/jp/ - Otaku Culture

ITT: Monsters.

Awesome!

I've been wanting to dye my hair a lighter color. Maybe I might go for a two-tone look. Right now it's naturally black.

No.

nee? nippa!

Ignore protests. Carry on. Let's add a little variety to this idol and anime board.

I find the whole face thing creepy, but I like hats and leggings.

>>4356265
You mean the contacts or something?

Invading thread! Amekaji, my favorite style ♥

NO
REPORTED

>>4356274
Enjoy your ban. This is related to Japan.

>>4356247
Maybe something that's fanservice-y will win the nay-sayers over.

mandatory

<3 jesus diamante

OP here. I'm the one who was asking about a natural approach to nails. I appreciate the response. I paint them over with clear polish, but I don't feel like it really ties in with the wardrobe I'm about to build with the whole gal look. I like the rhinestone idea. What else do you guys have in mind?

So are we just posting pics or are we gonna get some good discussion going?

>>4356291
>>4356291
Where is this frooooooooooooooom? D:

>>4356231
Me too! I've had my hair natural black for the longest and I feel I'm almost ready to go to a chestnutty brown, and I've really been wanting to do two tomed. But I'd have to do brown/darker brown or brown/black because of my skin tone. The main problem is finding a dye that I think will achieve the colour I want. But luckily I stumbled across one earlier today that just may be it. So excited.

>>4356270
So cute! Post moar pls.

>>4356308
I don't think there are enough people here to support such a discussion. You could try /fa/, but they are even more narrow-minded than we are, so..

>>4356309
we're not talking about ganguro here. bye bye.

>>4356307
Rhinestones aren't really a good idea if you're working somewhere with food, as they fall off. (I once had one fall off while I was eating and I bit into it, not fun)

>>4356307
You can get nail markers at CVS or your local drug and beauty supply store. They basically work like pens with nail polish inside. you could make fun designs like leopard prints, union jacks and stuff like that. If you lurk on the gal style community on LJ they post nail spam sometimes that's really great.

>>4356309
sauce is 2ch, every repost is repost repost

>>4356323
So would a single shade look too weird? I really hate to do that. I feel whenever I paint my nails it looks weird. I like to have the white part showing. Maybe I should just get french tips, but it bugs me so much that it's hard to do by yourself and way too expensive to go out and do at a salon. I'm a poor student. Can't be doing that.

And lol. /fa/ would have even more of a cow than /jp/. We're here to discuss a japanese fashion so I feel it is more than appropriate. Sorry guys. : ( We gonna invade your board for a little while.

>>4356323
Not OP, I was the one in hospitality. I'm not even allowed to wear polish

Anyone got links to some good gyaru blogs? Japanese or English is fine. All I know of is http://universal-doll.com/

I'm not sure what this style would be. I think it's still in the realm of amekaji but I could be wrong? Either way I love it ♥

>>4356307
Oh that was me! Glad you appreciated the advice, I wasn't exactly sure what you considered too flashy so that's why i made really subtle suggestions lol.

>>4356320
Yeah no, /fa/ doesn't even know what circle lenses are and calls any gyaru posted "creepy anime girl" Ha.

>>4356327
ILU. I didn't think about this. Thanks!

>>4356318
Same here. I've been thinking of going to get my hair dyed professionally since in my expreience it's very difficult to go light from almost black on one's own.

I've also been thinking of getting extensions again so I might as well get it all done at once. My hair is fairly short, too. A few inches past my chin, in fact. It WAS to the bottom of my shoulders but the stylist ended up taking off too much when I went to get it trimmed. I'm glad to see that shorter hair is coming in to style.

>>4356340
amekaji? i'm a lurker in the gyaru comms as of recent. what's this mean?

>>4356337
Yeah I tried gal in /fa/ once, they spat the dummy.

There's a lot of styles that still have the white nail tip showing, I don't have many pics cause I'm not a french manicure fort of gal but there's some pretty decent designs out there! It's do-able.

>>4356337
>Sorry guys. : ( We gonna invade your board for a little while.
If it's in one thread, nobody will mind (besides shitposters). /jp/ is full of niche interests rubbing elbows. Just try to be low-key like everybody else here.

>>4356344
No problem! I'm in a similar situation myself except I don't keep my nails short because of work.

>>4356348
Amekaji is short for American Casual, it's a style that basically revolves around stereotypical all-american fashion. With heave highschool influences (such as football jerseys)

>>4356348

American casual

>>4356350
Thanks for being so hospitable! We won't make ten at once or anything like that. As long as you don't mind a gal board popping up every once and a while I think we'll all get along fine.

>>4356356
can someone post examples? i'm really interested.

>>4356366
YESSSSSSSSSSS!
Let's make this the norm, okay, guys? Okay. C:

Reported

>>4356357
Amerikaji is rapidly becoming one of my favorite styles. Especially since it involves more comfy footwear. I go to school downtown where walking in heels is really rough on the feet. Besides, my feet and ankles are already starting to suffer from wearing heels so much when I was younger.

>>4356368

Japanese teen fashion is an abomination to the Lord.

>>4356371
Enjoy your ban

I will have this bag.

>>4356374
This! I love heels with a passion, but they're so hard to wear. I have no arches in my feet and that makes the whole package worse. : (

Also, where to be getting cheap boots in the US, guys?

now this is kind of interesting. i haven't seen stuff like this in everyday gyaru.

