But I can't tell you the details yet, hihi ♥ Working as a nurse doesn't 100% fulfill me recently. I'm proud and sophisticated enough to say I'm a really good nurse, but I also feel like a lot of my other talents are wasted... also, I would love to invest more time into Gyaru again. So I just got an awesome Gyaru related opportunity that will hopefully fulfill all of my hearts desire, hihi ♥ Maybe I can even go to Japan frequently! OMG so dreamy... ^/////^ Yesterday I've been searching for my circle lenses for HOURS. I ended up organizing our whole storage, office and bathroom during the process. lol THEN I remembered... I threw my lenses away because they reached the expiry date. BUMMER. lol What a good reason to get new lenses! It's also a little reward for cleaning every corner of the appartement. =P I.Fairy Crystal Brown ♥
I don't like to wear lenses with bold black ring and fancy design anymore...
Look how awesome Cocona/Serina looks recently ♥
Godess ♥
And Erisa Kaminomiya!
So cuuuuute ♥ Please visit her blog, she's such a big inspo ♥
I'm gonna make a short entry today... have to go to bed soon, work starts at 6 a.m. tomorrow! ;D
I got my ticket for the International Gyaru Lovers Winter Meetup in January!! SO HAPPY!!
Now I'm searching for a nice Hotel in Frankfurt, close to the Main-Station... but I heard there's the biggest red-light district of the city! O__O
Most of you will possibly think: "So what's the problem with that?" ... Argh, I wish I could be that cool! xD" I'm coming from a tiny village, so things like red-light districts scare me a lot! I just don't know what to expect from this! xD"
Anyways, hope to overcome my fear. lol
I'm gonna travel to Frankfurt by highspeed-rail. I hope to arrive quite early on Friday, so me and Hubby can go on a big shopping spree!! Frankfurt has so many stores that are unavailable in my area (OMFG PRIMARK!! TAKE ALL MY MONEYYYYY!! xD), so I gotta make a big use of that trip! xD
I'm very looking forward to meet lot's of awesome Gal's and Gyaru-o, also some of my Gaijin Gal Idols ♥
(MAGGIEEEE, SIMONA, ZUKA, KITAI, ...(the list goes on here... xD)... I'M WAITING...... ♥♥♥)
Hope to see YOU there, too? ;D
I wanna try new things with my Make-up and Hair recently...
I'd really like to level up my Sujimori skills!! I actually practised a lot, but in the end I always failed... I think it's because of my curling irons - I just don't have the right barrel to create nice waves! Also, most of Sujimori tutorials I've watched so far are working with... HOT ROLLERS! :'D
So I've got myself a box of used Remington Ionic Rollers. ;D
Can't wait to try them out ♥
Also, I found Amihamu's Instagram recently... SO INSPIRING!! She really motivates me to push myself further in order to improve!
I also just got myself a pair of red lenses, haha. xD
Some impressions of this Godess:
LOVE this photo of her ♥
Those red lenseeeees... ♥
Inspired by her, I tried another Goshikku / Rokku coord the other day!
Dress & Garter: Glavil All the rest: Offbrand
It's interesting how this dress seems to be so long in the front, but barely covers my butt in the back. lol *forever fat ass*
I also tried a different eye-make... I came to like it a lot! I just wish my lenses weren't so basic... =/ It's the only pair I have atm, black ring lens. Q__Q
I wanted to try this hairstyle for soooo long! It's actually rather easy to do, and it gives a cool sidecut effect! BUT: Taking out the rubber bands was a pain in the ass. :'D My hubby had to help me cut them out, and I almost fainted because I feared he's cutting my hair! xD"
Btw. I really hate my nose... I even debated with myself over a nose surgery. lol I got some good advice, so I'm gonna try finding some suitable nose-make-up tutorials, maybe I can "visually" shrink it... somehow? xD"
So happy to see that I didn't loose any followers so far, but gain some instead! Thank you so much, I'm the happiest girl in the world! xoxo ♥
Seeing how "My Idol is..." posts are ever-so-popular, I thought I might as well make one! ;D
Sakurina used to be my fav. for really long time, but now my taste seems to have changed... I still love her style, but other Models inspire me far more nowadays! Maybe because my own style changed a bit?
