Hi lovelies!
I just wanted to make a quick update about my life/work. It kinda have something to do with lolita so I thought it would be good to mention the changes that happened recently in my life.
So I was working in a fast food restaurant not so long ago, but the conditions were pretty poor and I really wanted to quit. I worked there for about 2 months. I was really sad and didn't feel comfortable. I hated the fact that I couldn't take care of myself... I couldn't do my hair, couldn't put any make up on and couldn't put other clothes than the ugly uniforms (they weren't even comfortable). My legs were getting very ugly from all the time I stayed on my feet for too long and I really wanted to quit before it could get worse. In my family, every woman has problems with the veins in their legs and I know I am getting those really soon so I wanted to, at least, slow the process a bit and take care of my legs.
For all those reasons, I really had to quit. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to find a job I really wanted to get. So I am now working in a fabric store! I saw a lot of great fabrics that could make dozen of beautiful lolita dresses. I can't wait to learn more about sewing and begin to make a few pieces by myself.
So this is what I am doing at the moment. I hope I'll be able to stay in that position for a long time and get the chance to finally work more on my personal projects.
I don't know yet which style I'll talk about next, but it should be soon.
Have a good day or night! (depending on your country).
*Kinerai*
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Saturday, 6 October 2012
Lolita Styles: Kuro and Shiro lolita
Hi guys! Long time no see!
I was pretty busy with my job and caught a cold so I stayed a bit away from my blog. Now I'm back with my lolita styles posts. There's quite a few that I didn't talk about yet.
So the ones I want to talk about today are Shiro and Kuro lolita. Shiro might be associated with Guro, but I will put this one in a different post later on since I think there is enough to say about it to dedicate an entire page to it.
So what does Kuro and Shiro mean? It.s quite simple. Kuro is black in Japanese and Shiro means white. Let's take a look at both styles separately.
KURO LOLITA
So let's start with Kuro lolita. What is it exactly? The Kuro style simply means that a lolita who wears that style should dress only in black. Dresses can have white lace, but the rest must be black. I do think that black lace looks even better for Kuro since it really makes a completely black coord. Kuro is not the same thing as gothic. You don't include gothic accessories with Kuro. This style is mainly sweet or classic and the dresses shouldn't have any prints.
Here's a few dresses and skirts that could be good for Kuro coords:
Blouses, accessories, socks and shoes should also be black to achieve the Kuro look. It's not a very complicated style, but it looks very nice when it's done correctly. Here are some pictures I found as exemples:
I don't think there's anything more to say about the Kuro style since the concept is pretty simple. So let's move on to the Shiro style.
SHIRO LOLITA
Shiro lolita basically has the same concept as Kuro lolita, but in a white version. There shouldn't be another color in the coord to achieve the Shiro look.
Again, here are some dresses and skirts that could be used for a Shiro lolita coord:
As in the Kuro style, the same rules apply. Accessories, blouses, socks and shoes must all be white. Here are some pictures of the style:
This style is also quite simple so I don,t really have anything more to say about it. It is always nice when you dress into Shiro or Kuro to have a friend dress in the opposite style. There,s a lot of good pictures of both style together that I found when browsing around for this post. I will share some here for you.
That's mostly it for the Kuro and Shiro styles. There are versions for the other colors too, but they don't really have a name yet since the aren't as popular as Kuro and Shiro.
Thanks for reading!
*Kinerai*
I was pretty busy with my job and caught a cold so I stayed a bit away from my blog. Now I'm back with my lolita styles posts. There's quite a few that I didn't talk about yet.
So the ones I want to talk about today are Shiro and Kuro lolita. Shiro might be associated with Guro, but I will put this one in a different post later on since I think there is enough to say about it to dedicate an entire page to it.
So what does Kuro and Shiro mean? It.s quite simple. Kuro is black in Japanese and Shiro means white. Let's take a look at both styles separately.
KURO LOLITA
So let's start with Kuro lolita. What is it exactly? The Kuro style simply means that a lolita who wears that style should dress only in black. Dresses can have white lace, but the rest must be black. I do think that black lace looks even better for Kuro since it really makes a completely black coord. Kuro is not the same thing as gothic. You don't include gothic accessories with Kuro. This style is mainly sweet or classic and the dresses shouldn't have any prints.
