Gotta Chatch'Em All: Pokémon’s Clothing Collection

Attention anime lover's, as I hope many of you already know, this year is Pokémon’s 20th anniversary year! And here to help celebrate is YUMMY MART debuting their Pokémon’s clothing collection. The collection will be released on the 20th of April, 2016 by the popular "sister" brand known as PEACH JOHN which sells lingerie. This collection will be made up of relatively the same items. Things like, panties, pajamas', ponchos, eye masks, and a laundry bin. Unfortunately, the Pikachu bras are not going to be sold to the public. Apparently, they were made just for the photo shoot. How could they do that to us right?! 

Well, there is some more good news to compensate for that. The company will also hold a giveaway contest during the first few weeks of the release of their collection. There will be an Instagram hashtag# campaign held at YUMMY MART stores in Shibuya 109, Shibuya PARCO, and Ikebukuro PARCO. Too bad we don't live there. (I'm sure if you hashtag or DM the company's Instagram asking if international contestants are allowed and how can they participate, they'll get back to you with an answer.) Anyways, If you live in Tokyo or plan on visiting on those dates, why not drop by a store? The special photo booths will be placed at each store, all you have to do is take a picture of yourself and post it with the hashtag #YM_PIKACHU. Then 5 lucky people will be chosen to get YUMMY MART Pokémon collection special items. 

This campaign will be starting from April 20th until May 8th. So far, I have no idea how to order online or anything like that, but I just wanted to share with you this fun bit of news. Share your thoughts on how cute this collection is in the comments below. 

Here is the link to the site's announcement in case you want to check more out!

Pokémon Collection on YUMMY MART website : http://www.peachjohn.co.jp/pj/yummymart/pokemon/

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Hello April! Heart to Heart: Alter-Ego

April is here, and so the arrival of Spring. If New Year's wasn't enough reason to start a fresh, here's your chance to jump on the band wagon! It's never too late to try and better yourself. In light of this opportunity here given to us thanks to mother nature, I myself have decided to maybe change a few things about what I would like to accomplish with this here blog and youtube channel. Hear me out,..

So I begun the year re-vamping my blog and what kind of content I wanted to create. I felt I had grown out of the Kawaii Asian Fashion scene and wanted to cater to a more mature audience and style. I feel although this is still very much true, its somewhat unrealistic for me. 

In all honesty, I  don't feel or dress like that fierce, chic, sexy girl all the time. There are times I want to be sweet looking, or dark af and down right cozy in my pj's all day. And still, there has always been a part of me that has never let go of the Asian Beauty scene. I'm always looking at new Western trends as well as Asian ones, particularly Japanese and South Korean. I became very frustrated with myself. Wanting to dress a certain way but feeling too old for it. Hence, my desire to dress and be a trendy fashionable mom, to Western standards. Coincidently, a friend of mine who is a couple years older than me told me something that sounds so cliche but that is true. She also is into asian fashion and so she advised me to "just be myself." I took this very much to heart, and decided to speak to my husband about it. See, at the time I met my husband, I had already stopped dressing ulzzang and kawaii like. So he never met me like that, I would think it unfair if I just all of a sudden sprung that on him and go full out kawaii haha. So, wanting his opinion I asked... his response was also " just be yourself." 

Oh, how I want to just be able to do that. But I run into one problem. I'm a married mom with a business to run.. Shouldn't that make me act and look my age- dressing appropriately? I know many would think different of me and even mock me if I did "just be myself." And as I said before I have many fashion moods, so why decide on just one? Well as I thought about this a quote came to mind by Dr. Seuss- "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." How very true this is, and lightened up my heart. If people will like me, those who genuinely do won't care what I do- they will like who I am. 

So, to finish off this inner monologue haha, I found that I have an alter-ego and should own it. I've decided to post and make videos of my many beauty and fashion moods. Whether chic, dark or sweet, that's me and that's what I'll do. I will be returning to my Asian Beauty ways. I'm excited and so should you. Since I did reach my desired view count on my first video, it's time to make another! So be on the look out. I'll give you a sneak peek of what's to come.

• New Sponsor Introductions
• 2 Contact Lens Reviews
• 1 Wig Review
  & much more...

If you have any other requests feel free to let me know :)

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Soft Everyday Makeup Look

My new video Soft Everyday Makeup Look is live on my youtube channel! I'm so happy I finally had time to edit and voice over this video tutorial. I recorded it about a month ago, and everything has gone wrong to not allow me to finish this little project. It is my first video using a variety of new filming equipment, editing software and mic. Not only that but I was so nervous about how my voice sounds! I did end up catching what my kids had, and so my voice began to sound sore and rustic. Forgive me, but hopefully by the next video, my voice will be back to normal. If you have any comments, requests or suggestions please don't hesitate to let me know. I hope you enjoy this short tutorial, and if you end up recreating it, I'd love to see #makeupbykimii

It takes me about 15-20 minutes to do, and is very easy on days I don't have too much time to do a full face of makeup, with foundation and concealer,...all the works. 

