush

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Here is just a quick post to put together all the Halloween blog posts I have made. Click your chosen bullet point to take you to that post:

• Halloween Nails: Dripping Blood
• Halloween Nails: Spiderwebs
• Halloween Tag
• Lush | Halloween & Fireworks Night Wishlist 

I hope you all have a spooky spectacular Halloween!

Halloween Nails: Spiderwebs

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Here is another Halloween nail art idea for you: Spiderwebs!
To check out my other Halloween nail art blog post (dripping blood), click here.

What you will need:

• A black striper/Toothpick with black nail varnish on/Black nail art pen. I used the Barry M black nail art pen.

1. Start in the corner of the top of your nail. You need to draw an inner shape first. This kind of looks like a circle but has three points to it, kind of like this: /-\ but with the '-' along the top and the same length as the other sides. Perhaps google images of cartoon spiderwebs for inspiration.

2. Draw another one slightly bigger above it with a slight width in between. Repeat this with an even bigger one above those two with the same width in between. Make sure the sharp points go above one another in the same line so you would be able to draw a straight line through them.

3. From the middle of the smallest /-\ draw a straight line that goes up through the middle of the web and out. 

4. Similarly, start a line from underneath the first /-\ but underneath one of the points. Draw a straight line that goes up through all of the points in line with the bottom one and out. Repeat this for the other point on the opposite side.

5. Optional: You could draw some spiders! Draw a straight line down one of your nails that finishes just before the midde of your nail. Then, make a black spot at the end of it for the spider's body.Add four small lines on either side for legs!

And that's it! It sounds really complicated when written down but if you have a look at my nails and perhaps some cartoon cobwebs you'll understand what I mean. I only used a base coat underneath the spiderwebs as I wanted them to show on my natural nail but you could do a white base coat first and then the black spider webs!

What is going to be on your nails for Halloween? Let me know!

Halloween Tag!

1. Favourite Halloween movie?


I don't particularly have a favourite movie for Halloween but I absolutely adore the TV series Supernatural which I think would be a good choice for Halloween. Demons and other creatures galore!


2. What age did you stop trick-or-treating?


I have absolutely no idea! I didn't used to go trick or treating too much as my siblings/Mum were always reluctant to take to me. I was probably around 9 years old.


3. Favourite Halloween costume you have worn?


A couple of years ago I dressed up as a bloody nurse. I had an awesome bloody nurse costume with bone sticking out of it and I bought some long white stockings with blood on to match. I then painted my nails red and drawn some white crosses on it like a hospital sign! I was pretty proud of myself. 
Also, when I was younger I won the best dressed competition as a devil but the day after I had a massive allergic reaction to the red face paint I had all over my face!


4. What are you going to be this year?


I am not sure what I am doing for Halloween. I haven't done anything for Halloween for a while as I have been on holiday in that week usually so I am unsure. I will certainly ler you know what I do if I chose anything!


5. Do you like going to haunted attractions?


I have never been to one before but I certainly wouldn't mind a spooky night out. It would make great fun with friends!


6. Vampires or werewolves?


Vampires always. Vampire films/books are my guilty pleasure! There is something about vampires I just find so...attractive.


7.Favorite Halloween candy?


When I was younger I used to really like Haribos and the orange or strawberry flavoured lollipops. I wouldn't be able to have a lot of the Halloween treats now like I used to as I am now vegetarian and a lot of them have gelatin in but I can still enjoy some of the lollipops!


8.Do you decorate your house!


I don't decorate my house but because I live in a street full of lots of children who come trick or treating I like to put up a scary sign on the outside door written in red and put the Halloween treats in a pumpkin bag which I used to take out trick or treating with me.


9.Least favourite costume


I think my least favourite would have to be the devil one again! Although the outfit was cool, my skin was red and swollen from that face paint for weeks after! No fun!


10.Have you ever repeated a costume and what was it?