However, here's my listing! ;D (No particular order)
♥RIHO KATE♥
She is not sooo famous nowadays, but neverthless has an AWESOME taste in fashion ♥ I love her rocking so many different styles and haircolors/hairstyles, and her face is just soooo cute and perfect ♥
♥YUN♥
Come on, everybody loves her, right? :´D
She's a bag of surprises, and she's so *** funny! I absolutely love the positive aura of hers, and her style is RAD. She never fails to give me inspiration - and she's the reason I got into D.I.A at all ♥
♥AMIHAMU♥
Goshikku at its best ♥ Whenever I think about this style, she immediately pops up in my head ♥ In my opinion, there's nobody that can compare to her. You are perfection, Amihamu ♥
♥YUMACHI♥
QUEEN OF AWESOME HAIR.
She's so perfect, I don't even know where to start. ♥ I adore her fashion style so much, there's no word for it! She never fails to motivate me to work on myself even harder (style and weight-loss), if I could just reach half of her level I could die peacefully. :´D
Even thought about cutting half bangs like her. Didn't have the balls for it yet. ~__~
♥COCONA/SERINA♥
She's a very well known AV Gyaru - and not only famous for her AV movies, but also for her rad style and make-up!
Now that Gyaru style is shifting towards natural style, I just wanna kling onto Gals with heavy make-up like hers... This is how I would like to see Gyaru ♥ I absolutely adore any of her make-up styles, that heavy eyeliner is simply PERFECT ♥
I am trying to work really hard on myself, in order to become as perfect as they are... I might never ever reach that level, I am quite sure - but it still keeps me motivated to see their photos! I got so many ideas from them, I wish I could thank every single one of them personally ♥
THANKS GALS! ♥ You're forever perfect to me ♥
Oh well, before I end this post, I might as well photospam a bit. =P
Took them on the same day, was not sure about my outfit. =/
♥ROMA CODE♥
Dress: Liz Lisa (Sailor Dress)
Leather Jacket: Lodispotto
Boots: Esperanza (OMG I LOVE THEM)
♥MA*RS CODE♥
Dress: Ma*rs
Boots: Offbrand
Garter: Ageha
Now I feel like the outfits were kinda boring and under-accessorized. Gotta do it better next time. =/
But I was really fond of my hair ♥ I wanna stop using prisila hairpieces and use my own hair + extensions in the future - I find it suits me a lot better ♥
Ooooh, and a photo of the latest Iphone5 case I made ♥
Today I passed my last mid-term exams, wohoooo!!! I'm very satisfied with my grades, I ended up with 2,0 in all topics, which is a very good result considering that I didn't study 100% of topics yet. xD" I'm super happy and in the mood to party hard tonight! ;)
Kampai ♥
Back on topic!
This is for all the Gaijin Gals out there that have the same problem with me: Shopping those ridiculous awesome clothes from Japan. I wanna get ALL OF THEM! >///<
Well, but that's where all the problems start - even the cheapest 2nd hand catch on mbok can turn out beeing a rather expensive deal, adding the shopping service + custom fees. Q__Q (Not to mention that going to customs office isn't a pleasant experience nonethless. ^^")
Luckily there are some alternatives! ;)
My absolute favorites are the european sellers on Gyaru Community Sales(because within Europe, no custom fees will apply for me), taobao.com for insanely cheap catches (unfortunately 98% are replicas), and for all residents of Germany & Austria: kleiderkreisel.de. OMG I GOT A CRUSH ON THAT WEBSITE, SRS.
Kleiderkreisel is a 2nd hand base were you can find countless clothes for Girls, Boys and even Kids! It's not really Gyaru related, but they do have some Gal pieces tagged in - just check here!
Can even find japanese brand for a nice price ♥ I got my Tutuha Onepiece and some Ma*rs & d.i.a stuff from there, lucky me! ♥
Considering the Gal section has only 5-6 pages mostly, I suggest you to dig into the other categories to find some nice items - it surely takes a while, but there are great deals hidden everywhere! If you already have an outfit in mind, it should be an easy bite for you to find your desired clothes for really cheap! ;)
Let me give you some examples! =D
Some posts earlier I was talking about some coords out of EGG magazine that really inspired me a lot! Check here ♥
GET THAT LOOK!
God... Awful feeling to see my pity self beside that hot chick model... xD"
Obviously it was impossible to get exactly the same style of clothes that the model is wearing, but I did my best to get as close as possible - and I'm very pleased with the outcome! ;)
My No. 1 focus was the flower print on white ground ♥
That coordinate cost me ~35€! ♥ LOVE LOVE
If I ordered all that brand stuff from Japan, it would have taken me at least 250€ I suppose - what a big hole in my wallet, haha. :´D
MIX AND MATCH, BE CREATIVE!
