Saturday, April 5, 2014

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 ♥

Thursday, April 3, 2014

♥♥♥ ...because Gals come in all sizes ♥♥♥

I just discovered Yumetenbo's new line "plum primo", and I am absolutely thrilled about it! I am not really their targeted group (body size wise), but I still LOVE this new concept! Finally a wide spread Gal "brand" is stepping up to cater bigger girls!! 

Girls come in all frames and sizes - and it doesn't have any influence if you can be Gyaru, or not!! Fashion is for EVERYBODY! 

And let's be honest - jp sizes run CRAZY small on most westerners. Beeing a size XS / 34 nowadays in Germany, I can consider myself VERY HAPPY to fit into a "Yumetenbo Glamorous" size M or even L (!!) most of the time. ~..~

Enough of the rant, let's look into the new brand!!



 ~CONCEPT~
Making cute and sweet styles available to size 3L to 6L sizes as well, because style is not limited to body measurements. ;D

~ Opened on 20. March
~ Available in japanese & english rakuten webstore
~ Catering a wide range of styles: Roma, Mode, Glamorous, Ora Ora... no limits ♥
~ Sizes from W3L to W6L
~ Max. Bust mostly like 130cm, max. Waist mostly like 100cm, max. Hips mostly like 120cm (depending on item)
~ Using stretchy fibers
~ Affordable prices
~ THE MODEL IS JUST TOOO CUTE ♥



Let´s take a look at some of their clothes ♥

Sexy shirt of their GLAMOROUS line 
 Very flattering, I think ♥

 Ever-so-trendy long pastel skirts! 
OMG that model is sooo cute ♥

 Kawaii-kei offshoulder dress
 I always found this cut super flattering, and it looks absolutely comfy, too!

 Remake of the famous sailor dress!!
 ...now if this doesn´t scream Gyaru, I don't know... *__*

 And because Ora Ora rocks...
 *___*
Do I need to say anything more then that? :´D


Yumetenbo is stocking "Plum Primo" clothes little by little every week, so you should definately stay tuned if you're interested in their products! I believe they have lot's of awesome things to come!! 
I will definately check their stock every once and a while because I am obviously in love with their model. lol


xoxo, Chira ♥

Just to get it off my chest...

I am absolutely NOT into blogging too many personal things, but this has to get off my chest. It might explain my lack of posting now and in the future...


On 10th of March, my mom was diagnosed with cancer.
A surgery and a couple of treatments later, she is okay for the moment.

Dear God, if you can hear me... give us power, hope and patience for the upcoming time.

Mama Ana Achabak

I will stay strong for you, I promise.


I will still keep blogging, and try to not let it further influence my blog entries. Blogging still makes me happy. =)

xoxo, Chira ♥

Sunday, March 9, 2014

♥Hair inspo♥

Hey Gals! ;D

I used to be sporting my prisila hairpieces without a break - so it was kinda obvious I would get bored of them sooner or later. lol
I still love them a lot, and appreciate them for their good quality and versatility in styling - but since I changed to more sexy / rockish fashion styles, I also feel like they don't really match anymore.


I've been using my Clip-in hair extensions quite frequently recently, but they're getting uncomfortable on the scalp after a while... the pressure of the clips is very annoying, and even causing me headaches sometimes. x___X Never to forget that its quite hard to do cute (semi-) updo's with them...


So I was searching for alternatives, and I stumpled upon...
GLUE IN EXTENSIONS!
It's a common practice in Afro shops, and I got 2 of my girlfriends doing this type of extensions as well... so I thought I might give it a shot as well! ;D More details and photos about that next week, when I got my exte glued in (I just ordered all the "tools" I need)

It was time to get some hair inspo therefore!
I wanna go for blonde x brown x effect streaks, but I had a really hard time to choose a color! There are so many great Gals out there, sporting all kinds of rainbow colors!

BLUE
Adorable ♥ One of my fav's, but I bit to dark for me atm.

ORANGE
Super cute! But I don't really like the look on blonde hair... makes it appear too "yellow" all over, something I definately NOT want to happen to my blonde hair...

