Nekodo squishies from Kickin it Kawaii! review

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to share with you some kawaii af squishies I bought from Kickin it Kawaii on instagram! 

 My package arrived within about five days of ordering, which was SUPER fast! 

 I opened the package, and inside was lots of adorable extras!!(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)

-vibrates with excitement-

 Here is the note I got, it says "Thank you so much for your purchase! I hope you enjoy everything! Thanks again! Caitlin"

I'm already enjoying this >w< 

 and here are all the extras I got! There was a cute little bunny notebook with lined paper, a little goldfish bell charm, and a teddy bear lollipop! (and the lollipop was one of the cool clear ones that taste really good) Plus I love fish so the charm was extra adorable!

 And here are the little Nekodos I ordered! Each one came individually wrapped in plastic~

 a beautiful rainbow of cat donuts

They're all so cute! I had decided to order one of each color

The first cat donut I bought was the green Nekodo. It was a really bright and "happy" shade of green（‐＾▽＾‐） it had a few white spots here and there. This one was very soft and squishy~

The next one I received was the vanilla/light brown Nekodo! This one was the softest and squishiest of them all, and the shading was very nice! Had one little uneven spot

The next one I received was the pink Nekodo. This one was probably my favorite (because PINK). It was a little squishier than the green, but not quite as squishy as the vanilla. Had no defects~

The next one I received was the yellow Nekodo! Like the green one, it was very bright and pretty（=´∇｀=） It was the least squishy of the bunch, but probably the most colorful. Had one little white spot 

 And last but not least, the dark brown/chocolate Nekodo! This one was almost as squishy as the vanilla one, and had a few little uneven spots here and there. I really loved how yummy and chocolate it looked *0*

 the leaning tower of Nekodo

all the goodies 

☆~Ratings~☆

quality:♥♥♥♥♥
Each Nekodo had minor defects, but honestly that's to be expected of this type of squishy because they're very fragile (especially the little ears).  Each one was super soft, squishy, and the faces were in perfect condition (♥ω♥ ) Plus, they smelled like popcorn/vanilla! Also, the extras were so adorable, and there were so many! The adorableness and extras made up for any little defects the donuts had~

shipping:♥♥♥♥♥
Shipping for all these goodies was only $2.65 ! Everything came packaged nicely and the package had cute stickers/tape

cost:♥♥♥♥♥
The cost of each donut was only $1.50!! That's super cheap! Since I bought five of them, my total was $7.50, plus $2.65 shipping, which came to a total of $10.15. I was very happy with the price, considering all the extra stuff I was sent as well( ◜◒◝ )♡

overall:♥♥♥♥♥
Overall, I was very happy with my purchase! The donuts were soft and smelled really good, and I got three adorable extras! Kickin it Kawaii gave me great customer service and communication, and quickly replied to any questions I had. The shipping and the donuts were very cheap, which was also a plus. I would definitely recommend buying squishies and other kawaii goods from Kickin it Kawaii any day! 

Check out Kickin it Kawaii's intagram/shop here! 

~You can watch the video of the squishies here~ 

Thank you for the adorable package, and thank you everyone for reading!

 

Squishies from Berry Squishy! review

Hey everybody! Today I'm going to share with you a long-awaited squishy I bought from Berry Squishy on instagram! I had been looking for some type of a burger squishy for a long time now, so I was so happy to see that Berry Squishy had one ;w;

My package arrived within about a week and a half~

It also came with a cute animal sticker and tie dye tape on the back（*´▽｀*）

GASP. I see not one, but two squishies! :D Inside the package was my burger squishy, along with an extra and a note

 The note read "thank you so much for purchasing! Hope you enjoy your new squishy! Berry._.Squishy / Kays.squishy.shop"

 The extra I got was a little kaomoji cat face! Also the little baggie it came in was super cute 

  (*´д｀*) <-It has this face omg. It was super soft and prett slow rising, and smelled like popcorn! I love it(´∀｀)♡

 And here is the burger squishy I bought! It came in a super cute purple-polka dotted bag(　＾∇＾)

 it looks so realistic *0*

This burger looks waaayyy more realistic than I thought it would, and has so much detail! 