When I was younger I used to repeatedly wear a witches outfit and if I cannot think of anything to wear this year I will probably repeat the bloody nurse outfit again. 


11.Do you believe in ghosts?


No I don't believe in ghosts. I have family members who claim to have ghost experiences but for me personally I do not believe they exist.


12.Scariest Halloween Experience


I have never had a scary Halloween experience. The only thing I can think of is when I was younger I went to my sister's boyfriend's family Halloween party and they had cobwebs all over the ceiling with fake spiders in. However, we all knew they had a pet tarantula so they tricked us by telling us kids that they let their pet one out too! We were all screaming.


I tag my awesome friend who I have been trick or treating with before Emily,(www.emilyfrancesx.blogspot.co.uk),Alicia from Alicia-a-la-mode and finally Ellie from beautybyelliee. Thanks!

What are dressing as for Halloween?

Lush | Northern Lights Bath Bomb Review

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As promised in my Lush wishlists, if I bought or received any of those on my wishlist I would review them. Well the time has come already! I took a trip to Lush the other day and managed to limit myself to only two products. One of which I used that night so here it is: The Northern Lights Bath Bomb.

As you can see, it is different to other bath bombs as it is a long one rather than a ball. It is for Fireworks night and with the name Northern Lights I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. When I put the bath bomb in the water it fizzed fairly slowly. At first there was pink and purple oozing out of it and then spots of bright blue started oozing out too. After a while neon yellow then began coming out of it leaving the water with lots of beautiful colours in my bath tub. It was definitely putting on a show- just like a firework! These colours stayed throughout my bath with a stunning pink to purple ombre.

There was also a nice smell to the bath bomb. To me it smelled like blackcurrant but the Lush website actually says it has floral notes with Jasmine and Ylang Ylang oil.

This bath bomb really was fantastic and I loved every minute of it. Plus at only £3.50 I cannot fault it. I really enjoyed it and would certainly repurchase it and/or buy it for a friend. It definitely would be a great present for someone!

Have you used it or had a Lush Haul recently? Let me know!

Halloween Nail Art: Dripping Blood

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Here is a super easy and quick nail art idea for Halloween I have to share with you. I did this last year and could not resist doing it again!

1. Paint your nails with a base coat. To help make the blood look more 'wet' looking you could use a matte coat. However, you do not have to do this- I didn't!

2. Grab a tool with a rounded point (I used the end of a paint brush) and dip it in to red nail polish. Then, carefully dot three dots near the bottom of your nail at different heights.

3. If needed get more nail polish on to the tool and slowly drag a line from a dot to the top of your nail. Ensure you leave spacing between each line.

4. After you have done your three lines, join them up at the top by using the dotted tool to add curved lines. This really gives the effect of dripping blood!

5. Put on a top coat to the blood. I highly recommend a high shine top coat to make the blood look wet! If you used a matte base coat underneath this will really stand out against it.

And that's it! What do you think? Also, what are you going as for Halloween? Let me know!

Lush Wishlist Part 1: Fireworks Night/Halloween

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Today I am bringing you part 1 out of 2 of my Lush wishlist which has been inspired by all the new seasonal products they have brought out! This time of year is always best for Lush and every year it excites me greatly.
This part is about the Firework night/Halloween products. Fireworks night is something we celebrate in the UK (Google it!) and is also known as Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night.

1) Sparkly Pumpkin- This bath bomb looks perfect for Halloween! In the shape of pumpkin with a beautiful deep orange and glitter it is bound to be a fun, spooky product!

2) Northern Lights- My favourite type of bath bombs are the ones which go various colours and put on a show for entertainment purposes. The beautiful colours and promise of excitement drawn me instantly to this product and it is the one I would like to get the most.

3) Sparkler- Another bath bomb that promises fun. I cannot wait to use this on Fireworks Night!

Do you want any of these? Let me know!
Part 2 for the Christmas products will be coming soon. Trust me, that will be a big one!