Shop Review: Miss Jediflip

If you like the creepy, the cute, the pastel, or the unique then check out Miss Jediflip on Storenvy! There is so much I want from her store but expensive prices meant that I had to be really picky about what I bought. This order did come before Christmas but I have been so busy with the holidays and the holiday aftermath that it took some time to get this post up.

This is the only picture I took of the massive Sweet Bat bow (running $12.00 USD) as it was a gift to my sister who is deeply divulging into the Creepy Cute style. It was so perfect for her and I love the amazing paintjob Miss Jediflip does on all of her clay creations. With my sisters long golden curls this bow looks so amazing! To see her sequel on Christmas when she unwrapped it the price was more than worth it.

Here is the Kira Star Bow ($8.00 USD) and the Sweet Spiral Lollipop ($8.00 USD) both of which I bought for myself. Even in my terrible lighting you can see just how much the lollipop sparkles with the glitter glaze she covered it in. The lollipop is fully customizable and she lists what colors you can make the bow and the lollipop itself. I even got stripes on mine! The only downside is that the lollipop is really heavy and although the clip is secure enough it has never fallen out of my hair, it can feel heavy after wearing the weight for a few hours. I have grown used to heavy accessories but if you are newly entering Fairy Kei or Sweet Lolita this clip may be too heavy for you to wear on your head - you can still pin it to clothes however! ^^ Although the clay on the Kira bow is made out of clay it is not too heavy - the bow is mostly cotton afterall.

Miss Jediflip sent some freebies with my order. She sent two business cards which is wonderful because I do hand these out when people ask where I got my accessories. Plus she sent me three stickers and a lovely thank you note. I love it when shop owners take the time to write personalize thank you notes to their customers, it shows how much they appreciate us ~ TT u TT <3

If I were to order again, which I probably will I would order the Minty Spook Bow because both my sister and myself could wear it, the Angelic Creep Necklace because again my sister and I could share, and the Bubblegum Star Bow.

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Communication: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
There was no contact needed so I can't take away any stars.
Shipping: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
$5.00 USD for shipping - which with the weight of the package, I could believe it. Plus she gave me so many extras that any pocketed money was clearly made up for.
Arrival Time: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
I did run into a problem: Storenvy updated and every store had to accept the new paypal permissions before Storenvy would alert sellers that their was an order placed in their store. Miss Jediflip was one of three stores that I had ordered from that didn't approve the new permissions yet. So after a week where my order didn't appear in my order history I contacted Storenvy and they explained that the shops hadn't seen my orders yet because they hadn't grated Storenvy proper paypal access. Within 10 days that one of the Storenvy employees emailed the store owners all three orders appeared in my order history.

The package arrived a few days later after the order appeared. I am not taking stars away because I don't know really who to blame in this strange situation. Either way when the order appeared reasonable time was taken to complete my custom lollipop accessory and then they arrived in reasonable time as well.
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
All of the items are well made.

Grand Average Total: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~

Overall experience: Although the prices are steep the quality is there. It's like brand - you may have to save up a little more to purchase the items but it is worth it. Plus the package arrived in an adorable pink envelope so the smile start from when you find the package in your mailbox and continue every time you put the item on. Recommended store ~


**I was not sponsored by this artist to promote her products.

Shop Review: Little Sugar Girl *Updated w/ Seller Reply

Any readers that follow the #Fairy Kei tag on Tumblr may have noticed a little shop opening called Little Twins Stars Little Sugar Girl. (Please don't tell me I am the only one that almost calls the shop Little Star Girl every single time - which reminds me of Little Twins Stars. o n o <3 ?) She sells lots and lots and lots of Fairy Kei and Spank! inspired designs however most of the items could be worked into Sweet Lolita and Creepy Cute. 

So naturally I simply HAD to order from this new shop, especially because the shop is so pretty and so pastel. ONTO MY ORDER~

I purchased on Thursday December 20th and it arrived Friday December 28th. Considering Sunday the 23rd the post office was closed and it remained closed on the 24th and 25th, it only took four business days to arrive which is AMAZING in my book.  

