Religious Headscarfs In Lolita

Hello dear readers! I wanted to discuss something I feel very strongly about today. Specifically in regards to Muslim lolitas, religious headscarfs obviously play a huge role. I would like to take a second to acknowledge I will be saying "headscarfs" instead of "hijab" because, contrary to popular belief by many non-Islamic people, not all Islamic headscarfs are hijabs. Also as a note to that note, I am aware that "hijabs" is not technically the plural of "hijab" but I chose to use it for simplicity/clarity with non-Islamic readers. 

I've seen many people who protest that headscarfs "don't belong in lolita" or "look bad/weird/unusual with lolita". I am here to personally show you and tell you just how wrong you are. There are not many headscarf wearing lolitas, at least not with an internet presence. The ones that are present though are tasteful and know how to work their headscarf into a coord seamlessly. 

And why wouldn't they? The majority of Islamic women coordinate their headscarfs to their outfits everyday. Lolita is a fashion, like any, and if they can make it work in everyday outfits why couldn't they do the same with lolita? 

It is important to respect religious beliefs and values, especially those that present themselves in such bold ways. The headscarfs are a choice, one these women made willingly and consciously. They are not "oppressed" or "unhappy" or whatever other nonsense people seem to believe so willingly about Islamic women. 

That all said, here are a few of my favorite coords done with headscarfs.

Sources: x (most of these outfits. I'm a bit of a fangirl.) x x x

Nails In Lolita

Hello dear readers! I am back to posting now that I have gone through and converged many of my posts together. So today I wanted to cover something that I only see mentioned here and there, and only if they're totally outrageous. What to do with your nails while wearing lolita.

Some people buy fake, pre-decorated nails and apply them. Others do intricate detailing on their natural nails. Lastly some people just put a basic color or design or just leave them untouched. If you choose to leave you nails totally natural, please make sure they are clean and presentable!

I found some examples of nails I personally like. They are not too OTT to the point you can't move your fingers or see where the nails begins and finger ends anymore. The first three are more classic and the last is sweet obviously. I tend to lean more classic myself so I'm definitely more drawn to nails like the first set, though I personally prefer just a flat color or clean unpainted nails. So here they are.

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So what are your thoughts? Do you like to wear really intricate deco nails or do you prefer something more simple? Let me know in the comments. 

-Kayla

Youmacon 2012

You can find the majority of my Youmacon experience here. I wanted to share my lolita pictures here though.
I wore loltia Saturday but didn't have time to take a picture of myself. As of now I haven't found any pictures of me floating around really either. I didn't go over the top like last year and photograph EVERY lolita I saw. I just took pictures of ones that inspired me in some way or that I thought had some element I wanted to play with. So here they are ^_^.

Dis my face though

Everyone looked lovely. Even the ones  I didn't photograph. Good con guys and I can't wait for next year. ^_^

My new loliable hobby!

So a while back I said I'd taken up a new hobby that I thought could be incorporated into lolita. Well here is that post I promised about it. ^_^ My new hobby is embroidery. I just looked up some stuff online, asked my mom for a hoop, some thread, and some cloth, and went to work. It did some practice stitches first before starting in on my first actual piece.

So here are my pictures of the first piece I finished. It took about 7 hours I believe. o_o So long. I work faster now lol.

I'm working on another piece right now and when it is finished I shall post about it. I intend to eventually integrate this into Lolita and possible Mori-girl (which is a style I've been getting into over the past couple months).

Thanks everyone who reads. ^_^
-Kayla

Refurb a Purse

Hey everyone. So I found a wicker purse that I thought would be perfect for country Lolita if it was give a bit of a face-lift so that is what I did. I found the purse for $1 at a local resale shop. So I added some lace at the top of it, sewing it into the lining that was already there. I then glued some lace around the outside and a bit on the handle. Then I made a small lace bow and glued it on there. I wanted something subtle. My mom was surprised, she though I was going to make a HUGE bow that took up like the whole purse. Lol. I'm here to surprise. Total cost for this project was less than $5.

The finished product

This lace is really soft and I think its super cute. It was the perfect width.

This lace is really nice but I used most of what I had. :/

It came pre-lined with this adorable fabric so I didn't change.

Motor City Pride!

So I went to Motor City Pride both Saturday and Sunday. I wore Classic Lolita saturday. I was the only Lolita there in Lolita because there was a meet up for International Lolita Day. I did meet up with a nice person named Chelsea (photos later). She is a Lolita but went with a non-Lolita military inspired outfit for the day.

I had SO MUCH FUN. For real. I love being around tons of people who really get me. On top of that today I got to see Kerli live (I was in the front row) and then afterwards I met her and we hugged, took a photo, and she signed my pride flag. :D It was very exciting okay? The Kerli photos are the only ones taken by me.

Sorry for the picture quality. My brother is not the best photographer and I didn't think to check them before we went out for the day. By the time you get to the better quality outdoor shots my petti had been smooshed every way possible and my hair was a mess. Also please ignore my tennis shoes because I needed something comfortable for the several miles I was walking that day. So they don't match...at all.

Sunday there were two Lolitas there that hadn't been there the day before. There is a picture below. If anyone knows who they are so I can link to them I would appreciate it. ^_^ I stole one of these photos from Chelsea also so here is a link to Chelsea's Blog.

Please do not use any of these photos without my permission. Chances are I'll say yes, I just like to know where they're going. Leave a comment below asking and letting me know what for and I'll get back to you quickly. :)

My outfit for the day.

Necklace and pin. Earrings matched.

Close up of skirt print

Day 2 lolitas

Kerli. Her outfit was adorable.

My fave drag queen Sabin and a dog lol

Feb. 12 meet up!

So recently there was a Michigan Lolita meet up. We wandered through a natural history museum and went to a small planetarium. This was followed by dinner at Noodles and Company. That is where I took my leave though many girls went on to do other events (a tea shop I believe? Maybe karaoke?) These are some of my favorite pictures from the event. I tried to include one of everybody but if I missed anyone I'm terribly terribly sorry. I will start with my coord for the day so hopefully you all think I did a better job this time.
Some notes on my coord this time: I was supposed to have a cream blouse but it was not sent when it was supposed to be so I had to make due with this black one that didn't match too well. I am not wearing shoes in the pictures because they didn't really match because it had snowed the day before so the open toed shoes that I had planned on wearing that matched were no longer sensible. And the purse totally doesn't match. Basically this outfit is a mess oops. Quick break down of my outfit is as follows:

Skirt, bow, bow ring, and necklace: All hand made by me.
Blouse, cake ring, bracelet: Off brand
Purse and socks: Bodyline

Now here are the pictures from the meet up. ^_^ Sorry they aren't great quality, was using an unfamiliar camera in low lighting.

My friend Amanda. We love owls.

I was so glad to get a chance to talk to her.

I loved Brenda's outfit.

Amanda and I loved this print so much!

An old canoe of Lolitas!

She is seriously the biggest sweetheart.