Gyaru look!!

Hi! Today's look is a gyaru look or at least an attempt since I'm not totally sure of what counts as gyaru and what doesn't. I've read that basically any clothes can pass as gyaru as long as your makeup (and hair?) are on point so I suppose this look is in fact gyaru. At least I hope it is, I think gyaru is a cool style. And look how cute collage I made! 

My hair was still slightly curled from the day before and I had the idea to do some cool look because it's rare that my hair is anything else but straight (I love having straight hair though), and once I found my huge fake eyelashes I decided to attempt a gyaru look! Usually I've just tried my best to copy gyaru makeup looks from the pictures I've seen on Pinterest but this time I actually watched a Youtube tutorial because I was curious to see how an actual gyaru did the makeup, and watching that did make it easier to do a gyaru makeup (even though mine isn't that extreme since I don't like to do contouring and highlighting, the best I can do is use a bit of blush lol).

This outfit:

• dress [H&M]
• corset [mom gave it to me years ago] [I am also wearing it backwards cause I think it looks cuter that way. However I can't actually wear it like that since it's designed for someone with boobs and thus looks stupid on the backside like this.]
• petticoat [thrifted]
• shoes [Demonia]
• socks [ebay]
• choker [ebay]
• nails [a friend made them as a commission and I love them]

xoxo V

Turmion Kätilöt Concert Looks

Hi! Today I'm showing what I wore/looked like when I saw Turmion Kätilöt live first in March and now in April. To the first concert I went with my dad, and in addition to him at the second concert there were also his girlfriend and my brother (though he didn't stay there for the whole concert lol).

[Update 11.2.2023] I found out later that a friend that I made at a festival last summer had also been at the second concert and so had my coworker lol it's a small world or something.

19.3.2022 Turmion Kätilöt

First of all I would like to say that this is overall one of the coolest that I've ever looked like my hair and my makeup and my outfit were all so so good that I can hardly believe it. This guy who checked our tickets also complimented my makeup! And also I ended up wearing my beloved pinstripe jacket decorated with chains and safety pins all night because I got a bit insecure about showing as much skin as I meant to.

What I'm wearing:

★ top [new yorker]

★ shorts [new yorker]

★ boots [lolita wardrobe]

★ belts [thrifted & ebay]

★ choker & wrist cuffs [ebay]

16.4.2022 Turmion Kätilöt

I cut my bangs and shaved my eyebrows just for this concert so like, dedication or something. Also this hair color (light pink & pink) is perhaps the prettiest I've ever had...

What I'm wearing:

★ corset [cat o'brien] (worn backwards)

★ skirt [thrifted] (originally a dress but I made it into a skirt)

★ shoes [demonia]

★ choker thing [made by me]

★ fishnets [ebay]

xoxo V

Very cool but impractical choker-handcuff thing!!

Hiii! Today's post is just me showing off this super cool thing that I made last Saturday. I don't really know what to call it but it has a choker and handcuffs that are connected by chains and obviously that makes it look really kinky lol.

I made it out of this kind of like vinyl leather fabric that used to be pants and while it looks very nice the fabric should've been thicker cause the chains are so heavy that they pull down the choker. (Update: I sewed some thicker leather inside the choker and this problem was solved! I wore this thing to a Turmion Kätilöt concert for reference!) The chain that I used my dad bought me about two years ago when I like really started dressing punk (nowadays I wouldn't say I dress punk though), the metal rings used to connect the chains to the choker and handcuffs are from old necklaces, and the satin ribbon I bought last year for a different project that ended up being a failure.

Like the post title says, the choker-handcuff thing is very impractical and takes forever to put on but again it looks cool as fuck, soo. But seriously I didn't consider the fact that the ribbon for lacing the choker should be longer than for the handcuffs cause obviously the circumference of a head is way bigger than a hand and now I need to basically take the whole ribbon off to put on the choker :'(. Also this reminds me that my favourite part of making this thing was definitely burning the ends of the satin ribbon hehehe.

This thing is especially impractical for playing the guitar </3. The chain connecting the right handcuff and the choker hits the strings and so I can't wear it while playing.

While I was making this choker-handcuff thing I started watching Blood & Water and it's really good, I recommend it. Also another recommendation but this time for music is Psyclon Nine, I listened to them for the first time last week and they're sooo good. I specifically recommend the album "We The Fallen" and the songs called "Heartworm", "There But For The Grace Of God" and "Suicide Note Lullaby"!! I saw a picture of them on Pinterest and they looked cool so I decided to listen to them. (The picture I saw below.)

Also I bought the pants and the top about a week or so ago! The pants are from H&M and they were size 48 (I usually wear size 40, depends on the brand and whether I buy men's or women's clothes though) both because nowadays I prefer looser pant legs and also because I couldn't find more of the same jeans (they were on sale) and I've wanted this kind of pants for sooo long. The top was like half a euro at a thrift store and as dumb as it sounds I've also wanted this kind of top for a long time but haven't found one even though it's like so basic.

Thx 4 reading!! V

Leopard Print Baker Boy Hat!!!

Hiii it's been a while! I'm going to try to post more often from now on, I'm again super inspired to actually blog because I've been reading other blogs and they're super cool, I love blogs. Blogs should really make a comeback.

Anyway today's post is about this super cute hat that I just made! I used this tutorial to make it and it turned out sooo well even though at many points I was worried that I'd fucked it up. Instead of velvet I used velour, though, so it was a bit more stretchy. I had some excess fabric from when I made a mini skirt last autumn (also wearing it right now) and I used that. I've wanted a leopard print hat (either a baker boy hat or a beret) for quite a long time and I decided to make one myself rather than wait around for one to maybe be sold somewhere.

Also notice how cute my nails are!! I saw a picture of similar nails (though longer) on Pinterest and I thought that I could actually recreate the look on my really short nails. It's a bit annoying that I can't do all these super cool and elaborate designs since I need to have short nails to play the guitar and the bass. However I love playing the guitar and the bass so it doesn't bother me too much.

This outfit:

• skirt [made by me]
• shirt [mom gave it to me yeaaars ago]
• jacket [thrift store, the chains etc. added by me]
• hat [made by me]
• shoes [lolita wardrobe]
• tights [ebay i think]
• choker [ebay]
• sunglasses [ebay]
• belt [ebay]

Styling low-waisted jeans!!

Hey besties :)) I accidentally didn't post anything for a couple of months but I'm here again!! Today I'm showing how I styled my newest pair of black jeans!

I'm really into D'espairsRay right now and they (mainly Karyu (guitarist) and Zero (bassist)) are my current style inspiration hehe. A couple pictures of them below and also I really recommend listening to them! My favourite songs are "Forbidden" and 浮遊した理想 (Fuyuu Shita Risou).

The jeans are very low-waisted and so they highlight the fact that I have wide hips (not a fan) soo I tested out a lot of different tops, trying to figure out what would look cool. I settled on this cool lace shirt that I thrifted last week (it's actually so long that I could use it as a dress) and one of my million (five) vertically striped blazers.

For accessories I chose to wear this hat that I bought from a Halloween clearance last spring, a necktie along with my usual spiked choker, new fishnet gloves that are also from a Halloween clearance haha, and a studded belt that the jeans actually stay on me cause when I said low-waisted I really meant they are low-waisted. For shoes I chose to wear my Demonias.

Thank you for reading, hope you like the outfit!!

xoxo, V