spreepicky purse review! ヾ(´∀｀○)ﾉ

hi there cuties! it's been a bit since my last entry, because i've been struggling a lot with my self esteem and some mental health things 。ﾟ(ﾟﾉД｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡i really hate all the pictures you'll see below, but i guess i'll just have to deal with it! i've had this purse wayyyy too long (almost two full weeks!) without giving a review. i realized afterwards that half of them were blurry, so i'm super, super sorry about that! i just don't have the energy to take new ones, otherwise these would've been deleted and/or burned very quickly >>

 anyway, onto the review itself! i ordered this purse from spreepicky during the chinese new year's holiday, so i don't actually remember exaaaaactly how long it took to get to me, but it was fast! it wasn't even a full month, despite the fact that they took time off. unfortunately, i didn't get to open it myself. my dad got to it first. but it came in a super cute bag and was well-packed and undamaged!

a lot of other people have said plenty about spreepicky's packaging, but i want to second all of that! it's cute, well-done, and the fact that they give free shipping is a huge plus! and look at the note they sent!

even though this was my first order from spreepicky, i've already ordered from them again! the personalization of what they send out is amazing and really does make me feel like a valued customer. unlike many others, i didn't get a free gift, but that's perfectly okay! they had a large volume of orders to catch up on after the holiday, so the fact that it was personalized at all means a lot to me!

i said i was going to put up pictures of me with it, but i just can't bring myself to do it ;;; they look so bad! but i'll try to let you guys know what the item is like well enough that you don't need them, okay?

to start, this is a hard purse. very hard. it doesn't stretch or bend at all, which is both a blessing and a curse. i couldn't fit either of my notebooks (i try to keep them with me at all times) in it, and my wallet only barely fit (it's about the same length). it's definitely a bit smaller than i expected, and i don't think i'll be able to use it at the convention like i had bought it for! but that's okay, because the purse itself is roomy, adorable, and great for everyday purposes! i took it to dinner with me a few nights ago and got stopped twice by ladies who told me they loved it~ additionally, it stood up really well to general use! the strap has a great range on length, and i personally kept it at the full length the whole time i used it. 

my only real complaint is the zipper. it's a little hard to work with and seems to get stuck easily, but if you're gentle with it everything should be okay! personally, i'm a little impatient with things like that, so it's a good reminder to be a bit more gentle with my belongings. i do also wish it had some kind of pockets, but that's okay! 

the colours are vivid, cute, and exactly as they're shown on the site. this may not be true for everyone, thanks to monitor differences, but they're really nice. 

i can't think of much more to say about this bag, it's really nice, and definitely worth the money. if you like sailor moon and use purses, i totally recommend it! it's on sale, so i would buy it soon if you can! if you'd like to know what other bags and stuff i like from spreepicky, please send me a message on tumblr @pastelfaile or comment below!

lush caca rouge review (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑

hi there cuties~ today i'm going to be reviewing a hair dye by LUSH, which is a popular bath and body store that uses all natural ingredients. i've been a fan of their bath bombs for a while now, so when i decided to dye my hair red with henna, they're where i turned. this isn't a sponsored review or anything, i just am bored while waiting for my packages from other stores hehe~

now, i've seen a lot of different things on dyeing your hair with henna. i'm the sort of person who has to extensively research things before she does it, haha. and the reviews are kind of back and forth on this, both for people who've never used henna before and people who've used it their whole lives. if you're planning on dyeing your hair, research! don't just stop at my review, because there are some risks and limitations to henna, and i definitely believe everyone should be thoroughly informed before making big decisions. for example, if you use henna before or after using chemical dyes within a certain amount of time, your hair could turn green! or fall off! (*;´□`)ゞ so please please please be careful, my lovelies. i don't want anything not-fun to happen to you!

