PinkyParadise Haul

Hey everyone!

Long time no see, I'm sorry!
I currently have a lot of exams going on since at the end of every semester we have an exam week :(

I got these items a while ago, and today I finally found some time to talk about them and the awesome service that Pinky Paradise has.

So to explain what this website is; It's basically a website where you can mostly buy circle lenses.

If you don't know what circle lenses are, they come in different colors and patterns and you can order them according to your eyesight!

The whole purpose of circle lenses is to make your eyes look bigger and almost dolly like.

The reason why I use circle lenses mostly is because my eyes are uneven, so when I wear them they look more even and I just really like the enhanced look.

You can also find make-up, beauty products and false eyelashes over there which is great!
You can find the website over here.

I also want to talk about their service before I start my haul.

I wanted to order a specific pair of lenses and lashes, but I got an e-mail telling me that they were sold out.

No problem of course! I'd search for different ones.

Now the cool thing is, that the staff that helped me didn't stop replying and helping until I found a product that I could order instead. And this is REALLY nice.
I got replies super quick through e-mail and oh man I was really happy that their customer service is so fast and great.

So if you ever have a problem regarding an order, be prepared that the staff will do anything to help you out!!

Now onto my haul.

As usual I will provide a link to each item!

The cool thing about these lenses is that they're all provided with free cases!
So you won't have to worry about not having one. Yay!!

From top to bottom: G&G Shinny Green, Vassen Jewel Blue, Geo Princess Mimi in Grey

I can't tell you much about the comfort yet as this is a haul, but I'm planning on doing makeup looks with these three colors. This will include the lashes as well.

P.s. You can also order all of these contacts with a prescription!

I'll start off with G&G Shinny Green 

These contacts I have worn for 8 hours and they were comfortable so I can give you that!
I really wanted green contacts, because I liked the idea of trying out a new color.

All of my contacts are blue or grey colored haha.

You might have noticed that there's a dark edge around all of the lenses.

It's to enhance your eyes, making them look bigger.

I have light eyes myself, so all of the colors look bright on mine.

I can't tell anything about the brightness on brown eyes, but there's reviews and real life pictures provided on the website!

Next up is Vassen Jewel Blue

These contacts are really really cute!
These I've also worn for 8 hours and no complaints either :)
The way these contacts look are also similar to the picture on the internet so that's nice.

Lastly I got Geo Princess Mimi in grey

I haven't worn these yet, so can't tell you too much about it.

They look A LOT like the Vassen Bambi Queen in grey which I actually own.

The Princess Mimi have a little more definition in them which is why I like them more.

I hope these are more comfortable than the Bambi Queen, because those tend to sting my eyes.

The prescription is written on the top!

So onto the containers.

If it's your first time ordering circle lenses, please PLEASE be careful when opening the caps.

I'm sorry if you can't see the three arrows well, but there's usually an indicator like that or a small triangle. This is where you're supposed to open up the cap.

Use scissors or a tong if needed, because it's difficult to open them.

I also don't recommend opening them when you washed your hands or did dishes, because your nails WILL break. 

Trust me I had to find out the hard way :(

Last up are my new lashes!

Like I said, I'll do make up looks and I will include these lashes as well so yay!

All of these lashes are from Diamond Lash, one of my favorite brands!
From top left to bottom: Glamorous Eye, Rich Eye, Nudy Eyes

Applying lashes can be a real hassle and I still haven't mastered the art of it, but if you want to practice, I recommend buying cheap ones. It takes a lot of patience!

So Glamorous & Rich eye are top lashes.

They're not really hard to apply, but what I usually do is start in the middle and then push the inner and outer corner. Use tweezers if you have to!

Another piece of advice I can give you is bending the edges a little, because the shape they are sticked on to, is not your natural eye shape.

Nudy Eyes are bottom lashes!

The trick to these is applying them UNDER your lower lashes. It's super tricky so take your time.

Also, lash glue is usually removable with some lukewarm water, so when you wear lashes, especially for the bottom ones, don't just rip them off if you feel as if they're stuck!!

I hope you liked this haul :)

If I have time, I'll upload my first makeup look! 

Otherwise I'm thinking about home decor things.

Thanks for reading and I'll see you next time!

❤ Iris

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Jfashion stores

Hey everyone!

