Sweet Lolita Guide

3rd in the series! I really do love Sweet Lolita, and well - I hold a bit of a 'sweet' spot for it in my heart ;v;

it's such a cute, happy kind of style.

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• Bell shaped skirt
• Pastel colours (Bittersweet lolita usually has a base of black and pastel accents.)
• Cutesy prints like animals + food.

I decided to focus on Sweet Lolita because this is the very first JSF I got into and loved. 

Sweet lolita is all about being cutesy and very very girly and feminine. Co-ords can vary from a very basic look (as pictured above) to completely overloaded with accessories and looking very Decora-ish.

Outfits can consist of:

• Jumperskirt (like a full dress but the neckline is cut out and no shoulders) + Blouse 
• Skirt + Blouse or Cutsew
• Onepiece + (Occasionally people still wear blouses with these)

The bell shaped skirt is very commonly found in Sweet Lolita but you will still find dresses that are A-line. Most garments are adorned with lace and bows that give off an extremely childlike, innocent look.

Over the knee (OTK) socks, Frilly Ankle socks or tights are most commonly worn with shoes designed for Lolita fashion which generally make the feet appear larger, and therefore making you seem much more doll-like.

The most well known brand for Sweet Lolita is Angelic Pretty, but other brands such as Baby the Stars Shine Bright and Metamorphose Temps de Fille are also popular amongst Sweet Lolitas. Bodyline also has a wide variety of Sweet Lolita clothing.

The most iconic of Sweet Lolita winter-wear are the wool coats trimmed with faux white fur, usually with a sort of bunny theme. It’s important that you only get coats designed to contain the ‘poof’ of the skirt otherwise the figure will end up looking awkwardly squished. These coats are usually coupled with long boots that are more suited to walking in snowy conditions than your normal lolita shoes. Berets are sometimes worn too. (I am yet to see someone fully kitted out in a russian style white fur hat with those cute fluffy hand-warmers, but those are pretty adorable)

Most makeup consists of more natural tones with the odd brighter colour in here, but remember the aim of SL is too look girly and childlike. A foundation (then powdered face), with eyeliner that extends beyond the natural eyeliner to make the eyes seem bigger coupled with white eyeliner on the lower waterline. Circle lenses are optional but anything above 14mm will really enlarge your eyes (ones with black outer rings will enlarge your eyes significantly even at 14mm). Blush should be very lightly applied, only to the apples of your cheeks. 

Do not contour your face in any way, keep it round looking. Add mascara, false eyelases are optional but if you choose to wear them, make sure you have them sticking over the edge of your eye. For lips you can simply just use some tinted lip balm, or if you prefer to just concentrate a deeper colour at the centre of your lips and fade it out a little to create a cutesy, dolly effect. You can keep it matte or add clear gloss. //I think I’ve been reading and watching one too many makeup tutorials sorry for this ridiculously long paragraph

Try to steer clear of clothing like reminds you just a bit too much of something like someone would wear in an anime, although some things may be acceptable for Lolita, most are designed for cosplay and fairly poor quality. Avoid material that reminds you of kiddie’s dressing up clothes. 

[Disclaimer: I do not claim to be an expert, please notify me if you see an error.]