4/3 - So like... why am I into gyaru? Understanding the purpose of the mind part of gal further.

 Hey chaaat! Today's blog post is a worded self reflection of something I have been thinking about, and I've blogged about, and I want to share it in the hopes other gyaru read it and can resonate. I'm also down to hear other thoughts may it be in the comments or in my dms. 

If you've read this blog over the past few months, you'll probably notice my change in understanding of the gyaru subculture and a willingness to learn more and be wrong!! I also just have a fondness of... observing things? But I always try to talk about being a gal in terms of myself because 1) you dont have to listen to me and 2) i should not be dictating y'alls gal experience lol

So today's question is... why am I into gyaru? Which is a valid question. I've observed a lot of people who take time to develop or gal themselves a gal from day 1 with no research done at all! But I thought maybe it'd be better to talk about myself.

I definitely had a ... probably weirder discovery into gyaru than others. I knew of the "gyaru of the day" twitter back when one of my two favorite video game characters got posted. Her name is Taki Hourai!!! It was noted from the twitter if I remember she was a mix of oraora and haady (feels more haady to me... but she's very much a gal in my eyes). She's also married to Sabina Shima btw (this is totally real. totally.). I also think Sabina very much has a onee gyaru or just like... she was a kyabajo for real for realll... 

Taki is on the left and Sabina is on the right!! unless ur viewing this on a phone. Look at these two theyre MEANT TO BE LESBIANS OK!!!!!!!!!!!! OK!! I actually used to draw a lot of fanart of them (yes. i am twitter user takisabi.)

But basically, I was trying to make an OC that was a similar vibe to Taki but pink and that's when I like truly discovered gyaru fashion, specifically Agejo. 

When I discovered it, it really resonated because I had kind of been struggling to find a personal style for years I was willing to spend money on, and it just was like wow these clothes are sooo cute... I want them. So I was pulled in more by the fashion side, but once I had gotten the pieces (after purchasing some ma*rs second hand), I realized I needed to work on makeup and also just... getting past the fear of wearing it all out.

I used to have a discomfort of dressing up a lot because when I did, some men took it as an idea to like hit on me which was like... no thank you! I am a lesbian! 

I was really lucky in 2023 to truly find a community of friends who were chill w/ literally whatever, so I slowly started dressing up for karaoke nights, and I really revved it up in 2024 due to personal lore, and then just still going crazy this year, even crazier.

Brenna when do you talk about the mind stuff?? Right now. The more I wore it out and the more I was surrounded by people who were cool with it... the less difficult it was. A lot of gyaru strive for a gyarusa, but really, I was just hanging out with people who lived alternative lifestyles and they understood. I think in the united states with so many different subcultures, we understand other ones.

My initial reason was that gyaru was about "i dont give a fuckism". But recently I realized it is moreso people rebelling and not giving a fuck... but also people coming together. My last blog post helped me realize that a lot more. There really is such an important of finding people who understand being an outcast in society, and coming together. When it comes to gyaru of course my friends don't know what I mean off the top of my head, but talking to other gals, it really feels nice to talk to people who get it. LIKE WHEN LYNZEE AND I COULD TALK ABOUT GAL SPECIFIC ISSUES AND I WAS LIKE OH MY GOD THIS IS SO NICE... PEOPLE GET IT. 

I've also just noticed a lot of my gal moots have their fun little interests too... and we're all just people trying to live in a society full of expecations, I think moving gyaru outside of japan does remove the japanese expectations and can be more fashion based, but many gyaru I know who are truly into it also understand we're all... outcasts in a way, trying to find community.

I realized I want to keep living in a way of finding community but also I love the aesthetics... the inspriations... the models... but it's important to understand there's a mind part too, a living the life part. 

Which... how to live as a gal? Just live is my motto, just be you. But also read the mags and the media!! I need to do a mag reading day soon fr fr.

The other thing is like... this is something I want to make a lifestyle... a fun thing... not a job. I'm just a gal out here living life and posting. I'm hoping I can remember to document more as I blog, but I tend to just use this blog as a thought piece I guess? lol

But YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2025 lets keep being gal... and lets be slay everyone!!!!!