Blackkoi in Wonderland

Grow Up and Blow Away~

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:11:00 -0800

Skirt: DreamV

Boots: Spring

Just an experiment with a more mature & darker look. I finally got my roots done that day by Viki and we tried Sultra curling iron on my hair. The result were gorgeous soft waves that I absolutely adore. I seriously need that baby in my life.

I hadn't worn black for a while so this was a refreshing change. I finally got to wear my beloved Napoleon-style skirt from DreamV. A gold cross necklace was put together to complete the look .

For some reasons, I think in the photos taken with iPhone, I look so much better than those taken with my camera. Anyway, I absolutely love this look since it is quite different than my usual style.

What do you think?

I hung out with my girls that night, checking out a popular noodle soup place in Richmond. You can make/customize your noodle soup from broth, noodle type, topping & drink for $7.50, which is quite a good deal.

The service was prompt and the portion was generous. We all enjoyed our food, although the broth was a bit too salty for my liking. I would definitely come back there ~.

Afterwards, since we were all too stuffed to go for cheesecake/BBT, we headed back to one of the girl's house and chatted for quite a while. Mostly it involved venting our frustration about work & a bit gossipping . Overall, a great girl night .

Until next time

Liz Lisa Spring Collection 2012 - Love Pasterine

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:06:00 -0800

How is everyone doing?

Just a short update. I want to share with you upcoming releases of Liz Lisa for Spring 2012. The collection is called Love Pasterine.

I absolutely adore the dress on the right. The design reminds me much of Snidel Lace series. I also like how the look was put together with a nude bowler hat and cowboy boots, yet still look extremely feminine.

Those nude wedges/boots are so much love.

I need a knit cardigan like that in my wardrobe.

The shorts are one of my favourite, need-to-get this spring~.

The more I look at the nude vest, the more I want it. Although I dislike how unflattering its shape is :(.

This romper is just so cute , even though I don't think I can pull it off .

The top design has been done over and over again with different floral print yet I can't seem to get enough of it...

This dress is instant love. Definitely my most favourite, besides the blue dress in the first photo.

Trends to Note:

♥Pastel ♥Nudy color ♥Floral

♥Retro ♥Girly ♥High-waisted

Overall, I'm loving the new collection. Although the hair style of the models in this shoots bugs me a little bit. In some shots, they look quite frizzy/messy. I generally prefer smooth waves or softer curls, to be honest. Anyway, those were my thoughts~. Let me know yours ♥.

What do you think about the new collection♥?

I've been Asleep for a Long, Long Time

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:41:00 -0800

Tights: Secret Shop

Shoes: DreamV

Vancouver has been really cold lately with snow and expected freezing rain, much to my dismay. This means there won't be lovely day under the sun until maybe February. Cold weather and me don't mix well together, particularly since I dislike wearing jeans and flat boots when going out. Thick & long coats do not flatter me well either, considering my height. At least it wasn't heavy snow, only flurries throughout the day.

Nonetheless, I still try to wear cute clothes. The concept for above look is old-school elegance and romance. I'm not sure if this achieves the desired image. I think it would work better with a more plain-looking white blazer, but this is the only white blazer I have .

This co-ordinate has few layers to actually keep me warm. I wore tank top and long sleeves shirt inside the blazer. The skirt is long and made of thick material. I also wore thick woollen shorts inside to add extra warmth. The blazer was given to me as gift from my aunt few years ago. This was my first time wearing it actually.

I really like this pair of shoes, especially since they are the only retro-looking shoes I have. They have lovely details with floral lining on the inside. The shoes really boost up my height as well, with 13cm high heels and 2cm thick platform. The platform also makes the shoes comfortable and more ideal for long walk, compared to my usual high heels. The only problem is that I have to be more careful and avoid running since tripping in these babes would be really really painful .

Overall, I really like this look. Just one concern of mine is that this co-ordinate gives off a more otome vibe than gyaru. I've been trying to read and understand more about otome-kei but am still more confused than not. Would any reader help me? Does this consider otome?

Hair of the day. I was trying to recreate an old look but wasn't successful. It was okay but not exactly what I had in mind. Styling hair can be really frustrating for me sometimes, when certain styles seem so simple but I can't seem to "get it".

Dress: Liz Lisa
Necklace: Mori-Fans

Boots: Pinky Rose

Just a simple co-ordinate I wear many times when I'm too lazy to come up with something creative. The dress is quite warm and perfect for fall weather. During winter, I need a thick long jacket outside. I really like the detail and material of this dress. The lace trim is quite lovely. And I have to mention my favourite golden cage necklace. It doesn't show up so much in the photo though.

Let me know what you think

Until next time~

Dream of an everlasting summer

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:48:00 -0800

Top: DreamV

Shorts: Liz Lisa

Heels: DreamV

Bag: Bodyline

Another post of summer 2011. How I missed summer! There were so many chances of wearing cute outfit and hanging out in the sun .

This is probably one of my most playful co-ordinates. A little bit over-the-top with an accent of hot pink. I just love love that bat-sleeve top from DreamV . It has a fun design and material perfect for summer weather. The lace is also decent; it is quite soft. The only problem with this top is that its shape can be unflattering. I think it make me look shorter too .

The cute pink bear hat is the perfect hair accessory for this look. I got it from Sui's give away . It's from the brand Curvy's.

The cake ring and fur bracelet are both from Chocomint. They added a more playful touch to the look.

