Tuesday, September 16, 2014

☆SpreePicky -- Haul and review~!

Hello~! Today I will be reviewing SpreePicky! 

SpreePicky is a store on Storenvy that works like a TaoBao agent, but there are more reasonable prices, your items come in quicker than an agent would unless stated otherwise (Like a preorder), they usually have free shipping, and they are very easy to work with. Just think of it as buying off of any normal store!



 To begin my review, I want to point out that I made this order in May, and that is when I received my items as well, and this review is not sponsored in any way! I used my hard-earned money~!
This also was my first order with SpreePicky!

I ordered these tights in white~! Since I have bigger thighs, normal socks that go over the knee give me a strange muffin top, so I thought this should do good instead, and they did!
SpreePicky has a great deal with their tights- But 2 pairs of tights, and you get a third free! I, however, only bought one pair of tights due to my tight funds at the time. But to get the third pair free, just comment in the box during checkout what tights you would like to get, and they will ship them with your order!

I also ordered this seifuku in pink! If you're unsure of your size, they have more information in the description!
Most websites have more expensive seifukus, usually around $30 starting. I have heard nothing but good about SpreePicky, so I  thought it was a good idea to give them a try!



My order arrived about two weeks after paying in a padded envelope, with all my items wrapped in SpreePicky plastic and tags~! I thought it was very cute. I also received their business card, and this gem.
It's hanging on my wall now. 
On the back of the tiny print, it has a nice handwritten thank you note! I thought it was super great that they took time to do so.

Anyhow, here are some pictures of me wearing the items I bought!
Picture credit to Tumblr user dad-dynasty from Acen! Thanks for the rad shot!


So, starting off with the seifuku!
The base of the top was made out of a stretchy material, and it is a bit see through, so some sort of undergarment should be worn under it, like a cami or tank top! It was very comfortable, though.
I wore it out a lot to conventions since I got it, and the ribbon on the sleeves and collar are fraying a bit. But it isn't much of a problem to me, I think it somehow ended in the wash by accident when I should have hand-washed it.
The skirt could not stretch at all, and it closes with a zipper. So, if your measurements are too big for the skirt, I'd recommend just getting a full size up on the whole outfit. 
All in all, the outfit was super comfy, and at Acen I didn't want to take it off! I loved it so much, and so did everyone else!

Next, the tights!
The tights were a tiny bit tight on my legs when I first got them, but I don't typically wear tights, and if I do, they are already stretched and made comfy. I assume that tights actually being tight is a normal thing, ahah!
They look great, and after getting used to them and wearing them in a bit. I love wearing them, and I'm considering getting the black pair if the need rises!





My opinions~!

I think SpreePicky has a great variety of items, and I'm definitely  shopping there again! I know why they have so many great reviews, and it's well worth checking out! Their staff is super nice (I follow most of them on Instagram- They're super cute, too) and I have no problem at all with them!


My ratings!


Comfort: 5/5
Shipping: 5/5
Price: 4.9/5
Look: 5/5
Quality: 4/5
Customer Service: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

I decided to put in customer service with this one because I thought the fact that they wrote the note was great, and it made me super happy~!
I also put the price as a 4.9 because I have seen printed tights for cheaper, but


If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or inquiries, please comment or send me an email at princeminty@gmail.com !

Thank you for reading~ ♥







 

☆ Honeycolor -- Review!

Hello~! Today I will be reviewing my favorite circle lens seller, HoneyColor! Like my last review, this one is far overdue! They have a large variety of different contacts and styles, for casual wear, cosplay, events- All sorts of things! They're super great, but I'll tell you more about them in my review~!



I ordered the Dolly+ Red Contacts for $16.03, and my shipping (To America) was $7, so that totaled out to be $23.03! It was such a great deal, better than pretty much any of the competing websites that I have seen so far selling the exact same pair!

I ordered these on June 20th, and I was in no hurry to get them. There was a delay with their shipping, as they announced on their website, but I had no problem with that, so I just continued with my order! I received them in the mail on July 14th, which is typical for most places shipping to the US. 




To my surprise, I received a second pair of mystery contacts as a gift! They are a hazel contact that I plan on using for casual wear sooner or later~!
I was a bit disappointed that I got two of the same contact cases in this order, since I already had ANOTHER pair with the exact same case. They both came with a cute case for your contacts~! If you want a specific one, you can also just buy a cute case separate, but I don't really mind too much; I'm not super picky!


