Halloween party ✨

 We’re going to a Halloween party! I’m Misa! I have to get better photos later 

New nails!!

 I got my nails done yesterday!! I'm going to a costume party soon, so I got witch nails! Next time I go I'm going to get another halloween set. 

My nail artist is so amazing (✿ ♥‿♥) she is so talented and I love chatting with her. She was never a gal but it's really cool getting to chat with someone who lived through when gals were popular in Japan, especially since she always totally understands what I want my nails to look like. 

Hair gets + Saturday outfit

 Hello!! 

As usual, I had a really busy weekend! Friday night was craft night with my friends, we did clay again! I made some beads and pendants as well as a few halloween miniatures. I need to get photos of them! 

Then yesterday Bryan and I went to brunch and then came back to do yard work. We did some general weeding etc and then i put up some halloween lights. 

This is what I wore to brunch!! I wore my new platform mary janes from Ugg as well, i'm just wearing my slippers here (oops) 

Then today I woke up early and went to barre class (this is an exercise class similar to pilates, just without the machines and it has some ballet moves) and then we met our friend at the ramen place for lunch. Then I had my weekly acupuncture appointment and went to the beauty supply store. Finally I came home and now I'm just relaxing. 

Bryan had wagu fried rice and it looked really good so I told him to take a photo xD 

My hair gets from the beauty supply store! I really want my hair to be BIG and I struggle with that since my hair is so fine. I can get it to look perfect before leaving the house and by the time i'm at the office it's totally deflated. I think it'll probably take some experimentation with different products. I bought the leave in conditioner since I know it's very lightweight but still has heat protectant. I really need something in my hair before gel or mousse or else it will tangle very badly. The ion product is a spray mousse specifically for the roots, which i'm really hoping will work. I think I need to use it on damp hair though, I thought it was more of a hairspray and it didn't work that great on dry hair (but it didn't specify whether to use on wet, damp or dry?? and didn't say it was a mousse, so i had 0 clue lol) and finally I got these tiny clips that my stylist said would help when i'm drying my hair. I'm supposed to clip them in so that my roots are lifted and then dry it that way.  

I've been pretty frustrated with my hair lately, I'm growing it out so I can look more like this gal on the left (minus the bangs) but I can't get it cut in the meantime so my layers are growing out.  Once it's long enough my stylist said she can cut it so I can style it like this more easily ♥‿♥ I hope it grows quickly bc it's driving me insane. 

I also got a lot of gets recently, i'll probably just post as i wear them. I really liked this juicy couture set from tjmaxx! 

I can't remember if I posted about it but I finally got a tamagotchi paradise! 

Japan day 2, 109 day ♥‿♥

 On our second day in Japan we went to 109 ♥‿♥ Unfortunately stores in Japan really dislike you taking photos inside the stores, so I really don't have many photos of the inside. Many shops have signs saying no photos are allowed. I just took photos of what I could without breaking the rules xD 

My make for the day! 

We started out the day by having breakfast at the cafe in the hotel. They had hachi waffles sinec we were in Shiubuya!! 

Then off to 109! 

Like I said, this was mostly off limits for photos. I would say most stores were jirai and ryosan, only Gyda is left as far as gal brands are concerned which was a little sad but I knew about it ahead of time. Shibuya feels like gal territory to me xD And there definitely were plenty of gals around! Most of them dress like current Nuts models, I noticed that warm toned bronze or orangey eyeshadow is popular and it's much more sparkly than you can tell from the photos! 

There was a secondhand Wego store that was totally gal themed though :0 there really wasn't anything good in it, a lot of average american brands like you'd see at goodwill but not the cute stuff in my opinion xD 

I loved this display but the magazines were for display only, you couldn't buy them. It's nice that someone seems to be preserving them for everyone to appreciate. 

Spinns was pretty cute too!!

I did buy several things at Gyda (look at my two huge bags, lol)!! I don't know why I didn't take a proper photo of all of it. I got a my melody purse that I really thought I had a photo of at some point, but I'll have to show it off in another post since it's too dark for me to get a proper photo rn. I was really happy that at least one gal brand still has a storefront in 109, I'm a huge fan of real experiences instead of online shopping. Gyda was having a my melo collab which was super perfect, plus they did have a lot of louder prints and colors with metal and rhinestone details!! Overall I ended up with the purse, a pair of lounge/athletic shorts with rhinestones, a leopard tank, and a hot pink tube top. It was really cool seeing the shop staff and getting to buy everything in person :D 

We ate at a little cafe in 109! It was cute but I don't think I'd go back. 

