/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Can white people ever do visual kei and not look like shit?

>>7967244
If done properly and not half-assed like I'm constantly seeing, then yeah.
>Pic Related

>>7967244
Yes they can, if they know what they are doing and don't half ass it

If you're going to talk about VK "in general", you have to mention the VK-Oyaji too

I really need to get a better paying job so I can indulge in some visual kei shopping from time to time...

if dressing in kote kei was socially acceptable i'd always be broke

You know, I think Ruki is the only person who can actually pull off a full, leopard print suit...

I'll never get over Dué le quartz

Lisa13 is a good person to look at for both VK fashion and music.

>>7967244
The first VK bands were inspirated by western Glam Rock anyways.

>>7967968
I think a lot of people forget this fact...or are weebs in denial that a Japanese fashion/music style was influenced by something NOT Japanese.

I've always been curious (because I've never done it), does teasing your hair not damage it as much as I think it does?
Cause when I watch these guys do it with their hair it looks like they are causing irreparable damage but it always turns out looking nice when they are finished.

>>7968241
It does cause damage. Teasing always starts off looking like shit then you smooth it out a bit after. It isnt like one time of teasing will kill your hair, but most of these pictures are with people with bad hair as they do it too often.

>>7968351
Ah, I see! So, it probably isn't any more damaging than bleaching your hair once or twice. Thanks, Anon!

>>7968404
Teru's outfits always make me happy. I'm a tummy kind of girl and he has an adorable tummy.

>>7968005
but japan did it better

Miyavi isn't really considered VK anymore, is he?

>>7967968
>inspirated

if visual kei cosplay was brought back i'd finally be able to get a mana-sama cosplay done without feeling really out of the loop

>>7968780
My VK husbando!

Anyone else notice there's a crazy guy on /b/ that posts a whole thread of just Maya from LM.C every night?

so how many of you are still into Visual-kei music. It seems like a lot of us moved to K-pop but that never held my interest for long.

>>7970571
I still consider myself a rather big fan of VK...even though the fandom has become so damn quiet (at least where I'm at).
I ventured into Kpop a few years ago and I became fan but I never stopped listening to VK.

>>7970571
Im still a big fan. But the fan base is so small now, it kind of sucks. Most of my friends have moved from VK to Kpop.

>>7970571
Still love V-Kei, never got into K-pop. There's not a big fanbase anymore, but I listen to old stuff and some newer bands.

I once had to explain to my mom that Hitsugi was, indeed, a real person and not "some kind of freaky doll" (in her words)

I want to be like this guy so much that it hurts

>>7968963
>if visual kei cosplay was brought back i'd finally be able to get a mana-sama cosplay done without feeling really out of the loop

Someone has to take the first step. Why not you?

>>7968963
>>7971167
Yeah just do it now while you can.
If you don't you will regret it in a few years.

>tfw i like vk only on men
For this i would never do a vk cosplay, but now i'm not anymore into this fandom because i have some memories and getting back into vk make me feel nostalgic.

>>7970861
I adore them a lot, its my fav vk band i think. Also their new single (Sleeping Madness) is badass.

>>7971694
I went to see them at AUSA, and they were both so nice. Im really hoping for a new album soon

>>7968963
Even though VK cosplay isn't much of a thing anymore (at least outside of certain places) I'd say you can still have a lot fun doing it.
I was planning on cosplaying Ruki (from the Cockroach PV) to this years NDK New Years Eve Costume Ball.

>>7971997
Oops, dropped the picture.

>>7968963
I have a few friends who still do VK cosplay's. And they always have a good time doing it, even though very few people know who they are codplaying.

>>7970571
Why... would you go from visual kei to K-pop? How are they even similar?

Polite sage because I know shit all about K-pop beyond the surface level.

>>7972149
I asked a friend of mine about that not too long ago. She said that it was because both vk and kpop are very "glamorous" but kpop is "easier" to listen to.
I assume this basically means "pretty boys but without the screaming! :D"

>>7967343
Lisa13 wears emo/tumblr shit.
She even talks about being emo and listening to western emo bands...

>>7972177
more active fanbase and less weird looks when someone ask her what music she likes I guess
Not really fans of the music or the looks imo.

