.Amani
Monday, February 18, 2013
Kawaii International recording~ 1/10/13-1/21/2013
Since I run the local NYC Lolitas group on facebook and livejournal, they asked me if I can gather a handful of my friends for the recording as well~ it was difficult because it required people to stay up all night on a weekday-- but somehow we were able to get enough people, and we managed to stay up through a 7-hour, latenight recording! Craziness!
A week or so before the actual recording, we gathered near 42nd street to record outfit shots and introductions~ luckily one of the girls had a college friend who was a videographer, who was willing to give us some pretty awesome videos for our intro!
My OOTD real quick:
Headbow: Baby the Stars Shine Bright, JSK: Innocent World, Cardigan: Liz Lisa, jewelry and stuff you'll see later on. Coat (not seen): Angelic Pretty~
Some shots from some of our videos that I screencapped~
Jovon and Lexie during filming ~This was actually two shots, the second being part of Lexie's full body coord shot, but it's so interesting how this came out when I uploaded it xD haa
Yaniseee
Myself....
...And myself reacting to my derp LOL
Laura derpin' like a qt~
A shot of us taking strolling shots~
I had this idea to get our pictures on the billboard for it but it didn't come out as we expected, plus we had to wait an extra long time in the cold for it to even pop up on the screen. The photo was still super cute though! Just wouldn't do it again.
Group shot!
And more camwhoring sessions:
Susan and Yani~
burand shots
Laura and Nina~
The billboard shot when it did pop up... we expected it to be fullscreen...
Some last candid shots in Times Square....
Afterwards we walked Midtown East to my favorite spot Izakaya Riki for some beer, curry, and okonomi goodness
I think we were all too hungry at that point for any good foodnom shots lol.
Then maybe 10 days later was the actual Skype recording~
NHK graciously provided us with a studio to film in, with a recording crew to assist us and providing us with multiple laptops to Skype with, and a camera in case any connection problems occured.
My camwhore shots off my camera~
Outfit rundown:
Bow: Angelic Pretty, OP was the LaPafait OP I won, Denim Jacket: Yumetenbo, Necklace Jesus Diamante, Tights were from F21, and the shoes I modded myself! I'll have a post about that specifically in a bit...
The last of my camho shots~
That bathroom... was perfect. LOL In every way.
Since we were in there for almost 7 hours... they also provided us with a lot of good ; w; In between tests and stuff we were running around, doing hair, doing makeup, and then sitting, eating, being silly.
There were a couple of times when they were doing video/audio tests and left us on the screen...
the producer and director of the show were sitting in the hosts seats chilling and all you saw was us... on the TV screen behind them.... doing Gangnam style and dancing to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu LOL
They didn't notice at all... until minutes later someone pointed us out to them and they turned and looked like wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut the hell is going on lololo
I wish we had video of that xD Man oh man..
lol Laura and Yani
Laura and Nina
Grace
Lexie
LOL Susan
At this point we were staring at the screen while the Japanese were practicing their segments...
You can probably recognize Moco, I think Re:No? and whomever else.
Our main idol focus was with Himena Ousaki!!! We were dying inside.
Originally it was going to be Himena and Midori Fukasawa as Hime(gyaru) and lolita model representatives, respectively, but then Midori dropped out suddenly and so it was only Himena ; u; but we still had our fill of cuteness.
At that time she couldn't see us, even though we could see her. Eventually it was revealed to us that we were a "surprise" to the models who were there!
I won't go into detail about the filming and what was said... but I wasn't too nervous talking to/about Himena. I was more nervous about the fact that I was being recorded!
I derped and I messed up once... and I covered my face in embarrassment and Himena was just sitting there giggling ; u; but then she also had her derpy times and we were just sort of laughing at each other's mistakes~
I wish we had more time to ask questions, because of time we didn't follow the script to the T, but it was so good to be able to talk to Himena, as well as the other models.
EGG model Yun was there representing gyaru, but there was also a French gal group that focused on her. Also Pikarin, but she was mainly talking about her new music and stuff.
After filming was done, the Kawaii.i team did a little something for us and brought their laptop to Himena so we were seeing her and interacting with her on Skype!!! We totally freaked. Like a box of kittens were dumped all over us.
Death by kawaii.
