Website Review: Kumimakiko

Hello!

I've been preparing for my Senior year in highschool.

The first thing was getting some outfits for my annoucements!

 I saw this for sale on Kumimakiko.com and decided to get it!

Some people wonder where to get Gyaru clothing, so it's always good to have reviews!

I read some from this site after ordered and it sounded a bit sketchy! I read one where the girl said her Liza Lisa boots were a knock off, others say the brands can get questionable.

 Points of Interest

Dress Price: $60

Shipping: $10 

(($10 per additional piece. ex 5 pieces= $50 ))

Ordered: June 5th

Shipped: June 16th

Received: June 19th

R A T I N G

Ordering- ★★★★★

I actually found this dress by liking their page on facebook, it's a good way to advertise new items and get your attention unexpectantly. I signed up and the process was very easy. I got an email after ordering with the details of my order and a receipt. But these stars really shouldn't give any comfort!!

Shipment- ★★☆☆☆

I ordered on June 5th, I didn't get any messages so a week later I asked where my package was.Between that week, I looked up some reviews. Many people questioned how legitamite Liz Lisa products were, and comments on their own site also involve girls asking where their things are, if they can get a refund ( they don't give it, I think they said lost package can only get a 70% refund). After emailing they replied promptly some say they take awhile and explained shipping can take up to 7-11 days. Kinda curious as to why, that's a bit ridiculous if you're trying to show decent customer service. They emailed me the 14th with a shipment confirmation, but the package is dated the 16th for shipment. I then got a notice that my package was here on the 18th so we picked it up on the available date for the 19th.

 The dress came in a paper envelope that was close with one of those tie strings and the hole in front (the hole revealed the shopping bag the dress was in).
Now, I can only assume based by my shipments from japan for deco pieces... But the seller will always write the value of my purchase on the "value" part of the little green slip. So if I buy a 20 dollars worth of deco items, it says $20. But with them they only wrote a $10 value for a $70 dollar dress. I may be mistaken, but if they really did value my dress as $10...Well then, that's a whole other issue.

It came in a little shopping bag inside of this!~

Product- ★★★★★

The dress matches the photos and has all the detailing and quality from a brand dress that I was looking for!~ I was curious if Yumetenbo just doesn't have tags, but I found it hidden neatly under a layer in the dress. No knock off problems here! But I would NEVER buy Liz Lisa from them, I hear some stories about it being knocked off. ' n ' I also am curious why they didn't keep the tag that shows the price though... Every other website I've ordered from has kept the price, they shouldn't be afraid to do so, that just makes it look even more fishy.

Overall- ★★☆☆☆

I got what I wanted and I love the dress so much!! But the comments from other customers along with other reviews are unsettlings, the shipping situation left me a bit mad, and I just wish they did a few more things on their site that is simple and would leave a better impression for a customer. I don't think I'll even buy from there again. I'm not discouraging anyone from buying there, but I will point out it might be risky. The clothes on there are too good of a quality and too expensive to be making a customer even slightly unsure.

I hope this helped someone, I know people look far and wide to buy Japanese brands, the next time I think I use this shop though. Anzfalcon really praises Minky Shop~

http://www.minkyshop.com/

 Disclaimer: I am not Gyaru, but I have tagged "Gyaru" so when someone is trying to find a review for gyaru clothes like this site sells, they can get to this review also. : >

I hope this helped

Happy shopping to you!

-Rei

Sharing your experience with these dress down in the comments will be appreciated, the more perspectives for someone looking to buy there the better!

   

Review: Holika Holika Sumertime Face

I wouldn't call this a product line review, as I like to have more than a few different products.

But these two items I recently purchased from Pretty & Cute are amazing!!

 I'll be sharing with you:

1. Holika Holika: Clearing Petit BB cream 

 ★★★★★

2.Holika Holika: Cover & Hiding concealer in light beige

★★★★★

A: Products separate:  

• The Cover & Hiding Concealer ((light beige)) is a thicker texture, which makes my skin look great by just covering under my eyes and trouble spots. The application is also extremely easy, as it works as a big crayon, one may say. you simply twist for more product when need, and I do beleive this will last me a good while! For $12, this is definitely a great choice.
• the Clearing Petit BB Cream is amazing! There are a few different types of the Petit series, but I figured to go for this one, as it was the only one out of the selection that had SEVERAL reviews. The coverage is great, give or take some poor coverage for maybe a bad blemish, though it's perfect for redness and uneven skin tone. any other problem can be fixed by the concealer ((which makes this a great combo!!)).It also smells FANTASTIC AND FRESH, haha. For $15, the size is fair and will last me a long time, as my other creams have.