Here's a few dresses and skirts that could be good for Kuro coords:
Blouses, accessories, socks and shoes should also be black to achieve the Kuro look. It's not a very complicated style, but it looks very nice when it's done correctly. Here are some pictures I found as exemples:
I don't think there's anything more to say about the Kuro style since the concept is pretty simple. So let's move on to the Shiro style.
SHIRO LOLITA
Shiro lolita basically has the same concept as Kuro lolita, but in a white version. There shouldn't be another color in the coord to achieve the Shiro look.
Again, here are some dresses and skirts that could be used for a Shiro lolita coord:
This style is also quite simple so I don,t really have anything more to say about it. It is always nice when you dress into Shiro or Kuro to have a friend dress in the opposite style. There,s a lot of good pictures of both style together that I found when browsing around for this post. I will share some here for you.
That's mostly it for the Kuro and Shiro styles. There are versions for the other colors too, but they don't really have a name yet since the aren't as popular as Kuro and Shiro.
Thanks for reading!
*Kinerai*
Friday, 7 September 2012
Tips for lolitas on a budget #1
Hi lovelies!
I wanted to write a little something before going to bed tonight and this subject came to my mind.
I myself am a lolita on a budget as I live alone and pay for everything. I figured I could be able to give some useful tips to those of you who suffer the same.
How to resist buying
The hardest about being on a budget in my opinion is to resist to the temptation of buying when you know you shouldn't. Countless times I've seen my dream dresses on EGL while I had no money at all. I've also made a lot of mistakes and bought things when I really couldn't do it. After making a few mistakes, I finally found some ways to resist the temptation.
Tip #1 - When I know I can't buy anything, I simply avoid EGL comm sales and lolita shops at all costs! If I can't see that my dream dress is there, I won't be tempted to buy it and I certainly won't regret not buying it if I don't know it was for sale in the first place.
Tips #2 - I found that taking the time to review all dresses from every brand/websites and making a new wishlist is quite fun and I can plan ahead what I'll be wanting to buy next. Planning your 'to buy' list in a down time is fun and it keeps you in touch with lolita even though you can't buy anything. The next time you'll have enough money to buy something you want, you'll know what you are searching for and also it will prevent you from buying things that aren't on your list.
Tip #3 - I do am a compulsive buyer. I feel happy whenever I buy something, even if it's just food or everyday stuff like tooth paste or soap. So using the fact that I simply like buying things, I try to counter my need to buy lolita by going to dollar stores, thrift stores or cheap clothing stores and try to find some loliable items for great bargains. This satisfies my need to buy cute and fluffy things while not spending much at all. Sometimes I can just go out and buy Hello Kitty band aids or cute hairbows. I try to find things that I actually need, but in a cute version. I've come to buy less things than before over the months and am pretty satisfied about it.
That's mostly everything I can think about for now. It's pretty late now considering the hour I have to get up at tomorrow. I'll try to think about other tips I learned over the months about being on a budget and will probably write another part when I remember or learn new ones.
See you soon!
*Kinerai*
I wanted to write a little something before going to bed tonight and this subject came to my mind.
I myself am a lolita on a budget as I live alone and pay for everything. I figured I could be able to give some useful tips to those of you who suffer the same.
How to resist buying
The hardest about being on a budget in my opinion is to resist to the temptation of buying when you know you shouldn't. Countless times I've seen my dream dresses on EGL while I had no money at all. I've also made a lot of mistakes and bought things when I really couldn't do it. After making a few mistakes, I finally found some ways to resist the temptation.
Tip #1 - When I know I can't buy anything, I simply avoid EGL comm sales and lolita shops at all costs! If I can't see that my dream dress is there, I won't be tempted to buy it and I certainly won't regret not buying it if I don't know it was for sale in the first place.
