Lydia and I were browsing a $1.50 store recently (Ichiban Kan for those of you in the San Francisco Bay Area) and found a black and pink lash cases. Lydia bought one for travel purposes to easily take along a selection of lashes. I bought two to help organize my lashes which inevitably end up [...]

posted by Umi
Tags: crafting, deco, false eyelashes
Filed under: Beauty Style, Hobbies, Lifestyle

Proof that it pays to be educated about current events. I recently discovered that my local newspaper, The San Francisco Chronicle, has pretty good fashion coverage as evidenced by these stunning images from China Fashion Week. A mix of opera, clown and Renaissance costumes all painted with a glamorous Gothic brush. I’ve posted my favorite [...]

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Tags: aristocrat, chinese brands, fashion show, make-up
Filed under: Beauty Style, Fashion

I purchased the pair of lashes in the photo above from local Japanese dollar chain store, Ichiban Kan, back in February. As you might suspect, this review has been several months in the making. On multiple occasions I wore these eyelashes and took photos but something always happened to one set of photos before I [...]

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Tags: false eyelashes, reviews
Filed under: Beauty Style

Being a musician, I have to keep my nails pretty short and unfortunately that means not being able to indulge in fancy deco nail sets. However, I do feel rather sheepish when I see other folks with nice nails, so I’ve vowed to start taking better care of my nails – starting with investing in [...]

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Tags: nails, reviews
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A long while back, Kaimi of Modern Princess shared some photos of models with multi-color hair. I saved the photos because I loved the visuals, but it did get me thinking about the use of hair in fashion. Of course, the right hairstyle is a fantastic compliment to any outfit and can sometimes make or break [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, hair, hairstyles
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Tags: accessories, betsey johnson, black peace now, bpn, chantilly, Events, japanese brands, Metamorphose, new people, san francisco, yesasia
Filed under: Beauty Style, Fashion, New People news

As we posted last week, Carousel of Crowns recently celebrated its 2nd Anniversary. Check out some of our highlights and personal favorites below. Best Fashion Snap Real Lolita Style Lydia’s pick for her favorite fashion snap from the past year is Courtney’s Mori-Girl-inspired Lolita outfit at the Angelic Pretty RinRin tea party event in San [...]

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Tags: admin, entertainment for the lolita, Events, fanime 2010, Fantaisies dans le Monde des Rêves, fashion snap, san francisco
Filed under: Beauty Style, Entertainment, Fashion, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Music

In early April, Carousel of Crowns was invited to interview Angelic Pretty model, RinRin, while she was in town for Angelic Pretty’s special event. Angelic Pretty San Francisco has posted the video and we’ve re-posted it here for your convenience. See our very own ace photographer, Lydia, ask RinRin about her start in Lolita fashion, [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, celebrities, japanese brands, san francisco, sweet lolita
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About a month ago, I purchased my first pair of false lower lashes from Ichiban Kan, a Japanese $1.50 store with locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. The eyelashes are style #16 and package describes the lashes as “cool”-style lashes, but I found that they’re probably better for a doll-like cute look. The lower [...]

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Tags: false eyelashes, make-up
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YesStyle.com now carries wigs by Clair Beauty. I decided to try one out. I selected the one pictured above, a style with bangs and long wavy tendril in a coffee color. Unfortunately, either Clair Beauty or YesStyle.com do not name the wigs so it’s difficult to discern them through anything but pictures, but it’s this [...]

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Tags: reviews, wigs
Filed under: Beauty Style