MarshmellowKitty
04-23-2005, 10:31 AM
Do you know what ganguro is? No? Well let me tell you before I introduce you to the horror, cause I got pictures.
Ganguro, (ガン黒) literally "face-black," is a fashion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion) trend among Japanese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan) girls, an outgrowth of chapatsu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapatsu) hair dyeing. The basic look is bleached-blond hair and a deep tan, produced by tanning beds or makeup. The intent is to produce the tanned, blond California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) beach girl look. Accessories include high platform shoes or boots, purikura (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purikura) photo stickers, and cellular phones
The Shibuya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya) and Ikebukuro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebukuro) districts of Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo) are the center of ganguro fashion. It goes against the grain of the usual Japanese standard of female beauty, which calls for skin as white as possible. The roots of the trend are said to be in the mid-1960s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s), starting with commercials/advertisements in which actresses emulated the California "beach bunny" look.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganguro
Now that you have an idea. Let me show you some pictures. They are byfar the most hilarious things I have ever seen. Not to mention freaky.
Warning this is going to be a tad bit image heavy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/1.jpg
Its funny how they look amounst normal people.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/2.jpg
These girls have been putting so much bronze tanning lotion on their skin they really look black. Its frightening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/3.jpg
This one looks like she was thrown up from a weird acid trip. If my hair was permed and bleached like hers it would fall out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/4.jpg
I swear these people know nothing of american culture. Then again I've never been to california? Do they all walk around like this? Please say no.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/5.jpg
I can't think of something clever to say. No wait...why do they all look like they have crack addict lips? No clue. Those feathers are bothering me though.
Okay last one! I swear.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/9.jpg
Beware the Ganguro. They are multiplying. My god...run away!!!
All these pictures and funnier commentary can be found here: http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2807
You are now welcome to mock, poke fun at or just...not look at this.
Ganguro, (ガン黒) literally "face-black," is a fashion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion) trend among Japanese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan) girls, an outgrowth of chapatsu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapatsu) hair dyeing. The basic look is bleached-blond hair and a deep tan, produced by tanning beds or makeup. The intent is to produce the tanned, blond California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) beach girl look. Accessories include high platform shoes or boots, purikura (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purikura) photo stickers, and cellular phones
The Shibuya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya) and Ikebukuro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebukuro) districts of Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo) are the center of ganguro fashion. It goes against the grain of the usual Japanese standard of female beauty, which calls for skin as white as possible. The roots of the trend are said to be in the mid-1960s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s), starting with commercials/advertisements in which actresses emulated the California "beach bunny" look.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganguro
Now that you have an idea. Let me show you some pictures. They are byfar the most hilarious things I have ever seen. Not to mention freaky.
Warning this is going to be a tad bit image heavy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/1.jpg
Its funny how they look amounst normal people.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/2.jpg
These girls have been putting so much bronze tanning lotion on their skin they really look black. Its frightening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/3.jpg
This one looks like she was thrown up from a weird acid trip. If my hair was permed and bleached like hers it would fall out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/4.jpg
I swear these people know nothing of american culture. Then again I've never been to california? Do they all walk around like this? Please say no.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/5.jpg
I can't think of something clever to say. No wait...why do they all look like they have crack addict lips? No clue. Those feathers are bothering me though.
Okay last one! I swear.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/nekog/weird%20stuff/9.jpg
Beware the Ganguro. They are multiplying. My god...run away!!!
All these pictures and funnier commentary can be found here: http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2807
You are now welcome to mock, poke fun at or just...not look at this.