Top 5 YouTubers to keep you company

Firstly, I must apologies for the few days of unexpected hiatus. 
I was hoping to have a new blog post daily through December, sadly my Wi-fi adapter had it's own ideas on how I would be spending my time. 

Thankfully the problem is now resolved and I can get back to bringing you these awesome posts.

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As Christmas is now less than a week away, it's time to start the dreaded "big wrap"!

Gift wrapping can become quite tedious. As you ideally want to be alone, so as to not give up any surprises, it can become quite a lonely task.

It's best to get yourself in a comfy spot, supplies and snacks at the ready, stick something on to watch and then begin.

Here are our top 5 YouTubers to keep your company whilst your endlessly trying to find the scissors you literally just put at the side of you. We have linked a Christmas themed video for each of them, just to help you get in that festive spirit.

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Alexa Poletti 

With her stunning tutorials, amazing quality edits, and her adorable self, I always look forward to her new videos. 

I love her favorite's series, however it has been a while since she last posted one 😞 

If you keep an eye out, you may see some of our accessories appear in a few of them. 


Pixielocks

I just love Pixielocks, she is just so fun to watch. She has the coolest style, and the most awesome collection of magical girl wands, each with their own vid!

If you are not already a part of her confetti club movement, trust me when I say this... You wanna be!!!



The Lovely Ify

I'm fairly new on Ify's subscription list, so haven't yet had time to watch every one of her videos, but the ones I have watched, have been enjoyable viewing.

She is very well articulated, and it's like sat chatting to a friend watching her. She definitely keeps viewers engaged. She is also soooo cute!


Princess Peachie

Peachie is an adorable sweet lolita from bonnie Scotland. She is naturally charming, and has a wonderful sense of humour.

I love watching her vlogs, but now and then she hits us with something completely hilarious such as this gift guide video.

Deerstalker Pictures 1&2

There is an amazing cast over at Deerstalker Pictures, everyone of them totally amazing. With vlogs, comedy sketches, documentaries and unboxings, there is so much choice.

For myself, their Lolita Problems are my favorite series, followed by anything with Milkyfawn.I wish she'd return to the fashion. She really was an idol to me and many others, but I totally understand her reasons and I hope wherever she is in life now, she is happy.

Each of their videos make fantastic viewing though, highly recommended for anyone into Lolita fashion.

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Are you dreading the big wrap, or have you already finished? 

Who are your favorite YouTubers?

Let us know in the comments below

Top 5 stocking fillers for mermaids

OK, I know I said I was not going to write any further stocking filler posts, but 1 more wouldn't hurt really would it? So my wish list is now officially massive, but I couldn't leave out the mermaids.

Similar to Unicorns, Mermaids have entered the mainstream on a massive scale (no pun intended) over these past few years, with a vast array of products now available. Great news for us fans, not so much for the smaller business's who may not be getting the recognition deserved for their amazing mermaid designs because the high street giants have taken over.

With the exception of just 1 major brand (for obvious reasons) , we have tried to bring you this top 5 featuring the lesser known companies, they may not be on the high street, but they are certainly amazing.

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Get it from Atomic Lace for £9.83

Mermaid Hair Acrylic Necklace

Featuring original artwork, this necklace is sure to be a great stocking filler for any mermaid fan.

This gorgeous design is one of many by the super talented Atomic Lace.

get her from Ann Shen for $12

 Lilac Mermaid Pin

"Meet the lovely new addition to my mermaid pod, Miss Lilac! With her seafoam-colored hair and lavender tail, Lilac is a big daydreamer and loves making new friends in coral reefs."

I am in love with this  pin, designed by Ann Shen, she is limited though, so be sure to include her in this years stocking to avoid missing out.

Get them from Sugar Bones for $5

Mermaid Sticker Pack

Featuring three of the Mermaids residing in Sugar Bone's lagoon.

Each with their own unique look and personalities, there is sure to be one every mermaid fan will instantly relate too.

She also has super amazing kawaii products too, so be sure to browse the entire store. You wont be disappointed!

