Asch Spectre's Reviews: review

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Firmoo Review~

Hello again! Today I'm going to be reviewing for a company whom I've never worked with, and an item that I've never reviewed before!

I have a pair of frames to review from Firmoo, although before I get too involved I am sorry to say that the particular set of frames I chose are no longer being produced by the designer, so they are not available on Firmoo. If you really like them, Firmoo is happy to ask the manufacturer for any left-overs, but honestly the site has SO many amazing options, and some very similar ones, so it shouldn't be a huge deal.

[Firmoo]

{Frames}

(simply for proof that these came from Firmoo)

I have been out a nice pair of frames for so long, and I was honestly so embarrassed of my other ones that I just didn't wear glasses, so I was thrilled to be able to collaborate with Firmoo.

The pair of frames I got are advertised like this:

I liked the basic square shape, but the reason why I wanted these was for the little skulls on the inside of the stems haha.

Firmoo offers a LOT of other square frames, though,

When I received the glasses they came with a hard case as well as a soft case, and a lens clothe.

Im not sure if the Hard cases design is universal or if you get a different one based on your order or frame designer, but the one I got is just fine. Very sturdy! It looks like an old map or something.

I had never ordered frames online like this, but other than not being able to try them on, everything was simple. You do need a copy of your lens prescription in order to place am Rx order, although if you want you can simply get glass lenses.

Here is a small collage of some nicer pictures I've taken in the glasses.

I really love these! They make me look like a huge dork but at least I'm a cute huge dork.

I never really notice the detail on the inner stems, though, which is a shame.

The Firmoo representatives were nothing but sweet and prompt with their communication! The package does take around 3 weeks to arrive, and you DO have to sign for it, but again, the customer service was really nice.

The only negative thing I have to say is that these do start to hurt my ears after prolonged wear, but that's to be expected. They also tend to rub off my face and eyebrow makeup, so I need to be extra cautious of that when they're on,

I really dont have much else to say about these! The quality is exactly what it should be, and these frames were only $30!

I hope you peruse Firmoo as well and give them a look if you're in need for nice glasses!

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Comfort: ✞✞✞✞

Quality: ✞✞✞✞✞

Overall:✞✞✞✞

Thank you so much for working with me Firmoo, and thank you reader, if you got this far!

✖END✖

☆[Firmoo]☆

{Red Fur Hooded Draw-String Parka}

Sheinside Review- Red Fur Hooded Draw-string Parka

Hello everyone! Today I have a review on this lovely and VERY furry parka from Sheinside!

I have been working with Sheinside for quite some time, and I would consider us business partners at this point. I have several items to review for them, but rather than condense them all in to one review like I've done in the past, I decided to give them all their own smaller review.

That said, I wanted to just assure you all that NONE of my reviews are decisive or untrustworthy. I have worked with this company in particular for long enough that I'm not shy about pointing out any little thing that might be unsatisfactory, as I hold them to a VERY high standard!

Onward to the parka!

[Sheinside]

I decided to choose this item because I was lacking many real winter coats. My wardrobe is full of thin sweatshirts and such, as Georgia doesn't usually get to be TOO cold, but there are still plenty of cold-fronts and I felt the need to indulge in the fur trend.

This is how the coat is advertised on site:

As you can see, the coat is featured with wool lining, fur around the hood, and drawstrings toward the bottom to further fasten the thing around you when zipped up.

(This coat is also available in OLIVE or NAVY!)

This is what I got in my package;

[Beanie | Leggings | Coat]

It looks very accurate to the advertised image! There aren't many discrepancies. The only slightly misleading feature in the Advertisement is the wool lining, as its only in the torso and sleeve hem of the parka. The inside of the long sleeves themselves is a silkier, tan-colored material. Its sort of the same stuff they use to make wind-breaker jackets? (I forgot the name of that material.)

That said, It's still really comfy, and I don't actually mind the material change.

This coat does only come in ONE size, although due to the nature of it I'd say anyone from a small-large could fit it. If you're a shorter size XL it will probably fit as well, but I cant see the sleeves being long enough for anyone lanky over a size large. I'm generally a size medium in these sorts of things, and the bottom hem is just long enough, so make sure you check out the measurements before buying anything! This fits me really well personally!

[Beanie | Leggings | Coat]

My favorite part, as many peoples favorite part of this coat, is the GIGANTIC furred hood!!!! This hood is the holy grail for a pretty fur selfie lmao. It also really looks nice accenting shoulders when its down,

Since the hood is adored with such heavy, high quality faux fur, it does like to fall around shoulders, so I have to adjust it to look like the first photo often. I don't really use the drawstring function, but it does work if I wanted to.

