REVIEW | PETITFEE Black Pearl & Gold Hydrogel Eye Patch

|  from Amazon:  |Gold (for purify the skin) & EGF ( Restore skin cells) ingredients Pearl has a high level of Amino Acids and minerals to help a circumcision and gold ingredients purifies skin and helps to keep the bright tone. Highly Dense Essence; Green Tea, Wormwood, Citron, Cucumber, Grapefruit seed and other various of plants are condensed in this essence to provide a moisture and nutrition deep into the skin which helps to improve the skin around the eyes area. Mist type out of natural gal ingredients can be used for body care after melt it with a warm water.

Hello hello! Here is my review of the Petitfee Black Pearl & Gold Hydrogel Eye Patches. I received these as a birthday gift from one of my best friends, Clare. I've been having my eyes on these for a while now and so I was so excited to try them out when I saw that she gave them to me!

The patches come in a very sturdy plastic casing. The top screws off and inside are 60 patches (good for 30 uses) soaked in the serum. The white and gold packaging is so elegant and gorgeous. The patches also come with a handy little plastic spatula so that you can hygienically take out the patches for each use.  

You can't really tell from the pictures, but the black patches have little specs of gold in them! The texture is jelly/gelatin-like. The serum that the patches are soaked in has a very clean and almost floral fragrance. While there is a fragrance, it isn't too strong or overbearing.

The first time I tried the patches was actually not that nice of an experience. After about a minute of having the patches on, it started to sting. While it was uncomfortable, my skin did not get irritated but from what I read in other reviews, it seems that this is a regular occurrence. I didn't get a rash and didn't break out from using the patches. 

I use the patches about every other day or whenever I have the time (starting your full day of classes with 8AM physics labs doesn't give you much time to get ready in the morning) and have been using them for about a month now. I like to put them on after I've cleansed my face and applied toner and while catching up on instagram, snapchat, and tumblr. They unfortunately don't help with dark circles... :( But they do help with moisturizing and de-puffing! The patches have a nice cooling effect that helps to de-puff any eye bags you have. It doesn't help a whole bunch, but I've heard that some people place the patches in the fridge and that adds a nice cooling effect to further de-puff them eye bags. I have yet to actually try that out, partially because it's already so cold in the mornings now... These patches also do a great job with moisturizing. I've been getting dry patches near my eyes so the patches really help with that. I like to leave the patches on for about 20 minutes. Afterwards, there is a noticeable difference in the skin texture and puffiness of my under-eyes -- however, it's not a dramatic difference (so don't expect too much!).

Overall, I think these are a great little extra to your morning routine. They sell for $15 on Memebox however I believe you can get them much cheaper if you look around online (ebay!!!). While these are great patches to have, I don't plan on purchasing more patches when I'm done with this tub. I don't think these are a staple to any morning/skincare routine, but it's nice to have if you're up for spending the extra money. 

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Ingredients: Water,Glycerin,Calcium Chloride,Butylene Glycol,Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Xanthan Cum,Chondrus Crispus(Carrageenan),Ethyl Hexanediol,Citrus Grandis(Grapefruit) Seed Extract,Bambusa textilis Stem Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract,PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil,Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract,Camellia Sinensis Leat Extract,Houttuynia Cordata Extract,Artemisia,Vulgaris Extract,Citrus Junos Fruit Extract 1,2-Hexanediol,Caprylyl glycol,Phenoxyethanol,Methylparaben,Chlorphenesin, Fragrance,Synthetic Fluorphlogopite,Titanium Dioxide,Iron Oxides,Peat Water,Alcohol,Sodium Hyaluronate,Cucumis Sativus,Pear Extract,Betaine Allantoin,Disodium EDTA,Mineral Oil,Triethanolamine 

♡ Kimsa 

TRAVEL | Apple Hill

 

| So many apple trees! || Rainbow Orchards, Apple Hill |

| Abel's Apple Acres, Apple Hill |

 This past weekend, Tina and I, along with a few of our friends, went on our annual Veteran's Day trip to Apple Hill! Apple Hill is a community of farms, ranches, shops, and wineries located in the Sierra Foothills. We stopped by a couple orchards to go apple picking, enjoyed the scenery and, of course, ate some yummy food! Taking a small, mid-week day trip is always a great de-stresser, especially with midterm session still in full swing for us.

| garlic fries, chili cheese fires, and hog fries from Abel's Apple Acres |

| Rainbow Orchards, Apple Hill | 

  

♡ Kimsa + Tina ♡

FOODIE | Boiling Avenue

A Taiwanese Hot Pot restaurant finally opened up in Sacramento! I've never been to one before so I decided to go with my friend to try it before I had to go back to Davis. When driving to the location, my friend and I actually had a hard time trying to find it, but we eventually found it. It is right next to a La Bou but the sign was partially covered by the trees surrounding it. As we walked inside, I noticed how nice the ambiance of it was as well as the theme of the whole restaurant as a whole.

