March/April Watch List

Here I am with a more upbeat talk today, about the shows I watched in March and April. I just for a Roku 3, so hopefully I'll be watching some more anime! I haven't watched as much as I used to because I'm not always in the mood for subtitles. I much prefer dubs, as usually I'm working on something while I watch TV. 

Without further ado, the shows I watched the most these last 2 months. 

The Walking Dead

That finale UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Teen Mom 2

Okay, so I admit for the longest time I HATED Teen Mom 2. Mainly because I can't stand Jenelle and Leah annoys me. While craving more of the Teen Mom drama I started watching Teen Mom 2 and I got sucked in. I really continued to watch for Kailyn and Chelsea, but now I'm also curious about Leah's downfall. 

Game of Thrones

Since GOT returned Sunday, I spent a week marathoning seasons 4 and 5 in preparation for the latest season. I didn't start from season 1 because truthfully I've seen the first 3 seasons too many times. I'm also thinking of giving the books another chance via audio book. 

Penny Dreadful

Alright, so this one barely made the list. I've started to rewatch it this week in preparation of season 3. 

Sailor Moon Crystal

Season 3 is here!!!! I'm terribly behind and have just seen the first episode of the new season - writing and cosplay making has consumed so much of my time! I'm not sure how I feel about the opening replacing Moon Pride, but I LOVE Sailor Moon's new transformation sequence!

Orphan Black

I just started watching this show after seeing trailers for a few years on BBC America - it had piqued my interest but I never got around to watching it. I am really enjoying bit so far, I'm only on season 1 but I'm very curious about the clones. 

@Midnight 

I recently discovered that Hulu gets all of the @Midnight episodes so I've been watching it the day after. It is such a funny show! For those that don't know, it is a game show on Comedy Central revolving around trending topics and events on social media. The contestants are comedians and it is hosted by Chris Hardwick. 

Star Vs The Forces of Evil 

I started watching this after catching a snippet of it after a Gravity Falls episode. I thought it looked cool so I checked it out...I ended up loving it. This is a show for Gravity Falls and Steven Universe fans! Based on quite a few magical girl anime such as Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena and Cardcaptor Sakura it is a fun watch.

It's about a princess from another dimension called Mewnie named Star Butterfly,  she is pretty much a magical girl with a weapon resembling something from Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura. She is given the family wand upon her birthday and is sent to earth to learn to use it responsibly. The shows chronicalizes her misadventures on earth and fighting monsters/her enemies, many enemies and problems creates by her irresponsibility with magic. 

I love Star's quirky personality and I find much that she does funny. Her world is fascinating. Plus her ex boyfriend is a demon who's pretty cute...I'm curious about him!

Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls has ended and the finale tore me up with the feels. I've been watching Weirdmageddon again as well as going back and watching season 1.

I don't remember if I talked about Gravity Falls yet. It is a wonderful hidden gem of a show. It's about two twins named Dipper and Mabel Pines, their parents send them to stay in Gravity Falls, Oregon for the summer with their Great Uncle aka Gruncle Stan. Stan Pines runs and owns The Mystery Shack, an oddities parlour, roadside attraction. Dipper and Mabel begin to encounter strange things in Gravity Falls and Dipper sets out to learn the secrets of the mysterious town. 

YouTube

Okay, this doesn't really county but I have watched a lot if YouTube videos the last 2 months. From my renewed interest in Shane Dawson to Grav3yardgirl and Game of Thrones theory videos.

There you have it! What shows have you been watching lately? Comment and let me know.

Xoxo

Heather Zombie 💜

Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 1

Finally, Game of Thrones has returned!!!! I feel like I've been waiting forever for it to come back on, the wait has been even worse with that cliffhanger of season 5. I probably don't have to warn you, but this post is loaded with spoilers, so read at your own risk. Now I am attempting to remember what occurs from memory and sharing my thoughts. For once I felt like I was left with more questions than the answers I craved.

