I’ve been very happy with Sephora’s line of Hello Kitty branded cosmetics. They are of course the ultimate in super-cute but really high performance make-up as well. They just debuted these new items.

 

PRICE: $49
A metallic, animal-print palette with 12 eye shadows, complementary eyeliner, and matching mirror.

Hello Kitty proves she is anything but tame with this wild collection of fierce favorites. The 12 silky shadows glide on effortlessly, providing a rich coat of color that blends and layers for a stunning look. The Pen Pal Liquid Eyeliner is true to Japanese style with a precision tip that ensures intense application and pure pigment in one stoke. The metallic, compact mirror adds exotic flair to your purse, with a regular mirror on one side and 3x magnification on the other.

PRICE:$49
A travel-friendly, five-piece brush set in a playful Hello Kitty-shaped container.

Hello Kitty proves she is anything but tame with this wild collection of fierce favorites. Achieve all the looks you imagine with this adorable brush set featuring synthetic white bristles and silver, metallic handles. The collection is housed in a cheetah-print Hello Kitty-shaped container, perfect for keeping the brushes safe and for adding a little charm to your vanity.

PRICE:$36
A two-tier palette dressed with an exotic animal print and packed with striking formulas for eyes and cheeks.

Hello Kitty proves she is anything but tame with this wild collection of fierce favorites. The four ultra-silky shadows glide on effortlessly, providing a rich coat of color that blends and layers for a perfectly soft, stunning eye. The bronzer and blush formulas will illuminate cheeks with just the right amount of rosy glow. Carry this purse-friendly palette everywhere and let your wild side roar.

PRICE:$36
A palette of eight eye shadows housed in an adorably preppy Hello Kitty shape.

Hello Kitty has made it to the head of the class and the nerdy kitty is decorated in academic chic: hounds-tooth and plaid, topped with bright hints of red and fuchsia. The eight harmonious Charmmy eye shadows are ultra silky and glide on extra smooth. The rich coat of color softly layers—without creasing—for a beautiful, all-day look. The pinky blush soothes skin with strawberry, grapeseed, and apple extracts, leaving cheeks dusted with a glamorous glow.

 

Since I showed you some of the adorable food that you can make in your lust for bento I thought you might like to check out some of my favorite cute bento cookbooks too. These are ones I actually own and use often.

Great cute food cookbook, terrific ideas and all made for bento.

I adore this cookbook, plus it’s spiral so it lays flat. You can literally make anything with a piece of cheese and ham or turkey!

This is part two and I cannot wait for it to get here!

This is a great book that talks about charaben and has some of the finest examples I’ve seen.

This book may not have the best photos but it does have tons of ideas and recipes. You will be making bento in a snap.

Another new book, I will update you once I go through it.

Also new and looking forward to getting it.

I am the Queen of bento boxes even though I never pack a lunch. It’s a little nutty but I love all the super kawaii things to make bento. I have made bento for other people I care about and that is kind of nice. Adoring bento lead me to look for cute food too, how some people make adorable and kawaii bento box lunches. First some photos of cute food.

Nothing cuter than Hello Kitty pocky!

Dig these Panda cookies!

Gorgeous chick bento – this kills me!

Awesome wild rice pilaf bear.

Super kawaii ice cream cone lunch.

Kitty cat sun rice ball – yummy – love the colors!

Bunny sammie – yum!

Yikes, too kawaii – could not eat!

Bunny rice balls = super kawaii!

I know it’s been a while and I recently started thinking about keeping this blog more up to date. I thought I’d start with some new kawaii cosmetics I found.

First and foremost is the new HELLO KITTY cosmetics line at Sephora. I was surprised to see a line because I thought the licensing was more lucrative for Sanrio. At this point thought, since kitty isn’t quite what she used to be and has capitalized on the adult market more than anything now (which to me has kind of ruined it), I guess Sanrio is taking every opportunity to make money with her.

Here are some of the cute things they offer:

This is sweet, just like a pencil tin that would be in the Hello Kitty line. It’s $28 which is a good value for the pencils, though they are not full-size. Unfortunately they are not the gel liner pencils that are so popular in every line now (even Cover Girl has them!)

 

This is a great palette in super cute Memoirs of a Kitty  cherry blossoms print. There are four eyeshadows and two blushes. $35 is a bit rich for what are most likely not the highest quality cosmetics but it’s still pretty darn cute.

 

Now we are getting pricey with the Glittercute Collection made with Swarovski Elements. You get the glittercute eyeliners and the brush set in a crystal container. This is really special and it comes with a ridiculous price – $495. That is not a mistake.

The Glitter Dipped Handheld Mirror also has crystals and a similar price tag of absurdity – $350. These are sweet and kawaii but unless you are Mariah Carey (who would get everything for free anyway) I don’t see anyone getting these items.

Finally there is a Hello Kitty fragrance. It’s inexpensive in this rollerball version only $18. Here is more about it.

Hello Kitty Fragrance Rollergirl Rollerball

You’re sure to feel sweet and fancy with this pretty perfume. Made with some
of Hello Kitty’s favorite things, its notes of green apple and Japanese fruits
will make you smile inside. As the fragrance’s heart comes forward, you’ll smell
rich floral accords and a wink of warm vanilla. A little hint of musk is present
in the base notes, adding a touch of glamour to a twinkling fragrance created
especially for the young-at-heart.

Notes:
Cassis Sorbet, Italian Mandarin, Apple, Magnolia Blossom, Freesia, Orange Flower, Tonka Bean,
Vanilla, Musk.

Style:
Sweet. Sparkling. Pretty.

 

I’ve been a huge Tarina Tarantino fan for well over a decade (remember she used to make those adorable little bejeweled barrettes?), purchasing her jewelry (lots of fun Hello Kitty stuff) and accessories. I was thrilled to see that she’s come out with a new cosmetics line exclusively for SEPHORA. Well done!

I haven’t gotten my products yet but I can tell you what I am most excited about:

Sparklicity Shimmer Dust  $39 – this sprays on to give a sheen of glittery goodness to your skin and hair. I just love the bottle and truly cannot get enough glitter in my life.

Kapinki: Face Brush $38 - I have a thing for kabuki brushes.  I have five of them. Maybe more. But a HOT PINK one? Oh my heavens – this is a must have. The kabuki brush is my go-to brush. I have ones that I use for blush, for powder, for pearlessence, for minerals. You can always use another.

Pearl Glow Primer $32 - I am as into pearlessence as I am to glitter and shimmer. That this is a primer is even better because it will give a subtle glow. I use a good primer from Smashbox that has a pearly glow to it but it is a little overpowering so I hope this works.

Sparklicity Luminizer $19 - Hey who doesn’t want to be illuminated? Or luminized? Whatever – if it means I will be glowy, I am there. Unlike most “refractive” powder finishes this is supposed to give glow but not glitter. We shall see!

Once everything comes in, I will road test and let you know how they work out.

One teeny-tiny grumble, I expected a little more from the packaging – a bit more sparkle. Also the price points are really high for a debut cosmetic line. And for a SEPHORA exclusive as well considering that SEPHORA’s own brands (and I am sure they are making Tarina Tarnatino’s too) are priced very reasonably.