DIY Hime Gyaru Handbag

I've already made post about decorating handbags (in fact, it was my very first post), but it was poorly done and wasn't very helpful or specific >< So consider this as kind of a...supplement (?) to that post.

Start with a plain handbag. I purchased this one from the thrift store for about $3.

There's no way that I could make a list of things needed for this tutorial, just look at this picture X) Besides, most of my decorations are improvisational. There's never a real plan. The picture above is composed of all the things that I gathered as possible things to use. I didn't use all of them, they're just examples >_>

I mixed a little bit of pink acrylic paint with white paint to create a very light baby pink color.

I then used the mixed paint to cover the largest areas of the handbag. I also used white paint to reinforce the accent flap of the bag~

Using a super cheap (it was literally like $0.88) broken pearl necklace, I created a trim for the flap.

Add a pretty lacy trim to the underside of the flap so that it is visible from the outside, but no one can see where or how it was attached.

Time for flowers of course ^^~ they're a necessity.

It still looked a bit empty, so I added a large bow to the top of the bag and a small ribbon bow to the bottom. On top of the small ribbon bow, I added a Victorian button piece. On the underside of the handbag I attached more lace trimming.

Lastly, I used smaller rose pieces as the trim for the upper flap. This part took so long >< I had to snip the flowers from the bouquet, then hot glue them to hold their shapes (otherwise they would unravel), and then glue each one to the bag.

Well, this has been a long (and pic-heavy) post. I hope that you guys are somewhat inspired to try something like this <333 ^^


See original handbag decorating tutorial here. 

NOTD: Magic Sparkle Ribbon

I love using sparkles in nail art. I think that nails are the best place to incorporate sparkles and glitter into one's appearance. It's just so subtle and pretty ^^

Colors Used:

• China Glaze - Inner Beauty
• L.A. Colors - (No color name...the sparkly one =P )

DIY Usamimi / Usagi Headbands

I've been obsessed with usamimi headbands ever since I saw Xiaxue wearing one in her guide to life. I've purchased some from Bodyline in the past, but they really don't have much variety.

I have 3 from Bodyline

I figured that they would be easy enough to make on my own, so I tried it out~

You will need:

• Floral wire (31")
• Wire cutters
• A pretty material (32" x 5") The only suggestion that I have regarding this is to make sure that your material is opaque... unless you want your wire color to show through (like mine T_T)
• E6000 glue (or whatever you prefer)
• Hot glue
• Lace/Ribbon trim

1. Fold your material in half lengthwise, and cut the ends diagonally.

2. Use hot glue to place and secure your wire in the center fold of your material, then secure the ends of the wire with E6000 glue.

3. Fold the material in half and secure the edges with lace trimming and hot glue.

That's.....pretty much it ._. But since you've used your own material, you can make other matchy-matchy accessories to go with it.

Anyhow, have fun ^^

Simple Hime Gyaru Bow

Hair accessories are my favorite kind of accessory to make. I rarely venture outside of this realm with the exception of decoden (which I love, but I only do so often.) I pretty much make new hair accessories every week, and here's what I made this week:

Stay tuned for the tutorial ^^~

Step 1. Gather the material that you would like to use while making your bow and cut it into a rectangular shape. (Mine pictured is about 4" x 10" for reference) It doesn't have to be perfectly even, I promise ^^

Fold and glue both sides towards the center (I just used a hot glue gun). You can trim the edges to make them match up here if you'd like, but it really is not necessary.

Gather a roll of pretty ribbon. 

Use the ribbon to close off the open edges of the material.

 Use your fingers to make several cinches in the center of the rectangle and use hot glue to hold in place. Be careful of burning yourself! There's probably a better way to do this, but I probably haven't thought about it hard enough >_>

I also used a different ribbon  in the center to make it a bit more interesting.

From here, anything else is optional. You can quit now and leave things pretty simple or....

Add lace, ribbon, or flowers like I did. I also continued on to make another more plain bow. You can leave your bow as-is and use it for clothing or decoration, or use a clip to turn it into a hair accessory (like I did).

Whatever you do with it, just enjoy ^_^.

Hime Gyaru Camera Decoden ❤

I actually completed this project a while ago, but I happened to have some photo documentation so I decided to make a post~
There are tons of tutorial posts like this one, so why bother writing one myself? Because its my turn to show off ┌(;￣◇￣)┘

I have a pretty hefty stash of decoden supplies to begin with, but I'll include some places where one may be able to establish their own stash ^^ I'll only suggest links that I've actually used.

The most popular option is probably http://fullmoon07xxx.ocnk.net/ .

There are many many things available here, and one of the shops greatest virtues is that shipping is reasonably fast and inexpensive. The supplies are very good value, and it is very easy to find exactly what you are looking for. Their stock includes nail sets, nail art supplies, and decoden supplies.

Another option that I enjoy is http://www.bornprettystore.com/ .

However...if you're in a hurry to get your supplies, this is NOT the place to go. Although shipping is free, it's pretty slow. This shop sells many types of beauty supplies, rather than specializing in items for nail art. Most items are sold in sets inexpensively.

I like to keep my most popular supplies in a little plastic box to keep things organized, like this:

Items from http://www.bornprettystore.com/ usually come packaged in plastic wheels, and I leave them as such.

As for the glue that I use, I find E6000 to be the most cooperative.

And now for my camera transformation~

The last few pictures are less-than-desirable in quality because my camera was not in a position to take photos of itself at the time, and so I made due with my phone >_>

Anyway, I hope that someone can find this post at least a bit interesting or helpful ^^