So yesterday i tried to make those eyes enlarging make up it’s my second time attempting to do it and when my dad so me he just told me it’s creepy, ugly , off putting and wierd Meanwhile i was thinking i was looking super cute i don’t have that much pic because he made me cry as he was insisting on it 😐 but idk it's because it’s a 54yrs old men or because i really failed the look

Edit : i am sorry if sometime my answer doesn’t really match what you say , i check my phone with 10 comment to answer lmao

I bought contact lenses , and couldn't finish my make up that day i was about to eat

So effectively I got some criticism because I looked to masculine for this character(last image is an image of his face) so now I'd be curious what I could do to look more feminine or even more ethereal.

Ive been told my wigs make me look like a boy or look cheap. Also my contacts look scary. but I also feel like my makeup skills are lacking. Heres some photos over the years and I feel like redoing alot of my resident evil photos. I always used like a basic eyeliner and blush over my eyes. Fake lashes, contacts, but never really dive into skin or foundations. I have played around with makeup alot but I dont know whats best on me. I like the EGirl look for sure but does it match my face? Do I look too anime and scary? Should I tone it down? Or up it more? My face is very sensitive when I put foundation on, I get real cakey or red and the way I see people do it online they make it look so smooth, and my face just doesnt want to connect with foundation. Its always rough, oily, and cakey like hell. I know my face is very serious looking but I really wanna look cuter. Any tips would be appreciated it

This is the character sua from zombie stage, I’m a bit clueless on what to do for her “flesh” parts for my cosplay. I was thinking of doing makeup for the face and shoulder but I’m scared it’s going to transfer onto the white dress or gloves by accident. And for the leg I suppose makeup or paint could work aswell but is there anyway to thin down my thigh so it skinny enough to look like the bone part?( obviously not THAT skinny but just enough that it’s noticeable and looks like flesh from my leg is missing, I was thinking some sort of tape to wrap around my leg?)

Anyways if you have any suggestions please let me know! this might be a difficult one because her flesh parts done really look like flesh in the show! :,)

Ignore the very obviously edited hair and forehead cuz I don’t have a wig and I have very thick bangs that look very bad 😭 I went to my first cosplay event today and got so inspired that I immediately went home and tried to do makeup. I have lashes that grow straight down so does anyone have any tips on how to hide them better? No matter how many times I curl it, it never holds and I feel like it kinda ruins the whole look.

ive been using japanese type makeup because it seemed more obvious to my face shape but now i feel it just makes me cute and gives me big eyes. also i dont know how to contour. im aiming for a sharper look or something that can make me look older

hello! so ill be cosplaying soukaku from zenlesszonezero for a project in December, as seen in the picture shes completely blue and im not sure on how to achive the body. Should i get blue coloured tights + gloves or bodypaint?

Hi! I was wondering if I could get any advice on how to look more masc when wearing my Howl cosplay, as I am not male. I specifically chose this wig because I wanted a more realistic approach to the character, so I'm not looking to change it. I am planning on purchasing a binder and contact lenses, though. For reference, I'm about 5'8, 5'9 with the boots on, which is a little taller than the average man in my country. Please note that I don't know how to pose, so some of these pictures look terrible haha

Hey reddit! I'm trying to do a cosplay of Noi (image above) with with facepaint and prosthetics (so no fursuit​).

The problem is I'm white as hell and I'm not sure I wanna pull an Ariana Grande here with a full face of brown makeup.

I'm also certain that if I just paint the prosthetic my natural skin tone that it'll look gross. At the very least some of my face needs the brown, or it'll be weird without​.

So I've gotta find some compromise.. Any tips to pull it off in a way that doesn'​t look either unnatural or racist? Thanks!

Edit: I wanna thank everyone for the great suggestions, I really have a lot to work with. While I haven't come to a definitive decision on what I'll do, there's plenty of room to experiment and ​get a feeling for which one is best​ here. Again, thank you!

Hello, I am a Male and tried cosplaying Miyabi from Zenless Zone Zero. My face shape makes me look too masculine. Other than plastic surgery is there another way for me to look more like a girl?

i don’t like the format my face has, i wanted to do something with make up to appear to have a slim face to match the character, do u guys have any suggestions about make up?

How do I make this look more like rock is growing on my face? I don't really have SFX supplies to work with, just the Athena face paint pallette and eyeshadow palettes. My cosplay is essentially Ryland Grace from Project Hail Mary but part of him is turning Eridian?? I have no idea how to make it look more like rock.

So I was wanting to cosplay this Fortnite character for my next Con. I’ve bought everything for the outfit. But I don’t think I thought the whole body paint thing through…

I’ve never used body paint before and now I’m gonna have to paint my whole face, neck, lower arms, and thighs on the morning of the con 😭😭

How long do u think it’ll take? I don’t have enough of the colour to practice doing my entire body

Do y'all think it's fine or too much or just straight up garbage? It's my genuine first time trying this type of thing lol. Any help/advice would be taken into consideration 🙂‍↕️

hello everyone, i've bought some natural looking lenses both for cosplay and daily use but i cant wear them no matter what i do. ive only used them ONCE when i first bought it, and for my next attempts i couldn't wear them at all. they fold in my eye and sting, i change its solution water regularly but i dont know why it doesnt work. maybe something is wrong with my lenses? i've bought them from a safe website btw. i'll attach some pictures. thank you in advance.

I have written and am performing, producing, editing etc a short film about an alien. I REALLY dont want to paint myself again only because full body paint is a lot lol. Anyways, curious if anyone has painted their nylons instead??? Or any other hacks for legs/tummy.

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Photos of my alien body paint trials

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

Lekku arrived just in time

So i was able to do a quick run through with makeup

How's it look?

I added some contouring this to around, and deepened my eyebrows

Alas I cannot seem to get blush right, so I may have to give up on that this go around

Wearing thick tights at summer cons is basically a no-go. I wanna try covering my tats to be more true to the source material. What are your best foundations/products? They'll have to hold up for a con day. Here is my leg for reference. There's so many options online so I want opinions if they actually work for larger-scale pieces.

Hey! I have my first convention coming up and am looking to cosplay nightcrawler (Marvel). I’m unsure as how to keep body paints from transferring. I’ve heard alcohol based paints have this issue less, and that I can use translucent powder / setting spray, but would appreciate direction towards specific products (I need to be painted blue). Thank you!

*NOT MY COSPLAY

Basically the title, I’m a guy which has never really touched the idea of makeup before. I've always been interested, but with a comic con near me coming around i figured I'd dip my toe in. I'm a pussy so I'm too scared to ask my mother for help so I figured this would be the right place... I've attached a few images of the style I'm going for, though it's highly unlikely I'll get near that ever lol.

What I'm asking for is just any tips anyone can bring and what I should buy to get started. I'm trying to keep my expectations realistic but I'm hoping this will help. For anyone wondering, I'm planning on cosplaying Makoto Yuki from Persona 3 (the guy on the second slide).

Howdy howdy! I’m a huge Monster High fan and i’ve always loved Katty Noir’s dress from the 13 wishes film, and would love to cosplay her! However, i’m worried I would be accused of blackface with this cosplay, since her skin/fur colour is jet black. If you don’t know, Monster High as a multitude of characters with a variety of “alien” skin tones (pink, green, blue etc.) so Katty is meant to represent a black cat! Not a minstrel character or POC stereotype in any fashion. What should I do? I don’t want to offend or cause any controversy towards myself but I also want it to look good. I’ve seen a handful of cosplayers paint themselves with the jet black paint but these cosplayers often end up being POC anyway so Idk if that like, negates it i suppose?