And a pink bus, why not ?

The Sphinx & me :)

That day we went to Aberdeen Mall to do some shopping. Aberdeen has always been one of my favourite local malls due to its stylish design. They also have interesting theme/exhibits from time to time, such as Egyptian theme with sculptures made from M&M.

The event was called "The Boy King of Egypt". It features sculptures of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza.

The water fountain show was choreographed to play in accordance with the song "Walk like an Egyptian" and songs from The Mummy soundtrack. There were also performance of Egyptian theme musical and dance acts, which I unfortunately missed out .

Until next time

A Day of Our Life

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:33:00 -0800

In the sun. Back in summer 2011.

Helena (left) and me. I actually had quite a number of "good" co-ordinates during summertime. (Pardon me, they are good as in blackkoi-standard ) Well, I feel that they deserved to be posted so here I am, reminiscing... Besides, spring are almost here, right? Well? No? Anyway...

Bow-tie top: Snidel

Shorts: DreamV

Heels: DreamV

Accessories: Chocomint & off-brand

I attempted to style my Priscilla half-wig a little bit and here is the result

Not too bad, eh?

It was a typical day-off for Helena and me. We just dressed up, had lunch together, drove/walked around Vancouver then went for dessert. Helena pretty much had summed it up on her blog already. Well, for me, the main highlight was dessert at Sweet Obsession.

Dessert from Sweet Obsession has always been lovely. My boyfriend had taken me out there on dates a few times. Considering the level of quality, ambiance, service and pricing, Sweet Obsession is definitely much more pleasant dessert place, especially comparing to Sweet Revenge. It's unfortunate that I haven't been able to visit this lovely place recently...

Besides, with abundance of natural sunlight, Sweet Obsession is quite a good place to camwhore too.

The shorts are really... short when I sit down =.=''

You can see the patio view from my side. It is quite lovely in summer, especially for a nice date .

About my co-ordinate, I really love this floral shirt from Snidel, so I wanted to do an all-pink co-ordinate with a (sort of) grown-up vibe with it . To be honest, this is probably my most favourite personal co-ordinate from summer 2011.

What do you think?

Welcome to Blackkoi in Dreamland❤

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:07:00 -0800

How do you like the new look?

Of my blog LOL.

This is my first time creating a header, changing layout & various blogger setting . To be honest, it was a lot of work , especially since I had no knowledge of coding whatsoever. Not to mention, I had no idea in the beginning how I wanted my header to look like ... All I had in mine was something floral, pink-ish, elegant yet glamorous . I didn't want the layout to be too cute, too fancy or too minimalistic. It has to reflect my style after all... Therefore, I had spent a lot of time looking at other people's blogs (Jesus Diamante, Liz Lisa, Xiaxue etc), and finding materials on Deviantart. It had been quite an educational experience, since I had to google how to use photoshop texture, pattern, action etc .

Now you can browse through my blog by categories . I should have added this option before, considering how simple it is... except for the part that I kept changing font style/color/background etc. I swear to God if I have to change/edit any more stuffs, my head will explode . I had to change the original print already since it was too pink. (Yes, too much pink does drive me a bit crazy) At this moment, I think I'm quite satisfied with the current layout. I did plan to tweak around more with widget settings, but it seems that my blog takes quite a long time to load already . I suspect this is mainly due to my mild obsession with emoticon . Anyway, please tell me what you think and let me know if you have problems with the layout .

Here are some photos of me playing around with my hair as a past-time . Practice makes perfect, right?

Testing whether or not I'm still able to pull this style off... I guess the result was ok ? I mainly wanted to see if I can wear this style with lolita. This is my real hair btw, without any extension. It is quite short for my liking actually...

Roots are showing 0m0

I wanted to make a perfect round hair bun but I failed . It was so much harder than I expected... So I got bored and make a hair bow instead . I find that it is much easier to make a hair bow with curly hair. Otherwise, with straight hair, you have to tease your hair a lot to get the same volume. Again, this hair-do was made with my real hair, without any extension. I didn't have to tease my hair at all, which is a huge bonus . This style is also quite fast if you already have curly hair; it took me less than 15 minutes.

Anyway, I ran out of random materials to post, so here are some photos from December, when I went to take Santa Claus photo with my family & bf .

With our family future fashionista ❤

Thanks for reading

Ready to Start

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 2 Jan 2012 22:08:00 -0800

Jumperskirt: Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Bunny Ears: Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Tights: Secret Shop

Boots: DreamV

How is everyone new year so far?
Mine has been quite kind , despite minor setback from last year. The new year day had been a great start, with my boyfriend taking me out on a nice date. Maybe since it was new year and I wanted it to be special, I decided to deck out in lolita .

My first attempt :P

I love this Paris Window JSK. It always make me feel lovely yet elegant, yet I actually don't wear this baby often enough . The photo above was my first attempt of the night, which was actually so not warm enough for Vancouver weather . It gets dark really quickly since it's still winter; not to mention I rarely finish getting ready before 4pm . Therefore most of my outfit shots are taken indoor by either my sis or poor boyfriend. Of course, I force him always .

The editing for the final photo took quite long since I didn't have much of a concept to begin with . My inspiration came from Gothic Lolita Bible vol. 40, and bits and pieces of Christmas Carol: ghosts of the past, the present and the future . Well, just hope you'll like it .