Get it from Harleyz creations for £9

Mermaid Makeup Bag

This seriously sparkly cosmetic bag makes a great gift for mermaid fans. 

Made from Canvas with a vinyl printed graphic, it's zippered to keep all your pretties safe inside. 

Whether used to store makeup, dinglehopper's or even stationery, the sparkles are sure to brighten up a mermaids life.

Get her from Paperchase for £8

Purr Maids money box

And so we come to our high street choice, this super kawaii purr-maid! See why we couldn't include her now?

We love Paperchase's purr-maid collection.

A great choice for a stocking filler, all your mermaid loving friends can use it to save up for the super awesome Christmas present they'll be compelled to get you next year after receiving this amazing gift! 

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Are you a mermaid lover?

Will you be treating some one you love to any of these pretties this year?

Let us know in the comments below.

Top 5 stocking fillers for Sailor Scouts

I really need to stop writing these stocking filler posts, my wish list is back to being a million pages long!

I just had to add one for fellow Sailor Moon lovers though. With so much official merchandise available already, it's hard to find a gift for fans they don't already own, especially when they're under £10.

Instead we decided to find our favorite Fan art products currently available for purchase. No easy task I assure you, there is so much great fan created products too, but I think we have finally settled on the top 5.

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Magical Girl In Training Notebook

Designed by Megan Frisco, this notebook truly is magical.
With its pastel background, Mahou Shoujo's & Fairy Kei fans would both adore this in their stockings on Christmas morning.

With 120 pages, available as ruled or graphed, Sailor Scouts can get to writing their own training tips in this book.

Get from Red Bubble for £8

Sailor Moon Lapel Pin Set

Made with laser cut gold metallic acrylic, this special edition pin set is created by Star Glazed Delights.

Featuring cute designs of Sailor Moon's Transformation Brooch and it's contents.

Get them on Etsy for £8.10





 
Usagi's bed Mug

Designed by A-aru, this adorable mug features a design of Luna taking a nap on Usagi's bed.

It's just too cute, and again this would also be a perfect gift for Fairy kei fans too, so many pastels 😍

Get it from Red Bubble for £9.28




Sailor Moon Acrylic Charms

Get from Etsy for £4.85

Designed by Polar Star Chaser, these semi-transparent charms are like unshakeable snow globes, with your favorite characters inside, playing in their own little world.

With a choice of fastenings, they can be used in many ways, though I'd want to put her on a necklace and wear her always!

Get it from Red Bubble from £7

Not a Tragic Princess Print

Designed by Biscuits and Jam, this is a photographic print of Sailor Moon's Moon Stick, with a quote from Sailor Moon Crystal.

I love this quote, it's very empowering, a perfect mantra for girls everywhere. 

In a subtle pink, this would work on any ones wall.
And I think this one is my top out of all our list.

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Are you a fellow Sailor Scout?

Will you be asking Santa to leave these in your stocking?

Let us know in the comments

Top 5 Kawaii selection box alternatives

Selection boxes are pretty much a Christmas staple in the UK, often filled with a variety of chocolate treats. Although enjoyed, they're not exactly cute!

Tofu Cute have a huge selection of Japanese sweets and biscuits, a perfect accompaniment to your Kawaii festivities. From Popin' Cookin' to Pocky, you'll find them all at really great prices.

Here are my top 5 of the cutest candy currently available, I know I would enjoy eating any of these for breakfast on a Christmas morning.

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Get it from Tofu Cute for £5.99

Hairdressing Candy

This sweet candy treat is a throw back to my own childhood. Much like the play-doh hairdressing station, only with this kit you get to eat the hair once you've styled it.

Once the candy supplied runs out, you could easily replace it with an alternative. Fun over and over again.

Even the packaging is super cute!

Get them from Tofu Cute for £4.99

Sailor Moon Candy Set

Not only do you receive some lemonade candy, but there is also a highly detailed necklace featuring designs based on our favorite mahou shoujo.

With 40 different necklaces to collect, these blind bags are a much better gift then the age old Cadbury's. 

Candy & Jewelry, the greatest combination!
 

