💙 Kyiiripu Inspired Makeup & New Gets 💙

 

Hello again angels! I've been trying to adhere to a no-buy rule I set for myself since lockdown started last March. I haven't been sticking to it 100% but it's helped me keep my finances in check and not overspend on things I don't necessarily need in the moment. So far I've only bought a few extra skincare items when restocking things I've run out on and a handful of clothing pieces here and there when a sale is happening.

I did a closet clean a while back and realized I got rid of most of my warmer sweaters because they were too frumpy on me. It's gotten really cold here in the last 2 weeks so I picked up some cute items from Forever21. I used to shop there all the time (especially when I worked there), so I was really sad to hear they were closing all their Canadian stores. I'm glad that they were able to regroup and relaunch their online store again because as much as I hate fast fashion they always had a lot of gems pop up from time to time!

I ended up picking out these cute fuzzy oversized cropped hoodies, a very adorable heart print mesh crop top and a grid pattern skirt.

The hoodies are soooo soft and cozy, I could probably live in them for the rest of winter haha. I really love the mesh crop top as well, I wasn't so sure it would fit me very nicely but it's actually so adorable and not too short in the crop (which is what I was worried about).

Of course with every try-on you know I gotta do a gal beat. This time I used a picture of Kyiiripu as inspo. I really adore her bold and clean makeup. As you guys know I don't usually do a super dark or dramatic droop so this was really fun for me to try!

I couldn't really see how she had her outer corner done so I just winged it 🤪 (looks like there's a greyish or brown shadow before she does her dark black droop but I can't be sure)

I could've done the droop cleaner by using eyeliner instead of shadow but I honestly didn't want to draw on like half an inch of black on there in case I messed up since shadow is easier to cleanup. I also applied my lower lashes horridly on my left eye so that's why you can't see them LOL oops. Y'all already know I'm messy and inconsistent 😂

Here's a selfie dump~

I think the next time I attempt an eye look like this I'll wing out my liner a bit more and do a better job emphasizing the eye bag area. I had a lot of shimmer shadow on there but that kind of got drowned out by the lashes since I don't have very big or prominent eye bags. I'd also definitely define the droop a bit better in my next try as well but overall this was a really cute look and I enjoyed recreating it!

I think I'll try to put together a Valentine's look with that mesh top and maybe a sweet or dolly eye to go with it so please look forward to that ^^;;

Thank you always for reading and I'll see you again soon!

✘ Lil Devil ✘

Hey angels! Thank you for stopping by again. Today I wanted to share this little devil look that I did. I Have always wanted to do this horn hairstyle but my hair has always been super slippery and I could never get them to look quite right. Now that my lovely locks have been through a few bleach sessions it can finally hold itself in place haha.

I did a darker purple/golden look for this because I wanted it to be a darker palette but still somewhat cute. I felt like a dark smokey eye would've been too much and it would've been more of a sexy vibe instead of a sweet and sassy vibe.

For this hairstyle I sectioned my hair into 2 small ponytails and twisted the hair onto itself to form a little cone shaped bun which I then tied into place with an elastic. The hardest part is keeping it all nice and neat because usually I end up unraveling it a little when tying the bun ;n;

Outfit breakdown:

✨Blue top: Chuu

✨White top & Skirt: Forever21

✨ Shoes: Chuu

I couldn't think of a cute outfit for this so I kinda just put on some things that I haven't worn in a while. Tbh the look kind of had more of an "e-girl" feel so that's what I used as inspiration behind the outfit. I put on heels to make it more gyaru but I think platform boots or otk boots might have looked better. I would've also paired this with a nice fluffy coat and quilted purse to finish it off and make it more ane-gyaru if I was going out!

