ControlFreak04: December 2009

Hime Gyaru & Ulzzangs

What is "Gyaru"??

Youth's fashion changes over the year. Presently, however, we often see young girls wearing miraculous (maybe even sometimes ridiculous) outfits with platform shoes that even we feel strange looking at. To understand this fashion, which is commonly called "Gyaru," we surveyed over a hundred girls who were shopping in the fashionable Shibuya district; additionally, we talked to experts, examined printed and internet sources, and were able to find many interesting facts and opinions. In researching the "gyaru" look and considering all the data, we found some revealing inconsistencies that show a division within this fashion subculture. That is, without intending to, we identified two different groups of "gyarus.".

Interview with Mr. Katsukawa

Q: Is there a definition for the word "Gyaru"?

A: I think it depends on the "gyarus" themselves. Some may say that "gyarus" are people who dress like a flirt, others may say people who look cute.

Q: When did platform shoes, mini-skirt, blond hair, wigs, flamboyant makeup and nails come into fashion?

A: Platform shoes--they started to attract attention since this spring. Mini- skirts-fashion comes in a cycle. Mini-skirts were in fashion 3-4years ago too. Guys like mini-skirts. Maybe girls who want to be popular wear them. Blond hair-started about 1-1.5 years ago. Wigs--they are out of fashion now. Makeup--Do you mean lame makeup? The boom started about two years ago.

Q: Are there certain brands that your readers prefer?

A: 109 Brands (especially Egoist, CoCoLuLu, and Kapalua).

Q: Why do the models in our magazine prefer tanned skin?

A: I do not know. Our models and readers are not "Yamanba Gyaru" (meaning "gyarus" that have extremely white hair and extremely tanned skin ).

Q: What are some differences between Cawaii! and other magazines.

A: It is a fashion magazine so, the content of the magazine is mainly clothes beauty. High quality. Compared with other magazines, we have the readers model for us. Therefore Cawaii! becomes more real to the readers.

7Steps how to become gyaRu Gal>>>>

Choose which gyaru substyle you like the most, or which gyaru magazine you can identify most with.

Browse the net to find recent pictures on your favoured style.

Recommended sources would be ricoche.net and japanesefashionmagazines on LJ.

Study on what gyaru is.

It's important to know what type of gyaru that most fit for your body type or the shape of your face.

Go shopping!

Purchase the acquired items for this style, in most cases, shorts, OTK's and heels are a great start. Even more important is the makeup, nr 1 item that needs to be in your make bag would be the black eyeliner.

Get into makeup.

Study on hair-dos.

In most styles, gyaru hair is glamorous, big and puffy, often curled, it takes a bit more work than most people's everyday hairstyle. It's a good thing to show off that you put a lot of effort in your hair. Sometimes it might look wild but in many cases each strand was carefully arranged that way.

Get wild and be sexy!

Gyaru enjoy having a lot of fun, hang out with your friends and party, don't be afraid of taking your look out to the streets! And even more important BE CONFIDENT.

From head to toe ^_^

Hime gyaru girls

gyaru nails art creation.... kawaii ^_^ heh .

GYARU bOwtiE riBBon..i did come across with the handbag look like gyaru's. unfortunate didnt get a chance to buy it =_= huhu. No worries i'll make sure i get my hand on that cute pink handy beg xp

Hime Gyaru Coat *want it so badly* huhu..

but due to our temperature...its not suit with the temp

<~kawaii gyaru shoes!

summary>>

Gyaru are girls style-Up themselves in a cute style wearing big contact lens like doll eyes, fake eyelashes,skin tonned,pluffy hair,cute dresses,bowtie ribbons,..hmph what else?~ I'll come back for summary l8r~ ^_^

Recently, i've checking at youtube about japan styles & I fall in love with Hime Gyaru stlye and I learnt several Hime Gyaru DIY ideas from internet. but apart from there is another style that i like...and its called ULZZANG..both of them soooo kawaaii and super styly~ in their own ways.

Here are some pics of ulzzangs girls...now you KNOW whats de different between them. i guess the ulzzang doesnt use too much accesories on them just to make theM more cuttier or big dress&pluffy hair etc...cause they are ulzzang (means pretty face)...wakata~ ^_^