PINK
Instantly cute, but it became too common already... even in Germany, lots of girls have pink streaks nowadays. lol

RED
 YES. My color

 I think it'll match best with blonde x brown, I am so excited to see the outcome!

I will keep you updated! ;D


Oh, and here's some party coord I did:

TUTUHA COORD
 Hair: Side braids, Clip-in extensions... unfortunately the hair lost the curls quite fast. Q__Q
Shirts: (2 layers) TutuHa
Skirt: TutuHa
Belt: d.i.a
Accessory: Offbrand
Thights: Offbrand (US flag style)
Garter: TutuHa
Boots: Offbrand



Time to fluff up for the cold night!
Coat: Asos (a bit too big, but soooo fluffy ♥)



Tune of the night:
***PhOtOmAtOn***
~smoooooth


xoxo Chira

Sunday, March 2, 2014

♥GAL IDOLS♥ [JP VERSION]

Hey sweethearts, thanks for staying tuned!
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
My Mero


See you next time, bye bye ~


xoxo Chira

Friday, February 21, 2014

♥ LOVE LOVE KERATINE ♥ ~ Do your hair a favor ;D

Hey Gals, how are you doing? =)

I am really addicted to this song recently:
Though I have never been a Kyary fan... but this song is just too cute ♥

/spam END.
lol

Back to the main topic!

KERATINE TREATMENT

What is Keratine Treatment?
Keratine are fibers that are naturally included to any human or animal hair.
However, they can also "fall" out of the hair - for example due to hairdye. Your hair structure will sooner or later end up looking like a sponge, having holes all over - visible as frizzy hair. 

With a Keratine treatment, you simply fill up those holes - which makes the hair look really healthy again! But that is not the only benefit!

- Makes hair less frizzy and easier to brush
- Makes the overall hair structure even and soft
- Gives a healthy shine to the hair
- Changes wavy and curly hair into straight hair
- COULD BE THE RESCUE REMEDY IF YOUR HAIR IS SO DAMAGED THAT YOU JUST WANNA CUT IT OFF

Last point is the reason I used the treatment. lol
My hair was ultra damaged... I am bleaching my natural brown hair into blonde since I turned 17 years old - long history of damage on my scalp. lol My hair turned out to be crispy dry the past years (especially the tips), so that I had to spend LOADS of money on hair-care products (especially hair oils and masks) to at least make them tame-able. 


My hair BEFORE the treatment:

The roots
The hair already started to split off here...

The lengths 
Some damage here and there...

The tips
Super dry and frizzy, spliss everywhere... Sad! Q__Q

I always wanted to grow my hair long, but it was impossible for me to get them longer then collar-bone length - the tips were so damaged all the time, I just had to let them cut off. 
It got me so frustrated over the years, that I even thought about switching to short hair again. BUT THEN my hairstylist recommanded a Keratine hair treatment als LAST ESCAPE FROM THE SCISSOR. Dx


Keratine hair treatments are usually quite costy at a hair-salon - the treatment itself is quite easy, thats why I would recommand to diy at home. ;D 
Theres basically nothing to do wrong!!


I used Revlons "EXTREME MAKE-OVER KIT / EMK", just because I am a sucker for Revlon products. lol
Like most Keratine treatments, it consists of 4 steps:
- No. 1: Detox Shampoo
- No. 2: Keratine treatment
- No. 3: Sealing Shampoo
- No. 4: Nutritive Serum

STEP 1: DETOXING
It actually has nothing to do with detoxing. lol
This shampoo will clean your hair to the core, and make it rough - it will basically open up all of the pores of the hair, in order to fill it up with the Keratine later.
BEWARE: It will really have a massive impact on the hair, mine got SUPER TANGLED and felt crispy dry even though it was still wet from showering! 

