(Last video I mentioned my lack of working camera other than my webcam - so sorry for quality of these images, lol.)
The Items
Your Tea Her Tea + Marsk Eyeliner in Snowflake || Burt's Bees Lipstick + OPI in Shattered Super Bass
OFRA Eyeshadow/Highlighting Powder in Bohemian + Unani Dermo Defense Face Mask || The Bag
I appreciate the ease of flatlays a lot more after this post.
I assume that most people come to my blog to avoid my face, but this time was impossible. Sorry. :P
Swatches
Those nice swatches I did during the video smudged not 5 minutes later while I was taking these photos.
I'm not sure what they smudged on, but surprisingly this hasn't happened before. Not looking too good for either of these products.
Fresh swatches. It is really hard to capture the true colour of the Burt's Bees Lipstick, so I spent some time on the MS paint colour picker, and here is the colour I think it's closest to when swatched.
Overall
A very meh box.
Sure, the items "exceeded" the amount I paid for it in value ($22 vs $90.50.)
And I'm also really happy to see LustHaveIt fixing that mistake from last month where they forgot the Her Tea. That was great of them to include, (although I'm wondering if I would have gotten the extra Tea if I didn't remain subbed?)
But... They keep repeating the same brands over and over. Unani, Marsk, Ofra, Your Tea - we're all sick of seeing the same brands over and over again. At least, I am. These brands are grossly overvalued for what I believe is drugstore/pharmacy quality cosmetics.
There's no longer a real discovery aspect to these bags and thus my decision to not subscribe to Lust Have It anymore. For sheer value, Marie Claire The Parcel is a better choice for Australians.
Thanks for reading!
This is obviously not one of my best posts, but hey! I improvised. :P
Hope you guys enjoyed despite the shoddy camera xx
And to my fellow Aussies - hope you're remembering to wear sunscreen and a hat :) Stay hydrated!
A convenient excuse would be to blame my phone dying (and hence my camera), but let's be real - I worked around it today. (Because I love you guys a lot :D)
So yes, this is my first time doing an actual try-on post from a fukubukuro. I had to take the pictures with my webcam, so very sorry about awkward positioning etc etc. Anyway, on with the post!
♥ What is a fukubukuro?
Every new year, brands will release lucky bags filled with old stock. Generally, they exceed the value you pay for them. This is a Japanese tradition. :) Not only gyaru brands do this - even convenience stores, the Japanese Apple store, and Japanese Krispy Kreme all release them!)
♥ How did you purchase it?
I pre-ordered it from Tokyo Otaku Mode on the 9th of December. It shipped out on the 28th December, and I received it in Australia today (3rd January).
It cost 220USD with free shipping.
It is still in-stock here: [x] (Pink version is even on sale for 190USD!)
Use my referral link for $5 off here: [x]
Thank you so much to Emiii-chan for letting me know they were back in-stock! The lovely Emiii-chan here: [x]
Without further ado...
♥ Here's my Swan Kiss Fukubukuro reveal! ♥
I almost finished writing this post up when I realised that my contents were exactly the same as shown in the Tokyo Otaku Mode website. I thought they would be different but they weren't! So I get to compare my items with the stock pictures too :D
1. The bag itself ♥
This bag is LARGE.
It comes in options white or pink, and I chose white since I liked the look of it more than pink.
The size and material of the bag make it very practical - I think it's perfect for trips away and just shoving everything in. Or safely carrying very large board games :)
I wasn't a big fan of the appearance, but I know the bag will be useful because of it's size.
Small nitpick - in the original picture, the handles look a lot better because of how it is positioned. The ribbon is also different from the original picture. I'm fine with this since I wasn't a big fan of the bag anyway.
2. The coat ♥
This coat comes with every bag.
It has the heart corset motif on each pocket. The pockets are very shallow, as shown through me trying to stick my hand into it in the pictures!
It is also very long. As you can see in the picture, it goes past the black dress that I also got in the pack.
The material is very thick and the colour is truly a statement colour - in the pictures it shows as a pale pink but the true colour is closer to the stock picture on the TOM website.
The only difference I can pick out between the stock picture and the coat itself is that the ribbon detail on my coat is white and sheer, as opposed to the pink in the picture. It is also a thicker ribbon.
Despite the pockets, I think this item is fairly easy to incorporate into an everyday winter wardrobe :) Not to work, but to lunch with friends or something.
3. The sweater ♥
Ohmygoshguys.
This sweater is everything. Just look at it!
At first I was very skeptical because I'm not a turtleneck person at all.
BUT JUST LOOK AT THE RIBBON DETAILING AND THE COLOUR AND AAAAAA IT'S ALL PERFECT.
The quality is very good - it's thick and warm.