If you would like to continue watching, don't miss out and subscribe to my channel. My goal right now is to reach 1,000 views fairly soon, hopefully between the next couple of weeks. Also, 1,000 subscribers by the end of March- fingers crossed. If all goes well, I'll be uploading weekly and creating content more ideal for the average busy momma. All the products I used are in the description of the video, so just head on over and check it out ♡ Thanks for all the support.

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Youtube Channel Creator Rewards + Fail to Launch

One of my goals this year was to begin filming videos for my youtube channel. I am so motivated, it's not even funny. I have set up a specific room in my house for filming, bought a few new makeup products, and began planning out rough video ideas. This was the week I should have begun creating content but it seems like I had a week of bad luck! 

I planned everything down to the very minute, so that I can make the best of my time, get all my house/momma chores done and have time to film. Well let me tell you it didn't happen in anyway like I had hoped...

First, my kids decided not to nap properly this week. No naps = cranky, fussy babies. Nothing will get done because they become so needy! So of course,...nothing got done. Laundry piled up, house is a mess, and must I go on?! After I made peace with my house being a disaster and my kids being cry babies, I decided to set up my filming space to try and feel like I'm getting things going.

I have it semi-set up in what used to be our office. I'm not too sure if I've mentioned this before, but both my husband and I are photographers and own a small business. We have more than enough equipment to film and photograph. We also conveniently had moved the office downstairs a few months ago and so we had and empty "extra" room. Now it's my makeup room :3 Anyways, I was setting up the lighting I need and tripod for the camera, I realized I was missing a few things from my photography bags. Like the screw thing that goes on the camera to mount it on the tripod. Also, half my lighting! For some reason its not all together and I only was able to put up the stands and umbrellas. The actual lights are missing, and the power plugs! I'm thinking to myself what the heck?! Either we were robbed or some how leprechauns took them... 

The misfortune doesn't end there, believe it or not. My husband is the one that will help me film. Since he'll be going to school for that too, we figured why not get in some practice in the mean time. He has two jobs, and so his work schedule is a bit unpredictable. But! One of his jobs is snow removal. It hasn't snowed since before Christmas, and suddenly mother nature wanted snow this week. He has worked every day since Sunday. If I didn't know better, I'd take it as a sign of "its not meant to be." But, this is something I really want to do, which brings me to the most exciting part of this post. 

Did you know that Youtube offer milestone awards for creators and their channels? 

It's called, Youtube Creator Rewards. They way it works is that once your channel hits 

- 100,000 (Platinum)

- 1 Million (Gold) and 

- 10 Million (Diamond) 

genuine subscribers you get these plaques mailed to you for hitting such huge milestones as a creator. I WANT THIS! Now, I know it'll take a lot of hard work and time to achieve and deserve but this is where I want to get to. 

Will you help and support me?

Let me know please and comment, what kind of content interests  you to learn and know more about. I blog about makeup, style, and life. The topics in between are endless! I plan to have everything sorted out this weekend that went horribly wrong setting up, in order to really start filming. I know there are tons of makeup gurus out there, but I know I'm offering something different and genuine. Realistic looks and how to apply beauty and fashion to your daily routine. Nowadays I find that most gurus do looks that you think, "where and when the heck am I going to where this to?" And even though they are gorgeous! They are useless to the average person. I hope to inspire the daily woman, and help each other on the journey to rediscovery and self-improvement. Remember everyone is beautiful,... 

You can subscribe to my Youtube Channel here: Kimii Amaya Official

and to my blog here: Life. Beauty. Style

I will be posting every week, so stay tuned for that first video.

I can't wait to read your comment suggestions!

p.s want more info on these awards, check out this link: Youtube Creator Rewards

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Fashion Inspiration: Winter Style Guide

Hey guys, so lately I've been soooo tempted to buy things online, everything from coloured contact lens to a new pair of shoes. I haven't purchased anything mainly because the Holidays came around and well we all know where our money goes, bills-jk...no seriously. 

I thought it'd be nice to just share with you all a few outfits I've fallen in love with online. My style moods change a lot, so you'll see a little bit of everything. It is cold and snowy here in Calgary, so I'm basing my looks off of the weather.
*Disclaimer: I can't afford these clothes, so don't feel bad if you can't either. I'm sure we can find "dupes" at more realistically priced retailers. This is just for fun, fashion inspiration and style guide looks. Just in case though, I have included links to where you can find all of the products shown.

