Natural-Kei

Coordinates, inspiration, and tips for lovers of natural-kei.

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Motif Cardigan // 19,000 JPY

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a really cool monochromatic coordinate!

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a great example of a more toned-down look!

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Lawn Frill All-In-One // 25,000 JPY

for that sweet woodstock cosplay you’ve been working on

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Cardigan with Color Motif // 36,000 JPY

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Dot Tulle Stole // 38,000 JPY

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Frill High Cut Work Boots // 19,000 JPY

I truly love Pink House, but I honestly don’t understand who they had in mind when they decided to make a cross between Timberlands and Converse with some spare frills slapped on.

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part two of my styling post!

here are some snaps of recent in-store events, where the hairstyles are a lot more do-able for those folks with naturally straight hair. as you can see, pretty much any length- from short, to medium, to long- is easily workable. the focus is on natural colors and simple styling, and light makeup in pale colors (as before).

i think both kinds of styling are equally valid! the overall goal of the styling is, like the clothes, to give off a super relaxed and natural vibe- even if you spent a ton of time or money to get the look.

so if you’re worried about doing hair or makeup for your natural-kei looks, don’t sweat it too much. you can do an elaborate curled look, but you’ll also be just fine with simple hair, too.

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someone sent me an ask about this a couple of weeks ago to ask for advice on Pink House hair and makeup styling, so I wanted to do a little post about it. 

here’s part one with some examples of catalog styling. the top photos are from old catalogs, and the last three photos are from a recent collaboration with idol group Momoiro Clover Z. the focus in these shots is on long, curled hair with lots of volume. for makeup, the focus is on a very “natural” look, with relatively light makeup in natural shades.

these styles are awesome for those of us who have curly or natural hair- they take hardly any work! but they would be a huge pain for anyone with straight hair to recreate. next up, i’ll share some photos of shopstaff with more toned-down styles for folks with naturally straight or short hair.

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well ok i guess i won’t get my hopes up for christmas this year

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i really need to know if there was an actual dolphin print now 

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