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First things first!

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ASIAN TO BE A GOOD COSPLAYER!
I see this argument every time I click on a cosplay picture.
Here are a few good cosplayers that are NON ASIAN.








Convention Do's and Don'ts.

General disclaimer ;: these dos/don'ts are not meant to be offensive or rude in anyway shape or form. These are advice/tips to help you achieve your perfect costume/convention experience and can be taken literally or non-literally.



Do:

= Start on your costumes early. A month or two in advance.

= Set deadlines for yourself. While it can be stressful at times it'll help you stay on track and keep your progress steady.

= Always bring a good camera with you and plenty of film.

= Ask for permission to take photos and to hug/glomp people.

= Be creative, if you plan on doing originals or female versions of characters really be imaginative with the outfits. Don't just put on a dress and call it a version. Make sure the design fits the character and the series!

= Bring a repair sewing kit to conventions. Glue guns are a must for prop holders! You never know when it'll come in handy.

= Use the buddy system. Sometimes the places where cons are held aren't all that 5 star, the buddy system helps when you have to make a late night run or return to your hotel through sketchy areas.

= Exchange tips/advice or deviant pages/blogs. Network like a champ.

= Check con regulations to make sure your props/costumes are acceptable.

= Make friends and don't be a wall flower!

= Regularly check official boards/cosplay boards for meet up/photoshoot information.

= Invest in coolers and ice for late night snacking/drinks!

= If you're going to a Convention as a main character from a series meet up with some co-stars/supporting characters. Cosplay is good on its own but its better with company!

= Hotel locations near convenience stores modernly priced restaurants. This will help keep down food and drink costs.

= Stay hydrated. No one likes heat stroke or a trip to the hospital!

= Ration money, forget your wallet in your room or car. Check your Bank status after major purchases, keep a check book/balance book with you to keep track of your spending.

= Pick characters that are similar to yourself, it makes the cosplay better when you can adapt and relate to said character.



Don't:



= Use duct tape. While it may be magical, putting it on your shoes for a cosplay is not.

= Wear a costume that was put together in two hours, two days, or even two weeks unless you are a professional or you actually did an excellent job.

= Males, don't wear costumes that require you to shave if you refuse to. It ruins the illusion of the character that you've set out to portray.

= Pick characters that have revealing clothing if you don't have the body for it, are self conscious, or are doing it for the wrong kind of attention. Think of it like this, if you won't wear it in front of your grandmother, why would you wear it to a con in front of strangers?

= If you do wear revealing costumes do not complain about unwanted attention or being hit on by locals. Its going to happen whether you like it or not, be aware before hand.

= Just wear a costume to a character you know nothing about. Do some research! Its how the best cosplayers/cosplays are made.

= Please don't creep. No one likes a stalker!

= Don't act like you're better than another cosplayer or person just because you made your costume, are in a costume, ect. Conventions are for fun, not for tom douchery!




Addatives
Looking for Elven ears?
Here’s a great site.

Aradani costumes
[Link below. PLEASE READ]

Aradani features sets of prosthetic body adds such as ears, horns, scars, ect., ect.
Aradani is a good site to go to if you are looking for pointed Elf ears. These prices are low, some items are even under ten bucks.

Features A-J are good for:
High elves
Fairies
Goblins
Wilde Elves
Satyrs
Fauns
Orcs
Trolls
Elfquest characters
Anime characters
Sea creature ears for Mermaids and Dragonkin or even sea elves.
Hobbits
And they even feature ears from Lord of the rings, half elves.
Their most noted ears are the 10” Twilight elf tips.


Aradani also sells Latex horns and ones of polymers in a selection.

They sell vampire fangs in short and saber and even prosthetic wounds and open cuts for possible Zombie or fighting/wounded characters plays.

Store link:
[link]


Sesshomaru Cosplay [link]
Is a lens that I found that is pretty helpful for costume makers. Remember for any costume do your RESEARCH. Find plenty of ref photos and study the character.

[link]
Buckled winkle pickers one of the best cosplay shoes. So close to his originals and pretty inexpensive I believe. Sold at Drac-in-a-box

www.Mehron.com Mehron
www.Kryolan.com Kryolan
These two above links are places for good quality body painting makeups.

