My Luna Lovegood Wand

I got this in the mail today, and honestly, it brightened my day so so much!

I recently ordered Luna Lovegood's wand from Aliexpress, just to try it out. It was only a few dollars, so yes, it's obviously a quite cheap copy, but hey, I don't have all the money in the world and I really want to finish my cosplay...!

It came in a kinda cool box! Not the old-looking more accurate wand box, but a kinda cool and actually steady one with pictures from the movies on it. And the inside looked really nice!

So here it is! My new beloved, precious piece of magic, hehe! For such a low price, I think the looks of it and the quality, well the whole feel of it, was AMAZING. It feels firm, and looks nice. Sure, there are a couple of small flaws in the paintjob etc, but hey I paid like, 7-8$ for it. It's such a good thing for that little money. 

It's Luna's second wand, the one she got from Ollivander after her first one was confiscated by Death Eaters!

LINK: Luna Lovegood Wand

I really like the color of the wood, and the feel of it in my hand. I think it's gonna go great with my cosplay, and I honestly can't wait to collect more wands, like Lupin's, Harry's, Hermione's, Ron's and Voldemort's!

Do you guys like Harry Potter? Do you own any wands or props like this? You know any good stores that sell it? Write me a comment and tell me if you feel like it!

Thank you for reading~!

A Great Day At Mall Of Scandinavia!

Right! Last weekend I was really tired of the boring weather and the stress, so my friends Wesker and Kalle very kindly "kidnapped" me for a trip to the new huge mall that recently opened up here rather close to where I live. It's called Mall Of Scandinavia and it's kind of a big deal over here! The opening day was so chaotic and I was glad I didn't go until now... 

For that day, I wanted to dress up and I ended up looking like a Gryffindor version of Victoire Weasley! 

We had so much fun, first struggling trying to find a suitable parking lot since it was so full everywhere, and then trying to make it through the crowds to find a sushi restaurant to eat at...! These guys really spoiled me so much... with food, gifts and lots of great company and many laughs! ; u ; 

It was all so nice, and fun to know that I have such a big place available only minutes away from my apartment! Also I got a job interview at their Lush store for this upcoming Friday, which will be so so exciting!

I'm always so happy around my friends and they really lighten up everything that seems so dark and awful. I'm happy I have such friends. 

Next time, hopefully, I will remember to bring my camera so I can vlog about it!

We ended that long exciting day with pizza and watching a movie while cuddling my cats, and that was just a perfect ending for that day. We have to redo it soon! I'm so spoiled by my friendos ; u ; 

Angry Rant About Money And Sponsorships

So I guess I just want to rant a bit again? So here we go. 

I know many keep asking things such as "how can you afford that?" and "how do you have so much money?!". Saying that I'm so lucky to get things sent to me, and stuff like that. Yes, of course I'm lucky! I'm getting a lot of help from many people. But some people just seem to think that I'm a lazy ass person who does nothing and yet gets everything I point at. 

So okay, here we go. I'm currently a high school student. I'm finally taking my last courses, and I'm at my "3rd" year. I re-did the whole 2nd grade because of my unstable home situation and because I was very ill for a while. I don't have a "real" job, either full or part-time. I have to apply for money, from my county, from social services. It's for people who's in a bad situation. For example if you're sick, or in my case, have no other choice. I have to pay my rent, bills, and buy food. Sometimes, I can afford doing fun things, like traveling to my boyfriend, or events (unless the travel costs are covered by the event if I'm a guest), going to the movies, eating out or anything that is the kind of "daily" luxury you can think of. Sometimes, I can afford something like equipment, for my movie making, which is always something that makes me happy. 

The only time I really earn money is when I get my Youtube money. And with that salary, I pay taxes. If I earn, let's say, 600 SEK, then social services will give me 600 SEK less. I will always have the same amount of money to use every month. And it's good enough for me really!

But here's another way I'm lucky. 

Being a blogger and a Youtuber, gives me the privilege to work with crafting people, companies and such. Yes, I do that a lot. So when you see me with an expensive wig, or a bunch of new clothes, or whatever really, it's most likely sponsored by a company who's shown interest in me. 

