Top 5 Favorite Apps of 2013!

Hello~!

So 2013 is coming to a close and I thought I'd talk about my favorite cell phone apps for this year! If you did not know, I absolutely LOVE fashion, makeup, cute things, etc. I especially love japanese fashion since there are so many different styles and I love seeing them! It's been an incredible first year in Japan and I hope there are many more ^__^ 

Anyway on to the apps!

1. Mercari 

The first app I would say is one I've talked about before, mercari! (free to download by the way) I pretty much use this app for almost everything from clothes to kitchen appliances, and I haven't had much trouble using this app so I really love it! Also because you don't need to like sign in through facebook because that really irritates me >_< But if you live in Japan, you should definitely try this app! It does require a bit of Japanese language skills, but it's very user-friendly and I absolutely recommend it! I always buy second-hand LizLisa stuff because I LOVE the brand but I am poor LOL!

You can enter the code: AmY094 to get some free points to buy stuff!

2. CodeNote 

If you love Japanese fashion and want to see the many different style there are like lolita, dolly, gyaru, street, 109, casual, etc.~ then this app is great :) I check this app every other day to just see the amazing fashion! The app is free to download, and you need to know a little bit of Japanese - not much though! I love this app because it's free, there are so many different styles, it's user-friendly, and there are even official brands on it! You can see top japanese brands like Lip Service, Liz Lisa, WEGO, EGOIST, and so many more! Even famous runway show Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) has a page, and I love it so much! It's great to learn about different brands and the different types of outfits (coordinates) that you can make! If you love Japanese fashion, I would definitely recommend this app ! AND! you can post your own outfits! It's a lot of fun ! ^__^

3. [+]icon

I think you can find this app by typing +icon, but I am not sure if it is available in other itunes places, so you might have to change your store location, not exactly sure of that however >___< But just go to my tumblr post HERE and you will see why I love this app! The app lets you change up your phone background and icons to kawaii-fy your phone! I do love this since there are official brands that have made backgrounds/icons for this app, but even though it is free to download, everything else is not  really free >__< it's not expensive but I don't really like to pay.......... (im a poor college student ok TwT ) but they do have a lot of cute icons and backgrounds and if you want to give your phone a makeover I highly suggest this application! 

4. Cameran Collage

Making collages have recently become so popular :) you can fit so many different things in one picture! I absolutely love cameran collage because it is very easy to use and you can create collages that look like legit magazines! Also they include cute brands/magazines in the app so you can also see Japanese magazines which is pretty neat! The app is very easy to use which is great because I have no patience - ain't nobody got time for that! - ^_^;; also it is another free download type app so yay :) There isn't much else to explain about the app except that they have lots of cute purikura-esque things and it's fun to use, try it out for yourself ^__^

5. All Women Stalk (aws) 

The last App I love for 2013 is all women stalk, I know the other 4 applications are Japanese but I really do love this app and I check it every time I'm in the train ^__^ All Women Stalk is an app made by women, for women type ^__^ There are so many articles ranging from buying cars, eating healthy, to beauty tips ^_^ I have learned so many things from this app and I just HAD to share it with my mom and friends! And they absolutely love it, and it's for people of all ages! If you need beauty advice, motivation for dieting, anything really!try this app out ^__^  I mean c'mon, who DOESN'T want to be fabulous!?  oh yeah and it's FREE to download! 

Thanks for reading! Mahalo~!

Do you have any phone apps that you LOVE? please comment ^_^

Acuvue 1 Day Define - Natural Shine [Revew]

Hello there my lovelies~!

if you didn't know, I absolutely LOVE colored lenses/circle lenses!

who wouldn't want to have cuter, bigger eyes >w<! 

not saying people that don't use them aren't cute!

but the lenses always make me feel more confident :)

Info on the Lenses 

because the eye doctors were really nice in the Shibuya Biccamera place, they gave me all three colors to try out^_^ however I only have pictures of my favorite one hehe.