[link]
For Sesshomaru makeup two pack refills are good. Cheery bomb red for cheeks, red for eyes and Dark blue, Dk.blue or DBL for moon, Wild orchid the last filler for a Just in case go with the purple moon.

This makeup was bought and tested by me and is a perfect match to Sesshomaru's [Anime]

Products that are good to go with using make up.

Barrier spray : [link]
A quality barrier spray that stops sweat. Misted before or after makeup use, before stops sweat underneath and after seals for the finished look and no run.

Foundation:
[link]
Foundation to hide the "I just shaved" look for a flawless finish. Good for a Sesshomaru cosplay as well as any other in general in general.


FOR WIG WEARERS:

If you happen to be wearing a bright coloured wig or white wig and are afraid of showing your hair underneath the first good way to reduce this is if you are a male you can go bald, too drastic?
Then for all a WIG CAP is a must. If your hair is long it is good to use knitted wig caps and to wrap hair around the head and pin it in place with bobby pins.

After hair is pinned, here is a product I have found that helps preventing coloured hair from sticking out.
[link]
Comes in silver or white.


If you’re doing a Sesshomaru play it’s good to go with the silver. It’s a SAFE and NON PERMINATE water based formula that covers the hair and will make sticking out hair LESS noticeable.

When the wig cap is on dab or stroke lightly around the edges of wig cap or hair line about half an inch into the hair to colour it. The hair will become less noticeable.

For those with COLOURED wigs such as purple, blue, green. Use the WHITE formula and do the same as above.
-Then take a bit of eye shadow in MATTE of the same colour as the wig and lightly brush it along the edges of your now whitened hair. Make sure that the shadow is of a NON-sparkling or pearlized kind and is a dull flat matte.



STYLING A WIG:

There are a few GOOD quality stranded wigs that sell and they are kanekalon, Eleora, toyokalon, and modlon. Human haired wigs are the best but expensive and stop at a certain length.

“ PART WIG” fibers are not good wigs at all so don’t buy them, they are usually poor quality.
Try to stick to reliable sellers and check out credentials if possible; also check out reviews or feedback.

When buying a wig check the quality as well as the assembly, make sure the wig will not fall apart. Double check sizing as well. Some go by Small, medium, and large.

When styling a wig important products to have are:
A wig brush
Wide tooth comb
Wig spray
Plenty of wig caps.
Hair spray or/and gel
Garnier Fructis Wetshine
Blow dryer

Only use salon professional products and nothing cheap or you will damage the wig. The Fructis Wetshine is a gloss spray, I have a small travel size bottle that I find good for travel, it gives the hair a quick shine boost and life while not being sticky or excessive. It also gives the wig or hair a nice fruity scent that last for hours. <3

When styling a wig use a generous amount of product but don’t go crazy. Treat it like real hair or you will damage it.

DO NOT use excessive hair gel or hair cement.
A little goes a long way when combined with sprays. Make sure to find a good hair spray that doesn't flake.

Take a small amount on your finger and rub it into your hands. Run your hands under cold water[for a couple of seconds] to further dilute to not damage but still do its job.
Or make sure the wig is damp or wet and gently work product in and style as needed.
Use hairspray to keep style.
Blow dry while holding the spike or curl. Do it low heat to not destroy the style.

Make sure the hair spray is not one that flakes off or gets OVERLY sticky or you could ruin your style.

For curly haired wigs, either buy them straight and style them yourself or get them curly styled already.
To curl a straight wig you need:
Curlers [plastic ones not the hot ones]
A blow dryer
Warm water
Bobby pins
Wide tooth comb
Hair spray


1. Wet the wig with warm water and rid any access water.

2. Part wig into sections like normal hair. Comb out section and roll it in the curler, pin and move on to the next one.

3. Repeat step two until the full wig, or just what you need is in curlers.

4. Make sure wig hair is still wet, if not mist it with warm to hot water.

5. Blow dry the hair dry on high but keep it far enough away so that it does not damage the hair.

6. Do this twice, step 4 and 5, and then remove curlers carefully. With Wide tooth comb; comb the hair gently through the curl once or twice if needed and there it is. Hair spray to hold style and done.


