Eurovision makeup!

Sooo tonigth was Eurovision night! It's not really a big deal in the UK compared to Europe, but I watch it every year with my family and had a blast this year chatting about it on the UK Gyaru Facebook Group! Looks like a gal Eurovision party is in the works for next year! :)

My makeup was vaguely Bonnie Tyler inspired as I noticed she has a hint of gal about her. XD Even in her 60s she has some epic nose contour going on:

Sexy Summery Party Makeup!

Yesterday was two of my friends' birthday events- first Sabrina's hot tub party, then Vicki's surprise party (followed by non-surprise party)! I was only able to stay at Sabrina's for just over an hour, and we didn't get in the tub as it wasn't that hot yet, but it was great to catch up! ❤

Here is my makeup:

Learning Japanese Makeup Verbs with YouTube! :)

Soo I ended up watching this video of a Japanese girl doing Lady Gaga (Bad Romance) style makeup. The makeup isn't perfect, and her way of talking is a little annoying, but because it's very slow, I was able to study Japanese a little from it! XD However, I couldn't hear everything she said. ^^;; Since I would be making notes anyway, I figured I should publish them here!

As you might know, most makeup words themselves are borrowed from English (「アイライナー」、「リップグロス」etc.), but of course like we 'put on' and 'apply' most of our makeup arsenal, the Japanese also have verbs which apply to their makeup processes. ^^

The main word you will hear if you watch Japanese makeup tutorials is 「付ける　・　付けます」- tsukeru / tsukemasu - to apply / attach / join / glue / wear...　As you can see, it has a lot of uses! I think it can be used with pretty much any product. It's also a key word in a makeup item very important to gyaru! It transforms the word 睫毛 - matsuge - eyelashes to  付け睫毛 - tsukematsuge - false eyelashes (or, more literally, fixed / attached eyelashes).

Here are a few other verbs with their makeup/body parts:

引く　ラインを引く　- line (/ liner / eyeliner) o hiku 　- to draw a line / eyeliner

塗る　コンシーラーを塗る　・　リップを塗る　- concealer o nuru / lip o nuru　- to paint / plaster / lacquer / smear (concealer / lips)

書く　眉毛を書く　- mayuge o kaku　- draw ("write") eyebrows

  

ハイライト入ります　- highlight o irimasu (I think this is what she said)　- enter / insert a highlight（She says"above eyeliner" , with 'and below eyeshadow' implied)

Facial features/body parts:

目頭　- megashira　- inner corner of eye

目尻　- mejiri　- (outer) corner of eye

下睫毛　- shitamatsuge　- lower eyelashes

（ほっ）ぺた　- (hop)peta　- cheek(s)

満面　- manmen　- whole face

Japanese (non-loan) makeup terms:

下地　- shitaji - literally foundation, groundwork - seems to mean 'base / primer' in this case, not foundation!

Phrases / other:

風　- fuu　- style ('Lady Gaga fuu make')

満遍なく　・　万遍なく　- man ben naku　- uniformly / all over / thoroughly / without exception

赤みが強い　- aka mi ga tsuyoi　- red undertones (literally "reddish tinge is strong"- referring to the base makeup)

目の大きさに合わせて、付け睫毛を切ります　- me no ookisa ni awasete, tsukematsuge o kirimasu　- cut the false eyelashes to match the eye size

内側から　- uchigawa kara　- from the inside

睫毛と付け睫毛の間にラインを引きました　- matsuge to tsukematsuge no aida ni line o hikimashita　- Drew a line in the space between eyelashes and false eyelashes

大胆（にいれます）　- daitan ni iremasu　- (to insert) bold(ness) / daring

And, finally:

完了　・　完成　- kanryou / kansei　- complete(d)! :)

Want more? This page has Japanese cosmetics flashcards including lots of the borrowed words in katakana. :) Lolo has also included translations of terms that appear in the Ageha Perfect Eyemake Book!

P.S. Thank you sooo much to Berry for nominating me for another Versatile Blog Award! I've hardly had time for blogging, let alone reading/discovering others' blogs, so I can't really do the award again at this time, but I'm still super happy to have received it! Thank you for considering me. ❤

Latest Makeup and Balloon Flight!

Sooo I've been really busy lately. I got offered two jobs, so I'm trying out both of them before deciding which to do full-time (and even then might stay on as casual staff at the other- fingers crossed!). Both have involved a bit of 'can you come in early'/'stay late', so I'm feeling a little burnt out. It's also motivating, though, to explore your limits and see just how much you are capable of. :)

I did some really quick makeup for the pub quiz on Tuesday~

Hair cut~! :3 (Pic heavy as usual :P)

I have nearly 200 followers WHAT. o_o Thank you so much, guys! ;_; And sorry for not posting much recently.

On Wednesday, I went with my mummy to CM Claire in Bath. I got Groupons so it was £30-40 for both of us. And it's right above Yak Yeti Yak! ♡_♡ When I booked, the lady thought she could do our hair in 1 hour each! XD I was really sceptical but actually if she hadn't had to talk to someone on the phone for ages (not her fault), it might have been about on time.

I wanted to wait until I'd done some more styling etc. with my hair, but I've just been too busy. T^T Even going out, I haven't had enough time to do anything impressive!

Before haircut~

After~!

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