My Cinderella wig aftermath...

I cosplayed Disney's Cinderella [the 1950's version] last December 15, 2013

I don't do my hair before. I asked for a stylist to style my wig for a price. The left and the middle photos are those styled by someone. The third one is the one I styled.
[For the wig styling tutorial of Cinderella hair, follow the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9YWX-FBJk0
Thanks to this girl for her tutorial video]

The wig that I use in my Cinderella cosplay is also the wig that I use in other characters.

in wig styling, i use bench fix and a strong hold spray to keep my wig in place.

Some cosplayers are afraid to put a gel, wax or spray for their wig because some believe that it's not good for your wig.

worry not..

These two are my wigs after use. Dry and messy

I bought a fabcon. [not a 2 or 3 in 1 fabcon, but just a fabcon] and mix it in a lukewarm water

then put the wig in the water

while the wig is in the water, comb it carefully. remove the tangles from the tip of the hair to the top.
You don't want too much wig hair fall

 Air dry the wig while you comb it again from it's tip to remove tangles

After few minutes of combing...

It will be back to it's original texture

COSPLAY PHOTOS: BEFORE AND AFTER

I've been a cosplayer for five years and I just noticed something wrong with some of my cosplays...

I HAVEN'T STUDIED THE CHARACTER PROPERLY BEFORE I DO IT

When I started cosplaying in 2008, I just said to myself "Go ahead! Dress up and role play!" but when I looked into my cosplay from before, there is always something lacking. Sometimes it's make up and mostly it was the characterization.

As a young girl (before) I want to collect a quantity of my cosplays and not the quality. I use my costume for a maximum of 2-3 times before but I discovered that it wasn't a good manner. I was still new in the community and I didn't care about how I look in person or in photos.

But now, I do care...

As a cosplayer, I collect my photos as souvenir from conventions or photoshoots or I can also say as an art that I do.

Here are some photos of my sailor mars cosplays

LEFT: taken in year 2008 - that was the first time that I cosplayed Sailor Mars

I haven't studied how SM's make up would look like so I ended up putting very light make up which faded during the convention. The pose is also a little awkward as my head was bent towards left. Wig: I don't use wigs for long black hair because I already have that but It doesn't look good.

MIDDLE: taken in year 2009 - that was my second time cosplaying SM. I haven't watch Sailor Moon completely but still knows a little about the character because she has been my favorite in the series because of her attitude. That pose, was actually inspired from a small figure that I bought at Manila sidewalks

RIGHT: taken in year 2013 - It has been a while since I last worn my costume. If I wasn't needed as a proxy to the group's original SM, I can say that I already retired the costume. But since I was going to cosplay it, I did what I didn't do before...

I STUDIED THE CHARACTER

at least some of her background and basics. I came up with different poses by studying the character's photos and posing in front of the mirror.

 

 

 

I know I'm still not good enough but I can say that practice will improve you.

PS: Most Cosplayers say that you should practice in the mirror. I have my own version.

Since selfie is trendy, use your camera for your pose practice ^w*

I do that XD