❄ 'Kawaii' Gift Guide | Christmas 2014 ❄

Hello! I hope you're all well!
So as you know, Christmas is next week! It's come so quickly and it's most likely that most of you have finished your Christmas shopping! But for those, like myself, who are still in the process of putting together presents it can be a little tricky to find the perfect presents. So today I'm going to be putting together a 'Gift Guide' for you; of course because my blog is aimed at the 'Kawaii' audience, the items I have chose are aimed at them. I've also done two different guides, one for those who don't have a lot to spend, so an under £10 one and one for those who don't mind spending that little more, so over £10. Even if you don't like the item I've pictured on my guide, hopefully it will give you more of an idea of what to get! I've also chose more UK based items and hopefully items which, if you order will arrive in time.
So lets begin!


❄£10 and Under❄

♡ Glittered Bow Barrette £2.00 - The first item I chose was this cute bow from Forever21, I chose out this one in particular as I think it would be great for New Year, but as well as that black pretty much goes with anything! Even if you don't like this particular bow, Forever 21 and many other places offer a really cute variety. Not to mention it's only £2.00 so you can buy several and put together a set or buy matching accessories! 

❃ Christmas Wishlist 2014 ❃

Hello everyone! Hope you're well! 

With Christmas just around the corner I thought I would share my Christmas wishlist with you! Maybe for some inspiration for your own Wishlist or just to be nosy! 

Pink Tartan Blanket Scarf - River Island

Ferne Cotton Makeup Brushes - Boots

Blonde Lace Front Wig - Wigisfashion

Liz Lisa Dress 

Light Blue Marabou Feather Beanie Hat - River Island 

Melty de Granite Shining Hearts Figure - Amazon

Wu and Wu Deer Lunch Box - Amazon

Pink Gingham Skirt - taobao

Pink Heart Stud Earrings - River Island

Cream Faux Fur Collar - River Island

Powder Puff Bag - Taobao

Scandalous Perfume Set - Victorias Secret

Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Palette - Boots

Swankiss Heart Apron Dress - Taobao

Sailor Moon Eyeliner - eBay

Too Faced Sweetheart Blush - Debenhams 

Liz Lisa Suspender Skirt (Second Hand)

Liz Lisa Fake Lashes

So that's all, it's quite a lot but I do plan on buying a lot with Christmas money and don't expect it ALL from my family. If you need any links then don't hesitate to contact me, although I do apologize if I don't give them out, it sounds selfish but I don't want them to sell out before I get them ; A ; I hope you understand. Either that or I've already bought it and there isn't another eg. the Liz Lisa dress! 

I hope you enjoyed reading this and it either inspired you or just interested you!

What are you asking for Christmas? 

Love,

xoxo

♡ Hyper Japan 2014 ( + Haul) ♡

Hello everyone! I hope you're well!

 Sorry it's been a while, once again I've been busy with school etc. and I've found myself so exhausted ; u ; 

Anyway, last week I went to the Hyper Japan Christmas Market for the first time and thought I'd do a post (mainly a haul though) on it! 

I was super excited to attend as I've never been to a Convention or anything like that in London. Instead of going on the Saturday like usual we planned to go just on the Sunday as it was quite a bit cheaper! Although I am planning going on all three days next Summer! I'll discuss that later on though on my Social Media! 

For Hyper Japan I originally planned to be Gloomy Bear Sonico, but instead had to go as Nurse Sonico as the Cosplay wouldn't be here on time! ( Not that I minded since either way I was Sonico).

My Costests turned out far better than I looked on the actual day ; v ; I still want to improve my Sonico loads since she's my favourite character...

The train to London was an easy journey and we didn't set off really early either which meant I wasn't too tired during the day! Unfortunately some of the tubes were off so it took us a while to get there! 

Once we got there we didn't have loads of time, but I still managed to get around every stall (which didn't take too long in all honesty), chat to some friends, take a few photos and even get interviewed for J-Melo! I probably sound and look like an idiot on the interview but I may just avoid watching it! The day was overall really good, apart from a few creeps who didn't ask my permission for photos ; v ; it makes me sad that people act like that at expo, I need to gain enough confidence to reject photos as well next time!  

♡ SheInside Favourites | October 2014 ♡

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to do a quick SheInside favourites for you all!

So for those who don't know about this store; SheInside is an online store which sells a huge variety of clothes, makeup and accessories. They also offer FREE Shipping and always have a good offer on!

