(｀・ω・´)” Yumart Review!

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to be reviewing an Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Package that I bought from Yumart! I really like the Instax Mini because it prints the pictures right after they're taken. The appearance of the film is also great for scrapbooking and stuff! I've been meaning to order one, but I felt like the cameras were still a bit pricey. The film is really expensive as well...So when I saw that Yumart was selling the camera as a package with accessories, I immediately placed my order!

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Here are the contents of my package:

(Please ignore the messy table..I was so excited that I took the pictures before cleaning up the packaging trash ><) So the listing on Yumart's storenvy promises the customer 13 items including the camera for the price of $135.00 + shipping ( which was about $10.00 from Taiwan to the USA). 

In the package, you would receive:

1. Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 (Black, Blue, Pink, White, or Yellow) 
2. Mini 8 Selfie Mirror (Color will correspond with camera color)
3. Mini 8 Clear Protective Camera Case
4. Pack of Fujifilm Plain Instant Film (x10)
5. Pack of Clear Photo Protectors (x100)
6. Photo Album (Random color sent. Fits 64 photos + 1 photo on cover)
7. Clear Photo Stand (Fits one photo)
8. Wall Photo Hanger (Fits 10 photos)
9. Double Sided Pen (Random color sent)
10. Pack of Photo Deco Stickers (x6 sheet. Random print will be sent)
11. Sheet of 3D Stickers (Random sent)
12. Pack or Border Stickers (x20 random sheets)
13. Disney Drawstring Bag

The listing allows you to choose the color camera you would like; however, you have to write your top 3 favorite Disney drawstring bag in the shop notes before checking out. Yumart will then choose one randomly from your selection based on the amount of stock they have and send it to you.

Here are the choices for the camera bags:

I really liked the Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Mickey Mouse bags. I decided to buy a pink camera so I wanted the Minnie Mouse one the most so that they would match! Luckily, I was able to get my first choice.

Here is the bag with the camera inside. The camera bag is a perfect fit for the Instax Mini 8! When you put on the protective case for the camera though, you can't really close the bag LOL. The bag is really soft. I was so surprised when i felt how soft it was! Since it was just a camera bag I wasn't really expecting it to be made of plush material. The bow is so squishy and super soft!

Here is the inside pattern of the bag:

The polka dots are really cute! 

Here is a close-up of the stickers and the photo album. I received a blue album! I wish i got a pink one since it would match my camera, but the blue is still really nice too! I especially love how you can place a photo on the front. It was a pain taking out the default picture on the cover though. I didn't want to damage the plastic covering. I also received some really cute puffy elephant stickers! I wonder if i will use them... they're too cute haha~

These are the boxes that the camera and accessories came in. You can also see that I received a black pen. I thought the boxes were really cute so I decided to keep them. I'll probably put cute stationery in them or something. I loved how Eva packed the items. The camera was placed by itself in the Instax mini box, but in the protective case box, Eva was able to fit the plastic case as well as all the accessories! She had opened the protective case and placed some of the small accessories inside so that everything would fit. I thought it was really clever heehee.

Some more pictures. Honestly, I take so many pictures of the same things...I'm a horrible photographer lol. Here you can see the clear photo stand and the wall photo hanger. They're pretty durable and I'm excited to put pictures inside of them!

Here are the border stickers I received! The different patterns are so cute! I'll be saving these for special occasion photos!

Overall Rating:

Products: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

The products weren't damaged and were packed safely! I feel like I got a really good price for these items as well. The camera by itself is already valued at about $100.00 and the film is about $15.00! I've also seen the other accessories sold at about $5-$8. If I had bought each item separately, I most likely would've spent A LOT more than the $135.00 I paid for this package.

Shipping: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

Shipping was really fast! Took about two weeks and the tracking updated frequently. The tracking even informs you if you will have custom fees! I found that convenient, but a little nerve racking since I really hate custom fees...

Communication: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

There wasn't much communication, but Eva did leave me a message in the shipping e-mail saying that she hoped I liked the camera. I thought that was really sweet of her. It's a really small thing, but it made me feel that Eva really cares for her customers since she personalized the shipping message. Most store owners will send a default e-mail that send automatically when they inform you that your package has shipped which ,in my opinion, is not a bad thing, but it disconnects the seller from their customers.

Customer service: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

 I can't really give this an accurate rating since I didn't directly have contact with Eva; however, she was able to give me the Minnie Mouse camera bag that I really wanted! So I'm pretty happy^^

✿ 2015 Liz Lisa Fukubukuro Preorder ✿

Hi everyone! So it's the time of the year for pre-ordering fukubukuro! I've been waiting to preorder a fukubukuro all year so I was really happy when I found out the Liz Lisa fukubukuro would release online on Dec 1st in Japan. I was literally, sitting at my laptop and waiting for 20 minutes before the items were released! The website kept crashing throughout the process of ordering, but it was still fun!

