September Issue

So I have been so busy in September I didn't have chance to blog at all! So I thought I would start with a September update! So firstly I left my old job and started a new one! Then it was my birthday! I had so much fun dressed up as a zombie for the Bournemouth summer ball I decided to have a zombie themed birthday party! It wasn't a special birthday I just haven't done anything for the last couple of years so I decided to have a party this year! So the 3 main things I was excited about for my party where...

1. My cake!!! 

It was red velvet cake and I used the jelly with evaporated milk to make the jelly brain to go on top and under the outer decorative icing I put lots of yummy chocolate icing!

2. The fancy dress!

My zombie costume 

I tried to go as a prom zombie... I just got a dress in the sale and ripped it and burnt it! the best thing about a zombie costume other than the fact it is so much fun is that it was also so cheap to make! All the decorations ans costume accessories I got where really really cheap! I got most of it from e-bay. If you want to know how I got my zombie look I already have a post here although this time I didnt use liquid latex, I made my own with equal parts of glycerin  powder gelatin and water mixed together in a bowl and microwave until it dissolves!

3. Skittles vodka! 

The skittles disolving

When I pick a theme for something I tend to get quite into it so I decorated my house and to be honest it looked a bit like Halloween had come early! Anyway I had a great party and there was great company and we really celebrated in zombie style!

Some Zombie Decorations

Next I went to Bestival! It's the third time I've been and if you haven't been before I would totally recommend it! It was amazing! As always!

Left Bollywood Field, Top Right The Port at Night, Bottom Right The Port 

Then I think it was the second weekend in October I participle in SwimBritain with my family! You get together with 3 other members and between you swim a distance doing relays racing the other teams to raise money for charity! We decided to pick variety a charity for children with disabilities! We swam the 2000m distance and I done it with 2 cousins and my Grandad! It was great fun a great way to bond with my family and a great way to raise money for charity! 

Our SwinBritain Team

Then at the end of September I had Basingstoke half marathon to do! It's the first time if ran a half marathon and it was really really hard! But I really really enjoyed it! I would 100% do it again (maybe not Basingstoke in a hurry as it's so hilly) I didn't get an amazing time but I completed it, I ran the whole distance and didn't stop once so I was really please with myself! I ran it with my Grandad and I can honestly say I couldn't have done it if it wasn't for him! He really kept me going! 

Us once we had completed the 13.2 miles

So this is pretty much why I was so quiet in the month of September! Now I've settled into my new job a bit more I should be posting much more regularly again! This isn't really a normal post for me but I just wanted to let everyone know I hadn't stopped posting I have just been soooooo busy! But I've pretty much settled down into normal life again now!

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Fancy Dress!!! Zombie Costume

Today's post is a bit different from the normal nails and outfits! I don't know if iv mentioned before but I LOVE fancy dress and my pirate fancy dress is one of my more popular posts so I thought I'd show my zombie look! I hope you like it! if you want to see how I did any of this in more detail then just comment and ill upload some step by step guides! 

So last night I went to the Bournemouth Summer Ball and I went as a zombie!

Zombie in Night Wear!

 My costume is all homemade, including my make up and wounds! I was really cheap and easy and we really effective! I only spent about £15 which was £5 on face paint, £3 or £4 on liquid latex £3 on fake blood and £2 on the nightie from a charity shop!


  

Zombie Nails

I painted my nails to look like zombie nails, as though I had been digging through mud! I did this with a sponge I started with a pale green and sponged on red, brown and black! I did have the nail varnish all over my fingers for a more 'dirty' look but by the time I took this picture it had rubbed off my skin!

Cut Arm, Bullet Hole and Ripped Face

 All of the wounds I made with liquid latex which I found at a fancy dress shop, I stuck tissue onto my face and arm with the liquid latex then put another layer of the latex then tissue then a final layer of latex and once it dried pulled it apart with my fingers and tweezers then filled the middle in the red and black face paint and layered foundation, white face paint and brown eye shadow around the outside once it had settled I covered it in face blood. I would recommend applying a barrier cream or foundation to your skin before applying the liquid latex as when I removed mine some patches of skin have been slightly irritated and I now have red patches on my face and arm! 

Zombie in Zombie Coat

For the night dress and coat I mixed some mud with water and rubbed it on to them, I cut half the arm off my old coat which iv had sat around for ages even though I don't wear because the zip is broken and I cant bare to throw it away!  

Dead Look

For my hair I just French plaited it the day before and took it out as the last thing, back combed it at the roots a bit and put on some hair spray!

I hope you like my costume and it inspires you to try out a zombie look because it is so easy and cheep! If you have enjoyed this then you might like to check out my Pirate look! 

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