It has been a while. I'm busy with my life and achieving my goals, Alhamdulillah all is amazing by His grace. ♡
My passion for cute things is still the same, but I think sometimes I need to reconnect with myself and my personal passion that makes me happy while still pursuing my goals. ♡
When we connect to ourselves, we can connect more to our dreams and goals.
I think when we are willing to take the time to stay connected to ourselves, our dreams, the magical things within us, and even stay connected to our childhood side and the simple things that make us happy, becoming a "responsible adult" can still be fun. ♡
Sometimes, daily life can feel so hectic and we don't wanna do anything after work, just go to bed and sleep. ( > . < ) I'm so grateful when I still have some energy to do something that makes me happy. I think it's also a "work-life balance" for me. ( ^ - ^ )
Suddenly this simple thing popped into my mind and I decided to write it on this blog. ♡ I even visited my older notes and did some self-reflection. ( ^ ^ )
I was scrolling down on my entry list and just found out that I had a draft from November 2017. 😅 So, I got some editing a bit and added a blog graphic (this is my first time doing it in Ichigo Diary, I'm exploring Canva! 😊), and post it. ♡
Before I get into my strict business again (and it means that I'm in my spare time now), I'll try to make more entries to keep this blog alive. 😂
By the way, I'll be talking about the rainy season. ☂
In the rainy days, it can be a struggle to keep us being productive in our activities. Some of you may have no idea what to do because your agenda for going somewhere outside with your friends or family is canceled because of the rainfall. When you felt so enthusiastic about the event, it's not the best feeling ever to get it canceled. (._.)
So, I think it's better to enjoy the moment. (^_^)
But what can we do to enjoy the moment, especially when you're home alone in your house or your room? It may get boring.
For me, enjoying the moment means to be here and now, enjoy the moment, and enjoy the ride! Even when things seem to go wrong or don't match your expectation, let's try to embrace what still we have. Make it the most of it and being appreciative. :)
Because we're talking about enjoying the rainy day, let me share you some ideas. :3
1. Get some warm or hot food with sauce
The "sauce" refers to "Kuah" in Bahasa. 😋
Well, I know that it's back on your taste, some of you like food with sauce and some don't. I personally prefer the foods with sauce when it comes to what to eat on a rainy day. xD
You can have soups that warm your body and your heart, just like love. If it's not possible for you to cook it or get it ready by yourself, you can order them.
2. A Cup of Hot Chocolate Will Be Lovely
Or a cup of good coffee.
Or a cup of tea.
All is good, as long as it's hot. Why? Because you will eat some hot foods, so you want to have some hot drinks too. Pairing the hot foods with the cold drinks is not good, especially for your teeth. Remember how a glass can break when we pour something hot after something cold or reverse? Nah.
But after all, can you imagine your hands grabbing a cup of hot chocolate (or tea, or coffee, whatever you prefer), while you're staring at the window, looking at the rain falls? It cannot feel less than good, right? :)
And those drinks smell so good and relaxing tho.
3. Movie Marathon
Got some DVD? Or an internet connection? Play some movies and enjoy your time! Rewatch your favorite ones can't be boring, as long as they're your favorites. Or go checking if you have some playlist unwatched.
With the internet connection, you can go streaming and watch them online. Or you can visit Youtube, where you can find anything to watch and listen to, from music, movies, dramas, to makeup tutorials.
Oh, and some snacks will be good as your companion.
4. Take A Nap
Feeling happy because finally, you've got a free-time and relaxing day? Or, do you simply feel like want to do nothing but a reward to yourself for all those hard-working time? Just simply turn off the light, take your blanket on, and enjoy your quality nap-time. The symphony of the rainy day outside, the comfort air, and the relaxing smell of wet soils feel amazing.
