It’s helpful to learn what gyaru is for beginners, but I don’t understand why the western gals are so obsessed with fitting into a box. It’s a pet peeve for me because substyles are just what was trending, because someone tried something new, something they liked and thought looked fashionable.

I think newbies have such a hard time with gyaru coords, because they think that it’s alternative fashion so it has to look ”odd” or really different, when in reality most gyaru outfits are really basic. I wish more newbies would know that gyaru outfits are just supposed to be stylish!

It used to be more popular to divide your outfit into sweet or bitter, basically soft colors and lace vs black and leather for example. It would be way more helpful to learn if you like heisei trends or reiwa trends more.

Obviously I don’t care if someone really likes to dress distinctly in a substyle, it’s good to love gyaru and be yourself! I just think it’s not good advice for newbies that they totally have to fit in a box, instead just look at magazines to learn what gyaru is and experiment until you know what looks good on you!

In magazines they often called outfits a certain substyle or they had fun names, because it makes the text interesting and it’s a part of graphic design.

I think people should grow their own style in gyaru and not worry so much about others opinions, that’s what being gyaru is about after all. I think a lot of beginners forget gyaru is supposed to be fun. It’s fun to wear makeup, do your hair in a new style from a magazine, try different lashes, wear different clothes and make new outfits! Don’t take gyaru so seriously it’s a fashion and life subculture. Be yourself🌸!!