nifty thriftings + tips

nifty thriftings, like the new name ? Anywho, I went shopping recently and was going to make a haul post but well I didn't. Then I realized I should probably only show the things relevant to this blog because I would waste a lot of time otherwise. Now just to be clear these things where accumulated over three shopping trips, and only the things related  to mori kei .  You know what? Why not throw in some shoping tips while i'm at it?

Here's one of my favorite tops.

and a detail shot. I love how dreamy and romantic this looks. 

Tip 1: If you're going to shop at a thrift store try the clothes on while you're there. Even if the tag has one size, still try it on.This top is a size medium, but i'm like a large or extra large. Not all sizing is the same, so you might just get lucky and find something that fits you.

This blouse has poofy sleves, sadly these pictures don't do it justice.

Detail shot: Ahh look at the collar, so cute.

Tip 2: keep an open mind. You may have it set in your mind that you will buy a mint green shirt with pink polka-dot hearts. The thing with second hand/ thrifting/ charity shops is that you might not find exactly what you want. That is A-okay! Keep an open mind, you might find something that you didn't even know you wanted. It's like a sweet surprise that won't cost you an arm and a leg. 

This is a warm cream color and once again has puffy sleeves (I blame Anne with an "E" for this puffy sleeve obsession.)

 Detail shot: Ahh so pretty

 Tip 3: check for stains in the store. Most of these shops don't allow returns, so make sure you like what you buy.

I love this vest, It's so cozy and reminds me of when i used to stuff dead leaves in my backpack in grade school.

Detail shot: I admit that this wasn't something i thought I'd buy, but I got such a great deal for it.

 Tip 4: Check for sales! Ask about student , military, senior discounts or even discount days. My favorite thrift store has super saver Sundays, and you can get 50-60% off a ton of products

Here's a sweater that I bought on a super saver sunday.

Detail shot: I love the little flowers, I added the bunny myself to give it more of a personal touch.

Tip 5: Make it your own. I know not all of these type shops have clothes that fit everyone tastes. Sometimes you just have to get creative. This is especially true if you like to dress in alt. fashion. Hopefully I can get some new equipment and have a segment on my youtube channel for upcycleing clothes to fit different alt. styles. (Let me know if that sound like a good idea)

You don't have to stick to just clothes either. I bought this for like $1.50 from a goodwill

This bag has a really classy vintage feel,and was $7

Detail shot: Heeheee I toataly got a deal on this. Sure, there's a couple of stains but I like it.

Tip 6: If you have the time, check the whole store.

 This was fun, maybe I should do more of these type posts. What do you think?

revamping my skin care routine (picture heavy) pt. 1

After rubbing my fingers over dry canyons and oily patches of inflamed skin, I realized it was time to adjust my skin care routine. Well... at least develop one for my skin type. Now I know about the 10-step Korean skin routine (sometimes it goes up to 15 or more steps.) , but I know that i can't get into a solid routine without easing into it at first.I did a bit of shopping at target, from amazon , and soko glam and here what i found. (Disclaimer: these are things that work for me, and not necessarily for everyone else. The purpose of sharing the products is to give people with similar skin concerns an idea of the products that may help. This isn't sponsored or anything, I'm  just doing it, because i wish i had some one to do this for me. okay? okay! great.)


SO ,before jumping into the products i want to discuss a couple of my skin concerns.

1) Sensitive skin -I've never been able to wash my face without it feeling like a took a razor to my face, drenched it in lemon juice, and stretched it over canvas to be dried like leather. (um... okay, i admit that's a bit gross, but my face always hurts after washing it.)

2) Acne- need i say more? pimples, black heads, and white heads are grossly tuck just beyond the reach of my normal face wash and  Sadly they all erect in unity to ruin any progress I've made in having a clear face.

3) acne scaring. This is something that is a major concern for those with dark skin. Hyper-pigmentation is inescapable if  your skin is like mine. Even if you've never popped, pushed, or irritated the infected area, those scars are ready and willing to come out the woods like a crazed chainsaw murderer (hmmm, i've been a classic horror movie mood lately,)

4) then are smaller problems like dull skin, and firmness and wrinkle prevention


Now that we have a list of problems to be addressed ,let's address them. We'll start with products  by company, and the results I've experienced will follow. (You can skip around if you want,)

PRODUCT BY COMPANY

Target.com 

now these are products that could easily be found in stores (at east if you're in the state, but i bought these because i was already ordering things online.

Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser.

My experiences with this product: I love this cleanser. It's gentle and fragrance free (if that's a concern for you)  My skin feels crazy soft afterwards, and not irritated at all. (You have no idea how surprised i was not to have a burning face after cleaning it. Is this what people without sensitive skin feel? ... It's nice.) 

Neutrogena clear face sunscreen



My experiences with this product. Now this sunscreen has SPF 55, which isn't the highest, but i don't mind reapplying this and here's why.It's super light, and oil-free.My pores don't feel like they're dyeing when i use it, and there's no awkward white streaks left behind.


St. Ives blackhead clearing green tea scrub (wow what a mouthful)


My experiences with this product. It's okay. It's not the type of product that'll make me hold itup and sing that song from lion king. I'll just list the pros and cons and let you form your own opinion.
                                       pro:                                                         Con.       
                         gentle, no burning sensation after use                   maybe too gentle for my skin (I usally only
                         doesn't dry out skin                                           exfoliate once every three weeks, but i 
                                                                                                 might have to do it once a week)

Products from SOKO GLAM

so this is a bit of an unboxing, here's the box with the company name.

A little overview of what i bought.

vitamin C

Snail mucin Essence

Bunila co's Clean it zero oil based face wash

(it also comes with a little spatula to scoop the product out with.)

Etude house Moistfull collagen eye cream

Sokoglam was also kind enough to send some samples (I'll get into these products a little later )

Products from amazon

So this starts off gold, and turns white as it dries, but oh my word your face will be soooo soft afterwards that a babies bum will feel like sandpaper in comparison. (yep, I-I'm aware that was weird. I felt it as I was typing,but you get the point right?)

Etude House's Wounder pore 10 in 1 toner

This is the biggest bottle of toner i've ever bought (500 ml/16.90 oz) It's gentle on skin but tough on dirt. Not to mention my skin feels amazingly soft afterwards. My T-zone doesn't go back to being oily afterwards like it dose with other toners. the packaging is so sweet,and there's a little press pump for cotton pads (you really don't need a lot of pumps either.  a little goes a long way)


That's it for now. I know I need to get a couple of face masks, but I'm happy with these products. (besides i want to get my skin used to a routine before experimenting anymore, just to be safe)