Light In The Box Review 1 [Cosplay Buys]

Light In The Box

Previous Purchase

Before I go on to the main review, I'd like to mention a mention of another wig I purchased from Lightinthebox. This was my first ever wig, and originally was for Arthur Kirkland (England) cosplay... I am going to cosplay him...

I originally thought it was just over a year when I got this, but it will actually be 2 years in october! And this wig is only just recently starting to 'die'. So I have high standards for lightinthebox wigs, this blonde wig is lovely and thick and soft, and easy to style (so glad I got it for my first wig). 

15 year old me, who had no idea on how to wear/style a wig xD

But I did go to school with this wig once and no one knew it was a wig, until I went the next day with blue, longer hair.

Picture from earlier this year.

 From the video review [link at bottom of the post]

Camelia Gumi Cosplay Wig 

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So this year I finally started to cosplay and ever since I have created such a massive list of characters that I want to cosplay, Gumi from Vocaloids being one (I want to cosplay the majority of the girl vocaloids...). 

I wasn't actually planning on a Gumi cosplay so soon but I generally wanted a new wig so came across this one on Lightinthebox.com. I actually bought my first ever wig from them so I trust their quality (I bought it about a year ago and it's only just starting to 'weaken'). 

But any way, enough of the 'back story'. 

Here is the main photo the website provides:

 Look how pretty the gradient is.

Price

This wig is originally £12.95, which is quite cheap for heat resistant fiber wig. 

But, as you knowI love sales, I got this wig for £8 I think it was, something around that... Which is an amazing price!

Plus it's free shipping, and you have the option to pay for insurance of the postage, which (if my memory is correct) is around £1. I can't remember where they ship from, but it's nice to know it's insured if anything was to happen.

Postage and Packaging

After I purchased the wig, it took around 3 weeks to get to me, which I respect as I am unsure where they ship from.

The wig comes in a cardboard like this, and this was (if I remember correctly) a plastic packaging.
All packaging was secure and nothing was damaged. 

Inside the box the the wig comes in a plastic wallet, which is handy for future storage.
The wig is wrapped in a thin net and has a cardboard strip around it, to help prevent the wig from moving too much and tangling/damaging.

The wig

Here's what the wig looks like after I took it out of the packaging:

No tangles :D

 The wig is so silky, feels really nice.
As I mentioned before the wig is made of heat resistant fibers.

This wig is as pretty as it looks on the website.

 This bit looks a bit darker and the yellow looks a bit longer, but that may be if you want to trim it a bit?

Like most wigs it originally comes with a long fringe so you can style it how you want.

Before styling:

This wig is so pretty! I was really tempted to keep it like this but I feel as though Gumi's hair is more of a full fringe so...

[I have a video on how I cut this wig, if anyone is interested. Link at the bottom of the blog.]

 This wig is so nice and an even nicer price, so I definetly recommend this wig.
In my video review I did notice a slittle loose thread in the netting but that may be my doing as I hadn't noticed it before, though it won't be hard to sew back in. 
I haven't cosplayed Gumi yet (working on Matryoshka outfit) but I have worn this wig quite a few times.

[Picture from my last review (Romwe).]

I can't wait to cosplay her!

 Links

Light In The Box ʚ♡ɞ
England Wig -Unfortunately been removed-
Gumi Wig ʚ♡ɞ
Facebook ʚ♡ɞ

Video Review  ʚ♡ɞ
 Cutting Tutorial  ʚ♡ɞ

1st Romwe review ♡

Faux Roses Embellished Pink Skirt 

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 So I have been admiring many items from Romwe for quite awhile now, and I finally treated myself to something of theirs.

[Romwe's Photo]

 Look how pretty it is~.

Price

This lovely skirt is £17.07 ($27.99), which for something as nice and unique as this (I haven't seen a skirt like this any where else) is a nice price.

Luckily for me I managed to buy it for even less, if you are a fan of Romwe like myself you may have noticed that, a few months back I think (yes, this review is a bit late, oops), there was a one day offer on this skirt, I can't remember the exact discount but it was a generous one. :'3 On top of that when you sign out Romwe give you a discount code for your first purchase, I think you get 10% off? 

So I managed to get this skirt for around £5/7. 

I don't mean to brag, I just want to explain that Romwe gives many opportunities for even better offers than their original prices. So keep checking the website (I'll link it at the bottom of this post). 

Postage and Packaging

I don't seem to be able to recall where I put my notes but as I have mentioned in another review, if the postage and packaging cost was expensive, I wouldn't have bought it. So it was either cheap or free. 

After Romwe emailed to inform me that it had been dispatched, it took around 9 days to get to me.
So all good. 

The package came in a dark grey, platsic packaging and inside the skirt came in a plastic wallet.

This wallet is so useful, I actually still keep my skirt in it.

The Item

The item looks exactly like it does on the image I showed earlier.

The skirt is made out of two layers, the inner layer being an opaque, silky, pink material.

And the second layer is a light pink netting with strips of fabric (petals) to create the roses. 

These two layers make sure that the skurt is opaque, plus gives it a bit of volume, which I really like.

The skirt has elastic in the waist, which I think makes itvery comfortable and made it easier to choose a size for me, I got a size Medium, I knew Small may be risky and that Large would be most likely too big with elastic.

As you can see the skirt looks very delicate, kindly Romwe provide washing instructions on the tag of the skirt. 