The colors that the contacts come in :)
accent style
vivid style
☆Natural Shine☆

My friend Sona really likes accent style since it has more of a grey tinge and makes her black eyes more grayer and she likes it :)
Also I think famous j-pop idol Tomomi Itano uses them sometimes, when I see her commercials or poster ads then I can def see that vivid style ^_^

DIA: 14.2

BC: 8.5

I have brown eyes so I really thought I would have loved the vivid style...but I ended up not liking the vivid style because theres no line that borders the eye, so it looked really weird imo x_x and I just wanted a more natural color that made my eyes pop a bit more x3

hi

Daylight ^_^

right eye has the lense in it no eye makeup ^_^

Indoor ^_^

right eye has the lense in it no eye makeup ^_^

little bit makeup :) 

I have tried quite a few circle lenses because I do admire that dolly cutesy look, but for some reason I felt that the lenses did not match me and it made me look weird >< so I really like these because it is so natural and cute! I also didn't care for the regular circle lenses you wear everyday because you need to clean them often and my eyes would get irritated of them so easily >< but with these, its one pair per day for 30 days! so its great to use and good for the eyes ^_^

You can also check out my Dolly Makeup  using these lenses if you like :)


So far I used the entire 30 day pack and I've had no problems with these :) no complaints! these are great for people who want more dramatic eyes but also a more natural look !def recommend:)

Thanks for reading ^_^ have you also tried these lenses? I'd love to hear about your experience too! please feel free to comment below~!

Best Mobile Flea Market for Japan Residents!

Aloha my lovelies!

today I want to share an awesome app I've been using for the past few months!

it's called mercari! or merukari(メルカリ)

**i was not paid to write this - but I should have! (lol just kidding)

but I really do like this app and I think it's great to use!

you can search it from either メルカリ or mercari

The app is only for people who live in japan

you can get tons of second hand stuff!

so far I've made mostly clothing purchases on this app, but I also bought a tea maker :)

you can also sell things on this app if you want to get rid of some things!

I haven't tried that part yet tho ^_^

but if you're currently living in Japan, this is a great app to get things like clothes, furniture, etc!:)

The app is very user friendly, you do need to be able to read japanese tho ><

you can search for tons of things from wallets and clothes, to kitchen tools and furniture!

most of the things I buy from this app are clothes from expensive brands like Liz Lisa haha x3!

just some of the things I have purchased and have already received:

tea maker

liz lisa dress

liz lisa dress

short boots

lip service bag

iphone 4 ear phones 

so if you live in Japan and know some japanese 

(well even though the entire app is in japanese, it is very easy to use)!

This is a great app to use and I would definitely recommend it!!

Also what I like about this app is that you can earn points if you invite friends:)!!
Enter the code AmY094 for a free 100 points!
1 point = 1 yen!

Thanks for reading! ♡

Don't forget to follow the blog to get more updates:) 

also please feel free to check out my other accounts in the about page and checkout my storenvy if you wanna buy some clothes from japan!

Etude House: Shining Dream Nails Set - Delight Holiday [Review]

Aloha my lovelies!

So if you remember my review from last year:

Etude House: Christmas miracle nails

You'll basically see the same set up: 3 color nail polishes, that you need to layer 3 times...

...

Etude House basically did a reprise of their "Christmas Miracle" nails, repackaged them into SLIGHTLY different sets, then changed the name haha

It's a smart business move nonetheless, but looking at the sets...

(when I went there was one other set which was a dark blue with silver glitter tips)

they weren't that impressive, and since I already had a blue themed nail set from them I decided to get the more festive look..I think my friend bought the same multicolored polish last year actually haha!

But anyway, in the Delight Holiday set comes three colors:

gold (Delight Gold) , red (Delight Deep Red) , and green&red (Delight Red&Green Pearl) 

Considering it's Etude House, the packaging is absolutely adorable! 

The little house idea is soo cute! since I've never seen any other brand do this I was so excited when I saw it!...before I analyzed the contents haha!
(not saying the contents are bad..just not that impressed
 with the color choices since they are too similar to last years line)
but they did include stickers which was cool!...but again their other sets have that...

a little side note: for those who have read some of my other reviews..and know a little about me, you'll notice that even though I live in Japan right now, I still buy tons of korean makeup...esp. Etude House...if you're asking why..well..it's because the Etude House store gives SO MANY samples! And I can't help but go back whenever I'm in the area! I love korean brands because they give tons of samples! (kind of like sephora!) not many japanese stores do that...partly because most brands rely on drug stores to do most of their selling and they don't really have their own store.. i think ...

ok! enough of my blabbing *sorry* >__<!!! 

on to the review!!!