Let's start with Sansa and Theon/Reek. Both Theon and Sansa survived their leap from the castle and run off into the Woods to escape Bolton's men and dogs. They leap through frozen water and find a hiding spot...well that didn't last long. The men find Sansa and forcefully grab her. When all hope seems lost Brienne appears! Her and Podrick fight Bolton's men and slaughter them, saving Sansa's ass. Brienne then pledges her service to Sansa and Sansa accepts. I was actually really hoping for Sansa and Theon to be separated asks for her to have to learn to survive on her own. I'm so sick of damsel in distress/ weak and whiny Sansa. Grow some balls, girl!! I was extremely irked by her protest against going into the frozen water....like seriously? You would rather be viscously ripped apart by dogs? Ughh Sansa. I hope now that she has Brienne maybe Brienne can teach her to take care of herself and to stop taking shit.

When we last saw Daenerys she had been whisked away by Drogon after that battle with the Sons of the Harpy. She is in the middle of nowhere and Drogon is injured/doesn't want to be bothered so Dany is on her own. Suddenly she has a run in with surprise - the Dothraki of the latest Khal, Khal Jhaqo and his Khalasar. She drops her ring in hopes of leaving it as a clue for someone to find her. The Dothraki take her prisoner, binding her wrists and forcing her to walk on foot. Many of the pigs men made disgusting and derogatory comments to her. Let me tell you...I was beyond pissed off at this. Nobody disrespects Khaleesi!!!! Dany was smart and held her tongue until she was taken to the Khal, where she revealed who she really is and refuses to lay with him. Finally he shows her the respect she deserves.....but then she is told she must spend the remainder of her days with the other widows of Khals in Vaes Dothrak. I'm really curious as to what this is and how she will get herself out of this. Meanwhile Jorah and Dario are out looking for her.

We are shown little of Arya - she is still blind and shown begging on the streets. This was her punishment for defying the order from the faceless man last season. The other girl from The House of Black and White attacks her and orders her to defend herself which she cannot yet. In a way I felt it was nasty of her to beat the crap out of defenseless Arya but on the other hand, she's doing her a favor by trying to teach her to cope and defend herself.

Jon's story - or for now lack there of (he's coming back guys!!!!) made me want to cry. Ghost knows he's gone and alerts the few loyal night's watchmen to his body, including Sir Davos. They along with Ghost and Melisandre lock themselves in a room with Jon's body while they figure out what to do against that fucker Alliser Thorne . Thorne basically tells them to surrender or else. I hope he gets what's coming to him. The biggest wtf of the episode is where we see the scene with Melisandre by herself. She stares into the fire flames with melancholy and begins to disrobe. She stares into a darkened, clouded mirror. One minute she's her beautiful youngest self....and then she is shown as a very old naked woman. That was a bit....unnecessary to see ._____. I didn't want to see old lady boobs and cooch. I wonder what that was all about - losing her power? We have seen her naked before but never that old. I am hoping she will use her powers to bring be k Jon. At this point I don't think he will rise as a white walker like some believe because his body is closely guarded.

Cersei and Jaime reunite and she learns of her daughter's death. As much as I hate Cercei, I felt sorry for her. She has lost everything. Or maybe I just feel sorry for Jaime and Myrcella. Though she was a bit of a brat, Myrcella was innocent and didn't deserve to die. Damn you, Ellaria!!

Speaking of Ellaria - she murders Prince Doran and the sandsnakes kill Trtstane and their men. She vows Dorne will never again be ruled by weak men. I do have to say I really like the sandsnakes, but I'm not a fan of Ellaria at the moment. She's fucking ruthless though!!


Margaery is still held by the cult like religious psychos (thanks Cersei you bitch). She won't admit to any sins but I feel she is in deep trouble. Will she be forced to take the walk of shame like Cersei?


Tyrion and Varys are still in Mireen and observing the city crumble after Daenerys' departure. There are some troublesome things such as the Sons of the Harpy still at large and some new extremists.

