Monday, May 25, 2015

☆ h&m finds/wishlist ☆



hello~ i was online window shopping on h&m's website when i came across SO many cute things!! i wanna buy them all! unfortunately i can't but it's nice to dream. i thought i'd share with you guys some of the adorable and rad stuff i found :) the best part is that these are all fairly affordable too!

1. sushi crop top [$9.95]
6. cactus sneakers [$14.95]
7. bear face sweater [$24.95]
9. kawaii cute sweater [$24.95]


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Saturday, May 23, 2015

☆ fotd: seifuku selfies ☆



yesterday i played around in my seifuku because i wanted to feel hella cute. so i did some quick kawaii style makeup and took some pictures. here are some of them, i really like how they turned out!

waifu status achieved ( ՞ٹ՞)



excuse the badly glued on eyelashes ahaha. you can't tell unless i'm looking down ok. ignoreitpls

• WELCOS MERIT killing me zombie bb cream
• DAISO false eyelashes in #11
• L'OREAL telescopic shocking extensions mascara
• ESSENCE waterproof liquid eyeliner
• ETUDE HOUSE tear drop liner in pearl white
• MAC cremesheen lipstick in creme cup
• SENNA COSMETICS blush in cupcake 


i have a found a solution to the nipple problem. just add a cardigan and no more nipple LOL but that does mean sweaty armpits during hot weather ⊙﹏⊙


(・᷄ὢ・᷅) next on my wishlist is some sort of tripod or a timer or something so i don't have to do these selfies all the time. i don't have anyone to take my picture so i need some help! but anyways i love these photos, it's been a while since i've felt so cute and done up!! i might take this outfit with me to comic con just for a casual back up option if i don't really want a full costume but don't want to dress casual either. i wanna get more colors and styles too, depending on how much of the goal weight i've dropped by october. this outfit is my inspiration to get more fit ୧། ☉ ౪ ☉ །୨ seifukus for lyfeeeee 

edit// i wanted to share with you this drawing someone made based off of these photos!! it's so amazing ahhhh!!! i might make it part of my header or something. ty studio sienna <3



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Friday, May 22, 2015

☆ cute ebay finds under $10 ☆




i love ebay for finding random cute stuff for a great price. i'm on a no-buy right now (or at least trying to lol) but i still like adding things to my wishlist! here's some cute stuff you might like.


1 . tony moly pocket bunny sleep mist [$9.78/free shipping]
2. creamy mami gachapon figure [$6.79/free shipping]
3. anime style emoticon hair clips [$3.31/$2.00 shipping]
4. cat faux leather watch [$2.29/free shipping]
5. rabbit ears headband [$0.81/$0.65 shipping]
6. emoji facemask [$3.99//free shipping]
7. macaroon storage container [$1.09/free shipping]
8. 10 pairs dolly fake eyelashes [$0.93/free shipping] 

so much cute stuff right?! i wish i could buy them all! i might make this ebay finds post a weekly post because i'm always finding super kawaii things. do you like shopping on ebay? if so what are you favorite things that you've bought so far? let me know in the comments! see you soon~! :3

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

☆ ebay seifuku (japanese school uniform) review ☆



hello! i'm here today with a review of the seifuku i ordered off of ebay from the seller cn2014.wenb. i ordered the navy uniform in XL, now normally i'm just an L in american sizes but because i'm very busty and have wide hips i wasn't sure if L would be just enough. asian sizing is notorious for being on the small size so i sized up with fingers crossed!

it was only $10.99 with free shipping, and the shipping took about 3 weeks to get to me in california. that is pretty standard i'd say. it was packaged well (sorry i didn't take a picture of it!) and nothing was damaged.


so the uniform comes with the top, the skirt, and a detachable bow. from first looks i could tell it was of cheap quality... which i expected, beause $10.99 is incredibly cheap for a seifuku!! 


the shirt is really thin and not as baggy as it looked on the model. well, of course it isn't because the model is very thin haha. i'm sure on a smaller person it would be baggy too, or at least a relaxed fit, but on my busty frame it clings to every curve. it looks bad when i don't wear a bra but it looks even worse with a bra! big boob struggles :(


the skirt is also a little see through, but only from a certain lighting. it is pretty short and for me, a little tight. the zipper is made VERY cheaply and you have to be careful with it, because mine snagged and now i think it's a little fucked up so i can't zip up all the way. :(


i like the detachable bow! it's cute and i don't have to use it for just this outfit. 




so what are my overall ratings on this purchase today?


shipping 5/5
quality 3.5/5
price 5/5 

generally i think you get what you pay for. in this case, it was true! the material is just okay, and it does look cute on. if you don't want to break the bank but still want a seifuku, i think this purchase is a good one. size up!!! if you're larger than me though, especially if you have a big booty or a big bust, it might not fit. i would say be careful and keep your measurements in mind. i am pretty happy with my purchase, but i do wish it fit better - but it's not really the clothing's fault lol. i just need to lose a bit of weight!!


