“Gyaru” refers to a Japanese fashion and social sub-culture of girls who follow a certain style of clothes, hair, makeup, and activities. They’re kind of the valley-girls of Japan, some would say.
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What does gyaru type mean?
Description. Gyaru fashion is a type of Japanese street fashion that originated in the 1970s. Its popularity peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s. Gyaru fashion is typically characterized by having heavily bleached or dyed hair (mostly shades from dark brown to blonde), highly decorated nails, and dramatic makeup.
What is a gyaru person?
It is a fashion subculture that is considered to be nonconformist or rebelling against the Japanese standards of its society and beauty at the time when women were expected to be housewives and fit the Asian beauty standards of pale skin and dark hair.
Why is gyaru a thing?
The Japanese pronunciation of the word “gal”, gyaru was popularized in the 70s and became a synonym for a fashionable girl in the 80s. The first gyaru style to appear were the kogal in the mid-1990s, young girls who wore school uniforms with knee-high socks, had dyed hair and wore plenty of makeup.
What does gyaru mean Korean?
The Gyaru style or Gyaru make up is referred to as Charismatic Girls, and this style mainly emphasizes on eye make up, with a pair of sparkling eyes over blushing cheeks and shinning lips.
Can anyone gyaru?
No – you can’t label yourself as gyaru if you don’t wear makeup. Because, throughout all eras of gyaru, the one thing they have in common is the makeup. Whether it’s the dark tan and contour, or large false lashes, all gyaru wear at least some sort of makeup. And that’s all for today!
What is the gyaru lifestyle?
The main aspects of the gyaru lifestyle are a focus on materialism, things such as having the newest phone to take selfies with, and reading magazines on the latest styles. Having a rebellious attitude is also common in gyaru.
What makes an outfit gyaru?
Research gyaru. Gyaru is defined by it’s uprooting of typical Japanese beauty standards- pale skin, dark hair, neutral coloured clothing and subtlety. Ergo, gyaru fashion is all about darkly bronzed faces, extreme makeup, bright fashion and comes with it’s own culture of rebelling against society, not conforming.
Is gyaru still popular?
While “gyaru” subculture has been around for a few decades now, it’s popularity has waned significantly in the last 10 years or so. Perhaps the best indication that “gyaru” are on a decline is the state of their flagship magazines egg and Koakuma Ageha, both of which shut down last year.
Who started the gyaru trend?
You may have noticed that many idols are doing what looks like an upside-down/inside-out peace sign in their selfies. This is called the ‘gyaru peace’ (갸루피스 in Korean) sign. The idol being credited for starting the trend is rookie girl group member IVE’s Rei.
How do you dress gyaru in school?
Luckily at university you can be quite flexible with what you wear, but with school… Not so much. I’d say stick to your uniform if you do have one and just do really simple hair and makeup (mentioned above), and save your flashier, more beautiful clothes for special occassions and gyaru meets!
Can you be gyaru without makeup?
Whenever someone has asked “how to be gyaru”, all of the answers point to the same kind of story. That they would need to wear makeup and be super flashy. Websites answering the question “how to be gyaru” are all about applying the makeup. So yes, makeup is very important to gyaru.
Who started gyaru Tiktok?
It started when IVE’s Rei began doing the pose in selfies. As Rei hails from Japan herself, it didn’t come as a surprise to fans. Other idols began to do the sign in photos as well.