Evolving to a better self ♥

Today I started with Insanity Workout ♥
Crazy, it's really INTENSE. To be honest, I hardly pulled through. lol
Felt a little unsatisfied, so I did an extra session of Elliptical and Squats. =P

I wanna have this sexy body...

Before or after, I'm actually fine with both. lol

This is an old photo...

...I always hesitated uploading it because I HATE my face and hair on it...
However, I thought the code was cute. lol
*derp derp*

Coat, 2-piece-Set, Stockings: Ma*rs
Sandals: Yumetenbo
Handbag: Golds Infinity


xoxo, Chira ♥

Say Goodbye... Say Hello?!

Many things have changed recently.

We (my husband and I) have moved to a bigger place, and we both LOVE it here. It's a bit far to go to work now, but living in our "little palace" is definately worth it! ;D

Now everybody is expecting us to have kids soon. lol 

It's quite annoying!

Such big changes in life always influence our personality, don't you think so?

For me, it did. I kinda lost track of what I loved the most... Gyaru.

Beeing so busy with life, Gal magazines vanishing, and the general decrease of Gyaru culture... maybe I simply forgot about Gyaru? However.

I started to loose track, and just found my way back.

Please, I don't wanna be mature yet, okay? I don't wanna have a child yet. (I do love kids and want to have at least 2, but not now... even though I'm getting old?)

I wanna enjoy Gyaru. Wanna travel around the world, wanna travel to Japan. Once in my life, I also wanna go to shop a fukubukuro at Shibuya 109. Let me stay like this a little longer...

I wish I can feel the same passion for Gyaru that I had 5 years ago... I've just browsed some old Blogs from Gals of "my" generation... We're have you all gone? Most of those blogs died out 2013. Pathetic me... I wish I could turn the time back... Can I find all of you back please?

I'm not depressed, just... nostalgic?

I wanna be back!

Please let me be back!

xoxo, Chira ♥

Melancholy~

Aaaaah, I feel like I'm getting old recently. lol
Looking at my past... I feel like I have so many things to look back to. Whyyyyy... when did life become so stuffed and complicated? xD"

I miss the carefree times, but it also somehow felt good to settle down recently. I'm starting to become a really good housewife and create a cozy little nest for me and my hubby. Nothing bad about it, right? =3

We finally got a dishwasher!!

FREEDOM.
I tell you. Best investment EVER! xD

Our kitchen is small, so we can only fit the chibi version of a dishwasher in there. xD"
I also sorted out lot's of kitchen machines that constantly got into my way, and got myself a ALL-IN-ONE kitchen machine...

NEW LOVE.

 It's called "Thermomix", and there's nothing it can't do. Smash, steam, boil, make ice cream...
If you talk nicely to it, it might even curl your hair and tell you compliments ♥ ...uhm yes. xD
(My sexist coworker called it "housewife playstation". ~.~)

Hello?
Did you fall asleep already? Haha, you probably did. xD
Enough of that boring stuff!

 

Even though I enjoy settling down, my love for fashion and make-up has never been stronger. =)
I can't believe that I'm into Gyaru for 6 years already, can you?! 

I'm recently looking back to where I came from, and to be honest - I had a good laugh about it!

Laugh with me! ;D

 Back then I thought my look was THE SHIT. xD
I remember how proud I was to wear my first pair of plain black 14,2mm circle lenses and that unstyled Cyperous wig from Japan. lol

But I'm very happy that I kept going on from that point. Practise makes perfect, right?
I didn't reach perfection yet, but that's okay - I'll be on my way. =)

I also came to remember my Western Gal Idols from my beginner Gal times... do some of you know the names Pin, Riv Riv, Monica Tang, Viivi and Zhi Zhi? Oh god, how I loved their style (though I'm sure they're all still gorgeous nowadays) - they've been a great inspo and motivation, so I guess I owe them a lot... thank you from my heart ♥

 

Beeing stuck in my memories, I also started collecting "old" Ma*rs items, that were super trendy when I started Gyaru. I managed to get my hands on these babies recently ♥

Lovely ♥

The furry one is a bit tacky... but I feel like that's exactly what I WANT atm! =P
Aaaah, I miss the times when Ma*rs still did those over-the-top designs... nowadays it's only flashy prints or toned down x golden buttons... =/

 

Also, after lusting over this for 3 months, I got myself a Coastal Scents make-up Set!!

