Haul/Review: LUSH

A lovely parcel just arrived

First look inside

All right, so I got a little tired of being out of the loop. Bloggers and vloggers alike are all talking about this LUSH business and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. So I went ahead and placed an order on lush.co.uk, as I don't know of any stores stocking them here in Denmark.


I'm not the type of person to use a lot of beauty products. I have a select few products that I use daily and I rarely stray from them. It's not like they're the best products ever, it's more of "gets the job done without causing allergic reactions"-thing I have going on with them. But I decided to venture out and try something new, allured by the catchy descriptions and the anticipation of the delightful scents.

My order all neatly packed

Here is what I ordered (prices are on the website):

• Sympathy for the Devil - Hand & Body Lotion
• Happy Hippy - Shower Gel (100g)
• Rock Star - Soap
• Mask of Magnaminty - Face mask (125g)

 I'll go through them one by one.

Sympathy for the Devil - Hand & Body Lotion

This lotion has bananas, cocoa butter and vanilla in it with just a touch of sandalwood. I really like the scent of this one and I think it is one of the best moistruizers I've tried. I would definitely repurchase this one!

Mask of Magnaminty - Face mask

All right, so this one is actually making me hungry. It smells so delicious! It has peppermint in it, so it makes me think of mint chocolate, yum! It feels so refreshing on the skin. It dries within the five to ten minutes. I love how my skin feels afterwards. I tried it one evening and it felt so nice, I had to put it on again the following day. I'll try to limit myself to twice a week, although, it's hard, I tell ya ;)

 

Happy Hippy - Shower Gel

 I'm really into pink grapefruit scents at the moment. This one is just so refreshing to use in the shower. Love it!

Rock Star - Soap

This sweet candy scented soap is quite lovely, actually. It is quite fragrant when it's just lying there in the soapdish, but it's not at all overpowering on your hands, which is a huge plus in my book. I really like this one too!



Also got the Lush Times which is, among other things, a brochure of all their products and their ingredients. Very handy!

Altogether, these products are a bit pricier than the ones I usually use, keeping in mind that the £8 postage as well, but they're definitely worth it. It's definitely not my last visit to the Lush website!

Regal Rose Rings

I recently stumbled across Regal Rose's site and fell absolutely in love with most of their pieces. They have so much awesome stuff, I had a hard time settling on what to get. Although I was definitley sure that I would get the Mento Green Crystal Ring. I wanted several more pieces, but I didn't want to go too overboard, so I stuck with these two rings shown in the photo.

I placed the order on the 6th, it was despatched on the 10th and I received it on the 13th. They ship from the UK and I'm located in Denmark. I absolutely love both of these rings and will be wearing them often. I can't even get over how beautiful the Mento Green Crystal Ring is. And I've been wanting a bird skull item for a really long time, so I'm really happy I got this one: Merla Silver Raven Skull Ring.

Today's outfit

Dress: Topshop
Blouse: Red Herring
Tights: Pieces
Boots: Boohoo
Rings: Regal Rose
Bracelet: HRH Collection

Here are three of my other favourites from their site:

Definitely getting this with my next order!

Naida Snake Wrap Ring

Andra Druzy Quartz Double Ring

The Mod Collar

What are your favourites from Regal Rose?

Goodiebox - March

I don't know about you guys, but after following lots of UK bloggers and reading about their Glossyboxes, I got a little jealous. I mean, who doesn't want to receive a neatly wrapped box with lots of beauty products inside each month. So I was super excited when I learned that a similar service, called Goodiebox, is offered here in Denmark.  For just 119DKK a month, I couldn't resist, so I signed up immediately.

Goodiebox is a new service, this is only their second box and they did have some delays this time. It was supposed to be a March box, but wasn't sent until almost two weeks into April. They compensated by adding a few extra things to the box. Mine arrived this morning and I'll take you through it now.

The parcel

A lovely box inside

Getting warmer

First look inside

The products

Pukka – Uplifting Toner / Full Size costs 179DKK
I can honestly say, that I will not be using this product. I really like the idea of toners, but with my allergies/asthma they're just not for me, I feel like I'm suffocating when I use products like this.
This one is scented with roses and orange flowers which many people will probably like, but I kind of dislike the scent of roses, so that just makes me want to put this toner even further away.

Kevin Murphy – Luxury Wash / Full Size costs 188DKK
This is probably the product that I'm most excited about in this goodiebox. I never splurge on shampoos, so it's cool to get to try something that I would never buy myself, which is also the reason I bought the goodiebox in the first place.