Later on we went to the Disney store, but it was only a brief stop since we were going to go to Disneyland later in the trip anyways. I really only wanted to get a photo with stitch while I was wearing a good outfit. 

Then we had Bryan's awards dinner for the art exhibit! This is when I used that gyda bag, but I never got my photo with it. 

This is the dessert they gave us, it was amazing! 

After we got back, we met up with our friend again at a bar so I got changed into a top from Gyda that I got earlier in the day. This was the Donki bathroom at like 3 am xD It still shocks me that this is literaly open 24 hours a day and there's people in there all day and night because nowadays in the US nothing is 24 hours anymore even in cities. 

another picture of my love

I couldn't believe I was really seeing it in person, it was like a dream! I never thought I would get to go to Japan. 

I think I'm gonna keep posting these just one day at a time, it's more manageable for me to write that way! We were there for about 2 weeks though, so hopefully you are interested in what I have to say about it all. 

makeup purchases & first impressions ★~(◡﹏◕✿)

 I ended up buying a lot of makeup this weekend! 

Kieli messaged me last week and told me about this My Melo collection at Walmart. I very patiently waited an ENTIRE WEEK before I could find it at a Walmart in another suburb. 

I couldn't use any of the face or eye products due to them having the preservative I'm sensitive to in them, but I got most of the lip products and the mirror, brush and makeup bag as well!! Once I open the lip products I'll swatch them. I'm not quite sure what the balm is gonna look like, but it was inexpensive enough that I was willing to give it a go. 

My helper :) she usually sleeps on this blanket. 

And then my Ulta experience... it was not great today. I needed a new foundation since while I love the one I've been using, it runs out in just 2 months which I haven't seen happen with anything else I've used. I made the mistake of asking for help and the shop staff were  rude and judgemental, and tried to sell me on stuff I didn't want. They even criticized me wearing makeup at all which was so bizarre since they literally sell makeup. I think they were trying to sell me all of the trendy "no makeup makeup" even when I told them I just needed help with a full coverage powder foundation... it was strange. 

 Anyways I had them shade match me for a few things, but felt uncomfortable eventually so i just let them leave thinking i was going with their stuff. I remembered I wanted this Natasha Denona foundation, which I thought I grabbed a good shade in... then I got home and tried it. It's really orange on me  o(╥﹏╥)o  and I'm too afraid of them to go back and ask for a match even tho I know I can return it. I called and the other shade that I should've got is supposedly out of stock too, even though I saw at least one earlier. My sister is gonna go with me over my lunch break tomorrow so I can have her help me find something that's a good enough match, since the website says this is gonna be online only and they won't get my shade back in stock. UGH, lol. I know it's just makeup but I always have such a hard time matching my skin and it drives me   c r a z y.

I tried this Essence bronzer too since the one I have was just a free sample and it doesn't really flatter my skintone. It was super cheap but I wouldn't recommend it, it's pressed so tightly that you barely can get any product on your brush. I think if you're any more tan than me you wouldn't even notice it on your skin, so even though it was like $5 it wasn't worth it. I might return this too since I'm already going back, there was one in a similar shade from Ariana Grande's brand that I wanted to get but I'm debating it since I already spent a lot recently buying clothes. It's hard with makeup because the shades I need are usually in the expensive brands.  

They were also out of the dip brow I'd been using, so I got this brow pencil by the same brand (Anastasia) instead. I tried it and I actually really like this one! I can get a finer line with the real pencil than I can with the mechanical ones, and this won't dry out like a pomade. Anastasia is the only brand that makes a good color for my hair. Usually the blonde shades are too cool or brown and the red shades are too red and dark. lmao. Gal problems. This one is in Caramel, which is practically EXACTLY my hair shade. So, at least one of the Ulta things worked out. 

BONUS 

 

I managed to snag this coat from Hollister. I've been checking the website a few times a day since Thursday and they hadn't stocked it, and by the time I checked today it had somehow already been stocked AND almost sold out. All they had left was XS, which I'm hoping is the right size. 

I'll update with a better review once I get it all sorted out tomorrow!! I'm scraping the bottom of my foundation pan so I'm hoping I find one I like. See you soon!! 

