Store review: Happy Monday

I haven't written anything in a while, but while I was reorganising my closet I came across some clothes I bought from this amazing store, and I figured I should do a little review about it.

 The name of the store is Happy Monday. I came across this store on instagram, and I immediately fell in love with it. I have to admit that they really have a certain style, and you either hate or love it. I think I love half of their items, and dislike the other half. But nonetheless, their clothes are amazing, and I'm planning on ordering again soon.

 The store is based in Thailand, I believe. And the currency they use on the store website is in US dollars. All clothes are below $30, and most are even below $20, all with free shipping. So they have amazing clothes for amazing prices, which is why I love them so much.

They don't really have that many sizes, most are S-M and some also have L, so you should check the measurements. I own one of their skirts and sadly I can't wear it in public because it's too short. But that's because I'm 180cm (5'11), so I just wear it at home.

 They are very active on their instagram account, and often hold giveaways. They also do this thing where they give away free clothing that is slightly flawed but still looking good.

Although their costumer service can be slow, they always try to help as much as possible.

So far whenever I ordered it arrived pretty quickly, compared to other things I order from stores in Asia. I think it took around 1,5 - 2 weeks every time. But keep in mind that it can vary per country. 

This is gonna be a short review, but I just want to say that I love this store, and it deserves more attention. You can buy here, and you can find them on instagram with the name happym0nday

And of course I have to show of some of their clothes.

Review: Twilight Bathbomb

Today I finally had time to use my last bathbomb. I really needed a bath, as I had been cycling all the way to the other side of town for my dentist appointment, and on got shat on by a bird on my way home.. I felt really gross and sweaty, so a nice cooling bath was needed.  

Smell: Very sweet, but subtle and soft, it's not overwhelming. It's kind of energising and reminds me of flowers in spring (it sounds cliche but it's true).

Grade: 7

Look: It looks cool with the moons and stars on it, and the colours that are shining through make me wonder what's inside. I have high hopes for this one.

Grade: 7.5

Effect: The effect in the water isn't that spectacular to be honest, although the colours are very pretty. My bathwater didn't really change colour, which is a bummer. The smell isn't really strong there either, but I did feel relaxed.

Grade: 6

Afterwards: Although the smell wasn't really present in the bath, after I dried myself I could smell is very lightly on my skin, which was pretty nice. I had high hopes for this one, but it wasn't as great as I expected.

EDIT: hours after my bath the tub dried and it was full of glitter. So apparently there is glitter in the bathbomb, which is kinda cool, though I did not notice it.

Total grade (average): 6.8

Now that I've reviewed all the bathbombs, I can say that the Dragon egg bathbomb was my favourite, and it had the highest grade. If you're planning on buying a bathbomb from Lush, you shoudl definitely go for that one.

Review: Granny takes a dip bathbomb

I finally found some time to take a bath, and this time I decided to go with the "Granny takes a dip" bathbomb.

Smell: It smells very strong, like perfume, which is something you either love or hate. But once it's in the water it smells like flowers and it smells very sweet and natural, which is absolutely amazing. It smells familiar.. I don't know what it is but it reminds me of when I was younger.

Grade: 8

Look: It looks pretty, and it's kinda cool that it's flat. It looks a bit retro, which reminds me of old times (so the name is perfect).

Grade: 7

Effect: The effect in the water is pretty cool, it released some kind of coloured ring after a while, and the colours are blending, which is pretty. I felt really relaxed and happy. It was extremely hot outside when I took this bath, so in combination with cold water this was very refreshing.

Grade: 8

Afterwards: This bathbomb left a very subtle smell on my skin, though it's not really noticeable. The smell of this bathbomb reminded me of when I was a kid, so a lot of happy memories came back, which I loved.

Total grade (average): 7.6

This one really stood out with its smell, I'll definitely buy another when I get the chance!

Review: Dragon Egg bathbomb

I found some time to take a bath, and this time I chose the Dragon Egg bathbomb, which means there are now only two left to review.

Look: It looks plain, a little boring. Though the tiny spots of colours make me a little curious. They almost look like (dragon) scales that are sticking out, so I'm curious to see what's inside.

Grade: 6.5

Smell: It smells very fresh and strong, but not in a bad way. It has a citrus smell, which I love. But it's not like dominating, which, in my opinion, is very good when it comes to citrus scents.

Grade: 8

Effect: It takes a long time for the bathbomb to dissolve, but that's okay. The cool thing about it is that it really looks like an egg. Other bathbombs immediately start to fizz when they come in contact with water, this one seems to become really soft and a little gooey. As the white part fades away the yellow part of the "egg" becomes visible and it colours the water, making it seem like a real egg. The bathbomb is full of coloured scales which float around in the water. In the core of the egg there are some golden glitters, which give the bath a golden colour. 

