ValenK Cosplay

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[valenkcosplay]

Rin Kagamine (Vocaloid) - in the flesh, Cosplay.

Simply buy a non-character specific blond wig off of eBay, trim and style, add fabric from Joann's and a little sewing magic, a head band, and patience with makeup, a super-tan Asian girl can rock the blond-hair-blue-eyed look.

Coser: ValenK Cosplay (Follow: www.facebook.com/ValenKcosplay)

Wig Tip: Unless you have to spike it, I'd never pay more than $20 for a short wig. This wig was supposed to be for Rin Kagamine, but the seller gave me another wig instead that seemed to fit Cardcaptor Sakura more than Rin, BUT the color was right, so I trimmed it. BRUSH a wig gently with only the tips of the hairbrush, don't dig into the wig cap that's holding your wig together! Spray down with a little bit of hairspray. I recommend Bedhead or Aussie. Don't over do the hair spray you want it to be hair like, neat, but not a helmet.

Makeup:Eyes I am wearing Lumos Blue color contacts from iszofashion-circlelens they are 16.0mm in diameter and are comfortable to wear, esp. if you already wear contacts. They have a ring of black on the outside and then a dark blue that thins out into a clear center. This I find makes it more natural with the blue mixing with my naturally dark brown eyes. 

I used liquid, black waterproof eyeliner and made the outer top edge thick with a short wing, curved up at the middle of the eye to make the eye seem rounder and more anime-like and then thinned the black into my top water/lash line to that it disappeared. I added a little wedge of black at the bottom with it thinning out before it hit the center bottom of my eye. Then I took a white eyeliner and lined my lower lash line. Add fake eyelashes for added effect. I used chunkier ones that didn't have a wing effect.

Makeup: Eyebrows - Pluck the stray hairs. I used a bit of black-brown eye shadow and filled in my brows a little and making a clean under line for the brow. I took hairspray and sprayed some on the tip of my pointer finger and dabbed it onto my eyebrows in the direction of the hairs.

Makeup: Skin - Since I am tan, I go for cover up that is about 2-3 tones lighter than my skin. Also, the areas that I apply cover up are my problem zones: nose, along cheekbones, and forehead; this give me a simple contour. Highlight my nose bridge because my nose is flatter and upper lip for later contrast against my lips and a bit on the chin. Make sure to blend well. Powder (light, translucent color) to have the makeup set. Light blush on the cheeks and rub out because Rin is a young girl and doesn't have intense cheekbones.

Makeup: Lips - Simple light pink lip gloss. We don't want a heavy color or lipstick because she's a 14 year old and we'd want a more youthful, younger look to be natural. The gloss will plump up your lips and give them a light pink tint!

COSPLAY ON! LOOK ALIKE OR NOT? 

[valenkcosplay]

My Mother and I

My mother and I don't see eye-to-eye when it comes to religion or politics...

Sometimes we cannot even talk because our core beliefs are different and neither of us can budge. When the talks do happen, nothing can be more mentally taxing. They only serve to hurt our already strained relationship. Each conversation like an ocean wave, and one after another they break rock foundation into dust.

We shut up. Stop the conversation, and it's a tentative truce of silence with the undertones of a miniature Cold War --bottling up our words, storing them away.

Her religion fuels her. My belief in social justice fuels mine.

How can we have ended up so different?

I don't know how much more either of us can take.

[valenkcosplay]

"When We Meet Again" 

The snow falls as the two continue on their way to the World Conference. "Aiyah, why is it always snowing in your country?" Yao complained, blowing on his hands to warm them up. "I should have worn my thicker gloves. Also, why aren't you cold aru?"

Ivan just smiled. "When one grows up here and knows nothing of warmth, then one forgets it is cold. Da, it is something like that." Yao feels a twinge of pity for the larger man as he processes what the other means. He doesn't know what to say, and the two fall into silence with only the soft crunch of snow beneath their boots.

"I'm sorry aru." Yao finally murmurs. "Do, do you want to come to my home sometime? It's further south."

When there's no reply from his companion, Yao turns around only to see that Ivan had stopped walking and a surprised-perplexed look had frozen on his features. "I am sorry if I was too forward," Yao all but run the words together getting them out. Really, what was he thinking? It wasn't like they were friends. 

"No...Nyet, that wasn't it," Ivan manages as he finds his voice again. "I just was not expecting such an offer. I would love to go see your country."

"Good. You'll love it aru!" Yao laughs.

Ivan has never heard the other laugh before, and he feels his heart stutter at the sound. It's beautiful: loud, free, and filled with energy. Too soon the sound stops, and they go back to walking in silence. Ivan scrambles to find something to talk about before they reach their destination. 

Just then, the wind kicks up, sending snow spiraling upwards. Ivan lids his eyes and holds a hand up to block the icy onslaught. Next to him, Yao's hair is whipping painfully across his cheeks. Then the wind just disappears as if it had never been there.

