New GET + About the Suntan Kitty-chan collection at Daiso! ☆*:

 

SOOOO, I found one more item from the Suntan Hello Kitty collection at Daiso!  The PVC Tote bag! 

At this point, I own most of the collection... But there are two items that I really wanted and there are no signs of them in any of the stores  The lash case and a little rectangular case...

I already have a Kitty-chan lash case that was released in the late 2010's, but her face was scrapped out of the plastic and it's SO dirty with lash glue because I used it a loooot back in 2022... I already have two cases like the rectangular one too, a classic Hello Kitty one in where I keep lashes and a My Melody one for band-aids that I carry in my everyday bag. But any of them has Ganguro Kitty-chan!

There are these four other items I haven't seen around here yet.. A cotton swab case, nail stickers, mini nail file and a coin purse. But I'm not too concerned about them, so personally, I'm fine if they don't come.  I have the same swab case but with My Melody. The nail file is super cute tho.

Also, I'm still pondering whether if I should get this keychain or not, because I already have a similar one from McDonald's that I got last year when they brought some of the 50th Anniversary prizes to LATAM...

I didn't get the card case too, I already have a Cinnamoroll one for my bus ticket and I'm not sure if I like how it looks like  and I've already told about why I didn't buy the drawstring bag in a previous post ~

This is what I got in the blind packs 

Some of the stickers are missing because I already had put some on the back of my phone ww

I attatched the rubber phone charm to the acrylic charm because I thought it was a bit too big to wear on my phone

The Melo-chan one is from her 50th Anniversary phone charm blind pack, also from Daiso 

I wasn't really happy that I got Dear Daniel in the acrylic charm pack, so I went back to Daiso to get another one, and this time I was lucky to find Kitty-chan with sunglasses, and attatched her to my phone charms  I left Daniel and the rubber charm on the flat pouch ~

There are 6 different acrylic charms to collect and link to each other and now I really want the Mimi-chan one because the yellow hibiscus reminds me of Zara Larsson 

Now I CAN'T WAIT to open the blind box my brother is bringing me! I'll only have it later this month tho 

Thoughts and confessions after 7 years of being gal + my coming out story

 

Last September, I marked 7 years of being gal.

My timeline with gyaru is a bit more complicated than that though. I first heard about it when I was about 13 back in 2011 and immediately fell in love with it (though I wasn't much into the bolder styles as yamanba, but that was mostly my immaturity back then lol). I then got in Facebook groups about gal, made my first blog, downloaded Popteen scans monthly and had Kumicky and Tsubasa as my biggest idols. My first attempts weren't so great. I had a hard time putting on lashes, good and affordable makeup wasn't easily found back then and I had the parents + money factors straying me away from it.

So, for a while, I tried to hate gyaru  I thought that if I convinced myself that I hated it enough, I'd let go of it more easily. It never truly worked out though. Deep inside I always had pure admiration for gals and still loved doing decoden on everything I could. If you read this blog for long enough, then you probably remember that I was a pinup for some time, but I was never truly happy with it. 

Then in 2018 I decided to give it a shot once again, and I will never regret that. I don't think there's anything I love just as I love gal and being gal.  I quit pinup fashion for good in 2021 and dedicated myself to being a full time gal. I got really serious about it. My transition rite was shaving off my brows. 

2022 was my peak as a gal. I could do my makeup everyday unless I decided I did not want to, and therefore I would blog very often. I could experiment and play around until I found out what works best for me. Life was beautiful back then  But then I was fired and a few months later I started working at a place with a very strict dress code.

I won't get in details because a lot happened between 2023 and now. But I'd like to say that, even though my peak was long ago, I'm so grateful for everything I've conquered. Although not a big collection, I have more brand than I could have ever dreamed of. I couldn't ask for a better gyarusa and gal friends. I perfected my makeup in ways I'd never thought it was possible. When someone says I'm a veteran to look up to and go after me for advice... I can't help but think of the 13 year old girl who dreamed of having it all. It was just a dream and look at her now.

However...

I believe that being a gal means always willing to learn and improve. There's always room for that. I don't think I can go anywhere farther with my makeup now, so before I get into my 8th year, I'd like to stop fooling around and get my shit together with...

Hairstyling

I've always had a deep hatred with doing anything with my hair. It's so heavy and thick, it's almost impossible. I try to hide my lack of skills with accessories and a bit of teasing here and there but I truly suck at hairstyling for someone who's almost a decade old gal. It's one of the reasons I quit pinup too! Hair is as important for pinups as makeup is for gal, and I'd get so frustrated with attempting to replicate victory rolls and pin curls. If I wanted Rita Hayworth-like hair, it would take me hours and my mom's help.

I don't like my hair. I only wash it with shampoo and conditioner and SOMETIMES I give it some mask treatment. The frizz is just like Miley Cyrus: can't be tamed. Even wearing wigs is a burden because it's so difficult to hide it under a cap. 

But you know what else was a burden for me 7 years ago? PUTTING ON LASHES.

I didn't want to shave my brows because I was afraid I wouldn't know what do. It took me a long time to master nose contour. So I'm confident that I can fix my hairstyling problem! I'm gonna get s-e-r-i-o-u-s as fuuuuuck about it and surprise myself once again!!! 

I'm not dying it though. I'd destroy it to the point of no return because it is so dark that it doesn't turn blonde just by bleaching once or twice, and when I dyed half of it in red in high school I needed at least two boxes. For half of it. It's harmful and expensive  BUUUUT I'm willing to find a hairdresser who could do colored extensions like these: 

And also get a layered cut, of course! I think that could help me a lot and I'd have gal hair even without a hairstyle!

