Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 January 2015

WigIsFashion Review!


Another first time review! I've done one other wig review before but I've got a ton of experience with wigs, as you probably know. WigIsFashion was kind enough to sponsor me a wig, and as a avid cosplayer I just couldn't say no! I use wigs constantly, in and out of cosplay. In fact I own probably around 40 wigs, all varying in colour, quality, and style. So as this was my first experience with them, I decided to review a very generic, versatile black wig.


This is how it was advertised on the site! You can see it here.
Basically the most average wig you can find, right? Which is why it's perfect for testing out quality and playing around with different looks!

Here I'm wearing it straight out of the bag, completely unstyled, just a pin in the front to keep it out of my face.


Just by putting it on and fluffing it around a bit i could tell that it would hold well when styled. It's thick but not TOO thick, and the texture of the fibers was nice as well. It also doesn't look shiny and cheap in direct light which is another sign of quality.

Here it is after a bit of cutting and a hint of hairspray, nothing drastic.


I'm still not sure what I'm going to end up using this wig for but since it's so versatile I might use it as a fashion wig until I can decide a purpose!


For now it works for Marshall Lee really well. Maybe Hiro, even Kanaya if styled right... I'll definitely be using this more in the future and I'm definitely hoping I can try some more products from WigIsFashion! They've proved themselves reputable and high quality and so I'd definitely recommend checking them out!

You can use my code "criedwolves" for a discount on regular priced items!
And don't forget to look at the huge selection of low-priced lacefronts!!! It's hard to find good quality ones at prices like these!








Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Banggood Review!



This is my first time working with Banggood and it's been awesome! They let me choose a few items to review (I still have some jewelry pieces on the way, for which I'll do a separate review) and this is what I picked:





I'll start with the hat. Here's how it's advertised on the site:

And this is what I received! The colour looks a bit dull in my pictures but I can assure you that's just the lighting and the blues and purples and deep and rich and very space-y looking!



The pattern is really cool! It's good quality as well which is impressive for the price. There's also galaxy hats that have the pattern covering the entire hat (you can find them here) and though I like both, the preferred the one with the black because it acts as an accent rather than a focal point. I used it to accent my galaxy sweater and makeup in these pictures:


And it pulled this outfit together by adding a hint of colour


I'm actually wearing the next item I'm going to talk about in this pic! It's the hologram backpack, something I've been dying to have for ages. I've absolutely fallen in love with the whole futuristic, space/holographic trend.
Here is the item as shown online:

Here is what I got:



The colours and reflections are even more cool in person! I've worn it out once already and got so many compliments on it and I'm not at all surprised. I can tell this is going to become the center of 
 my wardrobe.



It's well-made and although I'm not a huge fan of the mustard interior, it's going to remain closed 99% of the time so it's not really an issue. Besides, the fabric is nice even if the colour isn't my favourite. There's plenty of pockets and places to put things. It's definitely worth the price. Make sure to check out the other options of hologram bags, gold, purple, and rainbow!

Finally we've got the witching hour tee. Here's what it looks like on the site:


And that's exactly how it looks!


It's quite sheer so you can wear a bandeau or sports bra underneath if you need to cover your chest. I really loved it and the whole warlock vibe it gave me. I even wore my Howl wig and crystal necklace to really kick up the witchiness. I'm definitely hoping to find more items like this and direct my look this way.


This shirt was great. Just long enough, soft fabric, perfect amount of bagginess. The only flaw would be that it clings when it gets a little statically charged. Nothing a bounce sheet can't fix!

So basically my first experience with Banggood was fantastic! I'm looking forward to working with them again in the future and finding more quality items from them. I highly recommend shopping here since there's a wide selection of all sorts of items, and they're all low-priced too!





Wednesday, 15 October 2014

FAIRY Princess Violet Lenses from Pinkicon


Pinkicon recently contacted me asking if I'd like to try out some contacts to review and of course I said yes! I'd actually never heard of the company before, but after looking it up and seeing that it seemed pretty reliable, I was very excited to be working with them. I gave them my prescription and they handled the rest.