5. Put On Your Single Item of Favourite Makeup And/Or Skincare
What? Put on a single favorite makeup? Yes! (^_^) But for makeup, you may want something with toned-down colors. For me, it can be my favorite peach-pink nude colors or a delicious lip balm. Also a delicate hand cream and a relaxing perfume or fragranced mist. Or you can simply wear and put any color or any skincare that makes you feel good to enjoy your time. After that, you can do point 1-3 and your rainy day is perfect. (^_^) And after all, when the rain stops, it's possible that the canceled planning because of the rain will go on again. So, it's better to prepare your best. :D
6. Have A Good Time with Your Pet :D
I have an orange cat that now become our family. His name is Charles, and he is so cute, adorable, funny, affectionate, lovable, everything! We're really happy to have him, alhamdulillah. :D When the rain is pouring, I talk to him. I even sing for him, lol. Well, not only on the rainy days, actually. XD It's a fun thing to release the stress, plus your pet is happy too. ♡
7. Have Some Good Books
A good book really can worth the time, trust me. Turn on your music playlist (oh, the sound of rain can be a relaxing backsound too), having a nice cup of coffee or choco, with your cat or dog is sleeping around, and you're ready to get on your adventure.
The list goes on and on, because there are a lot of fun things to do to enjoy the rainy season. So, if you have some ideas, feel free to put them into the comment box! I'll add more too when I get some insights. ♡
So, finally today I post about another 3CE lip tint. It's 3CE Velvet Lip Tint. ♡ This range has the widest color palette, so you can find at least one color that suits your complexion, mood, or personality. I got them in Drizzle Love and Enjoy Love. ♡
Drizzle Love is an adorable daily pink that really caught my attention. On the 3CE official website, the color looks like a neutral MLBB pink, but the real swatch on me is different (I have to say!). Drizzle Love came as soft mauve pink with a hint of cool undertone. The color looks mature yet cute at the same time!
Update: The color looks different when I apply some bb/foundie cushion as a base on my lips. It looks more like MLBB pink that appears on the website. ❤
This is my swatch without applying a base on my lips. I'll update you the "using lip base" version swatch once I have some proper photos to share, lol. ^^
I love bright pink color with neutral or warm undertone, it usually brightens up my complexion and the color looks cute. So, I was wondering about this one, would it be bluish bright pink on me, neon, or simply cute bright pink, lol. But, the pink color looks so cute! I've been always thinking of this shade, so I decided to order it. 😆
It's such a lovely bright pink color! ♡
Enjoy Love is a yellow based-pink that looks lovely, cheerful, and it looks bright but natural. This is my pick-me-up-shade. ♡
About the texture, Enjoy Love tends to become patchy easier than Drizzle Love. I'm not sure, is it because the difference of formulation, since Drizzle Love is on their latest collection of Velvet Lip Tint? Or, it can be also because Enjoy Love has a lighter color than Drizzle Love. It's a common thing in a lip product: the formulation of the lighter color is more difficult than the deeper ones.
But, when I tap my finger on my lips, the patches disapear, so I'm okay with that! (^ - ^)
The Velvet Lip Tint also has a smooth sensation without heavy feeling and it feels comfortable on my lips. ♡
I'm still exploring these liptints on me, so if there's something new observed, I'll got you updated. ♡
The pictures are taken from 3CE official website. By the way, I ordered them from their Shopee Official Store. ♡
(Update: when I tap my finger on my lips, the upper color layer transfers to my finger, and the appearance of lip tint becomes velvet and blurry! It leaves a bit different color than when I first apply it, but still very lovely! This applies to both Drizzle Love and Enjoy Love, so, I think that's the characteristic of 3CE Velvet Lip Tint ^^)
Cutesicle, such a cute name for a lip tint shade! ❤ So, I scrolled down on 3CE official website and this cute color caught my attention. It's so lovely, right?
Cutesicle is described as "a light pink with warm undertones." I was so thrilled about that because it's more often that when it comes to a light pink color, it's usually cool-toned. And when it comes to cool-toned light pink, it will appear greyish, purple-ish, white-ish, or something ashy that washes out my complexion. But a light pink color with warm undertones? I should give it a try! ♡
The swatch on Park Sora (the face of 3CE) kinda doubts me, through. The pink color looks so light on her (and so good!), would it suit my skin tone? On the other side, I saw a lot of good review about this shade on 3CE official website. The reviews say that the color is so cute and it doesn't look pale on them, and the texture is amazing. Alright! I said bismillah and I ordered it from 3CE official Shopee account. xD
I ordered the 3CE Cloud Lip Tint in Cutesicle together with a shade of their legendary Velvet Lip Tint in Drizzle Love, but I'll talk about this one on another post, insyaAllah! The Cloud Lip Tint itself was launched in Autumn 2019.
