Flower Knows Cosmetics Haul & Review

 

Hello angels how are you doing today? I have been loving all the Douyin (Chinese TikTok) reels that have been popping up on my timeline lately. I wanted to venture into Chinese makeup more and this brand Flower Knows really caught my eye so I decided to put in an order.

I was lucky that at the time I ordered they just released their Strawberry Rococo collection so I got a few complimentary gifts with my order as part of their promotions. 

[disclaimer] I bought everything with my own money but have opened an affiliate account with them so links in this post will be affiliated! You can use my coupon code "SEIRREN" for 5% off your order 💖 As always, everything in this post will be my own and unbiased opinion ✌🏻

All the packaging was super cute and luxe. It really felt like I was ordering from a very bougie brand 😱

Since my order surpassed a certain amount they gave me these little hair clips, hand mirror and makeup brush as a gift! The clips are so cute, I can't wait to wear them out 🥰

I was most looking forward to the blushes. I've been really liking purple and soft pink blushes so when I saw these I knew I had to have them. The gradation on the blushes gives you a very soft dimensional look, it's really such a unique product!! I think you could get a similar effect by layering different colors but I thought this design was so cool 😍

Circus Gradient blush in Blue Moonlight

Circus Gradient blush in Orchid Gem

Unicorn Embossed blush in 02 Crystal Luna

Of course I had to get one of their eyeshadow palettes to try so I got this one from their Strawberry Rococo collection. I tried to stay away from the neutral palettes and go for one with colors I don't really have in my collection and this one looked perfect.

Strawberry Rococo palette in 05 Creamy Macarons

The colors are a beautiful pastel tone and the glitter is to die for!! I think you could really build this up with a primer & wet brush if you want it to be more opaque but these shades are a very soft matte so imo they are best suited for daily/light looks.

I've also been obsessed with liquid glitters for my namida bukuro and highlighting the inner curve of my eye so I got this Cherry Love liquid glitter.  It's super reflective and has chunky glitter pieces in it that catch the light beautifully ✨

This was the eye look that I came up with so you can see how the products apply! I didn't use a shadow primer because I wanted to test how pigmented the eyeshadows were without it.

Next I got two glosses and a lipstick. Tbh all the gloss colors are in the same shade family with a different saturation so I wouldn't really go nuts over them even though they're all very pretty. It's just if you look at their photos of them all side by side you can really hardly tell the difference except between the lightest and darkest few shades.

J04 Broken Moonstone and J01 Hematoid Quartz

C06 Bubble Tea

(left to right) Hematoid Quartz, Broken Moonstone,  Bubble Tea

The glosses are actually such a comfortable formula; they're not sticky at all. The color is vibrant and hydrating so even though I think most of the colors look very similar I would keep my favorite shade on hand. These are super easy to wear on their own or over a lipstick/liner!

my bare lips

with lip liner

with one coat of the Bubble Tea lipstick

with Hematoid Quartz gloss on top

My final verdict is that this brand has easily become one of my favorite to reach for! I think the pricing is pretty reasonable when comparing to popular brands at Sephora. The quality of the products themselves are outstanding and the packaging is high quality as well. I look forward to trying more Chinese makeup brands this year 🥰

I hope you found this post helpful and maybe you discovered some new products to try! If you do decide to give this brand a try, be sure to use my coupon code "SEIRREN" for 5% off your order 💖 

Thank you for stopping by to read today, I'll catch you in the next post!

We Ate Michelin Starred Sushi 😱

 

Hi angels and happy Friday!! Have you ever dined in a restaurant that received a Michelin Star? 😱

I've always wanted to but for the longest time, Canada was not included in the Michelin guide. Last year all of that changed and we received 10 awards so naturally I had to try and get a reservation in and try one 🙈

I ended up booking a table at Masayoshi for my two high school best friends' birthdays. I tried to vlog it but because we sat at the bar in front of the chef I was too embarrassed to film the entire time so this isn't really a traditional vlog. I hope it's still enjoyable to watch though 🥺

Here are some close up photos of the food. Everything was delicious so carefully and thoughtfully prepared. I would definitely go again but probably just for a special occasion because it was quite pricey (I think it as ~$250/person)

this was a soup served with calamansi

For makeup I wanted to try out my new Natasha Denona palette so I came up with this glitter cut crease situation. I'm usually not a fan of carved out eyeshadow looks but I really liked how this turned out! I was also practicing more with they eyelid tape and I think this was one of the best applications I've done so far 😎

Link to the lenses I'm wearing here.

I felt super cute with this makeup!! I feel like it's one of those looks where you're like "I'll never be this cute again" 😭 Do you have any of those kinds of looks? I'd love to see them!!

My outfit was inspired by Chanel! I tried my best to mimic the feel by playing with heavier fabric textures and pearl/crystal detailing. I love that this bougie preppy style is so popular right now, 

I feel like runway looks are always so inspiring but sometimes very difficult to adapt for consumer wear. Having it be a little more mainstream or popular means more inspiration and references to look at and analyze so I guess I should really thank kpop idol stylists for this one 😂

I paired these two tweed-like pieces together to create a monochrome co*de. I think the pearl buttons really adds to the Chanel vibe! I would've worn some pumps or mary jane platforms but it was quite chilly that night so I stuck to OTK boots.

What do you think? I know it's not a very conventional "gyaru way" of dressing but I'm trying to find a way to dress that's uniquely for me. I've never felt comfortable claiming any which gyaru substyle so I think this is just an extension of that~

Plus idk I tend to dress for the vibe I'm feeling that day so being labeled a certain substyle makes me feel too restricted. More often than not my vibe changes on a day to day basis so I rarely really dress the same between days. Does anyone else relate to this at all? 🤔

Anyways, thank you so much for reading today. I hope you found the vlog and post enjoyable! I've still got a handful of backlog posts to get through so I appreciate your patience.  I'm actually cooking up some resource posts on the side as well so I promise there's lots of good content coming very soon 💖

Take care and I'll see you next time 💕