Japanese Snacktime #1

About a week ago I returned from a 3 week holiday in Japan! During that time I ate a LOT of food and I brought home a whole lot of unique and classic Japanese snacks. This is a new segment I hope to continue updating once a month, inspired by the CRAZY Japanese snacktime series by one of my favourite YouTuber's 'Sharla in Japan' (who I actually met while I was there... more about that in another post).

Here is a link to Sharla's CRAZY Japanese Snacktime videos

My version of Japanese snacktime will include classic Japanese treats loved by many, limited edition snacks, my favourites and even some crazy weird snacks!

Without further ado, I present the first installment of Japanese Snacktime!

Salt Vanilla Caramel Corn

 For those who don't know, Caramel Corn is an age old classic snack amongst the Japanese! The traditional flavour in a red package is a sweet, caramel flavoured puff of corn that also contains peanuts in the bag (I'm pretty sure the rich salty peanut taste is to break up the sweetness of the caramel corn). This is a special summer edition of Caramel Corn I found in Daiso. In Japan in summer they usually bring out many snacks with salt in them (the Japanese are really smart in that they know that they need to replenish the salts lost from their body in the heat). This snack was quite sweet but the flavour was so moreish that I ate it all... and how cute is the Hawaiian themed packaging? Still, nothing beats the classics, so I still prefer the traditional flavour.
I give this snack 8/10.

Vanilla Ice-Cream Kit Kat

On my first day in Japan I found this interesting flavour of kit kat, but what I didn't know was just how unique it was. According to the packaging, in a cute little cartoon illustrated on the back, the kit kats taste better when they are frozen before eating! While it was a fun novelty to freeze the bar and the idea of vanilla ice cream, the taste wasn't extraordinary and reminded me of white chocolate (I'm not a fan of white chocolate at all) so it isn't something I'd buy again.
I give this snack 6/10.

Haagen-Dazs 30th Anniversary Rose Ice-cream

 When I was in Japan I went a little bit ice cream mad... I had an ice cream or ice block pretty much everyday but it was oh so worth it because I found some delicious treaties like this one! While the idea of rose flavouring may put you off, the combination of the concentrated rose jelly on top and the smooth and creamy perfumed ice cream is a match made in heaven! Seriously, this needs to become a permanent flavour and Australia needs to get some Haagen Dazs!!
I give this snack 9/10.

That concludes the first installment of Japanese Snacktime! Hope you enjoyed this, it's something new but I would like to post more about Japan and Japanese things in the future.

Sayonara! xo

Happy Easter!

It’s been a little while since I last posted on here but starting uni has been quite busy and very stressful. Nonetheless I am still here and excited to post about my life.

It’s getting to that time of year when we all treat ourselves (or more commonly gorge ourselves) with the delicacy that is chocolate! I thought that this post was due as I have already scoffed down my first chocolate bunny (a Cadbury Marvellous Creations Bunny with popping candy… YUM!). So I thought I’d share with you a few items that won’t make you feel so guilty after enjoying their chocolaty goodness!

#1 Bourjois delice de soleil bronzer shade #12 for fair/medium skin

This delectable chocolate scented bronzer is packed in a very sleek and practical compact with a 360 degree rotating mirror and brush. While I tend to opt for the real techniques contour brush instead, the product gives the perfect amount of shimmer and colour for my skin tone. I can’t help but smell the powder every time I use it, so this is a sure way to get your guilt free chocolate fix.

#2 Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Body Scrub paired with the Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Natural Bronze self-tanning moisturiser.

 

This pairing is a chocolate match made in heaven for your body! The scrub has a delightful cocoa butter scent with the fantastic gritty consistency of a body scrub. It is perfect for being used just before applying the self-tanning moisturiser as it exfoliates your skin so that it is ready for the moisturiser. I find that the self-tanning moisturiser delivers the best results when a plain moisturiser is used first on areas such as the knees and elbows to prevent those embarrassing fake tan marks. This moisturiser is great because it allows you to build up the tan to your desired shade simply by applying more or less often (I usually apply it every second day for a week).

#3 Beauticology White Chocolate Body Butter

 

This body butter comes from a little Beauticology gift pack we were selling at work after Christmas time for half price so I couldn’t resist! Although I’m not a big fan of white chocolate, this body butter smells positively amazing! It smells quite similar to white chocolate but if it had to be described another way I would say it smells of cocoa butter with a touch of vanilla and musk. This is the perfect body butter for the weather in Australia right now where winter is creeping up and it is starting to get colder. 

I hope that whatever you choose to do to get your chocolate fix this Easter; whether you eat mass amounts of chocolate, use your chocolaty beauty/body items or curl up on the couch with a nice cup of hot chocolate and read this blog post, that you allow yourself to enjoy this occasion and treat yourself because you deserve it!

Happy Easter to all

Sayonara! xo