This is one of the most over-the-top styles of gal, and often includes wearing multiple wig pieces to create a voluminous hair with lots of curls. Pearls, crowns, lace and bows feature quite often in their accessories as well as the colour pink, but other colours like black are worn, too.
People often confuse this with Lolita but the silhouette is completely different and makeup and hair is more exaggerated. Think of a princess but on her day off where she wants to go shopping with friends instead of meeting other royalty. It has an overall very romantic look and is softer than the other gyaru styles, so is a great starting point for newbie gyaru. One of the earliest types of Gyaru, in fact, the first one.
So while they still retain the overall aesthetic of gal, their makeup and hair is more toned-down. Sakurina is a great example of being an onee gyaru but with her own recognisable style, and I absolutely adore Shizuka Muto.
In the UK, these can be compared to chavs in their attire as they wear a lot of tracksuits but they pull it off so stylishly! Soul Sister is a primarily OraOra magazine so look that up for some inspo. The rockstars and goths of the Gyaru community!
Sakurina was a huge Rokku icon back in the day, as well as Amihamu and Re:No. Gaijin Gyaru Guide is my blog series where I create lots of content to help you on your Gyaru journey. In Tokyo, more often than not, a shopping center at each main train station is dedicated to offering the newest and trendiest items from popular Gal brands. Some brands are also reaching overseas by having their items easily accessible in webshops offering worldwide shipping services. A "gal circle" is a meet up of gals to hang out together.
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Word in Definition. Wikipedia 0. How to pronounce gyaru? Alex US English. My personal opinion is that ane agejo is onee, but I thought it was worth mentioning because it is a widely-used term in the gaijin Gyaru community. These guys look great and can also be classified under the same Gyaru categories, e. Ganguro gyaruo, Rokku gyaruo, OraOra Gyaruo etc. Gyaruo is the male name for Gyaru.
They have a more refined look, with less makeup and hair. Sakurina, a wonderful example of onee gyaru, has her own distinctive style and I adore Shizuka Muto. This style is easy to learn if you are just starting out, as they share many of the same elements in clothing that we have in our goth communities. Sakurina, Amihamu, and Re were all huge Rokku icons back in those days.
The Gyaru princesses! For this very reason, a makeup trend which people should not expect to see in Japan this year are matte liquid lipsticks, since the Japanese are not particularly fond of opaque, matte and drying lip colors. In terms of hair, the Japanese are pretty much adherent to whatever trend is currently reigning from the west. In fact, there is a very diverse range of hairstyles all over Japan.
The usual gyaru girl blonde is also dead, similar to the ridiculous makeup looks. It has since then been replaced with more flattering color choices such as ash blonde, and light brown; however, there are still some who carry blonde hair but with a more tasteful approach. This is represented by a haircut that resembles a bob but is cut at a much longer length such as neck-level. An aspect of gyaru style that has remained loud through the years is the nails.
In a way, it is still socially acceptable to rock loud nails versus loud anything else. For Japanese girls, nail art is one form of expressing their own personal style. For , there are several nail art trends in Japan that anyone must try to replicate. Gyaru girls definitely love the trendy flower motif nails, which is very in right now in Japan.
The flower motif nail art involves having a solid nail color as the base of the design, and flower appliques that are stuck into the nail and covered with a protective base. This form of nail art is not just pretty, it is also interesting because it makes use of real flowers that have dried down, and paired with little gems and pearls to complement.
Instead, each nail has a unique design that is all collectively similar in theme. For example, someone interested in Nuance nails can have each nail filled with different appliques, but with the similar color motif.
Given the creativity of the Japanese, the design possibilities for nuance nails are endless. The mere fact that the Japanese gyaru culture is given plenty of attention in Japan just signifies how much it has influenced Japanese culture. It comes to no surprise that there are anime and manga that feature characters who are associated with being a gyaru girl.
One of the more popular mangas in Japan that feature a gyaru girl heroin is Gal Gohan. The manga Gal Gohan is also alternatively called Gyaru Cooking. This name is extremely relevant to the plot of the story, which features a heroine who is described to be a gyaru.
In the manga, the girl being portrayed is tanned, a key feature among gyaru girls.
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