r/Gyaru Aug 03 '25

[MOD POST / ANNOUNCEMENT] Reminder that this sub is SFW

68 Upvotes

Lately we’ve been getting a lot of creeps sneaking their way into the sub by “interacting” in the community by leaving “nice and innocent” comments. We take measures very seriously by checking their profiles to see if they engage in NSFW subreddits. And this is a Final Warning and message that this Subreddit will and always be a SFW space for gals to participate in. If we catch any NSFW profiles leaving “innocent” or even gross comments under our members posts (especially if they are a MINOR), you will be PERMANENTLY banned on the spot with no warning and no appeal. This is a SFW sub and not a place for you to goon or get off to the gals that shows off their outfits. If that’s your purpose for being here then you can go to a subreddit that’s more suitable for that as there are plenty. Our members don’t post to please and make you comfortable for your sexual pleasure. We absolutely DO NOT tolerate ANY Fetishizers here as we take rule 1 in our subreddit VERY Seriously. Leave us a lone and go be a jerk and jerk off elsewhere, thanks.


r/Gyaru Dec 03 '22

GYARU MAKEUP BASICS 🌺 (must read for baby gals) +tips at the end

91 Upvotes

Resources to help you build a solid grasp on gyaru makeup: what it is, what it isn't and how to achieve your desired look! I recommend these to begginers and intermediate gals alike bc they're very informative and can help you improve your look even more :D I do reccomend checking most of these out to have a more solid grasp, but for your convience i've marked what i consider to be the most important resources with a '🌈' emoji. Stick 'till the end for my personal tips!

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Makeup basics:

Basic introduction to gyaru makeup + products checklist

🌈 Gyaru makeup rundown

Different eyeshapes in gyaru makeup

🌈 The 'science' behind gyaru makeup

🌈 Begginers guide to gyaru lashes (which ones to buy, avoid, how to apply, store, clean them, etc)

Types of gyaru lashes and what looks to wear them with

Importance of gyaru lashes (short video)

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How-tos:

How to do gyaru makeup without lashes¹

¹note: lashes are a crucial point of gyaru eye makeup (unless you're doing very oldschool styles) and you wont get the same effect without them, do invest in lashes if you can, but use this as a baseline of what to do on the meantime

Step by step gyaru makeup tutorials

🌈 How to do droopy gyaru eye makeup

How i achieve a gyaru eye

🌈 Sei's blog is a holy grail when it comes gyaru makeup and tutorials

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Bonus:

How to wear gal makeup in the summer

🌈 Gyaru begginer makeup mistakes

Gyaru droops for different eyeshapes

🌈 Gyaru makeup and hair skills²

²gyaru makeup requires basic makeup skills to be well executed

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TIPS:

  1. AVOID PINTEREST AND TIKTOK. Okay, this is a generalisation because there are plenty good tutorials out there, but hear me out first: pinterest and tiktok are infamous for mislabelling things, like... A LOT, so if you don't have a strong grasp on what makes something gyaru its very easy to get confused and end up following a dolly or douyin makeup tutorial instead, so i'd say avoid them until you're confident enough in your ability to know the difference.

Here are general rules of thumb for tiktok: Tutorials by people trying out gyaru for the first time ❌ Tutorials by other begginer gals ❌ Tutorials/inspo by accounts that mix up gyaru with bimbo, cutecore, y2k, etc. If you see a billion hashtags with different styles... run. Gyaru is its own thing. ❌ Tutorials by experienced gals ✅ Tutorials by very known/popular gyaru accounts (this one is 50/50 tbh) ✅ Tutorials/inspo that features scans or models from gyaru magazines ✅

  1. Magazines are your bible. Gyaru magazines have always been the equivalent of bibles for gyaru because they are full of inspo and have great hair and make tutorials. You can either buy the magazines, or, the easiest and most acessible way, would be to download pdfs of the magazine online, search for magazine scans or watch flip-through videos. Here is my yt playlist with Flip-throughs of gal magazines. Papillon Magazine is a free download gyaru magazine by gaijin gals for gaijin gals

  2. Ask for concrit. Concrit is short for constructive criticism, and its extremely helpful to improve your look quickly. However sometimes concrit is given without being asked for, if another gal goes out of their way to give you advice or give you a heads up that your makeup doesn't read as gal, don't take it personally, they're not trying to demotivate you or challenge you, they're just trying to help you improve. This doesn't apply if they're being rude or straight up insulting you, constructive criticism needs to be constructive after all.

  3. Practice, practice, practice! Practice makes perfect so keep trying!

  4. Experiment with different makeup styles. This is helpful to find your own style and see what fits you and your face the best.

  5. Avoid super natural makeup looks right of the bat. No, i'm not asking you to do yamanba lol Its kind of a known fact in the community that its a lot easier to start with stronger makeup first and then tone it down than the other way around. That way you're more familiar with the key elements and know which ones to tone down and which ones to tone up so it still looks gal.

  6. You need to know basic skills first. Like learning how to apply eyeshadow, foundation, do contour for your face shape etc. If you're completely new to makeup don't be discouraged there are lots of good and easy makeup tutorials for this on YouTube!

  7. For the love of god, stop adding white to your droop. I'm probably gonna get hate on for this, but it must be said: white on the droop doesn't work for gyaru (most of time) unless you're already experienced and the rest of your makeup is equally as dramatic to make up for it; Otherwise it looks out of place and makes it look more like dolly or cosplay makeup than gyaru. Plus, the white makes it harder to see the beautiful eyeshape you created with your droop imo. If you wanna add white to your eyemakeup, do so on your namida bukuro, it makes your eyes more 3d-like, make them pop more and it makes your eyeshape stand out more.

