Kawaii Gifts Review!

I have been a long time customer of Kawaii Gifts for years. My girlfriend has a special soft spot in her heart for Rilakkuma so many of her birthday and Christmas gifts have come from this shop in PA. I have now fallen in love with Rilakkuma's special girl Korilakkuma and now often buy items that feature the adorable off-white and pink eared bear whenever possible!

For this order, as all the ones the ones before, I ordered on the ShowKawaii site.

I placed my order on July 1, 2015 and it arrived July 9, 2015.

The site is very easy to navigate and the account settings make it easy to check all your necessary information. The site uses the official licensed product pictures since the store is a licensed retailer! The only downside to this is that it can sometimes be difficult to see the details of the items because the image is a set size. 

Check out is easy, and can be completed by entering your credit card or selecting PayPal. The price for shipping, at least domestically, is very reasonable. I usually spend $100 or more to qualify for the free 2-3 day shipping.

My order included:
Crux Melt Chocolate Mechanical Pencil [Pink]
Q-Lia Biscuit Coin Purse & ID Holder [Chocolate and Strawberry]
San-X My Only Rilakkuma 7.5" Pen Pouch
San-X My Only Rilakkuma Mechanical Pencils with Gold Mascots [B]
San-X My Only Rilakkuma Mechanical Pens with Gold Mascots [B]
San-X My Only Rilakkuma Small Memo Pad [A]
San-X Piggy Girl B6 Hard Cover Spiral Notebook [4]
San-X Piggy Girl Mechanical Pencils [B]
San-X Rilakkuma A4 Plastic File Folder [Pink Rose]
San-X Rilakkuma A4 Plastic File Folder [Rose]
San-X Rilakkuma Pen Stand [Little Bear]
San-X Rilakkuma Pocket Notebook: [White Rose]

Adorable right? Unfortunately the San-X Piggy Girl Mechanical Pencil, and one of the items my lady had ordered, was Out of Stock. Due to this Kawaii Gifts refunded us for those items and sent the rest on their way!

I received my order in a well packaged long flat rate box. Upon inspection of the items I found that the Crux Melt Chocolate Mechanical Pencil [Pink] while adorable was defective. Also the San-X Rilakkuma Pen Stand [Little Bear] did not look like the image provided on the site at all! Even though all the products are 100% authentic this pen stand did not incorporate the correct color pallet for Korilakkuma. Rather than a off-white or ivory for Kori's fur the color was a terrible clay grey. It clashed with every other Korilakkuma piece I own. The "Korilakkuma" script in pink was barely visible on the pen case. It was such a disappointment that I set it aside along with the Crux Melt Chocolate Mechanical Pencil.

Thankfully I still have plenty of adorable goodies to look over!

My order from Kawaii Gifts is here! I absolutely love how cute everything is!

SanX Rilakkuma Plastic File folders

These file folders are not only adorable with their flower motif, but the perfect size! I had at first wanted to decorate my new cubicle in a Pretty Solider Sailor Moon theme, but I had a difficult time finding file folders that would fit the standard 8" x 12" sheet of paper. Good thing I found these cute things!

Next up is the My Only Rilakkuma Pencil Case! 

SanX My Only Rilakkuma Pencil Case

With the light pink and white stripe colorway, this piece is beyond precious.

SanX My Only Rilakkuma Pencil Case

I can't get over how cute this pencil case is! I love all the little details, such as the strawberries, candy, cookie biscuits, Eiffel towers and the cute cast of characters of course! 

And now for some adorable memos!

SanX My Only Rilakkuma Small Memo Pad

This memo pad is so cute and small! The cover to the memo pad ( left ) features Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma and their little duck friend! Inside ( center and right ) are two memo designs. I can't get over how cute the theme is for the "My Only" series!

And now for the cute little spiral notebook!

San-X Rilakkuma Pocket Notebook (White Rose)

I needed a convenient and secure place to keep my work passwords, and this small notebook with the floral details is perfect! The Rilakkuma logo is a golden holofoil. Inside, the notebook features a ribbon at the bottom as well as roses and the San-X characters. The overall feel is very elegant and cute. 

Biscuit anyone?

Q-Lia Biscuit Coin Purse & ID Holder [Chocolate and Strawberry]

I cannot say enough good things about this cute coin purse and ID wallet! The fact that this wallet resembles a delicious chocolate and strawberry cookie only adds to its sweetness. The ID slot is perfect for a ID or, as I discovered, a keycard. The pocket is a great storage place for my meal card and my drawer keys! There is a slight imperfection on the "u", but it is easily overlooked.

One could always use more stationary...

My Only Rilakkuma Mechanical Pen with Gold Mascots [B]

My Only Rilakkuma Mechanical Pencil with Gold Mascots [B]

Piggy Girl B6 Hard Cover Spiral Notebook [4]

My Only Rilakkuma Mechanical Pencil and Pen with Gold Mascots are adorable! The writing utensils are easy to use, and work well. The combination of pastels and small strawberries, Eiffel towers, ribbons and hearts is beyond sweet! The gold Rilakkuma at the top is just adds to its charm.

