As you can see, I look a lot different than I normally do today

Thanks to Cathy Cat who gave me this adorable Decora makeover

If you guys would like to see the video for this

You can go check that out on the KAWAII PATEEN channel

I will link that right here and down below

But today on my channel, we are going to be talking about lolita fashion

But before we do that we need to get out of this decora style

And into lolita style, so we will do that now!

Hey! We are back! In lolita fashion

We are! Look at that!

I need a bow actually

So cute!

I kept the same makeup as before

It kinda works with all the pink sweet lolita fashion that I have on

It looks gorgeous, so make sure to check out the video where we did that transformation

We also just did another video on Cathy Cat's channel

So please watch that! After you watch this one, of course

So we're gonna talk about the rules of lolita fashion

And all the details that I have no idea about

I thought that was really interesting, so I figured you guys would too

So yeah could you go over some of the important basic rules

If you're just getting into lolita fashion, what do you need to know

So that you don't totally screw up

General rule is: Don't show too much skin

Right, it's a very modest fashion

As you can see I'm wearing a full blouse

And the skirt is right down to my knees

And I've got socks covering my legs completely

Really the only skin you can see is a little bit of neck!

You're wearing a jumper skirt right now to go with the blouse

I'm wearing an OP (One piece)

My shoulders are pretty much covered, there is a bit of arm

But if I was wearing it like even more OTT I should wear something frilly to cover my hands

And again, my skirt is really long as well

No one can see this even if I jump, but it's really long!

I feel safer in this than other fashion

It's a style that many girls like

Even if you're very self conscious, like you have big hips

You can cover that up! No one can see my hips in this humungous dress!

It's not sexy! Not at all!

It's not a fetish, and it's not supposed to be sexy

I mean there are many other things about lolita fashion

If you're really interested, be sure to look that up online

There's the EGL community and there's a couple of YouTubers who talk about lolita fashion

I'm one of the YouTubers who talk about lolita fashion

And yeah get lots of information going

Don't forget to wear a petticoat under your dress

That's another one, very important

You need to look like a cupcake!

Should be nice and poofy

So we have lots of layers under our skirts

Lots and lots of layers

Usually one will be enough but we layered it up a little bit because we did decora

What are some common mistakes that you see people doing?

Common mistakes... like wearing something that is not lolita fashion

Something that's too short, or wear a jumper skirt without a blouse

Oh so to wear this dress without anything underneath

Yeah that's a really big mistake

Some people go "I got this lolita dress!" and they got the right brand and everything

Then they don't wear the blouse underneath

That's one of the things that people will point out

Oh no! Omg! That much skin :O

Are there any rules about which colours to wear?

Like say I'm wearing a pink dress should I be wearing all pink accessories

It depends on which style you're doing

Sweet lolita was a big thing and it was like bright wigs and circle lenses

and fake lashes...

And that style is actually slightly decreasing recently

And there's a classical lolita fashion boom that's coming on right now

So many girls decide to wear normal hair

and more browns and greens

So it really depends on which style you're going for

And obviously you try to keep a balance with your dress

So I wouldn't put bright green on you

The obvious colour clashing

Generally what all the big people (Aoki Misako as well) say is don't be afraid

to do something wrong in lolita fashion

Many people are afraid and they won't do it

Of course the community can sometimes be cruel

But if you don't brave it, you're never going to create a new fun style

And you'll learn, if you make a mistake and people point it out you'll know next time to wear a blouse

Exactly!

Be nice to each other, that another thing I wanna tell, be nice to each other girls!

It's important

What are the different lolita fashion styles?

Sweet. Very very sweet, very OTT sweet

Pastel colours, and the prints usually have sweet patterns or candy themes

And the circus, which is what I'm wearing, it's more rare

It has a circusy pattern on as well, and you can see the bow tie here

Lots of stripes, oh and show your socks!

Gothic lolita obviously, most people know gothic lolita

But that's kinda really died down a lot

It's all classic now

You don't see much at all

Punk lolita you were mentioning

Wa lolita you see

Wa lolita? Like super Japanese

Yeah you have like Japanese sleeves

We don't see it as much

There's also ero lolita

Oh what's that like?

Ero lolita is a lot shorter, and a bit more sexy

It's like the thing where people wouldn't wear it to a lolita meet

But it exists

And there's guro lolita

Again you only see that around Halloween

Like you have that pink dress but you would splatter it in blood

What would you recommend for someone who is just getting into lolita fashion?

If you are just starting out with lolita fashion

many people say they don't have enough money

Usually those dresses range from 20,000~30,000 yen

Once you get the bow and everything it gets really pricey

Many people get discouraged by that

First get to know your community, see who's in your area

And then sometimes the community will sell things

Second hand is the way to go girls

You can A. Get brand B. Have people that can give you advice on how to wear that brand

Sometimes you can also see someone who's already worn that brand

And then you can start and slowly work around it

If you just start out and you don't have much money, I'd say save up for a skirt

That way you have one lolita skirt

And then just need a blouse with a nice round collar

Then you're already there! Get some nice socks that match your skirt

and you're pretty much on the way

and get some accessories that mirror what's on the skirt

That'd be the easiest because then you'd only have to buy one brand item

And then from there on you can build your way up

Once you earn a little bit more, you can go one step up and buy a JSK

Which is mine!

So usually JSK is a like jumper skirt

So you wear a blouse underneath

Mentioned that earlier, don't forget to wear the blouse!

JSK is really nice because it's easier to wash as well

Once you get the makeup, lolitas usually wear quite a bit of makeup, so ew

So it's easier to wear, to wash, to take care of

So you get the full lolita look, but you don't have the hassle of hand washing it

And then yours is called an OP, a one piece

So all in one, a full dress

Sometimes OPs are not that popular because you go Oh god, how am I gonna wash this~

They usually give you the best style

But also they sometimes give you less freedom

Because now you can be like "Oh let's take a pink blouse!"

Yeah you could switch it up a bit

What kind of hairstyles are best for lolita fashion?

Like are twin tails pretty common?

Anything that's cute and innocent

Many girls just have their hair open, long hair

Curls, long curls sometimes braids

They only thing I don't see that much is short hair

Like a bob, really short hair you don't really see that much in lolita fashion

But doesn't mean that you can't wear lolita fashion

If you accessorise nice and have a cute hat with it, could totally go for it

Why do people enjoy dressing in lolita fashion?

Everyone has different reasons for wearing lolita fashion

Some girls wanna have that princess look

Sometimes it's just the way it makes you feel when you wear it

Some people just say it gives them so much confidence to wear the fashion

To be that way, to look that cute

I actually like lolita fashion and harajuku fashion for the community

and the people that you meet, because it's such a nice mix

And how other people will go out and dress up on a Friday night

That's what you do, you dress yourselves up together and make yourselves look pretty

and you go out and have cups of tea and talk about stuff

So I think that's a beautiful thing, I like that

Alright guys, well I hope you learned something! I certainly did

This is my first time ever dressing in lolita

Thank you for teaching me so much

It's so fun and colourful and pretty

Make sure you check out Cathy Cat's channel

We did a little quiz video over there where I totally fail

But that's okay because she will explain all the answers to you guys

you can learn some more stuff about lolita

Thanks for watching! Bye!