Ahoy and good morning, mates! Christmas has passed and you probably have extra moolah to burn and buy a gift for yourself–and a good investment, if you’re a cosplayer, is a pretty decent make-up kit. ^^
If you’re just starting out and looking to build your make-up kit, let me guide you and help you list down the things you need to buy, along with personal recommendations. This list is also written for those with a low-mid range budget, so nothing too pricey and top-of-the-range. ^^;
Quite awhile ago I found a question in the local Cosplay Ask group on Facebook. The question was how you make your skin like the reference posted–totally even skintone, heck, without even the trace of an eyebag or puffiness. I don’t know if it’s even realistic, since it’s really doll-like in quality at best. It’s a popular look for Asian cosplayers.
While I love make-up and I think it’s the best solution to that problem–quality products used, good concealer, etc–we can’t deny that such things are already “retouched” and post-processed. So here I present to you…
Lo and behold, my Photoshop “cheat” guide to OMG KAWAiiDESU-NESS!
Sooo I made a video recently of the usual make-up tricks cosplayers use in their cosplays. It covers stuff from concealing lips to coloring eyebrows to eyelid tape. Nothing too complicated and fancy for beginners. I’m not a pro myself, so I made sure everything here is easy to do and easy to follow. You can also use these tricks for other fashion or theater endeavors.
Them False Lashes~! Who doesn’t like them? I have a mini-collection of sorts that I use for cosplay and simply when I feel like it. I’m still no pro in putting them on, but I have a mini-addiction for them and just love having them around.
Everyone knows circle lenses and some eye make-up and false lashes make eyes look bigger and more doll-like. One more thing cosplayers are into to create doll-like eyes is eyelid tape. It creates double eyelids for asians who mostly have mono-lids. Having double lids are fun because people can see your eye make-up more and you can greatly change how you look by trying out different eyelid shapes. I picked up some from Saizen and tried them out.
With eyelid tape and falsies. The light hits the tape in this photo in a way that you can still see them.
Three Smitten Kittens 