r/CosplayHelp • u/Beretta_the_Jazz • Aug 25 '26
Makeup Tips for becoming shiny?
Looking to do a john politics cosplay. Ill only post the real photo since there’s a rule against AI but you know what Im talking about.
How can I become as shiny as possible without, like, poisoning my skin?
Never really done makeup before so anything helps. Thanks
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u/Time-Dealer-6671 Aug 25 '26
Lots of moisturizer, and you could use highlighter to emphasize certain shine points. Maybe white eyeliner if you want to look more cartoon-y.
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u/Important_Power_2148 Aug 25 '26
I have seen people use mineral oil too.
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u/Important_Power_2148 Aug 25 '26
to be fair... OP never said how long they need it to last for. there is a big difference if you are just taking some photos during a 15 min shoot or walking a con for 4 hours.
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u/Lemoncatnipcupcake Aug 25 '26
Like another said - the glass Korean skincare possibly.
You could also ask in one of the makeup subs, there are specific makeup and face care routines to make your face look “dewy” (I think is the term?) that would work
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u/remotely_in_queery Aug 25 '26
a fine grade body shimmer mist, or adding eyeshadow with a color match to your foundation/highlighter color (that man, like nearly all politicians, is “wearing” heavy makeup, even if the points of shine don’t entirely align with where his facial features should be prominent)
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u/trashjellyfish Aug 26 '26
Try slugging - put on a heavy night cream and then put vaseline or aquaphore on top of that.
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u/jellidang Aug 25 '26
A good night time moisturizer (I use S Nature Aqua Squalene) and dewy setting spray will definitely get you there. Plus you’ll have super moisturized and soft skin the next day.
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u/seitancheeto Aug 25 '26
If you don’t want to do the glass skin (which I feel like will be more reflective than you want) there’s are a gazillion youtube makeup tutorials with this look. Maybe try “shiny highlighter look”? Many that do extreme makeup, like drag queens, will use a style like this. They may go for sharper lines than you want, but you can blend more.
I’m also very not a makeup person so unfortunately that’s about all I can say. But the makeup gurus will know
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u/Reesirie Aug 25 '26
Vasaline and lots of it, make up highlighter, or just use some white face paint and blend it out.
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u/Catsnose7 Aug 25 '26
A girl i worked with put coconut oil on her face... sun probably cooked her but she didnt care.
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u/CateDeGrate Aug 25 '26
Why does everyone want to look like they've just been at a Diddy party??
Can't wait for this obsession to die with the tarantula lashes.
To me it just looks greasy af. 🤷♀️
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u/FungusAmongUs- Aug 25 '26
https://youtube.com/shorts/Dsd140yX8oc?si=Uzu-3kIYBp3C9a5p This video has some great advice from a movie prop master!
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u/bakerstreetrat Aug 26 '26
KY lube. Much thinner than vaseline/petroleum jelly so you won't have to rub your makeup too much.
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u/Plastic_Skirt3189 Sep 05 '26
I’m assuming hairspray would do the part but make sure that’s safe first
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u/kimbohpeep Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26
This became a bit of a makeup trend a while back. Look up Pat McGrath's glass skin runway for inspiration and research. There was a specific product they used but I don't remember it.
EDIT: The original runway formula is a secret? But they released their own products of it
Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Artistry Mask