I was so happy to for this informatio. xD 

Now photos of the skirt worn. 

(sorry for the awkward photos, I haven't took proper 'outfit' photos on my camera before)

As I'm not used to skirts I tried a few different ways of wearing the top with it.

[Tucked in]

[Top folded slightly, placed over skirt]

[Top over skirt]

So, I really love this skirt, I just jope I have the confidence to wear it more. You'll see how awkward I am in my video review (which I just filmed with a dying camera...).

Thank you for reading this review, don't be shy to leave a comment, especially if you feel like I have missed something out from the review.

Links

Romwe ʚ♡ɞ
Skirt ʚ♡ɞ
Romwe's Facebook ʚ♡ɞ

My Youtube ʚ♡ɞ

Video Review is now up :D ʚ♡ɞ

HoneyColor Review 1 ♡

ʚ♡ɞ HoneyColor Review 1 ʚ♡ɞ

~(•̪ . •̪~) Flora Gerbera Red Lenses (~•̪ . •̪)~ 

Hewwo~ 

This is my second circle lense review, and these are the Flora Gerbera Red lenses from HoneyColor.com.

 If you'd like to watch the video review, here's the link ʚ♡ɞ

Price

These lenses cost $20.90 (which is around £12/13).
I was silly and didn't make a note of the postage and packaging price but it wouldn't have been more than a few pounds, or I wouldn't have ordered them.

So they probably totaled around £15 which is a nice price, I think.

Service

Again, I was silly and didn't make notes of anything (I will try in the future~) so I can't remember how long for my order to confirm... However once they had been shipped I recieved an email a few days later telling me how long the estimated time of delivery was, which was 10-17 days, and it actually took 15days so very happy with that.

I would estimate it took around 3 weeks for the order to be confirmed, shipped and then for it to arrive. So again, if you need these for a certain date, order in advance.

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They arrived in a cardboard box sealed tightly with celotape, and inside was a smaller, cute box

with the words 'honeycolor' on. 

On the back of the box it had instructions on how to wear the contacts, a good element for beginners. 

Inside this whas the contacts in their viles. They were neatly placed in the box, so even without the use of bubble wrap they were perfectly safe.

The viles are so pretty and look exactly like they are presented on the website.

They so pretty~

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What also came in the original box was a free, adorable case for the lenses.

Look how adorable it is~

Took this the day they arrived, made my day. 

The Contacts  

My last contacts did not come in persciption and I was slightly 'gutted' about that. These contacts however did come in perscription, which was nice. However, personally I won't be planning on getting perscribed circle lenses in the future as my perscription has now changed (not much) so it's not the best...
But if you need perscripted lenses then these are a good choice.

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The colour of these lenses are beautiful, they are really bright. I also love the black detail, I think they a bit more natural like this.
They also look exactly like the website portrayed.

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These contacts are 15mm, so just a bit smaller than my first pair.
However, the enlargement is lovely~.
My eyes look a lot bigger, however not 'unnaturally big'? A girl at my college somehow thought they were my natural eyes... Don't ask.

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Also I think these lenses are nice and comfortabel, I wore them a bit before and the whole time I was at Yorkshire Cosplay Con (11am-6pm) and they only got a tiny bit uncomfortable at the end, nothing painful.

To conclude, these lenses are beautiful and nice to wear.
They are striking but 'not too much', which I really like.
 I would recommend theses. *Thumbs up*

Thank you for reading this review.
Don't be afraid to ask questions~ ^-^

Links 

HoneyColor.com  ʚ♡ɞ
The Lenses  ʚ♡ɞ
HoneyColor's Facebook  ʚ♡ɞ

Cosplay Buys - Diclonius Horns Review

Feral Works Review

~(•̪ . •̪~) Diclonius Horns (~•̪ . •̪)~

 

So for my second cosplay I really wanted to cosplay Nyu (Lucy) from Elfen Lied.

If you have read my Geishawigs review, this is cosplay I bought it for. 

The general cosplay is quite simple, however I didn't have much time to attempt making the horns. 

However I was lucky enough to find some on Etsy~!

The Etsy store is called FeralWorks. They sell a range of stuff like masks and headbands, I really love the look of their deer rose headband. 

Though this is a review on the Diclonius Horns~

There were plenty of reviews that were positive that encouraged me to make the purchase. 

The product's price is £10.86, however when I bought them they were £11.02 and the postage price is £6.03, but mine was £6.12 at the time. 

For such a rare item (I could only find one other place to buy these) I think that is a nice price. 

The order processed almost straight away and it took around a week and a few days to get to me after that, which was very good. 

They came in a decent sized package, and it was so cute that they had put little star stickers around my adress, made me smile. 

Inside was a letter confirming the order and such and of course the product wrapped it bubble wrap. 

It also came with a business card.

Which I thought was a nice, profesional touch.

The horns are attached to an elastic head band, so it should fit most people.
However, for a perfectionist like me it can get annoying, as this means the horns will be placed differently depending on your head size, I have a small head so they apear nearer the top and look like cat ears form afar. Though this isn't a massive issue, I'm still trying to perfect it but it can be adjusted with clipping them in place.

Also the band can be a bit 'fiddly' to hide but it's easily possible.

Here are a range of pictures of the worn product.

[From my first costest]

Links

Diclonius Horns  ʚ♡ɞ
Etsy Shop ʚ♡ɞ
Feral Works Facebook ʚ♡ɞ