Whoooo Liebster award!!!! ~~ o(^_^)o

So Rinnie AND Reeay  BOTH tagged me and gave me a liebster award!!!Whoohoo! Thanks so much you guys!!!♥ 

What is a liebster award, you ask?

• The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

• The Meaning; Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

The Rules:

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.

2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer

3. Choose eleven people and link them in your post.

4. Go to their page and tell them.

5. Remember no tag backs!

Anndddd.....here I go!  

11 things about Yours Truly!:

1. My biggest (and worst) habit is biting the skin around my fingers when I am nervous. I've done it ever since I was a child! :c

2. I have big fascination with body modifications! Piercings, tattoos, ear stretches. etc. Most recently I've been interested in the look of dermal punches. I don't have a tattoo and no piercings besides two in each ear, but I'm really trying to muster up the courage to get something cute and small one day soon!

3. People are usually surprised to know that I like Tarantulas and snakes! But on the flip side, I hate small spiders. >.<

4. I didn't have my first kiss until I was 20 years old! Not because I never wanted to, but because no guys ever really noticed me in high school. I was a loner and really quite and derpy looking.:(

5. I like the smell of gasoline, sharpie, window cleaner, bleach, hair dye and hand sanitizer!! Pretty strange, but I can't help it for some reason.♥ 

6. I love to drink fruity alcohol! Of course I always drink responsibly and have never gotten drunk, but I do like to have Alcohol occasionally and on special occasions.<3 My favorites are probably Mike's Hard Strawberry Lemonade, Seagrams Escapes Peach Fuzzy Navel and Strawberry Daiquiri, and anything by Smirnoff, though I do admit I am a bit of a light weight. After 2 full glasses of Arbor Mist, I'm ready to fall asleep! :p

7. I used to be a huuuuuugeee tomboy back in middle school and off an on during high school! I only wore hoodies, jeans, sneakers, average hairstyles and absolutely no make-up! I didn't start shifting my appearance until after I graduated, mainly because I finally had the confidence to wear what I thought other girls looked cute in. There was a girly girl in me just waiting to be unleashed! :3

8. I know that in my blog and probably on other sites I come off as a really vibrant and open person, but in actuality when it comes to meeting new people I am EXTREMELY shy!! I've been this way since forever, but I am slowly getting out of it, thankfully!

9. I used to play Violin when I was a child, and a few years back I learned to play my keyboard by ear! I was really good at it but as of now I haven't had enough practice so I'm probably super rusty. >.<

10. Fashion and cute things are not my only interests of course! I also love baking, reading, writing, taking pictures, decorating, learning different languages, and learning about different cultures as well. Lately another one of my hobbies has been dancing!

11. My interest in Hello Kitty has probably lasted longer than most things I'm interested in lol...I've actually been in love with Hello Kitty since I was 11 years old, which is roughly 11 or 12 years! I actually still have quite a few HK items that I've had since 2001 when I initially got them..I have a feeling this infatuation of mine will most likely last forever!♥ 

 

11 Answers to Rinnie's questions:

1.Cats or dogs? (Or other animals if you prefer?)
If I had to choose between the two I'd say cats! But if I could say any animal I want, I'd say hamsters or bunnies!

2. What is your favorite trends for this season?
I adore the bold neon colors! It's so different and totally goes well with the warm and sunny weather!

3. What trend would you love to see revived?

I would LOVE to high-waist shorts become popular again...I've seen them a lot throughout the years but it hasn't really made an impact like say, skinny jeans or something. I love how they bring out one's legs and make the body look so feminine!

4. Describe your ideal night out.
I would say probably going to dinner, then maybe bowling or a really energetic concert or party of some sort...anything with high energy!

5. What type of foreign cuisine do you like best?
It would have to be a toss-up between Japanese, Indian and Thai! I love the uniqueness of Japanese food and the intense spices and flavors of Indian and Thai food. 