Now that I've tried it, I'm seriously considering getting a full size. The smell is so amazing and it's left my hair moisturized and so smooth, I really love it! If only it weren't so ridiculously expensive :/

Veet – Suprem’essence Wax Strips / Full Size costs 79,95DKK
Again a product I wouldn't buy myself. I've never tried waxing, so this could probably be an interesting test.

Oh My Gosh  nail varnish – Light Nutmeg / Full Size costs 39,95DKK
I was hoping for a nail varnish and this nude colour with a slight shimmer will be perfect for when I don't want to go too bold with my nails.

Blax – Hair elastic / Full Size (8 stk) costs 69DKK
Maybe I live under a rock, but I had never heard of these, but if I had, I'm sure I wouldn't be paying that price for hair elastics. So it's cool to try them. Apparently, they're the shit, haha. They do seem surprisingly good.

Aco – Sense & Care Hand lotion  / Full Size costs 48DKK
I think many will love this hand lotion. It leaves your hands feeling very soft and smooth with a nice scent. I don't really use hand lotion, only on a occasion, but I wouldn't mind starting to use one more often. But my problem with this one in particular is that it's scented. Again with my allergies and whatnot, I find scented products in general to be really bothersome, but I might use this one every once in a while.

Pukka – Nourishing Face Oil / Full Size costs 329DKK
I don't know about this sample. I have combination skin, so I'm always a bit wary of applying oily products. But maybe I'll give it a go one day to see how it is.

Pukka – Tea / Full Size costs 38DKK
Three tea samples; One with organic nettle, fennel and peppermint, and two with organic rose, sweet vanilla and chamomile. I'm a bit picky when it comes to tea, but I don't mind tasting something new, so I think these are a nice addition to the box.

Chocolate eggs / Three eggs cost 40DKK
They were goddamn delicious. That's all there is to say about these.

Overall
I think this was an okay goodiebox for me, I'm not over the moon about it, but I'm not down in the dirt either. It would have been nice to have received it on time, but what's done is done and I appreciate the extra products they put into the box to compensate.

I mean, it is a bit hit or miss with these kinds of things. They're obviously not going to please everyone every time. For me it was a bit miss, not be cause they didn't offer a wide selection, it's purely because (most of) the products don't really appeal to me. But that's the good thing about the goodiebox, I guess, you get to try products for a cheap price to see if it's for you, so you don't waste a lot of money of full size products you won't use.

There were a few highlights and I'm definitley staying on board for the next box. So if you live in Denmark and you want to sign up for the Goodiebox go to their site here. That's all, I think. I'm excited to see what they come up with for the next box.

Haul: Wet''n'Wild



Photo from nelly.com

A while back I got this palette from nelly.com by wet'n'wild and I absolutlely love it. I've been using it almost everyday for two months or so. Naturally, I was super excited when I saw that Bilka had started stocking this brand. Their products are super cheap and the quality is surprisingly good. I picked up this lot:

Lipstick - Rosebud
Nail polish - Sparked
Blush - Heather Silk
Eyeshadow palette - Comfort Zone



Sparked

There were several beautiful glitter nailpolishes in the shop and I'm kind of hooked on glitter these days, so it was hard to restrain myself, but I settled on this pink glitter polish. Love the colour and I think it works well on its own, but can also be used for layering on top of a base coat.

Photo from nelly.com

I love palettes and I especially love these palettes from wet'n'wild. The colours are so well put together. They all match and yet you can still achieve many different looks. My favourites from this palette are the first three colours in the first column. The reason I got the other pink/purple palette first was that I was afraid these brown tones would be too boring, but the lustre finish looks really nice without being over the top.


Photo from nelly.com
Heather silk

This blush is very pigmented, so use with a light hand i.e. not the accompanying applicator. I love the colour and it's become my daily blush.



Photo from nelly.com

I really like the feel of this lipstick on my lips. It doesn't feel cakey or too sticky. It has a really nice matte finish, which is the reason I got it. I thought it would be a little more pink when I picked it up, just from what it looked like under the lights in the store, but it's more of a warm muted red, so yeah, it's probably not for everyone - colourwise. I can only wear it with warm toned makeup. But it lasts for a long time and it has really good coverage, so it's definitely worth checking out.

All in all, it's definitely not the last time I've browsed the wet'n'wild stand.

