♡ Christmas/ January Haul 2016 | Lifestyle ♡

Even though Christmas was over a month a go I still want so show you a few of the presents I received and some odd items I bought! I was originally going to do this in video form BUT ended up not doing it due to getting ill and then becoming really busy. I've only ended up getting free time in the past week or so and didn't really feel like recording. For those who really want me to make videos, don't you worry as I am currently working on a Melanie Martinez make-up look and also am hoping to record an everyday make-up routine.

Before I go onto this haul, I just want to say that I am so grateful for everything I received. ♡

♡ The worst & best year of my life | 2015 Summary ♡

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope you all are well and have had a lovely Holidays; whether you celebrate Christmas or not! 

I was surrounded by love and food so have never been happier. I am also hoping/ planning on doing a Christmas Haul too so keep a look out for that.

So we are now in 2016 and if I'm honest, it feels so weird. Whilst scrolling through my Facebook Newsfeed and Twitter Timeline, I too, wanted to post a summary of my year. But honestly, trying to sum up such a hectic year in a short status or 140 characters isn't ideal. I need to express myself in some way, so thought why not, as my first blog post of this year, talk about 2015. 

♡ EOS Fay 3 Tone in Violet and Blue | Sponsored Review & GIVEWAWAY ♡

Hello everyone, hope you're well!

So a while back I was asked by the staff at Maplelens if I'd review some of the lenses for them. If you're familiar with lens buying, then you may of heard of Maplelens, but for those who haven't - Maplelens is an online store which specializes in lenses. They have a variety of brands, colours and sizes and offer worldwide shipping.
For my review I was allowed to pick out two pairs of lenses!

(scroll to the end for the giveaway)

The lenses arrived in about a weeks time which I was very impressed with. The vials came in MapleLens boxes, which gave off a professional feel. These boxes were then wrapped in bubblewrap, which I was glad to see as it meant that the vials were protected during shipping. The lenses came with two lens cases (one for each pair) so when ordering from their site, you don't have to worry about buying a separate case. Also, extra points for the super adorable lens cases.

♡ SheIn Stripe Off-shoulder Crop Top & Oversized White Sweater | Sponsored Review ♡

Hello! I hope you're all well!

It's been about two months since I've blogged, but for the past two months I've been quite busy; I had exams, prom, my birthday and then pretty much straight away went away to Lisbon with my two closest friends!

 I'm back with a Sponsored review, however I'm hoping to have some other content on here soon, would anyone like me to show my photos from Lisbon? 

Anyway, today I'm going to be reviewing a shop you should all be familiar with by now - SheInside. Since I've been away SheInside has now changed to SheIn! It's still the same store, selling  a huge variety of clothes, makeup and accessories and they still offer FREE Shipping!

Like usual, SheIn offered me two items of clothing.

♡ Birmingham MCM 2015 Haul & Gogo Tomago Cosplay ♡

So on the 20th March me, Robyn and our friend Ethan attended Birmingham MCM!
It was our first MCM of this year and I was super excited for it! Like usual I'm going to show you some of our photos from the day and a small haul from the Convention. I've found that the more Coventions I go to, the less photos I take with people? Not because I don't like their Cosplay, but I just like talking to people more!

For this Convention, me and Robyn decided to jump on the bandwagon of Big Hero 6 Cosplays as we had recently seen it and fell in love! Robyn was definite on being Hiro Hamada, but I was unsure whether I wanted to be Gogo Tomago or Honey-Lemon! I went to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get your guys opinion and it turned out that a lot of people wanted me to be Gogo! I'm still going to Cosplay Honey Lemon, but I decided to start on my Gogo Cosplay straight away as I didn't have much time!

It was quite an easy Cosplay to put together and didn't cost me more than £25.00! As the first Convention of the year I was happy that my first Cosplay was comfy but still recognisable and recent! I was really happy I chose Gogo, I was the only one I saw at the convention, so people
seemed happy to see me. 

The day itself was pretty straight forward, got up early (I had to rush a little but I did some make up on the train so it was fine), got two trains and got in the convention! I didn't enjoy it as much at first, but as I got more into the day, it was really good. It was also the first convention I had attended with Ethan, so it was super fun!I'm not going to upload the photos with the other Cosplayers, just incase some are uncomfortable with them being on here!


However, because our train after the Convention was quite late, we had time to get a few photos as Hiro and Gogo! We had some together:

♡ SheInside Blue Maxi Dress, Grey Coat & Barbie Crop Sweatshirt | Sponsored Review ♡

Here is another SheInside review for you! SheInside were kind enough to send me some more clothes, once again letting me pick out htree pieces of clothing! 

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!

Like always, my parcel came in less than two weeks and was all folded and packed nicely!

So what am I reviewing today?

♡ Stock Photo ♡ 

♡ Blue Deep V Neck Backless Maxi Dress ♡

So the first item I chose out is this beautiful Blue Maxi Dress! When I first saw this I instantly saw Cinderella and since it's currently in the Cinema (in the UK anyway) I couldn't resist! It is only $28.67 and is available in three sizes: Small, Medium and Large!  

❄ What I got for Christmas 2014! ❄

Hello everyone!

So my second blogpost of this year is actually going to be what I got for Christmas haul, I know it's late, but I still want to do it as I spent ages taking the photos for this ; v ; 

From a lot of my family I got money and I've spent quite a bit of that, but I'm probably going to show a lot of the things I bought in a Collective Haul later on this year? as I've still got quite a bit to spend! 

Also before I start this haul properly I want to make it clear that I am so grateful for everything I received and am so lucky to have such a generous family!  

So if you follow my twitter, you'll know that before Christmas I ordered a Liz Lisa dress! Well that was actually a present off of my grandparents, I've been wanting this particular style of dress for a while and when I found someone else selling it new with tags for a pretty good price, I couldn't resist! The dress fits so cute, it's quite dressy I feel so I haven't had the chance to wear it properly yet, but I can't wait to!

I also made a coordinate with it! The bag was also a gift but off of my parents! 

♡ SheInside Pink Lapel Coat | Sponsored Review ♡

Hello everyone!

So it seems I haven't blogged at all so far this year, but it's mainly because I've been busy with my Mock Exams and Coursework! But luckily my mocks are over now and even though Coursework is building up, I'm a little less busy! 

But before I go ahead and say anything, I hope that you had an amazing Christmas, or to those who don't celebrate it, had a happy holiday. I also wish you a Happy New Year (even though I'm 16 days late) and hope the new year brings you loads of great things!
So today I'm going to bring you the first review of this year and of course, this is from 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!

♡ Pink Long Sleeve Notch Lapel Coat ♡

So this is on sale for $33.98 from $57.98 and comes in Small, Medium and Large. I've been wanting a more formal looking pink coat and this seemed to be perfect! So when I first got this coat I was overly impressed, I was expecting it to be a more 'Blazer-type' material, so was to surprised see that it was thick with lining. The shape to the coat is exactly as pictured in the stock photo, as for the colour I'd say in real life it's definitely a tad bit more vibrant than the stock photo (and mine, apologies for that). 

❄ '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! ♡