Is Himekaji Even Gyaru Anymore?
The world of himekaji has changed a lot since it’s gyaru days back in the early 2010s, so is it even gyaru anymore? Here are my thoughts!
Celebrating My Birthday in Lockdown!
Who knew I’d be celebrating my birthday in lockdown? Yep, we are still currently stuck in this pandemic (after 5 months!) though lockdown restrictions have eased and people are slowly returning to work and shops/restaurants are opening again. I was really looking forward to going out somewhere nice after being cooped …
Highlights from the Past Decade
This past decade? Absolutely smashed it. Here are some of my top highlights (*cough*thatICanRemember*cough*) from the past ten years.
2019: Gyaru News Recap!
2019 was the Return of the Gyaru; magazines resumed print, old gyaru models returned, and so much more. Here are a few highlights of the year!
Christmas Gift Guide for Gyaru – for both Darker and Sweeter Styles!
Yay, Christmas! AKA that time where you can treat your gyaru friends with cute buys! Here are gift guides for both the darker and sweeter styles to gyaru.
Eat, Sleep, Shop, Repeat: Autumn/Winter UK Gyaru Meet!
It was our first gyaru meet since Gyaru Jubilee, and I was so excited to see everyone! But that’s when things started to go wrong for me…
A New Gaijin Gyaru Magazine?! Introducing… Papillon!
I’m so happy to be writing this post right now. I’ve just flicked through the first few pages of Papillon (the brand new gaijin gyaru magazine) and oh my gosh I love it. It’s filled with insightful articles, makeup tutorials, and enough outfit inspo to last you through to the next …
My Gyaru Journey; The Beginning, Middle, and Now
I have always asked, “What was your Gyaru journey like?” to the new people I meet but I never really got the chance to tell you my story. So here goes!
Crazy Gals and Half-Naked Guys: Gyaru Jubilee!
Call me biased (“you’re biased, Lizzie!”) but Gyaru Jubilee was one of the best international gyaru meets I’ve ever been to. Here’s what we got up to!
Reasons Why I Love Hyper Japan
I recently visited Hyper Japan (as is tradition every year) and it was absolutely amazing! So here are a few reasons why I love Hyper Japan so much…