The Name I Love: Blogging Challenge

Hi, gals! ♡ Week six of the Himekaji Coordinate Challenge already! This took me longer than I thought haha. Some weeks I was just feeling well, other I just forgot this existed. But here it is! The prompt for this week is:
The color I chose for this prompt was mauve, which surprisingly I have! I don’t like weating cold colors in general so I don’t have much clothes like that. Plus my wardrobe has a really specific color palette so after thinking for a while I remembered I have these pieces I don’t regularly wear and they’re both mauve!

Sweater: Ank Rouge

Cutie Cherry Pie Skirt: Ank Rouge

Shoes: Princess Melody

Funny thing I got that skirt because I’m collecting the Cutie Cherry Pie print but that color was definitely not one of my favorites. But I also have the black version in a skirt and JSK which I love! And now that I’ve notice this color is not that bad I think I’ll get the JSK in mauve as well because I found it casually not so long ago and it was pretty cheap.

The shoes are from Princess Melody (I swear I thoguth they were from Ank Rouge as well!), but at this point, sometimes I just can’t tell which brand is each thing. I can tell by the print but more general items are really hard for me.

And the fuwa fuwa sweater is from Ank Rouge. I got it last year and showed them on the haul I posted on my Youtube channel but it wasn’t until now I had the opportunity to wear it. I’m not a fan of the quality of that sweater to be honest. Since it’s brand I expected more but it’s super synthetic so I have to be sure to wear it with a full cotton tee underneath. But well, it was extremely cheap so I can’t complain.

And this was my makeup! Isn’t it cute? I’ve actually updated a little bit my makeup again. YES. I’m wearing the third pair of lenses I got from AliExpress and I just noticed they’re really similar to the Candy Magic 1-day I got before and I’m so happy! Because I only have 1 pair left of those. I’ve also changed my lower lashes and I toned down the shadows. I think these way my makeup looks more polished and that’s good. I made this look with Yaya. We got together last weekend to dress up and share some drinks and it was so fun! 🍻 I just adore her. I recommend you to check her looks. She’s the best! And that was it for today. Hope you liked the code and during this week I’ll be sharing the rest of the magazines I got. I already scanned the last Happie Nuts! Yay! I also have to do a couple of CLs reviews. Jiji.
Hi, Gals! ♡ Welcome to another Weekly Coordinate Challenge. It’s been a while since I did my last co*de for this challenge so it’s time to catch up! The last time I did a súper not-me makeup I thought it would also be a good idea to do this prompt because today’s the day to not be me! Going back to the Himekaji Weekly Coordinate Challenge, and taking a break from work because today I stayed working until 8 pm and I just tired af, I’m sharing with you my fouth Himekaji co*de that I had no idea how to put together so I did it the best I could.

So I don’t have a secret hobby. You can see on my Facebook profile my hobbies are: Eating, Napping, Blogging and Dancing. So first I thought about doing some kind of ballerina look, but I don’t have nothing like that. My second option was a strawberry dessert co*de because I like eating, but desserts are not my favorite things to eat. So at the end I just went with blogging and decide to blog about that.

Hey, Gals! Today is just a casual post I’m excited to do because I love quizes / q&a’s. Leia, a cute gal from Italy, made this Gyaru Card as a challenge to write about so, here I go! If you want to know more about me and Gyaru, keep reading. (♡˙︶˙♡)

My name is Reila and my blog is The Name I Love.

Reila is a song from the GazettE and The Name I Loved is a song from SHINee.

Birthday & Zodiac Sign

April 30th. Taurus.

Moon in Leo, Rising sun in Cancer.

Himekaji

2008~2013 was the best era for me. There was the evolution of Liz Lisa from Roma to Himekaji, the birth of Ank Rouge with more Himekaji to Otome looks but with a preppy twist. But at the same time was Dear My Love / Dream V basically guiding the style with their pure Himekaji looks. It’s shame we don’t talk enough about Dream V.

None. I follow many models on Instagram but I’m not a big fan of any in particular. I follow more the trends, the looks, the items I’d like to wear rather than people. I get the aspiration of many gals to look like their fav models and such but it’s not my case.

Fav Magazine

I love EGG because that’s the magazine that got me into Gyaru, so I always say EGG. However the magazine that brings me more inspiration is Popteen.