Tips #2 - I found that taking the time to review all dresses from every brand/websites and making a new wishlist is quite fun and I can plan ahead what I'll be wanting to buy next. Planning your 'to buy' list in a down time is fun and it keeps you in touch with lolita even though you can't buy anything. The next time you'll have enough money to buy something you want, you'll know what you are searching for and also it will prevent you from buying things that aren't on your list.
Tip #3 - I do am a compulsive buyer. I feel happy whenever I buy something, even if it's just food or everyday stuff like tooth paste or soap. So using the fact that I simply like buying things, I try to counter my need to buy lolita by going to dollar stores, thrift stores or cheap clothing stores and try to find some loliable items for great bargains. This satisfies my need to buy cute and fluffy things while not spending much at all. Sometimes I can just go out and buy Hello Kitty band aids or cute hairbows. I try to find things that I actually need, but in a cute version. I've come to buy less things than before over the months and am pretty satisfied about it.
That's mostly everything I can think about for now. It's pretty late now considering the hour I have to get up at tomorrow. I'll try to think about other tips I learned over the months about being on a budget and will probably write another part when I remember or learn new ones.
See you soon!
*Kinerai*
Saturday, 11 August 2012
30 days lolita meme - Day 30 (Final day!)
Sorry for the lateness of this last meme entry!
I was busy and completely forgot about the meme D:
I was busy and completely forgot about the meme D:
Day 1 – 10 things about your lolita bubble.
Day 2 – 10 things you love in lolita.
Day 3 – 10 things you hate in lolita.
Day 4 – 10 different kinds of food you like.
Day 5 – 10 items from your wishlist.
Day 6 – 10 things you can’t live without in lolita.
Day 7 – 10 people who inspire your lolita style.
Day 8 – 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.
Day 9 – 10 things you will never do in lolita.
Day 10 – What’s in your bag?
Day 11 – One day in your lolita life in pictures.
Day 12 – A picture of yourself before lolita came in to your life.
Day 13 – A picture of your favorite sweets.
Day 14 – A picture of your dream item.
Day 15 – A picture of your last lolita purchase.
Day 16 – Your outfit for the day.
Day 17 – What do you want more then anything right now?
Day 18 – A picture of your favorite lolita style.
Day 19 – What’s in your make-up bag?
Day 20 – A picture of a lolita friend.
Day 21 – Your favorite fictional lolita.
Day 22 – A picture of your room.
Day 23 – A picture of your handwriting.
Day 24 – A picture of you from a meet.
Day 25 – Your favorite lolita themed artwork.
Day 26 – Your Facebook profile picture.
Day 27 – One song that fits your favorite lolita style.
Day 28 – A picture of the perfect lolita location.
Day 29 – A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real.
Day 30 – A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that’s happened over the last 30
Day 30 - A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that's happened over the last 30 days
I will be honest here. My face didn't want to get taken in picture in the last days so I will take a picture we took at Otakuthon last weekend if it doesn't bother you too much.
As you can tell I was pretty happy. It's not everyday that it is the convention you were waiting for a whole year. I was cosplaying the character Neku Sakuraba from the game The World Ends With You if you are curious.
As for 3 good things that happened in the past 30 days... well again I'll say the truth. It's not the best of times for me right now. I'm in a situation where I don't know if I'll be able to continue living here or if I'll be taken back to my 'home', which doesn't really even exist anymore. I'll be forced to live with my father and mother-in-law, both of whom I don't know that much and which live far away from my boyfriend and dear friends. I'm still searching for a job but my searches haven't been going well for the past 3 months. With the building of my cosplay I was fairly happy and was able to forget about the loss of my previous job (I quit in fact but that's a long story). But now that Otakuthon has ended I realise I only have 3 weeks left to find a job before the countdown is over. But I did get a good dose of happyness in the past 30 days. I'm a cheerful person so I am able to have fun despite the situation I am in. So what good did happen in the last 30 days?
1. I learned how to sew all by myself and even made a cosplay that looked kinda good.
2. I went to Otakuthon with my friends and had a lot of fun taking lots of great pictures.
3. I had the chance to draw a storyboard cleaning test for a good animation series. I have no news yet though so I don't know if I have been chosen of not for the job.