As you can see, I play around with editing quite a lot . I have installed a new program recently and while it's fun, I think I still have a lot to learn . Also, I tried my hands at editing RAW photos, instead of regular JPG and gosh, it's tough . In the end, I go back to JPG .

Anyway, back to the date. The weather was great, which was a good thing since Vancouver loves to rain . We went for a cheesecake cafe in Richmond, called Yavis.

Rainbow After Dark & White Romance cheesecake

I got Rainbow After Dark glacier cheesecake with hot white mocha; while my boyfriend chose the classic White Romance cheesecake. They are both delicious .

The decor is contemporary, fresh and modern. The service is prompt and courteous which is a big plus for Asian cafe . I love the cute salt and pepper shakers. Look at how they fit each other! So cute ! Dining at Yavis was a pleasant experience. I would definitely comeback there with my girls .

Afterwards, my boyfriend took me to see Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. It was so much fun . I had never watched any Mission Impossible before but I totally enjoyed it. The action scenes were exciting, minus some minor plot holes. There was a solid plots and lovable characters with numerous funny moments. I love the soundtrack as well, especially in the Kremlin scenes. It was so epic .

Anyway, this is kinda overdue . Here are my New Year Resolutions :
1. Find a full-time job
2. Save more money
3. Improve my style
4. Lose weight and be happy
5. Renovate my blog

I will try my best this years to reach these goals . Hopefully achieve number 1 really soon ~. I really want to find a job that suits my personality and enables me to perform at my best .

Anyway, thanks for reading. Hope you all have a wonderful start .

So we are still alive...

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:48:00 -0800

Shirt: Snidel
Skirt: Liz Lisa

Boots: Pinky Rose

Here's my entry about December 31, 2011 - the celebration of supposedly the last day on Earth. Eh, not really... I didn't go clubbing or anything, since the line + price is ridiculous for me. Instead, it mainly involved chilling and a bit drinking with my friends.

I didn't want to dress too formal or too casual, so my co-ordinate is pretty much standard for my going out: pink, polished and cute. This Liz Lisa floral skirt is one of my favourites, but I hadn't had many chances to wear it. Its shape and print were instant love for me. I paired it up with a sheer Snidel pink top and over-the-knees lace-up boots.

What do you think about this look?

Taken with my iPhone :)

I think I look evil in this...

As you can see, I've enjoyed loose curls lately. Not only it looks nice (imo), it also takes me less time than before. I still play around quite a bit with it, experimenting mostly with the top layers since different ways of curls have different impact. For example, curling tight & outward is not flattering for chubby face, which is like mine... . That's why I still curled the locks around my face inward, to ~~hide my fat~~ frame my face.

I had changed my eyes make-up a bit too, since my fav Eyemazing no.1 ran out . I used Eyemazing no.3 instead, but the effect was too minimal . In the end, I added Diamond Lashes Cat's Eyes on top, which create a more grown-up look than usual, I think ? Maybe it's just me...

Well, here are actual outfit shots :

As you can see, I'm still experimenting with the editing program, and the results are quite inconsistent . Sometimes I think it's better to take picture with phone since it's much simpler . But it's ok, I think, since practice makes perfect, right? ~~I can't help complaining about my lack of skills though.~~

Well, I hope you enjoy this outfit of mine. Until next time .

Keep calm and stay classy

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:47:00 -0800

Dress: Liz Lisa

Boots: Pinky Rose

Accessories: Chess Story & offbrand

As mentioned in my previous post, our grad party was hold prior to finals week. So after two weeks of tears & blood (~~no, not really~~), school was over and we finally had an actual celebration at a local pub .

I had wanted to dress up mature/sexy but it was too cold outside to do so . Instead, I chose a brown Liz Lisa dress so that I wouldn't stand out too much . It's interesting since I used to hate wearing brown before, and recently I've tried to add more neutral and earthy tone items to my closet. Does this mean that I'm slowly growing up ? On the other hand, I couldn't resist wearing the big bow top so I ended up looking like my "normal" self anyway . I added a cameo brooch and ring to complete the look. Now that I've looked back, I think the bow headband is kinda unnecessary . Well, next time .

With my favourite gal ♥

Our group with my no.1 fav teacher!

The food there is only good with booze =_=

Sleeman Honey Brown ♥

I had fun that night, relaxing and goofing off with friends since there's no more school . We chatted a lot, drank quite a bit and of course, exchanged gifts as Secret Santa . I'm glad my friend liked the gift I bought: a pink stripe bow tie .

He was so worried since we put the gift inside a La Vie en Rose bag . Tsk tsk, pervert!

I'm super lucky that my fav gal was my Secret Santa. Her gift was absolutely perfect . Me totally happy . I will show you my gift in the next entry. Please look forward to it .

Next Entry

Secret to Instant Straight & Smooth Hair

P/S: My Hunger Game Trilogy set is here

Another party, another outfit. Yup.

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:12:00 -0800

Dress: Liz Lisa

Heels: DreamV

Accessories: Offbrand

This is an outfit I wore to my boyfriend's staff party at Sheraton Hotel. I wanted to portray an elegant/mature image, without being over-the-top so this is the result. I love love the pearl necklace that my sis bought . I sort of tried out different curls as well, though I guess the result is not that obvious.