B:Products Combined

• The two put together makes for a great even tone. As you can see, the freckle on my hand is slightly showing, but has been nicely covered too! It's very dewy, but feels fresh and nice. Pressed powder can easily help if you do not like the dewy look, as many BB Creams do this.

C: Comparison to LIOELE: BEYOND THE SOLUTION

• I was never is crazy love with my Beyond the Solution. It has a greyish dark tint, which really didn't go with my skin, so I used it in very small amounts so that press powder and loose powder could assist. When I do my makeup with Petit BB, press powder is barely needed, just to take away some of the dewiness these products give off.

So why is this a "Summertime Face"?

Three words! Light, Bright, and Airy!!

You'll feel so fresh and nice with a face primer and these products!

The SPF 30 in the Petit BB cream will also be a huge help.

Instead of feeling the heaviness of your coverup in the heat, you'll be forgetting you even have it on!

Hope you find this helpful!!

xx- Rei

Canon Powershot SX150 IS Review

I went out for a bit to a friend's for her birthday.

Last night, I also made her a little feather necklace

I traded pearls for feathers with a classmate awhile ago, and finally got to use them!

But let's slide on to what I wanted to talk about, I want to review my new camera!

There are several different Power Shot cameras by Canon. This one, though, is the Canon Powershot SX150 IS!

It was a deal for $170 after tax at Sam's Club, I definitely think it's a great price for such a great camera.

Figuring the Camera Out

★★★★★

When the camera came, I found it very easy to figure out how to use it. The ring around the Func Set actually rotates around to serve as a quick scroll in your menu along with quickly going through photos. The top of the camera also offers a switch to choose 10 different settings. As I first had it, I used only Auto, which helped, but options such as SCN offers things ranging from  fast moving animals/children and a fish eye effect to Fireworks.

Little moving puppy ' u '

Quality

★★★★★

I've spent my years blogging taking hundreds of photos at a time with my old POS camera.

It was ALWAYS grainy, unclear, and required a sometimes unattractive flash. But with this camera, I can choose flash or no flash because I want to, no because it's required. It offers an Image Stabilizer along with 12x optical zoom where the lens even stretches out *U*

This photo was taken about 14 feet away sitting on the couch using maximum zoom.

Accessories

★★★☆☆

Haha, alright. I'll just hold a tiny grudge here. The camera only came with a strap along with a cable, I really wish I came with a stand like my old camera had. Seriously, just throwing in a dinky little plastic one would have been fantastic! A case would have been nice also, but that's fine now sense my sister found a very cute and soft alternative

Overall

★★★★★

I love the camera! if you're looking for something that is for a good price and just for something like blogging and trips, this is definitely a great camera. It's easy to get used to, and you'll find yourself very addicted to taking pictures and exploring the Canon Powershot SX150 IS  more!

I hope this helped! It's a great graduation gift or upgrade to older cameras.

Everytime I go to Sams Club they always get quickly sold out!

-Rei

Product Line Review: E.L.F

Hello! Sorry for last weekend's lack of posting, there were several essays and such due!!

Instead of reviewing one thing at a time, I'd like to review a brand at a time

If I have a few different type things from one brand, I'd like to share a review!!

Taken off website: EYESLIPSFACE

E.L.F or EYESLIPSFACE promises beauty at all ages and offers extremely low prices. This may come off as great and affordable allowing you to get more products, or a general turn off as the cheap price may give connotation to a cheap makeup. ELF Relies on advertisement through the grapevine, as you may notice that they do not have much advertisement out there, which is why they have much cheaper prices, along with being a simple drug store makeup. 

L-R tweezers ($1), studio fan brush($3), face brush($1),Foundation brush($1),Tinted Moisturizer($3),Blush($1),Liquid Eyeliner($1)

Some things I have.Whenever I go by Target there are a few things I buy, but I've never gone to buy ELF makeup intentionally, more of a "just because it was there" buy.

