Wet n Wild "Sprinkled With Love" Nail Polish Review

hey everyone! i have a nail polish review for you today, of Wet n Wild's glitter polish "Sprinkled With Love." i bought this at kmart, but wet n wild is generally available online at places like drugstore.com as well. the reason i was initially drawn to it was the presentation-- it was upside down with a few other similarly packaged glitter polishes in a plastic fishbowl, so they looked like flowers in a vase!

here is what the polish looks like.

i love the packaging with the round bottle and the long white stem. it looks very cool and futuristic, and a bit like a magical girl's item.

the line of this glitter polish is "coloricon" if you were interested in checking out the other colors in the line, and the name of the color is on the back of the label.

the glitter has a little bit of an "oil slick" effect to it, which is very similar to another oil slick gray polish i own. depending on what kind of light and where the light hits your nails, the highlight can appear pink, green, or bluish. it's a really cool effect and it looks different on your nails than in the bottle, but it's still really awesome looking.

as for the glitter itself, the polish has 2 types of glitter inside: a very fine white shimmer glitter and small flecks of multicolor metallic glitter. the combination of the two looks really great, especially combined with the light effects from the "oil slick" component of the polish.

the coverage is very good just on its own, and could be used as a standalone polish instead of a topcoat. i did a quick little swatch on my toe to see how much color it had on its own:

as you can see, it's not colorful on its own, and gives a good amount of coverage. the glitter is pretty easy to control, as well, unless you get finicky about where the larger pieces of glitter are placed. i wasn't picky about it, so it was no problem for me, but if you want where the glitter falls to be more specific you might have to play with it a little bit.

i immediately thought it would look great over a pastel color, and so i opted for "211- charming" lavender from revlon. i LOVE these results! it looks so wonderful and magical together, and the white shimmer goes perfectly with the lavender. the oil slick effects also look really cool over the lavender.

the glitter barely changed the color of the lavender and made it just a bit more bluish.

my paint job is a little messy, but you can see how great these look together! my photos don't do it justice because it doesn't capture the glitter in motion. i really recommend this polish, because i think it would look great over almost any color. i'm going to use it again over my shimmery yellow revlon polish when i wear my milky planet JSK to the june lolita meetup.

if you're looking for a new glitter to try out, go for this one! i promise you won't be disappointed. ☆




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Wearing Lolita to Prom

hey everyone! it's getting pretty close to prom season for most schools, i think! my senior prom was about a year ago, and i wore lolita. i've seen other people asking about wearing lolita to prom around the internet, so i thought i would do a little post about my experiences and what it's like to wear lolita to prom.

here was my coord! i don't have a good picture of me by myself saved on my computer, but i'm the one in the center (kind of obvious). i wore:

OP- bodyline's "chocolate maiden"

headbow, tea party shoes- bodyline

tights- target

jewelry- all vintage, earrings lended from my mom

here's a closeup!

one of the reasons i chose to wear lolita to prom was because i'm always looking to have good reasons to build my lolita wardrobe. i thought getting a nice quality bodyline dress would be a good idea, because getting a whole coord (an OP, shoes, tights, and a hair accessory, plus tights) would be relative to the cost that many girls would be paying for JUST their dresses alone, even neglecting to take other costs into account. so, it was a great excuse to get a beautiful dress i was guaranteed to wear more than once!

choose only what you are comfortable in! one reason i chose bodyline is because their M size dresses are never too small for my bust so i knew i would be comfortable. it wasn't too expensive though it was one of bodyline's more pricey OPs so i knew the quality was probably going to be great.

  i think the biggest point to keep in mind when choosing a lolita dress for prom is to wear something you will be comfortable in. would you be worried about getting something on "brand" all night and not have any fun with your friends? or, would you not mind and use those AP hidden pockets for your phone while you dance? just think about what would make you the most comfortable.

if you're an everyday lolita, don't feel pressured to wear lolita to prom if it doesn't feel special. however, if you want to go all out and OTT for prom, go for it. make sure you are comfortable but also take extra steps to feel extra cute and give yourself that extra princess sparkle, inside and out. step up your usual lolita game a bit, whether it's by having your hair or nails done or by wearing a vintage brooch.

speaking of hair and makeup, if you're spending a lot on a coord, you may not want to spend a lot at a salon to have someone do your hair, makeup, and nails. i did my own nails, and had my mom do my hair and makeup for me. i bought her some flowers in return, because it was a lot of work and turned out so beautifully! if you can't have someone you know do it for you for a compensation that might be less than a salon, you can always look into tutorials. there are good online resources such as Lovely Dyed Locks and their many hairdo tutorials, Violet LeBeaux's tutorials, and other places online if you just search around. same goes for makeup! this time of year, if you look on any makeup channel on youtube they are all about prom looks.
magazines are good resources too, but the only one i can really wholeheartedly recommend is teen vogue. i've been buying it since i was 12 and i love their prom issue every year. i probably will through my 30s.

in the dining section of prom, my petticoat was hard to maneuver through all the chairs and tables. in the dance, everyone was pressed together so tightly that it actually helped to get some space around me and my friends! so, depending on the reputation and location of your school's prom, and what you're expecting for your experience, keep in mind the volume of your petti.

the dance room was really tightly packed, and sweaty. my tea parties are a half size too small and several other friends of mine took our shoes off and set them on a ledge while we danced. my tights are still in great condition and the dirt they got on the feet washed right out. wear comfortable shoes for dancing if you can, so you might not have the problems i did!