4. The dress ♥
Hands down my favourite item in this lucky pack!
When I revealed it, I was quite underwhelmed because of the colour. It wasn't until I tried it on that the small details of the dress really popped out.
The straps tied on are very cute, and the frill details throughout the dress really make it very adorable.
It is also very comfortable and lightweight.
I know I'll wear it a lot already :)! It's very cute but also not a piece that stands out like a lot of other gyaru pieces.
This is shown to be styled with the pink lace top on the bottom. It definitely gives it a much cutesier feel.
This actually makes so much more sense to me since I tried wearing the pink lace top by itself and it looked terrible xD As an under-shirt it makes a lot more sense!
5. The top ♥
I think in hindsight, this top was made for styling with that black dress.
The lace areas that peak out are so cute - the ribbon detail, the frills, EVERYTHING ABOUT IS ADORABLE.
But the pink slip area... goodness, it is shapeless and awful. I think the model had to pose in a way where it looked less shapeless in the stock pictures!
(it could also be that I'm too big :P Maybe it's fine if you're smaller!)
6. The pants ♥
I for the life of my could not rock these. Sorry. xD
Same as the top - the model obviously had to pose in a way which it looked nice. She managed to make it look like a maxi skirt, which would be quite nice.
Alas, these are pants. omg. xD
♥ Overall... ♥
Would I recommend? Probably not, last year's angel bag was way better.
The bag itself was better quality, and the contents were amazing.
I don't regret buying this bag, but also the quality definitely suffer compared to the contents of last year.
I don't own a lot of Swankiss items, so I'm happy now that I do. :)
$210USD is quite a steep price however. The fun of unboxing was there, but since the items were identical to the stock pictures, it is a little more disappointing for me.
It is no secret that I'm a huge Dota2 fan. Between managing, organising events, streaming and casting, pretty much everyone knows how much time I dedicate to the game.
So... Here is my unboxing of 10 micro plushies from the recent International 6 =) The biggest Dota 2 tournament with a prize pool of 20million USD!
They cost 15usd each and are still purchasable here if you are interested.
It randomly can be any of the following ten heroes or the set of couriers:
- Tuskarr
- Sand King
- Enchantress
- Dazzle
- Night Stalker
- Phoenix
- Winter Wyvern
- Rikimaru
- Patch, Stash and Hobb
Here is my video unboxing:
Here are pictures for those in a rush!
Some bonuses from the friend that helped me get them from Seattle for my birthday =): (Thank you Lei!)
Obviously I was very lucky to get two sets of the couriers ^^ I love them, they're so cute!
I recently got the Liz Lisa Summer Lucky Bag! (2016) =)
You can watch me unbox it on video here:
Here are some pictures for those on the run :P
Bag 1
Bag 2
I don't regret buying two at all.
They were released on July 22, and sold out within a few hours.
My package arrived at Tenso on July 28, and then was shipped out to me on July 29. Shipping cost $83AUD from Tenso warehouse to my house - very reasonable imo
Today is August 3 and it arrived! I used EMS because it was insured and was estimated to take around a week. I've had bad experiences in the past with getting items shipped internationally, so insurance was a must for me.
I'm overjoyed that it arrived so quickly, and at the great variety of items! The dresses are so exciting for me - I live for Liz Lisa dresses, hahaha.
This was a lot cheaper than the New Year's bags, but of course with the New Year's ones you don't get shopping totes, but a nicer quality bag or luggage case instead. The contents also seem a lot more random!
What did you get in your summer bag? Or what was your favourite item?
"Bath bombs, soaps, body scrubs, face masks, body and face wash, massage oils, bath oils, hair and facial treatments, beauty tools and so much more! What will your mystery box contain? Boxes are only $25 each per month. Free postage, contains 6-10 amazing full sized or sample products which exceed that value."
The theme was this month was candy - I love candy so much! I have a huge sweet tooth, so I was very excited for this box!
They ship out on the first Friday of each month, and lucky April - Friday was the 1st! The box arrived on the 6th, which was decently quick for Australia post!
The contents!
Cute newsletter enclosed! A different take on the info card :D
♥ Guys, I seriously can't get over this huge Birthday Cake Scented Bath Bomb Lollipop. (RRP $8)
IT SMELLS AMAZING, AND LOOKS SO CUTE!
Pardon my demonic -looking face in this mask - I always send a Snapchat when I'm masking, and I just had to feature the lollipop! It made a few reply back with a great deal of envy until I told them it was a bath bomb ;D
I think it's too cute to use - I'm going to stick them in a vase with my fake flowers I got for my birthday because I think it would fit in, haha!
♥ Bath Milk Powder with Sweet Almond Oils and Epsom Salts, rainbow sherbet scented (RRP $16)
Can we just appreciate how pretty the colours are of this?