♡ Dresses ♡

♡ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ♡

♡ SheInside Love Potion Sweater & Blue Winter Coat | Sponsored Review ♡

Hello guys! Another review for you today for the lovely SheInside!

So for those who don't know about this store; SheInside is an online store which sells a huge variety of clothes, makeup and accessories. They also offer FREE Shipping and always have a good offer on!

Once again SheInside let me choose two products! 

♡  Blue Long Sleeve Zipper Pockets Coat ♡ 

I don't know what urged me to get this coat, it definitely isn't the typical style I go for, but I saw a similar one on one of my favourite Youtubers and couldn't resist! The coat is only $41.67 and comes in S, M and L. 

So here is my photo on! The colour in person was a little lighter than the stock photo but I prefer lighter colours so it's perfect! I was surprised by the material when I first picked it up, it's cotton-like but at the same time seems to have the tiniest bit of stretch in it? Something I really like about this coat is that it has lining so is super warm and is perfect for Autumn and Winter!

♡ Cosplay Sky Anna Cosplay | Sponsored Review ♡

Hello everyone!

So today I'm doing another review for you, but this time I'll be reviewing something a little bit different!

I got the opportunity to be sent a Cosplay from the wonderful CosplaySky. CosplaySky is an UK based online store who provides a large variety of Cosplay Costumes, Props and Shoes! I was so excited to  work with them, as a keen Cosplayer it gave me a chance to Cosplay a character soon than I expected to!

The owners at CosplaySky let me pick a Cosplay from their large collection, it was a hard decision as they have so many but I finally made a decision! 

Apologies to those who are sick of Frozen, but I couldn't resist choosing Anna's Winter Dress! I know so many people are over Frozen, but me? I'm still in love with it, I still find myself singing the songs and Anna and Elsa have been on my Cosplay list ever since I first saw the film. I got sent the one without the cape which you can find here for £59.99. CosplaySky also do a version with the cape here for £84.00. Both versions come in 7 different sizes and also have an option for Custom sizes ( which is another £40.00 ).

Once I had chosen out my Cosplay, I planned to do a photoshoot at a hall near me! It was probably best that I had received the Cosplay without a cape as the weather was absolutely perfect for the shoot! Although, in the new year I will be either making or buying a cape a have the Cosplay début most likely for Birmingham MCM in March! 

Once my parcel was sent out, it took about a week to arrive to my house! I was so surprised at how quick it arrived! The Cosplay was wrapped in two layers ( one being the parcel it came in ), I'm guessing if you have more fragile pieces then there would be more protection, but since all the sections on Anna's Cosplay was soft there was no need for many layers! 

So here's the first photos from the shoot, as you can see the Cosplay consists of three different parts. The undershirt, the 'bodice' and the skirt. I found that the Cosplay in real life was far more impressive in person than on the stock photos. The shirt being more of an accurate blue colour, than the paler one in the stock photo! The Bodice section is made out of a velvet-like material, which I like as it looks similar to Anna's bodice in the film! It's super soft, a tiny bit shiny, but nothing which makes it look like a cheap Cosplay Costume! It's thick and warm, despite it not having sleeves. One of my favourite features about it is the embroidering on it, it's neat but also very accurate ( apart from some missing detail on the shoulders)! As for the way it fits, I chose a small, but I could of done with an extra small as it's a little big on me, but I can easily adjust that! The shape of the bodice I feel is also very flattering, but once again accurate to Anna's design. Along the back there is a zip so there is easy access into it.

♡ Mimi Petit Deco | Sponsored Review ♡

Hello everyone! Hope you're all well!

Today I'm going to be bringing you a review for the store MimiPetit.

MimiPetit is an Etsy store based in Australia who specialises in Deco phone cases. 

Emily, the lovely owner on the store contacted me on Instagram asking if I could review one of her cases & of course I agreed! I was super excited as I've always wanted to own a Deco case but never got round to buying one! 

Emily let me choose one of her many cases off her store, honestly it was so hard since there is so many cute ones! 

So out of all of them I picked this Lala/ Little Twin Stars one! You can order one here! What I love about her store is that you can get custom cases, so if you're wanting something in particular you can just email her! 

 I chose this particular case purely because I'm obsessed with Little Twin Stars & when me & Robyn Cosplayed them I was Lala! I also love the sweet, candy themed Deco pieces so couldn't resist!  

✿ Florida 2014 Haul - Sanrio, DKNY, Disney & more! ( Photo Heavy ) ✿

Hello cuties!

