I have to say, the way some Japanese girls do their makeup is one of the coolest things. ~ I think it's much different than the way Western girls do it.
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Even though the images above (which are all from Japanese magazines, by the way) are in Japanese, you can see how each look is done. Notice that that they go from right to left and not left to right, just so no one is confused. xD
I love that these all center around the eyes, and focus on a girly and playful look. They all revolve around big and fun eyelashes (meaning fake eyelashes all the way!) and circle lenses. However, the girl in the second image isn’t wearing them, so you can see that they aren’t needed, but add a lot more of the cute, doe-eyed, dolly look.
I think that western girls can definitely pull of this type of look, especially with naturally large eyes.
Essentials in pulling off the ‘Girly Japanese’ make-up look:
ｏ A good foundation and concealer. If you look at all the pictures (and other’s) you can see that they all have nice, smooth and almost perfect looking skin and who naturally has that? ~ Using a good foundation is key in getting rid of redness and blemishes. I personally believe that things like freckles and beauty marks can add to this look in making it more innocent and adorable! Don’t you dare cover those up!!
ｏBlush. Well, I have to say myself that this isn’t always needed, I don’t always use it. But you can tell that it adds a nice flush and wonderful glow that makes you look alive, young and fresh.
ｏ Fake eyelashes. I know it sucks, but these are a must unless you have really, super long eyelashes (and even then!). Fake eyelashes are very important to make the eyes look bigger. They make your eyelashes look longer and fuller and even fluffier. You can get super cheap ones at your local drugstore, or you can invest in expensive ones that will last you longer. ~ If you really don’t want to use false lashes, find a mascara that makes your lashes look as big as you can. (You can even add lines with eyeliner on your lids to make them look bigger, liquid eyeliner only though!)
ｏLiquid eyeliner. Big and bold! Okay, it doesn’t have to be liquid liner, but as you can see, it has the best effect. Gel liner could work even better, although I’ve never used it myself. It’s not as hard to apply as you might think, but if you are not for liquid eyeliner, you can use a stick if you keep it nice and sharp and apply it very darkly so that it looks as bold as liquid. I personally use liquid liner that comes on a very large brush tip (not those wimpy small ones they have a lot of times). The artist in me finds it so easy!
ｏLip gloss. You can wear lipstick if you like, but lip gloss is a must for a shimmery and shiny lip that finishes any look off! For these looks you can see they used a pale pink or a nude color.
o Creativity! You need to be bold and have fun with color. These are just three looks, but you can literally use any color under the rainbow and even mix colors and just experiment and have fun!
So that’s really all I have to say about that, and I hope more people try to pull this look off. ~ You can get all of the things I mentioned above at any drugstore that has makeup for cheap. (I’m no beauty guru. I use cheapo stuff and it works just fine for me~) （●´∀｀）ノ♡ Good luck!
Consider using these things to make the look even more special!
Wear your hair down and curly or up in a cute top bun!
Make your nails pretty and maybe even wear fake nails.
Wear circle lenses!
Wear some cute hairbows or headscarves.
Wear your hair down and curly or up in a cute top bun!
Make your nails pretty and maybe even wear fake nails.
Wear circle lenses!
Wear some cute hairbows or headscarves.
♡Alex
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