Day in the life of a japanese kogal

夏です!!!Finally, the summer weather is good. I hope you guys are having fun!

このブログの記事は珍しいです. It's going to be about a day in the life of a kogyaru. I'll split it into two parts : part 1- 2013 and part two- 1990s.

6:00- wake up and take shower, do hair and  make

7:00- meet friends and wait for train to school

        we call the rest of the group and decide to skip school

        during the train, we talk, text and do our make-up as well

8:30-we get to school , wait for the boys and leave for Buya or Shinjuku.

10:00- 17:00- with friends, we go to arcades, McDonald's, go shopping and sit in the streets to talk.

18:00- go home and eat

19:00- me and friends get ready, do our hair and chose outfits. While we do that, we tend to       read   magazines and listen to tv.

21:00- go out in shinjuku or akihabara and find people to chill with

22:00- 0:00 party at club 

1:00- go home and sleep

next morning: redo

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Gyaru Luxury Brands+ New Louboutins

I haven't really made any articles in a while (mostly because of school) so in this post we will enter the amazing world of luxury brands.

In gyaru, the brands mostly used are Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Christian Louboutin.
I recently went and bought these babies( image up top).
Yes!!!!! finally my first pair of Louboutins!!!!!!!! OMG age!!!
Now, back to the subject. Louis Vuitton has a long history with gal, starting from kogal. Young privileged kogyaru would go and buy these expensive bags by either using their parents money or doing enjo kosai. This to them meant social class and made the other, younger gals respect and look up to them. As for Burberry, the scarves were also worn by kogal for the same reasons. Nowadays, they're actually out of style (should be avoided!!!). A considerable new brand for gyaru is Louboutin. Sported by onee gyaru ( usually) because a pair of these are about 1,200$   (╥_╥) but trust me, they're worth it!
 I know this isquite short but I'm planinga better, longer and researched article so make sure to follow me!! Bye bye gals!!

Gyaru Heritage: Buriteri （○゜ε＾○）

Gyaru would have never been what it is today without Buriteri. She was the queen of gal and the inspiration for the modern styles.Her name, originating from the jet black soy sauce used on yellow tail fish, caught everyone's attention.

In 1999, rumor had it that in the underground life of Shibuya, a girl had created her own insane and original style. Egg magazine immediately started searching for her. Buriteri was found in club Pylon, in Shibuya. She was wearing gigantic platform boots that made her stand 6 feet tall! Compared to most japanese girls, that's enormous!

Buriteri actually revolutionized gyaru make-up. Girls were getting darker and darker so foundation was getting too light for there skin. Thanks to her, gals started using max factor NW 55, foundation intended for a black woman.

The magazine started using her pictures in photo spreads, calling her a fashion revolution of the new millennium.She was often seen with a group of 3 followers, including Yuka Mizuno., who was friends with her from before. This is what she had to say :
"After we first became friends, we used to meet in front of First Kitchen on Center Street. We'd just stand around and watch people go by, sometimes for as long as 20 hours at a time. Eventually, we decided to put a mat on the ground and sit down. We never noticed that everyone was scared of use because of the way we look. We were too busy trading beauty secrets."

Buriteri never showed her face without make. " Even at a sleepover the only thing she would take off is her eyelashes. After taking a shower, she would spend 2 to 3 hours in the bathroom doing her makeup. We would bang on the door if we had  to go pee. She would always shout back that she was too embarrassed and shy to show her real face." She was actually a really shy person.

Later on, Buriteri became a spokes model for Blackies tanning salon. She was last seen woring at a clothing store. She  was so different! Her skin turned from black to snow white!

Gal Styles (●⌒∇⌒●) Kogal Generation

Heyoooooooooo  ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆
Today, I'll present part 1 of gyaru styles. So without delay, here we go.