To my surprise, my friend and I were seated right away. I was prepared for at least a 20-30 minute wait since we went around dinner time and many reviewers said they had to wait at least 30 minutes on a friday night. The waitresses were very kind and explained the menu to us. They had self serve lemon-lime water on the side too which was nice.

Many reviews suggested getting their milk teas so we each got one. I got the Matcha Milk Tea [left] and my friend got the Brown Sugar Milk Tea [right] without tapioca pearls. They were both delicious and had so much flavor to them. I definitely recommend them to anyone who goes.

Soon after our drinks came, the hot pots came out! I ordered #2 Korean Kimchi and my friend ordered #1 House Special. There is an option for the spiciness level [mild, medium, hot] and a list of add ons (which we didn't do because it would've costed us extra).

I would say it was a pretty decent experience because it tasted pretty decent since the taste of mine was overpowered by the kimchi and the flame for my pot wasn't boiling my food as quickly as my friend's. In the end, my food did cook (but at a slow pace) and I was filled up after eating majority of it.

To anyone in the Arden Sacramento area, they should definitely check out Boiling Point at least once. The price is around $14 for the pot alone and $3-4 for the drinks which is pretty good. It was a pleasant experience and I might end up going again when I go back to Sacramento.

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Address:

Boiling Avenue

943 Howe Ave

Sacramento, CA 95825

REVIEW | Liese Hair Dye: Natural Mocha

Hello hello! Today's blog post will be a review of the Liese foam hair dye in Natural Mocha! So I dyed my hair a few months ago (you can read more about it here) and my roots were starting to really bother me so I thought it was about time I dyed my hair again.

| top: top view of the box |

| bottom left: back view of the box   bottom right: side view of the box |

The dye kit comes with a set of gloves, instructions, developer, the dye, a nozzle, and a rinse-off treatment for after you dye your hair. 

When I first opened up the instructions, I was upset to find that there were no instructions in English. EVERYTHING was in Japanese. Fortunately, everything is pretty straightforward and doesn't require that much guessing, but it still would have been nice to have some instructions in English just to ensure I'm doing everything properly.

The first thing I did was empty bottle "1" into bottle "2" and gently mix the dye and developer together. It's very important that you do not shake the bottle!!! This will prevent a good foam from developing. After the dye and developer were mixed together, I took off the cap of the bottle and screwed on the nozzle.

| to get the actual foam dye, just squeeze the bottle into your hand | 

To dye your hair, just squeeze the bottle to get the foam dye and apply it onto your hair. I started at my scalp and worked on my roots all over my head before doing the rest of my hair. I used a little more than half of the formula and I was able to get my hair fully saturated with the foam dye. I placed a plastic bag over and allowed the dye to develop for 20 minutes before I washed the dye out. 

| how much dye I had left |

 So to the left you can see my before (top) and after (bottom) pictures. You can see in the top picture some of my roots peaking through. I didn't have a good picture that showed my roots, but I had about 2 inches of virgin hair. My hair is still a bit wet in the bottom picture, but you can see how it went from orange-brown to something a bit darker and with a little more red tones.

I would have to say that I am very happy with this dye! It was incredibly easy to use and I'm very happy with the results. I was also surprised how great my hair felt after dying it. My hair did not feel even a bit drier or more coarse than before I dyed it. I actually forgot to use the rinse-off treatment that came with the dye because I found that my hair didn't really need it. Overall, I highly recommend this hair dye and I'd love to use other Liese foam dyes in the future. :)

~Sugoi Princess (︶▽︶)

MEMEBOX | Box of Fortune #luckymeme

MEMEBOX recently had a "Box of Fortune" out which, at only $29 (+ tax and shipping), came with at least $60 worth of products! Here are the items I got in my box: 

1. TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL: Dinoplatz Pearl Bay Invasion (#2 baby pink clam) 

~$26

2. IPKN: My Gelstealer (04 Royal Affair)

$15

3. LIOELE: Lip Color Stick (01 Elly)

$11

4. IT'S SKIN: Collagen Voluming Cream

$37

5. IT'S SKIN: Prestige Syn-Ake Agetox Mask Sheet

$5

I got the price values from looking up the products on various sites such as Amazon, Pretty and Cute, and the brands' websites. In total, I have $94 worth of products! Again, that is just from the numbers I were able to find while browsing online.  