I think that's everything, wow a lot happened...but I still need to learn more!! I can't wait until next Sunday! One thing that really irked me was previews pre-show and last season's recap sucked up nearly 10 minutes and it ended with about 5 minutes to spare.  Come on HBO, stop stealing my GOT!!! Until next week (hopefully). What were your thoughts on the episode? Comment and let me know!

Xoxo
Heather Zombie

P.S. - Who has seen the latest Steven Universe trailers? I'm terrified for this latest event....someone's gonna die ;_;

Lashes and Cosmetics Eyelash Products & Bag Review

Disclaimer: The products in this review were sent to me by the wonderful and generous Lashes and Cosmetics company in exchange for Amazon reviews. I am not being paid to write this, writing about these products on my personal blog is my own choice. All opinions are 100% my own, I would never lie to you guys 💜

Hello lovelies! Today I have some more products from Lashes and Cosmetics that I wanted to review for you! They have a good amount of products that seem awesome so I wanted to try them out for myself. Based on my experience with them so far, I would recommend them; all products they have sent me have arrived quickly not to mention their staff is super sweet.

First up is this clear vinyl makeup bag, which you can buy here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CO9LNVO

I love this bag! The plastic vinyl does not feel cheap, it is quite sturdy. It us as really good size and fits more than it would seem to. The main body of the bag zips shut. There are 3 pockets on the front and one on the size which snap. It has handbag like handles with a rubber gripping on them. It also has a detachable and adjustable shoulder strap.

For size comparison I put my tablet and a full-sized Bath and Body works spray in the main zippered compartment. I put my Naked 3 palette in the side pocket for comparison and my Colour Pop ultra matte lippie and lippie stick into one of the front pockets. This bag can hold a lot! There is only one slight thing I find troubling about this bag, it's the snaps on the pockets. Be careful with opening! They snap shut tightly and a few times I was afraid that I would tear the plastic. But this bag is sturdy enough to where I didn't harm it at all. This would be great for carrying extra products or tools to a client's home; I may even use it at Connecticon.

Next up is the Mascara set sampler with bonus eyeliner.

You can buy this here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BZCRMAW

The set comes in this cute and convenient case; I really like the case as it makes it easy to toss the products into my bag and go. I think this would be a great addition to a cosplay bag.

  Inside the case, there are four different mascaras as well as a mirror. The mascara varieties are thickening, volumizing, fiber and lengthening. The eyeliner doesn't fit in the case; it is a liquid felt tipped one. The tip is a bit thicker than I prefer but it is opaque, dark and glides on well.

Stupid camera wouldn't focus right >.<

The mascaras do work well! Please ignore my uneven eyeliner; I was exhausted and felt like crap when I applied it. Each mascara has a different brush and I really did see a difference in each one.

Here is the lengthening mascara:

Lengthening:

Volumizing:

Thickening:

Fiber:

This was my very first time using a fiber mascara, I have always been on the fence about them; seeing girls with spider leg looking eyelashes and hearing horror stories about scratched corneas. If you are careful and don't get the fibers in your eye you should be fine. That being said the results were crazy and better than expected. My lashes looked like falsies!



Bridal False Eyelash kit - Monday Thru Sunday eyelash kit

You can buy this here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZ04J80

This set comes with 6 pairs of false eyelashes, curved tweezers, glue and some microbrushes. It also comes with an instructional card. The eyelashes themselves are great; I love that they're in a range of drama and styles and the fact that the band is clear. The tweezers are nice and sturdy and great for applying the lashes.

Sadly, the glue didn't work for me. I'm sure I followed the directions correctly; I don't know if the glue just set too quickly or if it isn't tacky enough. I could not get the lashes to stay with this particular glue. I'm also not as fan of the fact that its black, let's be real I get lash glue all over the place when I apply lashes to myself - that's the crappy part of being a glasses wearer and having to take them off to apply makeup.

