Ganguro

looks like they have a skin decease 0_0 or something

I found the same topic in /a/. News sure travel fast.

I never really liked this fashion... "movement" I guess if that's what you want to call it. Too extreme for me.

I must say it's rather strange and beyond amusing - to each its own.

No offense to anyone but I find this particular style to be creepy =X

I've never really like Ganguro and I can see why o.o

I'm scared now..

Never been a fan either... :P

amusing and gives me a creeps O_O

Do NOT want. I always thought this "style" made people look like idiots.

I doubt the style will catch on in the UK, but I love the idea of Eurobeat possibly catching on. I've been a fan of it for quite some time and it was a window into Japanese and electronic music for me. Impossible to find on vinyl though.

ok without offense i think it's weird but it's original ^^ .... and i think they waste more money to keep their fashion than other ppl i mean they have to put make up on everytime they want to go out lol it's expe~nsive XD but they want to do it and they're not causing problems/harm to any1 else so it's ok i think as long as u don't bother other ppl u can do anything u want or dress as u want or whatever u want (lol) ^^ ..... so~ keep going my dark faced friends!! ^^

great way to hide pimples :)

Thanks for the reminder. I needed it. Actually reminds me of KISS in reverse.

*face palm* it would be funny if their parents see this and slap them.

Ganguro is one of those things that I will never come to understand. It's quite unique in it's nature, yet so strange in appearance. Doubt I will ever come to an understanding of it, let alone care for ganguro. I say we just let them do what they want, as I have always said about more or less everything.

this is not an attractive look for anyone.

In all truth, being that tanned is literally one of the ugliest things I've ever seen..

LOLOLOLOL haha i want to participate too!! XD =3

I remember ganguro girl when reading this post

I remember reading about ganguro fashion in one of those all-about-Japan books in Kinokuniya. I can't understand the appeal, but if the fashion followers love it, more power to them. It's like the craze of loose knee socks, or kigurumin (dressing in pooh bear, hamtaro or pikachu costumes).

Then again, it may have to do with some kind of group identity. Young people want a sense of belonging/identity to a cultural subgroup and adopt its practices and fashion.

it's a makeup for zombie film !!LOL ^^;

The process of putting on and taking off makeup must be an extremely long one o_o

I always thought that Ganguro girls came out from some zombie flickr. Too scary for me. >_<

This fashion is way too extreme for my tastes, but hey, everyone has their own unique tastes in fashion.

Sure Ganguro is original, but to be honest I don't really like it. Most times there is just too much makeup. I actually prefer the natural beauty of women (well maybe a little makeup). Ah, well. That's just me.

I'm not a fan of this style but to each her own. I made some pretty silly fashion choices growing up.

o.O

WTF is that? fashion?.... That makeup.... scare me...
(Last picture)... OMG don't eat me... ruuuuuuuuuuuuuun

I thought the yamamba went instinct a few years back...

Eww, I find that kind of odd.

I've never really understood the Ganguro movement, personally.

One of the most peculiar fashion movements (or whatever they were considered) ever in Japan.

agree lol ganguro ^^ i like the name but why make your face so dark ? if i did it i would rather use purple lol and not too much ^^ more like a shade then 100% black or brown or what ever color it looks more like face painting to me ^^

white girls becoming ganguro girls now thats hot! yes it is extreme but its funny to see a culture take on a sub culture thats based on another culture
lol

Uwahhh!

It's kind of wierd...

I'm not a fan...

Creepy... + I dont see why they do it...
Do they see beauty in that ? or =/

w/e, cant really say much about people's preferance

Next time use a condom.

Endangered species.

Gaguro means Kagaroo in spanish...

I don't like this type of fashion. But I wouldn't mind meeting these people, they're interesting.

It reminds me of the red indians. They drew marking on their face before going to war or hunt.

I saw a couple of ganguro girls cosplayers at Anime Evolution XD One of them even contacted me for a bigger picture, lol. I prefer a natural ganguro, that is, someone who's actually tanned with blonde/bleached hair. Kinda like Villeta Nu or T-elos or Kaolla Su, etc.

5 years down the line these people might be thinking to themselves while seeing pics like these "what the heck was i thinking when i was doing that?"