6. Do you like disney? If so, which movie (or movies) is your favorite?
I don't care too much for disney movies but the Lion King will probably always be my top favorite out of them all..it has such sentimental value to me!♥ 

7. What first sparked your interest in fashion/beauty/style?

I think initially watching celebrities that I admired and seeing my big sister dress up a lot is what first made me interested in fashion and beauty...I saw what the people I admired wore, and I wanted to look like that too!

8. Who is your 'cartoon hero'?Hmm I don't think I have one, however currently I've been admiring Kotobuki Ran from the SuperGals! anime. 

 9. Do you know what your first word was? If you do, please tell the story behind your first word!

I actually don't know what my first word was! I want to say it was something like "Hi!" but I am not entirely sure. :C

10. Which five words would you most like to be described as?

Girly, Stylish, loving, weird and smart-mouthed. haha! xD

11. What was the last thing/subject you studied or researched?

I majored in psychology for a brief period at the University of Wisconsin. Right now I'm currently not in school, but I still find ways to educate myself..recently I've been reading about laws and the different degrees of sex offenders..lmao xDD

11 Answers to Reeay's questions:

1. What made you start blogging?

My deep interest in fashion and cute stuff!  I mainly wanted to do a blog so that I could track my gyaru progress as well as hopefully inspire other girls who may want to follow the style too.

2. Favorite thing to cook?
I honestly don't cook too often lo (trying to get out of that though xD) but I absolutely LOVE baking! Cakes, cookies, quiche, homemade pizza from scratch...any type of baking is something I really find enjoyable.♥ 

3. How would you describe your style?
Gyaru kei!   I do sort of add my own personal spin and touch to it...but that's what gyaru is about really! I'm still not there 100%, but I can see my improvement daily which makes me happy.(●´∀｀●)

4. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Either a big city or somewhere that has a warm climate! I've always wanted to travel to places like Paris, Hawaii and Japan...and even though I have yet to visit, I LOVE California!  

5. One person you couldn't live without and why (excluding family)?

I would have to say my fiancé. He is hands down the most amazing person that has come into my life in some years...he's my best friend and life is honestly so much better now that I share it with someone I love. ♥ 

6. Your favorite way to de-stress?
I like reading, listening to music and most recently, sewing when I'm stressed out! Sometimes I'll pamper myself by giving myself a foot spa and facial or by sleeping too.  ヾ(´▽｀;)ゝ 

7. Do you play video games & what's your favorite?
I'm a big fan of platform video games!! I also love games like God of War, Dragonball Z Tenkaichi and any other violent, gorey video games xDD Sadly I only have a Nintendo DS gaming system, but my favorite games are Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. and anything Kirby or Sonic related. 

8. A book you could read over and over?
Probably "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli or "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson...mainly because I can relate to the main character in each book so well!♥ 

9. Favorite genre of music or favorite song at the moment?
I love anything alternative as well as Jpop/Jrock and EDM. My favorite songs at the moment are "Cornucopia" by Serj Tankian and "Summertime" by Hinoi Team. 

10. Do you speak any other languages and if no, what would you like to learn?

I can speak quite a bit of Japanese but I am still not fluent unfortunately. I would like to re-learn French and maybe even an African language.

11. Play any instruments?
I can play keyboard but barely! I need a crapload more of practice.

11 people I think deserve this award:

1. Rina

2. Anjell

3. NaijaBarbie

4. Sakura

5. Nami
6. AllThingsNiNi
7. GalaxySprinkles
8. Tomojewel
9. MonkeyMami
10. Iesha cocobarbie
11. Ari Marie

11 questions for those tagged!:

1. What made you first become interested in the fashion style that you are apart of?

2. What are your most favorite cosmetic and fashion accessories?

3. What is your biggest and most embarrassing fashion mishap?

4. Do you like Anime and/or Manga? If so, what are some of your favorites? :) 

5. What is the last most delicious meal you were able to devour? :D

6. What is a look that you would like to see more of within the fashion communities?

7. Are you in school currently? If so, what are you studying currently? :3

8. What is something that annoys you to the point of insanity?

9. Who is your most favorite music artist in the world?

10. Do you feel as if your style or fashion interests will shift within the next 10 or 20 years?

11. What makes you the happiest about your life?

Thanks again guys! I can't wait to read some of the responses!!! ^__^

Kohls' Model Search Update~~:3

It's raining outside as I type this entry and I love it! I adore the sound of rain!♥

