👯 | 30 Day Blogging Challenge | Day 3: Favorite Quote

Hiiiii!

Day 3 here we go! Very excited about sharing this one with you because there is a quote I try to live by~

MY FAVORITE QUOTE

"Hold the vision, trust the process"

There are so many quotes I like but, there's something about this one that makes me love it.

At first, I related it to my love situation at that moment and, it made so much sense to me. Even tho things didn't go as planned, I kinda made that quote my motivational quote in every aspect of my life. It doesn't matter if plans change or things don't go my way, if I hold a clear vision of what I want, eventually, the process will take me there.

I don't think there's much more to say about this. Feel free to share your favorite quote qith me and why you like it. 

See you tomorrow! x

👯 | 30 Day Blogging Challenge | Day 2: 20 Facts About Me

Hey there!
Day 2 of this challenge. I've shared posts like this before so I'll try my best not to share the same facts but...it's hard!

20 FACTS ABOUT ME

1. I am a coffee addict
2. I am obsessed with True Crime
3. I have a big lipstick collection
4. I love Sake
5. My closest friends are mostly girls. For whatever reason I don't have many male friends 
6. I have a YouTube channel where I share randon life vlogs. MonStar's Little Vlog
7. I'm weak for everything pink and Kawaii
8. I believe in magic
9. I enjoy trying weird mixes when it comes to food
10. I'm not a party person
11. I'm a good listener
12. I love shopping and I feel sometimes, I have no self control
13. I have the "Resting Bitch Face Syndrome"
14. A few months ago, I bought my first car ever!
15. I love choosing and buying presents for the people I love
16. I've recieved parking tickets twice for parking in the wrong place
17. I love cheese
18. Friendship is super important to me
19. I have an obsession with everything Sakura related
20. I find a lot of inspiration from my closest friends.

Ah! that was a hard one. I really hope you find this interesting and help you to learn a little bit more about me. I'll see you tomorrow!

If you feel like reading more facts, I'll leave some links to my older posts down below.↓

Other facts posts:
50 Facts
10 Facts

👯 | 30 Day Blogging Challenge | Day 1: My Blog's Name

Hey loves!

Day one of the 30 Day Challenge. Super excited to try this so, let's start!

MY BLOG'S NAME

I have to admit I always find it hard to come up with good names, no matter what they are for, I just don't feel creative enough. I believe I've mentioned something about my blog's name somewhere but it was long ago.

Something most people don't know (or remember) is that this is the second name I gave to this blog. When I started it, it was "Inside the bunny's head". Because well, I am a bunny lover. But that name didn't last long. I liked it, yeah. But not enough to keep it.

The name "MonStar" came way before I even thought about starting a blog. It started as a nickname from someone who was truly special to me. I just loved it! So, I decided to use it as my social media user names and stuff. Then, when I decided to change this blog's name, I knew I wanted to use MonStar in here too. It'd make sense, right? Same nickname and user names for all my social media~ And seeing it as this blog is my own little space to share and express myself I chose the "Little Blog" part. So, MonStar's Little Blog = Mon's Little Space, hehe.

So, not only the name has a special meaning but it also feels mine (if that makes sense). I've had it for many years now and, I don't think I'll change it anytime soon.

And well, this is a short story but, it's the story behind my blog's name. I'll see you tomorrow, on day 02! xx

💕 | April Favorites 2019 | Podcasts, Accessories & Sakura!

Hi guys!
Another month went by and it is that time again, time to share with you my favs of the month.
Let's het started!!

💕 Entertainment

I believe I shared one of my favorite podcasts atm with you all in a previous favorites post. I've been obsessed with My Favorite Murder but, there's also a new podcast I'm loving right now: Ghost Magnet with Bridget Marquardt.
If you know me, you'll know how much I love paranormal stuff and well, this podcast is all about that: ghosts, paranomal, experiences and haunted places. This podcasts is failry new and I'm already caught up with all the episodes so far. So, if you are into it as well, make sure to check it out.