My bf as my personal camera-man LOL

Surprisingly, ~~or maybe not~~, I still kinda stood out at the party. I was so worried prior to the party since I knew no one; but I managed to make a new friend and we chatted away happily throughout the dinner . We also found out that one my bf and my mutual friends work as a bartender at the hotel, hence our frequent trips to the bar . I was quite happy to be able to talk to him after so long. The problem with me is that I can easily make new friends but I'm barely to keep in touch with all my friends .

One of my favourite bag

Headshot cause it's lacking :P

A lovely Christmas tree asked me to pose with *get shot*

Overall, it was a lovely party, much less awkward than my expectation. Moreover, my bf won $100 IKEA Gift Card at the raffle . Although, honestly, I don't know what we are going to do with the gift card. Maybe another drawer for me? God knows I need one .

Well, until next time

Very soon, I promise...

So this is Christmas~

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:47:00 -0800

A photo of Helena and me at the Vancouver Christmas market

How is everyone Christmas so far?

Mine has been okay, rather lazy and unproductive, I think . I've got some nice/practical gifts, which I'm super grateful for . Overall, I've pretty much spent the whole day lazing around, watching Christmas Carol - The Muppet Version -, thanks to my boyfriend . He loves the Muppets and I'm kinda forced to like them, too . Other than that, there was Myth Buster marathon on TV. God, I actually missed that show. It was so much fun . Achievement of the day is my finishing the first instalment of the Kane Chronicles Trilogy: The Red Pyramid.

I had a lot of fun reading this book. It got me all excited since the story is based on Egyptian mythology. I've learnt much more about Ancient Egypt, their gods, goddesses, myths and magic . Can't wait to get my hands on the second book !

On the other hand, my readers may be happy to learn that I've just graduated recently . ~~(Or maybe just me excited about it...)~~

We actually had the graduation party in late November, roughly two weeks before our actual finals . The party was hosted at The Sutton Place, one of my favourite hotel in Vancouver .

I wanted to go for an elegant/classy look . I didn't want to dress to cute/sexy/flamboyant, but at the same time, I still wanted to show my style/personality. This Snidel dress seemed like a perfect choice for me, paring with voluminous rose-adorned heels, cameo accessories and mini tiara .

Sadly, there is no clear shot of my whole outfit (by myself )

Some photos of my lovely friends and me .

My favourite gal and me♥

And of course, my boyfriend .

I'm glad the picture turned out okay♥

Everyone received Excellence Award that day, majority of which was fun and creative. Mine is, "Most Likely to Become the Next Fashionista," which made me totally happy .

The dinner was fantastic . I had a wonderful time with my gals ~~(and bf of course)~~. We hit the club afterwards but I didn't really take any proper photos. I danced quite a bit, which is kind of a surprise to me. Just let you know that we got home around 2:30am or so .

Before I go, here are some more photos. It was pretty cold last night so I wore my fav Liz Lisa coat, so fluffy .

Like a princess? XD

Thanks for reading

Merry Christmas

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:15:00 -0800

Merry Christmas, everyone !

Sorry for not being on hiatus for the longest time ... I had been quite busy with school and work the last few months, but now I'm free ! So please expect this blog to be more lively from now on .
Anyway, I hope everyone have a fantastic Christmas with lots of lovely gift
Bye for now !

My lovely baby sis and me

Helena's birthday ♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 8 Aug 2011 16:19:00 -0700

Posting chronologically can be such a hassle to readers of a pro-procrastinating blogger, aka me >_<. Well, this is a companion post to Helena's birthday post.

So for my sis' birthday, she intended it to be a small group of close friends having a cosy tea party at Adonia. We went to Nikkoffee first, then went to Parker Place to take some purikura . For that day, I dressed in shiro lolita ^__^.

Headbow: Angelic Pretty
One-Piece: Banana Fish

Headbow: Angelic Pretty

Heels: DreamV

Nikkoffee is a really lovely French cafe with cute decor, mainly floral theme. I was surprised by how quiet it is, however, since we were the only group in the entire place . But it was kinda good, though, it worked out that we had more opportunity to take photos .

I found it kinda interesting that I was wearing Helena's one-piece and wig that day; and surprisingly, people thought it suited me . There are friends commenting how I should dye my hair ash blonde, since I can pull it off quite well. What do you think?

Afterwards, we went to Parker Place to take purikura, since they have Bambi Eyes machine that can make your eyes three times bigger. But first, some full outfit shot of Helena and me together

I love how we both wore cream/white dress. You can kinda see our matching white bags in the back as well .

And of course, purikura booth are the perfect places to camwhore due to their super good lightning.

This above is me waiting for Helena and her friend adding sparkle etc to their puri. I'm not very good at deco so I let them do all the work:

Beware, alien eyes!

From what it seemed like forever, we finally left for our reservation at Adonia then went back to our place around 7:30. Since Helena already blogged about it, I'm just gonna skip it. Here's a photo of us together at Adonia.

P/S: Sorry there is no group photos, except purikura, since most of them turned out blurry or terrible shots

Because you, yes you, who hold the power ♥♥♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Sun, 7 Aug 2011 11:29:00 -0700

Dear my lovely readers, would you be soooooo kind to vote for my sister, Helena, pretty pretty please♥♥♥? She is currently participating in Kawaii.i Fashion Contest. If she can have you guys' support, that would be totally awesome♥♥♥!

This is Helena in hime lolita outfit. The photos are from Lolita Fashion Show at Anime Evolution 2010 :).