Now this is about to get very personal, but I really wanted to talk about it...

Last year, I finally came in terms with my sexuality. To be fair, it is still an on going process.

Ever since I was a child, I knew I was attracted to girls. But I've always dreamed of a traditional household, a partner and kids. One of my biggest goals in life is to get married and be a mom. And because I had a boyfriend for 6 years, between high school and my early 20s, and have a few fictional male characters I'm obsessed, I always considered myself a bisexual.

Growing up with the notion that I like girls was far from easy, as my parents, especially my mother, are quite homophobic. I was never repulsed by it, though. I was just concerned that I wouldn't be as happy with a woman, and that the whole process of achieving my dreams would be a lot more difficult. It's not impossible to have a happy married life with kids while being in a sapphic relationship – it's just more challenging and expensive.

When I realized that I do not like men at all, that fangirling over Batman has absolute no impact in my romantic or sexual life, and that I was pushing myself to like them only to have a chance, it was like my whole world fell apart. I know accepting yourself is freeing, but I had to grieve for the person I thought I was. I was never the person I knew for my whole life, and unmasking yourself can be quite a task.

That being said, I'm nowhere near achieving that goal. I'm reaching my 30s and still single with no one in sight, and after all those years of being single, I realized how difficult it is for me to find and date someone. Not for lack of attraction, but because I just SUCK at this social skill, even though I'm a hopeless romantic. So I'm trying to build a life where I can afford being a mother on my own. 

I haven't come out to my parents yet. Maybe I'll never will, if I remain single. It is still difficult for me to fully accept the fact, although not repulsed. This is all very new to me, as I was always the one who was so determined to find a husband who'd bless me with my kids. I'm aware that there are beautiful lesbian households out there though, and I can't help but envy them! 

I frequently doubt myself, if I'd stay true to myself if a man proposed to me and I saw the chance right in front of my nose. It's a lot more convenient, y'know?

Ugh, I'm gonna stop talking because my eyes are tearing up a bit 

Enough talking!!! Too much already 

I'm gonna try sock curls and read a lot of hair tutorials in the magazines... Do the same thing I did for makeup, all over again, but with hair this time! 

I'm excited for my 8th year. I thought that I'd come back to pinup after turning 30, but it seems like it won't happen that way. Maybe after my 40s we

A comeback... Maybe?

 

Long time no see!

2025 was a tough year for me... Except for Twitter, I was straying myself from most social media as much as I could. Also, the fact that I'm not able to do my makeup everyday anymore kinda unmotivated me to blog... I don't feel like I'm a good gal anymore, y'know? 

So let's do a recap...

2025 was a... Bad year for me, to say the least.

Financially-wise, I was going through a really hard time for most of it. I only had enough money for my rent and some food. Yes, some. To the point that there were days where I literally starved. One of the reasons I stopped doing my makeup everyday is that I would worry if I'd run out of it, because I would not be able to afford new products. 

Then in mid July I started working at a new place and it paid me a little better, but I get in my shift as early as 7AM and if I'm going to do my makeup, even if it's more toned down, I need an hour at least. And I'm not waking up at 3, y'know? And there were a lot of shit in my personal life too, I just wasn't in a good place mentally and personally.

So yeah, I quit being a gal who does her makeup everyday...  and I miss that greatly. When I see my old photos and posts from when I worked at The Body Shop, I get SO nostalgic, but also, I'm not in my early 20's anymore. 

Like in my gyarusa, we're often too busy with our health issues, careers and families. Larie just had her second child, for example. As much as we all love gal, adult life can often come in our way and we can't live it the same way as we did a decade ago.

So that's why I'm trying to surround me with stuff that enrich my gal lifestyle. My desk at the office can be seen from far just from how pink and cute it looks, even my mug has a charm on the handle. My bag is heavy af from so many charms and keychains. I'm exploring EDM albums at GalRevo. And it's also why I decided to come back blogging! 

A tiny peek on my office life

I'm going to be very honest too, I'm not going to post as much as I'd like to, bc (big news) I'm starting remote college soon!  I'm finally enrolling film school, and even though it's not the kind of degree I dreamed of, it's still film school. College in Brazil is far different from the rest of the world so I won't get in details, but I can't afford the Bacherlor's Degree. What I'll be doing is a biiiiit similar to an Associate Degree but... It's not that either. Lmao

AAAANDDDDD...

I got myself a laptop! Which motivated me to post again! 

I left some empty spaces for stickers I don't have yet!

I plan on posting at least once a month, also because I'm now fully dressing up about twice a month. But idk I wanna show the stuff I buy too. The Suntan Hello Kitty collection from last summer at Daiso just landed for our summer here in LATAM! I'm trying to get as many products I can because Tan Kitty is the Best Kitty!  My brother is bringing me a mini figure from the US too, as he's coming to Brazil next month (in case you didn't know, part of my family is Stateside).

Turns out I didn't buy the drawstring bag... It was way more than expensive than the other products and I don't think a bag made out of cheap fabric should cost that 

Yesterday I took my day off to create some stuff with Canva and I made myself a wallpaper for my laptop because I wasn't satisfied with anything I found online and I was so happy with how it turned out! I even included some selfies with my Gyarusa  Featuring my ultimate Gal inspo... Sakurai Rina-sama 

And just before wrapping up this post... Here's my favorite look from last year!

I hope to see you soon!