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Gyaru Make Up False Eyelashes

Gyaru Fake Eyelashes Almond Eyes

No gyaru makeup would be complete without the addition of fake eyelashes, also known as Tsuke-Matsuge (tsukema) in Japanese is the corner stone building block of Gyaru eye make up. Rarely are asian girls blessed with long flowing lashes that caucasian woman seem to have. Event though mascara can add a lot of volume and definition, adding fake eyelashes takes the look to a whole new level. The centre piece of the Gyaru look (apart from the hair) really is the eyes. Nail the eyes [...]

Gyaru Hair : A-Line Horizontal Curls

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Another basic curly Gyaru hair style with a little twist or lack of twist (pun!) That’s right, horizontal curls. Basically you hold your curler straight and level to the floor when curling to create a flat/horizontal curl. By doing this you will get softer curls with much bigger volume in your style. This is actually a very nice tone down gyaru hair curl look and provides just that little change on a basic formula to change things up a little bit and keep it fresh. [...]

Introducing Gyaruo (Gyaru-O)

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Although I like to post Gyaru Hair stuff up for the gals, every so often I feel the compulsive need to remind everybody of the other side that fills the realm of gyaruo. If you haven’t heard  there is also a Gyaru equivalent. Called gyaruo (gyaru-o). Ive always wondered where the “-o” came from and Ladies and Gentle men, straight from wikipedia to you… The o suffix that is added to the word, is one reading of the Kanji for male (?). And recently, the [...]

Gyaru Hair Basic Styling – Gentle Curls

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Ok, back to Gyaru Hair basics with this one, no matter what kind of fashion coordination you are trying to pull of  gentle curls always looks great! Basic Gyaru Hair Style Step 1. Separate the back into 2 portions and clip the top up. Separate the bottom portion into 6 equal parts. Step 2. Starting from one side, curl a bundle clock wise then curl the next bundle anti-clockwise then switch back clockwise etc. That is, the “MIX” curls technique. The model uses a 32mm [...]

Gyaru Hair – Easy Hair Styles Basic Straight Styling

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Who doesn’t love beautifully straight hair? It looks like a deceptively easy hair styles to keep and set but looks can be deceiving. You could always go for a chemical straighten of course, but to set it still requires some “Intervention”. If you ever hesitated wondering if you needed that hair straightener this is the reason to get it, just make sure you spend a decent amount on it, otherwise it might not be too hot, pull your hair etc… Style Tip: Brush your hair [...]

Gyaru Hair – Curly Hair Cuts

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This is one of the curly hair cuts that are pretty standard for gyaru hair. You will need a 19mm curling iron, to set the curls the right size. The style guide is taken from Ranzuki August 2010 magazine. Style Tip: Seperate your hair into small bundles then twist it (ala step 2) around your finger before setting your curling iron on it. To finish of, just make sure you seperate the curls to create depth and spray to set finish. curly hair cuts kurukurumaki [...]

Gyaru Makeup – Basic Eye Makeup Tutorial

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Thought I would take a break from all this Gyaru hair stuff and post up some beginner type gyaru makeup tutorials for those who want some instruction on gyaru makeup. Specifically to do with the eyes, since afterall that is the centre piece of the face for a gyaru and on asian girls big eyes really draw big attention and for gyaru makeup getting the eyes is really important. Before you begin you will need some gyaru makeup basic items, below you will see a recommended [...]

Gyaru Hair – Short Easy Hair Style for Spring

Keeping onto the Gyaru hair theme of short easy hair styles, here is another a soft and lovely style following with a hint of spring. Very easy to style and to pull of. It has a slight hippy flavour thanks to the bead accessory to it so dont forget to get some GOA inspired clothes to match. You will need the following things for styling, 26mm curling iron Straight iron Hair pins Comb Milky Wax Strong Hair Spray Hair Acessory Styling Points Straigthen your bangs first Curl up and forwards [...]

Gyaru Hair – Hair Styling Tutorial #1

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Ok time to set your Gyaru hair, here is a hair styling tutorial from EGG magazine. Just follow the pictures you should be fine, but here are some tips! – Use a curling iron (obviously) to make life easier, you could get away with just plastic hair rollers and a hair dryer but it will just take longer and not look as good. – Start from the top (even though picture has the girl curling from the bottom to top) that way you can insert a plastic hair roller in to keep [...]

Gyaru Hair – Short Curly Hair Cuts #1

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OMG its summer time in Japan right now and boy is it hot hot hot (-_-;) and maybe time to drop that long hair and go for some Gyaru hair inspired short curly hair cuts! Today I present inspiration #1 taken straight out from now where else but the Gyaru fashion bible magazine EGG the benchmark of trendy hair styles Gyaru style. Front (with before shot) Back and sides! Why not try something new for summer (or winter if you are down south) just make sure that [...]