Today I wanted to talk about Jfashion stores and some of my favorites.

As you might or might not know, I absolutely love Japanese street fashion.

It goes so much further than Lolita or Decora.

There are some cool websites where you can view street snaps!
TokyoFashion & JapaneseStreets

So as you might know Takeshita Dori & Shibuya have A LOT of amazing shops and since there are so many of them, I'm sorry that I can't cover them all.

Instead I want to talk about a few shops that are cool and have webshops as well.

It is actually possible to buy from these websites by using an agent called Tenso

I will explain about Tenso a little more later, or if you are curious, just click on the link and the website will explain itself as well.

The first store I want to talk about is 6%DokiDoki

The reason why I'm doing this, is because the website comes in English as well, and you can place orders yourself!!!

6%DokiDoki is a brand made by Sebastian Masuda.

His aim when he came up with this store, is to make the Harajuku culture something that is known worldwide and that shows.

The items in this shop are super happy and bright and definitely worth a check.

I must warn you that the items are not cheap though.

 Next up is Candy Stripper

Now Candy Stripper is a little less bright and still pretty expensive.

It's founded by Yoshie Itabashi and Chiharu Kikuchi.

Most items cost around a 100 Dollars :(

If you look at Japanese Fashion magazines such as Zipper you'll find people explaining they wear things from Candy Stripper. This is because it's a really popular shop in the Japanese street fashion scene.

Candy Stripper has a lot of rock & roll influences in their designs, making them loud and playful.

Another really cute store is Katie

Katie is super girly store founded by Taki & Linda.

It originally started out as a private label, but became an official label in 2012.

Since the items are pretty particular, you might feel down when you hear a lot of items are really expensive. Probably around 250 dollars.

The quality however is amazing and if you feel like saving your money for an expensive piece of clothing, definitely save for Katie.

 The store I have here is called Shibya109.

Characters from left to right: A, KA, SA, TA, NA, HA, MA, YA, RA, WA

It's not necessarily somewhere you can buy clothes online, but the website itself futures the stores they have available in their building.

Meaning that some of them might have their own websites, so you can browse for those yourself.

 Another store that I really love is Swankiss

All of their items are SO adorable it should be illegal.

Swankiss is made by Saaya Hayashida.

This brand is really popular with the so called 'Gyaru' and 'Himekaji', because it's girly but still has an edge to it.

I do want to say that the sizes run in asian sizes, so measure yourself very well before you want to order anything, to avoid disappointments. 

Next up is Spinns

If all the expensive things scared you away, I'm sorry!

A store that is fairly cheap compared to the others is Spinns.

This store has items priced from 15 Dollars to more expensive prices.

Spinns is funky and well known within Harajuku.

Sadly I haven't had the chance to go, but the store in Harajuku has over 3000 square feet of shopping fun. WOW!!!

What I also love about Spinns, is that it embraces young fashion designers.
Meaning that a lot of labels that they carry are made by said students. How cool is that??

Next up is Ayano Ruban 

The style in this store is more casual. But that doesn't make it less expensive sadly!!

This store can be found in Shibuya and not Harajuku, hence the difference in style.

Ayano Ruban is made by Ayano Fukuoji.

The fashion point you will find in this store are ribbons.

Lots and lots of ribbons!
The interior of the actual store will remind you a lot of Versailles, giving it a really cute look.

 Lastly I'd like to talk about AYMMY

AYMMY has some ''cheap'' and some expensive items.

This brand is founded by Ayumi Seto.

Maybe you've noticed that a lot of the clothes are inspired by America in the 60's & 70's.

I think it looks really different from a lot of items I've seen in many stores.

It personally reminded me of old diners meets skater.

If I'd own a diner, I'd definitely let my staff wear AYMMY clothes as their outfits, because I think it's absolutely perfect.

Since it's different, it livens up the street style image.

So here I'd like to end it with a small section about Tenso.

The reason I trust this agent is because Spinns actually recommends using it when you order from their website.

I haven't been able to order via Tenso yet, but I will do a review once I did!
The website is super self explanatory.

I'm sorry if I didn't cover a lot of stores, but trust me I could go on and on and on because there are a lot of independent labels and brands in Takeshita Dori & Shibuya.

Hope you've found this post helpful!!

See you next time.

❤ Iris

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