I like the artistic expressions they have. And have seen many pictures of this style. Most of the ladies are pretty looking past the makeup / or with it. I find it intriguing that they, to varying degrees "hide, slightly reveal or accent" their beauty with it. Challenging the status, or to dare the observer to judge by the cover. I can identify with that, and be perfectly comfortable among them. But then they may look at me funny ^^;

This style is still around??? I remember seeing kogals in this style back in the '90s!

no thanks for ganguro, I've always hated it

Yeah, I've seen them round the Piccadilly area. Someone in JapanProbe mentioned the picture at the China Town Print Club, I assumed it was just English kids doing cosplay untill I saw them in the flash XD, they always hang around any Japanese related place in London.

...I have to be honest here. It's their choice, but I personally find nothing attractive about it. I'm sure that they already know that, however; they get enough crap back at home about it already.

For me, it's two factors. One is that I've never liked the use of makeup beyond little accents and touchups - I like the natural look. Two is that, well...my personal preferences simply lie with people who look asian/oriental. It may sound a bit harsh, but it probably has a lot to do with my own race (Chinese) and the way I was raised. I simply don't find non-Asians attractive, most of the time, and this is a step in the opposite direction.

I hope I'm not offending anyone with that last bit, by the way. It's seriously just the way I'm wired.

why do i feel like punching them in the face?

why now?

Tbh i dun get how this fashion takes off, makes the people look very unappealing so say the least...

Maybe I can appreciate it XD but can the make up tone be lighter, Tan color thats it, the right and balance color

little brown girls are the best

I thought this is old-school fashion.....

Screw being polite. Sometime you just have to say, "I believe in diversity and freedom and all that other crap, but dude; you look u-g-l-y.

u know what?
i like them, they have their own individual style :3
but some of them are just adding to much make up on their faces, and it doesnt look well :3

Didn't like the Japanese Ganguro, but the UK version is scary^^;

Fashion has become even crazier than before . Tose make ups are too hardcore even for me .

never really got into it, but what they do is their own business and I got nothing against it. ganguro seems like the polar opposite to goth.

Isn't this offensive to black people?

Never liked Ganguro style.. I believe it lost it's popularity in Japan a bit? Hope it won't back again.

Creepy.

During my trip to Japan in March, I went to Shibuya 3 times, never saw a single girl ganguro... I had seen two guy ganguro while I was in Hakone...

There are girls here who look like this, but more orange, and dyed black hair... I think it looks atrocious, the girls here seem to think that tanned is beautiful so they take it to the extreme... Not a fan of ganguro either, and not to sound slightly camp but they must have terrible pores on their face, after wearing the make-up so long, it might not come off!

well, while i do not discriminating against others in terms of their race or religion or NATURAL color, i do take issue with perfectly healthy people choosing to deface their appearance like this. Seems really disconcerting and pathetic. I would very much like to lambast them for choosing to do this to themselves.

I'm sure real Ganguros don't look like that....

anybody in japan practice voodoo curse or something?
they look like some 1 who's studying witch doctor cursing or something... back in africa

Oh,my god.
日本にはもうこのような人たちはいません。

what can i say...im speechless ^^;

A little tan is sexy but this... :/

I will never understand thier aethestic standard.

So FUG x_x

I wonder how that can be attractive. i guess japan has everything

Ahhh I first encountered Ganguro gals when watching SuperGals! and I stick by my choice back then, Pale gals ftw!!!

The really extreme Ganguro is probably the japanese fashion I like the least... dunno if theres something else.

こういった趣味・娯楽は数年間の誤差で他国へ感染するね。

Well, why not really. As long as there friendly I couldn't care less if people use lots of makeup. Regardless if their hair is bright purple, their pupils replaced with hazard signs or w/e. While I don't really find it attractive i guess they do themselves and that's what matters. All opinions of other people than themselves are/should be nil. One chooses how to be on their own after all. That... and i've done some horrible fashion choices in the past so i really have no right to complain about anyone's choice of clothing. :P

Not to mention... i've got better things to do than being annoyed by how people look. Thank god.

I can see how that fashion could be bad for your skin in the long run though, all that makeup is bound to clog your pores pretty fast.

They look like Dhalsim from SF xD

okay that is plain weird.

I've only seen Ganguro girls in Tokyo and Yokosuka twice. Both times they were far more conservative in appearance then the ones in this post. Minus the face paint by about 90% and you have what I've seen. It's not THAT bad if done in moderation. Do I think it's sexy? Not really but to each their own.

