Beneath the Frills

52. Liz Lisa Lucky Pack 2013

2013-05-20T23:12:00.000-07:00

Wow...

5 1/2 months after actually getting my fukubukuro.... ^^;;;

Tama chan ended up getting me the Sweet Ribbon Set~

The trunk one was sold out... >: But it was my fault...

He had really good luck so my pack was amazing. I was too late to grab stock photos... but I only have myself to blame~

Sorry in advance for the awful photos.

Huge Tote~

Purse! It is my favorite, and everyday bag. :3

Camisole.

Cute cardigan with lace and rose buttons. :3

Skirt! You can see my coordinate with this skirt HERE.

Cute and soft pull over sweater.

Makeup pouch that everyone got.

Peacoat. I wish I could find a stock picture of this because it is really cute!

And lol... this shirt...

If I find stock/worn photos, I will post them! I am definitely going to get a fukubukuro, and stuff again~ It was fun!

See you next time,

Christine

51. Short Post.

2013-01-31T11:05:00.001-08:00

Really late but...

Happy New Year everyone! 明けましておめでとうございます！

I hope everyone had a safe new year! I spent it with my coworkers since my boyfriend was in Japan... ;_;

Date day~

When he came back, we went on a date though! I am wearing the bag and skirt from my Liz Lisa fukubukuro though! The top, and hair pin are also Liz Lisa. Tights are F21, and the boots are DreamV I believe~

I will definitely post my Liz Lisa fukubukuro contents as soon as I can!!!

I really want to share them with you guys!

I am still blonde...

(Not that you didn't realize that from my last picture)...

So I am currently contemplating if my hair should be pink or brown again... perhaps brown since it will be less of a hassle to keep recoloring it. However, I would really like a color to sakura creamy. ><

Tsu chan modelling Sakura Creamy.

I also now have another job at a manufacturing company, work at Coco Ichibanya, and attempt to sell cosmetics... haha... I am so busy so sorry for my lack of updates.

I also realize that a lot of my older images do not work anymore, so I will try to make some time next weekend to fix them, and be back with more reviews!

Can you believe this post was so short?

Thanks for looking and see you again soon,

Christine

50. Modelling for Baby the Stars Shine Bright and small lolita post.

2012-12-26T22:39:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone,

It has been a while, hasn't it? Sorry for the lack of updates... My laptop has died and it is really hard to blog without a laptop and it is hard because I am unable to upload photos in mass quantities... Currently bumming off Tama chan's laptop while he is in Japan.

Enough with the excuses!

So PMX (Pacific Media Expo) had a modelling application for Baby, the Stars Shine Bright's fashion show!.. Which was back in November... orz

Preview~

I didn't think they would pick me at all because last year I applied for a fashion show and was shut down~ Anyways, I was very glad to have been able to participate!!

I also apologize for not having enough pictures of the others that were there...

A few days before the show, I got my nails done!

I was fretting about getting into the show once I got in because a week before the show the gorgeous men of Moonstream were announced to be models in the show... I was very shocked. Two people had to be displaced... but I got lucky and they kept me in the show anyways!

Jyaan jyaaannn~!! Isn't this outfit beautiful?!

Photo is from Erskine!

It was very expensive... You can see a break down of some of the items here...

http://blog.tokyorebel.com/2012/07/reservations-for-magical-mystery-tea.html

Also, there are other pieces from the fashion show listed there too!

Photo is from my friend, Scott W.

At the show, I made a new friend~ めちゃ可愛いでしょ～

Audry/Chiyuu

I think I had the most outrageously beautiful dress!! It was also the same dress that lolita legend Misako Aoki wore in a different fashion show!

I felt very lucky to be in the show, and was super excited... a little bit sad that my skin was so dry and flakey... which rarely happens on my face... but it all ended well!

It was my first runway experience, and I had a lot of fun!! I was really nervous, but my friend Ashley, who really helped me out a ton!! She was the first one to go on, and was the most gorgeous Alice!!

Masumi Kano and I!

She is so small, quiet, but very sweet! Not to mention ridiculously talented...

She was so kind to me! She also complimented me, not only by picking me for the show, but when I asked her if it was alright if it was me, she said that my face suited it! Ahhh, I almost died 5 times, I think!

I also went to A Secret Winter Party a few weeks ago,

It was organized by Oli and Fairytale Boutique

Stole this picture from my other half, Chris, of Lovely Kuno

You can't really tell, but my hair is a coppery pink...

Sadly the pink fades out in only a few washes...

I do wash my hair with really cold water, despite being winter... but it still comes off easily! Do you guys have any idea of how I can retain the color longer?

Anyways, my friends and I ended up showing up pretty late so we didn't get to see and chat with very many girls... however I did see Angela, Ashley M, and a Judy... but I forgot to take pictures... fail...

Angela, and I~

Photo from Zekie Cho

Aaaaaa... I totally neglected getting a decent full body snap of my coordinate... it was actually different for once!!!

I also bought lovely cat ears from the event but I will post them all when I get a new laptop or figure something out...

My friend Gretchen of Stop and Stare also drew this gorgeous picture of me for International Lolita Day!!!

Thank you very much again; I love it!!

This year I got a lucky pack from Liz Lisa from Tama chan~

I got the sweet ribbon set because the trunk was already sold out when I realized it... I can't wait to get it soon! Too bad because the trunk is so adorable and I really needed a suitcase... so maybe next year!

You can still order from here, and there is also a sale going on!

http://lizlisa.jp/sp/2013_happybag/

Have a safe and happy new year!

See you again next year,

Christine

49. Updates, Hair... Instagram, Gets, and Food.

2012-10-21T18:15:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone,

How are you? I'm happy to say I am losing some weight! I started at 124.6lbs and am at ~~116.6lbs, 115.0lbs~~ 114.0lbs~ I'm 5'5 for reference! (: So, I'm pretty happy... but I would like to lose more, and I dooo need to start lifting though!

My DollyWink/Candy Doll/Tsubasa Collection

I love Masuwaka Tsubasa and her stuff!!! <3>

I got the Candy Doll powder from Tiffy~~~ But I don't use it because it's been too hot to wear foundation lately. But it's the end of October and it's finally getting cool...

Changed my hair from brown to blonde!! But the blonde is only temporary until I can change it to pink brown~! I do not look good as a blonde, lol.

Upcoming: Instagram, haul and food post...

Instagram Goodness

Follow me @solaaozora if you'd like!

New cell phone cover and case!!! (:

Perfect weather for snow ice~~ Had it with Tiffy~

Best time of the year!!! You can get a lot of pumpkin goodies!

Finally got my own Duffy!!! I literally looked through ALL of the ones in the Downtown Disney store THREE times before I decided. We had jsut left World of Color, so none of the other stores were open~~ But his face is cute, right? (:

Rilakkuma related goodies!! I bought/got a ton, lol. (: (My friends really like to add on to my addictions...)

"Moshi moshi? Fabulous desu."

Yuki's phone upclose~~~~ PRETTY CUTE DECO PHONE IF YOU ASK ME!

Stuff that I bought/got from others:

Let me just say... the upcoming review for this is gonna be... well... disappointing maybe?

Milky Bow Clip from Chocomint that I bought at Fairytale Boutique.

More Rilakkuma goodies!The charm on the right is so cute!!! I got it from Lizzie~~

Rilakkuma Sweets cover sticker, pencil, and an eraser, and Chocolate and Coffee folder. :3 I got this at Tamaya!

Ribbon, and scrunchie from Daiso~ The cups are also from Daiso! The bunny one is for Tiffy~~ and for our new home! We're moving in together shortly!

~Food~

Sashimi shaped to look like roses by Yuki san~

Tonkotsu ramen from Yamadaya! My favorite ramen place!

http://www.ramen-yamadaya.com/

Spicy miso ramen from Santouka. Smelt like top ramen... but tasted good. (:
http://www.santouka.co.jp/en/index.html

Lunch at Coco Ichibanya... which is where I work now. D: Not sure that I enjoy curry the same way anymore, if at all.
http://www.ichibanya.co.jp/english/index.html

Presents from Yuki san's son, Yuuki~

Henri Charpentier creme cookies!

http://www.hc-c.jp/henri

Was looking for a late night pasta place and found Sweet Basil! It's open until 2 AM because it's also a hookah bar. :D The pasta sauce was a little watery for my liking but customer service was great, the ambiance was great, and the food was pretty good overall!

http://www.sweetbasildelivery.com/menu.html

Quan Hop was recommended to me by Tiffy so I went there to try it one day! Their bun rieu was actually fantastic! Loved their spring roll (bottom right corner), and the plating was very nice! The decor was lovely too. (:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/quan-hop-restaurant-westminster#query:bun%20bo%20hue

That's all for now!

Thank you very much for reading.

See you guys again soon!

Fun Stuff/Haul Post.

2012-08-11T01:52:00.000-07:00

Doesn't it always feel like my posts are just about things I bought? I feel like it is! (: But personally, I like to live vicariously through other people's purchases... ||||orz

(Photoshopped to make my eyes bigger and my skin look smoother though, lol.)

Taken by the lovlely Tiffany of Himestyle~ (Her instagram is @hotpinktiffie)

I did my hair in "bear ear" style~ I saw the tutorial on http://universal-doll.com/ and knew I needed to try it!!

Finally also been losing some weight! I'm down to 118.8lbs ish from 124.6lbs? Which is alright progress, considering how I haven't been really working out, and it's been a few months! I really want to start lifting, so I can burn more fat! (:

What are your favorite things to do/eat when you are trying to lose weight? I find cardio so mundane, and where I live now, there isn't enough room to practice dancing.