Get them from Tofu Cute for £2.50

Strawberry Chocolate box

I guess this one is still technically a selection box, except all the contents are delicious strawberry chocolates.

With images of Peko Chan and Sanrio characters, it would be a hard decision to actually eat them and not just look at each character whilst awww-ing  constantly.

Then again, chocolate... who could actually resist.

Get them from Tofu Cute for £2.99

Strawberry Pocky

Pocky is the sweet biscuit that no one can resist. Once you've had one, you quickly find you've finished the box!

Tofu Cute stock a massive range of Pocky flavors, but these are my favorite. With real strawberry flakes in the coating, I can pretend these are part of my five a day.

This box comes with 3 individual packs, so showing some restraint is more achievable.

Get it here from Tofu Cute starting from £24.99

The Ultimate Selection Box Bag

With so many amazing candies on offer, it can be overwhelming to pick which ones to try next, so why not treat yourself to one of their lucky bags instead?

As well as amuse & food lucky packs available, there is this limited Christmas bag featuring both plushies & Candy. Let them decide for you, you maybe pleasantly surprised.

You also receive this adorable string bag featuring Tofu Cute's own character designs. You could use it to keep all your Christmas swag in!

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Will you be gifting any of our alternatives this year?

Do you love Tofu Cute as much as I do?

Be sure to let me know in the comments

Top 5 stocking fillers for Unicorn lovers

Anyone who knows me on a personal level, knows I have a massive love for all things Unicorn. 

It would seem I'm not the only one, with almost every high street shop now stocking Unicorn goodies, as well as all those small business, who don't get the recognition they deserve I may add, it seems there is many more Unicorn lovers out there this Christmas. 

It can be hard to decide upon the perfect stocking filler as there is such a huge variety, but here you will find my top 5 of all things Unicorn. Intended as stocking fillers, all can be purchased for under £10. They also make thoughtful gifts for friends if your shopping on a budget. 

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I Don't Believe In Humans Mug

I was lucky enough to have received this mug already, a gift from my amazing sister, and I haven't stopped using it yet!

It is both dishwasher & microwave safe.
Mine has been in the dishwasher quite a few times already without any damage to the design.

Get it from Ebay at £7.99

Get it from TokiDoki for $8

Unicorno Series 4 Blind Box

Designed by the renowned Tokidoki, Unicorno's are adorable little Unicorn characters, each with their own unique look.

With 12 different characters to collect in this series alone,  it's unlikely you're going to get them a repeat. Though as they're bought blind you loose your ability to choose, but that just adds to the excitement. 

Get it from Sakura Sparkles for £8

Unicorn Bag 

A high quality bag is designed by the amazing Tia of Sakura Sparkles. This character aptly named Candycorn, is a gorgeous Unicorn with a mane filled with candy treats.

What a lovely gift for anybody this Christmas, they could use it to store cosmetics, stationery, at 9x6inch they're sure to find a use for this beauty.

Get it from Paperchase for £4.99

Keep Calm colouring book

With all the rush of the holidays, a great gift to help your loved ones get over the stress is this Unicorn colouring book.
With 96 pages, this book will keep them busy well into the new year.

As well as the stunning illustrations, you will find inspiring quotes too. 

Why not get one for yourself too, see how your techniques compare. 


Grow Your Own Unicorn 

Finally on our list, here is something for just a bit of fun.

No exercise required, no grooming, no feeding, this is a great alternative to the real thing.

Simply soak in water and this unicorn can grow up to six times their original size.

A true novelty stocking filler, I know I'll be putting these in a stocking or two. 

Get it on Ebay for £4.49 

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Are you a unicorn lover?

Which top pick do you want to find in your stocking?

Let us know in the comments below

Top 5 Kawaii Gift Wraps

So you have worked hard to find that perfect gift for your family and friends, now how to wrap them?

Wrapping paper is the equivalent to that cherry on top of an ice cream sundae, it just makes it that much more special. A good quality paper, with a gorgeous design is going to heighten the pleasure of both giving and receiving gifts.