So, the tints were coming. Really anticipated them! And when I tried the Cutesicle shade, I was like... "Oh, this is my shade."
Did I mention about the elegant packaging? ♡
Well, I know, my best shade so far is coral pink, but this shade... surprisingly, it suits my complexion! It gives a soft, understated, yet cute vibe. It's like my default style and personality in a lip tint! That's how I love this color! ♡
Cutesicle appears as a peach-pink shade with a yellow-beige undertone when it's firstly swatched. But as time goes by, it turns to be a soft, warm light pink as the description. Even when I don't put on any makeup and just wearing this lip tint, I still look adorable (please forgive my wordings xD).
The texture is so interesting! As the name, Cloud Lip Tint, the texture is like a "cloud", it feels soft, fluffy, and blurry. The texture makes a gradient technique become easier! And the staying power is amazing. If some lip tints lose their "upper color layer" after a couple of hours and turn into a stain, this Cloud Lip Tint stays true on the performance as it's freshly applied, except if you have a heavy meal.
It does transfer, but just a little and not too much. After heavy meals, it leaves a lovely pink stain on my lips. Does the lip tint dry out my lips? Nope. Literally, nope at all, I'm serious. It sits on your lips with a fluffy feeling.♡
About the price, it's in the middle-range, I think. It's still affordable anyway and with such good quality, the price is reasonable. You can check them out in their official Shopee store or on their official website!
Hope your autumn is fluffy, sweet, and beautiful. ❤
It has been a long while since my blogging days! I hope you guys are safe and stay healthy. (^_^)
As today is still the atmosphere of Eid, I'd like to wish you an Eid Mubarak 1441 Hijriah for all my Muslim readers! Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum, may Allah receive our ibadah. O:)
Well, this time I wanna share with you guys my thoughts of a Korean Muslimah influencer, Ayana Jihye Moon. Of course, you know her! She is so popular and has a positive image and influence towards people, especially for the young and millennial generations, and specifically for young Muslimah ones. She is beautiful, humble, smart, a hard worker, and loves to learn (or study!). In Indonesia, Ayana Moon is a brand ambassador for some of the well-known brands, such as Pocari Sweat and Wardah Cosmetics. I love makeup and I have some cosmetics and makeup brands that I love, but I must admit that Ayana Moon makes me become a fan of Wardah Beauty! And when I've started to use their makeup, I just found out that their products are really good as well. (^ - ^)
Okay, so! In the spirit of Eid for our better self, I wanna share with you some inspirations from Ayana Moon. Please stay tuned! (^ ^)
1. Ayana Moon's Skincare & Makeup Routine Ayana loves natural makeup! I resume this part based on her Live IG Story in Wardah Beauty Official Instagram on May 10th, 2020. I'm not sure if anyone recorded the Live and uploaded it somewhere, but, well... actually I did record some parts because I found that Ayana's favorite shade of lip matte is the same as mine! (>_<) And then, I gotta feeling of, "Wow, we wear the same favorite shade of lip matte!". So, I decided to record it for my own property to keep the moment alive, lol. Sharing the recordings may cause some problems, such as copyright issues. So, I think it's better if I share the resume of her skincare and makeup routine without the videos, just on blog writing with some pictures. I didn't record the whole Live, just a few parts of it, so I'll write down what I have. I hope it's okay and still help you! (^ _ ^)
Code number 3 ❤
Her Skincare
Wardah Acne Series
Wardah Perfect Bright Moisturizer SPF 28
Wardah Perfect Bright cleansing foam
Wardah EyeXpert Makeup Remover
Wardah Brightening Micellar Water
Her Makeup
Wardah Instaperfect BB Cushion (I'm not sure about the shade, but I guess the lightest one)
Ayana doesn't like ombre lips make up. She only puts her favorite lip mousse, Wardah Colorfit Velvet Matte Lip Mousse 03.
a capture from her Instagram story ♡
Ayana Tips on How Not To Get Darker Lips
Apply sunscreen on the lips! Ayana has naturally pink lips, but she gave advice to a viewer that might help. Sunscreen will block the damaging UV rays that cause your skin (and lips) to become tan. Ayana also applied sunscreen on her hands.