I'm so excited to try these products out! ^^ Please look forward to future reviews~  

~Sugoi Princess (︶▽︶)

REVIEW | Palty Hair Dye: Raspberry Macaroon

| front of the box |

| side of the box .... no english x.x |

| back of the box || shows you what color the dye should turn your hair depending on the starting color of your hair |

| what's included in the box: (top) gloves, applicator, (bottom) instructions, dye, bottle with developer, conditioning oil/serum |

SUPER SUPER late post.....but here is my review for Palty's Raspberry Macaroon hair dye! Spring quarter was a lot busier for me and Tina than we originally planned so we had no time to blog at all. :( Now that it's summer break, even though we're both taking summer session, we have some time to update the blog more often. c:

So sometime around the end of March, I decided to dye my hair because I was getting bored with my virgin black hair and I felt that it was time I changed up my look a bit. I've actually always been thinking about dying my hair but was always hesitant. I was always scared of frying my hair and not getting the color and shade I wanted. After talking about it with a bunch of friends, I finally got the courage to just do it!

I wanted to go a few shades lighter than my natural hair color and I wanted something red-brown. After browsing a few different brands, looking at what was available to me and the prices, I found Palty's Raspberry Macaroon on Amazon for around $16 (included shipping).

Since I am a total hair-dying noob, I asked Tina to help me out. We just followed the instructions found in the box, which were clear and straightforward. The dye itself didn't smell TOO bad. It did have that ammonia aroma you would expect but it was tolerable. Since I don't have that much hair, I was able to use about 3/4 of the bottle to fully coat my hair in dye. We just used the rest to really saturate my hair with the dye. We let it sit for about 30 minutes, and then I washed it out with shampoo twice. I applied the hair serum that came with the dye and air dried my hair.

Before:                                                                                                                       After:                     

*note: the 'after' picture is actually a fairly recent picture (about 2 weeks ago?) I totally forgot to take a picture right after I dyed my hair and this is the best picture I could find ^^' if you look very very closely...you might be able to see my roots... e.e

So as you can see from the picture up top, my hair is a pretty shade of brown. ^^ The only thing I would have to say that I wasn't happy with is that it isn't as red as I hoped it to be. It is a pretty warm brown but not exactly what I was looking for. But that's ok because I'm happy with how my hair looks! While my hair wasn't as soft as it was prior to dying my hair, it was still a lot softer than I thought it would be right after dying my hair. After using various hair products and homemade hair masks, my hair is nice and healthy just as it was before I dyed my hair. 

I dyed my hair about 3 months ago now and so I have about an inch or two of root growth. Under most lighting, it doesn't look bad at all (like the picture above c:)! There isn't an harsh line and the color seems to blend nicely with my natural hair color. However, in harsh lighting, the roots do look very noticeable and the contrast is pretty bad. But overall, I'm happy with this hair dye! :)

~Sugoi Princess (︶▽︶)

ootd | 90's waist trend

Another OOTD! I really wanted to wear something cute and casual today to go shopping for some art supplies. Since I came back for the weekend, I didn't really have a lot of clothes in my closet. I found a plain white tee that is folded at the sleeves with a little pocket on the side and decided to pair it with denim shorts. To make the outfit look more put together, I tied a black and white plaid button up shirt around my waist and tied a knot on the tee to make it look more fitted. This trend has been coming back along with all the 90s trends. As a 90s kid, it brought back memories of my mom making me tie my jackets around my waist when I didn't want to wear it.

The main point of this outfit is the SHOES. I recently bought these shoes from ASOS and I am in LOVE. They are so cute, comfy, and light.

Top: bought in Hong Kong | Bottoms: bought in China | Button Up: Target | Shoes: ASOS

Photo Credits: Viridious

Travel | Sutro Baths

A few weeks ago, my friend (and roommate), Dan, and I went on a little day trip to SF for her birthday ^^ We had lunch with some other friends and afterwards I had a team meeting for my internship...but when that was over, Dan and I drove down to SF! We didn't have a bunch of time to explore but that just means more left to explore for the next time we're in the city :) 

We spent most of our afternoon enjoying the scenery at the Sutro Baths ruins. We spent a good couple hours here, then we headed to Union Square for the obligatory picture with one of the heart sculptures in the square and some window shopping. Here are some pictures from our little adventure~ (・∀・ )

| I'm such a tourist... ^-^" |

Happy belated birthday, Dan! >‿‿◕ 

~Sugoi Princess (︶▽︶)