💕 Nails

I've been using fake nails a lot lately, only because I can never have pretty natural nails. I already mentioned this brand in a previous post, Elegant Touch London Nails but, I discovered that the oval shaped nails lasted a lot more than the square ones. They became my favorites. I didn't get a pic of the ones I've used but I rememeber they were called "Jackie" and they were this really pretty pale pink, perfect for Spring. The new ones are called "Mink Nude" and have a matte finish. They last for about 2 weeks and you can paint them if you get bored of the color, using nail polish and the color lasts a lot too.
They also have a pretty lenght that makes them comfortable to wear and do things. They made it through my work and doing the dishes so, big YAY!

💕 Accessories

I'm not someone who wears a lot of sneakers, in fact, I really needed new ones~ I knew I had to get white this time instead of going for my usual pink choices. And they reason why my sneakers made it here is because they are soooo comfortable, I've been wearing them non stop.
I got them from a shoes catalogue, the brand is Urban Shoes.

💕 Others

My Sakura obsession is still strong and you know how every Spring, Starbucks comes with everything Sakura in Japan and Korea. This year I was thinking about buyin a bottle, mug or just whatever I could online but it was crazy expensive so, I gave up. One day my friend Ceci sent me this post that showed Starbucks was having a Sakura collection here where I live. I was super excited and knew I had to have one. I went there the next day, only a few hours after the collection arrived, they only had 4 left. 3 bottles and a tumbler. I wasn't surprised. Sadly, they didn't have the one I wanted but I didn't want to take a risk and miss my chance to get one. so I got this small bottle, which is still pretty cute. Hopefully they will come up with more next year and, I'll defo try to get another one.

And that is it for the favs. I know I was super MIA around here this month but, I'll be trying to do this 30 day blogging challenge starting May so you'll be reading me every single day~ (I hope).

I'll see you in the next one!!

☾ Sailor Moon Day | Mini haul and Hanami pressies 🌸 |

Hello loves!

On April 20th my friends and I went to an event called Sailor Moon Day. We were planning to go months before the actual event, we were excited.

First of all, it was a free event so, it was crowded. And OMG I mean it when I say crowded. We could barely walk and since it was in a closed space, it was super hot.
That didn't stop us from having fun and buying a few things. There wasn't only Sailor Moon merch there, we saw other anime related things and handmade crafts.

There were also a few cosplays, most of them Sailor Scouts. They weren't the best but, we did take a few pics just for fun.

They also said something about there being a Sailor Moon café that we never found. Maybe because it was crazy in there and we were just too hungry to wait.

Everyone knows how much I love SM so this was a must go thing for me. Was it what were expecting? not really but, we still had a great time. I really liked to see people wearing SM t-shirts, little girls dressed like Sailor Scouts and people talking about the show and their favorite characters.

Now, let's move on to the haul. I think I was the only one who was looking just for SM stuff, my friends did get some things but more like: Gudetama, Groot and stationery.
Surprisingly, I didn't buy much. Only because most of the official merch was very expensive and I know I can get it in other conventions for a cheaper price.

My shopping includes a Luna headband, Best Song Collection soundtrack, envelopes (I got more but I gave some to my sister), a sticker for my car, more stickers (that my friends got me), pink dinosaur pen (also a gift), strawberry mochi that I already gave away as a gift and a cinammon roll lip balm.

Lastly, my friends went to a Hanami festival last week. It was inspired by Sakura and sake, two of my favorite things and she got me some goodies because I couldn't join them
First thing is this absolutely adorable Sakura Choco. Not only the packaging is super cute but, the white chocolate sakura are pretty enough to make me feel bad for having to eat them.

The next one is a Luna & Sakura keychain. They knew i was looking for a new keychain for my car keys and I wanted something cute and Sailor moon related. I love it!!

They also gave me a Flower Highlight, which has some beautiful pastels and cute flower patterns. Pigmentation is great and it gives a beautiful glow to the skin.