Ayana's Trick to Have A Glowing Skin (*^ - ^*)
She said that her glowing skin is because of the makeup, lol. xD Well, the cushion she wears from Wardah Instaperfect has a dewy and glowy finish, so I guess that's what she meant. (^ ^)
2. Journey To Islam
I know, I know. A lot of people are inspired by her journey to Islam, that she can keep going with her faith although it as really difficult for the first time. Personally, a life of mualaf never stopped being amazement for me. I always admire their journey on how they found Islam, even their struggle on holding on to their faith because for some people it becomes their most difficult time. Having a different religion with their family or being a minority in the society that offers minimum supports is not the easiest thing in the world. Learning about their journey and process, also learning about how Allah gives guidance on them, these things always amaze me. :)
a part of my portfolio about Ayana Moon :3
And that's what Ayana faced too. Reading her story is breathtaking, for she had to work extra hard so she can take her study in Malaysia. 2 years of hardworking, and it was so exhausting. Her parents, at the time, take stopped all the financial support for her because of her conversion to Islam. That's why Ayana had to fight alone.
After 2 exhausting years, Ayana had her landing in Malaysia. But, things seemed not going well. Financial needs were so overwhelming, and I try to imagine if I were in her shoes: 2 years of hardworking and after just a few months, my saving was spent out almost half of it because of the unexpected urges! And I live alone, far far away from my country.
After a year, she had to give up. Her mom saw her in Malaysia feeling so sad about her daughter's condition. But, my favorite part is when she put the verse of Al Quran surah 3 Al Imran: 139, that said,
"So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers."
Before going back to South Korea, Ayana then spent some time in Indonesia to take a holiday. That's when she had introduced to Wardah company. They share a similar vision, and that's why Ayana become the part of Wardah family as a brand ambassador.
Another beautiful part about this book is, Ayana found the meaning of love, family, and way of life in Islam. Islam doesn't only give her new family, but also unite her with her family. Ayana became closer with her younger brother, Seongwook, as she never had a close sibling relationship with him before. Seongwook later interested in Islam, became a mualaf too and he was given a new name, Aydin. Her parents are now more open to Ayana's faith and they get closer as a family.
I didn't resume all the book content was about because I think it's better if you buy a copy, read the complete story, and support Ayana. (^ _ ^) I learn that Allah gives hidayah in many ways, hidayah can even come form our interests. Reading it myself make me appreciate my Islamic faith more, also appreciate my relationship I have with my siblings, family, and my friends even more. And another thing I learn about Ayana's journey is that no matter how difficult your situation you're in, no matter what, Allah will help you. Allah gets your back, always! For you who's in the struggle, don't give up, keep going, and praying. There will be times when you smile and feeling grateful because you're now in a better situation than before.
3. Other Things that Inspire Me!
Ayana Moon loves to learn a lot. As a student (yes, I'm a magister student indeed lol), studying is an important thing. From her Instagram, we can find out that Ayana is taking Arabic and Mandarin classes. Arabic is difficult, on one of her posts she said that sometimes it made her cry! But, she keeps on fighting anyway, and her skill is getting better as well. As a Muslimah, learning Arabic is really helpful to read and understand Qur'an (and hadits), especially if you want to understand it more deeply than just reading a translation. Also, from her book, you can tell that Ayana is a smart and hard-working girl.
Personally, I am always impressed by people who could take more than one thing in their life. It's like, you want to keep the balance and have a proportional portion on your rules. For example, having a good balance on working, studying, and doing ibadah, and you can still achieve your goals. That's why Ayana really inspires me. :) (and for you who have followed my blog for quite a long time, I'm sure you know that I also admire Misako Aoki, not only for her style and cuteness but also for her roles as a model and a nurse ^^).
