Dressing up like it’s 2004? That’s *actually* hot. 💗

 

Hey Cuties~

     On the very last day of December, every creature was stirring and it was hot & humid.  Not the way I expected the last day of the year to be.  New Orleans is back on the warmer end of temperatures.  And I knew the perfect thing to wear!

     This might have been too heavy to wear outdoors actually (lol).  I was supposed to see my boyfriend, but plans changed so I dressed up to take pictures.  And boy did I.

𝓡𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓸𝔀𝓷

setup . . . Fine Girl

top . . . off brand

shoes . . . Rue21

hat . . . Juicy Couture

bag . . . Juicy Couture

accessories . . . Juicy, Snooki, off brand

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     FINALLY!!  Got around to coordinating this velour set for the ultimate y2k セレブー gyaru look.  I finally have all the components I wanted!  Shout out to past me that bought this Juicy necklace years before the obsession began. ♥

Totes happy with this make!

     I'm distraught that these are my last pair of Diamond Lash Charming eye (lol).  They're my favorite lower lashes.  I have yet to try out the aliexpress lower lashes, but I hope they can fill the void.  As far as new makeup items, I did use the Juvia's Place eyebrow pen and the Stila eyeliner Katie gifted me.  I love them both!  The eyebrow pen is extremely pigmented so I kept a very light hand until I get the hang of handling it.  Oh, and there's one more thing!

     The eyeshadow palette Katie also gifted me!  I like the color scheme here~  It reminds me of the "Free Spirit Wild Heart" palette I bought months ago.

Oo...speaking of, I haven't used it yet (lol).  😬

And what you're probably waiting to see . . .

     Loves it!  I should've bought more nails from this aliexpress shop because these are amazing!  I used the stickers to adhere them to my nails and they stayed on really well.  I only wore them for a few hours but still, I'm impressed!  

     This was kind of a quick update, but I hope you all enjoyed it.  What's your favorite part about this y2k look?

xoxo, Amiman ♥

"The Cardi B of Gyaru" Nails ♥

     Hello Cuties~ I'm feeling super inspired this week!  I really want to make another pair of nails!  Now I know what you're thinking "you haven't even worn the last set you made".  And you're right, but I feel as though those nails aren't the "everyday" nail for me.  I could only possibly wear those in kurogal, ora ora, rokku and agejo.  They're much too flashy for himekaji and that's currently the style I do the most (๑･▱･๑), thus started this need to create.

     I've been looking at so many pictures to base my design off.  My mom took a look at my sketches and said "looks like a lot of work".  Lol (・∧‐)ゞ Nevertheless, I was eager to get started!  I've pulled aspects from all of these pictures:

     However, once I gathered all of my material, I had to step back and thought "maybe I'm way in over my head".

     Many times my ideas or mental images are grander than what I can create.  So I was a tiny bit hesitant going into this.  I'm not even sure why, seeing that my last set went fairly well.

     I finished the set last week! Well I still have to top them off with mod podge for high shine, but I'm basically done.  What do you think of them?  I made one mistake and it's going to bother me FOREVER.  I forgot how silver flat back rhinestones react to e6000 glue; it creates this cracked look.  I should have just used the mod podge only.  But this is the type of "trial and error" I need to encounter so I can perfect my craft and one day open my deco shop.  This was also an excuse to try out using mod podge as a glue, so fingers crossed these nails don't fall apart~ (; ﾟ▽ﾟ)/

Until next post~

~ Love you! x Amiman ~