 Brush Set, Lip Color Palette, and Eyeshadow Palette - WORTH EVERY CENT!! I've never had higher pigmented cosmetics, I'm super satisfied! I will definately buy from them again! =)

I feel like my make-up already improved because of it! Oh, and I also think I stepped up my Gel-nail game! =P

Definately not perfect, but I'm on the way. =)
From the "design", this is my favorite so far! =)

I love to do experiments and try new techniques, so I actually already removed these - I wanna do new nails tomorrow! 

I wonder if I should go for

Kuronba style Zebra & silver glitter & pink
or

Mature style Nude & navy

Hmmm... we'll see... ;D

 

I also did some experiments with my style recently...

Dug out my black wig. lol

Hmmm, this actually make's me wanna get my bangs cut... 

Nah, forget what I said. I'm too chicken to do that anyways. lol

Dark Coord

Spiderweb Shirt: Ghost of Harlem
Tank Top & Skirt: Glavil
Rest: Offbrand


Super basic Coord

 Everything Offbrand

 One of my favorite and most comfy looks recently ♥


Gyaru Lovers Winter Meetup Coord
(Had to cancel last minute because of personal reasons)

Jacket: Ed Haardy
Top: H&M
Skirt: Selfmade
Belt: d.i.a
Rest: Offbrand
Yes. I reached another level. I became so picky about my clothes that I even prefer to sew my skirt on my own. lol (True story. None of my skirts satisfied me, so I altered an old dress)

With my d.i.a jacket, the look is completed ♥

This is how I would like to see myself all the time. ♥ Happy Wish ♥

I hope I can improve my style a lot more in the future, there's still plenty of way to the top! ;D

Today, I cleaned up my closet... so now I have 1.945.573 Outfit ideas, haha!

My Gyaru closet ♥

This makes me so happy. ♥
Cought myself sitting in front of the closet and staring at my treasures for 30 minutes ♥

On the other hand...

 I feel like a fu***ng brandwhore, and somehow have to question my spending habits... is this really okay? ^^"

Nyah, most of the tags were from my Fukubukuro anyways... ^^" *trying to console myself. xD"*

TEASER:

Next up: What was in my d.i.a & Glavil Fukubukuro? ;D
See you soon!

xoxo, Chira ♥

Summary of the past weeks! ♥

Hey Gals, how was your summer?

My summer was basically non-existant, due to horrible rainy weather in Germany... I rarely go the chance to wear any of my sexy summer clothes, what a giant waste!! I'm still upset that autumn is already here... Q__Q

I've been asked why I went on a hiatus again... it actually has a very happy reason! I'm getting married this month! ♥ (Just at the register office for now, but yay! xD)

I'm super excited and happy, I hope you all can be happy with me! 25.10. will be the big day ♥

Well, but such an important event also comes with lot's of preparation work... which explains my hiatus, I think. ;D

I'm going to wear my Jesus Diamante dress for the wedding ♥

I hope I can be a beautiful bride ♥

Some of you might know that my future husband is coming from Taiwan... his native languages are Taiwanese and Chinese (but he's also fluent in English and German), so I decided to learn Mandarin!

Obviously, this is just a random page of one of my study books. lol ~ Way too advanced Chinese here! I'm still at a beginner level. =P

It's still quite hard for me, especially because of the writing... I have to work out a learning strategy. xD" Thanks god I have the best teacher at my home ♥

Besides Chinese, I also improved my Gel-Nail skills, I guess! ♥

Favorite Nail-Set so far... I especially liked the middle finger! That's gonna be my wedding nails ♥

My coworkers always make fun of me, because any of my nails looks different... they won't believe it's supposed to be like this. lol

That was my Mermaid-style Nail-Set... wasn't too happy with this, but at least it gave me a little summer vibe.^^"

I also got new clip-in hair extensions from dirtylooks! They're really fabulous ♥ But I had a hard time to tone them to the matching color...