Kogal

first wave of  kogals

Modern version

Kogyaru started in the 1990s when young japanese highschool girls started bleached there hair (chapatsu), tanning, wearing heavy makeup, shortening there school uniforms and wearing loose socks. People believe they were inspired by Namie Amuro, a very popular singer and Californian girls. Actually,original kogals were rich, bored teen girls who wanted to rebel against the japanese way of thinking about women. The core of the style was hanging out with friends and living in the moment, not caring about other people's thoughts about you. This eventually evolved to the ganguro slogan " Get wild ! Be sexy!''

 Mostly seen wearing there seifuku even while hanging out in Shibuya, they also wore high platform boots, colorful miniskirts, camisoles and designer accessories. Burberry scarves and Louis Vuitton purses are popular in this style.There make consists of white concealer around the eyes and on the lips.Thick eyeliner,false lashes, dark foundation and lip gloss are also included.The hair was usually long,bleached  and straight.

Kogyaru used there hand phones and decorated them with huge phone charmes and puri pictures.They were known for being very materialistic and vain. People also thought they did enjo kosai even though most of them are too proud and would never do so.As you might have guessed,the style has evolved and most kogals nowadays don't wear white makeup and wear fashionable clothing.

Still, egg magazine remains essential to the style.

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Coming soon- ganguro, yamanba and new series " gyaru heritage"!! so follow my blog!

TOP 10 Gyaru Brands (ノ＞▽＜。)ノ

Heyoooo! In this post i'll be telling you about.... GAL BRANDS!!! I'm going to list the most famous and popular buya brands.( or my favorites)

1. Alba Rosa

No , not the new Alba Rosa, the old school one. Any gyaru can tell you that whenever you say old school manba, yamanba and angeleek, this is what pops into your head. Famous for their hibiscus print coats, the brand was popular among tsuyome manba, manba and yamanba. Due to the bad image, the brand closed down in 2005 but re-opened a couple of years later with a whole different image.

2.Cocolulu

Since it's opening in 1998, it's probably the only brand that, during the years, has hardly changed their style. Cocolulu is popular with amekaji and cocogyaru ( gyaru that wears pretty much only cocolulu).

3. D.I.A

    

















Popular among kuronba, tsuyome and b-gal, this brand is famous for it's ever so blinged out belts. Even if they don't have a website, they're still one of the most well known stores in 109. Kind of bordering on the expensive side, one belt can cost around 80 to 120 usd.

4. Cecil Mcbee

Cecil Mcbee is quite popuar among general gyaru-kei. I'm personally more a fan of the previous brands i mentioned. They also have cosmetics line ( I love their lashes ) that i'll soon do a review on ( hopefully).

5. Gold's Infinity

Leopard print!!!Lace!!!  If you like agejo and koakuma , you should look into it. I own a couple of clothes and accesories from them and I wear them often ( when not in school because of our uniform). You cansee this brand in Ageha alot.

6.Skinny Lip

 Skinny Lip is the cheaper version of d.i.a, they even have the same stye belts! So if you cant spend money on d.i.a, go for skinny lip.

7. Ma*rs

 Sexy and glamourous! That's about all I can say. Garther belts, flower prints and lace is what you can find there. Most commonly seen worn by agejo and hime gyaru.

                                                                                                                                                                      8. Liz Lisa

 

Liz Lisa is girly, frilly, lacy and cute. Popular mostly amoung himekaji, gyaru- kei and and shiro gyaru. Sister brands are liz lisa doll, chambre a coucher and their cosmetics line.

9. Jesus Diamante

Created by   Miso Miyamae, Jesus Diamante's clothes are inspired by 18th century  royalty. Considered the best himegyaru brand, it's also very expensive. A full outfit can cost from 1000-3000$! ( thank god i'm not hime).When you go in the store, you feel like your back in your chilhood fantasy of being a princess!

10. Ank Rouge

                                                                                               
Represented by Popteen model Matsuoka Rie, this brand is cute and affordable. The younger "teen" gyaru shop here often as well as just general gyaru.