♥♥♥VOTE for HELENA♥♥♥

Besides lolita, Helena likes dressing in gyaru, mainly sweet with a bit rock sometimes♥. She also has strong interest in hairstyling and nails. I always think she does a much better job in styling and co-ordinating than me >__<~~~:

So please, fellow lolita/gyaru lovers, it would be greatly appreciated if you can cast your vote for Helena♥!

Voting is super simple and quick! Just click the VOTE button, accept the application and voila! It would be super awesome if you can spread your words by clicking the SHARE button on the application, or reblog our tumblr post or maybe even mention this in your blog♥. You have no idea how grateful we would be >v<~~~!

♥♥♥VOTE for HELENA♥♥♥

♥♥♥Million hug and kisses♥♥♥

Things that made me a happy gal♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 1 Aug 2011 10:45:00 -0700

As promised, I'm gonna show you guys my stuffs from DreamV ^.^~:

My most favourite shot/denim at the moment♥♥♥! I generally dislike wearing jeans but this is absolutely perfect! Love love the details at the shorts edge, the bow chain and adorable bows at the back *___*. You have no idea how happy I was to be able to fit into that shorts xDDDD

I got this top in whitexpink before, but I love the design a lot to get this in pink as well xDDD. This can suits both himekaji/sweet gyaru looks and casual lolita :). Plus it was on sale :P.

And here are something Helena got that I'm tempted to buy as well :P. (Posting it here cuz she's probably gonna take forever to update her blog :P.)

The heels are absolute gorgeous in real life *___*. My friend also got two pair, one white with pale roses and one black with red roses. When I look at them, I can't help being, "I need them in my life so badly," lol. As a flower-loving gal, I seriously lack a pair of flower-adorned heels >_<.

Super adorable Hello Kitty eyelash case from DreamV. The design is so so cute! Portable and has a mirror inside, absolutely sweet xD! Definitely want one :P... But it has to wait, I guess... Shopping too much lately =v=.

Nevertheless, shopping made me happy, (although afterwards I get buyers' remorse >.<) but guess what made me happier?

♥♥♥LOVE♥♥♥

Thank you, thank you so so much for your kind words, anon! You made my day! Actually, I still have fuzzy feeling when I see this ^////^. Although, I'm not actually a model >m<. I'm just doing photoshoot with friends for fun :P. But I'm really happy you enjoy what I'm doing♥.

Much much love, hug and kisses to you♥♥♥!

Speaking of gratitude, I wanna thank Sui as well, for choosing me as a winner of her give-away xD. I really never won anything before so this was a pleasant surprise >v<~. So her package arrive few days ago, due to mainly delay from stupid Canada Post ^"^. Anyhow, I was happy to to get these:

- 1 light pink curvys bear mini hat

- 1 black Maria Glace hair ties with ribbon

- 1 choco mint hair bow clip (light pink)

- 1 Rilakkuma charm

-1 Ma*rs paper bag

-1 leo pink hairband

-1 pair leo earrings

-1 pair lashes

- 3 deco plastics (1 jewel heart pink, 1 heart turquoise, one cake)

- 50 deco rhinestones

- 3 vichi samples

It was so nice that I received a small note from Sui as well. She is such a sweet gal/lolita with lovely style with a closet worth dying for xD!

Anyway, thanks again, Sui♥♥♥. Everthing is so lovely, but my favourite is the Curvy Bear Hat♥.

It's so cute and the color matches my new pink top so well xD. I'm gonna have much fun co-ordinating with these :).

And here's the fun part, lovely Eki is hosting a give-away as well:

Please enter here for a chance to win brandnew bottle of Skin79 Absolute Total BB cream ^^. The deadline is SAT/ 8.6.11 midnight central US time zone. Good luck ^.^~!

One Lovely Blog Award♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:51:00 -0700

Wow, I was so surprised to receive not one, but two Lovely Blog Award from sweet Chirality and gorgeous Suzu. Guys, you are way too kind to me >///<.

It's such an honor since I've since long followed both of their blogs. Chirality is a combination of sweet lolita and hime *highfive*, who often provides lovely detailed reviews and various helpful tutorials for gals and lolita alike. Whereas Suzu styles are more hime/agejo, who regularly update with super adorable/sexy co-ordinates with a closet that's worth to die for xD!

I'm really happy that they both enjoy and recommend my blog ^///^~.

7 Random Facts about myself:

1. My real name is the name of a Princess and a Queen. Han Ngoc Le (English way), or Lê Ngọc Hân, was renowned for her beauty and talent for literature. She was the princess in the Lê dynasty, and later became beloved queen of Quang Trung Emperor. Yes, you can call me Ngoc Han Princess :P.

2. I used to take martial art and dance class. Both are for performance purpose since I can't claim to be able to defend myself so well xD. I used to be really athletic, working out everyday. Then due to heavy loads of school work, and crazy hour of cram school, I stopped all those class together. And guess what, I gained weight; which leads to my unhappy figure at the moment T__T.... Yes, I need to work out more...

