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i dont usually do things like this, but today i am emo and realized how long i've been on this site & how much this just feels like home, and much of it is due to having such amazing people sharing this same space. so i wanted to give a shout out to some of my long time mutuals:

@hannahchuu @m-orbidlypink @liz-asian @gorogoroiu @eimiirin @thebluesideofmyworld @syrup-mermaid @miocake @lacey-lamb @silkcupid @rosesforpeace @octobergloom @pinkprincesslauren @softndreaming @fairyonline @pink-club @01flwr @bwaldorf @thebeautytoyourbeat @gloszy @fairywall @kkanroji @sanriopropaganda @classicpeachy @glowmyg @sunlvr @m0-chi @a-breaking-world @abtlove @beigecafes @alnitaks @rosesoftie @himehalcyon @ssoftest @orionkook @2pjs @vitaminjuu @kimjonghyuns @jjongosaurus @faechae @moccabun @poemsforlalisa @pressent @piscesimp @bombaram-i @yvain @dashingwishes @

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Translated Hair Tutorial - Larme Magazine 041 Scans - Ribbon Braid

Part of a series of translated scans: Part 2  (Find  Part 1 here)

Braided Half Up Style  , Ribbon Braid, Bun and Fishtail Braid

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The fun game suggested by @himehalcyon

Three ships : Penelope x Derrick ; Castiello x Yvonne ( Death is the only ending for the Villainess ) and Jiuen x Carsein ( The Abandoned Empress )

Last song : Beings and Shelter by Porter Robinson and Madeon

Last Movie : Black Butler : The Book of the Atlantic

Currently Reading: The Villainess is a Marionette, Virtues of the Villainess, Return of the Female Knight, The Archmage's Daughter

Currently Watching : 2 Days and 1 Night; RunningMan

@rozenmaidenrazna sister

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Translated Hair Tutorial - Larme Magazine 041 Scans - Bun and Fishtail Braid

Part of a series of translated scans: Part 2  (Find  Part 1 here)

Braided Half Up Style  , Ribbon Braid, Bun and Fishtail Braid

Please credit if reposted

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Translated Hair Tutorial - Larme Magazine 041 Scans - Braided Half Up Style

Part of a series of translated scans: Part 2  (Find  Part 1 here)

Braided Half Up Style  , Ribbon Braid, Bun and Fishtail Braid

Please credit if reposted

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Larme 045 - All About Girly

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Larme 045

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Translated Hair Tutorial - Larme Magazine 041 Scans - Waves and Kururinpa

Part of a series of translated scans: Part 1

Ponytail,  Twin Tails and Half Up , Waves and Kururinpa

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~ Risa - LARME 045

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Translated Hair Tutorial - Larme Magazine 041 Scans 

Part of a series of translated scans: Part 1

Ponytail, Twin Tails and Half Up , Waves and Kururinpa

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So I recently bought a bunch of Larme magazines from over the years - I’m reading issue 001 and this thing is a time machine to 2012...

it’s soooo gyaru with the false eyelashes and huge dolly lenses with the thickest limbal ring and frosty pink lipgloss. Un ironic bowler hats and I definitely saw a couple moustache items. Also seeing so much Dakota rose was really funny, I forgot how big she was in 2012-13 like what even happened to her. Also no risa! At least in 001; in 006 there’s a two page spread in the middle where the readers are getting introduced to her and it’s interesting to see her slow rise to being featured more and more until she’s practically the model you associate the most with Larme. It’s also cool to see her style evolve into Pheromone Fetish, which is the substyle that features pink x black coords, fluffy heels, the criss cross neck blouse etc that became popular.

On a more critical note, the earlier editions were definitely quite convoluted and chaotic in their layout ( talking about 001-005ish) BUT!! they had so much more information, tips and coordinate advice in comparison when I compare it to the more recent editions, which at times feel more like a book of photos rather than a magazine. The earlier editions include much more steps in the process of doing hair and makeup; the coordinates and fashion aspects of the magazine include better breakdowns and explanations in regards to why a certain outfit was styled/ key points of the outfit itself. On the other hand, I feel like the fashion has kept updating themselves and the early editions definitely have a dated feeling - I could kind of tell which year some of them were from, and the editions that are 030 onwards do have the Larme feel but in keeping with changing trends/silhouettes/colour palettes rather than trying to unnecessarily hold onto the past.

So whilst the newer editions( I feel like definitely mid 2018 onwards) have a sleeker, more minimal layout, the photographs themselves of the models are a lot more edited and the concepts utilised are a lot more editorial, which in turns makes some of the styling at times a bit questionable? I’m going to try and take some scans later and at some point upload them to better show the differences. However, I think that the vast majority of the actual photographs and the settings, as well as the clothes featured, are truly very beautiful and look to have a higher production value, and I appreciate that they have continued to update the substyles and bring it into 2020 - there’s still loads of the classic pink x black, leopard print as well as girly, vintage etc. I think this is largely down to the fact that many of the brands that work with Larme ( EatMe, Katie, Verybrain, Milk, Honeysalon, Swankiss, CandyStripper etc) have naturally evolved as time has gone on and the magazine is going to reflect the changes in these brands. Ultimately, a big advantage of this is that I think there is a much bigger breadth of choice in regards to how you can “Larmeify” your style and being able to take inspiration from a large archive of coordinates that’s continued to evolve and also makes references to its past.

Interesting that they are changing publishing companies - Larme magazine definitely isn’t as popular as it was back in the day and I’m seeing across multiple jfashion communities asking themselves “is (insert jfashion here) dying?”. I know I wasn’t really on this blog for a good year so I can relate to this feeling. (One another note, I haven’t posted new scans in ages, but this is more because I’m lazy and it’s a time consuming process). Or is it the case that as time has passed, its more a kind of stability, rather than stagnation, as hype and trends die down/move on?

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Je monte les escaliers d’un adulte - Larme 039

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90s vs 00s - Larme 039

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Over the puberty - Larme 039

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Risa is addicted to ... Larme 039

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Neko and Usagi- Larme 039