☽ † Glitterhell Decarabia Sweater Review † ☾

☽ † Glitterhell Decarabia Sweater Review † ☾

Bought from: Sugar Coated Sprinkles (Storenvy / Etsy)

Originally from: Glitterhell

Price: $36

The item is secondhand, only worn once. It was lovely and clean when I got it. The original price from Glitterhell is $40. I have been dying for one of these ever since I laid eyes on it but I always miss out on restocks at Glitterhell because they sell out so quickly and I'm probably in the worst possible timezone to try and get one. I think for the quality, the original design that both prices are fair to ask.

Shipping: $5.40

Shipped from the UK to me in Australia. Shipped three days after I paid for it, it took about 2 weeks to get to me. I think the price of shipping is really reasonable. It arrived in a yellow envelope that was lined with bubble wrap so it was nice and safe, however the tape that had secured the opening, even though it was adorable Rilakkuma tape,  had come loose so when I got it the sweater was poking out. Luckily it didn't get dirty or damaged so I'm happy.

Item:

It is a basic sweater from American Apparel with a gorgeous design printed on to it. The sweater is a lot lighter than I was expecting, thinner too but a scorching Summer is on the way so that's a good thing. It is so comfortable, the sleeves are so long yet it is the perfect size. I don't like sweaters with sleeves that don't reach past my wrists! So this is the perfect style of sweater for me.

Communication:

Rachel from Sugar Coated Sprinkles was so very helpful. I pestered her with so many questions but she answered all of them politely and quickly. I bought the sweater from her Storenvy store but used Etsy to get in contact with her. She was a delight to buy from.

Extras:

Along with the sweater there was a cute little business card and a cherry lolly, that I ate while I was panicking about bush fires. While I didn't stop panicking it did taste good.

Overall:

Glitterhell has amazing products and I am over the moon I managed to get my hands on one of their things. I've got my eye on a few shirts too. Hopefully I will be able to grab some in the next restock! Sugar Coated Sprinkles made it possible this time and I'm so thankful. She has wonderful handmade products too! Both are top notch businesses who should be proud of their wonderful products ^.^

Check out Sugar Coated Sprinkles and Glitterhell for great creepy cute & pastel goth products~

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LSP Sweater Review - Sangeo Shop Etsy

I’m sorry for the quality of the photos I only have my phone for a camera and so I use instagram as a shortcut to edit them. Also this was an order and review I did back in early July 2013 before I had this blog. 

This is not a sponsored review ♥

Bought HERE (etsy)

Also available HERE (storenvy)

Please read before you buy ^.^

Price: $27 USD

 For a custom sweater that’s pretty dang decent. I also used a discount code that was going at the time to get 10% off and the AUD was trading better than the USD at the time so I got it even cheaper.

Shipping:

$20 USD, Shipping from the US kills me. WHY SO EXPENSIVE?! Still, I guess I have paid more for shipping from the US before. It was shipped International First Class UPS. It arrived 3 weeks after being dispatched from San Diego and I got a cute little thank you message on her business card.

Item:

Lumpin’ awesome! The sweater is so warm and comfy, the inside is really soft. I love the little Sangeo tag. The face is painted onto the sweater while the star is sown on fuzzy fabric.

Problems Encountered/Experience:

I have to say the communication was pretty poor. Initially, the first message I sent was replied to within a day, regarding my size. After that I lost contact with her, I sent her another question which received no answer, and the etsy store went down. Though I believe it may be that I bought at a bad time in the shop owners life, which I completely understand and forgive. I tried contacting her in this period because my orders status had not been updated as shipped after a week as it was supposed to. A few days later her etsy page was working again a day after she contacted me apologising for the loss of communication and directed me to an update on her tumblr page. After being paid for on the 5th of May, it was shipped on the 21st.

I contacted her two weeks later again as my order hadn’t arrived and I was concerned. Her etsy was down again, this time for being on vacation and she is still currently on this vacation to catch up with orders and because she is busy with study. My message had an automated reply telling me she would get back to me once her vacation was over. She also received her first negative feedback from a different customer on etsy. I also emailed her then which again got no response. After a few more days of no reply, I decided to open a dispute on paypal as my ‘45 day safe period’ was coming to an end and I wanted to make sure I was covered in case my item never arrived. My dispute emails also received no answer. I would like to point out I was never abusive or aggressive in these messages. I decided to give it another week before escalating to a claim. I’m glad I didn’t escalate it because it arrived! I closed the dispute, sent her a message on etsy apologising for seeming impatient and hasty and another email through paypal. I left her positive feedback too on etsy.