And I'm not ashamed of this. But I don't want to brag about it either. It's just a very fun thing to do, and I'm very grateful for these opportunities. For a long time, I've heard comments about how spoiled I am, etc etc, and I've felt bad. But you know what? When I get things sent to me, it's not just about "getting free stuff". When I get things, I work HARD to do what I'm supposed to do. Making a review, a blog post, a video, photoshoot, tutorial, or whatever. It takes me hours of hard work, and sometimes with help from Sebastian. I don't want to do things half-assed. I want to be honest, and show products that are good, and tell you guys about them. If I don't like something, I will mention that. I almost always check up on companies who ask for my cooperation, to see if they are reliable, so I'm sure I won't get something I won't be pleased with. 

Sometimes, I take over a 100 model photos for just a few pieces of clothing to make sure it's alright. I can take retakes of a video so many times before I'm pleased with it. Then it's always editing, writing, and trying to make it as honest and nice as possible. Sometimes things are rushed and can't be helped. I try to avoid that. 

Many times I say no to companies, because they want me to do things that's against my policies, and just don't seem to serious. Or simply because I lack the time to get good work done. 

It's very fun though. I love doing this. And I don't want to be ashamed of that. I'm finally convinced, by my great friends, that I should be proud of the effort I put in modelling and working like this, and that I need to learn not to listen. So I will. 

Then of course there's all of you who's always so positive and really sweet, and your support means SO much to me. Love you all!

Thanks for bearing with me!

A Flaming Ginger (UNIQSO Wig REVIEW)

I got one an extremely nice, vibrant, orange wig from UNIQSO the other day, and I'm so pleased! It's for a future cosplay and I'm really looking forward to do, I'm just not ready with the design yet!

Wig: Shugo Chara - Souma Kukai

It's such a strong orange color, and it feels like... a carrot. Or hot flames. Either way, I love it. In the pictures, I have styled it slightly, and trimmed it a bit to fit me the way I want it. It's cool short wig, perfect for cosplay or daily use, and I think it would be perfect if you want to cosplay one of the Hitachiin twins, for example. It was easy to style, as it's heat resistant, and it was easy to apply styling products, that stayed in. 

 

It's comfortable, and doesn't get messed up too easily. It's possible to style it in many different ways if you want to, but I went with a simple kind of anime-ish style just for now!

I get most of my cosplay wigs from UNIQSO as I know they are always nice, with good quality, colors, etc, and they are always accurate to the pictures on their site. So pleased!

There are a lot of wigs like this one on their website, a long with a bunch of other ones. Long ones, straight ones, curly ones, lolita wigs, cosplay wigs, all kinds of them!

Click HERE to get to the wigs.

The lenses I'm wearing is also from UNIQSO, and they are the Sweety Nudy Ice Blue.

If you go shopping at UNIQSO, make sure to check out their different promotions and items. You can get 10% off your whole purchase by using the code "niisuke" during checkout!

Love you guys, hope you enjoyed your reading!

Enjoy The Little Things!

For the first time in like 2-3 weeks, I've been to school! In time, spending the full day, and actually making it! And it feels alright, actually! :D I'm super happy!

Even though the students at my school acts like toddlers, running around, screaming, throwing things, simply acting immature and not like they deserve the education they get basically "for free", I feel like it's better to start trying again. I love school and learning, and even though I'm tired, and I don't want to give up. I'm still looking for a job though. I really need it. I'll find a way to match my high school studies with a good job.

Yesterday, I dropped Sebastian off at the train station so he could go back home again. Now we'll have to wait until around Christmas or hopefully a bit earlier, to see each other again. Then I'll go and visit him and celebrate Christmas  with him and his family.

It's lonely when he leaves, and it's quiet and weird. Sure, you have to be used to be alone, but when you have tried to move together for like 1,5 years or so, it's getting tired to live 100 miles apart. We have been offered some apartments, but in the end we weren't allowed to rent them because of our economic situation. 

But let's not be sad! Enjoying the little things is very important, especially in times when things feel rough! I'm trying to work on some writing that I have been thinking about for a while now, and prepare scripts, video preparations. Fashion things, event planning for next years trips and happenings, photoshoots. To do things I love it's what keeps me going!

Also I got the cutest tea infuser from eBay just because I have some nice new tea at home, and I needed one to be able to drink it. Shark baby! Stuff like that makes me smile and raises the mood, as simple as that.