Lockshop Wigs Review - Positive

So I can’t be the only who’s been anxious to try out Lockshop’s wigs; Finally a wigshop based in Europe (no customs, yay) and the reviews so far have made their quality seem very promising, so when they revealed their new style: Short Curly Bob, I decided to try them out.

I couldn’t choose between the two colours (black and caramel), since I already have a black wig, I felt like the caramel wig would be the way to go, but since the black wig has Snow White written all over it, and I love all things related to Snow White, I couldn’t make up my mind. So I ordered both and I’m happy I did.

Overview:
- Ordered on January 25th
- Shipped on the 28th
- Arrived on Febuary 2nd

They ship from the Netherlands and I’m located in Denmark, so shipping time was fairly average.

The wigs arrived in a box:

Inside were the invoice, instructions on how to take of the wigs and a business card (and the wigs of course).

Each wig was wrapped in a ziplock bag with a protective cardboard strip. There were also two wigcaps.

Caramel wig

The colour is beautiful; this caramel brown, almost ginger, it’s gorgeous. Very accurate to the stock/promo photos on the site.

The wig is very soft, thick and very easy to style - even with just your fingers. It's not shiny and feels very natural.

Worn photo:

Dress: Btssb
Cardigan: Vero Moda
Shoes: Secret Shop
Tights: H&M
Headpiece: Rococo's Soul
Jewelry: Accessorize



Black wig

This wig is a natural black, not jet black, and is, like the caramel, very thick and soft. I just love this wig. Basically you can say the same things about this one as about the caramel.

Worn photo:

Dress: Aatp
Blouse: H&M
Tights: H&M
Headpiece: Rococo's Soul
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood



Both wigs are very easy to work. You can part the bangs without problems. Fluff up the curls for a messy look or keep them neat.
In the photos, I've just run a wide toothed comb gently through them after unpacking them and then after putting the wigs on, I've just run my fingers through them a couple of times.
Also they have a skintop, so that makes for a very natural look.

Summing up:

- Shipping: 5/5

- Quality: 5/5

I'm extremely pleased with these two wigs and I can't wait to buy from Lockshop Wigs again.

Kidsyoyo Violin Coat Set Review

Kidsyoyo Violin Coat Set Review

Last year, well, in 2009, I couldn't make up my mind about whether or not to order this set. I went back and forth and eventually missed the order deadline. This year I went back and forth again, but decided to go for it. The thing is, I fell in love with it and could totally see myself in it, but I wasn't sure I wanted to spend that much money on a coat that I wouldn't be wearing on a day-to-day basis; only with Lolita. But I decided to get it, because it'll be a coat I can have for many years, hopefully, and I really wanted a coat that wasn't black.

So I placed an order for this set at Quiteland on the 27/9-10 and paid for it on the 01/10-10. It was sent on the 02/12-10 and finally it was in my hands on the 20/12-10 after almost two weeks in customs.

Altogether with shipping, it added up to 3.285 HKD (2.350DKK) which is actually not that different from the prices in the shops around here for a similar quality coat. I have a black coat which also has embroidery and it was actually a bit more if I remember correctly. What I am trying to point out is that the price is fair.

Quiteland:

I've ordered from Quiteland several times before without any problems and this time was no different. Albeit I had actually decided to avoid using them again due to their inflated prices, this set was only available through them.

But all in all, it was a smooth transaction.

5/5

The coat:

I love it. I have absolutely no complaints. The whole set is so beautifully made. It fits exactly as it should, it's so elegant and I'm over the moon about it!

The only thing I will say is that it looks a bit, I don't know, flat and sad with non-Lolita clothes. I'll definitely only be wearing it over Lolita skirts and dresses, so the skirt part of the coat flares out.

The embroidery:

Gorgeous! Again well made and non fraying.

Sleeve detail:

Very elegant.

The pockets:

Very cute bow. They are actually real pockets, you just have to remove a thread to open them.

Collar:

Back:

The cape:

The faux fur is so soft and it is also detachable. The collar has small buttons on the inside, so you can wear the fur collar without the cape.

Details.

The muff:

Adorable, no? It's nice and warm too, hehe.

Strap detail.

I hadn't realized it also had a pocket when I ordered it, so that came as a surprise. It seems small, but I was actually able to fit my phone, keys, creditcard and compact camera in there with a bit of room to spare.

The lining - so comfy.

The hat:

It has so many nice little details.

The violin is detachable.

The full set:

That was that. Obviously, no complaints. Everything is just so luxurious and I'm really looking forward to wearing it again. I've only had the opportunity once.

Everything is fully lined by the way.

5/5