The Evils of Crocs has even reached the Glorious Nippon.

>>4356396
want.
>>4356391
do not want.
looks too frumpy. : ( i like the more feminine looks.

>>4356346
Yeah I'm just so used to doing at home colour that I don't think I'd go to a salon. Also I'm not in the position to be paying how much they charge for colour, especially when there are not even good trustworthy salons anywhere near me that a) have experience with bringing black to the colour I want or b) have any experience with my kind of hair texture. I'd rather not pay ten times the price to potentially have my hair ruined anyway. When in my experience I do just fine on my own lol. I recently got [I made them myself lol!] extensions and i love them so much. I just bought some honey brown and ash blonde ones, going to try and see if I can't fashion some nice "retro" chunk colours with them. I love extensions SOOOO much.

>>4356327
Yeah, I find nail pens a little too expensive for the effect, for me at least. since i'm pretty handy with nails. But they also have the little striper polish bottles that have the really super thin brushes for design making. But also fif you already have a few colours that you like you can just get some thing "artists" brushes, dip them in the polish bottle and do it that way. Just be sure to clean them with nail polish remover after every use, you can save quite a lot that way. I already have a pretty extensive nail polish collection so that's what I do, also I just buy the cheap $1-$3 nail polishes. If you "invest" in a quality topcoat then it doesn't matter if the coloured polish was cheap. LOL.

>>4356323
Yeah rhinestones falling off can be hazardous lol. That's why I suggested really small ones and then if you paint over them with like 3-4 coats when first applying and maintain them like you would colour [applying another topcoat every 1-2 weeks] they're WAY less likely to fall off. I've never had the problem, and I actually break my nails a lot with my foolishness.

>>4356397
I have high arches when I raise my foot but when I set it down I'm flat-footed.

What's "cheap" to you, Anon? Urban Outfitters has some great boots that would work nicely for Gal but they're in the 60 dollar ballpark. It's worth it though since they're real leather.

>>4356423
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

>>4356397

DSW? http://www.dsw.com/dsw_shoes/catalog/index.jsp I know they have stores all over the place too.
Oh, and Journey's: http://www.journeys.com/

>>4356428
I'm just giving examples of amekaji.

I really wish I had enough funds to wear more than one look on a regular basis, because I really like the more classy styles like one*spo but at the same time I like the colorful cute styles.

>>4356370
We have to make this the norm. I'm having so much fun in this thread and the origin on /cgl/ I just realised it's twenty past when I meant to have the computer shut down for the night.

>>4356431
I usually put in my own extensions and do my own color, too. I think it's silly how much salons can cost. Still, I'm a little gun shy after my last home-dye job went slightly awry. Although, I think that was more the product rather than any real serious blunder of mine.

Get the fuck out of /jp/

>>4356397
I was going to mention Urban Outfitters as well, they have terribly awesome sales, with amazing mark downs quite often as well.

>>4356453
Same here. I love rock-kei and amerikaji as well as the slightly sexy, more sophisticated styles and bright, cute colorful things.

Either way, my style will probably be a bit more on the modest side. I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing huge heels, a teeny skirt and thigh highs just yet. There are some girls it looks amazing on, though.

>>4356397
As cheap as they get without falling apart, but still looking sharp. I love these from Wetseal. What do you gals think? Yay or nay? They're $40.

>>4356428

The day I find a girl who wears what you don't want and enjoys that style T-T

>>4356457
Yeah same. I actually did TRY to go brown a few months back. But luckily I learned a thing or two in my time and I used hair from my brush to test on [I don't use products in my hair, just heat protectors when straightening] anyway I tried Garnier 100% in medium golden brown, did absolutely NOTHING. I was really upset because I love their blue black [the blue fades fast but it's like that with all blue black, especially boxed] and their 100% bleach blonde worked well on my hair the few times I tried it. so if I had just put it straight on my hair, which I almost did because it was late and I was tired, it would have been damaging for no reason lol.

>>4356487
I normally don't go for Wet Seal but those are adorable! They would look great with something kind of hime-ish. Or a super girly rock style. I would say it depends on how hard you're made of shoes and what they're made of. If you think they'll last you long enough and are worth the price, go for it.

>>4356491
Huh? I think all she was saying is that she likes gyaru, but not that particular substyle... Nothin wrong with that.

>>4356487
Those are actually really cute from the side. For $30 bucks I think it's great.

>>4356491
I love that style, so adorable. Cords are so damn cute.

Japanese Fashion: so ridiculous /fa/ won't touch it

>>4356493
Your hair is very dark and you say their bleach blond worked well? How light did you get?

In my case I was dying my hair what I thought was a deep auburn red but in reality it turned my hair this weird coppery color that was not at all attractive. Turns out it does that to most people.

>>4356431
I love the idea, but...are you ambidextrous or something? D: Cuz I'm totally not....

>>4356504
And I think all she's saying that she hopes to find a girl who wears and enjoys that style she would like to bed her? Or maybe just befriend her, can't quite tell. Lol.

>>4356479
I enjoy gal mostly because it allows me to show my sexier side, I can't get enough of short shorts and mini skirts! (Although not so short that you can see my panties)

But I think sometimes it's good to have a more modest and casual style for when you're feeling a little run down or lazy.

This kind of slouchy look is so cute!

