You do realize that by using makeup to darken your skin tone for your Ana cosplay, that it was basically brownface, right? That's not really an ok thing to do... another race isn't just a costume you can put on or take off at will. It's not right to pretend to be someone of a different race when you're white when you don't have to live their lives or suffer the same hardships as them. It's ok if you didn't know, but it's something to watch out for in the future.
I used my usual foundation and just put lines around my mouth to make me look older.
This is it without any editing or anything at all. I’m not sure if he did anything different to my skin tone but this is what I was without any editing.
I never darken my skin for anything. I’ve cosplayed as Dorian from Dragon Age and used the same foundation. It probably looks darker due to the editing of the picture as well as lighting as it was darker outside when that picture was shot, but I honestly did not darken my face. I’m as pale as a dang darn ghost. I’m not going to ever do that. I understand wanting to warn people or inform them, but I will never ever do such a thing.
Here’s an example of my Dorian Pavus with the same foundation.
The most I do for my makeup is add shadow to my cheeks and chin but that’s about it. I never do anything dark or anything. I’m as pale as a ghost and I accept that.
I say again, this is the same foundation I use regularly, I love Ana as a character as well as Dorian Pavus, I would and never will ever change my skin tone for cosplay. It is unneeded and pointless. I cosplay the character because I love them, not for accuracy.
The one thing I remember reading when there was a discussion for this topic years ago when a man said this; “It’s offensive to us when you’re able to wash it off but we can’t.” And I learned never ever do even consider it. So I don’t. I just use my own foundation that is as close my tone as I can and just add shadow to my cheeks. That’s all I do. I’m sorry it was taken in such a way but understand that is not at all what Intended to do.
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