Gold and Silver Flash Tattoos by Voodoo Tattoo Review + Giveaway

I received this item in exchange for an honest review. Sponsored giveaway.

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll already know that today I'm reviewing some pretty cool temporary tattoos from Voodoo Tattoo. I've been wasting way too much time lately playing an app war game so my inner warrior kind of came out to play for this review. I gave some of my game friends a sneak peek and they approved of my war paint. Let me know what you think :)

I was provided with this set of tats called Petra, and I felt it was a pretty nice collection of designs. I was definitely happy with my options here. I haven't used them all yet, so I'll probably be playing around with them some more and when I do I'll post the pictures on Instagram to follow up.

I started with a test piece just to see how easily these apply. These honestly are as simple as you can get. You just lift the transparent film, cut out the piece you want and place it on your skin, then press a wet wash cloth to it for about 15 seconds. Done. You seriously cannot get any simpler than that.

For my showcase pictures, as I said, I went all out and applied the tattoos to my face - which has produced some interesting comments so far. My boyfriend: I don't think you're supposed to use them like that. Another friend: Why'd you do that?, when I told him I applied them to my face. Uuummmm.. why not????????? I'm a homemaker / blogger, not a banker.

I was really happy with how these turned out. Besides being so easy to use, they just look fantastic. I definitely prefer the black. The silver and gold pieces are nice but they just don't stand out as well as the black and of course they have a more wrinkled, crackled appearance. That's just my preference, however.

These are meant to last 3 days, which I just applied them yesterday so I'll have to keep you updated. The band on my forehead did rub off a little bit in my sleep, but then I applied it over top makeup so that might be why. But, good to know you can use these over makeup, right?  As for removal, I haven't tried too hard to remove them. I did use my makeup wipe on them last night and nothing came off immediately (might be why it came off in my sleep.) I also tried using some rubbing alcohol on the piece on my hand and it didn't lift at all. So... I guess these are great if you're looking for something to wear for a couple of days, probably not so good if you want a quick fun look that's easy to remove.

There is a warning that these should not be used on sensitive skin, but I did not have any problems.

You can pick these and other flash tattoos from Voodoo Tattoo on Amazon. This set is $14.99 with free shipping. They provide a 100% satisfaction guarantee as well, so that's pretty cool.

edit: so it turns out these came off pretty easily due to the makeup. just wiped away with emu oil of all things. the one on my hand is still there, hasn't faded off yet.

Voodoo Tattoo is sponsoring a giveaway, which I will have the full details shortly.

USA only, ends February 27.

My thanks to Tomoson.com and Voodoo Tattoo for providing me with this sample.

Six Quirky Tales and Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft - 2 ebook Reviews

I received this item in exchange for an honest review. Image and blurb source Tomoson.com

Someone hasn't been sleeping well, so today I'm playing catch up and reviewing two ebooks in one post. The first is a fun book by Rayne Hall, the second is edited by Hall.

Blurb:
Six entertaining, twisted fantasy stories by Rayne Hall.  Stories are suitable for grownups and older children (with parental guidance). Most of the stories are short - this book is a quick read.

The book contains these stories:

Gunda's Garden Gnomes
How the Toilet-Maker's Daughter Became Queen
Scylla and the Pepper Pirates
The Prince Who Came Out of the Plaice
The Water of Truth
The Devil Eats Here. 

Review:
Six Quirky Tales is a fun filled, short collection of stories which will provide much entertainment for those with a slightly twisted sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the stories, with the minor exception of Scylla and the Pepper Pirates. It was interesting and at times humorous, but apparently reading about pirates isn't quite my cup of tea. This story in particular makes me think of The Princess Bride, if Buttercup had run off to find Wesley and things had worked out differently. Gunda's Garden Gnomes, How the Toilet-Maker's Daughter Became Queen and The Prince Who Came out of the Plaice were my favorites in this volume. I absolutely adore Hall's humor and I was not disappointed in the least with these stories. The Devil Eats Here I had read before in her anthology of the same name. Despite a few predictable twists and turns in these stories, I did enjoy it very much and would recommend it to my readers.

Six Quirky Tales Volume 1 is available on Amazon for 99 cents or free for Kindle Unlimited.

  
Blurb:
Ten exciting, entertaining, thought-proviking witchcraft stories by ten authors.

If you meet a witch, will you know if they're the kind or the evil sort? If you hear about someone practising witchcraft, how do you judge if their magic is real? If rumours spread through your neighbourhood or mass hysteria sweeps through your community, will you be able to keep a clear head? If the only way to solve your problem is by resorting to witchcraft, will you desist or give it a try?

In this book, all the witches are real. They practice different kinds of witchcraft: Traditional, Stregheria, Santeria, Wicca and more. Some are good, some are evil, and others are in between, so beware of jumping to early conclusions.  Ten authors share their visions of witches and witchcraft, and each tells their story in a different writing style.  

The stories are meant for grown-ups and teenagers (PG13). With parental guidance, some may be suitable for younger readers. 

Review:

I really enjoyed An Accidental Witch, finding it humorous, with a good touch of romance and also somewhat thought provoking. Alba I found to be long yet interesting, definitely a thought provoking and entertaining piece all on its own. The pricking of My Thumbs is a strange, twisted Shakespearean tale, not exactly my kind of story but well written. The Cat Maiden is a comical, entertaining and fun read with a nice twist.

// something came up and I ran out of time to review the rest of this book. my apologies, will complete it as I can.

Beltane is available on Amazon for 99 cents or for free with Kindle Unlimited.

My thanks to Tomoson.com and Rayne Hall for providing me with these books in exchange for an honest review.