I also absolutely crushed on that High-Waist Jeans, OMG ♥ Instant sexy ♥
I didn't really dig the shirt of the model, though - so I switched to pieces that suit my taste a little better! ;)
First attempt on the left side is "Glamorous code" - Full coordinate for 15€, LUCKY ME ♥I liked it a lot, but it's not exactly matching the Gyaru-theme, I guess. It looks more like european fashion, beeing kinda tight on the body. =/
My 2nd attempt on the right side is "Casual / Boho Code", it cost me 20€ alltogether ♥ (Sandals were a present from my mum). That one fits the gal silhoutte a little better I think ♥
CONCLUSION: High-waist jeans are unforgiving, gotta work out a lot more. lol (And god, how a camera angle can change you from SUPER SEXY BITCH to OMG FAT LANDWHALE instantly... its sad. Q__Q)
Okay okay... xD"
REAL CONLUSION: Awesome 2nd hand clothes database + some spare time to go on clothes hunt + creativity = sexy new code for less money! ;)
Its so much fun, and also a big satisfaction! I'm addicted ♥
You should try it out, too! ;)
Since I was already about to take photos... some recent make-up ♥
Nyah, not perfect - but I'm getting there! ;)
Dammit, I need new
hairpieces. Hate that ratty hair! (Tried to dye in some strands some
weeks ago, but they ended up beeing quite bold and too visible. Q__Q I
ruined that hair even more... ^^")
Doing my work-out routine now to get that sexy body for summer vacation! (Bikini time giiiiirls! ;D )
After that I'll celebrate todays effort, oh yes. Some champaign waiting for me in the fridge, wohooooo ♥
Wishing you an awesome time, too! ;)
P.S.: I got the "one versatile blog award" from 3 really awesome bloggers, so looking forward to do this as my next entry! Stay tuned ♥
Hope you found a lot of choco bunnies and eggs waiting for you, haha! ;)
It started snowing again at my place! x___X So I'm trying my very best to not get my easter holiday mood ruined, haha!
I already got a small milk choco bunny from my Mum, it is so cute! I have a hard time eating chocolate figures, because I just can't sacrifice to rip off the cute wrapping! :´D *silly girl is silly*
I'll spend the day with my family, it has become a tradition in my hometown that everybody is gathering on Easter Sunday. I'm so happy to see my godson again, he has grown soooo fast! ♥
Do you also have plans for Easter Holiday? =)
I might be very busy soon, because I just got myself a 2nd job at an outpatient care service! I'm not announcing a hiatus though, I will still keep on blogging every now and then - but the entry's might decrease a bit, or become shorter in general. Plz bear with me until summer. =/
I took the 2nd job in order to safe some money for a biiiig vacation in Taiwan and Japan this year ♥
I'm having a hard time to control my spending habits, not going to deny this. xD" *obvious habit is obvious* So the only way to get that money is working even harder. ;)
(Sounds like a punishment, haha - but I actually really like it. When I had to work really hard for something, I enjoy finally getting it even more!)
I wanna travel to Tainan City, Khaosiung on of course Taipeh ♥
Beautiful Khaosiung Love River ♥
Yesterday I had some time to check the latest issues of Egg and Ageha!
I was kinda disappointed with Ageha again. =/ The make-up tutorials are way too toned down for my taste (I miss the times when HEAVY EYELINER was the real deal... Q__Q), and the outfits were just so-so. =/
From Ageha:
Beloved Sakurina ♥ Red x Black is always KILLER, I love how she combined it with that chunky jewelry all over!
THAT HAIRSTYLE. *___* I'm definately gonna try that out as soon as I got my new (second hand) prisila hairpiece! >////<
From Egg:
Old trends like high waisted Jeans seem to continue, just as long denim skirts (perfectly pulled off by Yun here, love her ♥)
Not that awesome at first glance, but I love how she mixed Kuronba & Ora Ora elements!
Flower prints on white base tone might be trendy next season! Perfect match with dark, distressed denim - love that look ♥
My fav. Outfit of all ♥ I find it a very creative mix of pattern and material, and it's just TOO HOT to resist ♥
I'll be off hunting for some more choco bunnies now! =P Cross your fingers for me, haha!
I'm sorry for the lack of entrys again. =/ A few very bad things happened the past weeks, so I was pretty much busy with keeping my life going it's usual way. Anyways, my life moral: After touching the ground, there's only one way left: UP. =)
I'm pretty okay again at this point, so up with some more reasonable entrys! ;D
The topic I've chosen this time is "Para Para"! ♥
Unbelievable
that I didn’t make an entry about Para Para yet – so here you go! =D
What is
Para Para?