On Tuesday I went to get measured to become a model for Kohls' department store, and all was well!
I was sooooo excited that I stayed up the night before planning my outfit:

Mint green, whoooo!  This seems to be a super popular color this spring since I've seen a lot of girls in this color.  The polish is by Sally Hansen, called "Mint Sorbet". ♥

This purse was love at first sight for me!♥ I was so happy when I saw it on the shelf since I knew the color would match up just right.

So I paired it all out and it turned out pretty nicely, if I do say so myself:

Lace Blazer: Kohls
Brown top: Target
Mint pants: H&M
Belt: NY&co.
Cream heels: Target
Bag: Target

 

The fitting and measuring went nicely!  They measured me everywhere and even took a picture to keep on file as well. I admit...I kinda gawked when they measured my hips and they turned out to be 38 inches wide!!! *insert horrified face here* Totally didn't know where any of that could've come from...my mom made a joke and said it was because of my 'big backside'. Lol 

I also found out that I didn't qualify for intimates modeling since my poor little boobies are too small. >.< Which was kinda disappointing, but I had to remind myself that general modeling was my main purpose! ^_~

Decided to go for very light make-up and nothing too flashy since they probably needed to get a good look at my face:

And afterwards my mom was being a pro-photographer and took some really good pictures of me outside, since it was a nice day!:

The last two photos I edited with picnik lol....today is the last day it's open so I had to get my edit on!!! hahaah 

All in all the measuring was already a success, in my opinion! Regardless if I get called back or not...now I must wait and see. I am really hoping that they do! This is my second time trying out for modeling, and I'm praying that I can move forward with it now.   

On Saturday I have another tryout with Je Suis talent agency at 2pm, so hopefully this one goes well too! Please continue to offer me your support, because I'm really gonna need it! *nervous* D:

Would any of you ever want to try modeling? Have you ever done modeling at all, and what was it like for you?

Naniberi's fashion DO's and DON'Ts!!~♥

Mkay, so it's not in a week like I originally said, LOL. But FINALLY I've gotten around to writing my top fashion do's and don'ts! 



When I go out in my town, I am always always getting compliments on how I look, even though a lot of times I feel like I look like complete and utter sh!t, haha. 
But sometimes it's strangers, sometimes family and even my friends and coworkers that compliment me...and I really appreciate it all so much.♥
I used to be a seriously ugly duckling when I was a younger kid at age 10 probably through 15. Skinny and lanky, messy hair, mismatched clothes, weird teeth, ugly nails. And I was really shy and extremely socially awkward. >.<
Pictures when I was like 15-19-ish? Still derpy! :p






Justa' herpin' mah derp. xD

On top of that I was completely inhibited, had no self esteem whatsoever! 
I'd always wanted to be a fashionable person, and though I'd always had it in me I never had the confidence to go through with it until after I graduated high school, and since then I've completely uninhibited myself and my confidence has been SO much better! (Though I'm still a bit critical of myself..haha.(#／。＼#) 

One of the number one questions that I get asked by people is "How do you put it all together? How can I better accesorize my outfits similar to how you do it? How can I make my clothes work on me like how they do for you?"

I noticed that so many different varieties of people were asking me the same questions, but since I have so many things that I go by it was kinda hard to assess everyone's individual issue in regards to fashion lol...so that's when I decided to sit down and think of the top do's and don't's that I follow personally! (☆^ー^☆)

Now I don't claim to be the best most fashionable person ever, but I do believe that I've at last, found a style and technique that works for me...and I would love to inspire or maybe even help other girls (gyaru or non-gyaru) reach their potential by sharing my visions and viewpoints!!


And nooooow with all that said, let's start with the DO's!
(click below)