3. I used to be a tomboy and afraid of wearing dresses/skirts. During my martial art phase, I refused to be girly lol. I was also in heavy H.O.T phase, hence my style consisted of baggy clothing and jeans and sneakers. That and the fact that my classmate was so fond of me, and and thought it funny to call me names like Piggy and Ms.Cabbage :/. It's not that I was hated, quite the contrary actually. However, I was afraid to speak my mind and tell my friends to stop. My self-esteem was so low that I felt embarrassed and afraid of wearing dresses/skirts. I didn't break out of my shell until two years ago. Now even though I'm not satisfied with my body, but at least I can be proud of how I look ^^~

4. I love boardgames. I think most people think it nerdy/geeky; but I like having friends over playing boardgames weekly. Not Monopoly, mind you (although Monopoly Deal Cardgame is quite fun :P); but games that require both luck and strategy :D. Personally, I prefer games that I can smash my opponents to pieces... Just kidding :P

5. Blue is my favourite color. Even though I love wearing pink, or whitexpink or pinkxblack, blue is undoubtedly my forever fav♥. Why? Because it's the color of sky and sea. It can help ease your mood, relax you, but at the same time, it's the color of sadness. Remember the song Love is Blue?

6. My favourite musician is Muse♥. And then Stars, Linkin Park, Mother Mother, Metric, Snow Patrol... The list goes on. Bet that surprised you XD! Thanks to my boyfriend, I often listen to indie music, but I find that I'm inclined towards alternative rock. Generally, though, I'm open to most genre of music. I listen to mainstream stuffs sometimes, including K-pop and rarely J-pop, but they don't hold my interest for long :P.

7. Forever a manga lover♥. Yes, I haven't read as many enough manga as I used to before, but I still have certain series on my monthly have-to read like Gantz, Soul Eater, Claymore and Skip Beat =3=. I just have too many *distraction* to actually focus on my huge not-so-updated reading list lol. Nevertheless, I'm still much fond of reading manga as I used to :P. It's hard to beat indulging in a good series like Pluto, xxxHolic, Ouran, RGVeda, Dear Mine... The list goes on XD

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The last of May and new purchases from Moery and Chocomint ♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:36:00 -0700

Just wanna show you my hair from May shoot with Helena and Ivan♥

I wasn't 100% satisfied with it. It was better than my first try, though Helena thinks that the shape was too square T__T. And the back was kinda messy too >_<.... But I swear I shall be better next time lol~

Early June, I was so happy to received my stuffs from Moery and Chocomint XD

I really like the design of Moery package. Super feminine with lovely logo~

It's sweet that there is a thank-you note as well ^^.

I ordered Priscilla half-wig and bang in LIYE (blond) color and was so happy with the quality. The hair is so smooth and quite natural-looking; and the curls is gorgeous. I shall show you how it looks in person next time ^___^.

And now time to show my super adorable shopping hauls from Chocomint >v<~~~~:

A baby pink polka-dots bangle♥ . I really adore the design, but I don't like how it's a little bit big and easily slips from my wrists :(. It's best to wear over long sleeve blouse ^^.

Love love this ring. It's look so cute and yummy xD

My favourite ring at the moment♥ . I rarely own things in lavender but this is absolutely love XD!

A really cute bracelet when worn♥ .

And more bows of course xD! One is a choker, the other a hairtie ♥ . I really like these, and would love to get all the color available if my wallet would let me >v<~~~.

Overall, I'm really happy with my new purchases. Next post will be most likely be my DreamV hauls, please look forward to it ^.~

Let me know what you think♥

Dear sweet sister♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:32:00 -0700

Happy Birthday, Helena♥

To my super cute and talented sister, my closet friend, I wish you a fun and accomplished year ahead♥. And hope that you will achieve your dreams ^__^. Just so you know, I'm always here ready to support/correct you no matter what you do lol. We fight often, almost as much as we are together, but at the end of the day, you know you can always count on me :).

Much love♥

If sheer laziness can kill...

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Sat, 9 Jul 2011 14:50:00 -0700

Procrastination will be the end of me... orz

I'm still blogging about May, if you haven't figured out yet... I know... DX. Anyway, here's my co-ordinate to a movie date with my boyfriend♥♥♥

♥Top: Tralala♥

♥Skort: Liz Lisa Doll♥

♥Heels: DreamV♥

Love love this Tralala top♥

I guess I'm still in my bow love-love phrase♥:

Anyway, I have readers request/ask for my straight hair look, so here you go; my super lazy, casual, ordinary look :P

I was at White Spot with my friends. It was a lazy Sunday and I was too lazy to do my hair =3=

Hamburga~~~

And others White Spot goodness =3=:

Remember my favourite Carcassone game? Even if you don't, well... We had our fav couple over for a game night and decided to play Carcassone with all the extension pieces available. God, it was a long long game. Like, for 2 hours? XD

By the end of it, everyone was so tired lol. Here's to a geeky moment: My super awesome city that was painstakingly fought over T^T:

And our giant map of Carcassone lol:

And guess what I've been doing during my free time:

Reading Game of Thrones novels xDDDD. Or more precisely, Song of Ice and Fire series♥. The first season of the TV series has ended, which saddens me quite a bit T_T. I've finished the first two books, roughly 700 pages of Medieval fantasy goodness >v<~. I'm currently almost halfway through the third book which is around 900~1000 pages xP. My boyfriend has pre-ordered the fifth book for me, which is super super exciting♥.

That's it for now. Thanks for reading and I promise I will update more... soon ^^~.

Because bows make it all better ♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:18:00 -0700

Second time trying the bow hairstyles ♥. This time, I did it all by myself *woo hoo* *get shot*. Well, it didn't turn out as well without Helena's help like last time =3=. But hey, it was fun playing around ^v^~

Now I much prefer drawing my lower lashline closer to my actual ones. After a while, I realized that exaggerating liner doesn't really work for me: Before I used to lengthen my top liner, while lower the bottom ones like Himena, but really, it didn't flatter my face at all, not to mention, it looked quite weird upclose ^^"... so yeah, I'm gonna stay with this eyes make-up style for a while ^v^~

I'm pretending to be innocent here =3=...