I think the latest e-girl trend is kind of neat. It reminds me of old school scene styles which I really liked! What non-gyaru places do you get your inspiration from? Let me know in the comments :3c

Until next time~

🧡 Smokey Orange 🍊

 

Hello lovelies! I wanted to share a look I did last week. I'm trying to work more with colours outside my comfort zone/and in general since I was gifted a few palettes recently. I have a bad habit of being really simple with my eyeshadow which is not bad for most days but for gyaru it's kind of lacking for my preferences ^^;;

I took this time to film my first instagram reel as well! I have to say the feature is super buggy and I'm not happy that my engagement gets tanked because I refuse to use a poorly optimized and designed feature :(((

Products used:

✨e.l.f clear brow gel

✨etude house tint my 4-tip brow pen

✨pony effect seamless foundation in natural ivory

✨peripera inklasting foundation in sand

✨unny club full cover tip concealer in 1.5

✨fenty diamond bomb in how many carats

✨fenty match stix in amber

✨peripera v-shading in 03 hazel gray

✨discontinued too faced blush

✨nars smudge proof eyeshadow base

✨abh norvina palette

✨too faced sweet peach palette

✨memebox pony shine easy glam2 palette

✨etude house bling bling eye stick

✨etude house drawing eye brow pencil

✨dolly wink liquid eyeliner

✨etude house curl fix mascara

✨clio kill lash superproof mascara

✨romand glasting water tint in #04 vintage ocean

✨romand glasting water gloss in #00 meteor track

✨lashes from aliexpress (check out my post here for links)

✨lenses are viskon signature turquoise blue from honey color

Let me know if you enjoy these kinds of posts! I don't really like doing tutorials but this was kind of fun to put together. I wish the reels feature was more refined. I can see why people like using tiktok but I'm trying to avoid getting one as much as possible since I don't like making video content ;n;

See you next time!

Where I buy my Gyaru Lashes (with links)

 

Hello!! I'm back again with another gyaru post. As you know, lashes are a must-have staple to complete any gyaru look so today I'm going to be sharing my favorite lashes and where I buy them. I know a lot of gals swear by Japanese brands like Diamond Lash or Dolly Wink but when I got into gyaru I didn't want to splurge on expensive lashes in case I ruined them after a few uses so I scoured the internet for cheaper alternatives and found these gems! 

Top Lashes

My all-time favorite dramatic top lashes are from Koko in the style Stella. I usually purchase them in bulk at Lady Moss when there is a sale. They're spikey and glamorous so that makes them perfect for more heavy looks. The lash band is also a bit thicker than Japanese lashes so they are more durable and beginner friendly. I'm wearing Stella in this look:

I also really adore the styles 9 to 5, Goddess, Jolie, and Queen B from this brand, but these styles are a bit more wispy and can appear more natural so I don't really recommend them for gyaru looks unless you are going for something very soft, toned down, romantic, or natural. I'm wearing Jolie in this look:

Aliexpress is another great place for sourcing lashes. I found this shop called SEXYSHEEP which sells high quality mink lashes that are super long and dramatic. These are a bit much for me and I actually don't think they look that good on me personally but if you have deeper set eyes that require bigger lashes, this may be for you. I am wearing some of the styles here (I can't remember which ones but I bought the styles 3D-20, 3D-52, GL701, GL900, GL703, and A20):

For those of you who like Japanese style lashes but don't want to shell out $20-30 for the cult favorite brands, you can also find some very decent ones on aliexpress! They come in 5 pairs per box at this shop. I bought the styles 031, 032, and 082. These are great for daily wear and more natural looks~

Wearing style 082

Wearing style 031

Lower Lashes

I'm always getting questions about lower lashes and tbh I had the same issues with them as I did upper lashes, I just didn't want to buy expensive ones that would get all torn up after 2 or 3 uses because I'm kinda unintentionally rough with them when I remove them.

I found a lot of different styles on aliexpress but my absolute favorite ones come from this shop. I have the styles M14 and M04 (worn in the first picture of this post):

I also tried these ones from ICYCHEER, they are a bit too natural for me but I think they would be nice for everyday looks to help enhance your natural lashes! (Worn in the style 082 photo above)

This brand does sell some more spikey/dramatic lashes. I like these ones in the style BE06. 

I don't have a close-up picture but I'm wearing them here:

Finally I have these two styles from GAM-BELLE store and yelix store. These are again, very natural but create a super sweet and dolly look when paired with the right upper lashes!

I'm wearing these in the second SEXYSHEEP photo above

I'm wearing these in the 031 picture above

That's all I have to share for now 💖 I hope this helps you in your search for the perfect gyaru lash combo. Let me know in the comments which styles are your favorite! See you next time~