9.19.2012

AX Live





Hey guys my friend Ashphord a.k.a Ashi-chan is apart of the AX LIVE Team I'm so excited  for her. But since school started I've been missing out on the fun. So please support my fellow chocolate covered cosplayer and the AX team by going and watching every Thursday night at 7pm (PST). So have fun and sit back, relax, and don't for get to geek out and enter the weekly giveaways for next years AX EXPO tickets.

About

AX Live is a weekly webcast, broadcasted from the Anime Expo headquarters in California. During each live webcast, fans will be able to tune in to get the latest news about Anime Expo, discuss topics related to the anime/manga/video game industry, and check out the latest figure reviews.

Along the way, viewers and fans have the opportunity to offer their viewpoint on various issues through methods ranging from live chat to twitter. AX Live will also include special guest interviews and sneak peeks into the next Anime Expo.

~Seeya


9.15.2012

Gyaru Meme

Name: Ashley
Read the "About me" section
First discovery of gyaru:
Back in early 2005 middle/high school I was a totally nerd/rocker in black with racoon eyes and glasses back then always on the computer still am(you can blame my mother jkjk). That's when  GALs! and Peach Girl had been dubbed and then Totally Spies came out. . .
I forgot to mention there were two Jpop girls groups that I really loved which is BRIGHT(Hime and lil B-gal) and DREAM (ORA ORA and Saike)  they are trues gals that I've admiring for long time now. I'm not gonna lie Gwen Stefani(I've been follow her since No Doubt became really a successful) did help make it possible for Westerns to get into Tokyo Fashion and Culture.
Your Gyaru Style:
(dead styles)
1Hippie-gal/Boho/ Saike
2 Mod-gal  
Your Top 5 Gyaru Model Inspirations:
1. Aki Matsumoto
2.Maya Mori
3.Yuria Kushido
4. Remi Sakamoto
5.Mai Miyagi
Your Top 5 Gyaru Non-model Inspirations:
1. Amerie
2. Minzy
3. Lee Min(g) Jung
4.JiYeon
5.Arlenis Sosa
Your 4 Favorite Gyaru Magazines:
1.Scawaii
2.Jelly
3. Edgestyle
4. Egg
The Top 6 Gyaru Brands you like best:
1. Egoist
2. Emoda
3. Cecil Mcbee
4. Rienda
5. Garula
6. Laguna Moon
5 of Your Favorite Coordinates: (not your own)
 look at my saike/mod-kei page
Your 7 Favorite Fashion Items That You Own:
 go to  my shopping/haul posts.
Top 10 Gyaru Fashion Goals: 
1. Have spare money to buy clothes.
2. Buy compact camera that I've been eying
3. Buy more wigs
4. Buy more lashes(lower)
Top 5 Gyaru Achievements:
1.Applying lashes
2.Contouring
3. learning again to wear eyeliner
4. pink lip stick/gloss already a staple(trying buy more diverse colors)
5. Actually going out in full make up like this.

9.14.2012

DIASO is Finally in the LA!



You don't know how happy I am to find out that Los Angeles finally gets not just one but two DIASO chain stores also known as the 100 yen store($1.50 store). This store is Daebak. . .Sugoi(cool)! I've been waiting since I found out about this store from vloggers and bloggers who live up North and in Asia. There one in Canada and Sacramento where most of my family lives but there has been a lot deaths in the family so I wasn't focus trying to do shopping spree if you catch drift. My friends always says "California is so lucky, they get everything". . .now I have agree with them and everyone comes her from around world and even out state so, California get influx of different imports let's not leave out New York and Texas. It plain and simple we huge Asian population just check the national census.