>>4356518
Yep. My hair is what would be considered 1B [maybe a tad more highlighted depending on how much sun I've gotten in the past few months] and in one application [every time only one application] it lifted my hair to this. Without any toning or anything.

pic obviously related.

Anybody got more like 4356256?

>>4356529
I'm trying to dress a bit sexier but I think I ought to work on my confidence first. If I wore mini skirts I'd probably have opaque tights under them. (Though that wouldn't work in the summer.)

The more casual style is perfect for when I go to school. Especially since I go to school in a fairly urban area. All those sky scrapers create a big wind tunnel so mini skirts wouldn't exactly work out.

>>4356543
And actually now that I look at the photo a bit more it was less like the top of her hair, lighter, like her ends in that pic [which looks extremely yellow] But still, damn good for a $5-7 box dye and only one application. If I had toned from there it would have looked much more normal lol.

>>4356546
Is this similar to what you're asking for?

>>4356551
I'm the same as you. You could turn biking shorts into booty shorts too. Nothing wrong with a modest gal. ; )

And I meant to put under your skirt... lol. Braindead tonight. Thus, the concept of modesty was brought up.

>>4356543
That's awesome! I don't think I'd look good as an out-right blond but the sort of ashy brown color that's really popular right now might be nice. I'll have to look in to it.

>>4356551
You could try to transition, during summer, with shorts and flesh toned stocking. Unfortunately I have a couple more lbs to lose before I'll be able to really go all out with the clothes aspect of my gyaru look. But, I am really close to my goal already. So I can't wait.

>>4356556
Yes. Looking particular for some classy and cute cords. Feminine things. I like pants and all, but looking more for like skirts and dressy type stuff that's not /too/ mature if you get what I mean.

Whats going on in this thread?

Anyone have some more gal pals they can throw in here? Lol. It would be really awesome if we could get this going on a regular basis. /fa/ won't listen and /jp/ doesn't seem to mind TOO much. All the haters thus far have been completely ignored. Haha.

>>4356518
What's wrong with copper? I think copper's a pretty color.

>>4356574
Same here! I want to be 115-110 pounds and these last five to ten pounds are being really stubborn.

I'm certainly going to wear more skirts, shorts and dresses during the summer. I can hardly wait, in fact. I got the most adorable red and black houndstooth dress from Zara that I keep wishing it was warm enough to wear.

I don't think I'll ever be able to wear them with big heels, though. Maybe some cute little kitten heels.

>>4356577
Yeah I totally understand.

I hate looking mature for some reason. But maybe that's just because I don't think you should dress any older than you feel.

>>4356593
The last couple of pounds are always the hardest to lose I've heard. Don't worry just keep working at it and you'll be at your goal weight in no time!

>>4356569
Yeah, it actually really complimented my skin tone and I've never been an outright blonde either, it was at first just my bangs, then the lower/under half of my hair. I got so many compliments when I had the bangs though, started a trend in my area and all the girls started doing it so then that's when I moved tot he lower half lol. No one believed that I did it at home with a store bought dye at first lmfao. This was a few years ago.

Yeah the ashy soft brown colour that's in now is really cute, but that's one i feel you'd have to bleach->tone->dye->tone again to get right. That might be a little difficult at home for someone who's never tried before. Unless you were willing to really research and read up on it first lol. Still way cheaper is you just went to Sally's as opposed to a salon. Just never ask any Sally's employee for help, ever. They never know what they're talking about or they're just plain snobs. lol.

>>4356594
cute coord. bad lace though. : ( being a former lolita you can suddenly spot bad lace from a mile away.

got a question for you seasoned gals. this may seem silly but bare with me as i'm a beginner. i have some skirts like this only one's in dusty pink and one's ivory. can i make a good coord out of these? if so, what can i wear with?

Oh hey maybe this insurgency will help me into becoming the most delicious of traps.
>>4356614
What's the difference between good and bad lace?

>>4356588
Oh, there's nothing wrong with it. It just came out totally different than what was on the box and thus didn't compliment my skintone at all.

>>4356602
I was close. I managed to work down to 117. Then my mom made chocolate cake as well as her famous Kahlua. I gained three pounds back in the blink of an eye. XD

>>4356629
scratchy wirey mess verses soft and looking obviously of good quality

>>4356602
>>4356593
The last couple indeed are. But you can do it galanon [anongal?] !! Lol. I'm still only about 1/4 of the way there to my ultimate goal but I'm super happy with my pace.

>>4356630
You're making my mouth water.

>>4356614
I think "bad lace" is okay for gal clothes. Of course not if it's horridly scratchy but the majority of lace on gal brand clothes looks bad quality but is actually nice and soft.

Plus I think cotton lace would look a tad out of place in gal clothes.

When it comes down to it, there really is no good or bad lace, it all just depends on how it's used.

>>4356629
Good lace is made of cotton and doesn't feel rough to the touch. Instead it is plush and soft. (Venise, cluny, eyelet, etc.)

Bad lace is scratchy and rough and gives a spidery appearance when held up against another fabric. (Raschel lace is an example.)

>>4356645
;__; B-but I can't look at it the same way again. Lol. I'm so jaded!

>>4356645
Yeah, it doesn't look so bad as it might with something like Lolita, I don't think. I just personally prefer cotton lace when it's near my arms, legs or chests. I can't stand itchy clothes.

>>4356626
no opinions? : (

>>4356658
Haha don't worry hang around gals long enough and you'll get over it!