Had to brush that out... itai. Q___Q (Thanks god I got my tangle-teaser brush, though. lol)
Well, but thats an essential part of the treatment. xD"

STEP 2: KERATINE TREATMENT
After the detoxing, the Keratine is beeing applied on the towel-dry hair. As for the Revlon EMK, each of the 4 products were more then enough for my shoulder length hair. I was happy to apply as much Keratine as I could. :´D
I pinned my hair up to the top, and covered it with a towel (it came with the EMK, looks like a cap). 
You should leave the mask on for at least 6 HOURS, best would be 8 HOURS - thats why its recommanded to do the treatment overnight. However, I was sure I cannot sleep with that stuff on my head, so I did it on the afternoon of my off day. lol
I left the mask on for 8 hours, and it was quite comfortable. The smell was very light and pleasant, nothing chemical. =)

STEP 3: SEALING SHAMPOO
After 6-8 hours, you get to wash off the Keratine with this kinda special shampoo. It will remove all the leftover Keratine, and seal the hair structure to conserve the filled up Keratine. Your hair will be instantly soft and silky for the next 2 to 3 months. ♥

STEP 4: NUTRITIVE SERUM
Its like a leave-in hair mask, that will give some extra protection to your hair. Its put into the towel dry hair - make sure to cover the tips very well, since they are usually the most dry. 
Since you will only need VERY LESS of this product each time using, you can apply it every time after you wash your hair for the next couple of weeks (mine lasted over a month). 

STEP 5: STRAIGHTENING
For the best result possible, dry your hair on lowest heat with the hairdryer. Then straighten all of your hair, layer per layer, very carefully. This will seal off the Keratine most perfectly, and make the treatment last even longer / makes it more visible. 


FINISHED!
Now you should have super silky hair like never before ♥
I felt like an actress after the Keratine treatment. :´D My hair has never been that shiny and soft, it was falling so beautifully - like a girl in hairspray TV-advertisement. :´D


My hair AFTER the treatment:

 The roots
The broken parts were softened up, and no longer sticking up like I just got hit by a taser. lol

The lengths
Same as with the roots, the broken parts were softened up and merge in perfectly with the hair. Overall, the lengths got super soft and easy to style into any shape I want. ♥

The tips
BEST RESULT ♥
Even better then a haircut! The frizz was reduced drastically, no more tangles and less visible spliss! The Keratine treatment is most obvious here ♥ Super happy! ♥


Keratine treatments should be repeated every once and a while, depending on your hair - I will do it every 3 months, though its a bit expensive. But at the same time I can constantly save money because I do not have to invest in hair-oils and expensive masks anymore. :´D *lucky* ♥


My 50Cents:
I recommand Keratine hair treatment to all those girls, that have massive problems with their hair - and even think about cutting it off. This treatment can definately rescue your hair - but be vary that one treatment might cost up to 60€, and about half a day of time. 


XOXO, Chira ♥

Monday, February 17, 2014

I'm still standing


Hey sweethearts 

Sweet Queenie mentioned she can no longer access my blog... would even make sense since I abandoned this site for SO *** LONG. lol
It was a big shock, since I actually always loved blogging... the more relieved I was to see that I can still enter my dashboard, and see my blog. 

That tought me a lesson.
Here I am.
Time to write some entries!! (ò___O)/


And I actually really have something to talk about! lol And its Gyaru-related, YAY!
Recently I really got into crafting - my latest passion is deco-den 

I always thought I am way too clumsy to do some fine artwork like that - until my BF encouraged me to try it out. =)
So I got myself some blank Iphone cases, kabochons and rhinestones online, and started remodeling cases of chinese deco artists to begin with. 
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.

And the outcome is not bad at all, I think. ;D


Kitty Case ~ Iphone5
 
Kuronba Case ~ Iphone5
 
Glamorous Case ~ Iphone 5

I am very happy with the outcome 
Now I feel confident enough to do own designs, and various cases / Items. 
I am very happy that I found a new hobby ♥ Its so relaxing!! 

Now I am gonna bling up my overknee boots, kihihi 


Sorry for this shortie, the next entry (or one of the next entries) will be about keratine hair treatment ♥ That will be a more refined post, I swear. lol


xoxo Chira