My father once said, as a Moslem, if we put Allah first, Allah will help us with guidance and ease for what we're doing.
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Alright! I think that's all I can share with you today. (^ - ^) I hope this help. Feel free to comment if you think there's something I should add. :D
Lately I've been in love with this cute items, inspired by the fairies. ♡
The first thing is this lip tint. I found it in a cosmetic store when I was accompaniying my friend, such a treasure!
It's called Peripera Airy Ink Velvet in 05 "Elf's Light Rose." The color is neutral pastel pink, a pinkish MLBB color. ^_^
And the second one is this fragrance. ♡
Elvie eau de toilette from Oriflame. ♡ It smells beautiful! The scent is light and watery fresh, but also soft in the same time. It will bring out your mood without too overwhelming. ^_^
By the way, I love imagining some magical stories. ♡ And having these items make me excited even more! ^_^
Kawaii Pateen has released their latest collaboration with Misako Aoki recently. (^_^)
This time, Misako-chan shared another version of tutorial casual Lolita makeup tutorial. This video is so special! And I love that this time Misako-chan put on some coral pink lips and blush, my favorite pink for makeup!
Misako-chan is so cute as always.
You can check out the video below! (^_^)
Misako Aoki is her middle 30s, she is 35 years old now if I'm not mistaken. But she is still as cute as when I found out about her about 8 years ago. As a Lolita model, of course, she has to take care of her self very well. She is a nurse too. To stay cute and young, I think it's because someone lives their life happily, enjoying things they love, also follow their dreams and passion. When we are happy inside, it will radiate to the outside. Of course, taking care of ourselves is important as well. (^-^)
One day, when I'm on my 30s and become a psychologist, I want to be as cute as Misako-san.
The jolly season is here! A lot of makeup brands release their holiday collections and Etude House is one of the most anticipated brands to announce their limited line at the end of 2018. This year, Etude House released The Tiny Twinkle Ornament Collection. With Red Velvet's Yeri as the model, this collection vibes a beautiful, sparkling moment! ☆
As a lippie lover, I decide to give the Mini Matte Chic Lip Lacquer Ornament a try! It's a hype product of Etude House and this holiday, it came with 3 mini size-colors with a cute Tiny Twinkle ornament as the case. Very cute ❣
I love the colors too! Irene Red is one of their best seller-color, the color that Red Velvet's Irene wears in the commercial. Irene Red is a great point color! You can pair it with the Icing Cream Pink (Yeri wears it as the base color and Irene Red as point color) or Thank You Berry Brown as well. ❣
Thank You Berry Brown is a sophisticated berry brown (as the name, a brown with a hint of berry color on my lips). But when I wear it thinly or making gradient lips, it looks like a soft pinky brown.
While the limited edition Icing Cream Pink is a pretty soft pink that suitable for all skintones, I think. ♡ This color is so cute when being worn full lips, thinly, or gradient lips.
They dry up into the matte finish quickly, and the texture is creamy and easy to blend. The coverage and pigmentation are great! The applicator itself can take the right amount of product to cover the lips. ❣
My favorite is PK 005 Icing Cream Pink❣
This lip lacquer is waterproof, transfer-proof, and smudge-proof. The colors stay put on nicely after meals. After eating some heavier meals, the color fades on the center of my lips. But, you can still see the color there! This lip lacquer feels comfortable after hours, it doesn't dry out my lips. But after a few hours, my lip textures become noticeable. Maybe it's because of my low level of hydration too (I must admit xD), and I didn't apply any lip balm before wearing it. Another time when I increase my consumption of water, the lip lacquer appears better even after a few hours of application. And yes, I apply lip balm too. So, those two things are taking effect, I guess!
So, here is the conclusion of my review on Tiny Twinkle Mini Chic Matte Lip Lacquer Ornament:
☆ Pro's:
☆ The 3 colors are pretty and wearable for the daily and special event.
☆ Longlasting.
☆ Comfortable to wear.
☆ Transfer-proof, waterproof, and smudge-proof
☆ It consists of 2 gr for each product, which is a fun size of 3 colors.
☆ The packaging is cute.
