Adventure and Trouble's Diary

Friday, February 11, 2011

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Wedding Dresses

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Anyway I got really interested in wedding gowns after seeing these

I usually don't look at wedding gowns because I really don't think about marriage. I mean daydreamers aren't doers and I rather stay away from my daydream side cuz once I daydream I won't do much. But they are very cute dresses.

Then I saw this dress and got upset. Like alicia keys could buy so much more prettier dresses . Greek style is meant to be worn with cleavage not ugly covering

I though it was pretty plain for Avril because she has so much of a punk style. But I still like it

I liked these dresses too.

But I freaked out when I saw the hello kitty dress. Who in their right mind would go as far and wear this? A hello kitty obsession taken too far. But as a costume? Too goregous

Two tackiest wedding dress I ever seen if you can call them wedding dresses.. Like come on. Why? When your kids look back at this you know what they'll say? My mom was a skank.

So I then google Barbie dresses. Luckily nothing to rash. This is something I would let my bridesmaid wear.

And an asian theme! So creative! I Like

Cool wedding dresses right? Which one's do you like?

DIY Nails the cheap way

I thought I should go into this more because my idea was so good and I may be nit the first one to think of it but not everyone thinks of it or understood what I meant in my last post
Materials:

White plain nail tips ( 500 for $3- $5 on ebay)
Nail Clipper
Nail File
Nail polish and accesories
Nail Glue

The nail tips you should buy are rounded on both sides. You could buy predesigned ones as well but I think starting from scratch is better. If you can not find rounded ones use the nail clipperand nail file to round it. I stay away from clear unless I'm going french tips and even then I think it looks too fake for my likings. Besides not all glue dries clear so the glue shows and it looks tacky. Also try buying nail art wheels with 200+ so if you loose a rhinestone you can always replace it.

Procedure
You can change the order of course to your preferece I just find my hands more steady when they aren't on my hands.

Paint your base color over the nail
Design it whatever way you want
Smooth the glue all over your real nail
Press on the nail for at least 20 seconds

Voila you have incredible nails that last for 2 weeks and you bought alot of nails you have enough to last you like 2 years or i think 13 years. I tried doing the math on my caculator and it didn't work out too well. Not a math person at all lol.
this is a video of a girl who did it

Some people spend more then 44$ on nails every month some people spend $10. Smart people pay $0 a month.

Not saying the people who spend 10$ aren't smart, I like pre-made nails too. But spending $22 on something that will ruin my nails is a no no unless the occasion is ultra fancy.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Nail Advice for Budget Gyaru

So I took my time to look for 3D nails. Everywhere I searched they were expensive and I was better off going to the nail salon. But acrylic's damage your nails. Fake nails are better. There are three ways of going around this. The super cheap way, the cheap way, and the regular way.

The super cheap way:
The super cheap way is also the quick way. Go to ebay buy 500 tips for about $5. A glue for $1. And stick on decals for $.10~$1.00. Quick and easy nails. Glue them on. Put that stick on nail polish and bam. They have ones with crystals on them too. If you good with ebay this won't cost you more then $7 the first month and $2 a month for the next couple of months.

$5
$12

The cheap way
The cheap way is to buy a pack of tips every 2 weeks on ebay. The $5 ones are the ones I prefer. They are really cutesy and aren't overloaded with crystals. They are mostly onee-gal designed. $8 means it's from the U.S thus faster. Around $10 are the flashy ones. Don't pay over $20 unless it's super gorgeous. Really I wouldn't pay more then 10. After that I go to my local nail salon for acrylics. But there is 144 pieces for $15 I really want going on ebay but I am broke right now =(.

The $3 don't have design for every finger

The $5 have design for most fingers. Like 3 out 5 fingers. Some do contain deigned pinky and thumbs as well as plain ones

$12 with all fingers designed. $8 have similar but for $12 you get a personal design per finger.

The regular way
D.I.Y I'm not very familiar with it but I do know the basic needs. Tips, glue, nail polish and styling pens and lots and lots of nail pieces (rhinestone etc). Not expensive but take practice.

Or if you think all that's too much work get your lazy bum some money and hit the nail salon

Ageha Quick Fire of Favorite Pages

I like the jacket in the top left corner

I thought these gowns were interesting because they had a kimono theme and I've been thinking of designing a kimono themed dress but I need ideas

I really dislike the droopy eye style I'm more of the cat-eye style. I think it looks really bad on people and models photoshop to make it look good.

Gyaru hasn't been dramatic for a while. It's been more of clean and soft look. But I prefer a dramatic look

I really like this hair style. Omg I can't wait until I have weave.

Pink hair+ gyaru= uncommon

The red coat really pops

I really like the corset dress on the left and the dress under it

Has anyone used Bambee or Reborn?

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Where to buy Gyaru Clothes (for Westeners)

It's hard navigating through Japanese stores for buys and lot of the time it is expensive but there are stores to buy your gyaru stuff easily and cheaply.

Cosmicthredz- Ebay
Based in Pennsylvania this lady sells gyaru off-brands for inexpensive price. She has relatively good feedback. She sells clothes and magazines for gals. There isn't much complaint about what she sells. to my knowledge if the item is considered cheap she gets rid of it. This is where every gal should start her wardrobe at. Not much use for Gals who already have a huge wardrobe full of name brands.

From my knowledge most of her items fit small or mediums so email her to see if she can stock a bigger size. I doubt most of them will fit bustier gals.
http://cosmicthredz.livejournal.com/

Yesstyle
This website is every western gal's best friend. Why? Because this is your best place to buy good. Based in Hong Kong they have everything you would need for your gal wardrobe. But I'm telling you DO NOT BUY ACCESSORIES THERE!. Their accessories are over priced. Better off buyin accessories (and jeans) at your local mall or ebay. They are not cheap at all but you will find good bargains.

And be careful, their stuff tends to be over categorized and unwell categorized but they are the best place to buy clothes.
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/home.html

Gyaru Comm Sales:
For those who want name-brands this is the place to go. The only thing is you must be out rush everyone for a bargain. Not the best way of going about things but it is the best for a cheaper price.
http://community.livejournal.com/gyaru_com_sales

Egg Snap Shots and Buys

This pic is accidentally extra long. Sorry... Am I the only one who noticed this girl looks a bit western? Maybe it's the nose. Plus I noticed her before in Popteen. Remember I'm not good with faces so this girl is something. If you can manage to navigate around this pic you'll find some stles and steals.