I think that summaries what I had to say about the last days. I hope things will settle soon. I miss buying lolita and being more relaxed. I don,t quite like not knowing where I'll be in the next weeks. Hopefully I'll be here in this not so beautiful city, but with my marvelous friends and love. I also hope I'll get to make my comic for real this year. I've been preparing for so long, I think it is time I decide on an ending and begin to draw it!
I'll stop here for today before telling about all my life. I tend to write a bit too much when I follow the flow.
See you soon!
*Kinerai*
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
30 days lolita meme - Day 29
Hi lovelies!
Here's another entry for the meme. The last one seems to be tomorrow!
Here's another entry for the meme. The last one seems to be tomorrow!
Day 1 – 10 things about your lolita bubble.
Day 2 – 10 things you love in lolita.
Day 3 – 10 things you hate in lolita.
Day 4 – 10 different kinds of food you like.
Day 5 – 10 items from your wishlist.
Day 6 – 10 things you can’t live without in lolita.
Day 7 – 10 people who inspire your lolita style.
Day 8 – 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.
Day 9 – 10 things you will never do in lolita.
Day 10 – What’s in your bag?
Day 11 – One day in your lolita life in pictures.
Day 12 – A picture of yourself before lolita came in to your life.
Day 13 – A picture of your favorite sweets.
Day 14 – A picture of your dream item.
Day 15 – A picture of your last lolita purchase.
Day 16 – Your outfit for the day.
Day 17 – What do you want more then anything right now?
Day 18 – A picture of your favorite lolita style.
Day 19 – What’s in your make-up bag?
Day 20 – A picture of a lolita friend.
Day 21 – Your favorite fictional lolita.
Day 22 – A picture of your room.
Day 23 – A picture of your handwriting.
Day 24 – A picture of you from a meet.
Day 25 – Your favorite lolita themed artwork.
Day 26 – Your Facebook profile picture.
Day 27 – One song that fits your favorite lolita style.
Day 28 – A picture of the perfect lolita location.
Day 29 – A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real.
Day 30 – A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that’s happened over the last 30
Day 29 – A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real
The lolita I'd like to meet in real life the most is Peachie! She's just so sweet and fun, I would really like to spend some time with her at a meeting or something. I guess it's impossible though since I live in Canada and never ever spoke to her, not even on youtube.
Again, that's it for today.
See you tomorrow for the last post of the 30 days lolita meme!
*Kinerai*
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
30 days lolita meme - Days 23 to 28
So after a very busy weekend at Otakuthon, I'm back and ready to post all the meme days that I didn't get to do because I was too busy.
Are you ready?
Here we go!
Are you ready?
Here we go!
Day 1 – 10 things about your lolita bubble.
Day 2 – 10 things you love in lolita.
Day 3 – 10 things you hate in lolita.
Day 4 – 10 different kinds of food you like.
Day 5 – 10 items from your wishlist.
Day 6 – 10 things you can’t live without in lolita.
Day 7 – 10 people who inspire your lolita style.
Day 8 – 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.
Day 9 – 10 things you will never do in lolita.
Day 10 – What’s in your bag?
Day 11 – One day in your lolita life in pictures.
Day 12 – A picture of yourself before lolita came in to your life.
Day 13 – A picture of your favorite sweets.
Day 14 – A picture of your dream item.
Day 15 – A picture of your last lolita purchase.
Day 16 – Your outfit for the day.
Day 17 – What do you want more then anything right now?
Day 18 – A picture of your favorite lolita style.
Day 19 – What’s in your make-up bag?
Day 20 – A picture of a lolita friend.
Day 21 – Your favorite fictional lolita.
Day 22 – A picture of your room.
Day 23 – A picture of your handwriting.
Day 24 – A picture of you from a meet.
Day 25 – Your favorite lolita themed artwork.
Day 26 – Your Facebook profile picture.
Day 27 – One song that fits your favorite lolita style.
Day 28 – A picture of the perfect lolita location.
Day 29 – A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real.
Day 30 – A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that’s happened over the last 30
Day 23 - A picture of your handwriting
I don't see the poitn of this, but here is my handwriting... it has nothing special really.