。。。。。。。。These are personal opinions!  。。。。。。。。

Items I Like

Tweezers:  ★★★★☆

• You can't exactly go wrong with tweezers though, aha! When first buying these they were actually REALLY sharp, it would seriously cut the hair before plucking....And if I held the sharp end toward my face it would scratch. Now that is has dulled down, it's great. 

Foundation Brush: ★★★★☆

•   It brings great coverage upon application!

Blush in Tickled Pink: ★★★★☆

• A very suttle color, which probably has much to do with quality in pigment and such a pale pink, BUT that is what I like. I use this for school just for a bit of color. It's very nice in just giving me a "Hi, I'm not dead" look :>

Items that I Find Decent

Liquid Eyeliner: ★★☆☆☆

• I only recommend this for people who thinly apply eyeliner. Anything thick or winged will most definitely not do.  I use it daily, but it involves me going over it with Laura Mercier Black Eyeshadow, which does nothing for a money saver lol.It it rather watery and does not cover, if you were to draw a line it would be a very spacey and separated line, not a fluent and fully black line.

 Face Brush: ★★★☆☆

• It's good for applying things that I may want to be more faint, but would probably never do any justice to something pigmented.

Studio Fan Brush:★★★☆☆

• Promises to brush away fly aways and to be used as contouring. Yes, It's shape be be very much so helpful with contouring, but the brush is very flimsy, and there isn't much control in trying to get anything like that done. A smaller and more controlled brush would be of better use when trying to contour, but it is rather useful for fly aways.

Things I Could Do Without

Tinted Moisturizer in Porcelain: ★☆☆☆☆

• online reviews are great for this, so i guess to each their own, but to each their own- it was not too good for me. It smells nice, as it offers Aloe,Cucumber, and Vitamins A,C,& E; BUT, the color is very yellow. I use a small amount under foundation at times because it does moisturize nicely, but using it alone is just very much so unflattering to my skin tone. You would just assume that being a color like porcelain you wouldn't be able to go wrong, but idk lol.

 

Conclusion?

You get what you pay for. This line is extremely hit or miss, and not a huge dent in your wallet if it happened to be a "miss".Brushes are nice, but nothing compared to high-end brushes. It's very easy to walk in with 10 bucks and walk out with a decent "collection", but is it as appealing as saving up and getting much better quality makeup? Definitively not. I don't choose any of these products to favor over higher-end products I have (as I see some people review to be the case). It's a good brand to have some brushes for a cheap price, something someone starting on makeup may enjoy to have.

XX-Rei

Sweet Treats Deco Tips: Review on glues

Review of Different Glues & Brands

Permanent Adhesives - Super Glue - Hot Glue

 

All three of these different types of glue can be easily used to deco, but these glues can also ruin a case if not used correctly! So I am here to share with you some quick reviews of glues I have used throughout the couples years spent decoing and the many trials and errors I have had.

Permanent Adhesives

 

 From left to right, these are what I have used in order of time. All worked rather nicely, but I felt like E-600 was the most strongest in odor, the packaging cracked to where it was taped up from the holes that would gush out the glue, and in the end it couldn't be finished because it all dried up. Quick-Grip worked nicely, I think I've have the least problem with gems being eaten up from quick grip, but I've used it so long ago I can't give a decent review of it! Not to what I am current using, Goop works nicely, adheres great but I have no fantastic comments on it.

Best used on: most to all parts; gems, charms, ETC.

Best used: in small ammounts and lightly coated. (Example of what not to do below from first deco)

 

When generously applied, the backing of gems will become damaged.

Super Glue

 Super glue was probably manufactured in the pits of hell. It's ridiculous and messy. Jewelry + Metal glue is alot more pastey than the other two, which is great. I would never use it directly on a case, given that if you don't apply gems in time you will be left with a bumpy surface; as compared to Permanent Adhesive where you can easy peel off excess. Brush on nail glue and liquid nail tip glue in better for smaller parts, where you have the liquid substance applied on a old plate or something, then transfer it with a toothpick and add the gem, as you would do on nails.

Best used on: small rhinestones, charms.

Best used: Indirectly and carefully. It can and will fog up gems.

