Jirai kei girls tips for Puroland ! ♡ Eviebunnie

 Good morning everybun♡

For today’s post, I wanted to share my most recent code and favourite tips for visiting Sanrio Puroland~

Puroland might be my favourite theme park to visit in the world; the rides are peaceful and cute, colours are pastel and pretty, lots of cute sweets & merchandise as well as the unforgettable parade shows and getting to meet some of my favourite characters of all time !!

That’s why whenever I go to Puroland, I like to try my best to coordinate a girly, fashionable outfit that is both practical to wear all day and fun for taking photos with the many spots throughout the park. While you might have seen my last post about the best photo spots, here I wanted to share some of my outfit and accessory tips for getting the best experience at Puroland as a ryousangata or jirai girl~

#1 Plan your outfit the night before + bring comfy clothes / spare shoes 

It sounds simple, but I really recommend planning what you want to wear to the park the day (or, a couple days before!) you decide to go. Firstly, it saves you time in the morning when you have to get up early to leave for the park, and secondly it helps when you’re planning what character you’ll be representing with the cute ears and accessories!

For example, I planned this coordinate with My Melody in mind to keep lots of white and a baby pink handbag to match her baby pink ears. For a jirai touch I paired this outfit with my Yosuke platform trainers, Justin David and Vivienne Westwood rings. You don’t always need to perfectly match a character, but it is nice to know your outfit works well with them~

Shoes are also very important! While I have worn platform heels like Bubbles many times to Puroland, I always keep a comfy extra pair in my bag. I really recommend the Don Quiote (My Melody) crocs as they are super light to carry and still cute, so even if you end up getting photos not wearing your heels they’re still going to be pretty!!♡

#2 bring plenty of props for otaku activities 

This is one I really recommend, but bring many of your favourite characters accessories to Puroland !~♡

Many jirai girls bring ita bags, plushies, acrylic stands, etc of their oshi to Puroland and you can take the cutest photos. I brought some Madoka accessories with me as well as the doll I have of her, and love the photos you can take!! Some of the spaces at Puroland are very small and work well for dolls, plushies or acrylic stands of your oshi!!
They also have many goods you can purchase for your oshi such as custom penlights, charms, etc…

#3 take plenty of ambience photos and try the adorable crepes 

I think my best sweets recommendation at Puroland is the character crepe, and whilst I always get My Melody, there are so many characters to choose from!! It makes for a lovely photo, tastes pretty good and you can get lots of lovely drinks from the same stand such as bubble tea or soda. This is located in the main food hall!

I’d also recommend trying any of the limited food that you see for sale there- most likely it’ll be super adorable and make your visit even more special~

Many of the ambience photos I take work really well for a great jirai or ryousangata Instagram feed, or, even better, serve as happy memories to look back on♡

#4 bring a penlight and book the parade seats in advance

Puroland has a lot of different parades on depending on the season and time of day..! I definitely recommend researching what the special parade is for the season you are visiting and watching that for an unforgettable experience. The parade is free to watch, but you do have to book front row spots in advance via the app or website♡

I recommend just standing at the area around 30-40minutes early so you can get a good view if you don’t want to spend more money. And, of course buying an adorable lightstick from the gift shop!~

Sanrio’s Miracle gift parade is a wonderful experience to meet new characters you might not know and enjoy catchy songs, I really recommend it! In my experience I love the front row seats as it gives you a chance to interact with the characters and get the best photos…!