Here is the total order. LOOK AT ALL OF THAT PASTEL AND THE STARS AND THE HEARTS AND THE SPARKLE ~ I get so excited just looking at my haul from Little Sugar Girl. She uses air dry clay (or at least it looks and acts like air dry clay) so everything is super light weight. Nothing is worse than heavy jewelry weighing you down, so I am glad that it is so light ~ ^^

Spending $6.00 USD for this bow that is so reminiscent of Chocomint is very worth the price, especially because the shipping costs for Chocomint can knock people out of their seats. I took a close up of the beads and a close up of the side of the bow so I could show you how thick and puffy the bow is. So many girls on Etsy and Storenvy make bows with little beads trapped in them. I have found that most of the bows are a thin single layer of satin with tulle over them - which make for very limpy wimpy bows. Little Sugar Girl actually folded the satin several times making a puffier bow. When the light hits the tulle just right, the tulle almost sparkles! I love it when my hairpieces sparkle. Found here ~

These little stars are both rings and can be found here in so many different designs! I bought design B and design D even though E and F were tempting. . .I may need to go back and order them. These are $4.00 USD each which is reasonable given they are made from air dry clay which can be expensive depending on the quality. The rings are adjustable so even on the days where my hands are a little puffy I can still comfortably wear the rings.

I bought both design E and design I of this Planet Pop necklace. I would have bought D but someone else bought it. TT ^ TT My only regret is not buying one in a little planet shape. The more I look at design A the more I want it. Hm.. Anyway these are again made of air dry clay and the lollipop stick seems to be a real lollipop stick adding to the authenticity of the item. Even in my terrible lighting you can see how much the little gems sparkle and reflect very colorful light. The chains are hot pink and I had no problem slipping them over my head - which is great because lobster clasps can be really annoying to work with. Now if I were to wear twin tail clips in my hair I would need to take those off if I wanted to slip this necklace over my head. The Planet Pop necklaces cost $7.00 USD each and are available here.

I have mentioned I don't like lobster clasps on necklaces but I really hate them on bracelets because I can never seem to get them done without someones help. However for a bracelet this cute I was willing to rush to my sister to bug her to do the clasp for me. To me the hot pink chain looks a little strange with the pastel but once on my wrist it looks so super cute! For $6.00 USD this bracelet can be yours!

I SO SO SO wanted design A but someone already bought it so I bought design D and design E for $6.00 USD each. I really love design F as well but perhaps I will wait on that one. The planet is my favorite with the sprinkles added on top of the melty-ness. It reminds me of ice cream the way she designed it! In the photograph the star brooch looked more periwinkle, and I love periwinkle so I was a little sad that it turned out being baby blue - however it is still cute!

If you love earrings from Spank! or adore the 80s then these wire earrings are a wonderful throwback and cheaper alternative. $6.00 USD is what it costs for these wire earrings which I think will be great for my Spank! inspired outfits. Most of my earrings are super pastel so it's good for me to get something a little brighter that I can wear.

I think I already have my next order planned out: Necklace Design A, Brooch Design F, Bow Design A, and Earring Design A. Now I just have do decide if I jump on them now while I can or wait for my next paycheck. OTL, the daily struggle of my life.

**UPDATE 12/30/12 @ 7:20 PM PST
The seller responded, thanking me for reviewing which I was happy to do for her and for all of my wonderful readers who like knowing shops are trustworthy. She addressed two issues: the smoke smell and the high shipping costs.

She does not smoke and lives in a smoke-free household. So I can only assume that the package was traveling with smoke-heavy packages and that is where my package picked up the scent. This could be entirely true since the items aired out in a days time, and when I get packages from sellers who do smoke, the scent can be much more troublesome to remove. Plus I can see lots of chain smoker grandmothers sending gifts to family for the holidays. No really, I can envision blue-haired grandmothers chatting over cigarettes at the hairdresser's about how they knitted a sweater and took the time to glue on a picture of a cat face to it. I digressed.

Next issue is the high shipping cost. She is trying to lower the shipping costs! And the profit gained from shipping is very limited due to small orders. (I understand because the bubblewrapped lined envelopes at the post office can be spendy~)

She also commented about how she uses so much bubble wrap only to ensure the accessories arrived safely. I was puzzled as to why she mentioned this and then I realized - what I typed may have come out rather negative! Especially because this is probably her first time visiting my blog and doesn't know that I don't mind heavy packaging so long as the products arrive safely. So let me rephrase in case other readers misunderstand me. My reasoning to the shipping cost being so high is the plethora of bubble wrapped used to wrap every item. Three layers is a bit excessive in my eyes - but if my package arrives safely I will not mind spending ten minutes fighting with my scissors and hyperventilating trying to to cut the beautiful accessories.

A warm thank you is extended to Andrea of Little Sugar Girl for responding to my feedback on her shop. Thank you so much Andrea, and please continue making such beautiful accessories for all of us Spank!, Fairy Kei, and Lolita lovers.