There was one downfall in my order- The tracking number didn't exactly work until the week I received my lenses, which isn't a problem except for the fact that I was worried they would get lost in the mail or if I had to sign/go to the post office for my package. I emailed them about this, and a week or two after I had gotten my order in the mail, they had gotten back to me. In my last review for HoneyColor, they were much better with resolving the problem!


On the pictures and the actual contacts ~!

My apologies for the cruddy pictures, I've been meaning to get a better camera...!

These contacts were pretty great! They were super easy to put in, and there was almost no problem with pain in my eyes! Keep in mind that I don't wear contacts for vision aid, and their cosmetic use is not a thing I like doing every day, so I still struggle a bit with putting them in. 

You can see the color of my eye a bit on the inside of the contact near my pupil, but that shouldn't be much of a problem. It helps a lot with vision- I saw perfectly out of them!

The color was really great, though! They for sure match the color, in person, of the stock image given off of HoneyColor's website. They truly are great!

They don't look as natural as other contacts I have seen, but I've heard nothing but good things about these particular lenses, and the price was great, so I got these instead of a more expensive, realistic pair. They look natural from a distance, though~! A lot of people who aren't sure what cosmetic contacts are get pretty fooled, too.





My ratings!

Comfort: 5/5
Shipping: 4/5
Price: 5/5
Look: 5/5
Customer Service: 4/5
Overall: 4.99/5

The shipping was acceptable due to their announced delay, but the customer service at the time could have been better, since I didn't receive a reply as quickly as I have in previous times.


If you have any comments, questions, concerns, requests, or inquiries, please comment or send me an email at princeminty@gmail.com !

Thank you for reading~! ☆

Monday, September 15, 2014

☆ How to get a free alpaca cube


Hello~!! Today I am going to tell you how to get a free alpaca cube plushie from Tokyo Otaku Mode! They sell lots of cute goods, a lot of anime merch, and just fun things~! I love them so much!


First, you'll need to sign up! Use this link and you can get $5 to spend on the website. They're called TOM Points~!
Next, use this link to pick your alpaca and get free shipping on your order! Go to your cart now! If the shipping does not load, try refreshing the page- that worked for me!

Last, check out! And you're done- You've got a free alpaca cube!


Thanks for reading! Stay cute, friends~!

☆ Honeycolor -- Review

Hello~! Today I will be doing a [very late and overdue] review of HoneyColor! 
For those who don't know, HoneyColor is a website that sells circle lenses in both prescription and non-prescription! They have a very large variety of colors and styles, and they're very easy to order from!


On to my review~!
To begin, I ordered the white screen mesh contacts! They are usually $25.90, but I got them for $23.31. They come in prescription and plano, and since I do not need any sort of visual assistance, I got the plano!
 
I ordered these on June 12th (Again, this review has been overdue!), and I received them in the mail on June 25th! I paid for the $6 global priority mail, since I wasn't really in any sort of rush to get them. They provided a tracking number as well, but it didn't work for me, so I sent their customer service an email and the next morning after I sent the email, I got a reply with a fixed tracking number! I expected it to take longer for me to receive, too, so this was a bonus!
 
They came in a nice tiny box, and provided a free case for the contacts- I got yellow elephants and thought they were very cute!
On the back of the tiny box that holds the contact vials, there are instructions on how to put in your contacts, which helps a lot for first time wearers! If you are having troubles, be sure to check YouTube! That helped me a lot when I started to wear circle lenses.
 
(gomen, this picture was from before my latest haircuts!!)
As you can see, there is a grey-ish circle around where my eye colors are supposed to be. When you're close, you can tell I am wearing contacts, but if you step back a bit, it just looks like my eyes are white!
They don't alter your vision as bad as you would think- The mesh is there for a reason! It's easier to see in darker areas than lighter, too.

My opinions!
I think these are really nice to wear! They're softer than I imagined, too! They didn't irritate my eyes at all, even when I put them in for the first time. They were amazingly comfortable (I had to ask my friends if they fell out every now and then!), and I love them so much! I sometimes wear them outside when I am not in cosplay to spook people, which is always fun!
 
My ratings!
Comfort: 4.5/5
Shipping: 5/5
Price: 5/5
Look: 5/5
Customer Service: 5/5
Overall: 5/5


HoneyColor is a great company! They beat a lot of other circle lens websites' prices, have amazing customer service, and have lovely and comfortable contacts! I love them so much, and I do plan on ordering from them again!

 If you have a question, comment, or concern, please comment or shoot me an email at princeminty@gmail.com !

Thank you for reading!~ ♥