Here's my very very very casual co-ordinate:

♥Skort: Liz Lisa♥

♥Heels: DreamV♥

I generally don't like baggy top, but I find this shirt to be kinda cute&fun to wear :). Again, this is a super casual look for me lol.

For some reasons, this photo reminds me of Usagi-chan from Sailor Moon:

But of course, I'm not as cute, or innocent, as Usagi-chan lol.

Here are some of my purchases from DreamV in May♥:

Super adorable top with removable bow ♥. I'ts nice that I can also wear it inside my lolita one-piece as well ^.^~

A really cute overall. I'm actually love it when I try it on♥

I rarely by clothes in sax color, but this print in sax blue is absolutely gorgeous♥. I'm tempted to get the cream one as well xP.

A really cute heels, only 8cm high :P. I bought them in size L, but for some reasons, these heels are much tighter around my feet, compared to various heels I got from DreamV before 0v0.

And that's all for now♥. Let me know what you think of this hairdo and my recent purchases ^_^~.

♥Thanks for reading♥

Rose tea and bows rain photoshoot with Helena and Ivan❤

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:16:00 -0700

I haven't blogged about me in lolita probably like in forever >m<. It's just I wear lolita mainly for tea parties or hanging out with lolita friends, or photoshoot :P. I'm more of a gyaru in real life, than lolita.

The shoot was early March, as I promised to update long long time ago^^", with spring theme initially :P. Our dear friend, Ivan Huang, is the photographer and also host for my sister, Helena, and I. We played around a lot with tea cups, roses and bows xD.

Here is absolutely my all-time favourite shot of Helena and me:

Would you like some rose tea❤?

Since I have a lot of bows:

Our playground❤

Most of these bows are hairpins, hairclips and brooches that I collect :)

The path of bows♥

Goofing off:

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We decided to make a bow rain, and somewhat succeeded xD. We did numerous shots (I don't remember how many anymore) and I kept getting hit in the face by bows ;__;

It's raining bow❤

Sisterly love? xD

Some shots of me ^^:

♥JSK: Angelic Pretty♥

♥Blouse: Angelic Pretty♥

♥Headband: Angelic Pretty♥

♥Flowers: Micheals♥

I'm pretty much AP head-to-toe lol. I particularly love this JSK, its lace, bows and details are so lovely *v*~.

We've recently worked on another shoot, himekaji and himegyaru style, Ivan, Helena and me ^__^~. Please look forward to it and thanks for reading ❤❤❤.

PS: Thanks Ivan for working and being extra patient with Helena and me xD.
PPS:

Ivan's Deviantart Account: http://ivanhuangphotography.deviantart.com/

Helena's Deviantart Account: http://iamcharon.deviantart.com/

My Deviantart Account: http://blackkoi.deviantart.com/

❤❤❤

Meet the God of Thunder~!

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:00 -0700

June is here, yet I'm still blogging about mid May... >__<.

Anyway, since Helena refuses to watch superhero movies, it was only my boyfriend and I went watching Thor together that day *v*~. I just wanted to do hime hair, wearing my fav Golds Infinity top ❤❤❤.

More hair shots:

It was a nice and warm spring day, much to my happiness❤❤❤. Such great weather is a rarity in Vancouver ;___:

THOR!!!!!!!

Granted that I didn't read Thor comics, (I'm always more of a manga person, after all) but I was pretty pumped up about the movie xD. The trailer was so cool >v<~~~

I was so glad the movie wasn't terrible as most action movies with awesome trailers ><. It was fun to watch, particular the part when Thor fought against a pack of Frost Giants, and when he took down the giant monster *squeal*. The scenery of Asgard is well-done as well; love love it:

Thor has its moments. There was witty dialogue, mostly involving Thor doing stupid things on Eart lol; like asking for a horse at the pet shop ROFL. I really like Chris Hemsworth, the actor who played Thor. The way he portrayed Thor was so... adorable xD. I think it's weird to think of a grown, macho man that way but I love the arrogant, stubborn, straightforward Thor:

I feel like I can see a twinkle of mischief in this blue eyes lol *fangirling*. The arrogant, stubborn aspect of Thor in the movie, at least, seems to stay true to Thor in Norse mythology. Good thing is that Thor-movie is not as dumb as Thor-myth :P. I like how sincere Thor can be as well, even until the very end. Most importantly, Thor is incredibly hot xDDD.

And of course, there is Loki!

Undoubtedly my favourite God in Norse mythology since I was a kid❤. I love love love Loki in the myth, the mischievous half-god xD. The adaption of Loki into the movie was fun as well. I always have a soft spot for manipulative bastards who are hungry for love ^^". I seriously can't wait until The Avengers comes out next year >v<~~~.

Overall it was a good movie. There are certain parts that quite predictable, however. The romance wasn't anything special either, unlike Source Code =v=. BUT I had a lot of fun watching it, so I would highly recommend Thor for any action fans xD.

And lastly, a shout-out:

Thanks for 200+ followers

You guys make me so happy❤❤❤. Thanks for supporting me *bow*. Please kindly drop by here in the future as well. There will be more posts coming up soon, including more hairstyles, co-ordinates, photoshoots :D. Again, feel free to contact me for any question, or Formspring me xP. For now, peace-out ^__^~.