Episode #09 Kawaii Summit: ～Tokyo's DOKUMO Models & You!～
Airing February 22, Fri. 23:10 (UTC)
February 23, Sat. 3:10/ 7:10/ 11:10/ 15:10/ 19:10 (UTC)
Make sure to watch our episode ; A; It'll be the most cutest-filled yet! Look up time conversions to find out the timing in your area.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Vassen Diamond 3-Tones Review! (Gray)
Finally posting my review on the Vassen Diamond 3-Tones in Gray!
I wanted to wait until I caught up on my past posts but... I'm taking way too long so here you go xD
So these lenses are really pretty, I like them a lot because they remind me too much of my beloved EOS Diamond grays, so right now these are my most worn lenses. But even then, I did come a little bit disappointed because of the design.
I bought these from LoveShoppingHolics.com, their customer service and shipping was excellent, by the way, especially with all the free gifties I got from them~
I got em because of the preview image that was popping up everywhere, which made the lenses look like shards of glass (I guess that doesn't sound too appealing when talking about your eye xD
I mean, look at them. They look so damn glittery and shkdbasjshasvd I just had to have them!
But unfortunately, when I actually got them and tried them on, they just... weren't the same. I don't know what it is, because I have brown eyes like the girl sporting them in this image, but it's just not the same. I expected them to be crazier than the EOS Diamonds, but in terms of the 'sparkle' effect, they're basically the same, if not a tiny bit more, but it's not to the extent of this photo. Maybe it's the reflection in her eyes that makes them look more beautiful? I don't know... Even when I'm in bright light, the 'shards' look less like shards and just like blocks of color/debris on my eye. So all you'll really see are blotches of black, gray, and brown over my eyes. Maybe I just need to get used to the design itself...
Besides the design, the comfort is pretty damn good. If you know me, I don't like straying away from EOS brand lenses too much, especially in light of some of the drama concerning Dueba lenses. But I wanted to try these, especially after seeing my girl Chantal try them and enjoy them. Man, Vassen are just as comfortable as EOS. They're officially my second-favorite lens line to look after. The other night I wore them for the Kawaii International recording (I'll get to that post soon, hopefully) and it ended up being over 12 hours before I could take them out x_x but the entire time they were comfortable. Hardly felt them on my eye at all, and even when I took them out, my eye wasn't ridiculously irritated as usual from wearing lenses in for so long. Instant fan.
So let me give you the rundown!
Design: 7.5-8, because I feel they weren't as accurate to the photo as I had hoped. But as a Diamonds groupie, I definitely enjoy them regardless.
Size: 10/10. These are 14.5 mm, and they look accurate to their size~
Comfort: 10/10. They're pretty damn comfortable.
Would I get them in another color? Maaaaaybe, poooooossibly in blue or lilac. But I'd probably play it safe by getting them in EOS Diamonds first before trying this design in non-neutral colors
I wanted to wait until I caught up on my past posts but... I'm taking way too long so here you go xD
So these lenses are really pretty, I like them a lot because they remind me too much of my beloved EOS Diamond grays, so right now these are my most worn lenses. But even then, I did come a little bit disappointed because of the design.
I bought these from LoveShoppingHolics.com, their customer service and shipping was excellent, by the way, especially with all the free gifties I got from them~
I got em because of the preview image that was popping up everywhere, which made the lenses look like shards of glass (I guess that doesn't sound too appealing when talking about your eye xD
I mean, look at them. They look so damn glittery and shkdbasjshasvd I just had to have them!
But unfortunately, when I actually got them and tried them on, they just... weren't the same. I don't know what it is, because I have brown eyes like the girl sporting them in this image, but it's just not the same. I expected them to be crazier than the EOS Diamonds, but in terms of the 'sparkle' effect, they're basically the same, if not a tiny bit more, but it's not to the extent of this photo. Maybe it's the reflection in her eyes that makes them look more beautiful? I don't know... Even when I'm in bright light, the 'shards' look less like shards and just like blocks of color/debris on my eye. So all you'll really see are blotches of black, gray, and brown over my eyes. Maybe I just need to get used to the design itself...
Besides the design, the comfort is pretty damn good. If you know me, I don't like straying away from EOS brand lenses too much, especially in light of some of the drama concerning Dueba lenses. But I wanted to try these, especially after seeing my girl Chantal try them and enjoy them. Man, Vassen are just as comfortable as EOS. They're officially my second-favorite lens line to look after. The other night I wore them for the Kawaii International recording (I'll get to that post soon, hopefully) and it ended up being over 12 hours before I could take them out x_x but the entire time they were comfortable. Hardly felt them on my eye at all, and even when I took them out, my eye wasn't ridiculously irritated as usual from wearing lenses in for so long. Instant fan.