Grade: 9

Afterwards: Unlike the previous two bathbombs, this one barely leaves a scent on my skin, nor does my skin feel softer than normal. But I was really impressed by the effect it had, and the citrus smell just calmed me and made me feel really fresh.

Total grade (average): 7.8

So far this is my favourite bathbomb, and I can't wait to test the other two. Let's hope they'll be just as good as this one!

Review: Space girl bathbomb

I've already reviewed this bathbomb before, but since it's entering the "competition" I will review it again.

In case you've forgotten what it looks like, here it is.

Look: It looks pretty cool. I really like the galaxy and planets and such, so it's definitely something that fits me. The red bit on the bathbomb look like some kind of glitters, which is awesome.

Grade: 8

Smell: It smells sweet, and sort of mysterious I guess? I feel like it energizes me; it wakes me up a little, in a good way of course.

Grade: 7.5

Effect: I think most people would expect the water to turn some kind of blueish, but it actually turns red. It sort of looks like blood, but I really like that. It's really awesome actually.

Grade: 7

Afterwards: My skin smells nice, though it's not really a very dominating smell, which is a shame really. I feel actually energized. Not that the bath wasn't relaxing, but I'd say this is a bathbomb for a morning bath rather than an evening bath.

Total grade (average): 7.5

I really like this one, and I can't wait to test the others because I've never used those before.

Bathbomb review: Blackberry

This is the beginning of a series of reviews. Like I said in one of my previous posts, I bought some bathbombs. So now the time has come to review them. Every time I use one I will write a review and give the bathbomb a grade. When I've done all the reviews I will write another post with comparisons and eventually there will be one winner.

Now let's get started!

The first bathbomb to review is the Blackberry bathbomb.

I've never tried this one before, so I was really curious about it.

Look: It looks kinda plain, but that doesn't mean it's boring. Sometimes a little bit of simplicity ain't all that bad. If I give it a close look I can see little bits of purple underneath the blue, which is cool because purple and blue are my favourite colours.

Grade: 6.5

Smell: It smells very fresh and yet very sweet. It's a strong scent but in a nice way. It is a very relaxing scent as well, so it's definitely nice after a long stressful day.

Grade: 8

Effect: It's pretty much like a normal bathbomb: it fizzes. The water turns black/purplish (like a blackberry) and it's slightly glittery. Inside the bathbomb is a little note that says "Boom Boom", which is kinda cool.

Grade: 7.5

Afterwards: My skin smells very nice (I keep sniffing myself..) and I feel really relaxed. But at the same time I feel motivated to do something (maybe now is the time to start on my homework). I feel refreshed and calm.

Total grade (average): 7.3

I'm very satisfied with this one. It's simple but it's very nice and I will definitely buy one again. Let's hope the others will be just as good. 

Review: Ayshmalysh Jewellery

A while ago I contacted the owner of a jewellery store called Ayshmalysh Jewellery because I was interested in buying from them, but I wasn't sure how much shipping to the Netherlands would be. Because I contacted her on my store instagram account (@pastelfaery) she suggested that we could do a swap; I would give her one of my items and she would give me items with the same value as what I had given her. I thought it was a brilliant idea so we set up a trade.

Today my items arrived and let me tell you, I am in LOVE. I got two necklaces (one was out of stock, but she managed to make one for me, which is incredibly sweet), and they're gorgeous. She added a cute little message with the package and she was very sweet during our chat.

The owner seems like someone who is very passionate about what she does and she obviously puts a lot of love into her items. They're obviously handmade (this does not mean the quality is bad, it's perfect actually) which I really love. It makes items more interesting and special.

Interested in buying one of these beautiful items? Here is her store! I'm definitely gonna buy from her in the future, because this is a special store.

Bathbomb review

So today I finally got to try my first bathbomb. It was the "space girl" one by Lush and it already smelled delicious before it was in the bath. I had to pay €7,25 for it, but that was because it had to be sent to my house. The real price was €3,95, which made it the cheapest on the (dutch) webstore. So the next time I think I'll go visit one of the Lush stores, even though they are somewhere at the other side of the country.

Anyways, I put it in the bath and it first looked a little like blood, which I thought was kinda cool.

When it was done.. doing what it did.. the whole bathroom smelled so nice and the bath water was this orange/red/slightly pinkish colour (the pictures don't show the real colour very well, but in real life it's much brighter)

It smelled wonderful and it looked pretty amazing. 

As I'm writing this I've been out of the bath for like 20 minutes, and my skin smells great. It's a very subtle smell. Like, it's not very strong but it's definitely there and it makes me feel very clean and just happy. My skin is pretty soft, at least to me it is, because usually after a shower or a bath my skin is a little dry. But now my skin isn't as dry as usual, so that's a very good thing.

Overall I'm very positive about this, only now I want to try more bathbombs with more spectacular colours. Actually.. I just want to try them all!