Co-ordinate, hair talk and other questions♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Sun, 29 May 2011 14:43:00 -0700

Remember Viki, my hair stylist friend ^^? She is making video gyaru hair set tutorial and asking me and my sis, Helena, to model for some videos~ The other day, we filmed out first video. It was hilarious, since I wasn't used to filming xD. The first video is mainly introduction, about simple gyaru hairset, mainly about how to section and how to backcomb hair properly, which you can do within 30-45mins. I will upload the link once she finishes editting and everything♥

I forgot to take picture right after we finish :(. The wind and rain had losen my curls so much when I got home >"<:

Above is the photo of my hair without extension. Here, I clip-on ext for length and volume~:

It was rainy and chilly that day =___=. On the bright side, I gotta wear my fav Liz Lisa poncho ^v^~. Flowers to brighten up a dull day xD:

♥Poncho: Liz Lisa♥

♥Shorts: Liz Lisa Doll♥

♥Boots: DreamV♥

♥ASK ANYTHING♥

How many sets of extensions do you use at one time?

Before I use four set of extensions at a time; now I often use only two set ^__^.They are high quality human hair, and heat resistant. One set is about 4 inch wide x 21 inch long :).

Your hair looks gorgeous, how do you keep it healthy with all that styling?

Uhm, thanks but my hair is not that greaty actually. The tip of my hair is very, very weak. I try to protect my hair as much as I can, with my hair being dyed and styled quite often xP. For shampoo and conditioner, I use Redken Color Extend series.

After washing my hair and towel drying, I use CHI Silk Infusion or Chantu Quick-fixe as a leave-in conditioner. Then spray Chi 44 Iron Guard before I start blow-drying my hair. If I'm gonna style my hair afterwards, I useChi 44 Iron Guard again, as heat protector. However, these steps alone, sadly, are not enough to protect my hair against heat ^^".

Now I try to use hair mask, especially for the tip of my hair, twice a week. Just recently got my hands on Moroccanoil Intense Hydraing Mask Argan Oil Enriched designed to hydrate and repair damaged hair ^_^. It's rather pricey, in my opinion, but again, good beauty products are generally not cheap >__<.

How did you first get interested in gyaru style?
When I first became interested in lolita few years ago, I did a bit researching differnt sub-categories and came accross debate between hime lolita and hime gyaru :). Then I dug around a bit more, then got to learn about gyaru and different style like manba, tsuyome, himekaji, koakuma etc. I fell in love with Jesus Diamante, Ma*rs, Golds Infinity, Snidel and Liz Lisa design almost instantly.

Now, I'm still in love with both lolita and gyaru; but generally I prefer to dress in himekaji style, or sometimes agejo, when hanging out with friends. Lolita is cute, but gyaru style attracts me more, especially in term of hairstyles and make-up ^^.

So yeah, that's it for now~. Feel free to ask me anything regarding my style♥. You can always contact me at Formspring, anonymously, if you're shy ♥

A day in Pink ♥

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:15:00 -0700

Back to pink-on-pink theme, because I miss it ♥

My favourite Le Chateau ring, which states, "Love me," which I often told my boyfriend to do what the ring says ♥

This is the most perfect hime hair I've ever done, after constant criticism of my beloved sis, Helena, who insisted me fixing my side and back x__x. I guess, I sorta got the hang of it after this xD?

More hair shots ^^":

The side is more poofy than before, much to my delight ^__^~. The back is not so great, however *pout*... but it starts to be something rather than plain messy before :D... I know, gotta practice me *sob in a corner*

Let me know what you think ♥♥♥

Adorned with bows and Guu in Aberdeen

blackkoihime@gmail.com (Blackkoi) — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:36:00 -0700

More experimenting, this time with help of my beloved sister, Helena♥. I had always wanted to try making a bow out of my hair, ever since seeing my sis doing it... but I was never able to succeed >__<. Anyway, Helena sorta sat down, played with my hair and showed me how to do it this time ^v^~. She made the cutest bow for me ever♥♥♥.

After what seems like forever to perfect the bow shape (lol, Helena, you perfectionist you!), I curled the rest of my hair and added finishing touch to it and Ta-da~.

We went to our friends' place, where most of the guys gathered to watch hockey =3=, few of my friends and I indulged in few rounds of board game, Settlers of Catan! I guess I never mentioned on my blog before, but my boyfriend and I are somewhat considered board games lovers xD? We play games with our friends quite often, and join small tournament sometimes :P. Anyway, Catan is one of my favourite game to play. Very laid back kind of game, which involves a lot of building and trading. It's a strategy game but also fairly dependent on luck due to the nature of dice-rolling ^^.

Afterwards, we went to Guu in Aberdeen, a quite popular izakaya in Richmond .

Helena and me ♥:

We got a pitcher of Sake Mojito, which was made fresh in front of us. And it was sooo good~:

Helena suggested Kabocha Korokke, a pumpkin and boiled egg croquette, and it was yummy yummy~. Love the presentation♥:

Here are more delicious food photos for you ^__^~:

For dessert, Peter treated everyone to Almond Tofu, best tofu dessert ever!

Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. The food was good and service was impeccable. Definitely would come back to Guu in Aberdeen next time♥

That's it for now. Thanks for reading, everyone ♥♥♥!