How to Strip Hair Color at Home 👱🏻‍♀️✨

 

Hi angels! I hope you're doing well today. I finally got my hair colored, as some of you might've seen on my other socials, but today I wanted to share a short tutorial on how you can strip your demi/semi-permanent hair color at home to prepare for your salon visit or next color.

This is not a completely necessary step for you to do as your stylist will probably be able to bleach out your remaining color, however if you're doing your own hair at home and you like to color your hair often, this is a nice step to remove the extra pigments so you have a more even and clean slate for your next color. 

Note that this only works to remove 1 layer of color for the most part. In this instance I have a purple over pink so the treatment will remove the purple and I'm left with the pink underneath. I could've probably done it again to help get some of the pink out but my stylist said it was ok and she could work with it. 

[Disclaimer]: I have a background and education in cosmetology but I am not a licensed professional. What works for me may not work for you, try this at your own risk. I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your hair if you choose to follow this tutorial.

Here's what my hair looks like before the treatment:

I was awful and just put this color on top of the hot pink I had before, please for the love of god do not do what I did bc that was super Bad News Bears for my stylist lmao. I'll show you how bad it was in my next post when I talk about my salon visit, for now I'll just focus on removing this purple.

What Do You Need?

The ingredients for this treatment are pretty easy to get ahold of, the only thing that may be difficult would be the developer but you can find some on Amazon or your local beauty supply store.

You will need:

• 10vol developer 
• baking soda
• purple shampoo
• conditioner/conditioning mask

The ratio at which you mix this should be 1 part dry to 1 part wet ingredients, with your developer being the bulk of the liquid part. Example mixture:

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/3 cup developer
• 1 tablespoon conditioner/conditioning mask
• 1 teaspoon purple shampoo

Play around with this until you get a similar consistency to frosting/icing. You want it to be viscous enough to spread onto your hair but not dripping. You can add more baking soda as needed to thicken it up.

Application & Processing Time

Apply the treatment onto dry hair, working in small sections so you can evenly saturate all of your hair. Once it has been applied, leave on for 30-45 minutes and then rinse well. Repeat as necessary to get the desired result. 

Note that this is not as powerful as bleach so you will not get the same results as using bleach. What this treatment does is swell your hair up and push up the cuticle layer of your hair shaft allowing the color molecules to be released and washed away. It is less damaging than bleach but doesn't work as well so you may need to do multiple treatments (but no more than 3 imo as it can be very drying).

Dry and condition thoroughly after your treatment. I highly recommend using a hair oil and/or a leave in conditioning treatment daily for a week afterwards.

Here's what my hair looks like after 1 round of the treatment:

As you can see it removed most of the purple (I say most because I actually missed some spots in the back but I didn't find out until I got to the salon and my stylist showed me lol 😅), but the pink is still very pigmented. The grey on the top layers came out well so the top of my hair was mostly blonde which was what I had before I put the grey on top. 

Normally I would probably do another round of the treatment but my stylist said it was ok so I didn't. If I were doing a color on myself again I would definitely do another round to get as much of the pink out as possible!

That's all for this post, thank you always for stopping by and reading. I hope you found this helpful 🥰

See you again soon~ 💖

[Point Focus] Namida Bukuro & False Eyelid Crease Makeup

Hey angels, welcome to the second entry of my "Point Focus" mini blog series. You can read the previous post on eyebrows here and all of the posts in this series will be listed in the Gyaru Resources tab on this blog.

Today I'm going to talk about the namida bukuro (aegyo sal in Korean) and false eyelid crease makeup. Not every gal incorporates these elements into their looks but I'm going to show you what my makeup looks like with and without these and what they did for my overall makeup!

What is Namida Bukuro Makeup?

Namida Bukuro makeup is the accentuating and highlighting of the tear bag in your eyebag area. 

This element of makeup is really popular in Asian styles as it creates the illusion of larger and rounder eyes. You see it a lot in Korean and Douyin (Chinese Tiktok) makeup these days but it's also a fun element to add into gyaru makeup, especially if you have smaller eyes!

some people like to use tape (similar to eyelid tape)
to accentuate their tear bag area

example of namida bukuro done in gyaru makeup

What is a False Eyelid Crease?

Double eyelids are a very coveted feature with Asians and those with monolids, so much so that there's a whole cosmetic surgery craze around it. For some people the idea of surgery for this particular feature may be off-putting or maybe they don't want to pay for something like this. Luckily there are tons of products and makeup techniques that you can use to simulate the look of a prominent eyelid crease (tape, glue, etc).

For some people these temporary methods still don't really work so some people have taken to straight up drawing a new crease. Here are some examples:

What Does Namida Bukuro and False Eyelid Crease Makeup Do?

As mentioned above, this makeup adds dimension to your overall look. While gyaru makeup can look really cute without these elements, you can definitely elevate your look with these. For example I did basically the same makeup with and without a false crease and namida bukuro, can you see the difference?

without (or rather very subtle) namida bukuro makeup

with dramatic namida bukuro makeup and a false eyelid crease

What Do You Need For Namida Bukuro and False Eyelid Crease Makeup?