Con's:
Although it doesn't seep into my lip lines or dry patches, the texture of my lips become noticeable after a few hours of wearing. It may depend on my level of hydration, so I suggest you apply lip balm first for a longer-smooth result. And take care of your hydration, please drink enough water. (^^)
I order these babies from Pasar Korea (I live in Indonesia, I'm not sure if they handle the international shipping to other countries, but you can contact them ❣). The owner lives in Busan and sometimes they have an Instagram live when they go to the stores shopping the products, so yes, they send you the original product! They send you free giveaway too. ❣
Anyway, the holiday season is the perfect time to be happy and spread happiness to the people around you. I love the idea of giving and spreading happiness. (^_^) Well, although you don't have to wait until Christmas or holiday season to do it ❣ But who doesn't love the atmosphere of year-end? (^_^)
It means that the new better opportunities arrive, your dreams are coming. Be grateful for our life. ❣
Alhamdulillah, I'm so happy! Finally, Ichigo Diary got a new header. 😄(^_^)
It has been a long time ago since I had thought about some cute refreshment of my blog. xD
Hello there! Thank you, I forever love you♡
I've looked for some themes, but I don't find one that suits my style, sorry! (>_<)
I've thought about changing the header too, actually changing the header can be a simple refreshment with great impact, right? ♡
And yes, it's true! I found this cute print from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright. It's called "The Pop Up Labyrinth" series. As you can see, it has the print of Sleeping Beauty story, so cute and beautiful. ♡
I pick this print as my header because it looks so classically beautiful yet magical, as same as the fairytale itself. I think it represents a beautiful wish that somehow everything's gonna be fine, even though it doesn't seem so right now. A happy ending is real, as real as your beautiful dream about it. That's why I put a new description of this blog, "Sweet Dream, Sweet Life," because I believe in that. (^_^)
And look at the book written "Sleeping Beauty" on it! I think the book is very suitable with the image and concept of a "diary". ♡◇♤♧
With the beautiful Sleeping Beauty, pink colors, castle, and roses, it's so lovable, isn't it? (^_^)
Well, maybe the picture is less Ichigo (strawberry) than before, but the concept of strawberry cuteness and sweetness will be here and stay! So, don't worry. ♡
I hope you enjoy this refreshment look as much as I do. (^_^)
Thank you for supporting us, and please keep doing so! ♡
Sweet dream & sweet life, everyone!
P.S. I got this new header from Pinterest, so thank you!
If you read this blog in the mobile version, you can turn it into desktop version to see how it looks. (^_^)
How's life? It's been forever since my last post! 😀
Sakina is doing many things right now! I continue my study (and actually it's a half done now, so please pray for me!), I apply for the job, doing my business, and make more friends. 😊
Do you think that doing some different things at the same time burn you out?
They're actually the kinds of things you love and you enjoy, but somehow it feels (at least a bit) overwhelming.
One day, I decided to take a rest for a few days, just for calming my mind and re-direct my energy. But then, I enjoyed it a bit too much. 🐣
While at another time, I felt so exhausted.
Did it happen to you too? 😂
Well, I guess I didn't put my priority right, nor I didn't do well-balanced time management.
Or, maybe I put stressors in my mind too much. That's why things don't succeed with the best result. Do you sometimes have a moment when you don't do your to-do-list properly? 😅😂
Is there a time when you procrastinate a lot? When it happens, it's necessary to analyze why that happens. Is it because you don't enjoy what you do?
Is it because there's a challenge you avoid? Is it because of your comfort zone, and you're refusing to step out of it?
Is it because you are lack of motivation? Do you need some role models and support system?
Or is it because you are in "Gudetama" mode on? 😁😂
Any question pops out when you analyze it, it's important to really put your attention on them because they will lead you to the solutions that you may need if you're trapped in this situation. When you find the answer, I think that's the moment we can make our healthy balance in doing anything in our life. It can be jobs, school, family time, pet time, and of course a me-time for ourselves.
A healthy balance is something we always need to have so we can do everything, even the multitasks, much better. 😊
I'm trying to balance mine in healthy portion too! So, I guess I also need to ask those questions above to myself, lol.