I've also contemplated blogging in Japanese a little too (with translation of course) to practice more.... since the best way to keep learning and remember kanji better is to use it more often! (:

でも日本語は本当にあまり上手くないけど。。。

Haul~

Ap Ring~ From Nick~ (Edited on Instagram~)

From Chris

From Lizzie~ She gave me an AP giftcard for my birthday so I ended up buying this~ Super adorable! Right? <3

My Chess Chocolate set is pretty much perfect now!! <3

Angelic Pretty Tea Party Shoes in Brown~

Deluxe Edition Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Mobirate~ I also got one for the boyfriend. (:

Korilakkuma and Rilakkuma keychains that light up. (: (Edited on Instagram

Stuff from The Face Shop. :D Trying to lighten my arms. >_<;

New BB Cream and Anti-Wrinkle cream. >:
It's that time in my life to probably get started on protecting my face and what's left of my youth lol.

Free gifts~

I went crazy and bought a lot of face masks... D:

Got a Dolly Wink chocolate eyebrow pencil...

It's actually a little too dark. I didn't know that you should buy a pencil that is about two shades lighter than your hair. D:
Also, got some lashes from my mom, makeup remover, and a birthday gift from Sephora~

I finally got a Disney pass! The ears are from Chris and I bought a Mini Duffy~ <3 Is' he cute?!

Food

I love Okinawan food!!! Seriously~

Negi ponzu takoyaki~

Celestial Seasonings Kombucha...
This was awful. Please don't drink it.Kelly and I were trying not to die as we gulped these down. D:

Taiyaki~

Tamagotogi and sansai udon~

Boba with purin because we're Asian. |:

Zaru sansai soba...

Tea~ from Genki Living.

BBQ ribs from Genki Living~ It was alright. (:

Omiyage from Masaya san when we went to Japan. :3

Went to Umami Burger with Tama chan. ^^

Strawberry parfait from Gaja~

Candy from Daiso, lol....

Did you see the new Spiderman yet? I didn't... my friend says it is a mix between Batman and Twilight... not sure if want. >_>
I am also excited to see the new Batman when I have time!

Disney

I now officially have a hobo Disney pass!!! Let's go to Disney together... after block out days are over.

Instagram~

You can follow me on Instagram if you would like~

>>Solaaozora<<

Serious Post and Goals.

2012-06-14T23:45:00.004-07:00

This was suppooooossseeddd to be a blog to keep track of my fitness... lol.

So, I am just going to lay it all out.

I have always been the type of person to take what I have for granted. It may seem petty to some, but being at such a high weight has really taken a toll on me. While I have bouts of being pretty thin (like I hit 107lbs last September/October. I'm also 5'5 for reference)... they were always admittedly obtained in a BAD WAY. Although last year wasn't intentional... it sort of happened because of anxiety. Some people knew back in the day I really struggled with my self-image. And I still do, but am getting better by handling it. However, I had never weighed more than 117lbs in my life until this year (I usually always hovered around ~113 normally).

And some people will probably think "wtf? That's skinny."

But you know what? It wasn't for me. I had this sick goal of always yearning to be 98 lbs or less, and at one point in my life, I was VERRRRYYYY thin, 95lbs thin (but that was a long time ago). I had a lot of pressure growing up to be thin and to be pale. I know a lot of Asian girls do... actually girls in general do. However, I also didn't feel thin for a long time because I was so skinny fat. Even if the scale said I was X weight... I always looked 10lbs more because I was so unfit.

Anyways, fast forward to the present. As some of you know recently... I hit the highest weight in my life ever recently. I was 124lbs. 123.8lbs to be exact but I rounded up. I literally only have 2 pairs of pants that fit me comfortably.

Other people have also been commenting on my weight.

Watching what I eat.

Commenting on what I eat.

It's fucking hell.

I hate my body right now. Before, it was more "meh" I'll get around to working out... but now I can't lose weight easily like I used to. So I've been working on it... so far I weigh in at 121.6lbs... (I actually weighed in at 120.6lbs this morning but I am sure it's only water weight.)

I now have a more realistic weight and am aiming to be fit overall though.

I'm not going to be this type of person anymore.

I am going to be me...

But better.

I've started trying to get into the habit of keeping up with working out daily by doing "don't break the chain."

It was suggested to me by my lovely waifu, Amy~

GOALS I WILL ACHIEVE BEFORE 2013 STARTS:

Love myself!
Get the body I want... the healthy way.
Love and respect my body!
Learn to be more confident and secure
Fit into most of my jeans and get my fat jeans back.
Become happier and enjoy everyday more.
Complain less.
Accept myself for all my flaws and good points.

Other Goals:

Do well in school.

Get into UCI or UCSD.

See my family at least once a month. (Grandparents too).
Keep in touch with the friends I love.
Not make plans with people I don't want to really see.
Be and STAY positive.
Ge grateful like my last name implies. (謝)

...think 謝する not 謝る please... www

Be confident that I'm making the person/people I love happy.
Save $2,000 before the end of the year.
Have $6,000 saved by the time I go to Japan.

Now that I have announced it to everyone... I'm going to do it. I'm not going to say...

I'm going to do.

(I got this from Post Secret).

Also my fitspiration~

She's so cool! She's pretty much everything I want to be.

Strong, but still perfect in the sense that she is also human and genuine.

I'm not strong like her... YET!

Thanks for reading! I'll get back to blogging and hopefully will get some reviews and other stuff up soon! (:

Ridiculous Amount of Pictures... and Lacome's Berry Bold Review!

2012-05-16T11:58:00.000-07:00

Hi there! It's been a while~ How is everyone? (: I've been so busy with school since, and I work 5 days a week... so I have no time off...

My birthday was May 10th, so I am 22 now... |||orz I'll have to make a small birthday post later! (:

Anyways... when you guys are trying your best to look nice, how much makeup do you wear? This is usually what I use when I have time and try to look my best!

Normal days are usually just circle lenses, and mascara. Sometimes I'll put on blush or a little eyeliner under my top waterline.

Also.... preview of what is to come... it's gonna be a massive post, lol. (:

~Christine's Features~

I was featured on Sayoko's blog Aristocratic Rose a while ago... I just found the post through my LJ messages a while ago... you can look here if you'd like! (:
http://aristocratic-rose.blogspot.com/2011/08/outfits-of-day-or-to-be-honest-of-last.html

A while ago, I was also in an interview about lolita fashion for a Chinese news channel at PMX. :3
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150435930418991

LANCÔME's Berry Bold Juicy Tube Lipgloss

So I have to say that I absolutely adore this lipgloss! It is easily one of my favorites!

You can find it here!

Color: 5/5

So ridiculously vibrant and pretty! You only need one layer to see a tremendous impact!

Glossy Effect: 5/5

You seriously cannot ask for more! I had a few guys mention how red and shiny my lips were lol. (:

Staying Power: 3/5

Like most glosses... you're gonna have to reapply pretty often if you eat and do normal stuff...

Fragrance: 5/5

Smells so pretty!! People ask me what perfume I'm wearing, ahha. Kinda strong, so those who are sensitive... you may want to try a sample first! I really have always liked Lancome's glosses though. (:

Smoothness: 5/5

Goes on smoothly and doesn't really become sticky unless your lips get really dry...This neither really hydrates nor dehydrates you lips. I feel like it's really just on top of your lips... so if you have moisturized lips and put on chapstick before... it's great!

Swatch.

Before~

After!

Pretty amazing, and gorgeous effect... right?! :D For $18... it's pretty worth it!! I love love love it!

Tsubasa Changed her Hair Color~~

From her official blog: http://ameblo.jp/ameblo-tsubasa

Before~

After!

What do you think? I always liked her with light hair better!!! She's gorgeous either way though!

Tama chan and I went to Gaja in Torrance~

It's known for being an okonomiyaki place. :3 Here's Tama chan expertly flipping over his okonomiyaki~

See how neat mine is (left) compared to Tama chan's (right)... XD It was soooooooo yummy and fun!!! It was my first time having okonomiyaki~ I was pretty excited. (: But I was sooo impatient because it smelled so yummy! I can't wait to come back to try the monjayaki though! (´･ω･`)

I didn't finish all of mine so I gave it to Tama chan... and joked that it didn't have enough mayo for his liking... so he put on a ton more and ate it... ^^;;;

I don't know why the picture turned out pink... but okay, lol... this wasn't a good parfait. The cream puffs and eclairs were still frozen on the inside and tasted like freezer burn...

I also went to Vien Dong on Brookhurst with a few friends from school and later went back with Tama chan and Cynthia~

There aren't many places with bun rieu and this place had some pretty good stuff!! Their bun bo hue was also good too... but obviously I prefer my mom's~ It does comfort me when I'm home sick though. ^^ Would definitely recommend this place to my friends!

Then we went to Tebo Tebo Tea Lounge after... both times! C: I really like this place too! It's always really packed though and is pretty family friendly! Their drinks are great too! :D

Moonlight mango~

Yuuta kun acting like an aho. ;p

The Jazzcat brick toast! I like their toppings a lot!! It's really fun, creative, well-decorated, and yummy... but the toast is a little dry... but overall, I would get it again. (:

Jolly Ranger~ Love it!!

My favorite drink has to be the Sticky Mess though... since it's an avocado shake with condensed milk!! Very popular amongst Vietnamese and Filipinos I think! (: They were pretty popular when I worked at Goldilocks anyways.