>>4356643
I hope so! I've been saving money for when I get to a weight I'm content with so I can buy some new clothes and really improve. Then I feel I can post on everyday_gal. I'm going to buy my first pair of circle lenses soon, too.

>>4356671
It really depends on what work of look you're going for.

You could wear a tee-style top with it and a long cardigan.

>>4356672
Sadly I live in the South where not many people would know what the hell gyaru is. About to move back to Cali though so... That's a relief. I'm sure there's a load of them there. If not, at least it'll be more accepted. Sooo many asians there.

>>4356671
Here's an excerpt from this months Ranzuki (I think) that shows you how to mix and match with a limited number of pieces. Honestly, I think styling your hair and the way you do your makeup can make a world of difference. Try and work on mastering both as well.

>>4356679
was hoping for any inspiration whatsoever so thank you! i'm mostly worried about shoes though. i actually want to wear boots, but would that be a fashion faux pas?

>>4356680
I live in the South, too! I think I'm the only gal in my area. Although, I'm sure that's not true. I live in a fairly large, metropolitan area.

>>4356690
Same. I'm in AL. Here's hoping I'm not the only one.

>>4356688
Are you kidding?? Boots are HOT lol

WTF is up with 4chan? is my connection shit or what? i could be posting tons of cute images, but it keeps taking forever to load and then BAM doesn't load at all. trying to look at the mix and match set and it does the same thing. starts to load and i can see half the image and then it goes BLANK. cruel world.

look at dem sluts.

>>4356699
i just meant would it look totally weird with that fluffy thing of a skirt? what kinda boots could be paired with it?

Do you gals like Sayumi's fashion style?

>>4356697
I'm in GA. The only other people that I've seen that were calling themselves gals were some...interesting looking Ganguro girls I bumped in to a while back. They were just dressed like that for some convention, though. And were in fact, quite rude.

>>4356706
Aw. >: That sucks. I wish there were some local gals here. Oh well. I'm moving soon.

>>4356704
Not at all!

>>4356704
Not at all! But again it really depends on the style that you're wearing it in.

But if you're going to go for a more Liz Lisa type style then I'd suggest knee high boots. They'd look great with the cream skirt if they were a milk chocolate brown color.

>>4356671
I was out getting reference images :P But >>4356683 posted a really helpful image. and Trippy said it too, I would really just pair it with big/long sweaters, hoodies, cardigans or tee styled tops. That way it's less tulle [looks like tulle?] exposed and gives it a nicer shape and cuter mini look.

Here are a few images I found, sorry too lazy to put together save then upload.

http://a33.idata.over-blog.com/1/14/98/18/tsubasa-copie-1.jpg long loose tee, slouchy hat, stockings and sneakers. Cute.
http://a7.idata.over-blog.com/662x420/1/14/98/18/ranzuki-june--17-.jpg Mid calf boots, longe form fitting tee, fitted mini cardigan over top.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/sushicatjen/ageha_apr08/ageha_apr08_14.jpg Heels, long sleeve sloughy tee, big slouchy hat. OR go for a light bohemian, peasant or cowboyish look with it.

It's really up to you, but i think those skirts look best with the first ref I posted. but how you style your hair affects it a lot. I think long curly hair matches it best, pigtails, asymetrical or down [under a hat]

Welcome.
http://archive.easymodo.net/jprules.php

you guys are awesome. thanks so much for the help!

>>4356704
No it's be totally cute. I like it best with big sneakers, midcalf or knee high boots. Really depends on what you're wearing everywhere else. But the main thing with those types of skirts is the oversized/long tops.

>>4356700
I think it's on your end, 4chan is working fine for me, on multiple boards and just posted pics.

>>4356727
I lol'd.

i wonder how many different people here are posting. i've got to say how very pleased i am how accepting you guys are of me being a newbie. i got pretty tired of the lolita thing. i'm not saying all lolitas are bad, but it's just nicer and easier to get input from other people of the same fashion interest than "doin your homework" on the net.

>>4356766
>i wonder how many different people here are posting.
Only one person.

>>4356766
Lolitas can be helpful, too. It's all about how you present yourself to them.

I've gotten tired of it too, actually. It was fun to do for a couple of years but I think I'm ready to move on. Gal is much more practical for a day-to-day.

>>4356775
That's funny I could have sworn there was at least two. Seeing as I'm not stupid enough to samefag.

>>4356723
it's tulle, yes. : ) i really appreciate it. i already knew i was going to pair it with a long shirt. there is really no other way to do it without looking silly. it is very full, but with a long shirt it lays down real natural and cute. i don't want it to look like fairy kei or anything of that nature though. i'll find a pretty plain top and probably layer a bit. i like the idea of brown boots with the ivory skirt.

>>4356776
I've been into lolita for 7 years. The general attitude has worn me down and I looked for a more practical and sexy style. I feel much more at home here. I'm all for elegant, but elegance can be found in other styles as well. Not hating on lolita. I love the style. I'm not too happy with /most/ NOT all lolita's though.

There's gotta be at least 3 people in here. I'm sad it's dying and we don't have more.

>>4356727

>Welcome, new user to /jp/ - Japan/General! Hah, just kidding, this isn't Japan/General. This is Touhou/Visual Novels/Doujin Games.

>Finally, if you want to talk about Japanese history and culture, go somewhere else, nobody here knows or cares for that stuff.

