Today I have a favor to ask you all. I'm going to the UK in March for about 2 weeks which is so exciting but the problem is that I haven't made proper plans yet. Last time I visited some cool places but as it was my first time to go abroad I was overwhelmed and I guess I missed many places that I would have enjoyed.
So this time, I would like to hear your suggestions and recommendations if you have some, so that I can include them into my plans! I covered all the traditional sightseeing places such as Big Ben, Tower Bridge and things like that, so I would like to visit beauty-related shops this time!
<The places I visited last time>
- Boots - I only went to a small one and spent like 10 minutes there as we didn't have time.
- Planet Organic - The one in Notting Hill. I loved it there.
- Aveda - This one was also in Notting Hill I guess.
- Selfridges - I only looked around the beauty floor and food section.
<The places I would like to visit this time>
- Boots - The one in Marble Arch as Lily from What I Heart Today and Anna from Viviana does makeup mentioned that this one is the best one.
- Superdrug - Which branch would be the best?
- Liz Earle - The one in King's Road...or can I get their products from Boots? I heard some rumors that Boots will start carrying their products...
- John Lewis - Is it fun to look around there?
- Space.NK - I hear a lot about Space.NK, is it good?
- Jamie's Italian - I know it's not beauty-related but I have to visit there as I'm a huge Jamie Oliver fan. Which branch should I go to?
And of course, I'm thinking of stopping by TopShop, Primark, Miss Selfridge, River Island etc etc...to shop, but I won't have enough time to spend there especially when I'm having a bored poor guy waiting for me to finish shopping!
Do you have any suggestions for me? Your suggestions and recommendations would be highly appreciated as I have no idea where to go but I don't want to miss great places! If you know any small shops or cafe or something nice, please let me know! :) I will help you when you come to Tokyo in return!
Lolly Pop Pen 1260yen
I had been interested in a pen for my smartphone as I've seen some people using this kind of pen in the train. It seemed very easy to use, and unlike using my finger to write an e-mail, I thought I wouldn't touch a wrong keyboard (is that what it's called still nowadays?). I've been using my iPhone for more than 3 months now but I'm still not used to write an email especially in Japanese because there is no "auto correction", so it takes very long unless I cheat and use Siri.
I don't exactly know how it works but somehow when you're touching this silver sticker, it works well. Or it doesn't work unless you're touching this. I don't know, but this silver thing seems to be the key.
It's got this spongy thing on its tip. I was so looking forward to using this on my iPhone, and once I started using it I noticed that it wasn't working. It doesn't respond, and as for writing an email using this pen, it works worse than my finger! I have to push it hard against the screen and it takes much longer to write an email. Yes I don't miss the right keyboard but still it's like my grandma using a smartphone; SLOW.
Now, although it was a complete disappointment, there is another way to use this pen. As a normal pen. That's handy isn't it?
And it's a pretty nice pen. It's very easy to write with, and I really like the pen tip. I like the idea that this pen cam be used in two different ways. I'm not a big fan of the pink fluffy ball at all and I might feel a bit embarrassed using it in front of people who have eyes. But if you don't like using your finger to play with your smartphone, this might help!
Do you have any special smartphone accessories?
Relevance Highlight Tip in Pink 1,260yen
In Japan and Korea, it's a popular technique to apply bright eyeshadow under eyes to emphasize eye-bags so that your eyes look bigger.
Here's an example. This girl is a member of AKB48 (which I don't understand why they even exist) and I guess she's one of those people who created this trend besides the Korean pop stars. You can see the eyeshadow under her eyes clearly, and it's easy to imagine that without this highlight effect, she would look completely different.
I wasn't interested in this trend because I have really bad dark circles under my eyes and blending it with eyeshadow didn't seem to be a good idea. But as I received this product as a PR sample, I thought to give it a try
The packaging looks cheap and boring. I don't care too much about packaging but this one didn't impress me at all.
Basically it has this eyeshadow inside of the lid. This sponge applicator is easy to apply and it's handy to carry around, much better than having a brush and eyeshadow separately in my purse.
It's sheer but has pretty visible glitters in it. I'm not a big fan of this glitter effect because it goes everywhere and makes my eye areas all glittery. I wish it was shimmery rather than glittery.
Can you see my eye bags? (Not the dark circles please!) I think it works well in terms of
emphasizing the eye bags. But it doesn't last long and as I mentioned, glitters go everywhere. I wish it was a bit more long lasting and less glittery. I use it almost every day when I wear makeup, but I don't think I would spend 1260yen (about $13.5) on it.
What's your thoughts about this product? Are you interested?