Tokyo Table's brick toast!! Super soft, flavorful... and delicious!! I love the taste of honey!! Their toast is just the perfect texture~ I went with Lizzie and forgot to take a picture of the rest of our food... fail. DX

Present from Tama chan~ Crunky, Strawberry version~Different texture from the "Crunch" bar in the U.S. because it's pretty soft and malleable!

Tiffy from HimeStyle made some cookies for me and Kelly~

She's an amazing baker!! ^^ She mixed white, milk, and dark chocolate chips to give it a very unique taste that was so out of this world~

Presents from Chris~

I lost my Chocomint gold star at ALA... ): So Chris got me another star to replace it! It's so cute!! ^^ I wish I knew who made it so I could give her credit! It's adorable and has a lot of details. :3

Chris also got me a Chess Chocolate bag!!! It's the one I wanted!! (:

What could this be? :O

!!!

The Chess Chocolate Bracelet that I wanted! :O

(: Also shoes. The very last thing to complete my Chess Chocolate outfit for the meet this weekend!! <3 I can't wait! (:

Lol, Chris just really wants me to wear lolita badly~~~ Ahhhh, can't wait for the meet this weekend! <3

My co-workers went to Japan so they brought us back stuff! (:

Yuki san didn't have time to do much since he had a lot of things to do in Japan so he told his son to go buy Kelly (from Himestyle, I think we all know that I work with her at Misasa now lol) and me stuff from Disney, lol.

(: Cute watch with Minnie on it!! <3

Kelly and I both got an adorable Minnie coin purse too! :3

Look! It has a tail! ;3; So cute!

From Manny~

Candy Doll lipglosses!!! I got the new Juicy Cherry, and Milky Orange! I haven't tried the Juicy Cherry yet... but definitely some stuff to review. (: It'll be summer soon, so I am hoping to be able to do a lot of reviews! ^^

A cute Liz Lisa notepad!!! I don't want to open and use it!! Too cute!!

What's inside?

Pretty Liz Lisa hair pins!!! ^^ Uwaaaa, I was so happy to get this! (: I love hair clips, but I'm terrified of losing them lol.

Other things I got or Bought~

Bags from my lover, Jelly Bean~ Or Kelly, lol.

Cetaphil facial cleanser... :/
I heard great things about it from a lot of people, but it really dries out my face, so I only use it once a day now... :/ I may just stop using it all together since my acne has acted up a ton since I have been using it.

I was using the Tsubaki Damage Care shampoo and conditioner preemptively since I planned on dying my hair soon! Even though my hair has been pretty healthy and soft... it got even SOFTER! And it smells amazing! I love this! (:

I have really horrible blackheads so I decided to try the Pore Peeling Tsururi... D: I have tried it 3 times now, and it doesn't really do anything for me at all except for maybe temporarily lightening my nose for a few hours (lolwat?)...

Since using Cetaphil, my face has become really dry and flakey so I've been trying out face masks. (:

From Chu san~ :3 It's a pen with a lot of colors!! It's so cute!! (:

And my momma knows how much I love Dolly Wink and fake lashes so she bought me the new #10 Sweet Cat to try!... (she also bought it for me again later, lol, so I have 2, but I really want to try #9 Natural Dolly!)

From the boyfriend! (: He knows I snack a lot, lol. Probably why I gained 15 lbs. ;___;

SUPER cute Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma charms! They light up... so cute, huh? ^^ Yuuta says when Rilakkuma lights it, it looks like he's a god or, in kenja mode (wiseman mode), lol....

Daiso opened up in Irvine right by Irvine Mitsuwa so I have been going there a lot since most things are only $1.50 and super cute! :3
A cute bento, a mirror, and pocky from Daiso from Yuuta kun! <3

I should hurry and get back to making bentos. ^^

I also bought a lash case from Daiso since my little Dolly Wink one doesn't keep it organized. It's a lot more light pink in person, but it looks lavender from the bad lighting in my place. XD I will take a picture of the inside because it's really nice! :3

And... wow... that was so long and wordy!!! Thanks for sticking with me and looking! ^^ See you guys again soon~~~!!! Hopefully in full throttle because summer is coming soon!

I'M SO JELLY Blog Anniversary~!!

2012-03-26T23:48:00.002-07:00

Click the picture to see the post!!!

I hope I win!!

Getting Fit is a Tough Road.

2012-03-13T18:38:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

How have you all been doing? Recently I've been very down about my weight since even though I have pretty much always lived a sedentary lifestyle.. I've always been sitting around 113~118.I've gone up to 124lbs and it's very hard because even though it's about 9lbs... none of my pants really fit anymore!

I've been working out, but the scale doesn't move... which is discouraging.

I really want to do this the healthy way but it's so much easier to just not eat (don't worry, I don't do that anymore.)

My routine is mostly running a couple days a week, and tennis one day a week. I know I need to start lifting and making my workouts a bit harder!

I've also run into this problem of just binge eating and snacking a ton. When I'm bored, I snack.

My self-control has been awful lately.

What keeps you motivated?

I've been trying to do this thing where I don't buy anything, and not even go out to eat unless I start losing weight. I want to get back to to 115lbs before I start going out to eat with my friends again. >:

I'm too scared to even take my measurements right now...

I hate running! But this is true... trying hard to no lose motivation and the long term!

It's a struggle but I CAN DO IT!

Strange post...? Well, this was intended to be a fitness blog after all... haha.

Definitely need to make time for a proper blog post with reviews and such. I've been lacking lately!

A lot of Food, Small ALA Recap, Round One, and Etc. As always, picture heavy~!

2012-02-19T22:29:00.002-08:00

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of posts...! Now that I have a full time job and school full time... it's hard to find free time. I would ideally love to do more reviews but I will have to try harder to do that. XD;;

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE SO BADLY!!! THIS RILAKKUMA MATCHES MY CHESS CHOCOLATE DRESS!!

See? ;//3//; (Also that other person next to me is my new boyfriend Tama chan wwwww)

We were at Round One recently with all of out Mitsuwa friends!

Stuff I bought/got recently~~

Tsubasa's Bunny Days CD!! Comes with the limited edition lip gloss~~!

School has started so... time for a bunch of new pencils, pens, erasers, and a cute pencil case for it! Lately I have had a chocolate addiction~~~

Magazine I bought for the Liz Lisa make bag... XD

It's small, but so cute~!

Something my boyfrriend brought for me as a gift. (:

A figurine of my husbando, Gilgamesh... King of Heroes.

From my friend Danny~~~!! Now I need the whole set! ;w;

Mameshiba!!! ^^ Got this from Tama chan, my boyfriend, for Christmas!

XD wwww

Gloomy from Chiiiiiii channn~~

From my Jelly Bean (Kelly of http://himestyle-blog.blogspot.com/) for Valentines day~ <3

:D A cute phone charm I got! ^^

Valentine's Day present from a friend~

Tama chan made me honmei choco for Valentines day... I was really impressed and a bit embarassed. >//w//<;;;

ALA 2012~~!!

Judy and I~ She's always so amazingly well dressed!

Castor and Alicia (http://dollyfaced.blogspot.com/)! Their first time in gothic!! Don't they look absolutely stunning?

Mr. Mistry! Known for having dat ass, haha.

My new bros~

Aw yeah.

Yuuki is a hot hot hot mama~~~ <3 Hahaha. She's all ready for you~~!

Something I won't explain.

After ALA, we went to Round One!

I stink at Technika~

The Mitsuwa gang.

Went to some Chinese place called Phoenix with exceptionally awful customer service.

So I work at Misasa in the food court at Mitsuwa in Irvine, lol... I sure did do something completely different from when I worked at Mugimaru... XD

Almost everyday, our head chef Yuki san makes amazing specials~~!! Which he lets me eat sometimes. *//Q//*

:D The katsu curry~~~ So tasty!!!

Pistachio ice cream! ^^

Daikon radish in vinegar~ It's a kobachi (side dish)...! So yummy, but also artfully done! It looks like a water lily, right? :3

Haagen Daz ice cream with Yuki san's home made bitter caramel sauce! It was to die for....!

Mackerel on top of rice, seaweed salad, and garnished with ginger! It's my second favorite special at Misasa! I really love Yuki san's food!!! He is a genius!

Jorge, coworker, and kitchen head, bought some Pizza for everyone!!

Been trying to eat a lot of salad lately. (:

Yuki san's amazing jalapeno and pumpkin soup...!!!

Mabo styled beef with fried eggplant topped with shredded onion and negi... was so good! ^^

Non-Misasa food~

I slept over at Tiffany of http://himestyle-blog.blogspot.com/ (they finally moved their blogs and updated! *tear*) house and she made pasta and cupcakes! The funfetti cupcakes were made with a hand made strawberry and cream cheese frosting and on the inside was whipped cream and strawberry chunks... it was heaven in my mouth. I ate 4 of them, lol.

Bacon burger with bleu cheese at Red Robin~~ The burger with the egg is more amazing though.. but still! 5/5!

Sooki soba at Habuya, which is an Okinawan food place~ Really amazing!!! The broth is the most perfect broth I have ever had, and it's really comforting. (:

Bitter melon at Habuya. I guess it is a specialty of Okinawa? (: It's really tasty though!!

Strawberries and Cream Dounut at Cafe Dulce!! I love this place, and this donut was just perfect~ :3

Fried chicken curry at CocoIchiban~~ <3 Yummy! ^^ This is a hangout place that a lot of my friends and I are starting to go to. Too bad it closes at 10PM though. >: We all usually don't get off work till 830~10ish.