It’s better to wear the wig after styling being careful to put it on without mussing it up. It’s also easier to style it while on your head. After it might be good to use a bit of Hair sheen. Oil sheen that says OLIVE OIL on the front or Wig spray to get the luster you need.

For plays with SHORT hair if you have short hair that is around the same colour or length it is good to use YOUR OWN HAIR and not a wig. [Saves money]

If your hair is to your jaw and you’re doing a Kingdom Hearts Sora play, use your own hair and either get it professionally styled or have someone help you.

Styling Sora’s hair is pretty easy as long as you DON’T use a ton of gel or hair cement. Use an amount like above but part the hair first to help.
Do not do a straight part but a zig zag part it seems to keep it more natural.
Spike the hair use the gel more at the bottom or base of the spike then the top and use hair spray at the top to hold the point.

If you want to go with a more natural realistic look then tease the hair slightly and use a small amount of gel or hairspray to have this fly away but spiked look. Make sure it’s not TOO messy.

If you do not want to do this here are a few good sites for QUALITY cosplay wigs already styled that I have found so far:
[link]

For those looking for contacts:
[link]
This link is good for Sesshomaru contacts using the ones at the bottom of the page: Hazel Autumn Bella


Or if you want to get more than one pair with a discount here is JAPANESECANDY

This site features contacts for cosplays or just regular wear in prescription and non-prescription.
So don’t worries if you have two different prescriptions in each eye you can get a pair without any added fees at all; also if you buy more than one of one style they give discount. Sae-Chan is amazingly nice and friendly and if you have any questions she is sure to help.

I’ve found contacts on here good for:
Chii or Freya cosplays
Naruto plays and a few others.
[link]

Another site:
[link]
[link]
Colours Honey and Pure hazel are good for Sesshomaru cosplays and any with yellow to golden eyes and want to keep the RL but anime aspects of a character. While they are cheap I am not sure if they can be prescription or not.

COSPLAY SHOES:
[link]

Jennifer cosplay from Ebay has great cosplay shoes.
She even has a realistic version of Sora's shoes. I am not sure as of yet but I do think that they do custom orders for shoes. Not sure but you can always ask.

[link]
Sometimes they sell Bleach shoes and whatnot, but they are good for Naruto headbands, keychains and Akasuki Necklaces as well as others. Mask, and collectables.
If you’re wearing the bleach whickered sandals I suggest using a sealant at the bottom of some type or fitting them with rubber to keep them from breaking as you walk on the concrete. Otherwise stay indoors and check them every so often.

Cosplay Tutorials

Magnet headphones:
[link]

LAYERS Tutorial Translations:
[link]

Deviant cosplay group w/tutorials:
[link]

Deviant cosplay group w/tutorials:
[link]

DarkElements:
[link]

GSTQ tutorials:
[link]

Yoko's gun step step:
[link]

Yoko's gun 2 step step:
[link]

These step step's on Yoko's gun are not an actual tutorial but just a step step picture progress on a pro-cosplay prop makers progress while doing a commission.

It is really helpful.

Yoko's Rifle: Info:
[link]

Commissions or costumes:
Cosplayhouse does quotes on commissions for outfits. I checked them out to see what you would get for some cosplays. They say 48 hours and they will get to you but its been more than three for me so I'm not all too sure. They can be pretty damn expensive sometimes.

Cosplayfu.com has some decent costumes. For those that can't afford to make from scratch or don't know how to sew its good to get premades and then taylor it to yourself and add or take from it as needed.

If you know people that sew its good to get them to help you. Also, taking it to a taylor is a cheap and professional way. Some may even do the costume for you. Ask around and see.

Lolita:
Its abundantly clear that you can google this and find whatever you need but to save some time here are some links to help you out.

[link]
This is a link to the Lolita handbook located on Live journal.

For the DIY Loli's
[link]
Sewing and DIY entries on lolita pieces.