You can basically use whatever you have on hand. For the namida bukuro makeup it's best to use a mid-tone eyeshadow though some people also opt to use an eyeliner or brow pencil. Some people even use a liquid eyeliner but I feel like that may be too harsh for most people unless you do very extreme makeup.

For the false eyelid crease I personally use a brown liquid liner as it gives the most precise application but some people opt to use and angled brush with eyeshadow, liquid eyeshadow, liquid/gel eyeliner, or a soft pencil eyeliner depending on the look of the crease you want to achieve.

How Do You Do Namida Bukuro Makeup?

Here's a small little tutorial on how I do my namida bukuro makeup. Depending on the overall eyeshape, the placement of this may change a little but the technique remains the same.

By the time you do this in your routine you'll probably have the rest of your eye makeup done, but for the sake of this tutorial I'm going to show you on my naked eye where the placement should be first!

Where to Draw Your Namida Bukuro

We're going to find our namida bukuro area. If you look straight into your mirror you might be able to see where the tear bag protrudes out under your eye. If not you can squint slightly to emphasize this protrusion. You'll want to shade under the protrusion and highlight the area above.

Can you see it in this picture?

Add your shading to the black line area, and highlight
the white hatch area!

If you couldn't see the placement in the first picture, that's ok! I personally do not have a very prominent namida bukuro naturally so usually I'll squint a bit. Now you can see it more clearly in the second picture 💖

Drawing the Namida Bukuro

Now that you know where to place your products, let's actually do it. Here I've done the rest of my makeup. I'm going to be doing a large droop in this look so the placement is a bit lower to accommodate that. 

I think some good general rules  to follow are:

• the shading for your namida bukuro should not be too lower than the lowest part of your droop
• the shading should not extend further than your inner corner point or it will look overall unbalanced
• concentrate the shading color in the center where your eye is the fullest and feather the color out on either side making a slight curving shape (refer to the black line in the photo above where I'm squinting)

Here's what it looks like with liner and lashes:

How Do You Do False Eyelid Crease Makeup?

For this, I generally just trace the shape of my natural crease but a lot higher up on my eyelid as my eyeliner and eyelashes usually eat up my natural crease. Unfortunately I usually do this as the last step of my eye makeup routine so my lashes and eyeliner serve as a guide for placement, but that means I can't take any good pics to show you the process 😭

My best tip for this is to stare straight into your mirror with your eye half open and go slow. You can map out your crease with dots if that helps and then connect them after. If you do this step before your liner and lashes you'll have an easier time but the placement might not be right if you're not used to doing this so I would save this method for when you're more familiar with how far up your eye makeup sits.

Summary

To summarize, these are the key points to take away from this post:

• Neither of these makeup elements are 1000% necessary for gyaru makeup however if done correctly, the can greatly enhance and elevate your look
• Use products suited for your skin type that compliment your desired makeup look (ex: use eyeshadows and pencil products for a softer look, liquid or even gel products for a more extreme look)
• Experiment with different shapes to find one that suits you
• If you have trouble finding placement for your namida bukuro, stare straight into your mirror and squint slightly
• Placement varies depending on your natural features & how extreme your makeup will be
• These are both very difficult to master so just keep practicing!!

That's it for this post! I hope you found it enjoyable to read and that you learned something new. Thank you so much for reading and stay tuned for the next installment of this mini-series! 

Have a lovely day 💖

Korean Hotpot Date

Hi angels! I hope you're keeping warm these days. Last weekend my boyfriend's friend and wife invited us out for dinner. It's been really cold and rainy here so it's perfect weather for soups, stews, and hotpot~ I was excited for it 🤠

I've been digitizing my wardrobe so I could come up with outfits faster and more conveniently. I wanted an outfit for the cute JSG sweater I got in my last haul and this is what I came up with and was really happy to finally have an excuse to wear it out:

It ended up being another cold and rainy night and I had a long day at work so I didn't end up wearing the belt. Instead I wore some thermal tights and stockings under the skirt which ended up being pretty constricting on in my hip and waist. I just thought the belt would annoy me so I skipped it.

Here's the final fit:

For makeup, I was inspired by Kohi's work makeup that day. She did a really pretty orange eye look and I thought I would try to work with some oranges and yellows as well. This is what I ended up with:

I actually did not mean to tightline the outer corner
of my lower waterline lol I kind of spaced out
while I was doing it but I think it looked ok in the end

Some selfies~

At the restaurant I ordered a kimchi and pork hotpot. It was tasty but a little on the sour side, I didn't mind it but I couldn't finish it because of this. I took the leftovers home so I could make it better lol. I forgot how good food like this is straight from the kitchen and without the travel time 😭 Afterwards we got ice cream from mcd's hehe 💕

My sister also stopped by to give me a birthday present. It's so pretty and I love it very much! I really want to grow my collection of fine jewelry this year 💖

That's all for this post, I hope you enjoyed reading! I'll talk to you again soon~