Roll cake from Hamadaya inside Mitsuwa~ Tasty! ^^

At work, we have also been growing a cute plant!

It's just a carrot but every time we put it outside in the sun... it grows bigger and bigger and gets a lot more green! ^^

Sadly though... I am right now 121.4 lbs. >_<;;; It's no wonder with all the food I have been eating but generally I also diet/work out poorly... it's time to hit the weights...! OATZ N' SQUATZ!

Lol... my pasta for breakfast~

I really have to work harder...

For exercise Kelly, Tiffy and I have been adding in some para para... lol. :3

Aww yeah, get ready for the Night of Fire~~ :P

My goal for my birthday is to get down to 105lbs the healthy way, and to be able to do the splits! ^^

Kelly and I made a workout schedule and we decided we really needed to cut out bad habits and so we're working on it together and encouraging each other! <3 Here's to hoping that we can keep it up!

My car also hit 200k+ miles... time for an oil change... 8D

Sorry for the long post~~ Will post again! <3

PMX Video, Canada Trip and an Old/Late Post.

2011-12-26T20:17:00.000-08:00

As always... I'm such a bad/slow updater!!!

Canadian Money is so colorful~~

- Wednesday, Nov. 30th -

When I landed in Vancouver, BC, Canada ... my friend Mika took me to H Mart (a Korean supermarket) for some coffee and illegal stuff...

Kinder Surprises are banned in the US because children choke on the toys apparently, lol...

- Thursday, Dec. 01 -
So on the second day I was in Canada, I went to class with Mika.

This was my gracious host, Mika~

For a snack in the morning... we had chips... like typical college students.

We don't have this flavor in the states!

Then for the first time, I had Tim Horton's! I had the Fruit Explosion Muffin, a Honey Cruller, and a French Vanilla Coffee! It was all under $4 CAD! Which was pretty awesome.

Since it was Mika's birthday, we went to a place he wanted to go to~ Sukiyaki~~

They decided to order 60 plates of meat... o_o There were only 4 of us... D: I mean look at Amy next to the stacks of meat!

It was alright, the place we went to was called Posh. It wasn't bad... mediocre and really awful service but the company was just great!

The udon was really awful though... But I am a bit of an udon snob. XD I basically bullied Mika into eating it, and he decided it would be a good idea to eat it like a chocolate bar...

He said it was just an awful experience... I believe him. It wasn't great when it was cooked, so I imagine it was worse when it wasn't.

- Friday, Dec. 02 -

- Saturday, Dec. 03 -

- Sunday, Dec. 04 -

- Monday, Dec. 05 -
The last day...

For my friend, Nicole's birthday party, we went to Garlic Joes.
You can check out their Yelp page here!

Garlic bread~~
It was really yummy!

I had the spaghetti alfredo with mushrooms! It was to die for!!

This place is definitely recommended~ It has an interesting atmosphere coupled with a really delicious and well priced menu!

Afterwards, the group went to karaoke and then we went to Nicole's favorite bakery for cake and tea!
Visit Bonjour's Yelp Page Here~

Their cakes were really soft, perfectly flavored, airy, and balanced. The tea I had was also really wonderfully scented and tasted like heaven!!

It looks like I was in a video for a Chinese news channel! I'm the girl in the black outfit with the bunny ears... XD

You can view it here on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150435930418991

Snapshot of My Current Life....?

2011-11-20T08:58:00.000-08:00

First of all... I changed my hair color...

From:

To...
A black blue...!

What do you guys think? I used the Gatsby dye... although after a few weeks, it's already washing out drastically.

So, remember how I told you guys I was going to do the modelling thing?

Because of that, I got to meet Emy from Hello, Emy! She's really adorable, and really well put together in real life! As expected from a gorgeous blogger!!! I was really excited to meet her and talk to her for a bit, even though we were both pretty sick at the time. XD

She's too gorgeous and photogenic. >:!!

So... also, my boyfriend and I broke up a while ago...it's been that long since I've updated, haha!
But we're still really good friends though! (: We actually hang out often, and we're planning to cosplay together!

We want to do Just Be Friends, the Megurine Luka song! I'm Luka, obviously, and he's her impending ex. xD

Here's the song if you're curious! It's probably my most favorite song ever.

Some other cosplays I want to do are:
Rock from Black Rock Shooter, the manga.

And Rin Tosaka from Fate/Stay Night~

Over the past few months, I went to Blizzcon and PMX!

I'll definitely try to make a post about them... even though it's been so late. XD

Oh yeah... they call me Queen in the secret cow level. <3

:3 I'm the Lich King... forget the fact that I don't have the helm~

There was a swag party, okay?!
Me, Kevin H, and Kevin D~

Lizzie and I!!! <3 i love her!!!! LOVE!!! Photo thanks to Zekie from Zekie.net!

Lizzie, Claudia, and me~
Thanks to Claudia from KawaiiGoods for the picture.
Also, don't forget to check Claudia's blog! http://kawaiigoodsblog.blogspot.com/

For the most part... I've been busy lately... hanging out with friends and working. D:

Kelly "photobombing" me... okay, so it was a bit planned.
I've made great friends with Kelly, and Tiffany from HimeStyle! And as you guys saw in another post, Chris~~ My other half. ^^
HimeStyle~... Update your blog already! <3

And now that I'm 21....

Lizzie and me~
I've been drinking a lot more... ahaha... XD

On a completely different note...
I've started to develop an addiction to Kamen Rider and Super Sentai...

I can totally do the Kamen Rider Fourze henshin pose~~~
Although my coworker, Kazunori and I have henshin time all the time... XD It really brightens up my day, lol.

I went to the KAMEN RIDER VS SUPER SENTAI Anniversaries Tribute Exhibition!

Ehh... I'll actually try to have better updates, and more reviews since I just bought the Candy Brown, Aqua Puffy 3 Tone, and Adult Violet lenses! ... I still have other lenses and things to review... XD

NEWS! I'm sort of a model + FOTD and OOTD.

2011-09-20T23:06:00.000-07:00

Big news!

I got accepted as a model for Shibuya Closet's online store!! They are based in Costa Mesa, and I work basically across the parking lot from them, haha!

Please check out Shibuya Closet!

They specialize in importing cute gyaru clothing to the U.S. and have a store front in Costa Mesa as well!

Okay... I'm so sorry I have been so bad about blogging... I've been working so much lately, and moving so there isn't much time to do anything lately...
Not to mention I will be working 6 days straight... and so I'll be stuck at work for about 10 hours a day... yippeee........... (._.#)....

I bought a ton of stuff lately, so I'll post that much in my next post... and a review. ^^;;;

Totally out of season.. but whatever! <3
Hair accessories:
Usamimis: from http://mintymix.com/
Headband: Beberose, I think.
Glasses: Dazzlin'
OP: Liz Lisa
Frilly shorts that you can't see: Dazzlin'
Boots: I forgot, but I bought it at

You can see the reflection of my arms in my glasses, lololol.
Ehh...
Eyes:
Dolly Wink No. 1
WonderEye Brown lenses in 15 mm
Nanoce BB cream and BB powder.
Lips:
Chanel Seashell Gloss

Someone also told me that I was "trying to hard to be Asian" in this picture. Like really, I am still finding it ridiculously funny today! I thought that was hilarious since gyaru usually get told that they are trying to hard to be white. But then again, I'm not gyaru, nor claiming to be one, but I am inspired by the fashion and love it! <3

My new favorite purchase! It smells like Starbursts~~~
The color looks amazing on me, I think, hehe! A few of the guys at work noticed how pinker/redder my lips were... totally sexual harrassment! Haha, just kidding! :3

My other half at Mitsuwa.
His name is Chris.
I'm Tine.

GET IT?!?! GET IT?! (I know, I'm so lame).

My coworker/friend Tania called him Christine by accident the other day... 8D He was okay with it, I'm okay with being called 'Chris' btw!

Sorry for such an uneventful post... I'll post a lot more about all the new people in my life because of my job, and introduce all of my friends, and show you my new purchases and reviews soon!

Reviews: Candy Doll Macaron Pink Lip Gloss, Lip Concealer and MoistLabo BB Cream + Hanging out with Kathleen~

2011-08-30T15:15:00.000-07:00

Candy Doll Macaron Pink Gloss

Candy Doll Lip Concealer

Swatches from left to right:
Candy Doll Macaron Pink Gloss

Candy Doll Lip Concealer

Natural lips without products~

Lips with the concealer.