So let me give you the rundown!
Design: 7.5-8, because I feel they weren't as accurate to the photo as I had hoped. But as a Diamonds groupie, I definitely enjoy them regardless.
Size: 10/10. These are 14.5 mm, and they look accurate to their size~
Comfort: 10/10. They're pretty damn comfortable.
Would I get them in another color? Maaaaaybe, poooooossibly in blue or lilac. But I'd probably play it safe by getting them in EOS Diamonds first before trying this design in non-neutral colors
Now for your viewing pleasure, my video review on the lenses. Excuse my tired/sickness.
LoveShoppingHolics Store Review!
know I touched on it before, but I wanted to make a detailed written review on my experience with loveshoppingholics~ ♥
I've known about LoveShoppingholics (formerly just Shoppingholics) for a long time, knowing them as reputable circle lens sellers. One thing that often had me stray away from shops and stick with group orders is the prices, the often 'mix-up' of branding (some stores trying to tell me "Barbie Eye, Dueba and EOS is all the same, which to my knowledge isn't true), and even more often, the lack of actual prescribed lenses. My eyes are a (-2.00/-2.15) which isn't that strong, but for one reason or another it was always a hassle to find lenses I wanted in my prescription, and for a reasonable price in general. Some people may settle for lenses and wearing it with their glasses, but personally I think that makes no sense e__e
But I was pretty pleased with Loveshoppingholics's selection~ and I finally gave in to ordering through them when a friend of mine wanted to buy lenses during their sale period in November or December. They had both a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale, plus a free shipping promotion so we ended up diving right in.
My video review~
The shop's layout is simple enough to understand~ though for a minute I was confused between the Vassen tag and the 'Vassen (Hana SPC)' one (someone tell me the difference?). The lenses are decently priced for the most part, their cosmetics a bit meh in price~ my friend ended up getting the Big Grang Grang Choco lens I believe, meanwhile I went for the much-desired Vassen Diamond 3-tones in gray, the free lenses which ended up being the old EOS Adult grays, and then a Daiso bump-it to make the minimum for the free shipping.
Checkout was quick with no difficulty~ and the order was processed and shipped within 2-4 days. Just how I like it - u-
Shipping is always very important to me when it comes to businesses-- if you don't remember my frustration with KoreaBigEyes last summer, they never shipped out my order or responded to me for 1 1/2 weeks about shipment, but were very quick to just send me a refund, jacking up my plans as far as my Michiko cosplay for Otakon :/ I pretty much went off about that. I was really pissed. I can't give my money to a business that starts acting like that.
But fortunately Loveshoppingholics was very quick, and I'm glad for it.
The free shipping I believe was regular airmail with tracking~ usually this takes maybe about 2 weeks, but it actually ended up being a little bit longer due to the holiday season-- my package stopped 'moving' once it got into the states, which to me is retarded. I'm like 2 hours away from the Customs port in JFK, they couldn't just give me my package? I ended up getting my package on Christmas Eve.
I don't have any pictures, but the store did a good job in securing my stuff.... it all came in an bubblewrap-lined parcel envelope, and inside of that a nice little gift bag.
The lenses themselves were wrapped IN their boxes with giftwrap~ one box was lined with the giftwrap, the other box was wrapped with bubblewrap on the outside, I believe~ and then the free lenses didn't come in a box, but were securely wrapped as well. The two purchased lenses came with animal lenses while the free lense came with a regular lens case.
My friend's GEO Big Grang Grand Choco lens
Vassen Diamond 3-tones
EOS Adult Grays, the old model
The Daiso bumpit I bought. Still haven't found a proper way to use this yet...
Loveshoppingholics gave free little samples and stuff... an eye mask and one of those velcro things to help hold your hair back when you're taking care of your face.
They also gave a little thank you letter for my business with them, along with an instructional on doing reviews for them. It may not be much effort but I do love when stores send little things like this. Makes the buyer feel extra-good about their purchase.♥
They obviously don't have to tell me about making reviews though xDDD I
I take that initiative because I have no life~
Until my next post~♥
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