>/jp/ was created as a board to get rid of Touhou and visual novels from /a/, it was never intended to be a board about Japanese culture. Most of the users here don't care about Japan, we only care about lolis and doujin games.

Ahh, it all makes sense now. I think I broke a smiley rule and my grammar [mainly punctuation] is sub par because I'm so tired so apologies


>>4356766
Yeah, I'd say there are about four or five, not including the random /jp/er popping in ever few posts. and yes, having a nice littel group to discuss things with and ask for help from is nice. I just researched it the old school way when I was new to it [which I still recommend you do, there's a lot of things that we haven't touched on here or over at /cgl/ that you'd benefit from know] I found most dedicated comms are either long dead or full of pointless bitchery like ricoche or the ones on lj. So they're not really great for advice or anything. so in short, we're happy to help but you should still do your homework every once in a while.

And to everyone else, thanks this thread was actually quite the joy. But it's time for me to go to bed. we'll have to do this again some time! HAVE TO!

Night gals.

>>4356801
Definitely. Night!

>>4356801
I agree! This was fun. I have to be going soon as well.

So if this place doesn't allow culture and /fa/ geared towards mainstream fashions then where DOES this belong?

I'm pretty pale and have freckles, are they ok in gyaru? Urgh I'm such a noob

>>4356811
>So if this place doesn't allow culture and /fa/ geared towards mainstream fashions then where DOES this belong?
Don't take those rules seriously. Just keep your shit in one thread, and those who are interested will respond. Those who aren't will hide it.

>>4356812
Of course, it may not be "conventional" but gal doesn't have the same uptight strict rules that lolita and other fashions do, you can be gal no matter what you look like!

>>4356827
Thanks for being so understanding.

Well, I best be off! Night ladies.

This thread <3

>>4356827
>Those who aren't will hide it.
No, they will shit the threads up, trolls will post more threads like this just to get people angry and it will lead to lots of drama to generate more hate.

Freckles are CUTE. I don't care what anyone says. Pale can be so beautiful too. I'm a MAC NC15 if that means anything to anyone. Also, if you check out everyday gyaru I've seen a good bit of girls that are pale.

Do you gals wear circle lenses? I was thinking about buying a pair but I dunno how they would look

>>4356884
A whole lot do.

>>4356884
What are you looking for exactly? Reference pictures? There's lot of asian girl references, or would you prefer something else?

>>4356925
That's the thing I see a lot of asian girls with them bu I don't know if it would suit the whole blue eyed blond hair stereotypical look I have

>>4357063
Brb. Getting pix.

I have to ask.. what is it that makes gyaru it's own special unique fashion? It just looks like average american fashion to me...

>>4357086
Too hard to specifically find a girl with blonde hair. Will find you a white girl with circle lenses though. Lol.

>>4357145
Thats fine! I want to dye my hair anyway lol

Hm... I'll try to find a better picture because quite honestly I confuse this girl as an asian sometimes.

Really depends on what kind you're getting. Some are HUGE.

Thanks for that, I think I'll have to just buy them and see for myself

WAT

>>4357089

I'm not trolling by the way, I'm seriously interested. ;_;

>>4357250
I'm not acknowledging because I'm not sure what to tell you. Lol.

>/jp/ letting fat American whores with deviantart and fanfiction.net accounts have their own stupid thread

>/jp/ will flame any thread about JRPGs posted

Wut.

>>4357250
I'm pretty new to it all so I'm probably wrong but gyaru seems to be more over the top and leaning towards the cute side than American fashion trends

>>4357287
JRPGs belong in /v/...

>>4357287

This.

Visit www.sevenlanguages.ucoz.com

>>4357300
That's how I feel. There's also a "lifestyle" people attach to them, but I'm not really into that. Just be yourself.

>>4357306

Like threads about Japan don't belong in /jp/, right? I thought we made this a board about doujin and visual novels.

Yeah. We get it. Some of you /jp/'rs are angry because we're not posting 2d or Touhou in particular. Wah wah. Moving on.

>>4357324

You're all just low-level weeaboos occupying our front page. You're not even respecting the old users from our board. Have some respect and at least hide the thread (with sage posts).

XD

>>4357339
Lol. So anyway...

>>4357339

Sorry but as someone who's been on /jp/ since the beginning, I can't say we actually DESERVE respect. wwww

>>4357346
>Lol

i don't even get what the case is here. they weren't even bothering anyone.

>>4357356

Wait until they shit on this board like they do in /cgl/.

>>4357287
Don't speak about /jp/ as a collective, arbitrating what does and doesn't belong by means of shitposting. It's just faggots who flame threads, plain and simple. The success of this thread doesn't imply any sort of communal consensus. It's just that most of us aren't aspies who shit all over threads we don't want to participate in, and we simply ignore them instead. Don't apply the logic of a few trolls to the whole board.

>>4357356

Their presence here bother most of us, I assure you. Even more so when they act all high and mighty while still using stupid emoticons of 13 year old kids that think they're cool.

>>4357339
So what you're saying is... we're not weeaboo enough to be posting in /jp/?

>>4357379
Then stop being dense and hide the fucking thread already.

Don't worry about them, Trippy. Because we didn't feed the trolls they had no control. They're starting to be a little bothersome now, but oh well.

Anyway, if this is going to be a regular thing, I suggest that the posters ITT become as insular as possible, just like the idolfriends in >>4355807 . Don't make multiple threads about this stuff and consider making a consistent topic title so that people who don't want to see it can filter it.