I want to thank my friends for coming to this event with me (and for the pressies!), we always have the best time together! #SailorSisters.

👯 | 30 Day Blogging Challenge | Day 4: My Dream job

Hiiii!

Let's continue with the challenge! 

MY DREAM JOB

Ok, this is a hard one, cuz as much as I love to teach, there are so many things I'd love to do for work. 
Sometimes I feel like I'm still in that stage where you like what you do but you would also like to try something different. Then I realize I don't know what else I could try.

I love blogging, and I love YouTube, I just don't know if I'm creative enough to make a living out of it. But I won't lie, making it my job would be awesome! I love how bloggers and youtubers get to travel a lot and discover new places, go to events and meet new people. 
I'd also love to work in something makeup or beauty related. Even tho I studied Fashion design I always felt more passionate about beauty than fashion. 

There's this other part of me who really enjoys organizing events, planning things. From activities, food, theme, food to decoration and goodies.

And of course, everything animal related would be a great job for me. I love animals, I always have so, taking care of them or just working with them would also be a dream job.

But,there's also something very rewarding about being a teacher, even if it has its ups and downs, I love it. I love how I get to be part of a person's education and just life in general. I love to teach and inspire others even if it's a little bit.

I guess my dream job would be a mix of all the activities I mentioned before, what can I say? I wish I could do it all!

Not sure if this is the way this blog post should've been but, yeah~ Still hope you enjoy. 

See you tomorrow!! x

💕 | March Favorites 2019 | Makeup, Yummies and Anime

Bye bye March! Honestly, I'm so glad it's over. I feel like it was one of those months that feel too long and not too good.
Even tho I don't have those many favorites, there are a few things I's like to share with you all.

Ready?

💕 Makeup

The first one is something I recieved as a part of my Valentine's day pressies back in February and I've been using non-stop ever since.
Knowing I love blushes, Dee Dee Eonni gave me this Baoishi Cosmetics Fashion Blusher in number 02. It comes with two colors: one is a cool toned pink and the other is a peachy shade with a slight hint of pink. Both are very pigmented and last through the whole day.I
They had really pretty Spring designs on but, it already started to fade away. I also appreciate the fact that it comes with a small mirror. I don't use the applicator it comes with but, it's really cute cuz it's super tiny.

The next product is a lipstick from Sephora. I believe it's called #Lipstories. They had a huge variety of colors and finishes(?). I decided to get the one in number 3, "Oui!"
It is a nude color with a cream finish, perfect for everyday and it doesn't dry my lips.
I do have to say it is not super long lasting.
I loved the fact that each color has a different picture on the packaging and depending on that, is the name of the color. Most of them represent cities around the world, pretty landscapes and even animals.

All the colors available

💕 Yummies

More choco-mint for me please!
My friend Ceci's sister sent me this super duper yummy Hershey's Cookie Layer Crunch Mint chocolates. I got super excited because I had no idea there was such thing.
It's Hershey's dark chocolate with a cereal layer and creamy mint OMG! It's perfection.
Sadly for me, I can't find them here where I live, or at least I haven't seen them yet. But I can totally say, they were one of my favorite things to snack on this month.

💕 TV

There are 2 short series I want to mention in here. They are both anime and they are both horror. Kinda.

The first one is Junji Ito Collection and as it says, it's a collection of short horror stories. Each episode shows 2 different stories so, it's easy to wanna watch more. It only has 12 episodes, I finished it in a week.
It's not really scary so, I'll recommend it even if you are not good with horror.

The other one is Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories. This is a 6 season anime with 13 episodes each. But it's super easy to watch because most episodes are only 5 minutes long. These stories are based on myths and urband leyends and most of them are linked in a way (which is something you'll discover at the end of the seasons).
Other than the stories, the music is kinda catchy too.

If you know similar shows, please let me know! I love them!
And, that's it for this month's favorites, I'll see you next time!!