Left: Original Color, Right: After toning 3 times

And it's still not perfect yet! xD" Don't know if it'll ever be, but I'm not giving up! xD"

So... as I'm already talking about my shoppings...

 2nd hand d.i.a shorts ♥

I'm so happy to fit into d.i.a pants, I can't even describe the feeling! ='D

Super sexy d.i.a pants! Needed them in my life after I saw Yumachi wearing them on an EGG photoshooting ♥

 2nd hand d.i.a top! It's super sexy as usual, but unfortunately it makes my boobs look like meatloafs. ~.~ I guess I'm going to sell it soon!

ABSOLUTE FAVORITE D.I.A SET-UP SO FAR!! 

The first time I saw it on mbok was in February... but I couldn't bring myself to buy it, because it was quite expensive. Same thing in April, and then I couldn't forget about it anymore. (God, I am so sick. lol) When I saw it still for sale on mbok last month, I took a heart and bid on it! BEST DECISION EVER!

The skirt has built in shorts, and the material is fluffy and warm! I already have unlimited outfit ideas with this! :´D

Super comfy Ghost of Harlem shirt, because I'm absolutely into wings atm! ♥

Super cute Ma*rs Set I exchanged with Chewiee ♥ That's actually the back of the top, the front is just plain black - thought this side is more interesting. =P

Somehow I didn't take any full outfit photos recently, just some snapshots... but better then nothing, I guess. =/

That's actually a year old, I just happened to find it on my cellphone. lol

I was in Tokio back then, this was my cozy outfit for exploring Ikebukuro. =) I've met some super sweet girls at the train-station back then, they were all like "Wah, kawaii! Neko-chan!!" I wish I would have been brave enough to ask for a photo with them, they were so pretty and cute! Q__Q *forever too chicken*

Topic of the day: Put as much d.i.a on your body as you can. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. lol

Aaaand the cute Ma*rs Babydoll I just bought from Sui Princess ♥

What a mixed entry this has become! xD" But that pretty much sum's up the past weeks! =)

Thanks for reading, I'll try to blog again soon!

xoxo, Chira ♥

スジ盛り ♥♥ Sujimori!!

Hey Gal's, long time no see. ;)

Today I'm gonna give a short explanation about the most Gyaru-ish hairstyle of all:  
SUJIMORI ♥

What is "Sujimori" / スジ盛り?

Sujimori is a special way of hairdo, that is very popular not only in Gal styles - it can also be seen in Visual Kei, Oshare Kei and many other japanese fashion styles.

Most important for Sujimori: VOLUME & DEFINED STRANDS.

Sujimori is probably one of the most detailed hairstyles EVER, so it takes lots of practise and time to perfect it. If you look at the following pictures, you will understand why. ;D

 Gyaru Sujimori

Gyaruo Sujimori

Example of Visual Kei Sujimori

Different Variations - be creative!

Sujimori can come in different styles as well! There are countless cute updo's, hairsets with sexy braids, with short hair, straight hair... and the list goes on! Here are some examples:

Suji x Cornrow

Suji x Updo

Suji x straight hair

Suji x short hair

Sujimori evolves too... MEGAMORI!!

lol

While Volume is a MUST for Sujimori anyways, there are HUGE over-the-top hairstyles as well! They are still very famous for Kurogyaru and Goth Gyaru! Such big hairstyles often come in different haircolors, and adorned with little feathers or flowers ♥

"Black Diamond" Gyaru-sa made those "MEGAMORI" hairstyles really famous in the west!

 Sujimori

 MEGAMORI

makes your head twice as big ♥

How to Sujimori ♥

Japanese girls will most likely go to a hairsalon to get a hairset done by a professional. It's still something special to most of Gyaru, but there are certainly girls who get a Suji done every day (I am mostly talking about hostesses - having great hair is somewhat of their job requirements, i guess. lol).

Since westerners don't really have access to hairstylists beeing capable of Sujimori, we have no choice but to do the hairset on our own. lol

For obvious reasons, this is not the easiest job to do. Making a hair arrangement on your own head is quite hard already, so creating hundreds of perfect strands for Sujimori is really tough. It takes lots of practise, time, patience and motivation.