  • 1360 West Artesia Boulevard, Gardena, CA
 
  •  3842 West Sepulveda Boulevard  Torrance, CA 90505







I'm really glad MARUKAI let them to take over the space, but Google has not updated address if you’re trying to go there yourself. Anyways, when I went in my brain went crazy. . .The store was pink all over and is like stepping into a cute Japanese store in Japan. When you walk in guys there a video playing talking about the store history and you  also watch it on the Diaso International Site. And for all you gyaru $4 pack of lashes and $l.50 bottom lashes. They had gems stickers to bedazzled your phone, cute stationary and had jelly watches in all kind of colors and Japanese snacks & treats. I also like fact that they put baskets in middle of the store so didn't have run back up to entrance to get a one. And if don't live near the stores you can order online on the DIASO e-shop.

Daily Breeze also wrote an article on the openings.

Here what I bought. . .

I bought a cleansing foam(middle) it kind of reminded me of To-nya Isofurabon cream and  didn't leave my face really dry like other cleanser. I also bought the infamous carbon mask which I think is similar to Shieldo's carbon mask that use to see on Yesstyle .

Now this isn't from DIASO but I wanted share this with you guys, my friend who is from Hong Kong and goes to school here. I asked her to bring back something from SASA, she was surprised that I knew about the store. She  got me this lip gloss it smell really good and not sticky. 
Thank you Crystal.

And then my mom bought these shoes from AVON and they are very comfy and I don't have heel like these.

~Seeya

9.10.2012

Tokusatsu: Japanese Science Fiction Art Show



Tokusatsu (特撮?) is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and/or monsters and makes considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as "special filming" in Japanese).
These include some of the most popular "Kaiju" characters like Godzilla and Gamera...as well as popular hero characters like Ultraman and Spectreman...or Giant Robo ( Johnny Soko & his flying Robot).

Come to Q Pop and celebrate decades of science fiction
films and television shows from Japan through the artwork of over 100 great artists.

Guest Dj's ??? who will it be?

Food trucks of course...yum

Costume contest and prizes!!!! Get your Kaiju & Hero suits in order...

Lets get Wiggy [Gyaru]

Wig (Per-i-wig)

    -An artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.

 The Ancient Egyptians wore wigs made either from human hair, sheep's wool or vegetable fibers, depending upon their social status to shield their hairless heads from the sun. Other ancient cultures, including the, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, Europeans, East Asians and the Western world also used wigs as an everyday fashion. Today wigs are a head of hair made from horsehair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair, buffalo hair, or synthetic material and kanekalon (best japanese fiber). Types of  wigs are lace wigs, non-lace wigs,  human hair wigs, synthetic wigs(last about 3-6 months, fairly cheap). Also there are permanent hair solutions like weaves (sew-in/bonding/fusion), and braids and there is non-permanents ones like clip-ins, banana comb, hair pieces and drawstring attachment.

So, if you are really interested in wigs or Japanese wigs or gyaru culture. . .well you came to the right place.

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1. Always use a comb (wide tooth is preferred) to style your hair and if you bought wig essence use  to help detangle with the comb .
2. Use hair cap to protect your hair from wig uses.
3. Wash your hair cold water(preferred) or luke warm and you can use dry-shampoo spray sparingly and let dry naturally. If your using human hair or proceed hair use protein shampoo (pantene).
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Cheap Wigs FAQ

If your going to buying a cheap wig from a seller online  [i.e. Amazon/ Ebay] just one thing to remember "You get what you pay for." Number two, styling cheap wigs  you might as well have bought a more expensive wig no matter how silky the cheap wig is and the awesome fast shipping. Three, cheap wigs are great for one style if haven't got the memo, "As shown in the picture" but by all means you can always buy more wefts to sew-in to make it fuller. On a personal note, I have bought cheap wigs for the sole purpose to wear it as is, which is most likely down or in a braid for a cosplay so, telling the seller your not happy/ unsatisfied with it defeats the purpose that it was made to be cheap.
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Cyberous Wigs/ Cosplay Wigs

Ebay(take about a month)

Epic Wigs (bought 2 make that 3 wigs at AnimeLA and they based in the U.S.)

Geisha Wigs

Girlhairdo

Gmarket 

Hair Brats

Jshopper 

Lockshop

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Rakuten

Rockstar Wigs

SASA

Shojomonsta

Tastypeachstudios

Toabao

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