Tuesday, April 29, 2014

♬ Tony Moly Red Appletox Honey Cream Sample Review ♬


      Hello!~
Today I'm writing a very small review on Tony Moly Red Appletox Honey Cream (sample packet). (▰˘◡˘▰) Before I start I want to apologize for not taking pictures of the packet before use ; n ; as well as in use D: I used the cream as I was taking photos for my Holika Holika review. ; A ; I got this lovely little sample from my Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Shadow order as a gift from ordering from "  iamlove-shop " . u w u These samples are given out randomly so I did not anticipate such goodies with my order. I have never used a Tony Moly product ever so this is my first Tony Moly Review ever. ◕ ◡ ◕ Like many skin and makeup products from Asia, Tony Moly is like Holika Holika they seem to have very beneficial ingredients in their products! As in this product it contains *Manuka Honey Extract ( provides an immunity and anti-bacterial effect to the skin),Royal Jelly (cools down skin troubles, thus making it ideal for sensitive skin), Black Honey (rich in minerals and amino-acids= nourishes and moisturizes skin), Apple Acid Ingredients ( Smoothes out skin), and  Propolis (provides anti-oxidants)*       (*= paraphrasing benefits from Tony Moly Website)
( Sample pouch that I demolished open ; A ; )

Since I didn't take a photo of the cream ( sorry ; A ; ) I will explain it. The cream is a smooth honey color that is easy to spread on your face but leaves a semi sticky feeling which the website benefits describes " Relaxes your skin membranes which gives the skin elasticity. " It also says " Suitable for all skin types ( especially tired,dehydrated or sensitive skins)" so no matter the skin type it should be suitable for you n.n I really liked the feeling it left on my face. My face felt so refreshed after using it and it left it smelling like delicious apples !~ (◡‿◡✿) Before you use this product make sure to cleanse and apply toner on your face. Then, apply an appropriate amount on your face and pat until fully absorbed. I greatly apologize for this horribly written review ; A ; but I did want to share how lovely this product felt so here is my rating.

Pros:
❤ Smells nice
❤ Leaves skin feeling refreshed
❤ Beneficial ingredients


Cons :
✘ ( besides the fact that I wished I took better photos for this review) None!~

I give Tony Moly Red Appletox Honey Cream Sample 5 stars out of 5 
★★★★

☆ Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Pink Plumping Tint Bar Review ☆


   
      Hello again lovelies!~ 
I'm here again to write another review on Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Pink Plumping Tint Bar. Now as I said in my other Holika Holika review, I've heard many wonderful things about Holika Holika's makeup and skincare products so I decided to try this wonderful brand out. I also added that I didn't purchase my Holika Holika products from the U.S. website as many of the items didn't quite fit my budget so I bought them off eBay *Brand New!* for a tad cheaper ( 4 items total ). I do plan to purchase from their website in the future though! So I do apologize that I'm being cheap here! > n < 

(Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Tint Bar color: 03 (not 01) Pink Plumping, Image from happychan12 eBay shop)

I mentioned before that Holika Holika's products have ingredients that seem much more beneficial to your skin compared to many other makeup brands here in the United States. ( mind how I said "seem" as for I do not know much about Holika Holika and don't want to make full on statements that aren't true). Originally when I was going to purchase this item I was planning on buying it in color 01 Cherry Kiss but they were out of stock during the time so I had to choose between colors 02 Orange Kiss and 03 Pink Plumping. I chose Pink Plumping as the only two lipstick shades I ever wear are red and pink (and on a rare occasion black due to it only being around during Halloween (╯3╰) ). I purchased this lovely jelly tint bar from an eBay shop called " happychan12 " I paid $7.97 for it and it had free shipping (◡‿◡✿). This shop didn't list the features/benefits like the other shop did in my Jelly Shadow review so I went looked up the lovely benefits for this item and they are :
❤ Plumps and moisturizes as well as tints
Helps heal sores on lips.

The delivery time for this package was great just like the jelly shadow as they both arrived on the same day together!~ (✿◠‿◠) The packaging arrived in lovely condition as it was in a bubble wrap padded envelope and the lipstick was wrapped up in bubble wrap as well. Unlike the jelly shadow this item came without a box but was still in brand new condition (of course) ! (because who sells used lipstick? (°ロ°)).