Etude House's new bag! sooo cute!

Packaging for the Shining Dream holiday nails :)

veeeryy cute! I love the house theme! the unique, adorable packaging 

totally makes up for the color choices!

contents: 3 nail polishes and a silver sticker sheet! very cute :)

close up of the stickers!

(please ignore my terrible painting skills xwx!! i didn't have q-tips with me at the time to clean!)

I was so surprised by the thickness of the polish! 

I thought the color would be similar to last years, I think I remember having to use about 5 or 6 coats!

this one is only 3!! I'm greatly impressed! Etude is stepping uppp!!! >w<!

the dark red reminds me of the red part of a candy cane haha!

since I was thinking about last years set of christmas nails, I thought the second coating (the gold)

would also need more than 3 or 4 coats of polish! I was soo wrong, I only needed one or 2, the gold was very thick, so much glitter x_x! so I messed up on my first two nails haha!

1: my thumb, when I first tested how thick the polish is, first coat

2: my index finger when I made sure to put a VERY light coat

3: index and middle finger after a VERY light first coat

4: all fingers except thumb with very light first coat

5: all fingers except thumb with a very light second coat!

be careful about that gold >w< very thick! but thats good :))

1 coat of the green&red mix polish :), I think I used two coats..but I didn't take a second pic >< sorry!

I even put a cute sticker >w<!!! but even with two top coats..the sticker fell off after the next day or two ><

finally after letting everything dry and getting off the excess:

finished nails :)) I like em! 

The house shape box is too adorable!!! and ofc the cute art and girly style is also very cute!

for less than $10 this is a great buy! I really love etude house for their cheap and cute products!

since I was expecting the same troublesome nail polish as last year I was so surprised and happy to find out that Etude House has greatly improved the quality on this polish :) 

I think even though the colors were nothing new, the quality of the product was so great! And definitely worth trying out if you have the time! would definitely recommend :))

Thanks for reading ♡ mahalo to you !

if you like the review please follow the blog for more :)) thank you! 

Japan Dolly Wink Makeup Black Mascara II - 01 Long [Review]

Hey guys! It's been a while! (sorry)

But I have a review today about Japanese makeup brand Dolly Wink!

It is a makeup brand produced by famous gyaru model Tsubasa Masuwaka!

I normally do not buy makeup that is not waterproof...

but I love Tsubasa Masuwaka too much so I just HAD to have this haha!

It was a set purchase that included Dolly Wink 01 Long Mascara and a cute Liquid Eyeliner.

The selling point of the mascara (written on the package) is that it makes your lashes LONG

and it is easy to remove:) ! which is quite convenient !

The product was quite cheap in my opinion..which is another reason why I really like Dolly Wink

it's a good product and the price is not that bad! About $15-$16(usd) for eyeliner AND mascara!

thats good!

Here is the eyeliner up close, cute packaging right! 

also why i love dolly wink hehe

the top line is when i pressed lightly on my hand

the bottom line is when i pressed the eyeliner with more pressure

the eyeliner is ok, it's pretty dark, but not too dark..

I really like the brush because of its fine tip and it goes on very smoothly 

Now on to the Mascara! super cute packaging right! 

The mascara is supposed to

☆ last through sweat 

☆ be removed easily 

☆ keep your curl

Here is the brush up close! I like brushes like these because it is easy to get the bottom lashes too :)

I prefer the straight brush to any other brush actually..>w<

okay~~let's try the mascara&eyeliner! 

no makeup

curled lashes (no mascara)

here is the eyeliner, i think its like any other type of liquid liner?

but the application is so smooth i love it!

adding in the mascara on the upper and lower lash line!

I don't always do the bottom lashes cus the mascaras I normally use make it too thick

but because the dolly wink one is so light, it coats every single lash lightly and perfectly

I really, really love it!

comparison!

left eye: no makeup

right eye: liner+mascara

can you see the difference >w< ?

overall I really like this product; the packaging and product itself is great so I would rate it 

as much as i love this product, I think i can only wear it in winter time haha! I hope she can make a waterproof ver of this mascara cus I absolutely LOVE IT!