Cozy Wonderland:

MANGO long sleeve top
105 CAD - johnlewis.com

River Island fake leather jacket
265 CAD - riverisland.com

Alexander Wang high-waisted skinny jeans
435 CAD - net-a-porter.com

UGG Australia shearling boots
390 CAD - luisaviaroma.com

Lancôme lip gloss
38 CAD - lancome-usa.com

Sweater Weather:

French Connection grey sweater
155 CAD - houseoffraser.co.uk

MANGO black coat
93 CAD - johnlewis.com

Frame Denim blue jeans
465 CAD - avenue32.com

UGG Australia suede boots
300 CAD - calzatureshoponline.com

Proenza Schouler black handbag
2,515 CAD - thecorner.com

Silver jewelry
12 CAD - newlook.com

Nars cosmetic
39 CAD - liberty.co.uk

Rebel with a Cause:

Chloé v neck sweater
625 CAD - kirnazabete.com

MANGO field jacket
145 CAD - johnlewis.com

Topshop skinny jeans
83 CAD - topshop.com

Steve madden booties
135 CAD - selfridges.com

Saffiano-Effect Briefcase
83 CAD - mango.com

Red lip makeup
7.65 CAD - lanebryant.com

Blush Looks Good On You Girl:

Miss Selfridge oversized shirt
29 CAD - missselfridge.com

Forever New high rise skinny jeans
81 CAD - forevernew.com.au

H&m shoes
22 CAD - hm.com

The Cambridge Satchel Company satchel purse
270 CAD - harveynichols.com

Rose jewelry
53 CAD - hipvoordeheb.nl

ASOS bead charm
16 CAD - asos.com

Jennifer Meyer Jewelry 18k earrings
380 CAD - ylang23.com

KBL Eyewear Silver City Sunglasses
335 CAD - ahalife.com

Makebelieve lip shine
17 CAD - thehut.com

I hope you enjoyed the few looks I put together. If you did, please let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe! See you all in the New Year
<3

Credits: Special Thanks to http://sisaez.polyvore.com/ for taking the time and making these. 

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It's A Girl! Baby Lucambio Coming this Spring...or Winter

We are so excited about adding a second baby girl to our family. Although we announced the gender back in October to our family, I never made an official announcement. I always thought deep down inside it would be a girl, just because this pregnancy has been almost exactly the same as with Samantha, our first baby girl. Who actually just turned one! 

Even though I've been prego twice before, I never get used to the idea that there is a little human squirming inside of me! When I feel her kick, its still weird. She was very cooperative during this gender reveal ultrasound up until it was time to reveal the gender! She decided she wanted to be a lady and have her legs crossed right when it was time to look. I was getting a bit disappointed after a several minutes of trying to get her to uncross her legs. We almost left without getting a verdict. But, after a lot of patience from our technician, she finally said " Okay, I think...I'm pretty sure I've got it." Not as reassuring as I would've hoped, but she had me at "okay." 

Now, it has just been such a struggle to think of baby names. So far, we just have Racheal. Any suggestions for a good middle name to go with it? Keep in mind...our last name is Lucambio -.- So wish us luck! We are due for March 2016, so we still have time. Leave your name suggestions below.

Until next time,

Love Kimii

foto via zara

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New Blog, New Year, New Me

When I started blogging more than 2 years ago, I have a vision in my head. I wanted to be at the top. Who doesn't right? But, oh how quickly I found out that it wouldn't be easy. I began targeting and English speaking audience, and found that there was so much "competition" and thought to myself, who would be interested in me? So, I quickly switch over targeting a spanish speaking audience. I found much success there to my surprise, but something didn't feel right. It wasn't me. After having my first baby, I felt different. I had a different fashion sense, makeup look, everything about me was different. Although I continued in my old fashion blogger ways, I never felt satisfied with my work and what I was writing about. So now, I've decided to start a new... a new blog, a new year, and new me. 

I've matured over the years as would anyone, but I feel now is my time to really shine. Beauty and Fashion are my passions,... as well as other talents I've developed over the time I've been away. I now have 2 babies, and one on the way! How crazy is that? I own a small photography business and live a simple yet happy life. I would love to share it with you all, including my fashion and beauty knowledge. I have so many plans and ideas for this year on my blog, youtube channel and social medias. I'm re-vamping everything! New content, woo - hoo! I'm very excited. Remember, everyone is beautiful...
I want to thank those who have stuck with me through the years, with out you, I would've never gotten this far! I promise you won't be disappointed. I'll talk to you soon! Until next time,

Love Kimii

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