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Communication: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
I can't add or subtract stars because there was no other communication other than letting me know my order was shipped.
Shipping: STARS 9 / 10 STARS ~
Shipping was EIGHT DOLLARS. Which is a lot. I almost canceled my order because I hate paying so much for shipping. But the items were super cute so I continued. When the package arrived I understood why the cost could have been so high. THE GIRL ATTACKS HER PRODUCTS WITH BUBBLE WRAP. Now I don't subtract points for sellers being extra cautious so their products arrive safely. But seriously - each item was put in a small plastic bag and then was covered by three layers of bubble wrap and then the entire package was layered in packing tape. Then all of the items were in a bubble wrap layered envelope. Post cost $2.97 because it says so on the package so rounding up it means she got $5.00 extra dollars in her pocket. Now part of that five dollars I am sure goes into all of the bubble wrap and packing tape she goes through but unless Georgia has high taxes for bubble wrap she is probably making a little profit through shipping. Minus one star for steep shipping price. (I spent $52.00 USD and then the $8.00 USD bumped it to $60.00 USD)
Arrival Time: STARS  10 / 10 STARS ~
Given the fact that I was ordering through the holidays the arrival time was reasonable.
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Human errors are pretty nonexistent.

Grand Average Total: STARS 9.8 / 10 STARS ~

Overall Experience: I really enjoy her shop and her products - although they do smell a bit like stale smoke. I let them air out for a day and they were fine. It might have just been the packaging that carried the stale smoke smell. I personally don't smoke and although I have nothing against those who do, I do not want my products smelling like stale smoke. The quality is really really nice and the designs all fall under unique or a good interpretation of already existing accessories available at a cheaper price. Shipping was a little steep so I do give that warning as well but overall I enjoyed the service and I will recommend this shop.

**I was not sponsored by this artist to promote her products.

Shop Review: Cosmic Bows

I know in the past I have struggled to find cute bows that are still thrifty. I have hunted in many bins at garage sales and rummaged through many tables in thrift shops to find perfect pastel bows to satisfy my Fairy Kei needs. Luckily a few of these bows could be worn with sweet lolita as well or with minor addings of lace these bows are suitable. I spent many days trying to scrub stains off of bows and upcycling them into cute creations.

THEN I FOUND COSMIC BOWS.

My life has changed.

Seriously - my life has changed.

Well okay, maybe I will still go hunting for bargain bows, fighting six year olds for Barbie print bows and cry when they win the fight BUT STILL - this shop has super cute bows for super cheap prices.

You look around Etsy and Storenvy and there are lots of bows that are $3.00 ~ $5.00 a piece, but the trick is Cosmic Bows are full size bows whereas many other stores sell mini bows for this price. You may not notice in the picture but when you get them in the mail you feel cheated when you see a ton of tiny bows. Believe me, I know the feeling. It has happened many times to me. BUT LUCKILY ~ this means that you do not need to make the same mistake!

Cosmic Bows offer nice high quality bows with cute fabric often coming straight from Japan! $3.50 ~ $3.75 is the average price for the bows in this shop but often you can get these bows for a much lower price because SHE SELLS PRE-ORDERS. You pay only $3.00 USD for preorder bows. Plus a lot of her bows go on sale for $2.50 USD which is an amazing price.

A neat little trick about her bows - THEY ARE REVERSIBLE. The alligator clips are not glued to the bow so you can slide it out and show the reverse side of the bow. The alligator clip snugly fits on either side and doesn't slide out while you are wearing the bow. I can't tell you how much I love this aspect. It seems rather silly but let me break down why. In OTT Sweet Lolita or in a very Decora Fairy Kei look sometimes I wear several hair accessories. While one side of a patterned bow may be my default favorite, where the pattern appears might be covered up by another accessory. But if I flip the bow over Hello Kitty's face might appear in a different spot on the bow and therefore I can wear both items without the pattern of the Cosmic Bow being covered up.

I preordered two designs in two different colors. One is Bubble Fun featuring this adorable Little Twin Stars theme and the second is Jewel Fairies featuring the Jewel Pets. I adored both colorways so I ordered the blue and pink in Bubble Fun and the pink and purple in Jewel Fairies. All four were $3.00 USD each and are not pictured here because they are PRE ORDERS ~ The fabric won't arrive until after the new year and then she has to make the bows so it will be a little while before they appear. I will dedicate an entire post to them once they come in.

