Homemade Purikura!｡ﾟ･⌒☆

Hello Cuties~

     I hope you guys are in a creative mood because today it's all about Purikura!  I found out some of my friends from work read my blog so, I'll briefly talk about Purikura.  (＠＾◡＾)

     Purikura (プリクラ) is just a sticker photo booth in plain terms.  But it's so fun~  Same concept of the abandoned photo booths you might see in malls.  But in Japan they're super cute with tons of customization choices!  The print out is a sticker and you can download a digital version to your phone.  The most noticeable difference in their photo booths are the eye enlargement feature 👀 (lol). 

     I love these kinds of posts!  Something to get you in the mood to create fun things whether it's using physical material or digital.  I used to watch a lot of youtube videos back in the day about "kawaii apps" or photo editing apps.  I'd download them all!  (who remembers cocoppa?!)  So today I'm going to share how I create my own Purikura using my cellphone!

     Here are all of my photo editing apps~  For purikura I usually use Meitu and PicsArt.

     In Meitu, we're going to select "photo editing".  After picking a photo, scroll the menu at the bottom and click "mosaic".  There are tons of choices!

     Once you've chosen a mosaic background, you can control the pen size by the circles below your picture.  You can easily erase mistakes or just hit the undo button.  It undoes the last stroke.  

Get in those nooks and crannies girl! (lol)

* tadaaa~

     You can even double up with mosaic filters!  Which is what I did but this time only to my boots~ (lol).  I've done mosaic with my fingers before, but I tend to use a stylus for that neat look.

* ooo la la~

     Now we get to use "magic brush"!  There's plenty to choose from just like the backgrounds in mosaic.  You can adjust the size of the brush at the bottom.  There's no limit to how many you use either, so just have fun!  I used the white feathers, sparkles, paintbrush, and the sparklers brush.

     Make sure you save your masterpiece~  Now we'll open said picture in PicsArt!

     I like to use this app because it has a library of stickers that you can search!  The app can do so much more but it's the main thing I use it for.

     Like I said, toons of things you can use this app for, but let's scroll over to "sticker"!  Best part is there's a search bar so you can look for anything your heart desires.  This Gal loves her bling so I searched diamond.

     There's no limit to how many stickers you can add here either!! I ended up adding some butterflies too~  Pro-tip:  if you find a sticker you LOVE but you wish it were in another color?  No problem!  Just adjust the sticker after selecting it!  You can change the overall hue of the sticker or even change one aspect of the sticker.

Now that you're done with your creation, let's see that bad boi!

So what do you think ~?

     That was actually quite fun to make (lol)!  I hope reading this was just as entertaining.  If you use any of these apps I'd love to see your homemade Purikura!  Tag me in the caption on instagram~

~ Love you x Amiman ~

甘い Agejo ♡

Hello Cuties~

     I got all dolled up for tiktok again!  T'was an easy and simple look makeup wise. I haven't worn my MA*RS set in a long time so I thought "why not".

     Initially this was going to be my usual "coordinate post".  But something inspired me for today's post.

     Lately in the Gyaru discord there's a lot of Gyaru history talk and I couldn't help but think to read just a bit while trying to see if sweet Agejo was a thing (lol).  I kind of came up blank as far as the literal term I used.  But Agejo is basically known as a "sexy & cute" style.  So having a "sweet" aspect to your look is sort of implied, yes?

     So what do we know about Agejo?  Just about every website or blog I visited defined it as a style that is "very glamorous and feminine, influenced by expressing a high level of sex appeal through the style and attitude" (Agejo).  We also know that the style is typically associated with hostesses or キャバ嬢 (kyabajo).  These cabaret gals entertain and service guests in bars, and look fabulous while doing so!

     How do I get the look?  Common traits are ruffles, lace, bows, garters, mini skirts and dresses, and black, pink and white clothing.  And while these are common, they aren't 100% necessary to create an Agejo look.  I've seen gals in what appears to be pinstripe skirt suits; and with the right accessories, shoes, makeup and hair, it's the sassy and glamorous style we all love.

     "Whilst Agejo is quite a revealing style at times, it remains very classy" (Agejo).  It's good to keep in mind that Agejo isn't necessarily risqué.  Although it can be . . . depending on your personal preference.

( shout out to ma girl Izumi Mana~ lol)

     I mean I know Izumi's . . . environment demands a sexier appearance, but are you going to say this isn't Agejo?  Sure a little mixed with her usual tsuyome style but I think it's that sexier side of Agejo :  revealing yet classy.  Ok, I'm beginning to ramble but you get it.  This style has different sides to it.  It can be classy and mature, it can be cute and sassy, or sexy and glamorous!

     Overall you can say today's look is just an Agejo look, through and through.  However maybe it's the demeanor?  The vibes are sweet, no?

     Also I see this as relating more to Himena Ousaki.  Numerous times you've seen Himena sporting MA*RS, but something about her style and execution still hints at 姫 / princess style.

     So that's what I mean about sweet Agejo.  I felt like "hime agejo" was too heavy a term for my look.  I definitely don't qualify for the Himegyaru aesthetic.  If "Hime Agejo" were a term, this is what comes to mind :

     Honestly that's the perfect way to describe Himena's style.  She owns being a sexy, glamorous princess!

     My makeup was a tiny nod at Himena as well!  Nowhere near as dramatic as her eyemake but the pink lenses and full top lashes are on brand (lol).

(unless ~ 👀)

     But anywho, this look turned out a lot more cohesive than I anticipated (lol).  And I'm happy with that!  I just wanted to look decent for my tiktok ∑d(°∀°d) !  Speaking of, here it is!

@hellolizziebee Full house: Gyaru edition (part 2) ! 💕 @playboyreita @pegsucos @kuroyaya @reilaless @ami.iman @koko_gal ##gyaru ##fullhouse
♬ original sound - sirfishwad

     Follow us all on tiktok!  I have a personal account as well @ami.iman!  I hope this wasn't too long of a post, big thanks to all who give it a read!  Correct me if anything is misinterpreted.  See you next post ♥

~ Love you x Amiman ~