I'm a little worried about Alfons though, as it turns out he's sick, heart problems and stuff. He's like our big fluffy baby and I can't stand the thought of losing him ; - ; Of course it's a part of life but... it's always hard. We want him to stay with us for as long as possible, because he's our little child... At the age of 12 he still acts like a young playful little kitty at times. My pretty baby who always looks after us when we're feeling down <3

As it's so dark during autumn/winter in Sweden, I've decided to get some softbox lighting  to improve the lighting in my videos and to be able to work at more times than just during the day when the lighting outside is the best. During rainy and dull days I can't really film at all, so I think it's time. So hopefully video making will be better and easier now!

Try to think positive and enjoy the things you can! Be with friends and family if that makes you happy. Cuddle your pet if you have one. Go out at least once a week, if not for some eye shopping, shopping, movies or food, then maybe just a nice long walk to rinse your mind.

Take an extra hour or two to play your favorite game or watch a movie! Treat yourself! It's needed! ^__^

Sweety Nudy Ice Blue Circle Lens Review

So today I received a package I wasn't expecting just yet and I had some extra time after fixing up at home, so I decided to take some photos of these new pretty lenses!

Recently, I heard that UNIQSO had their own brand of lenses - the Sweety line! As I'm hooked on blue lenses, I wanted to try a pair of nice, cool blue ones. As there were many to choose from, I had a bit of trouble deciding, but in the end, I went with Sweety Nudy Ice Blue. 

They didn't come in the ordinary glass vials, like most of my other circle lenses, but in these practical, flat plastic containers, like my normal contacts! As usual, they came with a cute little lens case to keep them in. This time I got a pink one, yes!

I was also happy to find out that they sent me a super cute face mask, which I gladly will be trying out this weekend or so. It looks so funny and I've seen my friends try it, so I guess it's my turn as well!

Rawr!

I have a rather mixed eyecolor, that goes between green,  blue and grey, with little tiny spots within the iris. So sometimes it's hard to find a lens that gives a great "coverage" over my natural color, and at the same time blends. But I have to say I'm very pleased with the results of these!

One eye with lens, one without. 

Both lenses in!

I think they are kind of "mildly" intense, and they give me a nice blue look. As they blend with my natural eye color a bit, you get a hint of green as well. They are 14.5 mm big, so they clearly give you a little bit of enlargement, and that small difference is enough for me. I happened to go with a blue eyeshadow today, before I even knew they were going to be at my place, and I think it looks really good and really takes out the blue even more!

So now I'll just spam you with selfies of when I wear them as I'm really pleased haha~!

They were just as comfortable as lenses should be and so far I haven't had any issues with them being dry or irritating my eyes. 

If you liked these, I suggest you go and check out the rest of the Sweety Series and see if you can find one that you will love yourself! If you use the code "niisuke" during checkout, you will get 10% off your purchase as well! Always worth it if you save some money, right?

Thanks for reading, I hope this was helpful to you!

Nozomi Tojo Candy Maid Photoshoot

So the other day I had a little quick shoot of my latest Love Live costume from SpreePicky, but since we lack good environments right now, it was a quick and very simple one. We're getting props and a better place for next time, and hopefully having my friend join in as Kotori as well!

But I wanted to show you the result, and give you detailed pictures as some of you are interested in my costumes!

I have been debating with myself whether I should cosplay Nozomi or not. I love her as a character, she's charming and hard to read, and we share something in common - BOOBIES. She has them, I... like them. Haha!

I've always thought her Candy Maid look is adorable, and when SpreePicky got it in stock, I didn't really hesitate much. And no regrets, it's so cute!

I felt adorable at once when putting it on! 

Items used for this cosplay: 

• Nozomi Tojo Candy Maid Cosplay
• Nozomi Tojo Wig
• Poofy Petticoat
• Fake Over Knee Tights (White)
• Cute White High Heels
• Eyelashes B
  
  The shoes and tights are my own choice, and you can do as you like for this cosplay, just like with any cosplay!

I really loved the colors with this as it's not my typical choice, and it was a challange to make fake boobies! Because you gotta need them boobies for the boob queen! 8D

The costume is a one sized one, and I think it will fit S/M the best, to be honest. The measurements are on their website!

Da... boobies.

I'm actually pretty pleased with the outcome and I can't wait to have a better photoshoot! *^*

Thank you Sebastian for the amazing pictures <3 Go and give CatnipSenpai's facebookpage a like if you feel like it!

If you feel like ordering from SpreePicky or Cospicky, don't you dare to forget that you can get 10% off orders above 30 USD with the code "JACKOCALYPSE"! <3

Thank you for taking for time to read! ^__^