 This is an overview of what I received. I got three bows for free (the smaller little twin stars bow and then two polka dot with animals) however I had already given one of the free bows to my sister since she loved the design so much. It was light blue with these boldly colored animals on them. She has already worn the bow too. TT u TT So happy that she loves it ~

Close up of the beautifully handwritten letter I received from Cosmic Bows. She has such pretty cursive writing and actually wrote quite a bit! She informed me about the preorder as well:

"Hi Lizzy,
Thank you so much for your order! Because you've pre-ordered a few bows we've included some free bows with your order. We hope you'll enjoy them in the meantime while we wait the arrival of our fabric order. :)
Come again soon!
Love,
Cosmic Bows"

 Each stack of bows was clipped to these adorable princess bags and filled with stationary! Plus one of them had STICKER FLAKES in it. I love sticker flakes, I send them out to my pen pals. Plus the stationary I use up very quickly. It was all very pastel and cute. Lots of Little Twin Stars too!

Those are all of the bows I ordered! Although my favorite is the Jewel Pets one just above this text. I have already worn it out in public and I got soooo many compliments.

I put some bows on Share Bear, Bedtime Bear and Cozy Heart Penguin. They look so cute in their bows. The Jewel Pets bow matched Share Bear perfectly. She looks so fab! I think Bedtime Bear would prefer his bow to be a bowtie next time. . .

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Communication: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Communication was steady, sending a conformation of order, sending a tracking number. Great communication, full stars!
Shipping: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Shipping cost was $6.10, which is close to the rate of the flat pack box but allows to cover the cost of princess bags and some of the extras in my head. So full stars.
Arrival Time: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
I ordered on the 29th, shipped the 30th, arrived a couple days later.
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
None of the glue was visible. The alligator clips are secure and sturdy. The fabric is high quality and there was no problems with bleeding.

Grand Average Total: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~

Overall experience: I RECOMMEND COSMIC BOWS WHEREVER I GO! It hasn't been that long since I got them but I am already trying to let the community know about Cosmic Bows. They are so cute and well made plus the prices are great and the bows are so big! Cosmic Bows is a shop where trendy meets thrifty in the best way possible. Thank you Cosmic Bows for everything you do! You will see more orders from me once again!

**I was not sponsored (meaning payment in goods, services, or legal tender) by this designer/seller to promote his/her products.

Shop Review: Alice Kawaii

WARNING: This is not a thrifty shop, but any Fairy who saves can afford to splurge every once and a while. ^^v

Welcome another adorable Storenvy shop called Alice Kawaii. I must say that I was so impressed with not only how quickly the package came (as it was arriving to the States from Italy) but also the high quality of each piece!

Here is everything that arrived. The magical pink and blue pegasus necklace and the starry pastel bracelet. I got a free pair of earrings and a business card as well. Onto the details ~

I took lots of pictures of this adorable pegasus necklace but I think the one with my Share Bear stuffed animal photographed the best with my camera. I spent $20.00 USD on this necklace, which is a lot but I have been eyeing it for SUCH a long time that I finally said "what the hell" and bought it. Bye bye two hours of my paycheck ~ TT n TT You were so kind sacrificing yourself for me ~~

Once I got the product it was so worth it. The entire piece is covered in this glittery glaze that shimmers so prettily in the sunlight. . .and also makes it hard to photograph. The craftsmanship is on point! If you have bought clay jewelry before sometimes you will notice a side is unfinished or there are fingerprints or there are just tiny human errors on it. This is so impeccably done, and really the price makes sense. If I wanted to be nit-picky the wand on it has a couple rough edges. That pegasus though. . .wow, it's so dazzling ~

This bracelet was also $20.00 USD. If I am honest it is the most I have ever spent on a jewelry piece. The craftsmanship on the bracelet was nice but there were a couple human errors visible on the record player. Either way I have fallen in love with this bracelet. It too has a glitter coating on everything, except the chains and metal star. The music note and the stars on the lamp and slippers GLOW IN THE DARK. How amazing is that? So I caved and bought this as well.

 Lastly I got a FREE pair of earrings that I have worn several times and absolutely love. They remind me so much of something I would see in Jem and the Holograms. I love that 80s series to death so I was so ecstatic to see these. The glaze work on these is only so-so as air bubbles have appeared in the glaze. Either way I wear these a TON.

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Communication: STARS 8 / 10 STARS ~
She listed the package as shipping via Paypal not long after I ordered. Today from Storenvy she sent an email saying it was shipped out and on it's way. . .which is odd because I had already received the package. 2 star subtraction for the confusing shipping dates.
Shipping: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
$6.50 USD for what I ordered, which is about reasonable for Italy, so no stars taken away.
Arrival Time: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Items arrived within a couple weeks.
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 9.5 / 10 STARS ~
Human errors on wand of pegasus pendant noticeable, human errors on the record player on the bracelet noticeable.