I have no interest in half of the shit that gets posted on /jp/, and this thread is no exception, but I like how we have little subcommunities and traditions like Mahjong, Meltan, and whatever. So gl;hf I guess.

>>4357089
I feel like the girls in this fashion put more effort into their overall look and have bigger hair.

>>4357397
Haha I always have the biggest problem with ignoring trolls because I like to try and crush their logic. It's worked most times.

>>4357416
Thanks for the tip. Will do.

>>4357424
No worries. Happens to everyone at some point.

>>4356584
All the haters are influx from a certain rancid fruit shown on the Cirno News Network recently.
They're making it had to take it easy.

In fact, they're the reason I skipped on over to /cgl/ and found the other thread... which led me here... go figure.

>>4356680
>I'm sure there's a load of them there.
I've yet to see them... but then again, I stick to MPK, and the Alhambra area...

>If not, at least it'll be more accepted. Sooo many asians there.
This. It's one of the things I like about the ELP girls. They like skirts and know how to coordinate.

Reposting required reading for everyone..
http://archive.easymodo.net/jprules.php

>>4356801
Count on me lurking. Especially if you post hime gyaru.

>>4357363
>Don't apply the logic of a few trolls to the whole board.
Oh, so true. Got irked when they crapped all over Chisame's thread. I look forward to those!POOFY HAT!

>>4357381
>>4357397
If we can have idol threads, lets have gyaru threads.
Don't make me go out and start buying Can-Can again...
Closest mag I can get to gyaru without buying it...

Speaking of which, gyaru magazines? Aside from the ones posted I mean

>>4357416
Concurring

Also, suggesting pic as titular picture if only to push the Touhou agenda.

ITT: /jp/ is nice to the futile American whores they flame on every other thread and occasion

>>4357484
Corean is butthurt about his shit ugly women.

>>4357463
Egg, Popteen, Koakuma-kei, Cawaii

>>4357528
Happie NUTS, Ranzuki, Koakuma Ageha

>>4357528

>Popteen

that's real? I thought it was just a song by Domino.

>>4357555
Popteen is very real, it's been around for years and is one of the most popular Magazines in Japan.

>>4357528
>>4357552

Any opinion on CanCan? It's the one I run into often when I'm waiting for seating.
Or is it just considered regular fashion mag?

>>4357582
Cancam isn't considered to be a gyaru fashion magazine. It's just regular fashion.

>>4357598
Noted.

Which of these magazines often come with free stuff? I love stuff like that.

I wanna see some make up tutorials. I see a lot of gyaru make up that looks the same. Anyone have anything out of the box?

>>4357622
There was a post a while ago, I think on kogal_panel that had an eye quiz, and it told you what makeup style you should do for your eye shape.

I don't have the link handy though.

>>4357631
Bummer. If you remember please post!

I'm particularly interested in knowing how the girls in the magazine get such a perfect nude lip. I have looked everywhere for a good cheap nude lipstick. D:

>>4357687
concealer + lip gloss

>>4357706
Wat? Are you serious? I'm just imagining me trying to put my MAC studio fix concealer on my lips. Disgusting. Anyone really do this? Even if it weren't something thick like the studio fix concealer, I can still imagine it feeling cakey and gross.

i'm interested in that too. i'm also curious if it's too much to be pale and wear nude lips.

>>4357719
if it bothers you a bit, i would try to mix some concealer with Vaseline. i think the concealer bit would have to be more than we think, like maybe one parts to one.

>>4357785
Oh. I thought you meant as a base for lipstick. I was looking more for a lipstick than any other fix. Drugstore preferably.

>>4357687
http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P226105&categoryId=S10605&shouldPaginate=true
mixed reviews, but might be worth a shot if you feel like splurging.

Looking like cheap whores is "fashion"? Reporting.

>>4357796
I wasn't the anon that originally suggested it though. I just was passing by and sharing what I knew.

>>4357799
I'd love to splurge, but I really just don't have the money to be spending on expensive make up. Also, woah. That is mega pink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g3g9hsjqiY&feature=related

I love how many times this thread has been "reported". Hur hur.

>>4357802
Enjoy your ban.

>>4357813
NO.

what about gals that aren't asian?

>>4357813
Haha that's so cute. I love how excited she is!

Gyaru is bitch?

>>4357864
wat?

>>4357845

I think it's a bit.. wat. I always thought the point of gyaru was trying to look like a westerner.

>>4357879
It is, but it's got its own flair imo. Only asian chicks dress like this from what I've seen. That or inspired white girls.

>>4357845
gals that aren't asian... aren't asian? I hate to be captian obvious but i think that's it.

>>4357952
....it was a picture request. wow.

>>4357963
surely you know that its hard to tell anon apart

>>4357965
i'm...not really sure how that relates to anything?

>>4357965
not making fun of you. just confused what you're talking about. i was only making a picture request. haha.

>>4357977
s'cool. I couldn't tell if it was following anything much. It didn't have a reply to reference or anything, so I'm sorry for the confusion and derailing.
Lets have some para-para.

>>4358001
What?

Japfag here.
I love this thread.

You've all fallen asleep?

I would have never expected myself to want a pair of boots that look like uggs. But this picture makes me want them for some reason.

Fffff I need to work on my makeup so bad.

