My Kawaii Beauty Colletion

 
Cute packaging always gets the better of me. When I see a product with adorable chibi faces, or pretty decor and embellishments, I feel inclined to purchase (even if I don't really need it.) Over the past while, I've collected a few too-cute-to-handle beauty items that I've been building my kawaii beauty collection with. They can be seen in the video below and links to available items are on the links.

Beauty without cruelty blush

Ickle Baby Bot Bath Bomb

Brush set
Jill Stuart Compact Blush
It's Skin Babyface petit blusher
Tony Moly Pocket Bunny Mist

Beauty Review: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with vitamin E

I often use cocoa butter for my skin, but until I saw a youtube video promoting palmer's cocoa butter formula with vitamin E as a hair mask, I never considered it as something for my hair care regime. I decided to pick up a jar from iherb to try it out. Below is my review.

Beauty Review: Paula's Choice Pore Normalizing Cleanser

A while ago, my sister did a haul from Paula's Choice and seeing that I needed a new cleaner, threw in the Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser. The reviews were good, so I was excited to use the product. However, I don't know if I can share in the praise surronding this product. I used the entire bottle of the product, which took me a couple months. Below is a video review of my impressions of the product.

 I will say, I like how Paula's Choice has a smaller bottle one can try before committing to the bigger bottle. There's no way, I could have lived with the bigger bottle and the price is unfriendly for a budget seeker. 6oz is $11.00 and the trial size (seen in the video) is $4. If the product had worked, perhaps I wouldn't be concerned with the price. And despite the negative review, I also liked the packaging. It was easy to open and use. The opening makes it easy to control how much you use, so you can prolong and make the product last longer. I however, couldn't wait to be done with it!

iherb haul

iherb.com is a online webstore that sells health-food, natural, organic, and cruelty free products. They have a range of items, from houseware to beauty, at (usually) affordable prices. I often shop there to get healthy raw or organic snacks, hair care, and skin care products. The tricky thing with the site is getting the best shipping deal. This relies on both package weight and price. Hence, it can sometimes be a balancing act to get all the items I need, at the price I want, without going over the weight limit for a fair shipping price. The video above show my most recent haul from iherb.com. I'm happy to say this was one of those times where I managed to balance everything out.

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New Favorite Collection: Astridland.com

Soft to the skin; can make a bold statement; looks good with almost everything--that's how I'd describe my new top from Astridland.com. Astrid was kind enough to send me a top from her collection and it was simply love at first sight.

 

Included with the package was her lookbook, which gave me even more reason to fall for this collection. Astrid is an incredible designer. Her clothes are both versatile and daring. This isn't an easy task to pull of, since statement making pieces can often be too trendy. But with Astrid's line, it's easy to take any item and work it into your wardrobe. 

Whats more, my top is very comfortable. I love the feel of it; it's just so soft and of great quality. 

If you have a chance, check out Astrid at her Fashion Presentation on Sept 10 at the Apple Store, 1 block away from the Mercedes Benz Fashion Tents from 6-8 PM.

You can learn more about Astrid and her work at the following:

Twitter @ Astridland

Instagram: Astridland

www.astridland.com

www.astridland.blogspot.com

Kawaii Lipstick

 

I'm a sucker for cute packaging, but that doesn't mean I want to spend a lot on account of it. Aliexpress helped me get both cute packaging and affordable lipwear with this lipstick. It was 2.66 and comes in a variety of colors. Check out my review below for more info. 

It claims to be moisturizing, and it is. However, the color is a bit light for me. I'm not too bothered my that though since I feel it still looks good on.

You can find it here, if you are interested.

I heart these overalls

We made friends with the lilies, letting them be

They grew wild, uninhibited and free

For friends let friends live life as need be

 Friends simply want friends to be happy. 

For a while now, I wanted a pair of skinny jean overalls. This was easier said than done, as most were way out of my price range. But early this year, I found a pair on Aliexpress that fit my needs. The paticular seller I bought them from is no longer selling them, but searching "skinny denim overalls women" should turn them up. These were only $17.00  and I love them. They have a heart shaped pocket on the front, and embroidered hearts on the back pockets. While I was hoping for them to be a little more form fitting, I like the baggy roomy feel. They are super confortable, and I know I'll be wearing them for many suns and moons. The top is also from Aliexpress.com.