Grand Average Total: STARS 9.5 / 10 STARS ~

Overall experience: If unique is your goal then check out Alice Kawaii! I can't say that this site is certainly the most reasonably priced. . .in fact it's expensive but the product quality is pretty amazing and the seller does give a cute free gift.

ALICE KAWAII STORENVY
ALICE KAWAII ETSY
ALICE KAWAII FACEBOOK
ALICE KAWAII TUMBLR

**I was not sponsored by this artist to promote her products.

Shop Review: Bon Bon Bunny Boutique

Everyone please warmly welcome another Storenvy Shop, Bon Bon Bunny Boutique! I ordered two items from her as they are good basics for Fairies and Sweet Lolitas could probably do well here too! I ordered several bow hair clips and one star bracelet because it looked so tiny and I wasn't certain if it would fit my wrist since I do have larger wrists. The bows are $0.50 USD each and the bracelet is $0.75 USD which is an EXCELLENT PRICE. The only way to find things cheaper is at garage/yard sales and thrifting. So this is a very thrifty find. She sells many designs for plastic hair clips and those are all good prices but as soon as you venture into her bows and fluffy stars, although elaborate some are very expensive. I thought the $5.00 USD might be for a set of stars with her low prices but it turns out she is selling them for $5.00 USD which is a bit much for such a plain star.

It arrived in a standard rate flatpack box wrapped in lovely aqua colored tissue! She included four giant Lisa Frank stickers too!! I ADORE Lisa Frank so this was a very welcome surprise! I tried to arrange the bows and bracelet in a similar fashion that they arrived in the box. (I did try taking pictures of the items in the box but the shadowing was too heavy, so I took it out.) She sent a little thank you note too~

Close up of all of the bows.

Close up of the darling stickers! Unicorns, ballerina bunnies, chic new york fashionisa and a adorable beachy blonde babe! It's such a cute mix of classic Lisa Frank images.

 Close up of the sweet thank you note. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME BRIDGET ~ I love the products. ^^

This is a comparison to some bows I already own. The bow I already own is on the left while the new bow is on the right.

SOMEHOW I walked away with free shipping. I am not sure if she was having a promotion or if it was due to the items all being so lightweight...I am not certain there.

Anyhow, the items arrived within a day of shipping - the package was coming from Washington to Oregon so the one day shipping sounds about right. I would have waited three or four active post office days before starting to worry a little.

ONTO THE STARS!
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Communication: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
I didn't contact her. I did get an email when my items were shipped. So she gets full stars.
Shipping: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Free shipping? TEN STARS.
Arrival Time: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
The package came the day after she shipped it out.
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 9.5 / 10 STARS ~
Some of the bows have plastic hanging outside the mold but this can be trimmed with scissors pretty easily.

Grand Average Total: STARS 9.9 / 10 STARS ~

Overall experience: Bridget is really nice in her emails and the items arrived quickly with no damage. Plus she included a handwritten thank you which means she took an extra moment to thank her customer which is such a lovely touch! I love shop owners who take extra steps like that. ^^ It shows how much they care. For plastic clips I would recommend this shop! When it comes to elaborate bows and hair accessories I would be more likely to pass over her shop as the prices aren't the most friendly for all of her items.

BON BON BUNNY WEBSITE
BON BON BUNNY BOUTIQUE
BON BON BUNNY FACEBOOK
BON BON BUNNY TWITTER

**I was not sponsored by this artist to promote her products.

SHOP REVIEW: Bow Kuma (featuring the adorable Eeyore)

Bow Kuma is a really popular site that I found via tumblr. I purchased three bows from her - I would have bought more but they were sold out! Bows go quickly from this store, but luckily the seller often restocks them.

The giant pink pixie dust bow actually has glitter~ It makes the bow sparkle so nicely in the sunlight. The other two bows are mini bows and SO CUTE. One is the Mint Chip bow and the other is a White Melty Bow. Both of the mini bows were $4.50 USD while the big bow was $4.75 USD. Shipping was $4.30 USD.

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Communication: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
I didn't contact her. I did get an email when my items were shipped. So she gets full stars.
Shipping: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Shipping cost wasn't marked up, it is about the price it would be to send the bows.
Arrival Time: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
I ordered on the 15th, shipping was sent out on the 15th and the items arrived a couple days later. So I award her 10 stars!
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Alligator clips were securely attached to the back, bows were well constructed, full stars.

Grand Average Total: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~

Overall experience: I could not find anything wrong with any aspect of how this shop operates and the products it produces. I recommend this store to anyone who wants cute bows. For how elaborate these bows are, the prices are very reasonable. She often has special coupon deals going on so things like free shipping or free bows is very possible!