New dress ★~(◡﹏◕✿)

 My sister and I went shopping the other day and I wanted to go to Nordstrom bc I heard they stock Roxy sometimes. Mine didn’t end up having any, but look what I found instead! 

Isn’t it so absolutely perfect? It’s from Billabong and I even caught the sale since it’s the end of the summer season! 

★~(◡﹏◕✿) I got to wear it to lunch today!! 

Also, I’m getting my nails done tomorrow and idk what to get. Do you have any ideas?? Maybe I’ll just do something simple I’d I don’t know… I broke one on Friday and got a last minute appointment tomorrow. I always love going though and it was only a few days earlier than I was planning. Maybe something like this? 

daily outfit 9/21 + new nails and make

 Hello! Today I just ran a few errands and in the afternoon I'm going to acupuncture and playing Pathfinder (like Dungeons and dragons, if you aren't familiar) 

Today's outfit! Taking advantage of the summer weather while it's still around. I wore my Ugg sandals as per usual. 

I had to go to the store to get my mom a birthday present! 

She said she was looking for beach themed decor, so I got her 2 of these seahorses (✿ ♥‿♥)

Look how cute this is! I almost bought it, but really I know I wouldn't use it often and don't have space for more displays xD 

After that I wanted to drop by Ulta to get a few things. I was talking with Kieli and she inspired me to keep trying old school looks. Sometimes I get discouraged since I feel like I'm not cute enough anymore, but she always encourages me to keep trying ●‿●

I decided to try a brown liquid liner instead of black since I don't tan anymore and I felt like maybe the color was why I didn't like wearing eyeliner right now. I also got this facewash I used to use since my acne is coming back. I only use this in my acne prone areas on my nose and chin/mouth area because the rosacea on my cheeks would get too irritated by it. I used to use it about once a week and it did a really good job of making the pores on my nose smoother. So far my acne has mostly been surface spots and not the awful deep ones I used to get, but we'll see how that progresses the longer I'm off of the medication. 

This is the nail set I got done last week!! I love the palm trees. The checkout person at the store commented on it and said she was already on to fall colors, and I said I wear tropical things all year xD I really don't wanna give up palm trees and hibiscuses just because it's not summer. 

This is the make I did when I got back. I feel like it's missing something, but I don't know what. I used to like tanning so I'd feel really gal but it kinda ended up giving me body image issues so I stopped since I didn't wanna ruin gal for myself. 

Also, does anyone know how to make your hair stay voluminous all day? I sprayed something on it earlier and it looked exactly how I envisioned, but it sank after a couple hours. Teasing doesn't really seem to stick in my hair either. Right now I use a cream, oil, and sometimes a gel in my hair. Then in the morning I will put sea salt spray or sometimes a sea salt mousse and it looks good but I just want the little extra volume especially in the root area.  I have to be careful and make sure I use a cream when it's wet or else it will go into a giant knot if I just use a gel or mousse with nothing else.

Gotta run now for my appointment!! Catch you later 

★~(◡﹏◕✿)

jfashion meet at the japanese store!

 A few weeks ago my jfashion community met up at a local japanese import store! I decided to wear the ma*rs outfit that I bought at the store in Japan. 

Everything is from Ma*rs except the black skirt I wore under the OP because it was obscenely short without it xD I got that in the basement of 109, not sure what brand it was. 

Here's what I bought at the store!! 

Marie kitty hair oil from &honey. I really like it. It has a floral scent that admittedly kinda smells weird with my other products, but it's fine on its own. My hair is fine, dense, wavy/curly, and not porous, so this oil is great because it is very liquidy and light. 

Two blind boxes! The kirby one was called Pop City, I want to go back to get more of them because they were so cute. 

My friend Kat and I unintentionally matched in Jirai (✿◠‿◠) Also look at my Memetchi ita bag!! I wanted to show it off for the photo. 

Here's all of us together! We walked around a pretty small store so we took up most of it hahah. After the store we went to get macarons and bubble tea which I completely blanked on getting a photo of. I've really enjoyed going to these meetups and I'm excited for some that are coming up this fall! The next one is a "match your (stuffed animal) companion", so Melody Jr and I are going to have matching gal outfits... the details are a surprise, but here's a sneak peek. 

Also, I got Memetchi on my tamagotchi idL! Isn't she so cute? 