With 1000's of designs available, and almost everywhere selling rolls of the stuff this time of year, it can get a little over whelming when picking the one you like most, only to walk into the next store and like theirs even more... skip to the night before Christmas, whilst your sat surrounded by over 50 rolls and not having a clue which to finally use, or is that just me?

I always over buy, I can't buy enough cute wrap. It being so inexpensive really doesn't help. I can confidently say at least 20% of my spend during winter is on gift wraps, none of which is saved for the following year. I'm so wasteful 😓

This time I'm thinking more carefully on the one choose, I've got it narrowed to these 5.

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Christmas Characters

I love Tofu Cute, their characters are too cute for words.

This festive wrap is full of their designs. Gold paper adds that extra touch of festive charm.

You get 2 sheets of wrap and matching gift tags too. 

Anyone would be lucky to receive their gift in this wrap, they also have some amazing gift ideas too, just in case you have yet to find that perfect present.

Get it from Tofu Cute for £2.50

Pastel Alpaca Skies

Another great choice from Tofu Cute, is this Alpaca print. Still featuring some of their other cute characters. 

This one is my personal favorite for our pastel festivities, all our gifts will look fabulous under our tree this year.

As this hasn't got any actual Christmas features this is a fabulous wrap for any gift, no matter the occasion.

Again with this design you receive 2 sheets of paper and matching gift tags.

Get it from Tofu Cute for £2.50

Unicorn Wrapping Paper 

This charming Unicorn design is currently available from M&S. 

Frolicking across a starry night sky, this wrap still gives off a Christmas feel, without being overly Christmas that is, so it could be used for all types of gifts. 

The pack contains two sheets and 2 gift tags.

Get it here from Marks & Spencers for £1



Hello Kitty Wrap

Hello Kitty looks so sweet in her winter coat.

This blue paper is filled with pastel snow flakes, Hello Kitty with her skates, in her skates, and look how adorable My Melody looks a the side of her.

Actually printed in 2005, this sheet is vintage. Sadly it doesn't come with tags and has only 1 sheet.

This is definitely a paper to gift that special someone. Ideally an Hello Kitty fan who can appreciate your choice, and not just tear it straight up.

Get it from Etsy for £5.30

Cookie Gingerbread

I love the design of this fun wrap. Those happy little gingerbread men and women are so kawaii!

With a pale blue candy stripe, and complimenting heart and star cookies, your gifts will look amazing wrapped in this paper.

Each pack comes with 2 sheets of wrap, 2 matching tags and as a bonus you also receive 2  matching stickers. 

Get them at Not on the high street for £4



Bonus Featurette :

FREE PRINTABLE GIFT WRAP

So whilst I was searching wrap, I came across a blog called Bespoke Bride, and they are currently allowing you to download and use this amazing wrap for your gifts this year.

As you need to print it off yourself, it will mean a restriction on the size of items you could wrap. 

Would be fantastic for all those stocking fillers though.

With 4 different colours to print off, what are you waiting around for?

Get them FREE from Bespoke Bride here

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Do you put a lot of thought into wrapping your gifts?
Do you open your presents carefully or tear straight in?

Let us know in the comments.

Top 5 Christmas stockings

Have you not got your stocking yet? Are you fed up with the stocking you've used every year for the past decade? We're in the same boat. We want a stocking which Santa will easily recognize as belonging to us. So the search began.

Whilst searching for the cutest Hello Kitty stocking known to man, we stumbled upon a site called Kess in House. After browsing their extensive catalogue, consisting of 124 pages of Christmas stockings alone... our top 5 list has become totally dominated by them.

The site not only as it's own work, but some amazing artists have paired with them. Almost every print is available on a diverse range of products,that is great for us ... not so much for the bank balance! Nothing is massively too expensive, there is just so much now on the wish list.

Luckily right now there is a sale on though, these amazing stockings are only $12.99

It has taken us a long while to decide which of their great range will hit the top 5 list, believe me when I say they were a great many to ween down to our 5. There is a particular artist on there named Mandie Manzano who does some amazing Disney themed designs that I wish could've made the top list, but sadly her designs were too dark to fit into our aesthetic, but is definitely worth a mention.

