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poyoberry · 29 days ago

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AN INTERVIEW & PHOTOSHOOT WITH AYUYUN!! (2018)

Ayu – “While gal culture takes a variety of forms, I'm affiliated with the Ganguro genre, an original Japanese culture which isn’t just about style and beauty but a way of life. Whilst some Gyaru’s came and went with the fashion wave a while ago, Gyaru’s still exist and continue against the fashion trends and have strong policies and mind-sets. I knew about the Ganguro since the beginning, I wrote to their blogs, those Ganguro’s I met were my entry-point to the culture, it's liberating to connect with like-minded people and we all became fast friends. I've been part of this community for fourteen years. Some people have really taken to the Ganguro aesthetic, they'll see us on the street and rush over in amazement. The whole package is key but the most important is having dark skin, there is the showy makeup, hairdos, and nails. If you don't show skin, you're not a gal, Japanese people like tanned skin, it’s unusual. Our style wouldn’t be able to continue if we cared about how others thought of us all the time. ‘You only live once’ - there is quite a bit of this kind of mind-set in Gyaru’s – this idea that you only have one life, so you have to ‘seize the moment’ and enjoy it to the full without worrying about how you look to others. I just want to stay true to myself. However we're a minority and we are misunderstood by society. We are used to people hurling abuse and even garbage at us. I guess you could say we all have great skill for just not caring about those kinds of things. It's as though we're treated as sub-human, even though we have hearts, some people really think we're strange. People judge by appearances and those who want to spend time with the real me don't care about that. My boyfriend is a normal guy, so there have been problems. He doesn't mind introducing me to his seniors, but some people might think he's an odd-ball but he's dating me for the person I am inside. Thanks to the internet, there are girls all over the world who admire Gyaru fashion. I would be thrilled if someone told me that meeting me has changed the way they appreciate our culture.”

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miyurockbridge · 6 months ago

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〜day2ラスト〜可愛いから載せさせて🫠💓 Source: Arisa (@3kids_s2_mm)

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galrevo · 2 years ago

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THE BURITERI! egg 2000年 03月号 vol.045

#egg雑誌 #egg Magazine #Gyaru Magazine #E Girls #Buriteri #Gyaru #GAL #Tsuyome #Tsuyome Gyaru #Tsuyome GAL #Kuro Hada #Kuro Gyaru #Kuro GAL #Gonguro #Ganguro #Yamanba

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bunnydgal · 7 months ago

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BLOG #4 - WHEN OTHERS AREN'T FANS

hai haaii!! this topic isnt as fun, but its an important one that has come up during my three months as a full-on gal.

im very lucky to have always had a supportive group of people: my mom, brother, partner, friends & acquaintances. They do their best to understand my (sometimes questionable) stylistic choices and give me plenty of attention for it. Many parents and important family members arent as approving of things like trad-goth, lolita, cosplay, or other alternative styles/hobbies/lifestyles--but mine are!

however, i can tell that a few of the people closest to me arent as big on gyaru as i am. they make comments on my makeup, saying that it takes away from my natural beauty and other similar things. i can understand people not understanding or even LIKING gal style/makeup. it is VERY over the top and sometimes "garish" to the uninitiated LOL, so its not even the fact that they just dont like gyaru.

its just that they dont seem to get how beautiful i feel in gal! if im naturally beautiful, fine, but i feel more like my natural self when im all dressed up--whether it be in lolita, goth, gal, whatever!

strangers also seem to disapprove at times. many older men and women glare at me, sometimes even pointing me out to their friends and whispering to them, like i cant see them. what i do when i see someone visibly mocking me is i blow them a kiss. if theyre gonna remember me for looking crazy, might as well let em know ill remember them, too!

the way my loved ones react hurts much more than some randos, tho. but i try to keep my head up and keep doin me, because if they cant see how gorgeous i feel, i wont keep trying to explain it! despite how they may feel, however, i am still very thankful they dont try to change me or stop me. it shows they really do love me ;-; (though i knew that already LOLL)

if you are in a similar situation, lets encourage each other!! do you boo!! <3 <3