Hey there honey bears! It's time for my first product review! Wahoo!
Today I'll be reviewing my latest order from one of my favorite brands: Pinkly Ever After!
For those of you who don't know, Pinkly Ever After is "a brand for girls who are curiously drawn to light and happy pastel color combinations based on different types of pink." Designer Robin and her partner and model Leah like to think of themselves as the Magical Fairy Godmothers of all of the magical girls all over the world! In the Pinkly Ever After Shop, they sell "Pinkly Ever After originals, Japanese select shop items and vintage findings that came right out of the fairytale book."
You can find out more about PEA (and the quotes used above) on their website!
Actually, you see a Pinkly Ever After item every time you visit my blog! Where? Check out my sidebar image!
It's the Magical Lalala Star Princess dress! As you can see, I have the pink version. ^^ This dress was my first PEA purchase, and I love it to pieces! I've worn it twice so far, and people are always impressed by it.
For my most recent order, I ordered these items:
Princess Crystal Ribbon in Mint:
And the Candy Chick Jacket in Pink! I apologize, the stock photo seems to have been taken down! But let's get on with the review!
They always send their stuff in pink packaging! Too cute!
The first thing out of the packages are the Princess Crystal Ribbons! Check 'em out!
I love the fabric they're made out of and the jewel in the center is so adorable! The bows have an alligator clip on the bottom to put into your hair. Most bows have the clip on the back of the bow, but I'm glad these don't so they'll stand up better! But as you can see, one of them is a little wonky. I tried moving it around and tugging on the edges but that just seems to be the way it was made.
You can see the difference in the quality between the bows on the back as well. The first ribbon is impeccably well made, and has a very clean finish. The bow above it on the other hand seems to be a little thrown together. It was like they were at the end of their fabric and wanted to use every last bit of it. I'm all for being economical, and it's not a huge deal, but I can't help but be a little disappointed in the difference in quality between the two. I don't think it's all too noticeable when you're wearing them together, but when you're examining them together for a review it's hard to miss.
I wore the well-made bow last Monday for a little pick me up, and here's how it looked!
It's so perky! I'm very happy with the way this looks. I've tried to clip in other bows that I have to a half updo, but they tend to sit flat on my head rather than be obnoxious and perky, which is what I wanted from this product. I love the color as well. Mint green goes so well with pink, and I think the color is very true to the stock photos they posted.
Overall I give the Princess Crystal Ribbons a 4/5 stars. I had to take a star off for the wonkiness of one of the bows, but there was nothing wrong with the other, and they are both sturdy either way.
I want these in every color. XD
Before I get to the main event (the jacket), let me show you the little freebies that came with my order!
First we have some stick on nails! I've never seen this kind of design for nails before! It's super cute!
The instructions are all in Korean, so I'm glad there are pictures! I think you stick the nail sticker on, and then cut off the excess material on the ends. I'll post a photo on my instagram when I try them out!
At first I didn't know what this was, but after taking it out of its little plastic sleeve I discovered it was a STICKER! Rilakkuma is adorable, but I didn't have anything Rilakkuma until I received this! It's super cute, and I put it on my laptop along with all of my other cute stickers.
PEA always includes a few pieces of candy with their products, and since I have a sweet tooth, I definitely appreciate that! The candy I got in my last order was muscat flavored and super delicious. This time, it's a strawberry milk candy! The little cow on the package is too cute!
Here's what the actual candy looks like. Heart shaped! I tried one and it has a nice strawberry flavor, and is slightly creamy. I have the other in my backpack for an emergency. xP
The last freebie I received is a photo card with a lovely note on the back! Robin and Leah are so sweet, and it warms my heart to know that they take the time to hand write these.
Here is the front of the card! Leah is a wonderful model, and their studio is really magical! This will go in my cute picture collection!
Now, on to the main event: The Candy Chick Jacket! I really wish I could've found the stock photo...Leah looked wonderful modeling this. Anyway, let's take a look!
The jacket came wrapped up safely in a plastic sleeve, all nicely folded.
As you can see from the tag, this item isn't a PEA original, but a resale item. I think it's pretty cool that they have a variety of different items in their store, but they always make sure they're cute and magical!
One thing that surprised me about the jacket though...when I opened the plastic sleeve, the jacket had a very distinct smell. Like a very strong perfume or something. I'm not sure whether PEA sprayed it with something, but nothing in my previous order had this scent to it so I'm assuming it was from the previous owner. But, like most resale items, the smell came out after a wash, so no worries!
Here's an outfit I put together with the jacket!
I LOVE this jacket!! It makes me feel like a 90's pop star. XD I did my hair in low pigtails, and it reminded me of old school Britney. As well as being super cute and stylish, this jacket is also very comfortable and warm. I felt like I was wearing a hug! I've also worn this to a few sleepovers at my neighbor's apartment, and it goes so well with my pink pajamas. I'll be using this in a photo shoot later so keep an eye out!
Here's a happy Martha with her new jacket!
And as you can see, I'm wearing my rose quartz necklace that Natsume so kindly bought for me at All-Con. I thought it gave the whole outfit an eclectic look.
The Candy Chick Jacket gets a 5/5 stars from me!
The overall rating for this order is a 4.5 out of 5, only losing points for the one wonky bow.
Pinkly Ever After is a wonderful, magical shop that is perfect for anyone who loves cute and pastel colored fashion! Their most recent collection includes some more sophisticated wear in lovely colors like peach and a light salmon pink.
Please go check out their store!
Go support their amazing art and have fun spreading your magical cuteness to the world!
Thanks so much for reading, and I'll see you in my next post!
xoxo
Martha