This fake wool is pretty quality, and not scratchy at all! I was worried it would bug the sensitive skin around my neck, but it didn't at all.

There is a panel of buttons meant to clasp across the coat and over the zipper for added security as well!

I'm very very pleased with this coat! It will look great alone, or on top of other jackets and sweatshirts.

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Comfort: ✞✞✞✞✞

Quality: ✞✞✞✞✞

Overall:✞✞✞✞✞

Thank you so much if you read this far, and thank you Sheinside for consistent collaboration!

✖END✖

☆[Sheinside]☆

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Inu-Inu Review!

Hello guys! Today I have a short review on a simple, but super cute graphic Tee! Inu Inu contacted me recently with a promotion inquiry, but I don't think they realized I was already a fairly regular customer of their's! haha. I own several things from this little store.

Like I said, today I will be reviewing a very simple Anime graphic T-shirt.

[Inu Inu]

{Anime Texting Tee}

I really like this shop because I feel like they offer a lot of blog-grunge and retro/90's throwback stuff! Lots of stores offer these sorts of things, but something about Inu Inu's selection is a little more my taste. (They have SOME "kawaii" fashions, but its not overkill.) I dare to call it "weeaboo-grunge" lmfao.

ANYWAY, here's how the Tee is advertised:

As you can see, it simply features an anime girl, and the text reads: "Eh, How should I answer?"

This is what I received:

Identical to the advertisement! I love this because it matches everything in my wardrobe, and since it's black and white I can wear it to the salon harhar.

It's super cute, and I can tell that this image was printed in a high quality fashion, as its not screen-printed and doesn't seem like it'll peel up.

The only small complaint is that the white material is a bit thin, and more see-though than most white Tee's. The thin cotton makes for a VERY comfortable shirt, but my binder is super obvious beneath it, so that's a little annoying, but sort of a specific issue and I wouldn't fault the store for it.

Just know that their T-shirts are very soft and thin cotton, not like a "Hanes" brand shirt, etc.

The shirts sizing is UNISEX and mine is in a SMALL! It fits perfectly.

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Very "aesthetic blogger" and simple. I like it!

Comfort:: ✞✞✞✞✞

Very soft due to the thinness!! Fit perfectly!

Quality: ✞✞✞

It is thin, but the image is great quality!

Overall:✞✞✞✞

A great new addition to my wardrobe! I really like it!!

Thank you so much Inu Inu for contacting me! I hope you will work with me in the future.

✖END✖

☆[Inu Inu]☆

FAQ

Sunday, January 11, 2015

✞ Sheinside Review- Blue Hill Beach Sweatshirt

Hey guys! Good afternoon/evening or whatever it is for you. I don't normally review bulk items like the ones from Sheinside one-by-one, but I got sort of a haul so I wanted to get some of the main items out of the way on there own.

So, what I'm reviewing today is the Blue Hill Sweatshirt and it's literally like the first thing that was ever on my wishlist for Sheinside, so without further ado, lets get on with it!

[Sheinside]

{Blue Hill Beach Sweatshirt}

SO here's what the sweatshirt is advertised as:

I like these style of sweatshirts! They are definitely a trend right now, the way the graphic doesn't wrap and is just the entire shirt itself.

This picture is just beautiful to look at, like, aren't you just a little calmer staring at this???

I have an obsession with beach themed things, so I was stoked to have this be a piece of my wardrobe.

The information for this item is as follows:

As you can see, it comes in a small, medium, and large! I got a medium, myself. They seem to run just about the same as American sizing, so dont worry about ordering in accordance to general Asian sizes!

I didnt get very many pics of this piece because my camera died (OTL) but I did get a couple!

I just love the color of this. It matches my "blue milk" eyeliner perfectly haha.

Its so airy and calm looking and I feel like a water deity?? Poseidon quivers before him.

This thing is spot on to the advert! In sunlight like the above photo the blue is almost luminescent, but in normal lighting its a calmer light blue. Exactly like the scenery.

I thre a white collared shirt on under this for some added style, but you could easily wear this as a sweatshirt on its own!!

The only complaint I have about this item is that it's polyester, BUT that's advertised, so read before you buy! Its silky and definitely meant for warmer climate, as opposed to being soft and cozy for the wintertime. Itll be a good piece to wear for the warmer spring transition!