In the package I found 2 boxes of lenses, some pamplets and some cute business cards and instructions and such. There were pictures of lots of different lenses they offer as well as false lashes they sell. I personally enjoyed being able to look through these little booklets and seeing what sorts of lenses they carry. I'm always looking out for what style I want to try next so this was a nice addition.



What they sent me was 10 pairs of purple 1day lenses. I used to use daily ones when I first started using contacts a few years ago. I always thought it was more hygienic and safe than year long ones, of even monthly ones, though I'll use any.


The boxes were super cute. The brand I got was FAIRY, one I've never tried before. I have used purple lenses before though, and I do like having something to compare to.


As you can see they're not in the little bottles like I'm sure a lot of my fellow cosplayers are used to. This is the packaging regular prescription lenses come in.


On the left I have one lens in, no makeup. On the right, I have both in with my makeup on (I skipped falsies and mascara because I'm lazy oops)


I really like how these show up on my eyes! They're not so crazy bright purple like my other pair so they seem much more natural and would be wearable for casual day-to-day looks. They're also super comfortable, which would be partially thanks so the short term wear. After one day you can just toss them and start fresh and clean with the next!







Thursday, 4 September 2014

Choies Rainbow Unicorn Print Tee Review


This is my first review with Choies (and certainly not my last), and I've been looking forward to if for a while! It was really tough to choose just one item to start off with, but I'm happy with my choice of this super cute printed tee!



Here's the item that was advertised on the site.


It's not currently available since they probably ran out of stock, but you can find the sweater with the same print - shown below - here!
Anyways, the package arrived and I threw it on to see how it fit! I admit I was a little nervous it would be too small since it only comes in one size and the measurements seemed a bit smaller than mine, but I got it anyways and hoped for the best.



I was relieved to find it fit perfectly! It was just the right amount of looseness, I couldn't ask for a better fit!


I got into makeup and everything, throwing on these cute sweatbands that I've had forever that really just tied the whole look together.



I really love this cheeky design and the high quality of the shirt in general! A lot of print tees I've tried are usually focused on the print itself and lack quality in the material of the shirt itself. I'm glad they didn't skip that part of the shirt this time.



I've got to say, as a first experience with Choies, I was delighted! I've been looking at a lot of their items, they've got a incredibly wide selection,  and I'm sure I would have been just as pleased with any other item I chose. Of course, I'll get the opportunity to confirm that theory since i've already got two more items on the way!





Wednesday, 3 September 2014

Sweetbox Store Leisure Wear T-shirt and Shorts Review


This is my first review with Sweetbox Store! It's a very cute shop and I've been watching it for a while now, so I'm very happy to be able to try out a product myself.



I chose to review this Fluorescent Batwing T-shirt and Shorts combo. It comes in 4 colours, as shown below.


It's one size fits all. Here's the info displayed.



I chose the blue, although honestly, I would have loved any of the pretty, pastel colours!


I was very excited when the package arrived! It was neatly folded and cleanly packaged, tags and text on display. They even included a little thank you note and business card which I thought was a nice touch.


So I took it out of the packaging and tried it on. Here's what it looks like!



It's so comfortable and it fits great! It's got enough stretch and elasticity that it would definitely fit smaller and larger sizes easily. The material is a really nice knit fabric. I like that it's not solid blue as well, it's got some white mixed which makes it more visually appealing!



Here's some close up shots of the outfit.



It's a very simple outfit but it's well made and very soft. Also, you may have noticed the spelling mistake on the top, where there's an o instead of another d. I saw it before selecting this one to review. It would be pretty easy to fix with fabric paint if it really bothered you, but it looks enough like a d that I don't mind at all. That's really the only critique that I have for this item though! Everything else about it is great, it's a very high quality set and I'd definitely recommend it!



use the code "sweetbox" for 10% off












Witching Hour Shirt from Banggood

Witching Hour Shirt from Banggood