Candy Doll Lip Concealer

Packaging: 5/5, simple and effective!
Coverage: 4/5. It is great, goes on easily, but if you have dry lips, it really emphasizes it, and really sits in your cracks...
Subtle/Natural?: 3/5 It's a lip concealer.
Staying/Lasting Power: 4/5, stays on for hours at a time and but I wouldn't recommend eating or drinking anything with this on really, because it does rub off, but it evens itself out well if you rub your lips together again... hence the 4!
Easy to Use?: 5/5 As long as you hydrate your lips, and scrub before... it's just like using lip gloss!
Impressions/Thoughts: It depends on your skin tone, but I think if you're tan enough, you could get away with using this as a nude lipstick-like replacement! It's really pretty. :D

Candy Doll Macaron Pink Gloss
Packaging: 5/5, same as before.
Color: 5/5. It is so pretttttyyyyyyy!!!
Subtle/Natural?: 2/5 Not at all, but I think that is the point of such a pretty color! It really doesn't look like the packaging, which is good, because it's surprisingly really dark looking compared to the ad.
Staying/Lasting Power: 3.75/5. It is GREAT as a normal gloss and stuff, but it does come off a bit easily, and you do have to adjust it a few times throughout the day so that it can still keep the nice color. But if you want a more tone down color, then you can just apply on one coat, and you're good! :D
Easy to Use?: 5/5~ Just lip gloss!
Impressions/Thoughts: I love this color! It's my go-to-color for a day where I really want to look cute and dolly! I want the Milky Tea color too!! I just want this whole collection~

Note: The new version of the gloss (which I have) doesn't require lip concealer because it already has some built in! :3

MoistoLabo BB Essence Cream in Shade 01

Swatch. It's fairly light, good for people who are between fair and light skin tones I think... so probably good for most Asian girls? :D

Without makeup. You can see my sun spots and my skin is a little bit red and irritated from whatever. XD;

After! You can still sort of see my sunspots... DX

MoistoLabo BB Essence Cream
Packaging: N/A
Coverage: 3/5. It's not bad, really.
Subtle/Natural?: 5/5
Lasting Power: 2.5/5
Greasiness: 1/5 It's like your day moisturizer!
Easy to Use?: 3/5
Overall Impressions/Comments: This seriously feels like putting on lotion. It is amazing! The texture is really light and really workable. However, because it is so light, and viscous... it's watery and can get streaky easily. However, I say it is workable because when I patted off the extra BB cream with a tissue, my skin looked even and great! All the streaks were gone... but it does feel like a waste of BB cream. Perhaps it's easier to use it with a sponge? The coverage isn't bad, it does even out skin, and feels really nice, but because it's not thick, it won't get everything. You either need really nice skin already, or you just need some more concealer! After a few hours, it did get clumpy near my nose despite being powdered. ]: It was just a sample pack, I think I would get a small tube of this again if I could find it though... it seems like it's really malleable and has a lot of potential.

This is Kathleen~

She's really a doll!! Look at her amazing hair, it's all real!! I love her Milky Planet coord!

Me in Moitie's Church Gate. Isn't Kathleen an amazing photographer? My skin looks all nice and pale here... XD

Land hoooo~
I actually love Gothic Lolita. I want to start collecting it soon... including this dress! I just borrowed a good amount of the Gothic stuff from Charlotte Charms, who is known for being a gorgeous Gothic Lolita.

Things I Ate

I don't know why... but I really like to share the things I eat with you guys... probably in hopes that you'll come visit me at the Costa Mesa Mitsuwa and try them too!

The Katsudon at Don Don Tei!
It's actually amazing. The meat is soft, the egg is really juicy, and really makes this dish so pleasing! The sauce that is drizzled over the rice really is complimented with the green onions!

The Yamamoto sweetened matcha green tea we have at work is really popular with both the staff and customers!

Thanks for reading~

Food Post, Hanging Out, Outfit Snap(s), and Cute Get~

2011-08-25T00:57:00.000-07:00

Food!

The "Lady's Bento" at Mitsuwa... XD What a funny name~

The food and arrangement is so pretty, but I think there is too much food ... especially for a lady. But it has a nice assortment!

From left to right: the ham and cucumber, potato salad, tuna, and egg salad.
The sandwich box at St. Honore. It was really tasty, and I actually didn't mind the ham and cucumber sandwich despite disliking both ingredients... XD I would have it again. (: The potato salad was my favorite!

Pudding... I didn't know how to make this shot nicer. XD

The Tekka Don at Don Don Tei! Doesn't it look amazing? It was, I love ground tuna, and the tuna slices were really nice too! Putting a little bit of soysauce and mixing it all up is really great!! I want to try the Negitoro Don next time too!

The Tekka Don next to the amazing sweetened matcha green tea that we sell... try it!

I went to Honda-Ya with Miss Charlotte Charms~ I had the brown tea there... it tasted sort of like rice? It was good though. I would have it again. :D

I had crab dumplings, and this caterpillar roll. Charlotte had the unagi bowl, and cucumber rolls (blegghhh cucumber) [not pictured].

Her and I shared gyoza and this melon soda with ice cream for dessert. XD

The Oyako Don at Don Don Tei! It was really amazing. Perfect amount of meat, egg, and sauce. :D The meat was so soft and really juicy!! So well cooked. :3

(:

Immature Stuff

Read it? XD;

Weird packaging... DX

What an unfortunate plate...

I bought the latest edition of the Happie Nuts magazine... I feel like the magazine is not my style. But I think it is so tasteful and mature sexy!

I only bought it for this though... XD

I love stars... and this was a star bag. XD

COME ON! IT'S A REASONABLE REASON TO PURCHASE A MAGAZINE! :3

I saw this at Sephora, and I totally wanted to buy it! ^^ It's supposed to help dark spots from underneath the skin! So it actually gets rid of it, not just hides it until products run out. And it's supposed to help dark circles too... so wow!! It's on my list. (:
The cashier at Sephora agreed that it wasn't early if I wanted to make my Christmas wish list. ;D I already started thinking of things I want to buy for people though!! I can't wait! <3

Kevin and I went out for a date... I love him! <3 This is what I wore.

Close up. :3

Charlotte in a more gyaru style! I helped her coordinate the outfit... XD Doesn't she look cute in my stuff? And small?! She's seriously a tiny girl. Crazy girl.

The outfit I wore to match Charlotte's outfit, sort of. XD I loved this coord. I wore it with my thigh high socks, and heels that I borrowed from Charlotte. I also borrowed her Alice and the Pirates silver cross rosary... it looked amazing with the outfit!

Thanks for looking!!!

Upcoming post:

Candy Doll Reviews

Lip Concealer and Pink Macaron Lip Gloss!

Reviews: Candy Doll Beige Highlighter, and Strawberry Pink Blush, Dolly Wink Nudy Glamorous, and Rainbow Crystal Eyeshadow Cream, and Missha Perfect Cover #23.

2011-08-12T13:25:00.000-07:00

Are you ready?!

It's finally here~~~ A big review!!

Also, please let me know what sort of information you think I should include to make this more helpful/informative!!

From Left to Right: Candy Doll Beige Highlighter, Candy Doll Strawberry Pink Blush, Dolly Wink Eyeshadow Cream #1, Nudy Glamorous and #2 Rainbow Crystal.

This was taken with only about TWO swipes from the packaging, and put on my arm.

The pink blush seems really light and pretty, but the color can build up to be intense with only one more swipe!

Candy Doll Beige Highlighter

Packaging: 5/5, so cute, I love it!
Color: 2/5. It may be because I'm not tan enough for this, so it doesn't work for me. :/
Subtle/Natural?: 5/5
Staying/Lasting Power: N/A Because I can barely see it on me.
Easy to Use?: 5/5
Impressions/Thoughts: I think because I am sort of pale, it doesn't show up on me well, so it is hard for me to give a proper and fair review for this... D: But then again, I am not sure how subtle highlighters are supposed to be! I feel like it's very noticeable on Tsubasa.

I feel like it is very obvious on her nose.... DX

Candy Doll Strawberry Pink Blush

Packaging: 5/5 Just darling.
Color: 5.5
Subtle/Natural?: 3.5/5
Staying/Lasting Power: 5/5
Easy to Use?: 2/5
Impressions/Thoughts: I don't think this is easy to use if you're a beginner because it's easy to put TOO much. The pigmentation is ridiculously amazing, and the color shows up vividly, and it makes you look really dolly. It's natural looking if you use one swipe, but if you use more than that, it can become overpowering, fast. You pretty much have to put it on PERFECTLY the first time.

Dolly Wink Eyeshadow Cream Nudy Glamorous

Packaging: 5/5 I love it, okay? XD
Color: 5/5
Subtle/Natural?: 5/5
Staying/Lasting Power: 5/5
Easy to Use?: 5/5
Impressions/Thoughts: This one is very nice, it really lives up to it's name! It is subtle, but looks amazing. I like to use it and put it into the corner of my eyes. (: Perfect for everyday wear, I think. ^^

You can always check this page for my scans and instructions on how to apply these!

Dolly Wink Eyeshadow Cream #2 Rainbow Crystal

Packaging: 5/5
Color: 3/5
Subtle/Natural?: 4/5
Staying/Lasting Power: 5/5
Easy to Use?: 5/5
Impressions/Thoughts: This is really gorgeous, but a lot of people thought that it would be closer to a white cream that would go on sort of like eyeliner? But it's actually very pretty, but very sparse so to get the look that Tsubasa had in her ad, you would have to put on A TON of it. It's very pretty though, subtle, glam rock-ish, and girly! Great for adding a little more to your look!

Light swatches of the highlighter and blush.

Light swatches of the eyeshadow creams.

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream #23

Packaging: 3/5 I don't really think it's that cute, and I actually think the nozzle gives out too much
Coverage: 5/5
Subtle/Natural?: 5/5
Lasting Power: 5/5
Greasiness: 4/5
Easy to Use?: 5/5
Overall Impressions/Comments: I like this one a lot. It's pretty much perfect for my skin tone, because the Nanoce one I had only came in one color, so hopefully I can get pale enough to going back to it. Using this alone, doesn't break me out, so it's very nice! However, when I use primer with it, it breaks me out. T___T However, this goes on really easily and smoothly. Even when I use a brush, I don't get the streaky lines or anything!
I am not sure about the whitening and healing effects though, since I don't wear makeup too often. My face is currently darker than my arms, lol, so I'll get back to you on that! One coat covers almost everything! I use a second layer sort of like concealer and it works pretty well. (:

Con: It's ridiculously greasy and really thick. It makes my face feel like it's so crazily oily after a few hours, even with a lot of powder!