Today I'm back with another Florida related post. This time I'm going to be doing a haul of all the stuff I bought during the three weeks! ( Find out what I got to in Florida here )

I was originally going to do a haul blogpost & video, but unfortunately I didn't have time in the summer holidays ( don't worry guys I'm still planning to do videos eventually, just give me a little more time ) I was also planning to do a haul for each week I was there but it turned out that I actually bought most of my stuff in the first week, so the other hauls would be a little sparse? 

✿ A photo of all the stuff I purchased - so much pink! ✿

♡ Syndrome.storenvy Review ♡

Hello cuties! Today I'm going to be reviewing a store which I'm really excited about!
Today I will be introducing you to the store Syndrome; an storenvy located in China which sells clothes, accessories, jewellery, wigs & more! I'd be really surprised if you couldn't find anything that was to your style on there, there is so much variety & on top of the amazing products they also ship internationally. I was really glad when I found out I could work with Syndrome, I've ordered from them before so was already a big fan.
The owners at Syndrome let me pick out an item to review from there store, it was hard to choose but I finally settled on this:

✿ Choies Review ( Gingham Dress ) ✿

Hello dolls! 

It's been a while since I've done a Choies review but I'm back today to review to items I was sent! 

For those who don't know about Choies, they're an online store which sell clothes, accessories, makeup, jewellery & shoes! They have very good prices for their clothes & do worldwide FREE shipping! They always seem to have good offers on as well! 

So lets begin!

♡ Pink Gingham Cami Dress with Buttons Front ♡

I think it's obvious why I chose this! This is currently $24.99 & once again is one-size! It was also available in blue but it currently Sold Out! 

♡ My trip to Florida 2014 ( Photo Heavy ) ♡

Hello everyone! Today I thought I'd take a tiny break from my reviews & do something a little bit different.

As you know, I took a three week break from blogging ( & my 'normal' life ) as I was away in America! Me & my family all took a holiday in Florida, we actually went to three different parts of Florida so we could experience different things. This post is mainly about the first week as that's the week I got most of the photos & actually did the most. I did upload the photos to Facebook, but of course, since a lot of you don't have me added, I'm going to upload most of them here!

Our journey began on the 11th of July, this meant missing school for me which was great, aha! Our flight there was meant to be straight forward, arrived at around 10:00am, then fly at 2:45pm & arrive in America in the evening. Instead our flight got delayed by two & a half hours, which meant we had to stay in the airport for ages. To make things worse, we had to queue up for another hour & a half to actually get on the plane & another half hour or so before we set off ( considering we were last on the plane as well ). The only thing which made the plane better was the good in-flight movies; I ended up watching Catching Fire, The Book Thief & Divergent on the way there, and the fact that we were sat across from no one! This may not seem so great to some, but for me & Robyn it was great, we get very anxious not knowing who we're going to be sat across from ( as weird as that sounds ). But we did end up in Florida really late, not to mention we had to actually make it to our first villa - put it this way, we ended up food shopping at midnight & eating McDonalds at 12:40am. It was exhausting, BUT I guess worth it as the next three weeks were amazing!

♡ Downtown Disney ♡

The first place I actually took photos at was Downtown Disney. We had never been there before, but it was a nice experience, it's mainly shops & restaurants, but there is other stuff too! It's also free entry which is great! 

✿ PinkyParadise review - Vassen Bambi Queen Violet & G&G Shinny Aqua✿

Hello everyone!

Today I'm back with a lens review for the online store PinkyParadise! 

If you're a regular in Lens buying then you'll most likely know about the store, but if not then to put it simply, Pinkyparadise is probably one of the biggest lens stores you can come across! They stock many different brands, prescriptions, sizes & colours ( including Scleras ) & even offer makeup! 

I was very pleased when they said I could do a review for them, I know many who have had good experience with the site & am proud to tell you about my experience! 

For this review I got sent two pairs of lenses! 

♡ My lenses were wrapped in bubblewrap & came undamaged! With my lenses I got two cases, what I love about PinkyParadise is the cases! I got a little pig one & a hippo one! So cute, I also was sent some pink hair velcros, which are useful for when putting in lenses & doing your makeup! ♡

♡ SheInside Review ( White Strap Dress ) ♡

Hello everyone! 

I hope you're all well, It's been a while since I've blogged, but I can happily say that I'm back from America & now getting on with some reviews! ( there will be other content as well ).

Today I'm going to be doing another SheInside review for you! I would of reviewed this during July but it came only a few days before I was going away so I had no time!