Even though I didn't like the glue, I love the rest of the set and I would recommend it for the lashes alone!

I would recommend each product, my favorite is the bag. It holds so much! I've definitely been using it a lot. And I see myself using the mascaras and eyelashes a lot for when I go out.

Xoxo

Heather zombie 💜

The Paranormal

Hi guys!!! I'm trying harder to post more, but I'm not sure how successful I will be. I've been buckling down more on my cosplays, trying to gather supplies and beginning to build my props. Let me tell you - prop building is an experience. Once I have finished making my costumes I'll have to write about my experiences as a first time cosplay builder. I made the mistake of picking foam with a cardboard/fiberglass coating and had to peel that off. Boy that sure was fun.. ><

Anyway today I thought I would discuss the paranormal. I have wanted to discuss this topic for a long time, but I have always stopped myself due to naysayers. I don't have much patience for skeptics that actively try to disprove my beliefs.  So if you don't believe in this type of thing, please do not comment with something trying to disprove me or claim I am crazy - because I'm not.

Now that that's out of the way, I have always believed in ghosts and have been fascinated by the paranormal. As as child I loved to play with ouija boards (stupid, stupid child) and Bloody Mary. As I grew older and discovered the internet I actively sought out to hear about others experiences and various strange encounters. Growing up in New England, this interest probably makes sense. New England is the most haunted region in the united states; as it is the oldest. There are quite a few well known haunted places in my state such as Dudley Town (you can read my post on that here:  ), Union Cemetery, Holyland, Remington Arms and Fairfield Hills asylum.

My hometown even has some known hauntings - there was a huge fire in the early 1900's  wiping out much of the downtown/main streets of the town. Some hotels are said to be haunted as well as the local coffee house.

I have had numerous experiences and things that I cannot for the life of me explain. My house is haunted, it always has been but after losing my dad it has been much more active. A few different people including myself have seen apparitions in my home and strange mists. We will have things fly off of shelves with no feasible explanation, from time to time things will be moved when we absolutely know where they were previously placed. Both myself and my mom have felt things jump onto our beds at night, when we turn on the light nothing will be there including my cats. Once in a while something will touch me when I am trying to fall asleep. I have felt hands touch me, even hands grabbing my leg.

At night when everyone is in their rooms and accounted for you can hear footsteps roaming the hallway. Yes, it can be quite creepy but most of it I'm so used to that it doesn't phase me anymore.

I am a firm believer having experienced so many things in my 22 years on this planet. The nonfiction book I am writing is actually about my strange experiences. I have visited two mediums who both had zero information prior to meeting me and they had come out with scarily accurate things, some only I would know. I also work with tarot cards and have had most of my readings turn out scarily accurate.

I consider myself fairly knowledgeable on the topic of ghosts with how much research I have done, though if I attempt to make contact with one I am extremely careful. I cannot stress enough that you shouldn't mess with what you don't understand; things can end badly if you don't know what you're doing. Do not attempt to summon anything you can't banish or open doorways that you can't close. Although admittedly ouija boards don't work a lot of the time, sometimes they can. And if it does, you're welcoming something in that you don't know. That's my advice.

Have any of you had strange experiences or seen strange things? Comment and let me know!

Xoxo

Heather Zombie 💜

We Now Have a Facebook Page!!

Hi everyone!!! Just a quick post today to announce that I have created a Facebook page for this blog. I'm hoping to attract more readers with it and also for all of you readers/friends to interact.

So please go over to https://m.facebook.com/kawaiizombieblog and hit that like button!!

Xoxo
Heather Zombie 💜

KC Republic Makeup Brush Drying Towers Review

Disclaimer: I received the products in this post in exchange for a review on Amazon. This is my complete honest opinion, I refuse to lie to my readers. This was also my choice to post this review here.