This year was my first time purchasing a fukubukuro so I was super excited, but nervous at the same time. I remember when the My Melody x Liz Lisa OPs released, they were sold out very quickly..so i thought maybe the fukubukuro would sell out quickly as well. I had already decided which fukubukuro I would buy as soon as I saw the the pictures on instagram that someone revealed!

I knew for sure that I wanted the web limited trunk. I really love the color and design! It's simple, yet cute. I love the subtle detail of the embossed flower print. I was a little disappointed that this year, the trunk was more expensive, but had lesser items. I hope the quality of the clothing makes up for it though. 

Pink trunk fukubukuros really remind me of princesses. I think the color pink really represents the himekaji style! I don't really travel much, but I think I will use the suitcase for storing my Liz Lisa bottoms. I don't really have a closet in my room so my top/dresses are usually placed on open racks and my bottoms are placed in a basket. I think the suitcase would make a cute storage area for my skirts and accessories!

As soon as I saw this, I fell in love with the print on the trunk! In comparison to the web limited trunk, this mini trunk is so much more detailed and beautiful. I really love floral prints so maybe that's why I like this print better haha~ I really like the small size of the mini trunk as well. It makes it look so cute! Only thing that made me hesitate buying this was that there are only 3 items in this fukubukuro. For the same price, I really could buy the Penderie fukubukuro and receive more pieces of clothing. I ended up buying it anyway though because I knew that I would probably end up loving the Liz Lisa clothes more.

 I saw a pink version of this min trunk as well, but I believe it was only available in store :( I don't mind the color of this one though ^^~ I love how if you turn it sideways, it could be a handheld suitcase! I think I may use the mini trunk to store my smaller alpacasso. I thought about maybe using it to drag my college books around campus, but I really don't want to ruin the mini trunk ><

Recently, I've been really loving the clothes that Penderie releases. So I was contemplating on whether or not to get the Penderie fukubukuro. I wanted to build a wardrobe that was based on pieces I LOVE rather than a wardrobe that is based off of the amount of piece I had, so I ultimately went with the Liz Lisa mini trunk fukubukuro. Usually Penderie is more likely to have sales than Liz Lisa clothing as well, so I thought it would be better money wise to go for the Liz Lisa fukubukuro. I'll definitely be on the look out for people who are selling the items they don't want from this fukubukuro though!

So I bought two fukubukuro this year which I think will give me a good start for my Liz Lisa wardrobe. I didn't know that there would be a My Melody x Liz Lisa fukubukuro this year though >< I just saw the picture today! Out of all the fukubukuro designs, I think this one is my favorite! I love My Melody and this design just looks so endearing and sweet. The trunk is really expensive though...about the same price as the web limited trunk and the mini carry trunk together! I'm a little sad that this one is only in store, but I might buy this one using a shopping service if I have enough money from working more. (I probably won't though haha) I may just end up buying the trunk from someone else if anyone ends up selling it. 

I'll reveal the contents of my fukubukuro when they arrive! ( Prays that there are no custom fees!!) 

❤ Tokyo Kawaii Life Order #2 ❤

Hi everyone! Today I am going to be talking about my 2nd purchase from Tokyo Kawaii Life. This time, I was much more confident with my order since I had already previously bought from this website and had become more familiar with the tenso shipping fees. So I ended up buying more items this time around! Originally, I was planning to use a secret members only coupon from TKL (can't pass up a good sale!)  , but I got home too late from work and the coupon expired before I could use it >< I still ended up buying the items I wanted though since I was afraid they would run out of stock by the next time I would plan to purchase.

Here is my purchase ^^:

I received a Liz Lisa shopper bag this time! I guess it is because I spent over 10,000 yen this time. I think it's really nice of Liz Lisa to include the shopper bag even if you are buying online. The bag is really sturdy and has good quality too. I guess you can't tell from my picture, but there should be "Liz Lisa" written in golden letters on the front of the bag. On the back, there is a small square pocket. I like how Liz Lisa provides cloth shopper bags rather than plastic bags like most of the clothing stores in America. The bag is both environmentally friendly and it just looks better! Haha~

So even though my coupon expired, I really wanted this dress in white! I saw another dress released by Liz Lisa that had a similar white color, but it ran out of stock >< I believe it was the key pattern OP. The pink color and the brown color were still available for that dress, but I couldn't justify paying full price for an OP that isn't in the color that I wanted the most. (Have to spend my money wisely..)

 The key pattern dress is still really cute in brown and pink though. I may buy the brown version if it ever goes on sale or if I receive another coupon.

