Kinokuniya Trip and Gets! (PIC HEAVY)

Hello Hello, Lil Buns!

Yesterday, I decided to make a quick trip to the Japanese bookstore Kinokuniya. It's a great place if you're into kawaii culture, Japan and anime/manga. It was my go-to place while EGG magazine (RIP) was still in production. But since then, it's where I go to for Popteen, manga and other goodies.

Self-Care Day: Flushing Trip

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Hope you all had a lovely day! I know I said I was going to blog about my day trip yesterday, but I was so exhausted by the time I got home. So here I am blogging about it today.

I woke up at my usual time 9.30 and caught up on my Insta feed. Then I got up, fed the bunnies and got ready. I actually got to doll up yesterday! I was so proud of my look. I wanna say it's more Gyaru-kei because it's borderline Larme...

☆Outfit Rundown☆
Hat: Offbrand
Sweater: Offbrand
Pants: Offbrand
Shoes: DreamV
Earrings: Kate Spade
Necklace: Offbrand

I was very happy about my make too! I think I'm getting better~

 

I finally left at about noon and got the bus pretty quickly. I was already getting hungry so my first stops were to get food and bubble tea.

I went to my favorite cafe, Tous les Jours and picked up some yummy buns. I got a custard, 2 curry, 1 kimchi and a sweet sausage one.

And I started heading over to one of the few Coco tea places while visiting a couple of the kawaii shops left in the area. I was trying to be so good and not buy anything I didn't need. I'm on a very tight budget now...

I got my usual 2 ladies drink; hot version for the cold weather. 2 Ladies is chocolate tea with both bubbles and pudding. It's so refreshing in the cold version for the warmer weather and so soothing in the hot version for the colder months!

After that, it was time to check out the mall and see what was new at the Sanrio store! But the only new thing was that it was no longer there! I looked all over the mall and was hoping they just relocated....but sadly, it's completely gone.

The Lunar New Year is approaching so everyone in the Flushing area is preparing for that. I saw these pretty decorations up at the mall already. At least that lifted my mood a little bit.

I decided to head back to the main streets and try to get what I actually went to Flushing for. There are still a good amount of 99¢ stores and kawaii shops with the most random things!

Amekaji seems to be getting popular~

Morning Glory shop~

Getting ready for Valentines Day!

I wanted these buns so bad but the smaller ones are still 16$!

Molang!

After a while, I started to notice it was getting colder and darker. But I managed to get all of the important things off my list minus 2 not so important things so that wasn't bad. And finally, I went to catch the bus. It took forever to catch one though because it was already the beginning of rush hour so all of the express buses were filling up the streets more than the one I needed Dx

For dinner, I had the sweet sausage bun with some curry rice I had made the night before with the custard bun for dessert.

Here are my gets!

I got this decent-sized mirror for 3$!
Unfortunately, part of the stand was broken so I am hoping krazy glue will keep it together!

Some very pretty nail sets! These designs are just perfect for some of the gyaru looks I'm going for!

And some supplies...
Don't worry, all will be revealed soon~

And that's my day!

Here's some photo spam of my look!

I even tried the new Meitu filter a little bit XD

This one is a sneak peek at my special review coming tomorrow! Look forward to it!

That's all for now! See you next time!

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My Favorite: Bags

Hello Hello, Lil Buns!

Winter is definitely here! It snowed last night but only a couple of inches. I'm so glad it wasn't that much!

Today I wanted to start a series, maybe a weekly one or monthly, not sure yet. It's called
"My Favorite". I'll pick one type of item that I own and show you a bit of my collections and which one(s) are my fave!

Today's subject is...
☆Bags☆

Like every person that's into fashion, you need a coordinating bag, right? In the Gyaru and Lolita fashions especially, there are tons of kawaii bags. It's really hard to not want everything. XD

Here are the bags that I use the most!

☆Puddle Bunny Bag from Sugar Bunny Shop☆
This is a great bag for my more casual days or when I just need to carry a lot more items. Plus it's a design with uber fat bunnies! What's not to love?
Shop here

☆3-Way Bag from DreamV☆
DreamV/Yumetenbo has always been one of my go-to shops for Himekaji style items. Especially for shoes and bags! This bag can be used as a rucksack, an over the shoulder bag and a handbag.
Shop here

☆My Melody Canvas bag from Sanrio☆
Now that the Sanrio global site is carrying more things that would only be found on their Japanese site, I can find a ton of merch from my favorite characters like My Melo! I love to use this bag with my lighter coords in the spring~
Shop here

☆Lovely Rabbit bag from Spreepicky☆
I think this bag is an adorable accessory but not very good with space. I can only really carry a small coin purse, my phone and maybe 2-3 makeup items. It works really well with Lolita and even Fairy Kei. Maybe if I can do more Pastel Gyaru, I can incorporate it as well~
Shop here

☆Quilted Rucksack☆
I love this bag! It's pretty roomy and it's still nice enough for a casual or a slightly more dressed up coord! This was a gift from a dear friend.

☆Sailor MoonxSamantha Vega Replica from Syndrome Store☆
It looks like an exact copy of the original - even down to the lining. I am a little sad that my locker at work messed up the handles but it's a great little bag. It's subtle enough to go anywhere with!
Shop here

☆Fluffy My Melody Purse from eBay☆
I fell in love with this purse when I first saw Sui Princess with it in one of her old hime photos. It's so soft and fluffy, it works with any fuwa fuwa style! I'm sure you can still find it on eBay but here are some just as cute alternatives!
Shop here

☆XOXO Handbag☆
I got this bag a long time ago but it's still in great condition! I use it a lot with my dressier coords.

☆Check Rose Tote Bag☆
My first Liz Lisa bag! It has so much room and pockets. The print is beautiful! It's my most prized favorite in my collection~
Shop here

Hope you enjoyed! What are your favorite bags that you own? I'd love to hear!

That's all for now! See you next time!

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