I also got cute sample goodies from this seller as well ~
(Innisfree Apple Juicy Liquid Foaming Cleanser, front and back)
( Luke Charcoal Nose Cleansing Strips, front and back)

The color for the lipstick showed up much easier than the jelly shadow. ( Thank goodness!~) When applying this you need to apply for 3 seconds and let it melt with your lip temperature. When I applied it to my lips I felt a nice cool, soothing sensation run through my lips which I enjoyed as well as the lipstick had a sweet minty strawberry scent. ∩(︶▽︶)∩ My lips felt moisturized and soft too !~ 
( Uncapped and uncapped close up)
(Lips with lip tint *No Flash* )
(Lip tint with flash)

Now for the rating!~~(◕‿◕✿)

Pros:
❤ Super cute shade
❤ Soothing sensation when worn
❤ Smells nice ~
❤ Cute sparkles= lip attraction (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
❤  Helps heal sores on lips
❤ Moisturizes lips making them soft
❤  Beneficial ingredients
❤  Affordable
❤  Great delivery
❤  Water Based!
❤  Got cute samplers
❤ Color shows up lovely


Cons:
✘ none

All in all I give Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Pink Plumping 5 stars out of 5 ~
★★★★★




❤ Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Pink Shadow Review ❤

   

    Hello darlings!~
Today I'm writing a wonderful review about Holika Holika's Aqua Petit Jelly Pink Shadow. I've heard such great things about Holika Holika's makeup as well as skincare items so I decided to search for this wonderful makeup! Now normally I check shopping sites for the product because sadly, you can get the brand somewhat cheaper on a shopping site such as eBay or Aliexpress compared to the actual site > o < (I know I sound cheap and terrible for not buying the actual brand from the legit website but money is quite hard for me at the moment so I have to make such sacrifices). Aliexpress does carry Holika Holika but not for an affordable price! I mean you can pay $50+ for a lot but when you want to by it by piece its just as expensive as buying in a bulk or lot! So I crossed Aliexpress off my list. Next was eBay and I found a great collection of Holika Holika products on there that were quite affordable but I compared prices from eBay and the US Holika Holika shop and eBay was a bit cheaper for me so I purchased through eBay( Mind you Holika Holika's website prices are quite affordable but I was purchasing more than 1 item so that is why I bought through eBay). Though in the future I will purchase from Holika Holika's USA website as it will be much better to write a review for the amazing brand/website so as for now I apologize for being cheap. ; A ;

Now I don't know very much about Holika Holika's makeup but I do know the products in the makeup, I believe it's much more beneficial for your skin compared to many of the brands here in the United States. I bought my eye shadow (which comes in 4 colors: white, pink, purple, and teal) from " iamlove-shop " . I chose pink since most of my nice clothes have some shade of pink in them (and the fact that I already own so many dark eye shadows : A : ). The shop also put the lovely features/benefits of this item in the product description , which I liked very much (◡‿◡✿),The features/Benefits as stated in the shop are: "Has beautiful pearl like textures making eyes shine/twinkle" and "Stays on very well". It also states that it is a water based formula ( a water based formula is makeup that contains water and sits on the surface of the skin and not in it. Pretty ideal for oily skin/troubled skin in my opinion!~)


(Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Shadow Color: 03 Pink, Image from iamlove-shop's store.)

The delivery for the item was great as it arrived a day earlier than the actual expected date ∩(︶▽︶)∩. When I received my package it arrived to me in wonderful condition! No dents or tears! When I opened the package it was securely wrapped in bubble wrap and in its original box ( the tear you see in the photos below were from me though as I was anxious to see the shade xD ).

 Also to my surprise I was given a lovely gift of samples as well.~
(Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base Front and back)
(Tony Moly Red Appletox Honey Cream, Sorry I forgot to take front and back photos befor I used the product > n < )

When I opened my lovely jelly shadow the color was perfectly as described!~ Though the color was very hard to capture due to the poor lighting ( I apologize for the terrible quality photos as my nice camera isn't working at the moment > n <) but the color is similar to the photo without ( maybe a tiny bit lighter) flash. The texture of the makeup feels very jelly like ( Hence the word jelly being in the title :3) but is quite hard to apply to your finger so I recommend using a makeup brush for it. I also had a hard time capturing the color on my eyelid as well as hand so I apologize if that part of the review is quite unhelpful :c When I applied the jelly shadow to my eyelid and hand it did have a very nice sparkling effect to it as it said and I stayed on my eyelid very nicely (✿◠‿◠) (took 3 wipes to remove most of it from my eyelid with my makeup removing wipes so if you got splashed with water or anything like that it stays on nicely! (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ ) So below here are the photos of the jelly shadow itself as well as in use.
(without flash, Ughhhhh the horrid lighting ; . ; )

(with flash)

(It looked less pink on me)


(both color comparisons had no flash as flash made it disappear off my pale flesh ; A ;)
(without flash)
(With flash)
I assume that it didn't come out quite pink since I didn't put enough on as it was late at night when I took these photos. n.n; But anyways on with the BIG rating ! ( ಠ◡ಠ )

Pros:                                                                                     
❤ Super cute colors                                                          
❤ Sparkly= more eye attraction (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧          
❤ Affordable
❤ Stays on great!

