Goals I'm Going to Smash in 2020
2020 - bring it on. 2019 was rough but it made me a (hopefully) tougher person, and I’m ready to smash my goals and be more aligned with my dream self. I know it’s a cliche to say “new year, ...
Highlights from the Past Decade
This past decade? Absolutely smashed it. Yes, I might not remember everything that I have achieved but I know that I’m going to be ending it on a high doing everything I love (i.e. watching Mock the Week with my ...
2019: Gyaru News Recap!
2019 was the Return of the Gyaru; famous magazines have resumed print; models from the heydays of gyaru put on their false lashes again; and the gaijin gyaru community has boomed. The turn of the Heisei to Reiwa Era* had ...
Christmas Gift Guide for Gyaru – for both Darker and Sweeter Styles!
IT’S (nearly) CHRISTMAAAAAAS! I never used to be a huge fan of the festive season as I always deemed it overrated (and over-hyped) but you know what? Now I’m all for it. The lights, the cheesy films, the comfy pjs... ...
Eat, Sleep, Shop, Repeat: Autumn/Winter UK Gyaru Meet!
A couple of weekends ago was our first gal meet since Gyaru Jubilee, this time based in Central London! It felt so long ago since I’ve seen everyone so when Saturday arrived I eagerly crawled out of my warm bed ...
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, ...
My Gyaru Journey; The Beginning, Middle, and Now
I have always asked, "What's your Gyaru story?" whenever I meet someone new and to the people I interview but I never really got the chance to tell you my journey. I might have mentioned it here and there in ...
Countryside Flower in the Cotswolds
Gosh, I love himekaji. I was actually thankful that it wasn't as sunny as it had been because then I was able to wear my new Liz Lisa jumpsuit for my birthday (which I actually bought secondhand - but still ...
Crazy Gals and Half-Naked Guys: Gyaru Jubilee!
As I sit here all bundled up in bed writing up this post I feel nothing but love for the gaijin gyaru community. It's been exactly a week and I'm still recovering from a very eventful weekend where myself and ...
Reasons Why I Love Hyper Japan
Before Hyper Japan, MCM Expo was the only convention I went to in London but I didn’t enjoy it as much because I wasn’t a cosplayer. It was simply a place where I could meet and hang out with friends ...
Clueless Inspired Outfit + Day Out in Bordeaux
As soon as I stepped out into the sunshine and onto the cobble-stone streets, surrounded by beautiful French architecture, I knew I made the right choice to wear my Clueless inspired outfit (with a gyaru twist, of course!). I've got ...
Manifesting My Dream Life 2.0
I know what you're thinking - Lizzie, didn't you already write this post last year? And, well, yes, I did, and it took a lot of back and forth in me deciding whether or not to publish this new post, ...
MaskTime Sheet Mask Kit Review
(*Disclaimer: post includes gifted items from MaskTime.) If there's one thing you should know about me is that I have a non-existent skin care routine. I know, quelle horreur. My skin is extremely sensitive and I've started getting quite a few ...
Japan Candy Box ‘Sweet Summer Fruits’ Collection + Giveaway!
Disclaimer: this is a gifted post because YAY SWEETS. Thanks Japan Candy Box! Okay so I'm in heaven right now: I'm currently chomping away on some rice crackers as I write this post, and I can't guarantee there would be any ...
Body Positivity is the New Black
Disclaimer: this post contains items gifted to me from Blush Atelier, who helped me in my journey to body positivity. Three girls are standing in front of a mirror; one exclaims "god my hips are huge!", another says "oh god ...