I'm still too tired (due to just waking up) to post any useful info so have some pictures instead

>>4361654
I love how cute that outfit is. It's not normally my style, but I think I'd wear something like that.

Suddenly, I'm obsessed with that shade of pastel purple that you see in the cutesier gal stuff now.

Anyone have actual step by step makeup tutorials? Video or pics.

Oh hi girls, do you like Touhou? Why don't you post in the other threads?

>>4361668
Yeah I've really been getting into that shade of purple too, which is really strange because I hate purple with a passion!

>>4361748
There are some links to some on everyday_gyaru on livejournal. I have some scans from some fashion magazines I recently downloaded, too.

I don't know how much help I can offer, though. I myself am still working on my own. (pic related. It was taken before I remembered to add my highlight.) I've improved on the eyes, but I need to get better at contouring and master the nude lip before I'm satisfied.

>>4361776
I think the problem I have with makeup is mostly bottom eyeliner. It looks OK up close, but shitty from afar? Idk.

Oh man. This thread is still alive, yessss. Catching up now.


>>4361488
Yerah I find that outside of gyaru fashion, or anything that looks similar I really dislike uggs. But My mom and sister both have a few pairs and I wore them the other day in a rush to walk the dog, they're actually really comfy. So since they look cute with some gal I'll prob be experimenting with them at some point.

What the fuck.
No wonder why /jp/ hates the opposite sex so much. This is not the board to be vain; that's what /cgl/ and /fa/ is for. You make all femanons look like retarded sluts, go away. (well, actually, maybe I wouldn't disagree with that)
inb4 u mad

>>4361888
In truth it's actually kind of...faint from afar. I don't like the bottom line to be too bold. Since you're technically supposed to line just under your waterline it can make it look like your lower lid is droopy sometimes. I plan on working on my lips next. They're kind of a dark color so it's hard to make them nude. I've always been against the "concealer as lipstick" thing though.

>>4361895
I hate uggs usually, too. Now I'm starting to like them, but only with certain outfits. They look so warm and cozy.

>>4361936
/cgl/ is for Lolita and /fa/ is for mainstream fashion. /jp/ is more appropriate for them imho.

>>4361952
They look exactly like American whores. How is that /jp/-related?
This is a board for Touhou, VNs, and Seacats, not your own personal vanity.

Just where are the maids when you need them?

>>4361776
your eye make doesn't look that bad imo.

Reported

>>4361895
/jp/ is one of the few boards with an archive that doesn't require requests which makes it quite helpful in telling people to 'gtfo and read the archive'.
Here's the link to this thread.
http://archive.easymodo.net/cgi-board.pl/jp/thread/4356222
It's searchable, too!

They look like some sort of clown prostitutes.

>>4362077
That's actually kind of awesome. I had no idea. Thanks!

wtf is this shit

I love these little bitty skirts but it'd be kind of hard to wear them in the summer time since it looks like they need tights.

I'm really starting to like the skinny jeans+ lots of volume/layers on top look.

Kay, this might be long lol. Definitely was too long, chopping in half now. lol

>>4356884
Yeah I do. I love, love LOVE them, also I think the addition of circle lenses can really take someone's gal look to "the next level". My favorite brand is GEO I've got quite a bit of experience in the circle lens dept and I find that brand to be the best bang for your buck. Also the fact that they now come with the authenticity scratch off codes really puts my mind more at ease about buying cheap things that I'm putting on my eyes.

>>4357089
I said this over on the original thread in /cgl/ but the main thing that really makes a look GAL, imho, is the hair and makeup. They go hand in hand, both have to look good. If you look at the fashion aspect of it, as far as clothes, there are SO many subsets that really any fashion, paired with the right hair and make could look just dandy as gal.

>>4357463
I don't religious read any gal mags but i love looking to them for inspiration and the latest trends. That said, my faves are Popteen, Ranzuki, Ageha and Egg. But I'm open to all of them. It really boils down to what your fave style of gal is.

>>4362248 cont'd

>>4357611
I'm not exactly sure but i think I usually see people posting about free stuff they got with Ageha, Cawaii, and a few others. I think I may have some links somewhere, I'll look. sorry I can't be of more help.


>>4357631
>>4357682
I didn't really like that post, it was fun but the make was really basic. I could have swore it was on gal_style though... Anyway I think I have the link... Yep! http://community.livejournal.com/gal_style/49182.html So that's the one I saw unless we're talking about two separate posts lol.

>>4357719
Yep it works. I do it, but I don't use mac [pretty much strictly a drug store kinda gal.. lol]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K36FhmtyFuA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DfHzAN0mE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNzCZMN7NDw

>>4357750
No I don't think so, just don't mistake nude lips for lips that blend COMPLETELY with your skin tone. That usually does look strange. You want them to be close to your skin colour, but still with a little bit of pinkyness or roseyness, some kind of colour. That's why most will add a sheer gloss or chapstick over as the last step.

>>4361748
I know a few good ones. Depends what type of gal look are you interested in?

So you guys/gals like any other Japanese thing besides Japanese fashion?

Welcome!

>>4362248
I've heard great things about GEO circle lenses. I'm getting my first pair of the Wings series soon! I can hardly wait. I can't decided between honey or ash, though.

I'm in to drugstore goods, too. Although I've heard good things about Mac's eyeshadow.

>>4362077
Ahh, thanks!