Also there are a few other stores that I would like to mention wich are : Egoist and Emoda (oneegyaru), BabyShoop (b-gal), MarpleQ and BlueMoonBlue (amekaji), One Spo ( gyaru-kei)
La Parfait (himegyaru).

Byeeeee!!! See you soon *kisses* *waves*.

                                                                                                                                     


                                                                                                                                                                           

Gal language decoded

 Here I will decode Gyaru language YEY.I'll try to blog in English as much as possible but in some posts, I might use japanese and gyaru slang  so I'v written a little list to help you out...

あげぽよ/ Agepoyo -  You use this when your very happy, excited or something good happend
ありえんてぃ / Arientei  -        No way!! / It can’t be true!/ Oh My Gosh!
 ぶや/ Buya- Short for しぶや
ケータイ/ Keitai (often pronounced  "kehtai" or "keytai") - Cell phone
きもい/ Kimoi  -  Distgusting
くそ/ Kuso - Shit!
むりしないで/ Muri shinai de - take it easy!/ calm down
なんぱ/  Nampa- when a guy flirts with a girl
 おもろい/ Omoroi- Short for omoshiroi
サイコ/ Psycho-  awsome!/ the best!
 さげぽよ/ Sagepoyo - Opposite of Agepoyo

If you don't know what a word means in any of my futur posts, please ask :D. 

Gyaru Japanese Diet 〜(￣▽￣〜) (〜￣▽￣)〜

Heyoooooo (。⌒∇⌒)。
So I wanted to do this post because i've noticed that a lot of gaijin gyaru are trying to lose weight. I guess it's because the japanese clothing sizes like d.i.a and liz lisa are quite smaller then the European and American clothes. And like every other gyaru on the planet, we all want to fit into our favorite clothes right?These tips are all from egg and ranzuki magazine diet sections so please understand that I'm not a nutritionist.
1.Do  Eat 2 boiled eggs for breakfast!
Eating breakfast gets your metabolism going. 2 boiled eggs are only 140 calories and they really fill you up.Don't believe me? Sumo wrestlers skip breakfast to get bigger!
2. Do Eat Cabbage
Cabagge has only about 8 calories in 1 cup. Not only that but it fills you up so quickly and it tastes delicious!





























3. Do count calories
This way, you can keep track of what you eat and it's harder to over-eat.

4.Do exercise at least 2 hours a day 5 days a week. I personally love badminton, hot yoga and tae kwon do .Exercise also curbs your cravings

5. Do eat dark chocolate
BECARFUL don't eat too much, 15 grams is plenty to satisfy your sweet tooth. Dark chocolate contains  theobromine and phenylethyamine, which help get your mood up  (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ

6. Do eat smaller portions every 2 hours

Personally, I eat every 2  hours in small portions. However, I eat from separate food groups because it helps digestion. For example, at around 9 am, I'll eat 2 boiled eggs. At 11 am, I'll eat 1 cup apples. At 1 pm. I'll eat 100 grams of chicken breast etc.

7. Don't eat after 7 pm
Eating after 7 pm will make you store more fat. I tend to eat at around 6:30 and go jogging after.

8. Don't eat bread, pastries, oatmeal and fried foods.

9. The half bath
This is something i've personally tried and I don't enjoy it. It's pretty much just sitting in a half full steaming bath and not getting your top half wet for 30 mins. Then you get in a cold shower and repeat. All you do this way is loose water weight.






10. Don't take diet pills
 They're bad for you and your health. As soon as you stop them, you gain all the weight back





 
11. Drink 5 cups of green tea.
Green tea boosts your metabolism and  helps you burn 100 cals per day just by drinking it

12. Drink cold water
Your body burns more calories heating it up so you burn about 5 cals per cup of cold water.

13.Eat vegetables, low sugar fruits and A LOT of fish and seafood

Thank you for reading this article and good luckv（＠ーεー＠）
I'll be making more articles on my weight loss updates and inspo.