#5 explore the park slowly until closing time 

One of my favourite past times at Puroland is just to simply wander and let your eyes look at all the beautiful details you might not miss while on the rides and at the events, such as pretty wallpaper, themed vending machines and even paintings in some of the bathrooms…!♡

This also includes just having those happy moments to share with your friends dressed up as your favourite characters (we went as Kuromi, Kitty and Melo!) and it was just so much fun. Usually I am in a bit of a rush to get home from Puroland and don’t stay until it closes, but this time it was so lovely to take the day slowly and look back at the beautiful rainbow gates enhanced by the light rain.

hope this post is helpful for your visit to Puroland !~ ♡

I’ll try to keep more consistent with writing on this blog- it can be tricky when life is so busy but there’s so much I want to share with you angels…

Thank you so for reading,

♡ Evie xox ♡

♡ jirai kei & ryosangata makeup tutorial ! | my everyday girly routine ♡

 Hello everybun…!♡

For todays post, I thought it’d be fun to share a little tutorial on my daily makeup. This type of makeup could also be worn for jirai kei or ryosangata type styles, and is my favourite makeup style to do…! it’s so fun and gives you such a doll-like and girly look♡ I’ve also included some links for purchasing the products mentioned, as well as hair styling tips at the end~♪

what is Ryosangata and Jirai-kei makeup?

The term ‘Ryosangata’ is a romanised version of 量産型, which literally translates to ‘mass produced type’. This essentially describes someone who dresses according to what is popular and cute for young women in Japan, making the wearer look ‘mass produced’ because the girls who wear this style do appear quite similar…! Ryosangata style makeup is, to put it quite simply, makeup that follows such trends. This style of makeup places an emphasis on sweet, pastel colours, eye enlarging contacts, defined tear bags that are known as namidabukuro and an overall sweet and innocent appearance. Ryosangata style makeup uses almost exclusively natural colours, such as baby pink, brown and pastel grey♡

Artist: @omyh91

Jirai-kei (地雷系) makeup, in comparison, tends to feature a darker colour palette, where gradient red lips and darker accents are more common. Main colours typically include purple, black, dark brown, grey and red, and, just like Ryosangata type makeup, there is an emphasis on eye enlarging contacts, defined tear bags, and an overall doll-like, cute and girly look~♪

I think the two makeup styles can be seen illustrated perfectly by the image above, which I took whilst shopping in Harajuku for cute contact lenses!♡ The heart shaped bubble reads ‘which one are you?’ with adorable illustrations of a jirai girl (left) and ryosangata girl (right). I ended up buying some of the bambi series contact lenses, and was really happy with how they looked…!~♪

Popular ryosangata and jirai-kei cosme brands

As the goal of ryosangata makeup is to follow cute current trends, it is a good idea to try and purchase products from some of the cutest leading makeup companies in Japan. You don’t necessarily need to only use products from these brands, but following them can be helpful for achieving this look. Here are a few of my favourite ryosangata type brands and links for how you can buy them outside of Japan…!♡

Jill Stuart 

Canmake 

Heroine Make

Dior

Pushcolour 

 Ryosangata & Jirai-kei makeup tutorial 

Base cosme

For my base cosmetics, I'm using a light moisturiser and then a high spf sunscreen from canmake. This sunscreen also acts as a primer, and feels so relaxing and cooling on your skin~ Next, I've applied a light pink base colour by Sana, and Dior concealer under my eyes, nose and chin to blur out my dark circles and pores a little. I love this concealer, as they have quite a good variety of shades…! I use the shade 00, which is perfect for those with pale skin. I like to blend concealer with a small round brush (like this one from Jill Stuart !) so that the application is more precise♡

For the blush, I've really been loving this shade of ‘lollipop pink’ by canmake~ The cool toned pale pink is so flattering for my skin type, and looks really cute with this style of makeup! I like to apply my blush in a circular pattern, towards the outer corners of my face. After applying blush, I then apply a little contour on the outer corners of my face. For contour, I just use a pale toned brown eyeshadow and blend~ Once the contour is done, I seal the makeup in place with this beautiful powder pact by Dior…! This pact has been very popular on instagram for ryosangata girls, and i can see why; it gives your skin such a beautiful, soft glow♡

Products used:

Base: Sana smooth colour base (pink)