Before Use

After Use

Do you see a difference? I do in person! It makes me look really... perfectly even! However, the camera might not have captured it that well. Maybe next time I will try to take more photos?
It also covers up the redness from my pimples. :D
Although I think iy may be good that you don't see a difference because it means it is so natural and looks like it suits me. :D

(I'm always such an awkward picture taker... sigh... DX...)

My Face of the Day (FotD).

Face:
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream #23
Nanoce BB Powder
Candy Doll Strawberry Pink Blush
Candy Doll Beige Highlighter

Eyes:
Dolly Wink Black Liquid Eyeliner, Rainbow Crystal, #1 Lashes, and Long Mascara.
Chanel Eyeliner in Brown
Princess Mimi Lenses in Sesame Grey

Lips:
Chapstick
Chanel Seashell Lipgloss

08/10/11

Ginger pork bento served with chicken and vegetable rice and miso soup!! The rice was yummy, but the ginger pork was too salty and gingery, imo. >__<

Food Post~ [Boring Post is Boring.]

2011-08-10T00:11:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of proper updates! The job is just... very time consuming, and I'm very tired when I get home! ]: I am going to make it up to everyone with a review post of 5 gorgeous products soon!!! >__

I always wonder who writes these things at Mitsuwa... At the worst, they are good for a mild chuckle. XD

The Zaru Soba at Sanukiseimen Mugimaru~

It's very delicious! Takuya san (the store manager), also suggested I add a little big of ginger to the sauce, and mix it in well... and it really brings out an amazing aroma in the sauce. The taste is impeccable with the noodles!!! This is probably my 3rd favorite meal to eat at the store. The top 3 are very close contenders. I'm hungry thinking about this/writing about this. XD

What I had for lunch earlier today. It was a hamburger steak bento box. It was very good. It came with some miso soup on the side too! :D The neopolitan(?) spaghetti was also really yummy!

Kevin and I had our 6 month anniversary a few weeks ago. (: We went to Maggiano's for dinner!

We had the tiramisu. It was delicious, and very moist. :3

Thanks for looking~~~

Comic Con 2011 (Mostly Day 2)~ + Random Stuff

2011-07-31T17:00:00.000-07:00

My outfit for the day~

I wore gothic for that day, which is really rare because you never see me in it ^^;;; It's not even my dress! Charlotte Charms and I swapped a bunch of stuff! She lent me Church Gate...! We agreed on exchanging stuff of equal value, so it was sad how much of my closet went to her because Moitie is worth wayyy more than AP, lol.

I stole this from my friend Gretchen (Click for her blog, Stop and Stare!)... XD Ahh, she made that corset herself!!! She is actually really good at sewing!
Excuse my horrible facial expression... XD;

After Day 1, I met up with a bunch of lolitas, and we ended up hanging out at Tea N' More until 1 A.M. because we got distracted by talking.

Kathleen looked so adorable, as always in her lavender Milky Planet!

Taking pictures of our shoes... XD

Mario Darth Vader

The coolest Red Sentai ever!! I also saw him at AX. XD

This guy's gun turret moved, it was such an incredible prop.

The limited edition Shiny Megaman (Rockman) that was only sold at Comic Con, wish I could have gotten one.

Mameshiba and I~~

Green Zyu Ranger!! He was very nice, we chatted about Gokaiger~~~

There were tons of Saint Seiya figurines too!

Jessica Nigri! She is such a sweetheart, and really friendly! I met her last year too! She's really good about all the mean things people say about her, and really makes them into funny jokes! I admire her so much. (:

Yoshinori Ono... the producer of Street Fighter! XD He also signed a poster for me, and Nick. We gave them to Shane and Kevin because they love them more. :3

Here is me saving you (the reader) from Vodelmort... with my bare hands.

Of course I can stop both attacks, don't be silly. I'm a neutral party :3

Here is me photoshopped to look like Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin, Modern Day Version of course.. XD

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー), my current favorite live action series, yes, even more than Big Bang Theory!! It is so good!! The premise is excellent, and sure to make everyone feel nostalgia! XD

My friends and I also want to cosplay this! >w<

Things I bought recently, and a Review on the Detclear Peeling Gel (Strawberry).

2011-07-27T16:54:00.000-07:00

There are tons of pictures! XD (Same as always...)

You have been warned... o_o

The sunflower Kevin and I planted a few months ago has grown so big, and has a flower now!!! ^^ Isn't it adorable?

I now work at Sanukiseimen Mugimaru!

Please come visit me at work if you ever have time! The food is really cheap, and really good!! We make our udon noodles fresh, everyday! :3

It is inside of the Costa Mesa Mitsuwa~

Sanukiseimen Mugimaru

665 Paularino Ave

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

The curry udon at work, it's very delicious. (:

I really like the curry rice too, (lol more curry)... it's very flavorful, and has a lot of vegetables in it! ^^ I love things with lotus in it!

The green tea I have with lunch everyday... XD But my work doesn't sell tea, lol. We only have water. ;A;

It's really... flavorful and not too bitter! However, my friend told me it does get more bitter the longer you have it open? I don't know why, but that might explain why the last sip is always so bitter. XD

Since it is mostly cash only, sometimes if I forget to bring money, I buy stuff from Mitsuwa...
So I purchased lunch at St. Honore one day. I had a coroquette sandwich, a chocolote cornet, green tea, and a cream puff! I really like the cream cornets, and curry donuts at this place too... XD

I went to Tokyo Lifestyle~

They had a nice selection of face masks, Rilakkuma, Hello Kitty, and fake lashes! Also, they had some Japanese candies and drinks. :3

I bought a bunch of masks as small gifts for family, but I saved the white rose one for myself.
It smelt really nice, and I think I'll try the strawberry yogurt next time when I go to buy more. (:

I used this eye thing, but I'm not sure if it worked. Kevin said that it made my bags slightly less dark... but I didn't really see it. :X Maybe I have to use it every day, or more than once? It was only $1, so maybe I will buy and bunch and see?

Last time I used the ones from PinkyParadise, they tried out the skin around my eyes and made it look more yellow...

I bought this peeling gel, and I have been using it for like 2 weeks now, so I will do a review on it!

I got this free sample with the peeling gel I bought! :3

A present I got my mom for her birthday. ^^

It was very pretty, and pretty well priced, I think. :D

I bought the special edition DollyWink lashes at Mitsuwa!

The stuff you get, and sorry about the last picture, I forgot to fix it, lol.

So, Kevin's cousin, Shane now is the manager of a restaurant called Pho Mai.

Please visit him if you ever get a chance! The food is really good and the interior is actually gorgeous! Not like your typical Vietnamese place at all!

Pho Mai

271 S. Mountain Ave.

Upland, CA 91786

(909) 920 - 4005

The spring rolls they have here are really delicious!! The milk tea was also stunningly delicious!

This is one of the few places that has both Bun Bo Hue and Bun Rieu!!! My two favorite Vietnamese dishes! :3

DetClear Bright and Peel Fruits Peeling Jelly Review

The bottle says that it is supposed to help peel off dead skin, lighten your skin by getting rid of melanin, and helps removes black heads.

My Japanese is not proficient at all... so I looked online for directions.

1. Clean off your face with a gentle cleanser (I use a soybean milk cleanser that I got from Mitsuwa).
2. Dry your face and hands.
3. Use 2 - 3 pumps to cover your face, rub in circles gently and the dead skin should come off!

Only use it 1 - 2 times a week, and moisturize after you are done!
I think that because it's supposed to be very harsh, you should use suncreen, or a lotion with sunscreen in it for a few days after too!

The gel turns into a jello like substance after you rub it on your skin almost immediately. The dead skin looks like feta cheese on your face when you're done!

What it looks like on your hands.

Impressions:

Cleaning Abilities: 3/5
It may be because because I have very stubborn blackheads but it didn't seem to do much for them and for my clogged pores, even though I have used it 4 times already. I guess we'll see in a few months?

Whitening Abilities: N/A
I can't really tell if I have gotten paler or not, it'll probably take a few months before I can see it, but I also wear BB cream that is supposed to whiten as well, so we'll see.

Scent: 5/5
Smells wonderful!! I really love it!

Results After Using It: 4/5
It smells really good, isn't oily, sticky, or greasy. It leaves my skin feeling really smooth, clean, and soft! Even if it didn't work for what I hoped it will, I still love this product! Hopefully I can update/fix this post in a few months. (:

Anime Expo Recap~ [Pic Heavy]!

2011-07-15T14:08:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Remember Korilakkuma?

My wifey Sara won it for me, with the help of Kevin's wallet... of course. XD

Day 0

The line was horrible! The line for pre-reg was not even under the shade, even though it was last year.

Kevin and I decided to stop in the mall at Little Tokyo to see if we could get cosplay items for him last minute but alas... no avail.

I ended up buying a few small gifts for my waifu though~ I can't wait to see her.

Kevin and I ate at Hanaichimonme in Little Tokyo! It was so amazing. I loved the pickled vegetables! Also, rather than water, they had barley tea, which is amazing for a hot day! :3

We weren't hungry because it was so HOT that day. |||orz But this curry gave us both a crazy appetite! It's one of the BEST curries I have ever had in my life!

A chocolate parfait to finish off the meal~ It was really, really good. I want to come back just for the parfaits!

Day 1

My outfit for the day. It was a pretty boring day, from what I remember. XD

Look at the life bar on that Deadpool!! It was a fantastic cosplay with a fantastic prop!