**I was not sponsored by this artist to promote her products.

Shop Review: Ayuda Me

For a long time I have steered away from purchasing on Esty because of steep prices, scary shipping costs, and generally I never have been crazy about the site. HOWEVER when Gaia Online (a website I have been a member on since 2007) had a Lolita forum (which has disappeared from the "Hot Topics" section and I can't find it now) I noticed just how many people had an Esty or a Storenvy and sold things at reasonable prices.

I like Storenvy's format better than Esty and so I ordered from a collection of shops there. Each seller ships their items independently (although there is an option to make all of your orders arrive at once) so I thought doing independent posts for these would be a great way to keep a constant flow of posts going.

You can check out my Storenvy, click "STORES" for a list of shops that sell Fairy Kei / Mahou Kei / Lolita / Etc accessories, wigs, and other goods. I currently do not have a shop, but that may change in the future ~

The first shop is owned by Misi and is called Ayuda Me. She mostly sells bows and has a couple other item. Although she does not focus on Fairy Kei items she does have one collection of pastel bows that fit very nicely into the theme of all things sugary sweet. Priced at $2 USD a piece it is reasonable.

I bought the bows in pink, green, and purple. The bows have a lovely star print with bubbles and sparkles. I think these bows are absolutely dreamy and perfect for any Fairy, Magical Girl, or Lolita. Eeyore was kind enough to model for me since I looked like a mess today. (Today is Thanksgiving, a holiday in the States where people spend all day cooking a feast and then sit down at the end of the night to eat and be thankful for all that they have been given in their life.IN SUMMARY: it's a day where women slave over a hot stove all day.)

They have an alligator clip attached to the back of them. There isn't room for an extra pin to be added so it will be difficult to wear these stars as brooches. That being said I think they are the perfect pastel colors (the purple close up is a little darker due to shadow) and it doesn't seem like I will have any problem with fabric bleeding (when I tested it). This is very important because it rains so much in Oregon. TT n TT I love the rain but rain is not very nice to most of my clothes and accessories.

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Communication: 10 STARS / 10 STARS ~ She sent me an email thanking me for my purchase and informed me that she would be shipping them out the following day. The following day I received another email with tracking information. Sweet & Simple.
Shipping: 10 STARS / 10 STARS ~  Provides tracking number. She only ships to the United States and Canada - which works for me but may not for international readers.
Arrival Time: 10 STARS / 10 STARS ~ Arrived within a few days of my purchase. The price for shipping was reasonable.
Product Safety: 9 STARS / 10 STARS ~ All items arrived safely, however !! IT RAINED. So the ink on the outside of the envelope bleed onto the thank you note she included. Luckily it didn't ruin any of the bows but it is a scary thought! Minus one star for no protective packaging.
Product Quality: 10 STARS / 10 STARS ~
The bows and clips are firmly attached to one another and all of the bows are shaped lovely.

Grand Average Total: 9.8 STARS / 10 STARS

Overall experience: The seller communicated well without the emails being overbearing or annoying. She was quick to ship the items out and they arrived within a few days of purchase. The bows are a nice quality and decently priced. I would recommend this seller to a friend but with caution - the bows are not protected from  rain in the packaging!

**I was not sponsored (meaning payment in goods, services, or legal tender) by this designer/seller to promote his/her products.

Shop Review: KAWAII GOODS

I wanted to do a review for this store for two reasons: firstly, I couldn't find reviews after 2011 and secondly, most of the reviews were only so~so about the company. So here I am at my computer typing up a lovely little review for the shop. Well, it's hardly little but you guys enjoy the details.

Not surprisingly, this shop is actually quite popular as a lot of bloggers have made reviews for Kawaii Goods. Most of the reviews are positive but a lot of them explain a lack of communication and explain the hot gluing of a lot of items to be rather garish. I am here to tell about my experience so you may see how the shop has changed since 2011. ^^

I ordered from this gal four times within two weeks and spent over $130 USD in her store in that short amount of time! Why? Because every item in the store is so amazing. I certainly can't say it's "thrifty" of me but for what I received: quality, amount, customer service, etc, it is really a reasonable price and the shipping isn't too bad either: especially because it is so easy to spend $40.00 USD in the store which qualifies you for free shipping.