“Para Para”
is the name of a japanese synchronized group dancing style, that does involve a
lot of hand and arm movements, while the legs mostly repeat one very simple
step. Since it’s hard to describe that dancing style with words, I’ll simply
show you this video. ;)
As you
might have already heard from that video, Para Para is tightly bond to techno
beats and synthesized pop. The music genre mostly tied to this dancing style is
“Eurobeat” – but Para Para literally works with every kind of upbeat electronic
music. There are substyles such as “AniPara” (remixed Anime Intro/Outro songs),
“TechPara” (Techno) and “TraPara” (Trance) for example.
The roots
of this dancing style cannot be dated exactly (probably super bad english here, sorry. lol). It’s rumored that Para Para was
invented in the late 70’s already. Anyways, it got mostly famous in the middle
of the 90’s, when Gyaru style was growing more and more popular, and adapted
“Para Para” dancing as part of Gal lifestyle.
Dancing
Para Para used to be a very common group activity in Gal circles, and was often
practised in public. There is no compulsory choreography for the songs, so every
Gal-Cir created their own way of dancing to the songs - soon, there were
competitions held between the different circles. This way, Para Para grew more
and more popular.
In no time,
even famous Gyaru models were sporting this kind of dancing style. Mostly
famous are the videos of egg models, just check this one out! =D
If you
search for “para para” on youtube, you’ll get to see a lot of great videos, so
I’m not going to spam you with random stuff now. =) I’ll introduce you variety
of pretty famous / simply gorgeous Para Para routines now. ;)
Hinoi Team
feat. Choshu Korikki – “Night of fire”
This video combines 3 mentionable names/titles related to "Para Para"!
”Hinoi Team” is probably the most famous Para Para dancing group, consisting of
4 female members. The girls are not exactly fitting into the definition of
“Gyaru”, but that’s no reason to not be a gorgeous Para Para dancer, right? ;)
They have a lot of amazing videos on – some of them do have quite simple
choreography and are perfect for beginners, so check them out if you’re interested!
;)
Choshu Korikki is a japanese comedian, that included
dancing Para Para to his running gags. However, he’s having unexpectedly much
of a talent for this kind of dance! He made it far enough to dance in the video
of Hinoi Team and other dance combos, and he used to be performing as a starter
on Para Para dance competitions! So come on… if he can do it, you can do so,
too! ;D ”Night of fire” is probably the most famous tune in Para Para. There do exist a
loooot of dance routines and remixes for this track, you can check it out on
youtube! ;D
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu – “Caramel Dansen”
Okay, a lot
of Gals might feel the urge to kill me now… xD” But for me, this video was one of my
first encounter with Para Para. (Yes, I am aware that this is not the original
song that was played along with the video, but just a remix).
Actually, a
lot of Anime feature Para Para scenes – one more example would be oh-so-famous
Sailor Moon! ;D
Mi->Na – “Moonlight Densetsu”
A remix of
the super famous Sailor Moon song! I totally LOVE that dance routine!
Hi-Cross –
“A love at first sis”
(I verdict a typo here. XD)
MY ALLTIME
FAVORITE!
Hi-Cross
dance group is my absolute favorite when it comes to dance routines, I love
their more aggressive and sexy way of moving! This is also a very good example
that Para Para is NOT only a girls dance. ;D (Even though Hi-Cross does also
have female members!) My favorites are Mituki and Reiya ♥
Aaaand…
especially for the german Gals…
Shanadoo –
“King Kong” Para Para routine instruction! XD
And the music video...
Shanadoo - "King Kong"
Explanation:
Shanadoo is a group of 4 japanese girls, that do perform covered songs spiced
up with Para Para dancemoves – Shanadoo was produced in Germany, they had a
one-hit-wonder in the summer of 2006, with their song “King Kong”. They had a
couple of more songs after that, but none of them was a hit…
Unfortunately, nowadays Para Para isn’t a big part
of Gyaru anymore – it’s rated beeing “outdated”, and put into the same drawer
as Manba styling. Kinda sad, I think – it used to be a signature Gal thing, so
I will cling to it. It also is a lot of fun to learn new dance routines (even
though I’m not a good dancer at all! xD), you should really try it! ;D *desperately
trying to spread some Para Para love xD*
What do you think of "Para Para", I wonder? What was your feeling about this dancing style, when you first saw it?
(I still remember how I found it super silly looking when I saw "Para Para" dancing the first time. xD)
Special thanks to my dear "Para Para expert" Mai-chan, that catered me with ton's of infos and video suggestions! You're the best ♥