Kanzashi Tutorial:
[link]

Lolita dress tutorial:
[link]
Altering a pattern [McCalls 7874]

"Victorian" skirt:
[link]

I've once used this as a basic step step for my lolita skirt pattern. With a few alterations on measurements and adding a panel or two i believe I got the effect I desired. It varies upon person to person.

Make Ruffles:
[link]






Disclaimer: This can be taken literally or non-literally.
For any questions just Note me and I'll be happy to answer or look up anything you might need.

Don't forget to check out the second one here : [link]
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Comments: 228

Kabetchett [2013-12-28 04:31:09 +0000 UTC]

Hello! I wonder, but what if there's a couple different versions of a certain character? Is it acceptable to make a mix?

Reason being is I'm looking to cosplay as Vampire Hunter D, but I'm not sure if I should make it a mix of the original movie and the Bloodlust movie and Amano's representations of D or not, because I don't want it to be really simple (Bloodlust/original movie), but I don't want it to be really complex either (Amano).

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to Kabetchett [2014-01-07 04:46:27 +0000 UTC]

From my own preference I prefer to stick with in movie/show and go off those references only. I strive for realistic accuracy. 

Others don't and some do. Its personal preference. 

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UchihaKaida7 [2013-07-07 17:58:34 +0000 UTC]

AHHHH I LOOOVEE YOOUUUU this was really helpful :3

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to UchihaKaida7 [2013-09-22 23:53:16 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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agerose15 [2013-07-02 20:13:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm trying to cosplay as Russia
I need everything and money!!
I would have $400 if I didn't spend it all on Hetalia and Black butler merchandice (_ _)///

Good tips thought ^^

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RosieBees In reply to agerose15 [2014-04-12 17:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Good luck! (This comment's pretty late so you may have already done it, but still!)

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TheSunGazer [2013-06-24 22:16:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much for the insight!

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PeachieQ [2013-06-23 21:18:53 +0000 UTC]

I'm cosplaying as Dawn from Pokemon, and I'm using a long, dark blue wig. I've put my hair into the cap and kept it in place with bobby pins, but the wig keeps slipping!

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to PeachieQ [2013-09-22 23:55:09 +0000 UTC]

Bobby pin the wig to the wig cap as well, in the front and in the back.

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Hiro-Akemi In reply to PeachieQ [2013-07-30 02:49:06 +0000 UTC]

Bobby pin the wig down to the cap. It'll keep everything in place.

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Xx--MsBrightside--xX [2013-06-13 20:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for this!!
(: can't wait to go to expo as Rose Lalonde!

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KikaPendragon In reply to Xx--MsBrightside--xX [2014-02-24 02:04:58 +0000 UTC]

I'll be cosplaying as Vriska!

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swchick [2013-06-10 21:07:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm cosplaying as Fantine from the 2012 Les Mis movie. This helped.

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adamphillip [2013-05-14 12:30:16 +0000 UTC]

great list this is going to with my cosplay

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Fawds0118 [2013-05-01 02:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for helping me out

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silvermlleniumXD [2013-03-25 10:35:54 +0000 UTC]

This is great! I was looking for some good tips b/c I'm just starting out!

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AnimeChick8400 [2013-01-09 03:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! This helped a lot!

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Terra-Kat [2013-01-01 04:15:55 +0000 UTC]

"Elfquest characters" eeeeEEEEEE YAY THEY'RE MENTIONED HERE <3
Elfquest :')
And I'm not entirely sure if I'm actually going to cosplay or not but it sounds really fun.
I'd cosplay in private Because I like dressing up as my own characters ;D But sadly my main-MAIN character is evil and therefore nothing like me and the other characters who I might feel more comfortable acting as/dressing up as don't have as many things I can do with costume-wise.
Okay I'll stop rambling and get to my question. The character who I want to cosplay as is a male and wears a bearskin thing over his shoulders--very similar to Cutter's from Elfquest.
I am a female. How should I handle this...? o,o (because I've obviously got to cover something up XD)

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to Terra-Kat [2013-01-03 03:38:51 +0000 UTC]

You should make it like a shrug, using fur.

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Mage-Madisaur [2012-12-18 04:46:44 +0000 UTC]

So helpful! Thank you!