Okay so I'm really bad at taking photos and modeling...so please excuse my awkwardness haha~ Luckily my sister was able to take photos for me so that I could actually model the clothes this time! My boyfriend wanted me to get this OP in pink, but I just really loved this dress in white for some reason. It looks more yellow than white though to be honest. Still love it though! I especially like how the collar looks like a bow. I usually don't like buying Liz Lisa items at full price ( so expensive!), but for pieces that I really LOVE, I'm willing to shell out the extra money. Plus one time, I waited for an autumn OP I really wanted to go on sale and it went out of stock so quick and never restocked. I didn't want to risk the same thing happening again...

Next, I got these boots! I've been wanting to buy Liz Lisa shoes for awhile, but I was scared the shoe sizing would be too small....Luckily, I fit a size L perfectly! The shoes were on sale so I decided to take a risk and buy it anyway. The the shoes are super comfortable and warm. I love how these boots are simple, yet cute. The ability to make the boots either knee high or thigh high is cute too! I didn't model the boots as thigh high, but it's really cute and warm. Makes my legs look long o - o! I didn't expect the platform part to be so high though. I'm a little bit taller than my boyfriend with these on LOL.

I was planning on only buying the boots and the book pattern OP, but I ended up adding another sweater to my cart. I figured the shipping would already be really pricey because of the boots, so why not add another sweater and make it worth it? Hehe~

 I really like Tralala/ Penderie's sweaters. Although they may not look as fancy as Liz Lisa's cardigans, they are still very cute. Their collection tends to be more affordable as well. This cardigan/sweater was on sale for about 2,000 yen I believe. I decided to go with the pink one since the white was out of stock and pink would suit my wardrobe than dark blue. (For some reason, I keep buying clothing that this model wears LOL. Even my future purchases are mostly clothing that she has modeled. I don't know her name though ><)

The sweater is sooo warm! It's a nice alternative to my larger Tralala sweater from my previous order. This one is much shorter in length. The collar is removable, but I don't think I'll really ever remove it unless I am washing it. The collar is so soft!! The ribbon is a nice detail too.

I don't have a ton of Liz Lisa pieces so far ( saving money for a fukubukuro!) so I paired the sweater with the floral skirt I got from my previous order! I guess it kind of looks weird since the skirt is meant to be a Spring piece and I paired it with a Winter piece, but I think it still looks cute. Penderie and Tralala have really nice simple items that can be a great addition multiple outfits.

For those that are curious about the dress that went out of stock before I could buy it, this is the dress I wanted (I think it is called Ballet Print OP?):

I really hope it can be restocked..I really love both the colors so I wouldn't mind which one I got. If anyone is selling it in good condition, let me know! 

☆ Pixie / Alpacasso Shop Order #2 ☆

So back in October, I decided to order again from Pixie! I know this review is really late...(╥﹏╥) I've been busy with school and work! I'm catching up on my blog posts though haha (@_@). Anyways, I actually purchased this order a couple days after I bought my first alpacasso order from Pixie~ I haven't even received my other order yet at the time, but Pixie was having a Halloween sale and it was just too good to miss! 

Pixie had posted on facebook that she was having a Halloween sale. In my opinion, following her page on facebook is the best place to be updated about her shop. Communication with her is also easier and faster through facebook.

Anyways, I saw that Pixie was selling the 50 cm Bridal Alpacasso Set for only $38.40 + shipping! Actually, I believe the original price for the Bridal Alpacasso Set was $48.00, but since Pixie was having a Halloween sale, I received 20% off my purchase! Even at the original price, $48.00 in my opinion is a really low price for two large alpacasso, so when I saw that the Bridal Alpacasso Set's price was lowering even further, I just couldn't resist buying it! ♪٩(✿′ᗜ‵✿)۶♪

The white set of Bridal Alpacasso was not available so I went with the pink and beige alpacasso! I don't really mind what color I get since my alpacasso collection is just beginning~ I had wanted this set of alpacasso since the first time I saw a picture of the white set on tumblr, but I didn't know that Pixie actually sold this alpacasso series. I thought this alpacasso set would be perfect for me and my boyfriend!

So this is what I received from Pixie! When I first saw the Bridal Alpacasso series, I wanted the white bride and groom, but I am actually glad that I got the pink bride and the beige groom instead! The colors are so bright and makes the alpacasso very cute! I named the pink one, Mochi, and the beige one, Pudding! I gave Pudding to my boyfriend and he loved him!

❤ Mochi loves Pudding! (I suck at taking pictures....so blurry ><) ❤

❤ Pudding loves Mochi! ❤

Haha~ Pudding's neck is still slightly bent since he was cramped in the box for so long...( ˘ ³˘)♥

Pudding and Mochi's Alpacasso butts! So cute!!(●♡∀♡)

 

Mochi and Pudding's tags! I love the Alpacasso tags~ They are just as cute as the alpacasso!

Family picture! I had received my Girly Kids Alpacasso (Kuroneko) already so thought i would include her in the picture as a size comparison. The 50 cm alpacasso are really big! Heehee my teddy bear, Bea Bea likes to sit on the alpacasso!