As for Piggy Girl, why haven't I known about this little cutie before now?! She is absolutely precious! This little lady is a Piggy Princess, adorned only in a crown and a pink ribbon, dashes happily about the notebook with her little mouse side-kick amongst the flowers, ribbons, and feminine accessories similar to perfume bottles. Just as the mini spiral Rilakkuma notebook, this notebook features a golden holofoil ( it looks yellow in the photo) which only adds to it's charm! While I am still disappointed that the matching Piggy Girl pencil from this series was out of stock I am glad that I purchased the notebook.

Overall I am very happy with my kawaii order. Everything was packaged well, arrived quickly once it was sent and all but two of the products beyond my expectations!

The issues I have experienced are extremely rare. I have ordered from Kawaii Gifts for years and have never had any problems. I would still highly recommend this site for any of your Kawaii needs.

Shipping Time
5 / 5
The shipping was extremely fast! Of course I purchased enough to qualify for the 2-day Priority Shipping, but the shipping truly is impressive.

Product Quality
4 / 5
Most of the products were very well made and beyond adorable! Aside from the San-X Rilakkuma Pen Stand [Little Bear] stock image that did not match the item sent, all of the products matched their description and price point on the site.

Communication
2 / 5
I was unimpressed with the communication I experienced during this order. 
Firstly, the fact that the website was not updated and the item I purchased ( San-X Piggy Girl Mechanical Pencils [B] ) was actually Out of Stock. Secondly, the email in concerns to the return of the San-X Rilakkuma Pen Stand [Little Bear] that did not match the stock image on the site, and the defective Crux Melt Chocolate Mechanical Pencil [Pink] was not addressed after an entire week. I had to inquire about the return once more. Thirdly, once I was instructed to send the items back, I did not receive my second refund until 6 days after my items arrived - and I had to inquire about the refund via email. Twice.

The issues I have experienced are extremely rare. I have ordered from Kawaii Gifts for years and have never had any problems. I would still highly recommend this site for any of your Kawaii needs.


I hope you all liked this review! Stay Frilly~

I Won a Loℓιтα Giveaway!

I follow a lot of Lolita's on many social websites, but I am especially fond of YouTube. It is so much fun for me to connect with people with other interests! 

One of my favorite Lolita YouTubers is R Gorey . She always has interesting videos to watch and great advice. Recently R Gorey had a giveaway for a sweet lolita set or a gothic lolita set. I wanted the sweet lolita set. I just expressed that I had been interested in lolita fashion for years, but had only begun to wear it and that I looked forward to expanding my wardrobe. The winners were randomly selected and I was lucky enough to be one of them!

While all sensitive information has been removed from my package, can you see how absolutely cute this package is? I love the Little Twin Star stationary and I especially loved the little chibi lolita art to the left. I received this package during my finals week. Needless to say it was an extremely welcomed pick-me-up!

All of the items were carefully tucked in a plastic bag. The first item that I had to see was the adorable floral crown. 

I have wanted a small floral crown for so long! The colors are prefect for my current wardrobe as it incorporates a light pink, white, peach and vibrant pink. The headband is lined with a soft silken fabric and is comfortable on my natural hair as well as a wig.

The fabric rose petals are extremely soft! The manner in which the leaves are placed at the base of the headband add to the overall delicacy of the flowers. There is an opportunity for me to add some more details to this headband, such as pearls, without loosing the overall delicate effect.

Next up are socks!

So cute! I love the pale pink of these socks. The tulle ruffled around the ankle is a perfect way to add a bit of sweet to a coordinate. I believes these socks will go perfectly with my "Letters to my Dear" Precious Clove dress that is one the way. I cannot wait to see! 

Also included were adorable ice cream socks. Unfortunately I was unable to take unboxing photos due to the timing of which I received my package...and I might have worn them already.

Next up was another item I had been excited for!

This Swimmer bracelet is the first plastic goodie I have acquired for lolita! The beads are adorable~ I am very impressed with the construction of the bracelet. The elastic makes the bracelet extremely comfortable and expandable, despite the number of kawaii elements it adorns. I plan to wear this bracelet often!

Last (but not least) in the package was this adorable Hello Kitty journal set!

The hard plastic has flecks of silver glitter inside (too cute)! The case is extremely sturdy, and great to keep stationary goodies in. I absolutely love the red dotted ribbon and Kitty-chan's expression as she snuggles her bear. I cannot get over how cute this is!

Inside the plastic case lies an adorable notebook and pen. The pen and notebook both have separate compartments, so the threat of a spill is non-existent. I cannot wait to write some notes to my friends and then fill up the adorable case with other adorable Sanrio goodies.

This was a wonderful surprise to have won such a lovely giveaway! This event has begun to make me think about if I would like to pay it forward and do my own giveaway soon!

What sort of prizes would you like to see?

Stay frilly!