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to Mage-Madisaur [2013-01-03 03:39:02 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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Metal-Koala [2012-12-04 20:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Totally gonna do Cybil Myers at some point. 8D

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KC-BeCool [2012-11-22 16:33:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this information! I'm going to my first ever anime convention in February. Me and my friends have absolutely no idea what we're doing, only who we're going as.

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to KC-BeCool [2012-12-12 21:56:31 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. :]

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AnimeSupaStarr [2012-11-20 07:27:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for posting this

I am a total beginner, I went to my first anime convention last week but I didn't cosplay, I saw so many great ones and decided that next year I definitely would. I'm glad I found this, most of this I wouldn't have known otherwise ^_^

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to AnimeSupaStarr [2012-12-12 21:56:25 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. :]

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Red-Romanov [2012-11-19 12:06:43 +0000 UTC]

Damn I'm a total beginner and I thought I've done enough research.
I don't even know about how to take care of a wig. It's even harder than I am thinking right now.

Thank you for the information. It helps me a lot.

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to Red-Romanov [2012-12-12 21:56:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. :]

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BlazeThePhenioxQueen [2012-10-14 00:01:31 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, This will most likely help with my starting up...

I'm not even just a newbie, I'm a wanna-be, I haven't even gotten all my parts for my first real cosplay costume together, and I've never been to any kind of convention, so this will definitely help. I hope to get my group of friends to come with me, and get into cosplay too.

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german-sparkles [2012-10-02 21:21:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the information ^^ I'm getting my cosplay soon and this really helped me ^^

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to german-sparkles [2012-12-12 21:55:56 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. :]

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AnimeMonkee [2012-10-02 10:18:43 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool, although there are two tips in here that I don't agree with.

"Pick characters that are similar to yourself" - If all cosplayers did that, no one would dress up as those psycho killers (except for those who really are killers and go to the cons to kill everybody o.O)
Maybe I disagree with it because I'm an actor. I love being characters that aren't like me, and I love watching anime with characters that are different then I am ^^

[In the 'Don't's] "Pick characters that have revealing clothing if you don't have the body for it" - Isn't that almost like saying that if you're fat and ugly, you can't cosplay? People are all shapes and sizes, and there probably are overweight people who's favorite character wears revealing clothes. I think that if they're okay with wearing it, then they should. I think too many people are concerned about their looks and how other people view them. But of course, I'm the type who would wear mismatched clothes in public, just for the heck of it

I believe that anybody and everybody can/should cosplay, no matter how they look. And they should be allowd to dress up as anybody they like

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to AnimeMonkee [2012-12-12 21:46:40 +0000 UTC]

No its saying cosplay your body type.
No one is saying you can't cosplay a half naked yoko if you are overweight, fat is actually an offensive word so you should probably stop using it.

This guide is to help people have SUCCESSFUL cosplays or turn them in the direction of successful cosplay careers. If people don't want this they don't have to follow it.

I'm pretty sure I put a disclaimer that said this can be taken literally or non-literally.

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Fawds0118 In reply to Goddesofthemoon [2013-05-01 02:44:22 +0000 UTC]

I am trying to cosplay cloud from final fantasy and I don't know what to do with the sword

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AnimeMonkee In reply to Goddesofthemoon [2012-12-13 05:13:32 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry if I seemed harsh, I honestly wasn't trying to and I'm sorry

It's just that I've seen lots of things how they insult people who are overweight or they tell them that they can't show off their body because it looks 'ugly' and that kinda stuff gets me mad.

I'm slightly fat, and I'm happy with that. I don't mind saying I'm fat, overweight, chubby etc. because I know that I am and I don't mind it at all

I don't use "fat" as an offensive term. I call the different weights 'thin' 'average' and 'fat'. Not to insult anyone, but because those are the three body types. I believe that some words can be offensive if used in an offensive way, though. Like, I wouldn't say, "You're fat!" That would be offensive. Or at least, that's what I personally think

Again, I'm sorry if my comment seemed harsh. It's just that I want to spread the word that no matter what your weight, you can wear whatever you want

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to AnimeMonkee [2012-12-13 05:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Actually its 'thin', 'athletic', 'average', and 'obese'. There are four body types and obese is the technical term. Overweight is the general term and Fat is the term used to put someone down.