Order One:
Starry Bear Heart Necklace ($12 USD)
Fuzzy Starry Bear 2-Way Clip ($8 USD)
Starry Bow 2-Way Clip ($7 USD)
$7.95 USD  Shipping
Order Two:
Fuzzy Bear Headband (Lemon) ($12 USD)
Dreamy Sky Wings 2-Way Clip Bow ($5.50 USD)
Dreamy Sky Wings Necklace Ver.3 ($12 USD)
Dreamy Sky Wings Necklace Ver.2 ($12.USD)
Starry Dreamy Bow 2-Way Clip ($5.50 USD)
FREE SHIPPING
*Order Three: PREORDER (Shipped Out Yesterday Actually. xD)
Fuzzy Bear Headband (Pink) ($12 USD)
Fuzzy Deco Bear Hat (Ivory) PRE ORDER ($25 USD)
Skeleton Hand 2-Way Clip ($6.50 USD)
FREE SHIPPING
Order Four:
Fuzzy Bear Ice Cream 2-Way Clip ($12 USD)
$4.50 USD Shipping

*Order Five: PREORDER
Heart Bear 2-Way Clip Ver.3  ($12 USD)
Fuzzy Starry Bear 2-Way Clip ($12 USD)
Sweetie Dream Tights PRE ORDER ($20 USD)
FREE SHIPPING

*Order included a preorder item, therefore the items are not shipped out until everything arrives. I am still waiting for these orders.

My apologies! I didn't take a picture of the packaging - on my old blog I used to BUT with future orders I shall take pictures since the packaging is important. It's becoming difficult since my mail doesn't come until 4:30PM usually and now it is getting dark very early here since Winter is arriving. So daylight is slowly not becoming an option.

SO ONTO THE FIRST ORDER I thought almost eight dollars for shipping was steep until I saw how well it was packaged. Three little items needed a huge envelope because it was mummified in layers and layers of bubble wrap! I struggled to get the package open, needing scissors to carefully cut my way into the package. Everything was safe, nothing damaged, and I just about died from the cuteness - honestly, I thought I could feel my heart melting.

I wasn't certain about this necklace when I ordered it - I adored how it looked but the bear's head looked heavy so I thought while wearing it, the necklace might tilt to the side with the bear on it. Thankfully Mister Bear's heavy head is balanced out by the stars and heart handing on the opposite side. I have worn this necklace A TON as it is my new favorite and I have never had a problem with it tilting. However. . .I did have a different problem.

I was out at lunch with a friend, happily eating my way through a delicious soup when K (that's what I am calling her here) pips up and says "Didn't you have a charm on that chain?" I looked confused, wondering which item she could possibly be talking about - and then she pointed to my necklace. I felt my heart skip over several beats as panic rose within me. Had it fallen off onto the floor somewhere when we were browsing through Sanrio? Or perhaps when we were getting ice cream? Maybe when we stopped into Claire's to see if they had anything cute! Luckily it had fallen onto my napkin in my lap so the charm was safe and sound.

I thought I was prepared for everything since my purses often weigh so much but sadly I don't walk around with pliers to fix jewelry. So I took the easy way out - hooked the charm back on and bent the ring so it would not fall off again. . .as elegantly and discreetly as I could since we were in a restaurant. Totally fixable but it is something you should be aware of~ ^^ Now I wear this necklace absolutely everywhere.

Onto the star clip which is one of the nicest fuzzy stars I have ever purchased! Maybe this girl just happens to know what she is doing more so than the rest of the girls. I adore the ones with pearls and more lolita-esque items but I love that this clip looks for Fairy Kei! The starry bear, the shape, the colors - very Fairy Kei! My only concern - and this is always a pet peeve of mine - is that you can see the clips from the front. I thought that if she put the alligator clip on the bottom and the pin on top that they might not show. If it really bugs me down the road I might try to carefully remove and hotglue them. For now I have so many other accessories that I made due without it or a style my hair to cover up the clip and pin.

Lastly is the Starry Bow which has gotten a lot of wear already as well. Everywhere I go people comment so positively on the necklace and bow and want to know where I got them! This product is made so well and the quality is so nice that I honestly have no complaints at all with the item! I love it: easy to wear, adorable, reasonably priced, sturdy.

ORDER TWO CAME WITH SO MANY CUTE GOODIES!

The packaged arrived as it is shown above in the yellow envelope. The envelope does have some bubble wrap on the inside so keep things safe. Then it was packed into the flat-rate shipping box. Inside everything was wrapped in a cellophane bag.