Of course, Pixie always includes freebies!

The stickers! I love the sticker! I really love the pastel colors and the unicorn sticker is my favorite!

Pixie also included some banners. I thought these very very cute! I wasn't expecting them at all and I think they would be perfect to use as decoration for my walls. I just have to figure out where to put them.....

Haha~ I asked my boyfriend to hold the banners up since I was at work and didn't have anywhere to hang them so I could take a picture. I think my favorite banner has to be either the Kids Alpacasso one at the top or the Bridal Alpacasso banner at the bottom! Pictures of real alpacas are so funny and cute!

Overall Rating:

Products: ☆☆☆☆ (4/5)

The products were in good condition. My only issue was that Mochi was missing a pearl from her the heart that is attached to the ribbon on her head. It could've happened during the shipping process, but I couldn't find the missing pearl anywhere. I'm not too upset thought because Mochi is still very cute and happy! I also got these alpacasso for a good price so I am okay if there is a little damage. ^^

Shipping: ☆☆☆☆☆  (5/5)

My items came in about two weeks, which is the usual shipping time. This time the shipping updated a lot so i was happy about that! Last time, the shipping barely updated ><

Communication: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

There wasn't much communication, however, Pixie replied quickly when I asked her on facebook about the price of the alpacasso!

Customer Service: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

The freebies were amazing and I loved everything! I think it was really nice of Pixie to hold a sale even though her prices are already so low! Her prices make me feel less guilty about spending my paycheck on plushies haha~

☆ Please check out Pixie / Alpacasso Shop on storenvy, facebook, twitter, instagram, and tumblr! ☆

❤ My First Liz Lisa Pieces! ❤

This post is long overdue since I bought these items back in October, but I've been super lazy to take photos haha~

I was first introduced to Liz Lisa when I saw Kim Dao's youtube videos about her trips to Japan. Her wardrobe and hauls videos made me fall in love with Liz Lisa.

All of her clothes were just so cute ヽ(｡ゝω・｡)ﾉ

I always admired the Himegyaru style and loved the details that were put into each outfit/coord, but since I'm still a college student and I really suck with make up, I didn't think I would be able to pull off the style or even afford it. Liz Lisa primarily sells Himekaji clothing that is both princess like and casual so I thought it was perfect for me! I don't like having to deal with styling my hair or coordinating matching accessories with my outfit, so I really prefer to have a casual style that still looks unique, detailed, and cute. Although Liz Lisa is quite expensive, for me, their clothing is more affordable than most gyaru brands that I know of. ( They also have a ton of sales! )

Anyways, on to the pieces I bought! I ordered directly from Liz Lisa's official website and used Tenso as my shopping service. At first, I was really scared that I would mess up my order, since I couldn't read Japanese, but Emiichan's tutorial on how to buy from TokyoKawaiiLife was very straightforward and really helped. I would recommend that anyone who plans to buy from Liz Lisa and doesn't know how to read Japanese to check out her tutorial. 

These are original stock photos from TokyoKawaiiLife. At the time I purchased, I think only the pink and the white color was available. I decided to go with the white sukapan because white usually matches with everything lol.

☆Web Limited☆ Floral Ribbon Sukapan

Close up of print and tag!

When I placed my order, Liz Lisa was having a huge sale to get rid of their Summer/Spring clothing so a lot of clothes in the outlet and the sale section were 30% - 85% off (?) I don't quite remember the exact number. I was surprised this skirt was even on sale! I really love Sukapans because they have pants underneath, but the pants are also an added decoration to the skirt!

The lace design on the pants, made the skirt look cuter and more detailed.^^

The skirt had ribbons on the side!

I really loved the details that were put into this sukapan! I even showed my grandma and she was amazed by how nice it was! \( * O * )/ The material is very soft too and comfortable to wear! I wanted to get the matching top that does with this it, but there was only the blue top available and I thought it would be better if the skirt and top matched (T _ T)...

The second thing I got from TokyoKawaiiLife was a really big sweater from Tralala!

There were 3 colors available: White, Pink, and Camel ^^~ I decided to go with white since I thought it would suit my wardrobe the best!

So warm!

It's a pretty basic sweater~ When I wear it, it's really over sized and warm! I mainly got this sweater because it was on sale for a good price and I knew it was going to be good quality. The material is really soft too which makes it perfect for Winter/Autumn!

And that's it for my first TokyoKawaiiLife order! I didn't want to buy too much since it was my first purchase and I knew Tenso's shipping fees would be pricey as well... The good thing about Tenso is that my package arrived in about a week which is really fast since these items are from Japan~ 

I've been literally spending all my money on Liz Lisa and a bunch of other kawaii things so more blog posts will come soon~☆（⌒▽⌒ゞ