Shirunuri Make Up! By Minori

Shironuri really takes the dollish look to new dimensions. It kind of reminds me of a delicate porcelain tea set. But instead of teacups and saucers it's living people.  If you're not familiar with the term it's not really complicated at all - it's basically a make up style where you paint your face completely white. Like a chalk.

Apart from that it's not unusual to ad other elements such as gemstones, flower petals, beautifully placed eyeshadow, more creepy appearances and a long list of creative ways to decorate your face. The sky is the limit, and the result is a surreal kind of beauty.

The two pictures above are of Minori. I admire this woman so much!

Minori is a big shironuri icon, and her very inspiring looks have brought attention to this flamboyant style. While I have certainly found a few tutorials and instructions on this topic, I was really happy to see a tutorial by Minori herself pop up in my youtube recomendations.




Even though I don't necessarily plan on getting into this kind of make up myself (at this current moment anyway) I find it very inspiring and interesting to look at. I think what makes it so enchanting are the contrasts. It's like soft water colors, popping out from the paper, coming alive. The Walking Art Much? Sorry... Either way, I really hope these people will keep inspire others to do what makes them happy, and help us see what wonderfully beautiful things can be achieved when we do. 

A simple fairy

As someone who is stuck at the employment agency (current no. 1 mission: getting a drivers license) I must admit I haven't really been minding my looks when I get up in the morning. Some BB cream, a plain sweater and, if I have the time, some simple hair styling. Which is really boring to me, since I love getting all dolled up in the morning. It's like a ritual to summon energy. The lack of this has, without me realizing it, been quite tiring.

Today I decided to get back into an old habit of mine: dressing up for friday. I invented it when I was still attending school. Sometimes I feel that I need a reason to look all fancy, and I thought "celebrating the end of the week" was legit enough.

Milklims Ice Cat Sweater is so cute and comfortable!

I got up a few minutes earlier than usual to get ready. I decided to go for a simple fairy kei outfit, as I didn't want to overdo it. In the end, I felt very happy and comfortable with my look.

Almost no accessories - I'm not used to wear them at all lately!

My supervisor complimented me on my outfit, and even recognized it as a japanese fashion! I was happily surprised. She seemed quite interested and asked what it was called, so I gave her a brief introduction to fairy kei.

It's kind of amazing how nice it can feel to look a certain way, and today reminded me of that. I sometimes fall into phases when I give in to the idea that everyone will think I'm weird and attention seeking when in reality all I want to do is feel confident and cute. 

It doesn't have to be over the top to bring joy! :3

Monday Inspiration: lovley, creative pancakes!

So this has absolutely no relation to fashion what so ever, but it deals with a pretty important part of life - motivation.

I absolutely despise mondays, and I'm certainly not alone. So in a sudden flash of inspiration I thought to myself: "why can't I make motivation myself?" You know... like a potion! (darn that Hogwarts letter...)

 

Haveing something to look forward to is important, to me at least. As long as I have a simple goal that is not to far out of reach I usually manage to get by.

So my idea is simple: a little series  with a small energy boost to help kick start the week. It will be nothing revolutionary or eyeopening. Just a collection of positive spirit (and probably a high content of sugar - literally. Just look at the title of this week!) and things that hopefully will make this damned weekday a little less dull :3

                                And on to today's subject: Oh, wonderful Pancakes! 

Yum!

When I was little I would jump in excitement whenever we were having pancakes at home. Now I could make my own whenever I feel like it, but they usually don't come to my mind that often for some reason.

However, I've managed to collect some recipes (mainly thanks to tumblr...) that I'm dying to try: Like these chocolate pancakes or what about these chocolate chip ones?

Chocolate, cookies AND pancakes? Yes please!

Or, if you're on the creative side of the kitchen, how about turning your food into art?

I'd love to invite some friends to a pancake party someday, with lots of cute characters to fill our stomachs with! Perhaps with various Sanrio characters? 

But since drawing things in a frying pan seems a bit to time consuming for me, I guess I should just consider getting a cute pancake pan instead... 

Would you mind waking up and have Rilakkuma pancakes for breakfast every now and then? 

Or do you prefer yours as plain as possible?

So that's all for now! Until next time! (^-^)

Package from Pinkly Ever After

Yesterday I received a pink, bright package. I was so happy when I collected it from the post office, and really exited to see the content. I wasn't disappointed!

The packaging was adorable - and so was the inside!

It was a long, mint colored skirt from Pinkly Ever After!

When I saw the stock photo of this skirt I got that "omg it's perfect" feeling, and I decided not to let it pass.

The skirt is so soft and comfortable, and the color is just lovly. I am super pleased with my purchase, and I really hope I will be able to get more stuff from this cute brand in the future!

I got these cuties along with a little note as well! (^-^)

I'm really looking forward to wear this, and I think it'll be a favorite among my skirts. Along with a pair of thick tights and a sweater and it will probably be really warm and cozy during wintertime too!

Birthday Celebration in Baby, the Stars Shine Bright!

Apart from going to the theatre this weekend, I also celebrated my mothers birthday! My mother has always been encouraging about lolita, and she helped me pick out a coord for this special day!

One peace from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright. The rest is offbrand.

And a little close up on my large necklace!

It was a nice day, and I think everyone enjoyed it very much. I love dressing up for special ocations too, so I was really happy! 

Shrek the Musical

I just love going to the theatre! I suppose part of it is because I'm fond of acting myself, but also because it can be such a magical experience! You can get so drawn into it, almost as if you were actually there, and it just has a special touch to it that modern media can't convey in the same  manner (not that i don't enjoy modern media).

Lovely pastry, devoured during the intermission

So this weekend me and my family went to see the musical version of Shrek. While I must admit nothing could beat the original movie it was still very fun to watch. I kind of missed the original soundtrack a little, but i was really impressed by the props. They were amazing!

Just look at this beauty, casually soaring across the scene!

This is what I wore:

Blouse, jsk and hair clips form IW ~

I wore a very toned down outfit because i wanted to feel relaxed during the show. 

All in all it was a really nice evening, and I did leave the theatre with a smiling face and a mix of nostalgia and positivity!  

Is there any musical you've been wanting to see lately? 

It Finally Happens

Hello everyone! 

I'm not very good at introduction posts, so I guess I'll just jump right in.

My name is Jennie, and I'm 19. I'm pleased to meet you! :3

I've been interested in japanese street fashion (mainly lolita) for about 3 and a half years, and I've been wanting to blog about it for about as long. So I finally decided to put an end to my years of procrastinating, because sometimes it's better to just stop thinking to much about things, let go of all the 'what if'-s and doubts. And just have fun.

Getting ready to blog!

So that's me trying to be inspiring. But even if it sound clishé, you need to be reminded of simple things like that sometimes (I certainly could have used a reminder like that, haha!).

In conclusion: I would like to share my views, style, crative projects and other fun stuff with others, and a blog seems just like the place to do so! I'm really looking forward to get this blog started, and I really hope that you will enjoy reading it! :3

Pleased to meat you! 

May the frills be with you!