WHAT! A! HAUL! First things first - the bear headband. I wanted this in white and then as soon as my paycheck came in the next day it was sold out in white. The remaining colors were lemon, purple, or blue. I picked the lemon since I really wanted one. I have to say that I am so happy! I was a little weary when ordering: what if the headband turned out to be a bright yellow or if the headband was too small for my head and became uncomfortable to wear? I am so glad that I went for it because all of my worrying turned out to be a waste of time. It is a perfect pastel yellow and the yarn has sprinkles of blue, white, and pink which make it super cute. The yarn is super soft and it is large enough that it still fits on my head for long hours without making my head sore. Yet my sister, who is much smaller than myself (and I don't know how that happened), can also wear the band comfortably. It doesn't have a habit of sliding around which means I don't need to constantly check my head to see if it has fallen off haha ~ The pink stars and purple bows are placed symmetrically, which I am picky about so yay~ The pink actually makes it look like the inside of the ears, which I think is super cute. Recommended product!

Next onto the 2-Way Bow Clips for $5.50 USD each. Both are super cute, I love the idea, but I did run into a problem with these. The yarn likes to droop on the bottom, causing little rings to appear under the bow which is really unflattering.

(A special thank you to my giant Eeyore for having no shame in modeling the droopy bow) I can pile up accessories to cover it up, or if I throw my hair into a cute sidebun and put the bow on top it tends to keep the yarn from drooping. If you aren't moving around too much you can tuck the drooping yarn into the bow itself. Pushing them up through the center of the loop makes the bow appear fatter and look cleaner.

It's a cute idea and the design is sugary sweet but they design should be thought out a little more. If you have a way to fix the bows then it's a great price for them. If not, I hope my tips help. Would I recommend these? I really want to say yes but unfortunately with the unattractive drooping I am going to have to say no. I can't think of anyone who would want intentional drooping on their bows.


Onto the necklaces: right away I tightened the circle chain loops on them so the charms wouldn't fall off and so the pearl chains wouldn't break. Then I fawned over them for an hour, putting outfits together to showcase the necklaces when I wear them. I LOVE these because they are very fairy kei but also very mahou kei (magical style - very much like fairy kei and spank but mixed with all of your favorite mahou shoujo flair)! The pearl strands are so cute and they both pay perfectly. With the star the resin edges can poke at your skin (not break through the skin, more of an itching sensation like a tag in the back of a tee-shirt or dress) so I recommend wearing the star shaped necklace with a top/JSK/etc that has a neckline that is higher than where the resin star hits just so the itch doesn't bother you. Super happy with both of these. I would recommend these in a heartbeat!

ORDER FOUR - but third in this post since I had a preorder order.

This is my FAVORITE ACCESSORY/JEWELRY IN MY COLLECTION. Can you believe it? I have a new favorite! It used to be the My Melody x PiPi bag and phone charm exclusive in Japan.

 

(I also have the cosmetic bag as well. Thought about getting the tissue box cover but I decided against it.)

Now I have a new favorite item which is the ice cream bear clip. I love the shimmering pink jeweled eyes, the pink pearl nose, and his little mouth/nose shape. The star tail hanging off of it is super sweet too. I might actually love this more if it was just a bear head but I am too afraid of damaging it if I try to take the white cone shape off. TT ^ TT Still, I LOVE MISS FUZZY BEAR. ^^ It works so well with OTT Sweet, Mahou Kei, and Fairy Kei which are my three styles of clothing. Plus it hangs so beautifully~ I recommend this product to anyone and everyone in sugary sweet styles!

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Communication: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Never had to contact Claudia so I am giving her full stars since I have no reason to put the rating down. She sends conformations when the orders have been shipped and it automatically sends your order details once you buy.
Shipping: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
It's easy to reach free shipping and her prices accurately cover the cost of shipping.
Arrival Time: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
Items arrived a couple days after order. (Aside from the preorders, obviously.) I call this speedy shipping!
Product Safety: STARS 10 / 10 STARS ~
NONE of the items arrived damaged or broken.
Product Quality: STARS 8 / 10 STARS ~
The two yarn bows are very droopy and need constant adjustment, or need to be hidden by other accessories.

Grand Average Total: STARS 9.6 / 10 STARS ~

Overall experience: I would recommend this store in a heartbeat! All of the products are so adorable, well made, reasonably priced (I mean, look at Etsy and Brand) and very unique! Product seems to rotate out fairly quickly - at least the fairy-kei items do. So if you see something you like you must be quick to jump on it. I noticed that the fuzzy hat I ordered was only up for two days before it sold out! The white bear hairband also sold out quickly so I missed my opportunity at getting it. (So sad, I already had outfits planned around the white one. TT ^ TT) If you are looking for accessories I recommend this store!

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**I was not sponsored (meaning payment in goods, services, or legal tender) by this designer/seller to promote his/her products.