 

 

Best used when making a case such as this

Hot glue

 A low 10 watt glue gun works the best, and it's a great price, as most of the glue I have reviewed in around 8 dollars and makes close to 3 phone cases, this gun plus a large bag of glue sticks can be around 10 dollars and make several more cases. Any higher temp glue guns with probably melt or be dangerous! The only probably is, used hot glue is hit or miss. You cannot move gems around as compared to Permanent Adhesive, and it cools down much quicker.

Best used on: mostly anything, great for large charms

Best used: lightly and carefully!

Glues I would like to try

My friend gave me a silicone based glue once, but when it came to me it was totally dried out. I hope to try it in the near future! I used white silicone before to adhere a charm, but I do know silicone when used as whip cream peels off, as said by a customer. Though she said it was easily repaired with some glue. If you would like to reccomend some glue for me to try, please comment below!

Much Thanks! 

Geo Kira Kira Brown review

Hello! A few months ago I purchased new lenses during Pink Paradise's  buy two get one free deal~

I only own two pairs of lenses for going out, so I really thought a pair of brown lenses would be great on account that I favor alot of brown in my makeup, it goes well with my hair, and my original eye color is brown.

I like the dolly eye look, so a bigger eye was also in my list of wants in a lens~

Basics

Diameter: 15mm

Water Content: 38% - 42%

Base Curve: 8.7mm

Lifespan: 1 year

1. No makeup + Comparison-- The size is obvious, which  I like, and I definitely recommend in any situation that you wear makeup with such a dramatic lense. 
2. Both in + Makeup--  I really like these lenses with a heavy winged out look or deep eyeshadow, as compared to my grey ones, where I wouldn't extend out my lashes, as compared in (4).
3. Both in + No Flash--Again, a very natural blend! Though, I feel as if the black ring is sooooo intense.
4. Dolly Eye Celeb Eye Grey 14mm compared to Kira Kira Brown 15mm -- The 1mm difference is obvious, and you can see the Kira Kira is much more natural~

 

Rating on a scale of 5

Comfort: 4- For the size, they're very comfortable! Though, personally I have troubles in bright areas when wearing them.

Design: 5- They're dolly and natural! The color really blends into my natural eyecolor.

Price: 5- Well worth it!~

Pinkyparadise: 5- This is the first time working with the site, and they're very amazing! These weren't my first choice, the ones I ordered ended up being sold out, so they sent me an email simply asking me to reply with a new model, and they replaced the order with those hassle free with quick shipping. The only problem I had was the free pair I asked for ended up being prescribed to me friend's, as she was the second pair, and the free pair was meant to be mine. But I did not specify, and in the end it all worked out :> I recommend this site~

Noted, circle lenses are not a daily thing for me and they do not revolve around my style (I'm not as crazy about them as I was a few years ago). I wear them when I go out occasionally,but that's about it. I think they're just a cute thing to wear every now and then :3~

Thank you for taking the time to read this review!

-Rei

Happy 4th! + Recommended products for summer

Or a very special Monday if you're not in America~

 I spent the morning doing Volunteer work at my city's YMCA

There was a festival and Parade *U*

Majority of my volunteering was the snow cone booth *A* it was so busy!

With summer activities like this, it's really smart to change some products that will benefit for you in the summer! Here are some things I find myself using :>

Avon Magix Primer with  SPF 20

So your foundation feels less heavy, a primer is great.

Not only does this take away that heavy sweaty feeling, but it also has SPF 20 in it!

And this runs for a very good price so you can use it on ever sunny occasion~

Jergens Natural Glow Tanner

I tan horribly *A* I wore capris today and I still have a tan line as if I wore pants! :C

This tanner is meant mostly to work on a tan while looking tan, if that makes sense.

It smells great and has a gold shimmer to it, but the color comes out usually after the one week use.

Makeup Forever: Mist and Fix

Very good for summer! I used this every-time I went out in Oklahoma, because of all their humidty

It also works great if you spray it onto a brush or clean finger and pat onto your eyeshadow for a better fix.

MF DOES have an eye seal for that, though.

 

Lioele: Beyond the Solution Triple Solution

Summer is a great time to try using bbcream! this bbcream has a great ammount of SPF 30

it also feels way lighter, which makes for less suffering in this crazy heat!

Well, it's only 3:30 here :C I don't think I'll be doing anything else.Haha, maybe next year I'll make plans and buy lots of fireworks with friends. Sounds so fun *U*

Happy Independence Day!

Rei