Tysm for the video! It’s so nice to see someone explaining more of the gyaru subculture! I’ve been studying the subculture only for fun for almost two years, and it’s sooo freaking cool! I recommend you to study(only if u want) the gyaru subculture by some old blogs, I do not recommend study by tiktok etc, bc there’s can have some misinformation..ppl normally confuse between gyaru, douyin and cosplay makeup! Are just some recommendations if u want to learn more abt the gyaru! ;3 8:26 And for your question, yes! Gyaru is a subculture that everyone can follow, but also knowing what it means and the history. Normally ppl who don’t are Japanese but are also gyaru are called gaijin gals! “Gaijin” is a Japanese word meaning "foreigner", "non-Japanese", or "outsider". I loveee the video! Tysm!! <33

The pronunciation is “gi-ya-ru” the “ru” being more of a roll of the tongue r sound. :)

nice video! you have such a beautiful voice btw 🥺

hi there! gyaru (ギャル) is pronounced like "gee-YAH-roo" (but pronounce "gee" fast!). It is an approximation of the word "gal". Since JP pronounces all vowels consistently, the "ya" approximates the "ae"/"Aghh" sound in "gal" ("G-Agh-L") *tl;dr My opinion is multifaceted and controversial. Gyaru can sometimes be offensive when done wrong and without proper historical + moral contexts* disclaimer: These are opinion cliffnotes, and this comment does not represent the fullness of my opinion. 8:40 as a dark skinned person myself, I do have some controversial thoughts about the style. Some have compared it to blackface, and I agree and disagree at the same time. I also want to keep in mind the seclusion and historical context of Japan (and obviously, the history of slavery and the harm done to darker skinned people for the birth of the United States), so even if blackface (pic on right 7:43 yikes!😧) is not what Japanese Gyaru style intends to do, some Gyaru looks in general could be taken as offensive nonetheless. However, since it is a part of the Japanese culture, they could "get away with it" because it is confined to their culture. Almost no one will take offense to it in their country in the blackface manner, because there are very rare dark skinned Japanese. However, it begins to get complicated when the style spreads outside Japan. As for non-japanese people wearing this style... I feel like this question is very loaded as context very much matters. For certain people, certain looks are okay. However, I would not suggest a lighter skinned foreigner (non-JP) person wear a darker skinned Gyaru style, because it could be taken as a pseudo-blackface. 8:25 Put directly, no matter how much of an weeaboo otaku catgirl my white friend "Sally" is, my heart would be quite bothered at her wearing a dark skin Gyaru aesthetic. I would be confused, disappointed, or weirded out, and want to ask something like "What made you choose the dark skin version of Gyaru fashion?" Personally, the main worry is about the skin color, not the hair. 2:36 Yes, the Gyaru style attempts to embody characteristics and qualities that the Japanese value unconsciously to break social norms (which are set by those in power, typically whoever colonized Japan in historical context), which are also stereotypically found in darker skinned cultures in general, such as confidence, coolness, hood / slang / unafraid of what others think, bluntness, sassyness, community, et cetera. Similar to how they describe us darker skinned people in Japanese as exotic, the Gyaru style is also new and exotic. 2:04 Similar to the pictures in the vid, I have also seen gyaru fashion that is actually blackface, wearing afros and using makeup and tanning spray to darken the skin artificially, wearing americanized clothing and stereotypical fashion marketed as "African American", "Black", and dark skinned. At first I brushed off that type of Gyaru, thinking "Oh no, it's fine because most Japanese do not know dark skin people and our history, since there are typically no dark skin people in Japan", but especially now since our world is more connected with technology such as internet, phone and video calls, I think about Gyaru fashion and begin to have negative mixed feelings about it. I would think my opinion is controversial because people in my generation (gen Z) seem like they don't care about other people's cultures anymore, especially darker skinned people. For example, the "n" word (yknow, "Bigger", but replace B with N). Non-black people say it all the time and don't care. They think it is okay to openly disrespect people, and saying these things are even encouraged. They truly believe the sentiment of "no no, it's all done and forgotten, history is over so don't worry about it anymore. Say as many bad words as you want because everyone who was affected by it is already dead". So most people will probably not care, saying "it's a fashion aesthetic". And obviously there will be people who hide behind Gyaru to wear blackface. It's a very loaded question, I'm sorry I can't write more about it because the comment is getting too long hahahaha.... :(( 8:35 I agree here. Other cultures wearing Gyaru is not appropriation if you do it the right way. But this is my opinion, since I am not a native Japanese. Unless you specialize in either one of "Fashion designer" "cosplay" "Makeup artist", or are a Japanese culture buff / "otaku", it may be weird to see you wearing Gyaru, because why else would you be wearing it if you are not specializing (or at least passionate about it!) in some way or another? I think as long as one is respectful about it and not damaging to the culture or people, or even passionate and willing to learn the culture, that it is instead cultural appreciation! :D As you can tell, my opinions are very multifaceted. I love Japanese culture, language, art and animation, and both traditional & street fashion. I'm working towards my JLPTN3 cert, hopefully obtained by next year. But despite my serious passion I've never been able to shrug off the little icky feeling about the Gyaru fashion aesthetic, especially the skin darkening. Most of it I don't find outright offensive, but it all just feels a little weird to me. If you scrolled this far, thanks for reading my ted-talk. :) edit: timestamps