It looks like something that belongs to one of those cute pastel blogs on tumblr. Or a phone background. So ~aesthetic~
How interesting of an idea is /smooth/ bath salt is?
I have a confession to make. I give away some of the soaps I get because I receive too many and I only have one body to use them on. shock, horror!
Most of them goes to my best friend (you guys might have seen her on my channel before, in this Bellabox unboxing for example). She for some reasons uses COPIOUS amounts of soap. I don't understand how, she seems to go through them by the truckload.
BUT THESE GUMMY BEAR ONES - I'M KEEPING THEM FOR SMELLING PURPOSES.
The experience of smelling them - I might as well be eating gummy bears to be honest. They honestly make me feel like I'm eating gummy bears.
I know, sounds crazy, but I can't get over how much they smell like real gummy bears!
♥ Sample Pot, Whipped Body Butter, Caramel Butterscotch Scented
This did leak, but it was covered in glad wrap so it only leaked into the glad wrap and not the rest of the box. So someone obviously does some testing in the Little Soapery :P
Smells delicious! I find it interesting that the formula is so runny for a body butter - I think viscosity-wise it's closer to a moisturier? But the ingredient composition is probably what would make it closer to a body butter.
I like this product the least in this box since after I applied it on my body it had a bit of a sticky finish, which I did not particularly enjoy.
♥ Sample Soaps, 2x Mini Men in Grandmas Apple Pie Scent, slice of Shea Butter enriched milk soap, scented in milk and honey.
The card description did confuse me a little bit, but I believe both the gingerbread men are Grandmas Apple Pie Scented, whilst the slice backing them keeping them from breaking is the Milk and Honey Soap bar. Clever!
These scented are quite a bit milder than everything else that had been mentioned so far, but still absolutely delicious smelling! And makes sense considering the smells they are named after =)
♥ White Rose Nail Buffer (RRP $2)
I know this item shouldn't be too exciting...
But it's just so cute and chic!
The design of it is really good, and the flower on top just really makes it 10x cuter!
I'm really just a sucker for flowers and good design, huh....
Also the file is CANDY COLOURED one of my viewers pointed out :D Fit the theme, yay~
♥ Overall, the items and the value in this box is great! It's definitely a good selection of items that are unique, fun, and fit the theme!
Of course, with all boxes that are up and starting, there are a few things that (in my humble opinion) could be improved on :3
* The little pot that leaked. Probably won't be using those pots again :P
* A few typos in the newsletter. I know this isn't a big deal, just something I noticed (especially given that I'm technically an English major), and just a little thing to do that improves the overall quality of the box!
* More different kinds of boxes! I know that with certain other soap box brands, they offer different types of boxes. A mystery box is great, but if someone were buying this expected a lot of bar soaps, they would be disappointed. Luckily, I'm not one of those people ;D
Of course, the quality of the items are what matters! And that's something Liana really nailed!
♥ Video as always~
Alright this should be the end of the post, but while we're talking about the Little Fairy Soapery I just want to take the chance to gush at a few of her retail items because they're SO CUTE
Today I have a The Vegan Box unboxing! This is a monthly box that costs $30 a month including shipping.
This is an Australian company. Reviews of this box seem really hard to find online.
You can buy one of your own here. They also have a bi-monthly beauty box which is pricier at $50/month!
The contents
The information card
My overall thoughts:
I'm very happy to find a vegan alternative to chocolate and parmesan sauce in here. I will use both (I'm still munching on the Cacao crunch as I blog right now - the taste is really growing on me and it's pretty delicious!)
I will also use the Konjac sponge, and I'm happy to try a different brand to the one I currently have, which is from Sasa. I really love my Konjac sponge, and they do need to be replaced regularly!
If I had to complain about something, it would be the small sizes of some of the other items. One Ginger Chew and one 4g Coconut sugar sachet seems hardly enough to make a real impression of the product.
I appreciate that they prefer to give us a lot of different products to try rather than a large quantity of one product, but I think it really is difficult to know from one candy if you want more of it!
I think for a box like this, paying $30 for $36 in value is reasonable, even though with a beauty box that would upset me more. This company seems like it's still growing, and the money goes into brand research which would be a lot more difficult in this area. + They're setting us up for the realistic expectation that becoming vegan is expensive :P
One more thing... I wish they replied to my email asking if I was getting the January or February box. Maybe they missed it? Or maybe their customer service is lacking. Either way, I got the February box, and not the January one, and no suspicious/dodgy double-charging happened, which is great!
I think there are definitely improvements that can be made, but my experience with this box is still overall a positive one! I would not mind ordering from them again when my budget allows - perhaps in April. =)