>>7972226
>more active fanbase
read: more annoying
>less weird looks
read: why should anyone give a shit what i listen to? i'm not gonna change my musical preference because someone gives me weird looks. hell if you don't live in asia and listen to their music, whether its VK or something "happy", you're gonna get weird looks regardless
back to on topic: does anyone remember that lolita girl ashley with the horseface? she is doing some pretty extreme VK looks these days while living in tokyo (ig: inuashley)

i dont know if they are still considered vkei, but really enjoy plastic tree's look. i don't think they can even really be classified. they've always had their unique look and sound. i really really appreciate ryutaro

I know this is a stupid question but if I wanted to do this hairstyle but have rather thick hair will bobby pins still work or do I need to go with small hair bands?

>>7972239
>read: more annoying
nailed it
>hell if you don't live in asia and listen to their music, whether its VK or something "happy", you're gonna get weird looks regardless
Where I live since gangnam style everyone is ok with kpop because 'is popular' and therefore is cool. Visual kei is still viewed weird shit (well just like in Japan)

>>7971909
You are so lucky to see them live!!
>tfw in the middle of nowhere and no japanese artists at cons
I want more Schwarz Stein than acutal Kaya, because i think he sings better stuff with Hora. Well he did also some pretty dark songs as solo too like Rose Jail and Memento Mori.
I know Kaya sings in a band called Femme Fatal, some stuff is really good but at times sound a bit generic "vk" music.

>>7972342
Femme Fatale is a big hit or miss for me. Im hoping since Chargeeeee left they will sound better. His trash can drums ruined everything for me.
Schwarz Stein is amazing live! Kaya broke his boot and ate shit during one of the songs. But he just sort of laughed at himself for it and continued singing.

>>7972342
>want more Schwarz Stein than acutal Kaya, because i think he sings better stuff with Hora
This. You can feel the sadness in his voice in Last Hallucination, but haven't feet anything like that in his solo career or in Femme Fatale

>>7972352
I noticed also Kaya does more screamo in Femme Fatale but it sound a bit annoying than cool, but i love his screamo in Succubus. I like the song Freya, it's pretty well done i admit but still is missing the "real Kaya".
Kaya is amazing live, he sings better live than the actual recorded songs and it's really not common among vocalists.
>dat Kaya and Hora pic
>both sexy as hell
>>7972354
I somewhat cry when i hear Transient or also Beautiful the Virgin. Femme Fatale is ok, nothing special, but i'm happy he is still doing music with Hora.

>>7972398
>Kaya is amazing live, he sings better live than the actual recorded songs and it's really not common among vocalists.
Hope I can see him live someday. I lost the chance some years ago.

>>7972414
Well i never seen him live, i saw only live vids on youtube. I missed the chance of seeing Kaya too i think this year (he came to Italy, i live here).

>>7972417
then hope you get to see him live soon too!

>>7972433
Thank you! I loved also when Kaya sang with Selia and Hizaki, for me was like a dream come true!

>>7972398
Arcana looks promising from the PV preview that has been released. It sounds a lot better then Gladshiem Blanche and Noir, which only had a few good songs on it. But its going to be a long album, so Im not really sure what to expect from them.

>>7972258
You can get bigger pins or just use more. The cross method is good for these things

>>7967279
Ooh! I really like that girl. I always enjoyed her picture posts on LiveJournal. She has a good face for VK.

>>7970478
link?

>>7973935
Could bobby pins be used to hold on the layers of hair from the back of hair sitting on top kinda like in suji? Mine always fall to the back of my head again. Not sure if it makes sense in the way I explained it but pic shows what I mean.

>>7974227
He posts almost everyday very late at night, so lurk on /b/ at that time and you might find him.
He dumps tons on pics, sometimes doodles him, and seems he buys every LMC related merch released.
I replied to him a couple of times and seems like a nice guy, but totally in love with Maya, maybe to the point of obsession. But if that makes him happy, I'm ok with it.

>>7973935
Ah, I see. Thanks, Anon! I'll have to venture to the beauty supply store and see what I can find.

>>7974227
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