Daily Outfit 9/16

 I wanted to post today's outfit! I got this shirt off of depop recently. I wore my Ugg platform sandals with this too. I was also really excited to wear my new Alba bangle bracelet (✿ ♥‿♥) I wore it to work so I just wore a cardigan with it. My make isn't super exciting, but I need to post about it soon bc I like it anyways hahaha.

These are the sandals I wear :) I bought them because they were comfortable for my bad feet/toe. They are Ugg goldenstar sandals.  

I also got my nails done this weekend but I keep forgetting to take a good photo while it's still light outside o(╥﹏╥)o I wore a cute outfit then too but I wanted to post it when I post the nail photo. 

Beach Vibes finds (✿◠‿◠)

 I'm posting so often now, are you overwhelmed yet? xD 

Okay so after my last post (literally less than 24 hours ago, sorry my brain is going too fast but I'm telling myself no one is judging me for it, but these types of ideas are bouncing around my brain often anyways) and doing some more thinking and reflecting, I ended up doing some online window shopping. I used to read blog posts like this where people would post what they saw online and link them, and I always liked reading those so I wanted to do that too. I wish people would still do stuff like that!! 

I'm kinda always back and forth between wanting to be trendy and genuinely enjoying some trends and wanting to be only 90's tropical. Then I realized there's nothing stopping me from just kinda blending the two except myself and thinking that trendy stuff = looking boring or average. After all, aren't all of the models in the magazines I love also trying to be trendy, just at a different time? Most of the reason that I'm viewing their outfits as really unique is that I'm viewing it 10 or 20+ years from when the photos were taken. Even a style like Jirai that I view as very unique has hundreds of girls wearing it running around 109 all looking similar. I think in giving up my mental block about looking unique, I will connect with what I like on a deeper level and just look at items without worrying if they belong to whatever category. 

Since I actually went through my clothes recently and was somewhat shocked to discover that I really don't have a lot of fall clothes, I decided to go looking at Roxy since they sometimes have some really good hidden treasures. A few years ago I got a bikini and boardshort set and tshirt all with this amazing huge hibiscus graphic. I feel like the store is like 80% kinda meh and then 20% really cool stuff. I was happy to discover that this store still even exists because several months ago they had what looked like a closing sale, and a message saying something about their company being sold and gift card not working etc. I always assume nowadays that when a store is sold, it's sold to one of those places that will close it right away. BUT to my surprise it still exists and has some really cute stuff. I've been better about spending money recently, so I think I might treat myself. I'm definitely not getting everything I'm posting but it's fun to dream xD 

Lost Paradise dress, $88

OMG look at the hibiscus designs on this dress. I know it's not at ALL fall appropriate but I really can't help myself for my love of hibiscus designs like this. 

Patchwork 90's top, $40

I really like the design on this as well but I'm on the fence since what I really need is lighter long sleeves for when it's a bit colder. 

Leia Sweater, on sale $56 

 I really like the hibiscuses on this one as well, but my size is sold out and I'd have to size up, which I'm not sure would look great considering this is already a wide cut. 

This one I'm less sure about especially for the price. 

Morning Hike Crewneck, $35

I really like the color of this, even if it is a bit oversized for my tastes. 

Hippie Love sweater sale $49 

I can't decide with this one either. I think the longer I look at it the more I think it looks too hippie with those strings lol. I was drawn in by the pattern. 

midnight avenue pants $54 

I love the pattern on these pants, but I think that the short cut may look a bit awkward on me. They actually have several really cute colorful pants, but all of them are definitely designed for summer temperatures, and it's going to get cold quickly here so I don't think they're a good investment right now, since I'm trying to not get too off track. 

Chips and guacamole bag 

Look how cute this bag is!! I love bags that have that woven texture to them. Roxy actually has a TON of them right now. 

straw tote, $60 

I have a straw tote I used to carry everywhere, but it's a but unstable, so I'm considering replacing it with this one since it has an actual lining inside. I wish I could carry something like this to work, it makes me happy thinking about it, but I have a pretty hefty macbook and I think it might ruin something like this ●︿●

They do make this laptop backpack though which is a pretty cool design with the checks. I'm not 100% sold on it and idk why. Sometimes I worry I'll look too like earthy/hippie with their clothes but maybe with my styling it won't come across that way since I'm always wearing sparkly makeup and have big hair. 

That's all for tonight!! I'm gonna sleep on it and decide what to buy tomorrow so I don't impulse buy anything and regret it.