This blog isn't cute. I'm too old to be cute. I am however, gyaru, and I am opinionated. That, according to the standards of the internet, is enough to have a blog. I've been involved in western gyaru since '05, and I know everyone who is or was anyone in the western community. You wanna know secrets? I've got your secrets. Read more about me »
By request, I have added two new blogs to the big list of western gal blogs. I’m not actively searching for blogs, so if you have one you want me to link to, please just comment.
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So one anon on gyaru secrets is complaining that she’s afraid that a girl must be really gorgeous in order to be respected as a gyaru in the west. The person probably posted pictures of herself in everyday gyaru, only to not receive the praise she expected. I get the feeling she probably received few comments at all, which instantly made her bitter towards some of the other posts that were getting more praise.
Being pretty, especially in this community, is relative. Most people in the western world don’t consider big hair, fake lashes, fake nails, colored contacts and overdone makeup to be attractive. It’s considered trashy. But here, the more dramatic you look, the better. That is the BIGGEST mistake new posters make. They wear hardly any makeup, or don’t do their hair. Think about it this way. As a community, we are constantly bombarded with pictures of gal models, and pic spams of perfect Japanese gals. (because why would you post the ugly pics?) I can barely look in the mirror myself without thinking I’m ugly, how am I going to look at a no makeup, no photoshop picture of anyone else and think they are pretty?
If you look at everyday gyaru, the people with the most comments are those who either ask for advice, or those who are really popular. Not all of the popular girls are, in my opinion, pretty. But they are good at what they do, and they are constantly putting themselves out here, and that’s how they are getting the comments and the respect. They bust ass to be gyaru consistently, and they have had their fair share of secrets too.
And about the “you have potential because you are pretty” comment. It’s called padding your criticism with a compliment. She wanted to be encouraging to her, and you used your bitter filter to turn it into something else to bitch about.
No one here thinks they are beautiful. We all want to be skinnier, fix our nose, or clear up our skin. You aren’t any worse off than we are, so yes, you too can be gyaru.
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I was injured at work when a rolling/locking ladder fell on me and hit me in the chest. Nothing is broken, but I’m in a lot of pain and will be taking a small break from the blog and moderating everyday_gyaru. It’s really sad because I wanted to remodel the blog and stuff, but I’m just worn out and even sitting or sleeping is painful.
I’ll be back and motivated before you know it.
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After what to me felt like years of waiting, my lashes finally arrived. They are pretty awesome and not plasticy at all like I was afraid they would be.
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The big list of gal blogs now has all of the western personal gal blogs that I know of and was linked to from livejournal. My next link list will be gal-circles, so please send me your circles and all of their blogs or pages.
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