That last pic really belongs in a horror movie lol.
I'm not easily impressed or intimidated...but if someone like that (person in the last pic) approuched me in some dark back alley I'd start runnin' (and screamin') for ma life!

I find ganguro kinda creepy O.O Wondered how it was fashionable in any way >.>

So sexy... ¬_¬

Maybe i should ask them why do they make up as so?...curious to know that's all...

I would hate to wake up to that in the morning

Personally I don't understand why anybody would want to do this to themselves, but as I say, whatever floats your boat...

this is very wierd lol....they look ill.

Nothing wrong with this if you ask me.

Saw them o the tube i would probablie look like an idiot as a stared at them, what going on there then.

Personally for me if i saw this on the street at night i would be very scared..... maybe even run

Haven't seen one in a while... only saw a few in Japan on the weekend.

KAWAII!!!!!!~ jk. The girl reminds me of panda. XD

Hahaa that white makeup for the lips is perfect :)

I remember reading about this when I was obsessed w/ Jpn fashion... was more interested in lolita though

that is so creepy O_O

Not sexy. DO NOT WANT.

. . . What I want to know is why anyone would think spending this much time on makeup is worth it. They must get up very early in the morning.

I know about this "phenomenon" for a long time and exactly this long I say "no, please no"!!

I thought this type of fashion died out already in Japan?
Or maybe it never did xd But I don't like it really, too much make-up!

When i saw the pics the first thing that came to my mind was micheal jacksons "Thriller"

I think it's ugly. Why people walk around like that, even in Japan, I have no idea.

日本でガングロが流行ったのは5，6年前です。

This looks likes it belongs on the BBC makeover show "Snog, Marry, Avoid". I'm sure everyone would vote "avoid" 100%. (They had a girl who dressed in Visual K style on the show, but they didn't make her over.)

Isn't the whole point of ganguro in Japan an attempt at looking American? If I'm remembering that correctly then these British girls are trying to look like Japanese girls, who want to look like Americans? O_o

A lot of girls in Britian are doing a similar style to ganguro already (many say they're copying Jodie Marsh's bleach blonde hair, tanned skin style), these kids are just taking it to another level.

ganguro is gan-gu-ross ;___;

is very crazy -_-

No matter how beautiful or cute girl with ganguro. It still will be a NO to me.

interesting.

i dont think that would ever work in america because too many people would play the race card. good too see some areas are less immature

How would a person react if they woke up face-to-face with such a face? :P

this fashion still exist in japan??

i thought they are gone already.

OMIGOSH...
THIS is scary .-.
This just is...yeah...scary...

very interesting indeed...

Red Hot Chilli Peppersも怖れおののいたというヤマンバ。
これは喜んでいいのか、申し訳ないと思わなきゃいけないのか、複雑。
でも、パンクが出て来た頃のイングランドもそんな感じ？

The heavy makeup plus hair is a jarring combination. I'd prefer natural tans. Extremes exist in both directions it seems, makeup-wise.

IMO, ganguro girls can often just look a) slutty or b) drunken.

Rodeo clowns? I just dont understand this..

scarish buuurrrg.
this fashion is /////burrrg my eyes!

That's just bizarre.

Just a little overboard really...

Too much I think

Ganguro can be a scary fashion or just down right ridiculous. Well, that's just me.

When i watching anime and something like that appered i thought that it's just exaggarated imagine of make up , but it seems to be true! oh my goddess... what happened to those girls?

Visual Kei is a much better style than this -_-"

ganguro's just not my thing~
but i respect them for representing what they like~

i don't understand the point. why make yourself into something socially unacceptable, if there's not even a point>?

I don't see how those who put on that much make up to look really tanned thought it looked good.

Wrrrrryyyyy??!!

reminds me of the theatre people from college . . . it's just an extreme expression and gets noticed well
I wonder if they all do the same makeup or if there are some "rogues"
would love to see if it could develope or change into other forms

disturbing.............. very disturbing

There has to be a good way to pull off Ganguro. Painted on tan has to be the first no-no. I would imagine there HAS to be a way to pull it off and look cute, but these girls are NOT doing it.

personally, I don't see why this is so crazy to a lot of people.
when other people go around bleaching their skin to look paler it's fine, but when someone tries to get a tan or puts on some tanning cream or something they're "crazy"

talk about a double standard...

-_-

The first time I saw this on tv I was shocked! I couldn't believe people liked dressing up that way and I still can't understand it! They look scary to me! But we have to respect everybody's taste.