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I love it! Its super soft and pretty and beachy.

Comfort:: ✞✞✞

Im not a fan of polyester for sweatshirts because they arent warm like cotton :(

Quality: ✞✞✞✞✞

Even though I dont personally like the material, it IS really high quality.

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The print anf high quality make of this item earns it a 4/5 from me! Love it.

Big thanks to Sheinside for sponsoring this review!

✖END✖

☆[Sheinside]☆

FAQ

{Warm Hooded Fluffy Outdoor Coat}

Saturday, December 13, 2014

✖Banggood Review

Hey guys! Today I'm here with a Banggood Review! This is my first item from Banggood, but they have been very cooperative and are even letting me hold a giveaway which will be open soon!

Im here to review a coat they've sent me today! Its actually part of a larger haul that they've allotted me, but this came first, so I figured I'd review it alone.

This took around a week to get here, as it was shipped from the US warehouse. They also have a UK warehouse, for those living in the UK.

[Banggood]

I chose this coat to review because it just looked so cozy and basic, a staple for a winter wardrobe. I was right in this regard! This coat is by FAR the most COMFORTABLE jacket I own?? I own a LOT of hoodies and jackets and coats, but this one feels like ive just wrapped myself in a throw blanket.

This is the photo advertised, and I can't see anything about this image that doesnt look identical to what I received. This product comes in lught grey, dark grey, and black. I obviously got black! It is measured in asian sizes, so as a size US medium, I got a size asian XL, which is a perfect fit.

There isnt a size chart to show you all, unfortunately!

This coat is sooo comfy i just cant get over it!! I will say though, that the zipper is somewhat of a pain. You have to REALLY make sure the bottom is zipped HARD or else it starts to unzip from the bottom, which is annoying to fix, Thats the only issue I had with this product, though.

I will say that the material of this coat is really great! Its something of a cotton spandez mix, so liquids sort of just roll off of it and hairs dont stick to it as much, Its also not as prone to knitting, like cotton. Reminds me of under-armour but thicker.

The wool on the inside is really really soft!!!!!!! I recommend this item to anyone who needs a nice basic comfy coat for their wardrobe.

Appearence: ☆☆☆☆☆

Comfort: ☆☆☆☆☆

Quality: ☆☆☆☆

I definitely cant wait to review for Banggood again!!!

Thank you so much for reading this far, and thanks Banggood for the opportunity!

☆[Banggood]☆

{Tropical Hawaiian fabric pocket shirt}

✖END✖

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

☆Wolftoof Review

Hello everyone! I hope you've had a good day/night! Tonight i'll be reviewing an item from a shop called Wolftoof! They specialize in customized T-shirts with fun pocket fabrics!

I received this item quite a bit ago, but it was in the midst of Haunt season and I'm just now catching up ^^'

It arrived very quickly once ordered and I can' wait to talk about it.

[Wolftoof]

I chose to review a Tropical pocketed shirt from Wolftoof, of course, but the store has TONS of variety as far as the design goes, from Pokemon to wolves. The shirts also come in SEVERAL other colors!

This is the avert. photo for what I ordered:

This is very accurate and identical to what I received, although do keep in mind that all of these shirts are hand altered, as it is an etsy shop!

The size charts for the shirts is here:

As you can see, everything about this shirt is basically perfect. I chose to get a size Small in black, black because I can get away with wearing it at the salon without TOO much flak haha.

The placement of the pocket is perfectly where it should be in proportion to the shirt, and the pocket itself is sewn on very neatly. I can even tell its handmade, thats how clean it looks!

There were no loose threads and I dont have any worries about this thing falling apart any time soon.

I have worn it ALOT despite not having time to review it until now. Like, I've worn it once or twice a week at least.

I've always been a fan of these accent-pocket styled shirts, and I'm really excited about having one now! Getting this one actually inspired me to get a few more ahah.

As for usability, I haven't actually tried to keep anything in the pocket? I dont see why it wouldnt work, its deep and sewn closed.

Appearence: ☆☆☆☆☆

Comfort: ☆☆☆☆☆

Quality: ☆☆☆☆☆

I really love this thing? I honestly expected it to just be a cute thing to wear on occasion but this has become one of my actual favorite items in general.......ya,..

Thank you so much Wolftoof for sponsoring this review, and thanks to anybody who read this far! I hope you all give the shop a look.

Im getting lucky, always getting nice items. I've never had to leave an overall bad review on anything??

☆[Wolftoof]☆