Halloween on a budget – Make up edition

Halloween #Blogtober post 23. “Oh I know, I’ll just do a post about the cool stuff on the Make Up Revolution website. That’ll stop me from ordering it. A bit of window shopping.” …Number 4 was delivered today. Go figure.

 

// 1. MUR Give Them Darkness Palette // 2. Freedom SFX Scar Liquid Latex // 3. MUR Ghost Sculpt Powder // 4. MUR The Dead Are Alive Palette // 5. Freedom SFX Ghost Stories Kit// 6. MUR Ghost Contour Stick // 7. Freedom SFX Ghost Whitener // 8. Freedom The Black Swan Kit //

Budget conscious goths, stock up now!

My favourite frightening Youtube channels

Halloween #Blogtober 22. This post is going to be short and sweet because all of these kind of do the same thing.  You may have noticed that I like podcasts, and well, these are the videos I *wish* were podcasts. Kind of like the No Sleep Podcast, these channels read stories in sets. I think the stories mostly come from Reddit and 4chan. There is some imagery which compliments the stories but is not needed, so I like to put them on and let them trundle away while I clean or do whatever chores I need to do. Life would be so much better if I could play them as podcasts and lock my phone screen  or reply to texts without pausing them. You listening, Youtube gods?

1. Gloomy House
2. Lazy Masquerade
3. Be. Busta
4. Unit #552
5. Darkness Prevails
6. Insomniak
7. Joey’s Nightmares
8. Mr. Nightmare
9. Southern Cannibal
10. Corpse Husband

Be careful – they can be addictive!

Waxin’ Lyrical ’bout Spooky Scents

Halloween #Blogtober post 20  – I love an excuse to buy a candle, like a seasonal scent, or a limited edition collection, or like a Thursday…

// 1. Yankee Candle Candy Corn // 2. Yankee Candle Forbidden Apple // 3. Yankee Candle Witches Brew //  4. Busy Bees Spellbound Candle // 5. Halloween Witches Brew Scented Candle Tin  // 6. Busy Bees Bite Me Tea Light // 7. Busy Bees Twilight Tea Light // 8. Halloween Trick or Treat Scented Candle Tin //

Facts About Bats

Halloween #Blogtober post 19 – In a shocking and unexpected twist I’m using this opportunity to bring you some facts about bats. Bats are my favourite. I know zoos are bad and evil and all the rest of it but honestly, every time I go I spend about 4x longer in the bat house than whoever I’m with cares to.

I’m a fountain of bat knowledge, but I have cross referenced these facts on  batworlds.com, bats.org, and New Forest NPA just to make sure I’m not accidentally telling stinking dirty great fibs.

1. Bats like to play in the trees at the bottom of my garden, and I like to sit out during summer evenings and watch them swooping around.
2. There are 1200+ species of bats worldwide. In the UK we have 18 – 17 of which are known to be breeding.
3. The most common bat in the UK is the Pipstrelle. It weighs about the same as a 20pence piece (can you EVEN omg how cute!)
4.  There are legitimate Vampire bats. And they legitimately feed on blood! Rarely human blood though, and only a tablespoon per night.
5. In China, bats are considered symbols of good fortune.
6. Bats are not blind. They have pretty good eyesight as it goes.
7. Smaller bats usually live 10-15 years, although some have been recorded to live 40+.
8. A baby bat is called a pup. A collection of bats is called a colony
9. The largest bat is known as a Megabat, or Large Flying Fox, or Pteropus. It has a wingspan of up to 6ft. That’s a foot taller than me! They’re found in Asia, Australia and East Africa.
10.  Our furry little flying friends are protected, so please be kind to them!  RSPB have set out guidelines of what and what not to do to avoid causing unnecessary harm and distarbance to the little blighters. You could even join the Bat Conservation Trust for £2.50 per month.

From Pinterest: Alternative Pumpkin ideas

Halloween #Blogtober 14 (a catch up!). So even though I have my posts all chosen, life does sometimes get in the way – work has been super hectic, the last 3 working days I’ve been knuckling down in a room without any human interaction. But we’re going to catch up today and get back on track!

Today, we’re talking alternative Pumpkins or their uses. I found all of these on Pinterest, it’s a Halloween goldmine.

1. Mom On The Side shares her best pumpkin carving tipsSo this is obviously the most stereotypical use for a pumpkin – carving it! I only carved my first pumpkin two years ago, I went for a scary pumpkin face in case you were wondering. Last year I went for 3 bats, but they looked more like 3 seaguls. Mom on the side has some really handy tips for all you carvers, like what to look for when buying a pumpkin, the best way to actually carve, and how to preserve it when you’ve finished.

2. Unoriginal Mom’s Glitter Monogrammed Pumpkin

Not very spooky, I think maybe more suited for Thanksgiving… BUT look how beautiful! And you could always forego the letter in favor of a glittery witches hat, or a glitter bat… glitter Frankenstein if you are artistically gifted, you get the picture. I just love glitter.

3. One Little Project: Yarn Pumpkins using balloons

Look how CUTE! If I was to make these they would be the sort of thing I would use as a centerpiece, dotted around a drinks table, hanging from the ceiling (think bobbing apples), or decorating the way up the stairs at a party. Now, I won’t be doing any of those things because I am way, far, too lazy. But it’s still super cute.

4. I can teach my child: Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups

These may well be a bit difficult to make because the pumpkin sweets are American, but you can always make the dirt! Be inspired – chuck some of those giant delicious strawberry sweets on there! Or some jelly spiders for a creepier crawlier take on it!

5. House Beautiful: Pumpkin Ice Bucket

Practical and keeping in the theme of your Halloween party! Use as an ice bucket for drinks, or just an ice bucket for people to help themselves to cubes. Also could work as somewhere to put wrapped sweets or chocolate. If that doesn’t do it for you, check out the pumpkin candle idea, genius.