Day 24 - A picture of you from a meet
I have plenty of pictures from meet, I,m not necessarily on them though. Here is the best I could find. As you probably know, I'm the one on the left.
Day 25 - Your favorite lolita themed artwork
While I perfectly know that this picture is not following the rules, it is the one that I find the best so far of what I've seen on deviantart. The characters are well constructed and I like their poses and the colors. I juge as an artist and not as a lolita.
Day 26 - Your Facebook profile picture
My profile picture is kinda weird but it does look lolita... here it is. Even if it doesn,t show, I was wearing my Milky-chan applique JSK.
Day 27 - One song that fits your favorite lolita style
My friend just showed me this cute song from Kingdom Hearts 3D, it does feel sweet and cute, just like sweet lolita!
Day 28 - A picture of the perfect lolita location
There is a place in Québec city called Old Québec which is really perfect for the classic style especially. It looks old fashioned and has a beautiful scenery. Thre are horses and the sea is nearby too.
It seems I'm done with all the late meme posts.
See you tomorrow!
*Kinerai*
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
30 days lolita meme - Day 22
Today I'm actually not that late!
You can see it is night outside so the light in my room is very yellow because of the artificial lights. I didn't get to modify the lighthing in photoshop, sorry. You can see my many Pokemon and regular plushies along with my styled wigs on top of my drawer. And let's not forget my cute chinchilla who is trying to sleep with all the lights on.
This is obviously where I do my hair when I use the iron and where I keep all my hair accessories.
Day 1 – 10 things about your lolita bubble.
Day 2 – 10 things you love in lolita.
Day 3 – 10 things you hate in lolita.
Day 4 – 10 different kinds of food you like.
Day 5 – 10 items from your wishlist.
Day 6 – 10 things you can’t live without in lolita.
Day 7 – 10 people who inspire your lolita style.
Day 8 – 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.
Day 9 – 10 things you will never do in lolita.
Day 10 – What’s in your bag?
Day 11 – One day in your lolita life in pictures.
Day 12 – A picture of yourself before lolita came in to your life.
Day 13 – A picture of your favorite sweets.
Day 14 – A picture of your dream item.
Day 15 – A picture of your last lolita purchase.
Day 16 – Your outfit for the day.
Day 17 – What do you want more then anything right now?
Day 18 – A picture of your favorite lolita style.
Day 19 – What’s in your make-up bag?
Day 20 – A picture of a lolita friend.
Day 21 – Your favorite fictional lolita.
Day 22 – A picture of your room.
Day 23 – A picture of your handwriting.
Day 24 – A picture of you from a meet.
Day 25 – Your favorite lolita themed artwork.
Day 26 – Your Facebook profile picture.
Day 27 – One song that fits your favorite lolita style.
Day 28 – A picture of the perfect lolita location.
Day 29 – A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real.
Day 30 – A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that’s happened over the last 30
Day 22 - A picture of your room
My room is a real mess. It is Otakuthon in a day or so, so everything in my apartment is messy. There is paint and brushes everywhere along with cosplay props. I tried to make my room look a bit more clean, but only you can tell me if I succeeded or not.
So here are a few views of my room, it is pretty big since I only have a 3 pieces apartment (2 of them are one big room in fact...).
I will redecorate my room very soon with wall scrolls instead of posters so what you see now will be gone in a few days. My small tables that are supposed to go on the sides of my bed are too big so I put them somewhere else... it's not really practical though.
You can see it is night outside so the light in my room is very yellow because of the artificial lights. I didn't get to modify the lighthing in photoshop, sorry. You can see my many Pokemon and regular plushies along with my styled wigs on top of my drawer. And let's not forget my cute chinchilla who is trying to sleep with all the lights on.
This is obviously where I do my hair when I use the iron and where I keep all my hair accessories.
I'm sad this meme part was before I change my room, but oh well it wouldn't change that much in the end.
I may not get the time to do all the days for the next 3-4 days since it is my long awaited convention, Otakuthon! If I miss some days I'll do them all together in my next post.
See you tomorrow or later!
*Kinerai*
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