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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

☆ cosplay ideas ☆



i've been an admirer for cosplayers and cosplaying for a long time. i think there's something just so inspiring and cool about putting on a wig and a costume and becoming your favorite character. i've always wanted to do it, but was too shy and insecure to. also i never had the resources or money to do so, and seeing as i thought i never had a 'real' reason to cosplay, like going to a convention or something.

well, lately i've been thinking more and more about cosplay and i've really wanted to start one! luckily, i bought my 3-day ticket for new york comic con and now i have an excuse to fantasize and dream up a cosplay for myself. :) comic con is still months away, but here are few of ideas i've got buzzing in my head for the future :3


kiki [魔女の宅急便]


sailor mars [美少女戦士セーラームー]


harley quinn


bulma [ドラゴンボールZ]


ponyo [崖の上のポニョ]


snow white


rocket racoon [guardians of the galaxy]


creamy mami [魔法の天使クリィミーマミ]


honoka [ ラブライブ!]


boo [monster's inc] 


annie [league of legends]


kagome [犬夜叉]


super sonico [すーぱーそに子]


catherine [キャサリン]


chun li [street fighter] 


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Monday, May 18, 2015

☆ reuniting w/ my childhood bff + mini haul [h&m, misc] ☆


because i'm moving to oklahoma next month, i decided to reach out to some people to see if we could hang out before i left. one of those people was cindy, my childhood best friend. we were the closest of friends but in 2007 i had to move cities, and i haven't seen her since then! it took us a long time, but we finally saw each other two days ago! we had a really awesome day and it was so nice to catch up with her. it was like i had never left! we took a few polaroids pics which made me happy :3 i love adding more pictures to my collection.


so the first thing that we did was go straight to my old hometown, lil saigon!! we were so hungry and of course lunch is the best way to have great conversations. we went to nha hang 1.99, and both ordered com ga chien (chicken w/ rice and egg). the sauce is absolute crack. i love this stuff. i thought it would be funny to take pictures of both of us taking pictures of our food lol. 



so yummy!! i wish i could have this every day!





afterwards we went shopping at the asian garden mall. it's basically a vietnamese mall but there are some chinese and korean vendors in there as well. we went near closing time so there wasn't much time to do or get much but we still managed to get something! 


i got us matching macaroon keychains!! i failed to take a picture of cindy's, but i got her a matching purple one. mine is pink, of course. i love it because it's so soft and squishy and matches my instax camera perfectly!

i also got a bunch of bear stickers for $1.00! i stuck them on some of our polaroids and on my camera. :)


after that we made a stop at her mom's house because i hadn't seen her mom in a while! i wouldn't say i was close to her mom by any stretch, but i spent a lot of time at her mom's house when we were kids and i thought it would be nice to visit her. :) 


her mom was so sweet and funny haha! she gave us some grape jello? to eat and it was really good. she also gave me $100 O____O it was so unexpected and i felt really bad for taking it. but she said it was for me as i was moving and it just a very nice thing for her to do! i felt sad as we left because i had a lot of good memories at cindy's house when were kids haha and it made me miss being a kid again!



then we still didn't want to end our day! around this time was like 9pm? i think. most places were closing or already closed, so we headed over to the irvine spectrum where we got matching sweaters at h&m! 



this sweater was only $5! it's such a cute baby blue pastel color, so soft and comfortable and i thought the font for the words was super cute. cindy got it as well :) now whenever we wear our sweaters we'll be reminded of each other!


i also ended up picking this AMAZING little twin stars pouch at h&m! it was $12.95, a little pricey but at the same time, i'm sure sanrio would sell it for much, much more so i consider myself lucky. i didn't know h&m had little twin star stuff! it was the only one i saw so i had to snatch it up. i don't know what i'll put in it exactly but i'll find a use for it. it's so cuteeee ahhhh


it has a lot of room! you could easily fit an ipad in here.


close up of the print. so cute. T^T 


we took some last polaroids before we went home. 


i'm so awkward at posing!


and my favorite picture of the night! it's so cute!

all in all, i had a really great day reconnecting with cindy. :) i'm so glad we did. she was my bestest friend and she always will be one of my best friends, even if i live in another city or another state. i hope to have her in my life always. 

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