Liz Lisa, Ank Rouge and MA*RS. (╥ω╥) LizMelo and Liz Lisa Doll count as a brand? Haha.
As a complement I could say Swankiss and Lodispotto. I like Bubbles too though!

Top 5 inspo coords

From Liz Lisa, their floral prints and patterns are my absolute jam.

But from Ank Rouge, I’m obssesed and collecting their cherry and strawberry prints. That’s what I work for. I already have the first dress but in pink (you can see the header of my blog) and other prints as well in their different color variations. But I really want to get as much as I can. Not all of them because some silhouettes are not really my taste and some dresses are Otome/Lolita borderline and that’s definitely not my thing. But I could make some sacrificies depending on the design. Specially their black prints~ Last week I unblocked my love kurohimekaji, how I’m calling from now on.

Last picture from Cherry Cordial

Top 5 inspo coords from other gals

This is a tricky one haha. Because when I got into old-school Himekaji there was no other active gals into the substyle, then Lizzie started to dress like that and now we’re two. Then I joined the Himekaji gals Discord but all of them are into modern Himekaji. But now that I think about that, I could say Rosie could be a good inspo. I remember she used to be into Himekaji when I was just starting Gyaru, circa 2012-13, so I’ll check her looks right now because that could be a good option.

Ok, I’ve decided Rosie is my top inspiration from now on and I want her old wardrobe. I arrived almost 10 years late for this but better than never.

And outside Himekaji, I think gals that inspire me are Kohi, Sue, Lala and Ramona respectively (click on their photos so go to their insta). I really like to see other gals makeup and update mine from time to time. So it’s really nice to see them and learn from them.

Top 5 your cords

This is hard to choose as well. Since there are some dresses I love I haven’t had the chance to wear yet. Lol. But I’ll choose 5 co*des I love. I started dressing Himekaji at the end of 2018, but it wasn’t until months after that I actually got more stuff to put together a whole look and I changed my hair to pink.

2009: June + October (A Tale of Fashion event)

2020: February & December

2021: February (Valentines Day) & March (Himekaji Coord Challenge)

I started Gyaru in 2013, however it wasn’t until 2018 that I actually found the substyle I love the most, so I’m just sharing Himekaji looks this time. o(>< )o

Top 5 fashion / must-have items

Tigh high boots
A JSK or OP
Plain blouse
Printed skirt
Heels

Get all my dream dresses and skirts
Get more shoes/heels
Create quality content
Improve my photography
Film more ParaPara routines

Top 5 Gyaru achievements

ギャル ❤ ParaPara!! International Project
Brands I model for on fashion shows and collections
Events I got invited as a panelist
Getting to balance my personal life / mental health and Gyaru content
Renewing my wardrobe completely

Lizmelo catalogues
Lizmelo bags
Liz Lisa bloomers
Liz Lisa tees
Liz Lisa poncho

5 itmes from your Gyaru Wishlist

The ones from my inspo coords. I want to get those items.

Suggestions for a beginner Gyaru

Being Gyaru with no money is a myth. For any alternative fashion you need to save and invest. You will need makeup mostly, but after that you will want to start building your wardrobe. Even if you can work with what you already have, you will want to get better. You can do it on a budget, of course, but there’s going to be an investment in youself anyways.

Practicing is key. I’ve had many cases of baby gals who ask me for makeup advice however most of the time they don’t understand that explaining them what do to or giving tips that could work is not going to make their skills to do their makeup magically appear. And that brings frustration in them.You have to practice to get better. You have to practice to get used to your own features. You have to practice to find your personal style and products that work for you. You have to practice to improve. And it’s ok to make mistakes and being not that good at the beginning. We all start like that.

And be kind. Be kind to yourself and be kind with others.

Hope you enjoy this casual blog post. I thought it was going to be easier to do, but it actually made me think a lot haha. If you want, you can join this challenge as well or share with me: Which are your main Gyaru achievements / goals? Or which would be your tips for baby gals? Hey, Gals! Today is just a casual post I’m excited to do because I love quizes / q&a’s. Leia, a cute gal from Italy, made this Gyaru Card as a challenge to write about so, here I go! If you want to know more about me and Gyaru, keep reading. (♡˙︶˙♡)