>>4357089
Oh, I forgot to mention that a general theme you'll see, despite what flavour gal it is, layers are big. Skirts + tights/ leggings, shorts + tights/legging, long shirt + shorter shirt + Vest/Cardigan + Jacket etc etc

>>4362273
Agreed. The way you layer something can take an otherwise "ordinary" outfit and make it more gal. How you accessorize has a lot to do with it, too.

>>4362269
Haha, you're telling me. I bought both, ended up selling the Ash ones to a friend [I bought ten pairs of new lenses when I still had 6 perfectly good pairs]
What is your skin tone? And what type of make do you usually do? that always really helps me when I'm deciding. Yeah drugstore makeup is my love, also my skin colour changes A LOT so I would hate to be going through $30 compacts so quickly. MAC does have great eyeshadows, and their eyeshadows, in retrospect aren't that expensive. Only about twice the price of drugstore, but compared to other high end lines super affordable. I'm thinking about buying a few in some neutrals that I use for my everyday look.

>>4362256
I do, most definitely. It was my interest in anime and the Japanese "way of living" [versus the average American] and the landscape that I even found out about gal. And the thing I loved about it was that it was a lot like certain popular fashions, just adding extremely big and or crazy hair and extreme makeup. Also I loved that they looked like fried extreme barbie dolls. [Manba and Banba were the first gal styles I fell in love with]

>>4362426
If I need to post my whole face, I will but these >>4361776 are my eyes. I still need to do a lot of work. My skin changes frequently too since I can't decide if I should use tanning creams to tan a bit or not. So yeah, I don't spend a lot on skin care in comparison to those who shell out big bucks for lancome and mac and stuff.

>>4362256
My dad used to do business in Japan a lot so I developed an interest in the culture. My major is geography and since my area of focus is hazards, disasters and urban planning, I chose Japan as my special interest. Then I got in to fashion and discovered gal.

>>4357845
Incoming.
Can do a pic spam if you want. I feel like I'm the only one still on this thread lol... I'll post a few anyway in case anybody comes back to it. Then I can post more if there is a want.

>>4362474
Actually it was Japanese fashion in general. Then Lolita, then gal.

>>4362495
I'm here. I'm just working out and replying inbetween sets.

>>4362474
Ahh. Your hair is like brown/dark brown, judging from your eyebrows? You can post a full face + hair shot if you want but judging from that pic I think Honey wing would blend beautifully with your eye colour. Which looks brownish green? I can't quite tell the pic is dark and kinda blurry.

>>4362513
Lol yeah sorry my comp was moving slow when I said that so I'd "refreshed" but not really. And FFFFFFFFFU I should be working out too. Crap, I'll get started then too. Thanks for reminding me ;__: but not really lol.

Thanks for the tutorials!

>>4362562
Actually just a very dark brown. I wish they had some green in them. But thank you. Sorry it's kind of hard to tell.

My hair is naturally close to black but I heard you're supposed to make your brows one or two shades lighter? Here's an older picture of me in not-gal makeup. Excuse the derp-y face.

>>4362474
Oh and I don't spend too much on skincare as far as big brands as well. But I am really anal about taking care of my skin, sunscreen, moisturizing, vitamin E oil at night. I've realized you don't have to shell out a ton of money to take care of your skin. Right now though I'm batting with some acne that randomly [I think it may have been stress and poor sleeping] started a few months ago, just when they all go away one or two more pop up. It's not that bad but considering I had always had pristine skin up until that point it's depressing. But I'm handling it well now I think.

>>4362495
Just to let you know, thread autosages at 250posts and limited to 100 pictures.
Archive doesn't save the pictures. Only the thumbnail

>>4362630
I love the hair in that picture. I've been wanting to dye mine a lighter color.
I've been battling a breakout, too. The moisturizer I used to use changed its formula without my realizing it and I'm allergic to whatever they added so I've been having bad pimples. Normally, I have pretty good skin and I take good care of it but it's not without its occasional flaws.

>>4362617
Aww. Actually either would look really cute on you, Ash looks great with those sexy/black outfits. But I think Honey suits your liek cutesy ish face better. For "everyday" wear.
>>4362631
Ahh thanks, yeah I knew it was autosaging but i forgot about the pic limit. I'll only be posting them with my response posts anyway.

>>4362671
Haha nope it is not. But yeah she is adorable and so is her outfit. Snagged that one from lj, everyday_gyaru I think is where it was originally posted.

>>4362766
I was thinking the honey-colored ones would look better and more subtle for everyday wear, too. I've been told I look a bit young for being twenty-three and sometimes I wish that I looked a bit different so I could fit the sexier styles better, but I like cute stuff, too. Thank you, though!

If the thread is autosaging does that mean we ought to make a new one or something? Excuse my ignorance.

>>4362754
I love it too, so very much. That's the type two tone I think I'll attempt first, since I used to have it only with blonde in front and black in back and I got a lot of compliments. Just after I go chestnut/chocolate brown all over, then i'll try the complete half and half look.

>>4362876
Yeah you def have a young/cute look lol. I love your hair cut. Wish I had the balls to go with a short poofy cut again.

As for starting a new thread because this one's autosaging. hmm yeah that's what people usually do, just before we [you? me? lol] do we should pic more of a topic withing gal, like who's your favorite gal idol or gal style etc etc, and title it appropriately. That way it's less likely to receive flank. Also should link back to this one and it's archive or something. I don't know what the interest will be like. But it's worth a shot... I guess.