and, remember as with any event like this to stay hydrated and be safe. lolita can be constricting and cause problems, so in a hot dance you don't want to faint. my dress wasn't constricting and i made sure to drink a lot of water.

for after prom, my friends and i went to steak and shake and rented movies, and for that i didn't want to wear my nice dress. so i brought along a cardigan and cutsew i often wear with lolita along with some jeans to wear into steak n shake. so if you're going to do some after prom activites, you might want to bring along another little outfit that complements your hair and makeup.

my after prom outfit

so, i think that wearing lolita to prom is really, really fun. i think it's pretty cost-effective, since you get to add lolita to your wardrobe for roughly less or the same price as a regular prom dress, but you wear it more! you get to feel extra sweet and magical. i was really comfortable wearing lolita to prom, and it was tons of fun for me. i think that as long as you can do it and feel comfortable and happy doing so without stressing or feeling unsafe about it, go ahead! ♡

OOTD: Sailor Moon t-shirt, mint jeans, sequin Sperry Top-Siders

hey cuties! got another ootd for you today from this past friday. it was a bit colder and i was actually really cold in this when i was outside. but it's going to be warmer this week! ♡ 

this is a very mahou shoujo-inspired outfit, though i wouldn't really call it mahou-kei. 

 

 💗☆outfit breakdown☆💗

cardigan - vintage

sailor moon shirt- hot topic

jeans - forever 21

watch - sanrio.com (reviewed here)

pink heart ring - walmart

sugar bunny ring- bought at youmacon a few years ago

other bracelets- handmade

hair balloons- etsy

sperrys- macy's.com

minnie mouse socks- target

hope you enjoyed this outfit! it was a lot of fun to wear and i loved coming up with it so i knew i had to share it. i'll leave you with a photo of the beautiful pink tree i saw on campus the day i wore this outfit.

Spring Sales

hello pizza cuties! i just wanted to let you quickly know about a couple different sales going on right now i thought you might be interested in.

romwe, a brand known for its black milk-esque printed leggings, is having a flash sale for buy one get one half off on all their leggings. they have a lot of cool printed leggings very similar to black milk in design, but at a fraction of the cost. i've never bought from romwe before but i lust after so many of their items, and a lot of fashion bloggers whose opinions i trust have bought from them before and loved them, so i think they're a good bet. they have galaxy leggings, too.

you have to use the code second50% to get the deal.

they are also having a bit of clearance, so when you get your leggings you might want to check that out as well!

the second sale i wanted to notify you of is meltydream's spring sale.

meltydream is an independent kawaii brand loved by lolitas, creepy cute, fairy-kei, uchuu-kei, and probably even more subcultures i don't know about. she makes the wonderful pastel galaxy skirt, now also available as a miniskirt, as well as cute bows, t-shirts, and other skirts and cute items.

i have the pastel galaxy skirt and i can assure you that the quality is tremendous. it is by far one of the most professional quality independent clothing brand pieces i own, down to the stitching, the printing is really nice quality and looks gorgeous. it takes a while to get, because she makes it to your measurements, so order ahead if you're planning on wearing it to a meetup!

so if you've been eyeing any of her products, now is a great time to buy that meltydream item!

OOTD: Nastygal evil eye leggings, Starlight Deco Dream angel ring, Talking Heads sweatshirt, black tutu

hey everyone! here is an OOTD from the other day! ❤ it's finally getting warmer now and i can dress more fashionably and less just for warmth. i'm so happy about it!!

❤ outfit breakdown ❤

sweatshirt- fashionpunk.com

blouse- tj maxx

tutu skirt- tripp nyc

leggings- nasty gal

boots- walmart

necklace- hot topic

bow- target

ring- starlight deco dream

i tried incorporating some of the ethereal themes i talked about loving in my last post but in a more gothic way because it was the aesthetic mood i was in at the time! everything was centered around the nasty gal leggings, as i had gotten those for christmas and was so eager to break em out but it hadnt been warm enough yet. i love them and theyre.....totally eye catching.

(plus, if you didn't already know, i cosplay mabel pines from gravity falls and i'm planning to do some kind of mr. pyramid possessed version of mabel cosplay with these!)

Dreamy Spring Trends

hey everyone! i wanted to talk about trends i've been noticing in japanese and alternative fashion recently. 

i've been seeing a lot of the following and love all of it to death:

• platform shoes (especially in pale colors, white, neutrals)
• romantic pastel outfits
• romantic, angelic aesthetics
• feminine things contrasted with edgy items
• oversize buttons

source: neko-milk

source: scenesrushingby

source: dolldelight

brand: tokyo bopper
source: tokyo fashion

rocking horse shoes seem to be making a comeback, too.
source: tokyo fashion

 

source: tokyo fashion

source: tokyo fashion

source: tokyo fashion

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brand: maxstar

i'm in love with those maxstar white boat shoes. i'm definitely getting them for my birthday. they''re perfect and so versatile!

these platforms aren't pastel or pale, but they are still very cute and very on-trend:

source: milky-honey

even without pale platforms, she's still got some soft pink and neutrals going on, as well as an oversized button, which i've also been noticing as a huge trend in alt-fashion this spring. you can see it in above photos as well.

source: tokyo fashion

source: tokyo fashion

here are some more outfits and photos i feel emphasize these trends!

source: tsunderrorist

asos

etsy

source: lolitahime

source: tokyo fashion

you can get an angel ring like that from starlight deco dream, which also has a lot of romantic/angel items.

source: pastelbmob

source: taobaosux

source: pastelbmob

source: theinternetisforperverts

that's all for now!