Anyways here are the ones that made it to the top.

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Goodnight Usagi

First up is this adorable Sailor moon inspired print by the artist Jackie Rose, this is also the one we're going for.

The lavender and magenta work so well together, this will make a great addition to our pastel decor. 

Find it at Kessinhouse here 

My Neighbor

Another design by Jackie Rose, is inspired by Studio Ghiblis classic animation, My Neighbour Totoro. 

There is also a design based on the soot sprites, maybe a great choice for him&hers matching set.

Find it at Kessinhouse here 

Pastel Diamonds

Next is a design by an artist called Strawberringo, aptly called pastel diamonds, this stocking is perfect for fairykei lovers.
 
It would also fit in well with a Unicorn theme.  

Find it at Kessinhouse here  

Blue On Pink  

This adorable flamingo design is original to Kess. With it's muted colours but fun nature, this would look perfect hung on any ones mantel.  

With a great selection of flamingo decor available this Christmas, I can see this being a very popular choice.

Find it at Kessinhouse here

Mr. Rainbow

Last but not least for this top 5, is this adorable rainbow. 

Brighten up your mantel with this super happy kawaii guy. 

He makes me think of hot cocoa with marshmallows, cream and lots of rainbow sprinkles! Which I have to say, is the best kind of cocoa.

Find it at Kessinhouse here

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Have we inspired you to invest in a new stocking this year?

Do you have a kawaii stocking of your own?

Be sure to leave us a comment below.

Top 5 fairy lights

In the area we live, very few houses go all out with the festive lighting. Occasionally you may pass a house with giant light-up sculptures in their garden, waving Santa's, grazing reindeer and such like. Most, however are quite reserved with their decorations. Generally framing internal windows with fairy lights.

I think that perhaps it's the modern equivalent of placing a candle in the window to help loved ones find their way home in darkness.Though it seems this ancient tradition as many origins, this was always the explanation I liked the best.

A few firm favorites with the locals tend to be either ones that replicate icicles, or brightly coloured blinking lights that mimic strobe lighting. At the emporium, we like to do things a little bit different. You can still light up your windows whilst keeping things kawaii.

Here are our top 5 fairy lights to light your way home this winter.

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Light Your Own Unicorn
 
Why can't unicorns be celebrated at Christmas? 

Adorable pink unicorns paired with white rainbows. 

Not only would they look amazing in your window this winter, but all year round.
Perfect for adding some magic to your festivities.

Get them from totallyfunky for £9.99

Globe Bulb Lights  

Add a soft luminescent hue to your window with these super cute globe lights. 

Add a touch of whimsy all year round, use them to light your doll houses, your amazing collection of vintage toys, or anything else you choose to collect.

Pretty pastels everywhere.  

Get them from factory direct craft for £11.91
 

Cotton Ball String Lights

Like pastel snowballs, these cotton ball lights would look wonderful strung up in the window. 

The light created would be soft due to the nature of the shades. These would look lovely in a glass bowl as a mood-light once Christmas is over.  

Get them on Ebay for £6.42
 

Pastel Stars

Designed by the little lovely company, who have the most amazing kawaii lighting designs, these little stars would make an adorable addition to your window frame.  

Pay homage to the Christmas star with these kawaii little string lights.

Get them from lullabuy for £19.95 

Snowmen String Lights

Want something a little more festive?

These snowmen are super cute, with their painted features, including blushing cheeks, and a glittery Santa hat, these are most definitely a great choice for the season.

They're sure to make you smile.

Get them on Ebay for £4.17 

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Will you be using any of these lights in your decorating?

Do you decorate the windows or the entire house?

Be sure to let us know in the comments.

Top 5 - House slippers worth a #shoefie

Having checked out the nightwear, we really should look for slippers that are equally as cute. After all, you wouldn't pair your dream JSK with a pair of flip flops would you?

