What Happens at A LUSH Blogger Event?

Hey you! 😊
A few months back I got invited to my first Lush blogger event, which was super exciting because I definitely don't count myself as much of a blogger, YouTuber, instagrammer or whatever! It's not too hard to get invited to one of these events, as long as you have a blog/ instagram/ YouTube with a following of any amount that you post to frequently... I'm sure you'll be considered!

How to get invited to a Lush blogger event:
I can't actually tell you how to get invited, each Lush store probably has it's own criteria, unless you are Lush or Internet royalty though, you probably won't be lucky enough to be invited out of the blue! Make sure you keep up-to date with your local Lush stores social media page and eventually they'll post about a blogger event! All you have to do is email, say a bit about yourself and your blog! That's it! (I'd probably throw in about how you love Lush though!) - I can't say for every Lush but at the blogger event I attended you definitely didn't need thousands of followers to take part!

Who goes to Lush blogger events?
Again... I can only speak from experience but the variety of bloggers at the event I attended was massive! There were a lot of Mum blogs who all seemed to know each other, a 'Local Area' blogger who blogged all about stuff going on in the town and even some music bloggers! Obviously, there were lots of beauty bloggers, I actually felt really awkward as I didn't actually write a blog at that point... just my 'Lush' Instagram account and my 'ohnozozo' YouTube!

Are there freebies?
This definitely shouldn't be the reason you go to a blogger event but... yes! There was free cake! We also got to pick a product from the store to take home which was really nice!

My Experience:
The event I attended was actually in February/ March time and believe it or not it's now July... luckily I made a YouTube video of the event I attended! (See viddy above!) Honestly I feel like that would explain it better than I could now... just know overall it was a positive experience, I was made to feel very welcome and very at ease! As it was a blogger event it meant I didn't feel awkward whipping my camera out every five minutes to take pictures and videos, which was lovely! I am still very much an awkward blogger/ vlogger who often tries to hide the fact I'm filming!

I would 10/10 go again and would definitely recommend you to email and put yourself out there if a Lush event like this is in your area! It can be scary to put yourself out there (I know... I didn't put myself out there and my friend actually emailed for me!) but the reward is well and truly worth the risk! You could potentially meet some new blog buddies!!

Zono xxx

5 Tips for Hyper Japan 2017!

Hello again!
Here is my little viddy about 5 things I definitely recommend you check out/ remember to bring to Hyper Japan festival in London! Have a great time if you are coming along!
Zono xxx

P.S Definitely check out Cakes With Faces stall... her stuff is SO cute and not to be missed!

Kawaii Jewelry Review - Riku's Raving Hama Creations!

Hello magical person reading this! (That's you btw!)

Today I’m going to be showing you some of the super awesome jewellery I received from Riku’s Raving Hama Revolution! I received a beautiful necklace and a ton of super cute hair bows! They are made with Perler beads or Hama beads (depending on which side of the pond you are on!) I know a lot of girls are into ‘kawaii’ gamer, nerdy fashion at the moment! 

I thought it was an ideal time to showcase what you can get from an independent designer. Riku takes requests so if you like this style of jewellery you can get some for yourself that’s inspired by your favourite video game or anime character. 

That’s just one reason you should check out independent designers, not just because they might be able to whip up something super special just for you! Also because anything you do receive is made with lots of love and care! You’re also much less likely to walk down the road and see somebody in the same shirt…

I also produced a video for my YouTube channel! I worked very hard on this video because Riku deserves the attention and hopefully I managed to put in even a fraction of the effort that she did into making my super cute accessories!

Sailor Moon and Pokemon are both massive inspirations to my fashion sense (or lack of fashion sense!) 

I absolutely love the magical girl style when it comes to jewellery… sadly I’m not confident enough to go out in a full magical pink dress just yet, however, I’m sure my pastel shoes and glittery cheeks are enough to give everybody around some evidence that I’m a magical girl on her day off!

Pokemon has been a big part of my life since… well, since I was half the height I am now, even since before the 21st century!! I used to have Pokemon posters, a massive tin of pokemon cards and have played every main season game since Yellow! I love that children still recognise Pokemon right now… currently I’m even listening to ‘relaxing pokemon music’ on YouTube to help me write!

The quality of the pieces is really good, the clips on the hair bows are really well stuck on and the chain on the necklace seems very well attached. It’s easy to see a lot of hard work goes into these products. They look super cute on and I don’t have the worry that I often have with handmade jewellery that it could break. Obviously, as with all handmade products, I’d advise to be careful with them but I do think they will survive daily wear and tear! So you can definitely wear these out and take a little bit of 8-bit magic with you wherever you go! 

Keep on sparkling,
Zono xxx

P.S Shop small 😄💕