What is the True Meaning of Gyaru?
What exactly makes you ‘Gyaru’? Is it the clothes, the hair, the makeup… Or something else? Today we discuss the true meaning of being Gyaru!
Singing Contests in Japan + Onee Gyaru Advice
What is your biggest dream? Today I talk with the lovely gaijin gyaru Noemie from France as part of my ‘interview with a gyaru/gyaruo’ series on how she’s grown up dreaming of being a singer, which led her to travel across the globe to Japan to sing at the Nodojiman The …
Gyaru for Beginners: How to Get Started (+ Free Checklist)
A brief guide on how to be gyaru for beginners! I’ve also included a downloadable checklist at the end for you to tick off as you go on your gyaru journey.
How to Do Gyaru Makeup for Westerners
Not having Asian features doesn’t mean you can’t do gyaru, and here are some Western gyaru makeup tutorials for you to prove it!
What I Love About Gals! The Manga
If you’re in the magical world of gyaru then you would’ve heard about our gyaru ‘bible’ (aka the most important manga ever), Gals! also known as Super Gals! in anime. It is my all-time favourite manga ever, and I’ve recently read it again so I’ve decided to put together everything that …
A Gyaru Guide to Birmingham, England
I can’t tell you how amazing a city Birmingham is; there’s just so many things to do so I’ve put together a little gyaru guide to Birmingham!
All Things Gyaru Blogging: Questions & Answers
It hit me the other day that in March 2011, I was sat in front of my laptop and writing up my first ever blog post on this blog. Yep, March 2011. These past 8 years have just flown by and gone are the days where I took crap selfies on …
Let’s Talk About Himekaji vs Liz Lisa Girl
Nowadays whenever someone wears Liz Lisa it’s automatically “himekaji”. But is this right? Is it still himekaji without gyaru makeup?
How to DIY a Leopard Print Dress, Gyaru Style!
What’s this??? Lizzie, DIYing? Haha no, I really suck at DIY but my friend and fellow gyarusa member Dani is an absolute goddess at it. Being able to DIY your own gyaru clothes is a HUGE help for when you’re on a budget, so today we’re going to learn how Dani …
Christmas Gyaru Inspiration
Yay, Christmas! The best time of year for those who like to get dressed up and rock it gyaru style, so here’s some Christmas gyaru inspiration!
The Life of a Gaijin Gyaruo
An interview with Wes about his life as a gyaruo; how he first discovered it, how he finds everyday inspiration, and of his love for partying!
Instagram Stories Templates for Gyaru
Instagram makes the world go around – and I’m obsessed! I don’t know how many hours I spend on the app but it’s enough to know that I might have a problem… My favourite place has to be instagram stories, as I can shamelessly share my bare-faced selfies and videos of …
Get the Look: Ane Agejo at Work
The last time I did a ‘Get the Look’ post was back in 2012. Yep, 2012. That’s a really long time ago (especially in the blogger world) and I remember just how encouraging it was to be able to mimic a gyaru brand outfit with items from the UK (or, in …
On Being Your Own Gyaru Inspiration
“What even is gyaru?” I hear people say whenever I tell them about this Japanese fashion. Sometimes I brush it off and say, “it’s just this Japanese fashion” and let them divulge at their own pace (usually they then follow it with “where you look like an anime doll?” which is very frustrating). …
How to Wear Gyaru in Public
“I love the look of it but I wish I was more confident to gyaru wear it in public…” is one of the most-used phrases I hear from people who have held back from wearing gyaru. It can be daunting because gyaru, like other Japanese fashion styles, isn’t exactly “normal”. Sure, …