I dont know for other races, but I know Black Gyarus exist so theres that aswell

Gyarus also take alot of inspiration from black woman's fashion (90's-00's-2010's and so on)

Like if ur Gyaru

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Hi, love the video! But I'd like to elaborate on why people are saying the carabiners are for lesbians. In the lesbian community, we use different things about our outfits as "signaling" to each other that we are wlw. Straight people in the fashion community often co-opt these signals and turn them into mainstream trends, thus ruining the signaling aspect. Signaling is important because for people in the lgbt community, it is often a safety risk to ask someone if they are gay or to even go and flirt with them. Hope this helps explain that a little more! :)

Let us lesbians have the carabiners 😭

here before you go viral

loved this video!! I actually just was looking at denim bags recently haha, I like how easy they are to accessorize. you just gained another subscriber :)

ugh these are so cute!!!

Why are you not famous??😭😭

10/10 video

it was a dark time in 2013 tumblr but the fashion was so fun! This was a very nostalgic and light video, good job 🫧🩷

u shouldve research more; abt the ayesha song. tara wrote the song with her friend and later got ayesha to be in the writing as well.

ooo new location

its bc shes the stereotypical LA high maintenance just living her best life girl and bold polarising personality, yet still has that touch of acceptance so ppl vicariously live thru her/ofc a lot of ppl wanna be like that !

First video i've ever seen of you and I just love your personality! You got a sub from me and im excited to watch your other fashion content!

If you guys look closely, Tara kind of looks like she has the face of Fiona the ogre from shrek movie.

No matter how much dudes this Tarayummy has either as a boyfriend or friends, I would love to look like new jeans more than Tara.

No offense, but you look way better than her. The minute I saw her face get plastered onto my page for the first time and then a couple of times, I can’t help but say the sound of her voice doesn’t sound feminine, and her face just look like a gremlin. You ever see new jeans beauty? Her Americanized natural beauty is nothing compared to new jeans beauty. There’s just the look and sound of a tarayummy that reminds me more of a sidechick look more than the IT girl look. Of course there will always be someone that says beauty is subjective, but in my opinion this Tarayummy definitely looks more like a side chick type of girl.

Been following her since little over a year now and I’m so happy to finally see her get recognition! You can tell that she is real and genuine in this world of make believe. She says things w/o hesitation, she’s not scared to be vulnerable or judged or come off as dumb or stupid which is something very admirable. Yes she is gorgeous but she is kinder than she is pretty🥰

Ukrainian. Mila is Ukrainian. This girl looks no Slavic trait. Idk why this video was in my feed but good job on whoever this is lol

just found you today and I love you and your videos. Keep up the good work🤍🤍🤍

Don't know her much, but you're giving her too much credit (calling her the next It girl), considering she hangs and associates with Zack Justice, which shows her lack of taste and judgement in people. It's gonna age her out of social media, just like people who hanged around David Dobrik didn't last long in the limelight. If she wants to make it in the spotlight or as an influencer she needs to better pick people to associate with, just bc Zack is doing too much and says a lot of out of pocket stuff that might end up getting called out sooner or later

You will be bigger than what you are I see the vision. Aslo I’m a squishmellow loverrrr!!!!

Hi please put subtitles 🤗

ive known her since 2021 and im so happy shes getting that recognition, shes a brilliant woman and she's influencing us girlies how she should, shes kinda bringing tumblr girls back but in a more dark grunge femme way and im here for it

you look so pretty! love the style of ur videos, wish the fastest growth🥰

her music 😤"they're playing britney fuck it up right now cameras flashing yeah i love that sound" like omg is she resurrecting this era of music??? we need her

so excited for this

heavy on the last one! I remember I saw someone wearing a brown and pink combo and that looked so cool. I wondered how I had never even thought about that!

Great video! One thing I'd say on the finding inspo point is that it's possible to have sources of inspiration that aren't fashion photography. Taking inspiration from art, graphic design and/or interior design could work for people to find patterns and color combinations that they gravitate towards.

Underrated! new subie ❤

Omg! Youre so gorgeous 😭❤️ loving this video

Omg I loveee how you described them! Great video!

you´re so sweet 🌸💗

I appreciate it Tysm 🎉❤

I love orange, the storyline is so interesting that I finished the whole anime in two days (I cried a lot while watching it)

Thank you for mentioning Peach Girl and all the popular shojo anime. I enjoyed the video!

truly the og coachella girl

We all love Kaguya-sama: love is war - however it is not a shoujo, it's actually a seinen. I was kinda shocked when I learned that but it makes sense when you think about it. I guess we think it's shoujo cause there isn't a lot of good romance that are meant for boys <3

love love the content, but the mic quality is kind of off putting. Earned a new subscriber though <3

thanks to this, I can make sure that the trendy items in my closet can stick to a minimum so that my classic pieces can shine :)

Jewelry is definitely my go to! Loved the vid. Subbed 🥰

the headband is adorable

Love it

What brand and shade of lipstick are you wearing?