Sunscreen: Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel  

Concealer: Dior Forever Skin Correct 

Blush: Canmake Powder Cheek

Powder: Dior Forever Cushion Powder

Eye cosme

For the most important part of the makeup, I am wearing these ‘almond’ coloured contacts from the Angelcolour brand~♪ This is a popular lenses brand for ryosangata style makeup, they had a super cute display in Harajuku when i visited...!♡ the colour of the lens I'm wearing is ‘almond’, with a diameter of 14.4.  I like to start by drawing on my eyebrows. having very light, soft looking eyebrows makes the face appear more cute and doll-like, and is a staple in ryosangata makeup. I prefer to shave my own eyebrows off and draw them in a shape that is higher up on my face, making my eyes appear bigger and softer~ it might seem a little extreme, but this makes such a difference to the overall look, so I'd actually recommend it...!♡

For mascara and liner, heroine make is my absolute favourite. The liner has such a fine tip, it's incredible!~♪ I apply a very small line that extends my eye shape, and droops slightly to give a softer and pien-like affect. Next, I've followed along my tear line to emphasise them, without drawing this line too heavily. After the liner, I apply heroine make mascara and separate the lashes with tweezers to make sure they aren’t sticking together. Be careful not to over-apply mascara, as that can also make the lashes look a little too clumpy~

Once the liner is done, I then move on to eyeshadow! I start off by applying a light sparkly white shadow by Jill Stuart to my upper lids, keeping this area of the eye quite simple. Next, I take a light brown shadow from the same palette and use it to contour the tear bags and natural shape above my eye. When drawing tear bags, I prefer to use an angled brush for accuracy, and to prevent as many mistakes~ For a sparkly under eye, I start off with a base of canmake soufflé eyes palette lightest shade, and cover it with Jill Stuart lightest shade in this palette. Next, i apply a pretty sparkly white eye glitter…!♡ The one i’m currently using is by canmake and is so cute To achieve a glittery look, I like to layer my glitters quite a bit, and focus on applying glitter to the centre and inner corner of my eyes.

Products used: 

Eyebrows: Jill Stuart nuance brow palette

Eyeshadow:  Jill Stuart eternal couture eyes velvet, Canmake soufflé eyes

Tear liner: Canmake glittery eye liner

Lenses: angelseries ‘almond’ type colour 

Mascara: heroine make waterproof mascara in black

Eyeliner: heroine make eyeliner in black

Lip cosme

For the lips, I tend to keep the makeup quite simple and focus on making my lips glossy. A darker lip works really well for jirai type makeup, but my preference is more of a light colour as worn by most ryosangata girls~♪ I start by applying a nourishing lip balm by Jill Stuart, which has a little bit of a pink tint to it. ‘Next, I’ve just applied my Dior lip glow balm over the top for a little more colour, keeping towards the inner corners of my lip for a subtle gradient affect. Finally, I’ve applied my Dior lip gloss over the top to make the lips nice and shiny! In addition, i also like to use a small brush and apply a little concealer to the sides of my lip and Cupid’s bow, to make them more pronounced ♡

Products used:

Dior addict lip glow

Dior lip maximiser - 001 sheer pink

Jill Stuart lip glow serum balm - 001 petal bisou 

Ryosangata hair make: heatless curls

 

For the final part of the tutorial, I just wanted to share this easy hair tutorial with you from my twitter…!♡ To achieve this classic ryosangata hairstyle, I simply wear this silk hair piece overnight, and wrap my slightly damp hair around it. Because my hair is bleached and dyed, it really helps to have a heatless curling routine that ensures I have my favourite twin-drills every day, whilst keeping the hair soft and healthy Additionally, this hair-set is just so easy to do, and saves me a lot of time…! I couldn’t recommend it enough~♪

Thank you so much for reading, and I hope that this post was somewhat helpful in giving you ideas for ryosangata or jirai-kei makeup and hair styling! I’ve been trying my best to make my routine as specific as possible, but let me know if you have any other questions or product recommendations♡

Evie xox