It also has a lot of detail, you can even see the ketchup and a small pickle poking out(≧∇≦)

It came with it's original tag! The brand was Uncle Nic's Bakery~

The burger was about the same size as maybe a fast food burger (aka small). It was actually pretty dense, but also slow rising. The bun was shiny as well, just like a real burger( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ It's making me hungry omg. 

I think these squishies look good enough to eat

☆~Ratings~☆

quality:♥♥♥♥♥

The quality of the burger was, in my opinion, better than most squishies I've seen. It was so realistic and detailed, plus it was kind of heavy and dense, yet slow rising. This squishy was very high quality! Also, the little cat face was super soft ans smelled great~

shipping:♥♥♥♥♥

Shipping took about a week and a half (I think the mail that week was kind of slow overall) Also, the shipping was free! It was packed very nicely and had cute tape and a sticker on the package! 

cost:♥♥♥♥♥

The cost of the burger was $15, which was very good considering the burger is rare, I believe.  I'm not sure if Uncle Nic's Bakery is SUPER RARE or not, But this is the only Uncle Nic's squishy I've ever seen

overall:♥♥♥♥♥

Overall, I would give my experience shopping with Berry Squishy five stars! They were super helpful and nice, and replied quickly to any questions I had. The shipping was free, and I got a sweet note and an extra! Ialso think the burger squishy was worth every penny. I was extremely happy with my purchase from Berry Squishy, and will be keeping an eye out for new squishies they will be selling!

Check out Berry Squishy's shop here, and Kays Squishy Shop here! (they share squishy sales posts)  

Here is the video of the squishies!

Thank you for the adorable squishy, and thank you everyone for reading!

Neko Snacks reveiw

Hello everybody, today I'm going to share with you my first (and last) experience shopping with a Japanese snack subscription called Neko Snacks. 

Neko Snacks is a Japanese/Asian candy subscription store on Weebly that, originally, made some pretty amazing promises. As many candy subscription sites, they had three sizes of boxes to chose from: Mini, Original, and Premium

(on beejubox's blog, I had seen in these descriptions that a free gift would be included with the original and premium boxes, but I see that it's gone. Honestly I don't remember for sure whether or not it said a gift would be included when I placed my order.)

Now, when I heard that for only $15 I would be getting up to 13 candies, a drink, a gift,  and free shipping, I thought that it sounded too good to be true. I mean, that would be competing with candy crates selling that much for double the price! Who wouldn't jump at the chance to get a crate full of goodies for only $15?

well 

I ordered my Premium Neko box on August 12th, and got a confirmation email stating that they ship out their boxes on the 25th of each month, which was fine with me because many candy crates have a specific date that they ship their boxes. 

So I waited

and waited

...

and waited. 

At this point, it was about September 10th, and I was wondering if I had maybe forgotten to order my crate, or I had just simply visited their site intending to order a box, but hadn't. I checked my transactions records and yes, I had ordered my crate. Which was a bit odd, because it had been nearly 15 days since it was supposed to have shipped. 

I decided to check Neko Snack's shop and maybe see if there was any notice I had missed and to maybe contact them and ask about my box. Sure enough, on their site was a message that read:

I was a little bummed that I would have to wait a while longer for my candy, but at least they gave me a heads up.

 So I waited....and waited...and waited some more.  

And finally, on September 23rd, almost a month after they were supposed to have shipped my box, it arrived. I was both happy and surprised that it arrived, because at this point I figured maybe it was just a lost cause.

My Premium Neko came in a rather large box, pretty much the same size as most candy box sites' "large" size. Which was expected, because I did order the large box. 

Well, time to open this baby up and-

oh.

oh.

ohhhh no no no no. That is not even CLOSE to what I was promised I would receive! First things first. When I opened the box, I saw a handful of random single candies, two tiny Hello panda bags, a drink that had been rolling around in there for god knows how long, and a note. Oh, and the random little square of bubble wrap just hangin' out.

Soooo...I wasn't even sure what to think or say at that point. I was sort of just staring into the box confused and saddened. Either way, let's examine further

Here is what came in my Premium Neko crate. 13 single candies, a Ramune can soda, and two little Hello Panda baggies.

Here is the note that came with my candy, which doubled as an apology note and a promotion note. 

