Swan Kiss Fukubukuro Lucky Bag 2017 (White) Reveal, Review and Try-on!

Hi everyone!

Long time no blog!

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.

♥ My first impressions video...



  What did you think of this bag?

Let me know!

xoxo

pynkbunny

Dota2 Micro Plush Series 4 Unboxing/Reveal (10 boxes!)

Hi everyone!

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 have a post about the in-game couriers here.

Hope you guys enjoyed =)

xoxo pynkbunny

Liz Lisa Summer Fukubukuro Lucky Bag 2016 Reveal (Two of them!)

Hello friends!

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?

With love,

athy xx

Review: Missha Line Friends Edition Magic Cushion + April Skin Magic Snow Cushion White! + BBcosmetic.com 10% off discount code!

Hi everyone!

Two cushion reviews today.

Missha on the right || April Skin on the left (applied on my face in awful lighting :P)

Missha Line Friends Edition Magic Cushion 15G + 15g (Refill) [no.23 natural beige] [x]

Claims:
- Improve wrinkles (can't test this)
- Brightening effect (yup!)

SPF:
- SPF 50/PA+++ coverage

Application:
- On the dewy side, but moreso glowing effect than a dewy effect.

Scent:
- Smells great, not noticeable but if someone was leaning in to your face it'd smell nice ;)


Coverage

Look at the red area around my nose! And compare my dark circle with the other eye! (From a video of me applying it... Which I decided was not worth uploading, but this picture does not do the finish justice)

Feel:

Didn't feel irritating - with ingredients like witch hazel, you'd suspect this was a skincare item and not a makeup item! That's the magic of BB though :) It's supposed to double as skincare. It doesn't weigh down or feel greasy on my face at all. 

Overall: 5/5

The Missha Magic Cushion is a classic that works well and really gives you that korean celebrity finish/glow. Come on guys, if you watch kdramas or have seen any kpop in your life, you know what I mean!

The packaging is absolutely irresistible and this will definitely be in my purse. I can't fault it =)

April Skin Magic Snow Cushion White SPF 50 PA+++ 15G (no.23 natural beige) [x]


Claims:
- Freckle coverage - yup! although my freckles are quite light
- Long-lasting - This was a nightmare to remove even with my Banila Co, and my face gets pretty oily!
- Moisturising - Probably? Not what the BB is for, I don't know/mind
- Whitening - For the duration, yes. I don't think this BB would have long-term effects, but can't say.

SPF:
- SPF 50/PA+++ coverage

Application:
- Medium coverage (although depicted as full in ads?)
- On the dewy side, but less dewy than the Missha
- You have to really blend this baby in! Easy to look chalky, gets kind of "clumped" for lack of better word as the day proceeds

- Made my skin look 1-2 tones lighter

I will take better pictures when I have daylight x:

Scent:
- Pretty much none

Feel:

It seemed to irritate a dry patch on my face. Other than that, it felt like how foundation would feel on my face. Since I applied it half half with the Missha, it emphasised how weightless the Missha was and how "normal" the application of the April Skin felt. 

Overall: 3/5

This product is currently HUGELY hyped in Korea. Like, winning a gazillion awards for achieving a flawless kbeauty whiter magical finish. I was actually really excited for this product. It's making me wonder if I'm doing something wrong with my cushion, haha.

But actually seeing how the product looks and feels on my face resulted in me deciding that this just wasn't the product for me. I'm no cushion expert, and I would still use this product over no coverage - it was just a little lacklustre. 

After some research, I realise the white cushion is meant for dry skin whilst the black is meant for oilier skin. This might be why my results weren't very good! Take this review with a grain of salt :P And don't make the same mistake as me!

I received (and handpicked personally!) these two cushions courtesy of bbcosmetic.com. (Cosmetic, not Cosmetics!)
They're a new website that offers free worldwide shipping, and have a decent range of products - I was personally most impressed that they had Missha Line products in stock (so much hype around these! So many people crazily searching for where to buy!) They're Korean, but also have a Warehouse in LA for those lucky-ducks in the US who will get faster shipping. I received my package in three days via DHL with no dramas. They offer Paypal for peace of mind. And they included sachet samples, which makes me happy!

So check them out and use my special exclusive code for my readers (you guys!) for 10% off if you'd like =)

10% off Code: NVHYL0366K26

With love,

pynkbunny.

(PS, check out my giveaway in the post before this! It closes in 24 hours!)

Disclaimer:
These products were gifted generously to me, but still handpicked by me. I was not sponsored for this post. All opinions are my own~

BotanicES - Australian Skincare Brand Spotlight + Giveaway!

Hi lovely people! <3

Have you heard of the brand BotanicES?



BotanicES is an Australian-made, environmentally sustainable brand of skincare that is also contains:
- no synthetic fragrances
- no Parabens
- no harsh detergents
- no phthalates
- no Petrochemicals
- no Ethanolamines
- no SLS/SLES
- no animal testing
- no Nanomaterials
- no EDTA
- no mineral oils
- no artificial colours

I was lucky enough to give their three star products a try lately! Here are my impressions =)

♥ On The Range Overall

A photo posted by (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･✧ athy. (@pynkbunnyy) on Apr 27, 2016 at 11:43pm PDT

The three products (face creme, eye creme and body creme) all smell amazing! (And the same.)
I'm impressed that there is no added synthetic fragrance - maybe they add a natural fragrance? It smells very gently of coffee - almost like if it was a hint of the scent thrown in. Maybe like a cafe passing by? Or an Asian bakery? The scent is delicious but also not very noticeable, if that makes sense!