My favorite/the best Meltdown Rin R.K. remix cosplay ever!

Everyone on the first day! (Except Luke and Lee were missing.... DX)

Tiffany, Beautiful Mark, Mark's Little Brother (forgot his name, lol sorry...), Ernie, Kevin (Kenshin cosplay), and Shane!

Day 2

Menga and her group, they did Higurashi no Naku no Koro ni cosplays!

Ernie trying to taste Kevin's brain?

CharlotteCharms and her amazingly well dressed group of Goth friends.

Chloe, The-Sushi-Monster, dressed as Cop Stocking, photobombing... What a jerk! :P Just kidding.

Can you guess who is supposed to be behind her? orz

Behind Chloe was Tuxedo Mask (Max)! :O

Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask (Manzi and Max)! We would later to get know them better at a party we were invited too. ^^

The BEST event of all of AX was the Hatsune Miku concert!!! I wasn't supposed to take a snap... but I did, she's the little green blob. Our seats were kinda far away, but they had awesome projector screens.

We got tickets thanks to Chelsea!!

I totally owe her something big for a late birthday present... so late... lol.

Day 3

Chloe, Luke, me and Kevin~

Ohhh myyy ggggooosssh, I love my hair color with Puppet Circus. XD

No. This Gray Fullbuster cosplayer is not photoshopped... o//w//o

An amazing Ganondorf cosplayer, this cosplay only needs more Ganon-kicks. *tear* (Stupid Lee!)

Stupid Lee! Photo-bombing all day as Modern Kenshin... only the Babydoll coplayer got it.. even though we made it up that day, lol.

Manzi in her Monster Hunter cosplay!!! Look at dem hips! She's so hot. *w*

Day 4

We really didn't go... we were all so tired and everyone had 4th of July plans. ;A;

Corona must be kinda rich to have a 15 minute fireworks show!! o__o The finale was ridiculous!

Whew~ Until next time everyone!

KawaiiGoods.com Lucky Pack Review

2011-07-12T00:32:00.001-07:00

Please feel free to click on these images for larger images!

So so so so long overdue... but I must say thank you to Claudia and Judy from kawaiigoods.com and kawaiicarnival.com! I bought a salopette from Claudia and she was so sweet and threw in a free lucky pack for me! I think it is the $25 dollar lucky pack, but the contents are worth way over $45!

Communication: 5/5

I was extremely troublesome and kept changing my mind and order, but Claudia was upfront, honest, understanding, and really sweet throughout the whole ordeal! When I did buy the salopette, she even threw in the Lucky Pack... how sweet is that of her?!

Quality of the Products: 5/5

They are really amazing, they are all HANDMADE with a lot of love and care. You can totally see that with the cute designs, the carefully chosen yarns and colors! They are mostly 2-way clips, so the items are versatile!
The items are all so cute, chosen really carefully, and there was a lot of thought that went into making these... when I saw them at their booth at AX, you could totally tell! how much they care for their customers and about the quality of their products.
Please check out the photos below the review portion!

Shipping Method: 5/5

Claudia shipped within 2 days of finishing the transaction! The items were bagged carefully, and put into a water resistant mail bag!

Overall Experience: 5/5

I LOVE my items! I cannot wait to start coordinating them! The items are so perfect for sweet lolita, especially the OTT (over-the-top) look, decora, fairy kei, and the items are so cute, you can wear some of them for that hint of cuteness normally!

You can totally get KawaiiGoods' Lucky Packs HERE!

What it came to me in...

The EXPLOSION of cute stuff inside!

I got a little shooting star clip, a moon clip, and a super cute planet dangling clip with an adorable moon!

Pastels get washed out sometimes, so here is a picture of the items again in different lighting!

Perfect for Dream Sky or Milky Planet coordinates right?!

Assorted stickers, a notepad, pins, business cards, and a cute deer ring~

A couple cute little coin bags, and a Hello Kitty capsule with a surprise inside?!

(A surprise within a surprise?! Come on! That's too cute!)

The two phone straps on the bottom, and the clip were inside!! The Gloomy bear key chain is too cute!!! I gave my sweetie the mushroom cell strap because it's so cute and thought it suited him! I also love the strawberry ice cream, too adorable!

Lastly, the cute Milk salopette I got from Claudia!! I can't wait to wear it. Now I feel like I should have bought the pink one because it would look amazing with all of the things I got from her lucky pack!!

A BIG Thank You to:

KawaiiGoods.com and

KawaiiCarnival.com!

These items are too amazing!

I feel so lucky to be able to have them, and have you girls as friends. You guys are honestly really sweet people.

If you are interested in keeping up with Claudia or Judy and their creations, please check out their personal blogs!

Claudia: http://kawaiigoodsblog.blogspot.com/

Judy: http://pinkbearie.blogspot.com/

Thank you for looking everyone! Please pay them a visit! >///w///<~

Key's Room: 150+ Followers GIVEAWAY!

2011-07-09T15:45:00.000-07:00

Katie has reached over 150 followers!!

(Click to get to the page!)

Join her giveaway! The prizes are amazing! There is a ton of stuff to be won! Also, her blog has a ton of helpful reviews, and she's really sweet and great about answering, so definitely check out her blog!

How do I enter, you ask?!

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You MUST be a PUBLIC FOLLOWER via Google Connect (right sidebar)

- Leave your GC name so I can make sure you're following, I will check!

This is an INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY! ANYONE can join!

Leave your NAME and EMAIL address when entering.

***Make sure you read and follow the rules!

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES

Make a blog entry about her giveaway (+1)

Post the giveaway somewhere visible on your blog ie. sidebar (+1)

- Make sure you leave link to your blog page where you posted or wrote about this giveaway. Also be sure to link back either to my giveaway or her blog. http://thisismyv.blogspot.com

Upcoming Posts:

Bambi lenses in Sesame Grey review.

KawaiiGoods lucky pack review!
Can't wait for my review? Check out KawaiiGoods here:
http://www.kawaiigoods.com/
http://kawaiigoods.com/kawaiicarnival/index.php (Sister Site).

Anime Expo 2011 recap.

Ekimura, Vegas, Nail Polish, Lolita Gets, HAIR DYE, and etc! @_@

2011-06-28T23:19:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I have a TON going on in this post... XD;

Got my hair done (check bottom THIS blog entry!) at:
Stephanie's Salon

I went to Round One recently...
Guess who I ran into?!?!?! EKIMURA from ekiblog.com! Well, who doesn't know her? She looks exaclty as she does in her blog... o_o

Is it possible for someone to be so cute? She was also so sweet and gave me tons of advice and compliments!
She called me gyaru! XD Uwaaahhh, what a compliment! I've never considered myself gal before, but I love the style!

Eki and I! She also gave me a ton of advice about hair products and we chatted about her blog!

Also, SARA WON ME THAT HUGE KORILAKKUMA DOLL!
She also won another cute one, and a Hello Kitty plush for a kid and his grandma. She's really so sweet!!! <3 ILY, Waifu! <3

Sara (LOOK AT THE OTHER PLUSH SHE WON!), Kevin, and Lizzie!
Eki also called Sara gyaru even though she was wearing lolita, but I think it's because Sara's make is so obviously gyaru~

Kara, Sara with the huge Korilakkuma plushie she won me and Yvonne!! <3

Stiffany, Devin and Kevin (my lover!)

Kara, and Yvonne!!

I'm so sad that I didn't get a picture of Will, Shane, Ben, Arnold, Ashley, Kitsy, and Charlotte... D:
I am awful at taking pictures... hopefully Ashley will post the purikira so I can show you guys!! They were so cute!

So I went to Vegas recently!

The view from our suite! *w*

Ate a a restaurant in the stipmall, but the service was awful...

Look for the day~

Stuff I bought at ABC! These were from the brand Island Girl, I had never seen it until I walked in here!
Apparently ABC stores are very common in Hawaii and are affectionately called "All Blocks Covered" acording to my boyfriend. XD
It was only $2.99 for these cute colors, and it was buy 2 get 1 free! I also got cuticle oil, it smells soooo pretty! It is the "Spring Bouquet" scent! I love it!

I read a review saying the polish is horrible, but it's not that bad. Mine lasted for a week but then started chipping off in huge blocks. XD Also, lol the mint is the same color as my towel!

I finally got the bunny ears headband! I really want it in white though, and I got the DDH barrette in black to match my salopette! Finally, the set is complete! XD

I wanted to dye my hair like Kumicky's (girl in the middle) hair color!! I am in love with it (and her). XD

I got my hair done professionally at a salon!

Stephanie's Salon

It ended up turning out like this color, I love it, I think it suits me! However, I don't think it looks like Kummicky's at all! Thoughts? Compared to the image above, which was my natural hair color (not with the blonde highlights in my bangs though, obviously). XD

The colorists said that my hair turned out this pretty brown because my hair was already a bourbon color. ^^

I feel like for my eye make, I can never get my eyes to look HUGE like most gyaru do! I think it may be from my lack of bottom lashes too? But my eyes look soooo weird with them, maybe I should try Baby Cute or Pure Little? Because Real Nude looks awful on me. >_> /sigh.

Recent Things, TAGGED, and a Blog Award!

2011-06-18T02:33:00.000-07:00

1. Link back to the person who passed you the award

Anna (I'm So Jelly)

Thank you so much Anna! You're one of my biggest inspirations! You are gorgeous, always eating yummy food, and you're so sweet and always helpful! Despite being crazily busy, you always take the time to answer my questions, comment on my blog, and I'm so happy!!