If you still wanna challenge Sujimori, here's what you'll probably need!

- Layered haircut (MOST IMPORTANT!!)

OR

- Wig with a layered cut

- Teasing comb

- Hairspray with strong hold

- Hairties & Bobby Pins for updo's or creating fake layers

- Curling Iron / Flattening Iron OR (hot) rollers

- Hair accessory if wanted

Obviously, I am not a master in Sujimori - so I don't even wanna start giving instructions or whatever. xD

But I wanna encourage you to watch some Sujimori Videos on youtube, they're really helpful! I'd show you my favorite ones! =)

Suji Updo

SUJI PERFECTION 

Cute half updo

My last 50 Cent:

Sujimori is probably the most GAL hairstyle of all, but it requires lots of practise and EVEN MORE patience. But obviously, it's totally worth it! Sujimori is an absolute EYECATCHER!!

I already failed countless times, giving good laughs to my BF because of looking like an exploded broom. ~lol
But I won't give up trying to perfect my Gal style, and hairstyling is a big MUST for me! So Suji is the way to go ♥

I hope I could inspire you a little bit. ;D

Let me end this blog with a little photo spam... lol

That day, I only wanted to practise Suji... but ended up fully dolled up. Stupid me. :'D

 

Accessory: Offbrand

Scarf: Nightmarket in Taipeh

Shirt: Dictionair in Tainan City

Skirt: Dictionair in Tainan City

Stockings: Ma*rs

Boots: Offbrand

Shirt: Fernoopa

Boots: Offbrand

Accessory: Offbrand

xoxo, Chira ♥

♥ SALE ♥

Hey Darlings ♥

I just got my car checked up and fixed - unfortunately the bill turned out to be HORRENDOUSLY HIGH. Q__Q

So time to sell some stuff! ;D

Please check my Sales Album on "kleiderkreisel" - if you like something, just leave me a comment under here! ;D

CHIRA SALE 

xoxo, Chira ♥

Recent GET'S ♥

I just figured out that I didn't do a "recently bought items" post for soooo long... so here I go. ;D

These are the "best" items I collected since Christmas. =3

♥TALLY WEIJL zebra dress♥

Bought it 2nd hand for only 8€, lucky me! :'D It creates such a nice figure, I absolutely LOVE that dress ♥ Looks stunning with a tight blazer and highheels ♥

 D.I.A cropped top

As this is a belly revealing top, I wasn't sure if its really my thing... but it looks soooo nice when worn!! 

Now I only gotta find enough self-confidence to show my belly to public! xD"

 LIZ LISA sailor dress

 I wanted this dress since it was first released a couple of years ago... but back then, my bust measurement was just too big to fit in. Q__Q

I am very happy that I don't have a problem with that anymore!! LOVE THIS DRESS ♥

 GHOST OF HARLEM spiderweb dress

Sakurina has the same one in red ♥ How could I ever resist it? :'D

Looks awesome with red TutuHA zipper skirt and simple black top underneath ♥

 LODISPOTTO biker jacket

 OMG this jacket is sooooo comfy ♥ One of my favorite items forever ♥♥♥

It's super fluffy on the inside, and the pink leather feels so soft and cozy ♥

 MA*RS cat ear jacket

The infamous jacket I was chasing after for WAY TOO MANY YEARS. lol

Very happy to have one in my collection now, the quality is FAB!! ♥

 GLAVIL skull onepiece

I was literally crying happy tears when I bought this! :'D For me, this is the best item that Glavil EVER released ♥ I am soooo lucky to have it in my collection now, so thankful!! :'D

 D.I.A lacey top

Super sexy because it has an open back and a zipper up front, but it still looks kinda romantic ♥ Can't wait to wear it out with a long skirt ♥

Aaaaah, I really love the fact that spring is (finally) coming now. 

During winter time, I always feel soooo lazy with fashion and dolling up... but as soon as spring is coming, it's like my spirits awake again, haha! xD 

Now I got sooo many outfit ideas, can't wait to dress up!! ♥

xoxo, Chira ♥