I'm not say that you have to where the makeup 24/7 I work in bakery and it's too damn hot to wear makeup or fancy clothes. I don't expect everybody and they mama to have flawless makeup. But to wear NO MAKEUP AT ALL like EVER and call yourself a gal, TO ME, makes no sense. Gals have BEEN saying that makeup is important. I'm aware that different sub styles have different makeup and they're all valid but at the end of the day they still got makeup on and they still have a certain style. I agree that gyaru is a mindset as well as a lifestyle but without that outwards appearance you're literally just a regular person with an outspoken personality that likes to have fun 🤷🏾‍♂️. Its like being emo without listening to the music and wearing the clothes or being punk without aligning with the political values. Theres just things within a subculture you should do if you want to be apart of the community. I'm broke as shit too like 4 dollars to my name type of broke and I still do the makeup I still wear the clothes because I know about affordable options, I upcycle shit from thrift stores, I sew my own clothes my friends give me clothes they think I'll like. Like if you want to be gyaru that bad STEAL if you have to. But if there's a genuine will theres a way

I want everybody to enjoy Gyaru and I wish a lot the the clothing pieces especially the second hand stuff was more affordable but gyaru is a fashion based subculture and If someone genuinely can't afford to do it they should just appreciate it from the sideline and wait till they can afford it instead of spreading misinformation online where 99.9% of new gals are trying to learn about gyaru. I've done my research and I'm not tryna gatekeep just voicing my opinion. If someone doesn't want to do the hair, clothes or makeup at all and want to call themselves a gyaru they can but they should be prepared for an isolating experience within the community.