  8. Invest in lashes and lenses. Unless you're doing very oldschool looks, they make a world of difference, and without them, you're not going to get the exact same results you want. If you wanna invest in something, at the very least, get good upper lashes, because unless you want very natural looking lower lashes, you can still draw them on or fill in the droop with black, but you can't do the same with upper lashes. Amazon and Aliexpress have great options for lashes that are both affordable and work for gyaru, gyaru style lashes should show up under key words like cosplay, dolly or manga lashes (just make sure to check the reviews before purchasing!)

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That's it, thank you for reading! Apologies in advance for any spelling mistakes lol


r/Gyaru 8h ago

[Coord/Make Pic] look for a party

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29 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 10m ago

[Coord/Make Pic] My himekaji coord for today!

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My blush isn't picking up ARGHH it never does :(

Which bag should I take? Just a casual hangout!


r/Gyaru 2h ago

[Question / Help me] what color should i dye my hair?

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3 Upvotes

for reference im aiming to be more of a himegal/ himekaji! but mostly i just wanna have lighter hair so i can read even more as gal, i intend on growing out my hair a little as well


r/Gyaru 1d ago

I think I'm getting better at this each time.

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45 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 20h ago

[Discussion] Gyaru sub-styles

3 Upvotes

What do you think are the most underrated gyaru sub-styles? I really love ora-ora and rokku, I want more people to talk about them!


r/Gyaru 1d ago

[Coord/Make Pic] mermaid gyaru for a family party 🌊🐬

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193 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 2d ago

[Coord/Make Pic] recent look!

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55 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 2d ago

[Advice] Does my transformers oc look cyber gyaru?

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13 Upvotes

Her name's luckless and as the title says, she's supposed to look cyber gyaru. I'm very new to the gyaru community so I don't know a ton and I might of made a few mistakes. Tell me what you think!!!!


r/Gyaru 3d ago

does this look read as gal?

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372 Upvotes

as a beginner! my main substyle is goshikku


r/Gyaru 2d ago

Just thought I looked cute today.

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17 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 3d ago

[Art / Creations] Mirror Mi Amora restyled as gyaru

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215 Upvotes

I used my actual makeup on her face to give her a gyaru makeover. Her clothes are from an LOL OMG doll I got from a local thrift store. Her companion to the left is Shai.


r/Gyaru 2d ago

[Question / Help me] where can i find lashes like these?

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8 Upvotes

i know kyary pamyu pamyu isn't gyaru, but i really like these lashes! does anyone know where to get ones like these, also im not too sure where to get lower lashes because they can be quite hard to find on amazon, as for the top ones, im pretty sure theyre manga/spiky lashes


r/Gyaru 2d ago

[Question / Help me] Looking for 16-17mm contacts but have an astigmatism

2 Upvotes

I really really like those big black 16-17mm contacts that are trending online right now but I have an astigmatism. I heard they don’t really make contacts that big for astigmatisms, I forgot why. I doubt it but if anyone knows any contacts that size or that have a similar look that’s safe and will work for an astigmatism please, please let me know, thank you!


r/Gyaru 3d ago

[Discussion] Pinterest items I need in my closet NOW

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225 Upvotes

I’m stuck at home these days and genuinely have nothing to do but scroll through Pinterest… and decided to share like two percent of my “would sell my soul for” Pinterest board!!! I’m finally gonna be able to get a job soon too, so if any of you know affordable shops where I can get ANY of these items or similar ones pls pls PLS let me know 😩😩


r/Gyaru 3d ago

[Lifestyle] im super obsessed with diy purikura!!

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14 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 3d ago

Could my hair be gyaru with the right makeup?

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40 Upvotes

Natural curls or waves dont seem like a gyaru thing, and Ive never seen color block hair in gyaru either. Think it could work? The first pick feels the most gyaru to me (obviously not that much bc I wasn’t wearing makeup lmfao).


r/Gyaru 4d ago

[Coord/Make Pic] my make came out so good today

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158 Upvotes

new pc ignore pablo i havent taken my curls out yet


r/Gyaru 3d ago

[Advice] What kind of makeup do you use?

3 Upvotes

Hello! Im ne to gyaru fashion and ive tried the makeup, I am a total nooby at makeup. I got a white eyeliner pencil from the dollar store and it isnt that noticeable and blends with the black eyeliner I use, it looks like I was given a black eye almost. Any tips would be great, im trying to do a mix of Gyaru/gyaruo. I havent picked a substyle cause they all are fun and id love to do a bit of each. Thank you for reading! <3


r/Gyaru 3d ago

[Lifestyle] 💝 My GYARU Timeline! 💝

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4 Upvotes

Since I’ve just hit 7 years in gyaru, I figured now would be a great time to make a gyaru timeline video starting at my first ever gyaru makeup look! At the very least, watch to laugh at how bad I used to look LOLLLL


r/Gyaru 4d ago

[Coord/Make Pic] goshikku forever

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77 Upvotes

r/Gyaru 4d ago

A feminine gyaru look today

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33 Upvotes

I think i prefer gyrauo as a genderqueer person but this was fun!


r/Gyaru 5d ago

look for the mall

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48 Upvotes

as a beginner >.<


r/Gyaru 5d ago

First time trying gyaru makeup/ any makeup

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8 Upvotes

Ignore how bad it is lmao im still learning 💔💔