Each creme also boasts the same primary ingredients; the natural benefits of coconut and olive oils, Kakadu plum extract, Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Licorice Root extract. All of these ingredients are pretty great =)
Shea Butter is excellent for dry skin, and Vitamin E is a natural healer of the skin. These two ingredients are the ones I'm most excited for my skin when using these products!

Face Creme [x]


This is probably my favourite product from BotanicES that I tried. It is a light moisturiser that absorbs easily into the skin and feels weightless/not even there after application.

I've been incorporating it into my skincare regime, (which you can see here if you haven't already) as a light moisturiser before my heavier moisturiser. Or simply just as a final moisturiser for days my skin isn't in need of great moisture. My skin gets rather oily, so some days I just want something lighter, and this is perfect for that.

Some moisturisers leave your face feeling heavy - this one doesn't at all. Some moisturisers also leave it feeling super hydrated - this moisturiser doesn't do that either. That doesn't necessarily mean it's not moisturising - my skin still looks radiant after application!


Eye Cream [x]



The eye cream feels and smells quite similarly to the face creme. If I had to make a comparison, I would say the eye cream is lighter and runnier in consistency, yet it also is "stickier".

The eye cream promises to address puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles, as well as to brighten the eye area.

I think the main difference between the eye creme and the face creme is that the eye creme has a slight sheen to it that is meant for brightening the eye area. It is so subtle it won't photograph, but when you have dark circles as bad as mine, any little difference counts, huh? :P

Body Creme [x]

Once upon a time, I used to use Sorbolene as a body moisturiser.

Now don't get me wrong - Sorbolene is fine. But it's kind of the bare minimum of caring for your body's skin.

Lately, I've been going so crazy with the oil EVERYTHING trend that I don't have enough surface area for this oil. Coconut oil, Rosehip oil, Jojoba oil, Macademia oil.... I've been trying all of that to nourish my skin.

What does that have to do with this body creme?

THIS STUFF DOES A WONDERFUL JOB of applying on top of it and making it so you don't look like you climbed out of an oil well.

Lately I've been using body creams and body moistiurisers to "seal in" coconut oil and this really does a good job!

By itself, it also works well to moisturiser without feeling like you applied anything. (Despite it being similar to the face creme and eye creme, it's almost eerie how you can't really feel it - shouldn't there be some sort of sensation of it sitting on top of the skin? How does it feel like nothing? Is it voodoo magic?)



♥ Giveaway

So now that you know more about the products, I bet you're eager to give it a try yourself!

Lucky for you guys, I'm partnering up with BotanicES to give away TEN (10!) sample packs which contain each of these products! That's a lot of sample packs - and a lot of winners!

Joining is very easy, just use the Rafflecopter below =)

The only requirement is that you are subscribed to my YouTube channel. (This is a sneaky celebration for my channel hitting 500 subscribers ;D)
The rest is optional, but will get you more chances to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway closes on Saturday 21 May, Midnight AEDT (Sydney Time)

Most of these are free entries since my loyal readers follow me on everything ;D But if you're new here feel free to participate too!

Best of luck to everyone and hope you're having a lovely day!

And a big thanks to our lovely friends at BotanicES for making this possible xx

-- athy

Little Fairy Soapery April Mystery Box {Candy} 2016 - Unboxing & Review!

Hi everyone!

Today I have a mystery box by the Little Fairy Soapery to unbox with you guys!

Here's the little description~

"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?

♥ Jawbreaker Design Glycerin Soap, Haribo Gummy Bear Scented (RRP $.580)

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

♥ Rubber Duck Soap


How cute and unique is this!!
$5.20+postage


♥ Dream catcher soap [x]

♥ Tea Rose and Strawberry soap [x]

♥ Little Fairy Soapery's Facebook [x]
♥ Little Fairy Soaptery's Etsy: [x]

Love you guys and hope you all are having an amazing week xx

pynkbunny



(Disclaimer: This box was provided to me by the Little Soapery for review purposes. Opinions are still my own / this video was not sponsored =))

Marie Claire The Parcel - Autumn Edit Unboxing, Review & Spoilers

Hi everyone!

Long time no unbox! Here's the Marie Claire Parcel Autumn Edit =)

It just arrived this morning with no tracking O_O"

♥ The contents:

♥ Information card:

 
(drag the images to a new tab to view them larger)

1. Estee Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill Expert Serum, 7ml sample (30ml for $140, sample ~$32)
2. Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, 125ml, $6.95
3. MOR Emporium Classics Triple-Milled Soap in Blood Orange, 180g, $19.95
4. OPI Nail Lacquer, 15ml, $19.95 (1 of 10 shades from top 10 sellers)
5. CROP Natural Pure Macademia Oil, 50ml, $18
6. Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick, 3.5g, $40 (1 of 3 shades)

♥ Total value: $137


OPI Shade: You Callin' Me a Lyre?

Unleashed Lipstick Shade: Singular Red

♥ Unboxing video as always~
(With special guest Dylan)



Thanks for reading guys! ♥

I really loved this box - especially happy to finally receive a micellar water in a subscription box, and the Estee Lauder sample really intrigues me!

Let me know what you thought of this season's box :D

If you're interested in subscribing, here's a link~


xoxo

pynkbunny