I LOVE READING YOUR BLOG, AND I LOVE READING YOUR BEAUTY TIPS!

Thank you so much Anna, I'm so happy to receive this!

(P.S. please open your chocolate store online so I can buy all of it!)

2. Share 7 random things about yourself

一) Some day, I hope to visit Japan! I better learn more Japanese! ^^;
二) I am Vietnamese~
三) I love animals, but not having them as pets... I can barely take care of myself, much less another life! D: That would be too irresponsible!
四) Being a mangaka was my dream at one point... lol. I still write/draw manga... but not as often or as much as I would like to. My skills have dulled, for sure.
五) Tsubasa, and Kumicky are my favorite models!
六) When I played World of Warcraft, I used to play for 60 hours or more a week (but can you believe I had a 4.0?)...
七) Creme brulees are some of my most favorite foods. 85 Degrees Celcius, and my friend Megan makes the BEST ones I have ever had in my LIFE!

3. Award 5 blogs

+ Sara +
+ Katie +
+ Tiffany +
+ Kathleen +
+ Claudia (Kawaii Goods) +

4. Drop them a note and tell them about it.

Now... time for the LIPSTICK TAG!

I was tagged by Katie!
You're going to get the most boring, and saddest survey ever from this girl!

(1) When you were a child, did you use your mother's lipsticks?

Of course... but my brother had a habit of eating them... so she kept them away from us! o_o;;;

(2) How old were you when you bought your first lipstick?

21, can you believe it? I just bought it last week, but I gave it to my sister... lol.

BUT I ONLY BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT WAS FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

I bought from Mac's VIVAGLAM Line...

It is a fund raising event run by Lady Gaga, and it's such an amazing cause. All of the proceeds goes to an AIDS fund. The price is only about $16 with tax, so it is an amazing deal and you're doing something amazing. (:

(3) Pink or red lipstick?

I think pink is much more cute!

(4) The most expensive lipstick you have ever bought?

The MAC one... XD;;;

(5) And the cheapest?

The MAC one is the only one I have ever bought, lol. ]:

(6) What's the most bizarre thing you have ever done with a lipstick?

Encourage my brother to eat it? XD;

(7) If you had to recommend a lipstick, which brand would you recommend and why?

N/A! If anything, I look to other blogs, gal magazines, and girls for advice! Haha... |||orz

Some other things I did recently~

I bought some Takoyaki and strawberryKitKat from Mitsuwa. :3

The Juuroku (16) tea was not my favorite... the blend was too.. off for my taste. The jasmine was too overpowering in the blend. XD The KitKats were awesome though!

What Kevin got~

This custard pudding was amazing, they had it for the anniversary sale.

At the mall, I got a headband, tights, and a jump rope! :3 Also, my boyfriend and I got a free gift from the Clarin's booth in Nordstroms when we were picking up something for his mom... XD

I was thinking about those tights for a while...

Clearance for $3.50, heck yes!
Stupidly, I bought them in the wrong size.

I love this headband!

My free gift~ It even comes with a "Skin Time Discovery Treatment," probably just to show me what products they think would suit me, and using it on me. XD But it came with a lot of samples! Kevin, his mom, and I all got something suited to our needs. owo

~ Until Next Time ~

A Guide for Beginning Lolitas~

2011-06-08T14:54:00.000-07:00

Disclaimer: This isn't a perfect guide, and there is a lot of room for mistakes, and individual input! For the most part, I think this is what would have helped me first, in this order!
This is also geared a little more towards sweet lolitas, since this is my main style~

Table of Contents:

1. Always Check Your Measurements.
2. Do you know what Brands/Styles you like?
3. Buy Your Basics First.
4. Buying a Dress.
5. Other Information

1. Always check Your measurements.
You need to know your bust, waist, hips, and even shoulder width sometimes!

If your bust is a little bit larger, look for piece with more shirring!

Now that you know that, you can start looking at the basic anatomy of a lolita outfit!
http://lolitafashion.org/anatomy.php
(Although this is more for the sweet lolitas, since classic, and gothic generally have more of an A-line shape, rather than a cupcake/poofy shape! Thanks to Chelsea for recommending this link as well.)

2. Do you know what brands/styles you like?

It is better to start off with only one style, since it is cheaper, and you can create a more cohesive look!

Basics:

Tells you about styles, basic look and brands:

http://hellolace.net/

A little outdated, but still useful:

http://lolita-handbook.livejournal.com/

http://www.lolitafashion.org/

This is practically a MUST READ!
http://www.fyeahlolita.com/2009/10/how-to-avoid-being-ita.html

Here is a list of brands, and if they ship overseas or not!
http://egl.livejournal.com/8678713.html

3. Buy your basics first.

First of all though, you'll need a petticoat! Invest in a GOOD one. There is no point in buying a bunch of cheap $12 ones if they loose their poof in the long run.
Look for a petticoat that is poofy by volume, not stiff netting or tulle.
My recommendation for sweet lolitas:
http://www.vivcore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=VC&Product_Code=CV04-900&Category_Code=6CV_foundations
The "cupcake" petticoat is the most popular shape for sweet, the petticoat shown is also known as "Maclo Modes 582."
I don't recommend buying actual stuff off her site because you can dig around to find them cheaper.
But if you're not gonna plan to really invest in lolita for too long, 3 of the $12 petticoats will suffice. xD;

For Gothic and Classic lolitas:
You're going to be looking more for an A-Line petticoat!
Although some sweeter sides of classic may look better with a slightly more poofy and cupcake shaped petticoat! Always check the shape of your dress!

Also, since your petticoat is poofy, it's always best to have bloomers so that your panties don't show when you bend over. @_@ You can find them for really cheap on the EGL Comm Sales, and there are also people who can custom make it!

(I'm a sucker for blouses with bows that you can tie!)

Blouses are expensive... they usually are about $185 new, and still a good $80 - $100 or so used. >__<; (But you can find some of the cheaper lucky pack ones for about $50!)
For blouses, buy from bodyline if you don't want to drop the money!
Stick to a simple one! I say get a white one, or black because they match with about everything!
Go for more plain ones if you are going to buy them from Bodyline!

You can always get a blouse with detachable sleeves, that way you have a long sleeve blouse, and a short sleeve! It's really versatile and worth it!

Also, sometimes you can find really cute ones at F21 too~

Although if you buy an OP, one piece (sleeved dress), rather than a jumper skirt, you can skip the blouse!

(Tsubasa in Lolita!)

4. Buying a Dress:
Let's face it, the dresses can be expensive! They are from $250 (for a skirt), up to $500 (depending on the brand) for a new dress!.
However, a lot of the dresses are about $300...

Honestly, second hand shopping is your best friend!

There are other cheaper alternatives or places to shop:
Anna House (I really recommend them!)
Amber Topaz (Second hand shop)
BodyLine (Great for wardrobe fillers and basics)
EGL Comm Sales (Great for finding rare prints, and older items!)
Fan+Friend
http://www.tokyorebel.com/ (Certified Distributor of a lot of other Lolita Brands!)

TaoBao shops (You will need a shopping service like Taobaospree or obook):

Keep in mind that the prices are cheap, but shipping can really cost you!

Guide to making your time on TaoBao Easier

They also have a ranking system to keep in mind!
Hearts (lowest)
Diamonds (good)
Crowns (best)

http://r-series.taobao.com/
http://lostluna.taobao.com/
http://classicalpuppets.taobao.com/
http://shop35029554.taobao.com/
http://shop36463597.taobao.com/
http://shop10274962.taobao.com/
http://shop58175807.taobao.com/
http://shop35111070.taobao.com/

I don't use TaoBao, so a lot of this information, I got from /cgl/!

5. Other Information.
My favorite brands for the pastels are definitely Angelic Pretty and Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (both ship overseas and have a shop in San Fran).

If you're looking for older pieces, you'll have to check the EGL Comm Sales on LiveJournal

Or check auction sites:
Yahoo Japan
Mbok
But you need a shopping service to purchase the pieces for you, I recommend Japonica Market (I linked their services page, so it has all the instructions you need to get started!)

Socks:
The socks that are the main aesthetics for the styles around the board are OTK (over the knee), now that does not mean a coordination with knee socks can't be killer...
I feel like the reason why most lolitas like it, is because for taller girls, it gives the dresses the illusion of more length, and covers up their thighs!

If you find you are taller, or want to cover up more, tights are perfectly fine too! Brands sometimes release tights but it is much more rare!

Shoes:
Depending on your style and planned wardrobe, pick out a pair that would match with most things!
For me, my first pair was pink... I had 5 jsks that were pink at the beginning, and one brown/pink... XD;

You can get REALLY cheap ones that are great quality (for the price) from BodyLine! When they have sales, shoes are from $12 - $19! :D So wait for one of those big 50% off sales!

From TaoBao shops, they also make a lot of replicas, so you can find the same, or similar styles for less. These generally also need shopping services as well, but you can check the EGL Comm Sales for sellers!

Tying a Bow:
A lot of girls actually don't really know how to... :X
Tying a Bow for a Blouse (This works practically the same as bows in the back~)
Tying a Single-Faced Back Bow
Tying a Double-Faced Back Bowtie

Reviews:
You can Google (use that Google-Fu~) reviews for brands and off brands!
Or you can check EGL!
Link to EGL's Memories of Reviews

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Please let me know if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them~ I am not an expert by any means though!

I'll probably always come back to update this once in a while! It is hard to put out a lot of information at once! ^^;

Topics still to be covered:
Wigs
Hair
Makeup
Circle Lenses