And when the challenges come, it's important to stay calm and not put too much stress about it. At least, just make it an eustress and not a distress. 😊
So, I guess it's more than a year since my last post, right? I hope all of you are doing well! (^_^)
Well, so...
I don't actually know what I'm gonna talk about in this post, lol. xD
It's just because I'm in my free time now, and I miss writing stuff in my dearest blog so much. (*^-^*)
But I don't have any topics or materials to write right now!
So, I guess I just wanna wish you a happy life and good luck. (^ ^)
Oh, by the way, it is the month of autumn, right? In the country I live, we don't have four seasons, so some of us haven't seen autumn in real life!
When we're talking about autumn, I bet most of us think about those dark colored-trees with golden leaves. Sometimes the wind blows them, and they fall to make a golden carpet. Or, even it's not only golden leaves but also red, yellow, dark green, and brown. All of them are beautiful!
I live in the country wherein this month, the rain falls almost every day, in the afternoon or in the evening. Sometimes it comes as a soft showering, and sometimes it rains hard! The wind blows so strong and you cannot go anywhere but stay in the room. xD
Somehow it's beautiful, right?
When the sun shines again and it finally appears from the clouds, you'll find it feels nice, right? :)
It doesn't feel so hot like usual, there's a bit of cool air in the scene. The smell of the wet soil is also nice. :)
Anyway, I hope it's okay for talking about the weathers. xD
Well, actually I'm a rain girl. :)
Especially, for a kind of rain that subtle and softly showering, when you'll think about grabbing a cup of hot chocolate, some warm food, and have a good stay watching TV or reading some books, or just doing your calming, indoor hobbies!
Have you heard the song by Kanon Wakeshima, Skip Turn Step?
It's not her new song, but actually, this song is one of my favorites! The song is about dancing in the rain. The lyrics, instruments, and the arrangements are also classically beautiful. :)
Although I'm saying that I'm a rain girl, I don't hesitate to go out and have fun under the sun! :D
We understand that a rainy season doesn't feel fine for some people, for example for people who prefer a non-rainy day because of their job. Well, it can be frustrating, though.
But let's hope and wish for the best in the rainy season, just as with the sunny days! Whatever it may happen, let's do our best. :)
By the way, what about pink autumn? ( * ^ - ^ *)
It's Ichigo Diary, anyway! (lol) xD
For a long time I've actually loved seeing many cute things and designs, and because Lolita (for some people) is not only a fashion, it means that everyone actually can live it to the heart as a lifestyle!
I'm sure that some of you are a beginner Lolita (like me), or cute things-lover that have a passion for kawaii things. For a beginner Lolita, managing a starter closet can gain a lot of effort, even for a non-Lolita! As a Lolita tends to search some inspirations from the Lolita senoritas, looking for ideas about how to manage our closet sounds good.
For a starter guide, I've got you some inspirations from Google and make some conclusions, lol. xD
Here are some observations I've got, I'd start it from a room of a real Lolita, Misako Aoki. These are some captures of her room, but you can see a part of her closet as well. She changes the layout of her room several times, regularly I guess, but these pictures show us how Misako-chan manages her closet.
Misako-chan prefers to hang up her lolita dresses because with this way she can keep her dresses sleek and well-organized.
The other photos are picked up randomly by me from Google. These rooms and the closets are belong to cute girls out there. Prepare your eyes to look at more cuteness of pink closets!
The key is, make everything visible! It's useful to help you choose and decide your coordinate better, so your overall fashion will be well coordinated. You can match your dress or jumper skirt with the matching socks, bag, wrist cuffs, and other accessories easily.
You don't even need a very big space to manage a Lolita closet like those pictures above! You can maximize your space to keep your Lolita fashion stuff, included the accessories. Can you see how Misako-chan use her window to put her accessories on? It's useful as cute decoration too!
Hang up your clothes is a bright idea to solve any problem of closet space. From those pictures I've found, these cute girls hang up their clothes. You can do it too.
But can we apply that to a basic, non-Lolita clothes?
Of course, we can! Managing your closet is not that difficult, and yes, I'm talking about maximalize the small space too! Find out how to easily do it here, it's a guide for everyone:
