♡ 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.

♡ 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!  

♡ 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). 

❃ 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

♡ 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!

♡ 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! 

♡ 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 ♡

♡ 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! )

♡ Spreepicky Review April 2014 ♡

Hello everyone! I hope you're all well!

It's been quite busy this week with reviews (☉‿☉✿) but I'm hoping to have a haul up & some other content up soon! 

So today I'm reviewing a store you may of come across on here before called Spreepicky. 

For those who aren't particularly sure of what Spreepicky;

Spreepicky is a shop ran on Storenvy which offers a wide variety of clothes, wigs & accessories! The store is actually ran by the same people who run Taobaospree ( which is a Taobao agent ) & the items which are featured on the Storenvy are the ones which seem to be the most popular amongst Taobaospree Customers. Most items I would say are aimed to those who are into Lolita, Fairy Kei etc. What is great about  Spreepicky is that pretty much all items have FREE Shipping for them!

Now this time from SpreePicky, I actually purchased something for myself & SpreePicky gave me a few gifts!

♡ Stock Photo ♡

So the item I bought was this 'BoBon21 Floral Suspender Dress', I saw this on someone else & immediately fell in love! I love floral prints and thought this would be perfect for Summer & Spring. Unfortunately this is sold out, but hopefully this review will give you an insight on the quality of BoBon21's products & SpreePicky's services! 

Now the dress itself was around $40.00 & came in only one size. 

♡ Kittywood Designs Review ♡

Hello everyone!

So today I'm going to be reviewing an store named Kittywood Designs.

Now Kittywood Designs is a store ran on Etsy & is owned by the lovely Kattie! Her products are extremely versatile, she makes Hair Accessories, Necklaces, Rings, Broaches & more - aimed at many audiences from Creepy Cute to Fairy Kei. I'd be surprised if you didn't find something you liked.

It was a while back that Kattie was looking for some people to review some of her products & as I have bee a fan for a while I instantly decided to email about it - so you probably can tell that by looking at this, I was chosen! I'm very grateful to work with such a perfect store!

So before I ramble even further I will actually begin the review!

♡ My Photos ♡

♡ So my parcel came like this & can we just talk about how cute the packaging is?! I've never seen someone use pink packaging but I was definitely excited over this! ♡

♡ Christmas 2013 Haul & Resolutions/ Goals for 2014 ( Photo Heavy ) ♡

♡♡ HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! ♡♡

I hope you're all good & well & had a good Christmas ( or just a nice time off if you don't celebrate it )!

Today I'm going to be showing you my Christmas gifts & the New year!

Before I start though, I just want to say that I'm extremely grateful for every gift I received, I didn't demand any of this stuff, my parents & family choose how much they decide to give me & clearly they're very generous people!

♡ From my Auntie ♡

♡ I received a Thorntons Santa Claus & this adorable Gingerbread themed Foot Set ♡

♡ I also got a £20 Gift Voucher ( for a particular Shopping Center/ Mall(?) ) So I decided to spend it in Victoria's Secret as it's recently just opened! ♡

♡ Update & Mini Haul ♡

Hello guys, so it's been a while since I've done a 'Lifestyle' post but I thought I would update you guys on what's been going on for the past few weeks ( more like months ) or so.

So first of all, the last time I did one of these was when I went to London to visit my Auntie. Well a few weeks after I went back ( for only a day though ) for the Harry Potter Studio tour. I had been wanting to for ages & finally I got the chance to go. If you didn't know my family are big fans of the Harry Potter films ( more me & my sister though ), so it's something we all enjoyed. I really loved seeing what went on behind the scenes, also, as I'm wanting to go on to do Special FX makeup it was nice seeing what I could end up doing!

♡ Sorry for the bad photo, but this is the stuff I got from there. Of course I had to go on the Broom Simulator, so I bought the picture from there & with our tickets we got a Souvenir Guide! The badge we got free at the end of the tour & the only thing I ended up buying from the shop ( since a lot of things were pricey ) was a Draco postcard, ehehehuhuhu ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ) If you want to see any more pictures you can see them on my Facebook, just ask & I will link it! ♡