the product itself can be bought either online here or in lush stores, if you happen to have one near you. if you do, i definitely suggest going in; each store has a henna representative, and they can tell you a lot more about the product. that's what i did, and the girl who helped me was super knowledgeable about it all! she even gave me some tips that the store itself doesn't (such as leaving it in for a LOT longer than what they tell you to, haha). if you can’t make it in, you should definitely do that research i suggested; i found a lot of different tips online, like adding lemon juice, which will make your experience dyeing your hair a bit better. it also comes in lots of different colours, so you don't have to go red like i did~! i really like how cute the bars are, too~

the first thing you’ll notice, whether you do the research or not, is the smell. people mention it online, but i didn’t really pay attention to it. as someone who’s really sensitive to smells, i should’ve! now, it doesn’t smell BAD, at least not to me. kind of like dirt, hehe~ that makes sense, because you’re basically dyeing your hair with mud! since i enjoy gardening, it’s a smell i’m used to, but i can see how it would bother other people.

you don’t have to cut up the whole block, unless you have very thick, long hair. my hair is about to my boobs and very thin, and i used half the brick. the most important thing with this is to have someone you can do your hair with~! henna doesn’t spread like regular dye, and it’s very messy. having a friend or family member help you out will make life much easier! even with my mom helping me, though, i made a big mess. we even found some henna on the lights! it wasn't easy to spread, and didn't seem to go on even, but this is a fault with henna itself and not lush. (note: please don't do what my mom did and try to comb through your hair while the henna is in it. it HURTS.)

oddly enough, i found the overall experience pretty relaxing. i thought that having warm goop in my hair would feel weird, but it was like a spa~ i left mine in for six hours (lush only suggest 2-4, but everyone seems to agree that this isn't enough time for it to do its thing. even the employee i talked to said to go for six instead), and settled in for a lotr marathon ✧*.◟(ˊᗨˋ)◞.*✧♪ْ˖⋆

my before pictures are a little boring ;;; i'm not wearing makeup in either of them~! in the first, you can see my hair before i did anything to it, including cut my bangs (they looked pretty bad, didn't they?) i'm naturally a dark, ashy blonde, and i haven't dyed my hair at all in about a year. before that, i'd only been using plant based dyes! that's part of why i wanted to do this, hehe. i can only go so long before i get bored~

i only used a single paintbrush (the largest one) to do this. again, though, chopping up the henna was really hard. i wish i'd listened to some of the people online and grated it instead! then it would've melted a bit faster, too. 

it looks pretty dang gross once you get it in, but that's to be expected when you're putting mud in your hair! i didn't wear makeup while putting it on, either, because what's the point? i just had to wipe my face down afterwards anyway haha. i highly suggest putting some vaseline on (or, if you'd like to buy a product from lush, their ultrabland cleanser is a good option) before you do this. i did, but i wish i'd put on more! my mom was a little messy (´Д` )

NOTE: THE REST OF THIS REVIEW WAS WRITTEN AFTER WASHING OUT THE DYE AND WAITING A WEEK FOR THE COLOUR TO FULLY DEVELOP

ah, i wish i could say i still held the same excitement for this product that i had before i'd used it. after seven hours (i spaced out and left it in for an extra hour while watching the walking dead), i expected a pretty vibrant colour! that wasn't in the cards, though. in fact, almost no colour was at all.

almost all of this tint actually comes from the sun, not my hair! and, despite what other people said, i didn't notice a huge improvement in my hair's health (definitely not enough for 25$!). it makes me sad, because i really wanted to love this product, but it's just not worth it. however, i will gleefully recommend you spend that money on bath bombs or other hair care treatments from lush, instead! their bath bombs have always been super relaxing to me and are a great self care item. 

i've been really sick the last week or so, so i don't have much energy to keep writing for this! my previous purchases should be coming in this weekend, though, and i'll get my hands on them once i get back from my cousin's bridal shower! those reviews will hopefully be much more fun than this one~

i hope you guys all have a wonderful day! if you have any questions about my experience with this henna hair dye, please message me @pastelfaile on tumblr ✧*.◟(ˊᗨˋ)◞.*✧