Today I have an awesome pair of products to show you all! They are the KC Republic makeup brush drying towers from Lashes and cosmetics. I have a LOT of makeup brushes and it is always a pain for me to dry them. I typically would put them into cups to dry...but then I would have to wait forever for therm to dry and worry about water messing with the glue and loosening bristles. Yeah, fun stuff! So when I was given the opportunity to try these I jumped at it.

The towers arrived packaged like so. They did need assembly but they were very easy to assemble; I like that I can disassemble these and put therm back in their respective boxes when not in use.

Ignore the bubbles that appear on the pieces, it seems there was a film attached that I forgot to remove ._______. . The pieces are made of acrylic plastic though one of the pieces is cardboard with plastic.

This is the square shaped tower, it holds 26 brushes and as you can see it has a variety of holes of different sizes for  brushes to sit in.

The circular tower assembled. This one also has a variety of holes and holds 14 brushes. 

The towers are sturdy and don't wobble when put on a flat surface. They also look great. 

How do they fair when holding brushes? I washed my makeup brushes and put them through the top fave down. It grips my brushes very well! I don't have to worry about them falling through and now my brushes can dry faster!

Overall, I am very impressed by these makeup brush towers and they work wonderfully. I'm not only happy to use these for my own brushes, but I'm also excited to use them to hold my makeup brushes while working with clients. I could also bring these to Connecticon with me to help me while applying makeup for my cosplays! 

You can purchase both towers on Amazon via these links: 

Circular Tower: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BTC0O44

Rectangular Tower: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BN1OMO4

Thank you to Lashes and Cosmetics for sending me these wonderful products to test out!

Xoxo

Heather Zombie <3

Cosplay & Convention Planning

Hi everyone! Life has been chaotic so I haven't posted in a while. I am absolutely freaking out over The Walking Dead finale! I literally hyperventilated there at the end with how intense the final ten minutes were. I am absolutely LIVID over the cliffhanger. Now we have to wait until October to find out who died! Ughhh.

Aside from working on both of the books that I'm writing, I've been starting to plan for Connecticon. Even though it isn't until July, I am thoroughly OCD about packing and such so I'm getting a head start; it's a good idea on my part because packing for a con is overwhelming!! I am attempting to save whatever sanity I have left haha.

I also am working on planning and gathering pieces for my cosplays. This is equally overwhelming, especially as someone who hasn't made an entire costume before and as someone who turns into a perfectionist at times. I did stick with two fairly easy characters, but I hadn't realized just how much things start to add up when making a cosplay. I am so glad that I have started gathering pieces this early! I am still at the beginning stages, but the app Cosplanner is already being a huge help.

 You can list all of the cosplays you are working on - I am planning to cosplay as Usagi from Sailor Moon Crystal and Marceline from Adventure Time. The other two cosplays are my boyfriend's, which I'm helping him with.

Yes, I convinced him to be Mamoru! *^*.....he's a keeper 💜. You can list all of the pieces you need to make and buy for each cosplay and you can add notes, tasks and reference photos.

I highly recommend spending the 99 cents on the pro upgrade so that you can add more reference pictures. This app is not only helping me to stay organized and keep track of what I need,but it also will keep me from buying the wrong supplies while on the go.

Another app that is a huge help for me so far is Pack your Suitcase. You can make lists for what you need to pack for a trip with sub categories. I will have SO many things to pack so this will keep me from tearing my hair out.

I have beautiful custom icons *^* I use the app CoCoppa to customize my icons.

Pinterest, Tumblr and YouTube help a lot as well. I have been researching Con tips and suggestions of things to bring with me. This has been exceptionally helpful with planning my con survival backpack and cosplay repair kit. I have never been to a con before so as I always do,I'm doing a ton of research so that I can be prepared as much as I can be.

My question to you all is what convention tips do you have?


And tomorrow Sailor Moon Crystal season 3 premiers!! I am so excited!

I hope you all survived the Walking Dead finale and are having a lovely evening!

Xoxo

Heather Zombie 💜