So for those who don't know about this store; SheInside is an online store which sells a huge variety of clothes, makeup and accessories. They also offer FREE Shipping and always have a good offer on!

Once again SheInside let me choose one product! 

♡ White Spaghetti Strap Backless Pleated Dress ♡ 

I didn't own a plain white dress before so I thought this would be a cute addition to my wardrobe! It's currently on sale for $19.58. Unfortunately for some though it's only available in Large now! Be careful to check your measurements though, I get the feeling this dress runs a bit small! ( only a little )

♡ Mini Update & Collective Haul (Photoheavy) & small update ♡

Hello everyone! Today's blogpost is going to be a collective haul as for the past few months I've been buying quite a lot of things. Also, a few weeks a go it was my 17th Birthday so I also would like to show you what I got for that! I would of done a blogpost like I did for my last Birthday but I didn't do much as my friends still have exams to do & I was at school! 

Anyway let's begin! Just a warning, there's a lot of photos!

♡ Really early this year, probably in January I bought a 'Sleek face Contour Kit' in Medium. I've wanted one of these for a while now & I'm so glad I bought one. I've used it everyday & it matches my skintone perfectly! I bought mine from the Superdrug website for just under £10 including postage! ♡

✿ How to: Miyuukihime's Guide to Taobao ✿

Hello everybody!

So I thought today I'd do something different! I promised this year that I would get different content & even though it's been slow I'm getting there! 

If you have been in the J-fashion community for a while then you might be quite familiar with an online store called Taobao.







♡ Introduction to Taobao ♡


For those who aren't particularly sure of what it is, Taobao is an Chinese online store. Like eBay & Amazon, Taobao has many different sellers, all selling different products! You can get items such as clothes, accessories, jewellery, wigs, Cosplay, makeup & even electronics! They have so much variety, although I can't say whether the makeup & electronics are good quality, but that's where reviews come in handy! Replica's are also VERY common on taobao, so if you're not a fan of replicas then this sight may not be for you!

It may sound straight forward & you may actually be wondering as to why I'm telling you 'how' to order. Well in actual fact, people who don't live in China can't order as Taobao doesn't ship internationally & doesn't accept particular paying methods in which a lot of us would usually use ( like Paypal for example)!

So now you know a bit more information, I will get onto telling you how to actually order. 

Getting onto Taobao is pretty easy, you can just type in 'taobao' to your search engine & find it! ( or click the links I've provided above)!

♡ SheInside Favourites June 2014 ♡

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to do a quick SheInside favourites for you all!

So for those who don't know about this store; SheInside is an online store which sells a huge variety of clothes, makeup and accessories. They also offer FREE Shipping and always have a good offer on!

♡ Dresses ♡

♡ 1 | 2 | 3 ♡

♡ Kimchi Bambi Brown Review Sponsored by Uniqso ♡

Hello everyone!
My exams are finally over, so now I'm back to doing reviews & other posts!
Today I'm going to be reviewing a pair of lenses sent to me by the lovely Uniqso. If you've been familiar with my blog since the very beginning then you'll know that I've worked with them a couple of times & have never been disappointed!
Now for those who are not entirely sure as to what Uniqso is, it is a store which provides a wide variety of lenses, makeup & now supplies wigs!
They do lenses in all colours, sizes & brands & offer FREE SHIPPING!
As well as that they also have libraries to help you out about everything circle lenses & coloured lenses related!





The people at Uniqso let me choose out some lenses, so which did I choose?

♡ Shop Spotlight/Favourites: GFD Store ♡

Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well!

I do apologize for being slack with blogposts, it's actually exam season & as well as that I have loads of Art Coursework to do! 

But today I have been able to take some time out of my day to do a blogpost on a store that I came across a few months back on Instagram.

Glitters for Dinners or GFDstore, is an online shop which is based in Melbourne, Australia. Now I'm not entirely sure as to whether the store is ran by several people or just one person, but the designs in the store are so beautiful & I know that each piece is handmade. 

The store isn't the cheapest BUT they do offer Free Shipping Worldwide which I'm always a fan of! 

So lets get onto my favourites!

♡  Cher Yellow Tartan Blazer & Skirt Set ♡ 

If you're a fan of 90's Chick Flick Clueless then you sure will love this! Inspired by Cher they have produced their own set for those who want to recreate the look!

This is by far my favourite piece! You can buy the blazer & skirt separately also!

Skirt | Blazer 

( it's also available in pink! )