Here are five of our faves, some maybe a little pricey but trust me when I say, there were many that retailed much higher... needless to say, we didn't include those ones 😅

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Find them at bunnyslippers.com for $39.95

Unicorn Light Up Slippers  

Quite possibly the worlds most adorable slippers ever! 

These unicorns not only look amazing, with their rainbow hair and golden horns, but they light up too!  

Their cheeks light up when turned on. Not only just with one colour light either, they will cycle through the rainbow.

Flamingo Slippers  

Part of the warm & care campaign by Hansaplast Beiersdorf, these super fluffy flamingos are the cutest shade of pink. 

With plush heads and button eyes, they're sure to get you noticed.

Find them at funslippers.com for €38

Find them on Ebay for £22.90

Korilakkuma slippers

These giant plush Korilakkuma heads make excellent slippers. 

A mule fit makes these much safer when coming down pesky stairs, as they don't add much more length to the soles of your feet, unlike most novelty slippers.
 
They're also none slip, so you're less likely to go flying as you're leaving the kitchen with that marshmallow filled hot cocoa.

Fluffy Bunny boots

These are the cheapest of our selection. Though they may not last as long as the other pairs, they certainly are cute.

Available in 2 colours, these fluffy boots have floppy ears to give the impression of a bunny.

Conservative in style, but still kawaii. 

Find them at newchic.com for £9.87

Find them at japaninabox.jp for $59.99

Little Twin Stars slippers  

Who doesn't love little twin stars? 

These vintage glamour styled slippers are perfect for any fairykei or sweet lolita fan. With satin trim, tulle bow and star embellishments.

Imagine these paired with those amazing feather trimmed night gowns. Sat at your dresser applying powder, just oozing glamour. 


 

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What slipper style is your favorite?

Would you wear something so bold as those striking flamingo slippers?

Let us know in the comments.

Top 5 - PJ's to snuggle in

The best part of winter, is the early nights. No matter what time you get home, it is perfectly acceptable to stick on your pjs and get snuggled in front of the fire, before hibernating for the rest of the day.

Not only do they keep you warm, but it's far more relaxing to be in pj's, but why shouldn't they be super kawaii too?

Here are our top 5 must own pj's to keep you cosy this winter

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Find it on Ebay for £41.53

My Melody Kigurumi  

Kigurumi's commonly known in the UK as onesies, are  a great way to show of your fun side, whilst keeping you super toastie warm. 

Typically made of fleece, it effectively turns you into a life sized plushie. Who wouldn't want to snuggle with a plushie on a cold night?
 
We love this one, Sanrio are the geniuses behind some of the best known and most loved characters, My Melody being of no exception.

Find it on Ebay for $14.09

Unicorn Kigurumis

OK so we really love Kigurumi's! 

These unicorns are super fun, they even have fluffy tails, and better yet I can fit in one!

I am going to treat myself this winter, and get every colour option as I currently only own the pink. 

We should all wear one and start an invasion! I would love to see Unicorn army's filling the worlds high streets.

Find it at asiancute.storenvy.com for $43

Rabbit eared pajamas 

The only downside to the Kigurumi's is having to undress to go potty, a great alternative is this adorable fleeced bunny set. 

You get the top, shorts and footsie's so you don't have to go through all that undressing at 3 in the morning when you just really want to pee

Dumbo Pajamas

Not quite cold enough for all that fleece, why not opt for these super cute Dumbo Pj's ?  

With the pastel blue and pink spots, these are sure to have you looking all adorable.  

The long legs and loose fit will ensure you're comfortable, and you could always add a dressing gown when you start to feel a chill.

Find them at character.com for £14.95

Find it on Ebay for $3.83

Cartoon Night Dresses

We appreciate that not everyone likes to sleep in pajamas, some prefer to wear nighties instead. 

There is a great choice available, from the sweet baby-doll style with all its lace and elegant trims, to the simple yet comfortable night dress such as this one. 

It's fun design and bold colours are certainly kawaii.Though I'm not sure it would keep you very warm, definitely recommend a dressing gown with this one.

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Will you join us in creating a Unicorn army?
Pajamas or night dresses?
What is your favorite part of winter? 
Let us know below in the comments.