In the corner it says "We sincerely apologize for the delay!" and says that you can share your box to win a mega box. From what I've seen so far, I'm curious to know what they consider to be mega

Next, we got our friend the bubble wrap sheet

 The first candies I received were two mini bags of Hello Panda candies

Many of them came crushed or broken, which was sad. Either way, Hello Panda still tastes good

The next candies I received were two gummy...things. I forgot what they were called, but they usually come in a pack of 10 in a stick

 The flavors I got were grape and orange. They are like taffy, but with little gummy bits inside. I really like these candies and I usually get them when I go to candy stores

Next up were two little gummy Lychee candies

 Again, I like these candies a lot because they have a nice Lychee flavor and are a soft kind of gummy. Too bad there were only two

Next, I received a strawberry Hi-Chew, which, well, tasted like strawberry high chew (I don't know if anyone on earth hasn't had it)

Again, there was sadly only one

The next two candies I got were Chocolate Milkita

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Milkita a Mexican candy, not a Japanese or even Asian candy? I mean you can't go wrong with Milkita, but it's not even Japanese

The next two candies I received were Lychee hard candies

They were hard, but not too hard to not chew. They tasted good and had sort of a crystal-y look 

The next candies I received were two Milky candies

They tasted....milky. I liked them, but again, nothing very unique 

Next, I got a Flower Candy

I'm not a huge fan of these, but they're not bad. They taste like guava or fruit juice

Next, I got a little box of melon bubble gum

Inside were four little gum balls. I like this gum, it's very soft but it's the type of gum you chew for five seconds then swallow because it's so candy-ish

I was promised a drink, and I did, in fact, receive a drink. The drink was a canned Ramune in original flavor. You can't go wrong with Ramune, but this can had been rolling around in the box for who knows how long. Maybe it had been wrapped in the bubble wrap, but it surely wasn't by the time i had gotten it. Thank goodness it didn't spray all over me when I opened it

☆~Ratings~☆

quality:♥

Ah...what can I say...Well, technically, I was promised 11-13 items, and I did indeed receive that many, if you count single-candies as "items."  I got a drink as promised, but what about the free gift? Oh wait..maybe it was the bubble wrap. 

I went back just to check and make sure that i wasn't losing my mind (which I wasn't) and found this:

I now have proof that full sized snacks were promised. Sample sized snacks too, but I only received sample sized snacks. I mean, it's not that any of the snacks I received were bad,  it's just that there was way too little of it and not what I had expected at all. such sadness

shipping:♥

My box was promised to ship on the 25th of August, but it wasn't. It was then said that it would be shipped "this week/weekend," whenever that was, and it wasn't. It two days short of a month to get here, which made no sense. Also, they sent me my candies in a very large box, which also made no sense, because what I received only took up maybe 15% of it. Also, nothing was held secure. My soda was rolling around freely in the box, and could have gotten damaged! Plus, it looked like the candies were just tossed in. not good

cost:♥

I had a discount code, so I think in total I actually only paid $12 for the box instead of $15. That would have been an amazing price if I had been sent what was advertised, but I don't think what I received was even worth $4. 

overall:♥

Overall, I was very upset and disappointed. Neko Snacks had such an adorable website, and even offered allergy-customizable boxes, which made it even more sad that things didn't work out.  Even if I had only been promised a handful of small candies and a drink, I wouldn't have paid $15 for it. I was not given what was promised, shipping took nearly a month with no updates (other than what they posted on their store), and everything was packaged  very poorly. Right now, I would not recommend shopping from Neko Snacks.

I'm not sure what happened here. To my knowledge, this was their first batch of boxes sent out, which wasn't a good start at all. If they had issues with shipping, the least they could have done was sent out emails, but something tells me the issue here was money. I mean, what they were promising would have been VERY HARD to pull off for only $15 plus free shipping. And, if paying for all the Japanese treats and shipping really was the issue, I would have had more respect for Neko snacks if they had simply sent an apology email and gave me a full refund. I'm still feeling second-hand embarrassment for them and this box, so for now, I'll leave it at that. 

Neko Snacks, I'm not sure if you will continure selling boxes like the ones I received or not. But if you plan on turning your company around and sending people what you promise, then I wish you the best of luck. 

Thank you everyone for reading!