FOTD #6: 'Cause Sometimes a Little Gyaru is OK

 Yes I realized, I'm a full grown woman. BUT sometimes I just want to do the Japanese Gyaru makeup-trend thing and look like a cutesy china doll (please ignore potentially offensive cultural appropriation references.) For shame.

When I think of the Gyaru look, the most defining characteristics are generally minimal eye makeup, (but sky high lashes), blush placement, mlbb or nude lips and the use of cooler tones. 

Eyes:

Kanebo Kate Real Create Eyes Eyeshadow palette - BR1

Lancome Cil Booster XL lash primer

Clinique bottom lash mascara

Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

Make Up For Ever Eyebrow Pencil - 4

Urban Decay Liner - Zero

Lips:

Lancome Lipstick - Pale Lip

Face:

Becca Mattifying Primer

Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer - 7

some foundation sample which I forgot the name of

Buxom True Hue Blush - Breathless

Stila Custom Color Blush - Sheer Pink

For this look, blush placement is key. Instead of putting blush on the apples of your cheeks, sweep blush under the eyes and slightly towards the temple. This gives a youthful doll look. I mainly used Stila's Custom Color in Sheer Pink but dusted some of the light coral from Buxom's Breathless slightly above the Stila to make the look more flushed.

I also went with a more traditional Japanese formulation of shadow. In other words, sheer and neutral but uber glitter.

 Here's my attempt at one of those asiany poses. Don't judge.

Even though I feel like I should move beyond this look to something more age appropriate, the cuteness factor still draws me in sometimes. Don't know why. I just hope I'm not one of those people that won't move on about the fact that they're actually 40 (or something) and still wear things they wore when they were 20.

Only time will tell.

Would you wear a look like this? What are some of the things you are having a hard time letting go as far as age goes?

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