July 7, 2014

Review: Kao Liese Prettia Hair Dye in Cassis Berry

Back in July 2013, I decided to take a big step for myself and dye my hair. My hair has been black for my entire life. I've always wanted to have crazy colored hair though, but my parents weren't the most accepting. There were many changes going on at the time (new job, relationship, school), I thought "why not get a new hair color while I'm at it?" I wanted to start small, I knew it wasn't easy to lighten black hair.

Enter the 
Kao Liese Prettia Hair Dye in Cassis Berry:


First off, I'm Asian and our hair is a bit thicker and different from Caucasian hair so I decided to go for an Japanese Box dye as opposed to one from the US.

One thing that I was always worried about was the damage on my hair. I love my hair texture. Shiny, healthy, and stick straight, I'd get compliments on it often. A couple years back, when I decided to cut my hair the hair dresser was shocked and tried to convince me not to because it was so nice. But enough of the rambling.

 I heard Prettia wasn't as damaging so that weighted in my decision. Also... Who can't resist the packaging? Too Cute.


Comes with:
Hair Dye
Developer in bottle
Foaming pump
Gloves
Conditioner

Directions:
Add the little black bottle(hair dye) to the Transparent bottle of Developer.
Cap it.
Do NOT shake. Gently flip upside down 5-6 times.
Replace white lid with pink pump.
Spread through hair.
Wait 30-40 minutes.
Wash and add Conditioner.


Liese Prettia in Cassis Berry: After

Excuse my picture in bottom right, I didn't like it, but it was a good hair color picture.

Kao Liese Prettia in Cassis Berry: Before and After

It turned into a dark somewhat neutral brown with slight pink tones. The change was barely noticeable in indoor lighting, no one actually even knew until I mentioned it. ^^; It is noticeable outdoors or in sunlight. Though considering I knew how I looked prior, it was generally noticeable to me. 

Positives:
Not damaging
Did lighten my hair.
Even color
The Foam was easy to use.

Negatives:
Smell. Has a chemical scent, but so does every hair dye.
Didn't turn out like the before/after picture on the box.

Overall:
4.5 out of 5
Did the job and didn't damaged my hair. Wasn't the color on the box, but was in the realm of it. I'd recommend it.

After wear:
I think it retained the color pretty well. The berry tint wore away a bit, but nothing bad.

July 3, 2014

Nature Box May 2014: First Box~


So I finally buckled down and subscribed to a couple Subscription Boxes. Reason I started with Nature box  was because I found a 50% off coupon for the first box and I realized I've been eating TERRIBLY for the last couple months. Due to not being able to stop snacking, the least I could do is go for healthier alternatives when I am snacking. This box is the Happy Snacker Package.


Sweet Blueberry Almonds: 
I absolutely ADORED these. The Almonds themselves weren't rock hard, like some almond snacks are. They are just the perfect texture. The blueberry powder coating was very nice and sweet. I went through the two bags really fast. 


Fuji Apples:
Ehh. They were very skinny, which makes sense considering they were dehydrated, but the mantle part is the best part. Not a fan of the peel, felt like chewing on tough razor blades. I'd say these were doable though. My favorite out of the dried fruit, but would not try again.



Cherry Ganache Granola:
They were exactly what you'd expect, Cocoa- favored granola with dried cherries. The cocoa granola didn't seem to be sugary at all, which is nice. It was a good snack overall.


Dried California Peaches:
Ew. These were entirely way too tough and the pit was still there so you'd have to eat around it. They weren't that great tasting either, pretty bland. Stick to the fresh thing.

Dried Pears:
Same as the Dried California Peaches.
Roasted Sea Salt Chickpeas:
These were a nice extra surprise gesture. I'm usually into more fruity or sweet snacks, so it was nice getting a salty one. These were really good. Kinda reminds me of wasabi beans. Nice, lightly salted, and crunchy. Gave these to my dad because he adores these type of snacks.


Overall:
2 out of 5
Why? Out of the 5 snacks, I only really liked 2 of them: the Sweet Blueberry Almonds (I would 100% get again) and the Cherry Ganache Ganola. The dried fruit was Terrible, I'm sticking to the fresh stuff.

October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween~

HAPPY HALLOWEEN~

Hope everyone is enjoying there Halloween this year. Sadly, I couldn't due to having night classes and having to study for an Exam early tomorrow morning. Curse you, College, Curse you. *shakes fists*

Although I knew I wouldn't particularly be able to celebrate today I gave a couple looks a shot last weekend, plus I'm throwing in a old photo.