❤ Water Based!


❤ Beneficial ingredients


❤ Super comfy


Cons:
✘ Small amount of shadow

I give Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly shadow 4 out 5 Stars!~










Monday, April 14, 2014

☆ Neutrogena: Clear Pore Review ☆

    Hello everyone!~
Have you ever woken up one morning after a party or a super long night at work and found either a blemish/small breakout on your face? Did you ever wonder if you had washed off all your make up or cleansed your face before passing out? And if you did remove all you make up and cleansed your face do you ponder what might have contributed to it? I know I have! 
(Pondering about a breakout)
So I'm here to write this lovely review about Neutrogena Clear Pore. Neutrogena Clear Pore is an oil-eliminating astringent which helps prevents breakouts without overdrying your skin as well treats your breakouts and like every other Neutrogena product it is Dermatologist recommended. I have super sensitive skin that is also oily so I tend to break out quite a lot because of that as well as from stress so dealing with breakouts tend to be hassle for me as I'm super allergic to Benzoyl Peroxide (I'm also allergic to Salicylic Acid but to an extent. Ex. I can only use so much of it ) and living in California where we tend to have some pretty crazy smog sometimes which doesn't help either. Neutrogena Clear Pore has 2% Salicylic Acid in it which isn't too bad for me to use just as long as I use it once daily and not 2-3 times daily as it gives you that option.
(Neutrogena Clear Pore)

Now using this product is very simple. First, cleanse your face and dry before using Neutrogena Clear Pore. Next, put a little bit of the oil-eliminating astringent on a cotton ball or face pad and cover the affected area(s) with a thin layer. Note: Do not rinse off! I did a week long photo diary of my usage with this (the cotton pads only) down below are the photos at the bottom of the photos are explanations and reactions of my usage n.n
Day 1: First time using it. I cleansed my face first before using. The scent is minty and is VERY strong so you have to be very careful when applying around the chin area and cheek area (by your nose). I felt a very strong burning sensation as it cleaned my pores due to my skin sensitivity (everyone is different so please take that into mind), but after the sensation was over I felt quite refreshed. I'm surprised how small the amount of dirt and oil ( that my cleanser did not pull) that was pulled from my face.
Day 2: Cleansed my face again before using and received the same results as day 1 but with the exception of a little less dirt and oil.
Day 3: It's slightly hard to see in the photos but this was the biggest shocker for me. I started the day with cleansing my face and splashing cold water on my face to close my pores. After cleansing my pores I put on make up which was Neutrogena mineral powder foundation and liquid eye liner (only on my upper eyelids). I spent that day out with my mom then at my friend's house. It was a fairly warm day (82 degrees out ) but I dressed properly for the weather and outside didn't look very smoggy. I came home at six and used my Neutrogena make up remover wipes, my Acne Free cleanser and sulfur mask (since you cannot wet your face after using the toner). After doing all that I then wiped my face only to see this face pad COVERED in dirt and oil! I couldn't believe all that was still in my skin even after using make up remover, acne cleanser AND a face mask! I mean I know those all don't necessary remove EVERYTHING from your face but I've had a routine like this for 2 years regardless of when I wore make up or not but seeing this surprised me to no end! All that dirt would've been feasting on my pores that night if I didn't use this on my face.


Day 4: I woke up to my pores feeling much smaller and my blemishes feeling less noticeable and smaller too. I cleansed my face as I did on the morning of day 3 and spent another day out but without make up on as I wasn't going anywhere special. It was warmer than the day before and a tad smoggy. I managed to sweat a whole bunch as I don't do well with the heat. > <; When I came home later that day I cleansed my face as well as applied a sulfur mask on my face and when I was done I wiped my face with the toner.The dirt and oil wasn't as bad as the day before which made me much happier. n.n