Overall:

The item is wonderful and gorgeous, I love it. Sangeoshop seems to take a lot of pride in their creations. However the lack of communication made the experience stressful. It seems her business has not yet recovered from things in her personal life which are keeping her busy. Her shop has received another piece of negative feedback from another seller who has not yet got their item.

I do not think she is a dishonest seller, I just don’t think this is a good time for her business so I would advise others to be careful. However I really hope she gets back on track soon as I think she has an awesome store and is really creative with her designs! ❤

Zipper Mouth Sweater - eBay Review

I’m sorry for the quality of the photos I only have my phone for a camera and so I use instagram as a shortcut to edit them. Also this was an order and review I did back in early June 2013 before I had this blog. This is not a sponsored review ♥

(Sold out now)

Price: $11.59

Shipping: 

It was free, it was marked as shipped the day after I bought it on the 21st of May. It arrived 3 days before the estimated time, on the 4th of June c: So thats 2 weeks exactly. It arrived undamaged and in good basic packaging.

Size: 

I got an XL, I read the measurements and knew this was not going to be huge on me (I’m a smaller size generally). So as you can see above sadly it is asian sizing and not made for western bodies. Still it’s a fine fit for me.

Item: 

It’s a really soft and cuddly cotton blend, I really love it. It’s perfect for winter. Very comfortable. The Zip is sturdy and will put up with me constantly zipping and unzipping. The design is so adorable from the big blue eyes down to the little ears on the shoulders.

Overall: 

Love it. Totally worth it, how could you say no at $11? It’s quality is incredible for that price.

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Deer & Cross Distressed Sweater Review - eBay Purchase

I’m sorry for the quality of the photos I only have my phone for a camera and so I use instagram as a shortcut to edit them. Also this was an order and review I did back in early May 2013 before I had this blog. This is not a sponsored review ♥

I’ve been wanting one for a while. Was just holding off while I was waiting for other things to arrive. I finally bought it though

(Sold out now)

Cost: $15.99

Shipping: Free~

It was marked as posted the day after I paid for it. It arrived about 2-3 days earlier than the estimated time of delivery which is a bonus in my books. 

Item: 

It is a light weight jumper, slightly sheer. Be careful of pulling threads, however luckily it is a distressed jumper so you can pass off any holes you make as part of the design (I haven’t made any holes yet though :p). I believe it is a wildfox couture knock off, that doesn’t bother me so much. No way was I going to pay $230 or whatever for a distressed sweater…sorry. Though I imagine if you were to pay $230 you would get a more sturdy garment. This one feels fragile, like I said before beware of pulling threads and keep it in mind when you wash it. I have slept in this, it held up fine through that which surprised me so maybe it’s more durable than I think.

I really like this garment overall. My only concern is durability. I wasn’t expecting great quality, knowing it was probably just a knock off, so I am quite content with what I got for $16.

Buy it: HERE

Price: $12.23

This was the cheapest I could find from a seller with good feedback (98.5%) on eBay. I tried to buy a few months ago from a seller I have bought from before, a reliable seller, but they contacted me saying after they had tried to send it to me their customs officer had returned it to them because it had a hole in the packaging and the garment was damaged. They couldn’t send a replacement because they felt the new tops they had got in were not the same as the one they had tried to send me, the color was different. They actually advised me not to buy it from them because they disliked the color so much. They refunded me and I was worried I wouldn’t have the sweater I wanted.

I was reluctant from buying from any other seller on eBay, there were cheaper sweaters but their images either didn’t look the right color or their feedback was a bit too iffy in my opinion. I really wanted the violet, I’ve been wanting this sweater for ages but some of them were listed as light blue and used both the light blue color and violet color in their pictures.

Shipping: $1.99

Bargain~ It arrived nice and compact, wrapped well with no damage in transit.

Communication: 

Was actually really good for a sale I didn’t even need to contact them for. They sent me a personal email once it had been shipped with an estimated delivery time and a few days after I received the item they sent another one asking if I had received my item yet.

Item: 

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the item. I was suspecting it to be delicate like the similar style distressed deer sweater I reviewed a while ago. It is made of a stretchier, more sturdy material. It’s still slightly sheer, the fibre has a metallic sheen to it and the color is exactly what I wanted. I am really happy with this purchase.

Overall: 

100% satisfied. Would buy from this seller on eBay with no hesitation again.