Skeleton girl

-Based off Lady Gaga's "Born this Way" makeup and Rick Genest's tattoos



Cheshire Cat

-Just my on rendition of a humanoid Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.



Death Eater Initiate

August 20, 2013

First YesStyle Haul



Here is my very first ever YesStyle haul~ You probably can't imagine how LONG I've always dreamed of getting things from here. The only thing I'm not showing is the black hat at the top because my friend ordered it.

To me honest I'm never the one to splurge on cloths or rather, on individual items of clothing. I'm a bargain shopper, the sales rack is my go-to. My philosophy for clothing shopping is that you can always find cute things for cheap and you can buy more of them instead of splurging on a single item. So spending so much to reach the free express shipping kinda hurt my conscious a little. This has been the most I've ever spent on a clothing purchase (excluding prom).



Bird Patch Pompom Beanie




Not going to lie, I've been on a crazy beanie kick lately. Just this summer, I crocheted or knitted 10 beanies, getting prepared for winter I guess. Although I have yet to buy one before or make one this color, plus I had no clue how to make this style so I bought it.

The main design is exactly like the model picture, but the pom poms are made out of a thinner thread, which I actually liked more. The hat itself seems made quite well, seems like it would be warm, and fits nicely on my head.

Two complains: One of the pompoms on the ear came off after I tried it on, but it was a simple fix. I was hoping to take the owl off once I got the hat if I didn't like, but it seems like they hot glued it. It would've been nicer if they stitched it on.


Side-Button Capelet





It is made of really soft fleece and is lightweight. I have yet to ever give into the batwing sleeve trend, but this was quite adorable and you'd probably never find anything like this in a store here in America. I can't wait to layer it over some of my winter clothes, if it ever gets relatively cold enough in Florida that is.

Definitely no complains here.


Zip Detail Shoulder bag




THIS was the reason built up the guts to finally order from YesStyle. I was in desperate need to get a bigger and more versatile purse and I had yet to find one that I liked from any stores near me or clothing websites. Of course the $10 shipping fee annoyed me so I ended up raising my order to get the most for my money. 

It's a very spacious purse, but this had a list of problems.

-There are 3 different tones of accent gold on this: Rose gold, Light gold and Yellow gold. It wasn't a big deal but I found it a little odd.
-The purse liner was crappily sewn together so at the bottom threads were everywhere and they didn't sew it completely all the way so there was a hole at the bottom. This annoyed me, but it was on the inside of the purse and was fixable with sewing. 
-It stunk SO bad of Rubber for the first month, but it did eventually go away so now it's just a fate odor.
-The leather strap bits attached to the purse itself detreaded itself and came off. I had to reattach it onto the purse with sewing. Now, I can started to see he second one coming undone so I'm probably going to have to do the same with that side.
-The main zipper is quite hard to zip up too. It has become a bit easier to zip, but still a hassle every time.

Despite the multiple problems, I quite like the style and other features of this.


Crochet Inset High-Top Sneakers




 I had ordered a size 37 and I'm normally a 6 1/2 in US sizes, but they were a little snug so I suggest going a size up. They feel comfortable despite the size being a little small, but they aren't cushioned at all.

The only thing that annoys me about these shoes is the fact that the Tongue is so short and deep into the shoe that you have to hold it while you put them on to prevent it from being bunched.

These aren't exactly the most slip resistant shoes either. So far they are holding up pretty well and aren't getting super dirty.

Overall: I recommend, received a bunch of complements on them from friends too.


Drawstring-Waist Hooded Parka






This was my most expensive Item I purchased in the haul. I love the versatility of this. It can bring a little masculinity to feminine outfits, like how the model is wearing it. The drawstring is nice to bring back some definition to your curves as well.

The outer material of this Parka is almost suede like. I was expecting this to feel a bit more heavier, but it honestly feels similar to a wind breaker.


Drawstring Cropped Harem Pants





Ever since EXO's song History came out, I've been dying to get myself some harem pants so I can shake them too. If you have seen the music video you know exactly which part I'm referring too. 

They are very comfortable and made out of a stretchy cotton material. I'm still a bit confused with how I'm going to style this because these make my already big hips look even larger. 


Print Pleated Culottes





 These were a lot thinner than I was expecting. its very flowy so it is good that it comes with inner shorts as well.  The thin material makes these a really nice piece for Spring and Summer still.