I didn't take it as harsh. I've had a few people message me about this and personally it gets annoying after awhile.

Things that are guides are there to guide you to the right way of having a successful project, costume, craft, ect. They are not solid-in-stone rules or laws.

I personally don't care what your word is or that you want to spread it, as I've said before to other people, I am friends with plus size cosplayers and they will tell you the same things I've said in my guide, which is where that Do came from.

But that isn't to say your cause isn't without merit, it just isn't something I'm interested in hearing repeated thrice over. I do appreciate your apology and hope you have a good night/morning and I am sorry if you felt I was jumping on you. Good night. :]

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AnimeMonkee In reply to Goddesofthemoon [2012-12-13 07:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I've never heard of the word 'obese' before I guess you learn something new everyday I call myself "fat" all the time with pride. I've made it my own word for, "more to love"

I don't know why, but I don't think of 'athletic' as a weight type Probably because I know this one guy who is about the same weight size as me (we both have a big belly and often times joke about it by showing off our stomachs while saying stuff like, "I have the biggiest one." "Nah, mine beats you." )and he has big muscles.

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's very hard to post something with what you think is right because there are always gonna be people who disagree. I deal with it by explaining in the post why I believe what I believe so they understand why I think it, and so I don't have to answer to every comment, giving the same answer over and over.

I didn't feel like you were jumping on me at all. I just wanted to make sure that you knew why I did it and to make sure I didn't voice my opintion too strongly. I kinda have a habit of doing that

I hope you have a good night/morning also

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MirukuSan [2012-07-28 06:15:51 +0000 UTC]

wow, i really like the info, i did my first cosplay and i am such a wallflower i was so scare if people ask for photos i stick to my brother - _ -..

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RamenCartel [2012-07-10 21:59:22 +0000 UTC]

Even though I've been doing cosplay for 8 years, this tutorial gave me some great wig tips! Thanks!

I do have a question though. Do you know the temperatures it's safe to style wigs at? I bought a wig from Epic Cosplay awhile back, but I don't want to burn it and I'm not sure what type of synthetic fiber it's made out of. (They just said high temperature safe on the website.)

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to RamenCartel [2012-07-13 23:38:38 +0000 UTC]

I would do a gradual test.

My curling iron and hot iron are on a setting from 1-10 I'd keep it between 1-5 to be safe. Use luke-warm water and then the iron on the part you need to style. Keep it there for 2-3 seconds. hairspray to hold it. It should style fine.

You could also do a strand test. Cut some strands from the back and wrap them in the heat to test the reaction.

Hope that helps.

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RamenCartel In reply to Goddesofthemoon [2012-07-24 03:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Better safe than sorry! Thanks for the tips!!

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to RamenCartel [2012-07-29 22:34:23 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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BenevolentDecadence [2012-07-08 21:14:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for posting this. I have been looking for tips on styling wigs and these seems to help much.

Though, the link you posted for the quality styled wigs did not work for me. It brought me to a search page? Just thought you should know that.

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to BenevolentDecadence [2012-07-09 17:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Ah,thanks for informing me. I'll get on it right now.

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BenevolentDecadence In reply to Goddesofthemoon [2012-07-10 03:30:22 +0000 UTC]

Of course.

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WoundedKitsune [2012-07-03 23:57:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I had some questions on things like wigs and shoes and this helped!

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to WoundedKitsune [2012-07-07 15:00:59 +0000 UTC]

Glad it did.

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Sad0Princess [2012-07-02 04:51:19 +0000 UTC]

This is great! I'll have to force some of my friends to read it.

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LudwigKun [2012-07-01 15:42:10 +0000 UTC]

This is like the "hidden" rules of cosplay that some people don't understand ...If you wan't to go professional :3
But have fun is a great rule too 8D

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Goddesofthemoon In reply to LudwigKun [2012-07-07 15:06:16 +0000 UTC]

This isn't about going professional, its about making good cosplays better, new cosplayers good, and those that aspire to try and be their best the best by simply giving them the tools they need.

The rules are there as guidelines, Its up to the public whether or not they want to follow them.

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