Monday, December 30, 2019

Wardrobe Goals: 2019 & 2020!

Hi friends! <3

It's time for wardrobe goals! So, I'm going to review what mine were from the previous year, along with how well (or not) I've done. I'm also setting some new goals for next year. Enjoy!


Curious about earlier wardrobe goals?








Wardrobe Goals: 2019!

1.) Make more handmade accessories! I enjoy making things to go with my coords. I've got tons of craft supplies and ideas, but then get lazy/distracted. I need to just set aside some time, sit down, and do it.

Not accomplished. Didn't feel motivated/inspired. Maybe another time.

2.) Try out more indie brands! I've seen some really nice things from Lady Sloth, Haenuli, and Enchantlic Enchantilly.

Done! I got accessories from Voodooodolly, Spooky Sparkle Party, Puvithel, and some smaller indie brands.

3.) More Wishlist items! Specifically...

a.) Honey Cake Headbow or Round Cut Jsk in mint. I have the other version of the jsk, but it's a little snug on me. And I currently do not have the matching headbow. I planned to use another headbow, but it doesn't look quite right.

Somewhat accomplished. I had my shopping service order them soon after the made-to-order was announced for Japan. Mint was not an option, so I went with ivory.

b.) Black or brown short sleeve blouse. I only have long sleeve blouses in those colors and short sleeves would be better for me.

Done! I got 3 black ones. Brown is hard to find it seems, but I'll keep looking.

c.) Otks in yellow or with yellow in the print/design. I have come to notice that color is lacking in my legwear. Probably why I hardly ever wear my yellow blouse.

Not accomplished. Also another difficult item to find. Will keep looking.




Wardrobe Goals: 2020!

1.) Get a rack or shelf for my lolita shoes. I was keeping them in the back corner of my closet on top of a box, but I've run out of space with my recent additions.

2.) Do more coords with rectangle headdresses. I've come to realize how much I like the look of them. Since some of my dresses don't have any matching headwear currently, this might work out well.

3.) Continue hunting down Wishlist items. Especially...

a.) Gold shoes (to replace my current ones as they are starting to crack on the sides and not look so pretty)

b.) Pink x white bracelet (to match with the majority of my coords, no more wearing one bracelet of each color to get the same effect)

c.) Brown, dark green, or yellow otks (to be able to wear blouses of those colors more)

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Crystal Heart Jewelry Opening!

Hi friends! <3

Hope you are having a Merry Christmas. My boyfriend was so sweet and got me some jewelry I had been wanting from Puvithel as a gift.


Stock Pics

Puvithel: Crystal Heart Teardrop Earrings (gunmetal x black)


Puvithel: Crystal Heart Necklace (gunmetal x dark blue)


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The package...


Opening it up...




Inside...


Wonder what this sheet is?


Oh, it's a laptop skin/sticker. Pretty cool...


Moving on...


Unwrapping it...


Loving the gold glitter on here...






Ooh, here we go...




Cute pastel and holographic bookmark (front and back views)...
 




And now for the little bag...


Points card and my jewelry items, yay...


First up, the earrings...


Unwrapped (front and back views)...




And then the necklace. Ugh, so tangled...


Laid out nicely...


Details...




*****
I was super excited when I opened everything up. As I was looking the items over, I noticed a few issues. There was a tiny gem missing from one of the earrings. One of the teardrop gems on the necklace had a bit of untrimmed metal that was sticking out and kind of sharp. Also, a large black gem in one of the flowers was coming unglued. I was able to break off the metal bit after gently bending it back and forth with some small pliers. I reattached the loose gem with some glue. I didn't have any small black gems, so I contacted Puvithel and they ended up sending a replacement pair of earrings out to me.
*****

The package...


Opening it up...




Inside...








Replacement pair looks great!


Try-on pics...





Thoughts:

I love this jewelry! The glass is beautifully colored. The chain is adjustable for different lengths. There is a nice weight to each piece as well. I only wish they packaged things a bit better. Such as using a bubble envelope instead of a thin poly one to better protect the items inside. Or possibly spreading out the necklace on a thin piece of cardboard and securing the chain with thread to keep it from getting tangled up, rather than being tumbled about while in a little bag during transit. Not necessarily meant to be negative things, but something to consider for the future perhaps. Other than the minor issues I found, the quality is amazing and very detailed. When I contacted Puvithel (via FB messenger), they were quick to respond and remedy the situation. I would definitely recommend checking out their website. I'm very excited to add these pieces to my wardrobe. I think they will be great to wear with gothic coords.


Order Timeline

11/29 Saw notice of a Black Friday sale with 15% off, ordered, paid
12/2 Shipped
12/5 Items arrived
12/11 Contacted Puvithel about missing stone on earrings, was given option of partial refund or free replacement pair (shipping included)
12/11 (About 5 hours later) was given tracking number for replacement pair
12/14 Earrings arrived
12/16 Contacted Puvithel to confirm replacement pair received, was advised to keep first pair, no return necessary

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Tea Time: Matcha Green!

Hi friends! <3

Trying out a green tea this time, but with matcha. Picked it up at Tops grocery store.


About $5- Matcha Green- USA



Opening it up...


Little packet...



Steeping it up in my fox mug...


Looking good...


Mmm...



Thoughts:


This was pretty good! The color is such a nice green. It tastes smooth, light, and refreshing. You get a good amount of sachets for the price too. I would get this again.


Stars: **** (4 out of 5)

Tea Time: Strawberry Black!

Hi friends! <3

Another fruity tea to try out, this time with strawberries <3 Given to me by my aunt and uncle from NYC.


???- Strawberry Black- UK



Opening it up...


Little packet...



Steeping it up...


Looking good...


Such a pretty color...


Mmm...



Thoughts:


I love strawberries and was looking forward to this tea. It smelled so fresh and fruity, I nearly burnt my tongue in my eagerness to drink it. However, the taste was more black tea than strawberry as well as bitter. I set it aside to cool and then came back. I noticed the flavor had now become like a rich strawberry jam instead. Which was good, but it was cold. I would have liked it to have had that flavor while hot. Overall, this tea was okay. I would not go out and buy it though.


Stars: ** (2 out of 5)