REVIEW: Murders and Cats Mini Haul from YOYOMelody (Old review from 11/23/14)

10/22/2015 Edit: This review was made on November 23rd, 2014 and some of the links could be outdated. I am currently in the process of transferring my reviews from tumblr to this blog as backup. From now on, I will be posting reviews both on tumblr and here. If you'd like early access on reviews though, more than likely they will be on my tumblr. 

Hello! I’m doing my first review over a few items from a clothing site called YOYOMelody (or “You’re On Your Own Melody)! They not only sell casual wear, but also dresses for special ocassions, accessories, and shoes.

Note: This is not a sponsored review, but this is an affiliate of mine and I earned all of my store credit. 

~Review below the cut~

Stock Photos:

So I guess you can say the theme of this haul is "Murderers and Cats” which describes my aesthetic 

Harley Quinn Tights - $9.90

Blood Splattered Tights - $9.90

Christmas Cat Sweater - $19.90

Cat Family Sweater - $20

Total: $59.70 + free shipping (because they had a free shipping on +$50 orders promotion for a while). I got it all for free because I had $60 store credit!

Shipping and Packaging:

I promise the packaging was 10x more neater than this; I just decided to open the packaging before the review I made my order on the 9th but because of how there were complications (I had to pay through Paypal and Paypal was refusing to process because the total was 0) I had to message YOYOMelody about it and they processed the order themselves so I think this probably delayed the order a bit. My order was finally shipped out on the 16th and it arrived to me on the 27th. They estimate shipping to take 10 - 25 days so the shipping was pretty fast! The clothes arrived in a regular grey bag and all the items were individually wrapped in their own plastic wrap so nothing could be damaged or dirtied in the process. 

My Photos:

Worn Photos

I apologize for the poor quality; the lighting was not in my favor

This is the sweater that fit me the least comfortably - specifically around the upper arms. It’s a batwing jumper so the sleeves tightens around the upper arms and then then loosens up on the lower arms. As far as the bust, the measurements of it is 51 inches, which is my exact bust measurements, so I did stretch it a bit but it loosened up after a few minutes and it started to fit perfectly. 

This sweater was the most comfortable of the sweaters! It wasn’t too snug on me and stretches better despite it being the same material as the other sweater. It is also a batwing sweater but it doesn’t tighten around the upper arms like the other sweater. It is comfortable to sleep in but what I found out days after I took pictures is that when I slept in it and kept stretching it, I tore the collar (the neck hem) of the sweater. It’s a quick fix by simply removing the entire collar in general (which I’ve done to shirts whose collars ripped) and they are way more comfortable after that. This isn’t a huge issue for me but the collar tearing is something that should be expected if you’re stretching this sweater out and sleeping in it.

I apologize for the poor quality of this photo. I didn’t take a nice photo of these tights so I had to zoom in and crop a mirror selfie So these tights stretch a lot! Their max stretch (hip measurements) is supposed to be 39 inches. I forgot my hip and waist measurements but I assume it’s around 46 - 50 inches - so it stretches farther than its given measurements.

These tights are the same deal as the Harley Quinn tights when it comes to how it stretches! And oddly enough they make my legs look thinner. 

Side note: I only took front photos of these items because their backs were either plain or (in the blood tights’ case) the print was repeated!

Final Verdict:

Shipping and packaging: 10/10 - The shipping was fast and nothing was damaged!

Items/Quality: 7/10 - I personally love these items so much! But for the sake of this review, I did have to lower the rating because of how the Christmas kitty sweater’s collar ripped (and I’m sure the cat family sweater will do the same eventually). There were a bunch of loose strands at the cuffs of the sweaters. Both tights quality were nice and the material was soft for it being just elastic 

Comfort/Fit: 8/10 - The sweaters were a tiny bit itchy because of the fabric used. As I mentioned above, with the cat family sweater I did have discomfort around the upper arms area and it didn’t stretch as good as the Christmas kitty sweater did. The tights did fit me comfortably depending on where I let them sit (ex: if I let the Harley Quinn tights sit above my waist, they’re not as comfortable, but if they sit right on my waist or on my hips, they’re comfortable). 

Customer service: 10/10 - They are an affiliate of mine so their customer service is always kind and helpful to me!

Plus size friendly: This is something I will be adding to my clothing stores reviews from now on! I won’t give a rating but just a little info about the store’s size rage. When it comes to YOYOMelody, I find that the store is plus size friendly depending on what you’re looking for. For shorts and pants, you might not find anything plus size friendly, but as you can see their tights are very forgiving and stretch a lot. Their oversized sweaters are also very forgiving and can fit those who are plus sized.

Overall: 8/10 - I am pleased with these items and service and I will be shopping at YOYOMelody again! Expect another YOYOMelody review in December!

A big thank you to YOYOMelody for being a wonderful affiliate of mine and also letting me host a giveaway! Right now I am hosting a YOYOMelody giveaway for $20 store credit on their site; for every 50 participants, there is a new winner. So the more participants the more winners!