Day 5: I spent the day at home that day but I woke up and did the usual face cleaning routine. When I looked in the mirror my blemishes were disappearing more and more which was great news for me. My skin felt as if I had no blemishes because of how much smaller my pores felt which used to be so rare for me to feel when I broke out. After wiping my face I barely saw anything on the pad which made me happy considering I had been sitting in a stuffy room all day with 3 other people. > < ; Later that night when I went to bed I had noticed my skin was less oily and felt refreshed as ever, I felt like I had come straight out of a spa!
Day 6 & Day 7: these last two days were just as similar as day 5 with the exception of less dirt removed from skin and my face clearing up!~










Overall review: (sorry this was such a long review)

Pros:
✔ Cheap price
✔ Available at most drugstores
✔ Smells nice
✔ Leaves your skin feeling refreshed
✔ Makes your pores/blemishes appear and feel smaller
✔ Removes dirt and extra oils in your skin leaving it clean

Cons:
✘ Very strong scent making it hard when applying it on your chin and on your cheeks by your nose.
✘ Can be quite painful if you have super sensitive skin

All in all I give Neutrogena Clear Pore 4 stars out of 5




   

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Kibbon Fairy Kei Dress Review Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ

Hello again!~ 
Today I'm writing a review on Kibbon Fashion Store's Fairy Kei dress. Kibbon Fashion Store (Kibbon-f) is a shop on eBay as far as I know but they sell the cutest stuff that I have ever laid eyes on! They tend to be quite pricey they are exactly what's seen in the photos. I spent about $50 on this lovely fairy kei dress and I feel it was well worth it. The dress has two colors to choose from which are lilac and pink, I chose pink because I had already bought a different dress in the lilac shade ( but I'm currently saving up to by the lilac version now!~). They have two sizes to choose from which are small and medium which isn't bad if you wear a tad bigger size as the back of the dress has a stretchy elastic built into the dress and the straps adjust as well ! ♥♥ On the side is a zipper too!




 (Photos from Kibbon-f's shop via eBay.com)
Now the delivery was a tad difficult considering I ordered this lovely dress in February of this year and in China they have a super long festival/holiday so I was informed that it wouldn't be shipped out until later in the month when the workers come back to work which didn't bother me at all. I asked the seller if I could at least pay in advanced (that way I wouldn't spend the money on something else then regret what I did later) and the seller was very kind to let me do that as well as ship out my item a day earlier than the date they gave me ! (✪㉨✪) The delivery time was pretty fast, when I received my item I took no time to take a photo of the packaging but it was packaged well as there were no dents or tears. When I opened the package I saw was excited to see my beautiful dress as well as a cute gift with my package which was a super cute hair clip that matches the dress quite nicely.。◕ ‿ ◕。 I tried on the dress right away and as I expected it fit nicely !~ Though the dress is a tad weird to put on, I have nothing to say about the dress that is odd or out of the ordinary for a dress. 
(Photo of the dress when I first tried it on)
I'm in love with this dress so much I had fun doing a small photo shoot for my blog with it so here's some of the review photos:

 Now for the overall review~

Pros:
✔ Super comfy, great fit!
✔ Exactly like the photos color and design wise~
✔ Great materials not too thin or too thick
✔ Cute free gift
✔ Amazing, kind, and understanding seller with amazing communication!
✔ Cute for any kind date, at home attire, etc.
 ✔ Great shipping and delivery time!

Cons:
✘ none!~


Overall, I give Kibbon Fashion Store 5 stars out of 5
★★★★★

Saturday, April 5, 2014

❀Wig-Supplier Review❀

  Hello again dearies!~
I always get asked where I purchase my wigs so I'm going to write reviews about them as well.~❤ I'm writing about this particular wig first because so many people ask about this one the most: my pink Luka wig. I bought this wig last year from Wig-Supplier(.com) for my Luka Just be Friends cosplay. Now during this time the site really didn't have much for reviews, to be honest it was rare to see a review on any of their products compared to now. At first I was quite iffy on buy from the site due to the lack of reviews but I decided to take a chance because the wig was much cheaper on there than on eBay (where I get most of my wigs.).ಥ⌣ಥ

(photo from Wig-Supplier.com)

I paid around $22 for the wig (with shipping included!~).(✪㉨✪) The delivery time was amazing I got my wig very fast and I was quite pleased with it ≖‿≖ It was super soft and thick (✪㉨✪)

(after opening the package!~)

Before styling:


After styling:

(back of the wig)

Pros:
✿ Super fast delivery!
✿ Great price!
✿Super soft and thick
✿ Beautiful, accurate color

Con:
✘ Tangles super easily (╯︵╰,)

All in all I give Wig-Supplier 5 stars out of 5 (◡‿◡✿)
★★★★★