Review: Gundam MODEL SDX Ryusou Ryubi

Image taken from HobbyCo

A less conventional blog than normal today. If it's not your thing... Yeah I understand everyone is different blah blah BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? You should still read it. Cause I wasn't interested in model making. It looks tedious and time consuming and I always imaged those guys with really bad acne and thick frames and oily hair making the models. Okay not to that extreme but it's not something girls would usually do or stereotypically do. Well I'm here to throw away these conceptions, be who I want to be, find my inner self and DELVE INTO THE POOL OF SOCIAL FEMININE STEREOTYPING DESTRUCTION!

Ok I'm blabbering a bit =[ I just had 3 exams in 6 days. Let me be a bit abnormal. Very sleep deprived now. But the blogging must go on!

So I made my SDX Ryusou Ryubi Gundam **DNO** model at home which a friend got for me from the Smash Convention earlier this year. The tickets are reasonably priced for a typical anime, manga convention $29 online and $35 at the door. Although I vaguely remember there being some early bird discount. Please do not quote me on this as I am not 100% sure. And technically my friend wasn't even allowed to take the models out of the HobbyCo Gundam Workshop but he sweet talked his ass off to get one. Yayers! Well actually he didn't get it for me he got it for another friend but somehow I ended up getting it...

If you ever want to do the Gundam workshop for yourself you can at the Smash event. For terms and details please click this link. As SMASH is a once in a year event I do understand that not all of you will be able to make it and might still want to make these models. Well fear not. You can still buy them and make them yourselves if you have a nearby Hobbyco. If you want to buy the SDX Ryusou Ryubi Gundam **DNO** I've already made you can find it at Hobbyco for $30.49 which I think is a bit overpriced for the size, however the material is very high quality and they're all imported from Japan. So I guess they have to make money somehow.

Okay onto the model making. It's hard to explain how fun model making is as they have all these small pieces and you kind of feel like Frankenstein with all the pieces you're merging together to make a human like object. It's a very personal experience and you get a lot of satisfaction fitting all the pieces together. It's like you’re having a good scratch or finally finding the lid to that pen you never had a lid for.

To start off with your given breakable pieces to put together and and instructions pamphlet in Japanese which is always good to have.

These are the sticker decorations you can put on along the way.

Instructions in Japanese which really aren't helpful at all. Put the pictures pretty much say everything.

My half complete model.

My model with no armour. This could be the equivalent of Mecha wearing no armour. 

This is the fully complete version with all the stickers and armour and uber cool mini swords.
The model  is actually extremely small.

Close up

It's amazing how much detail goes into these little things!

Here's a picture of the Gundam model I made this year with a Model from SMASH from last year!

All in all if you're ever at any free Model making workshop please check it out as you just might explore a part of your inner childhood and creativity that you didn't even know you have. Price wise they can be expensive and I'd probably buy clothes instead of buying a $30 model as I can wear it out endlessly but the model just sits at home. But they are very fun to make and if it's of interest to you then definitely worth the money.

Miwari.

Review: Etude House BB Magic Cream (Refreshing)

Yellow fellow readers!

The BB Magic cream was my first ever liquid foundation given by a friend returning from Korea. I've had it for more than 20 months now and there's still a generous amount left in my tub.

Before posting this review I've done some research and it seems as though Etude House is no longer releasing this version of the BB Magic cream. Their new version is called Etude House, Good-bye trouble BB Magic Cream SPF 30 PA ++ retailing for about $11. The packing is similar with a few slight changes as evident in the photo, application wise I am unsure if coverage is the same. I'd guess it would be better as it is the upgraded version. So if you would still like to purchase your own BB Magic Cream please note that the one I will be discussing is no longer available and you're next best alternative is the new version!

Back onto my review.  This is my current tub of BB Magic Cream.

Packaging: the pump nozzle makes it extremely easy to regulate the necessary amount. The nozzle is fairly sensitive thus making it easy to control how much you'll need.

Coverage: The product provides a low to medium coverage evening out skin tone where necessary. Almost unnoticeable if you're applying a thin layer. As you can see in the photo my microscopic hand wrinkles were filled with the BB cream creating a smoother appearance.

Colour: Based on my skin tone the colour is a bit too pale for my face. Especially when going out and taking flash photography the SPF elements which reflect light as well as the light colour of the foundation makes me look especially ghastly. I'd recommend this for light to light medium skin tones. From the above picture you can see the BB cream on the left side of the fist, it does create a slight glow however the colour is still lighter than my skin tone.

Durability: I would not recommend this foundation for summer as sweat causes the cream to deteriorate and slide off. The product is not water proof.

Cons: As I have combination skin (oily T-zone, dry face) the cream doesn't always work the way I want it to. Around the cheeks the application is smooth and convenient. However, around the area between the eyebrows the cream starts clumping and flaking off. This is especially irritating as no one wants to have flaky skin, that's what I'm using the cream for!

Overall: ★★★☆☆ The cream is light weight and fairly convenient to apply. As I have moved onto creams that match my skin-tone I no longer use this foundation. Personally I recommend this product if you're looking for something cheap and have dry - normal light skin. If you have combination, oily or medium - dark skin this product is not for you.