Yao shivers and blows on his hands again. 

"I wish I had worn  more clothes," Yao laughs. "I think maybe I'll have to get a scarf as well aru," he jokes.

Without thinking, Ivan finds that his hand is on the other's shoulder, keeping the other from walking more than a few inches away, and words tumble off of his lips. 

"I wouldn't mind sharing my scarf da." 

(http://valenk.deviantart.com/)

A/N: Maybe Russia has known the cold all his life, but maybe he also had a bit of warmth in his childhood. His heart hasn't frozen, and he is still capable of giving others warmth and affection.

[valenkcosplay]

The Many Faces of Howl

I just have a little character crush on Howl, no biggie. Haha

[valenkcosplay]

The moment I laid eyes on Jim from "Treasure Planet," I thought he looked familiar; then I really thought about it. WOW

Subtle widow's peak

Same general brow arch

All were on a ship

Chin similar enough after accounting for difference in art style between the first two

Side profile, jawline is the same

[valenkcosplay]

Best Comment of the Day Seen on Yahoo!News

A guy walks into a bar and he can't believe his eyes. There is this one-foot-tall man, in a little tuxedo, playing a tiny grand piano.

So the guy asks the bartender, "Where did he come from?"

And the bartender says , "There's a genie in the men's room who grants wishes."

So the guy runs into the men's room and, sure enough, there's this genie. And the genie's, like, "Your wish is my command." So the guy says  like, "O.K., I wish for a million bucks."

And there's this big cloud of smoke - and then the whole bar starts filling up with ducks. There are floor to ceiling ducks, like totally everywhere.

The guy wades out of the men's room and through the ducks and he says, "Hey, bartender! I think your genie might be hard of hearing."

And the bartenders, like, "No kidding. You really think I wished for a twelve-inch pianist?"

_______Credit to user named "C" 

[rosegldthk]

Iconic Disney characters gender bended.

Ariel, Cruella, Maleficent, Pocahantas, Elsa, Ursula, Aurora, and Snow White as guys. Hades and Jack Frost as girls. 

*MIND BLOWN*

[valenkcosplay]

DAMN. Ladies, I think we should be more open to being the hero. I can go an save my own prince and take on the hot villain. I think it'll be more effective than sitting around and waiting to be rescued. 

Secret weapon: TO DO LISTS ;)

[valenkcosplay]

LAVI from D. Gray Man. Crossplay by KRYSTA from SAR: HA!

He's always easy going and quick to please the ladies. We still don't know what's under the eye patch. Also....he must spend forever on his hair everyday, because it took me about 20 to style with blasts of got2b's spiking spray. That's like liquid rubber cement!

<3 ValenK cosplay (follow: www.facebook.com/ValenKcosplay)

[valenkcosplay]

A SUMMER SPIDER-KILLING EPIC: if our common, insect stories were retold dramatically...here's mine for today.

~~~ I'm minding my own business, sitting in my living room and messing around on my laptop, when the biggest, blackest spider, scurries out of the nearest corner. I stare at it in horror as it notices me, stops, and then suddenly starts sprinting straight at me. It freaking charges me! Fearing for my life, I fall back, leaving my precious laptop on the carpet. IT THEN PROCEEDS TO HIDE, /UNDER/ MY LAPTOP. I watch in disbelief as the last of it's furry legs disappears from sight. There's a moment of silence -the calm before the storm. Then, it came: rage. How /dare/ it. I wasn't going to stand for the invasion of my land, seizure of my property, and terror it had subjected me to. "NO MORE," I roared.  Without a moment's pause, I grabbed the nearest magazine in one hand, wielding it for all purposes like a knight's sword and with my other hand, I lift my laptop -revealing it's ugly mug for all to see. It makes a run for it, but I am out for blood. It tries to hide, but I am merciless.  In rapid succession, I jab at the beast with my sword until it could terrorize no more. Suddenly, the energy leaves my body. I drop the magazine, discarding it like the useless paper it is. It wasn't a moment of profound retrospection or the personal whimsy of ephemeral life, I regretted nothing. It was only a morbid curiosity that had stilled me along with a loss of purpose now that the goal had been achieved.  The deed was done. I grabbed a handheld vacuum and proceeded to perform a quick burial rite with it on the body: MINSIA ---May I never see it again.  Valiantly and wearing the air of conquest, I marched forward and continued about my day like normal.

FIN

[malindachan]

Toothless was finally released at Build a Bear today!

Much thanks to my friend Livid Doll for taking the pictures! <3

[alliaofrph]

I save a helpful links so I think “ow,i should made a masterlist”. I only found the link from my bookmarks.

**maybe i renew/add a new link that i found

[alliaofrph]

WRITING HELP/CHARACTER

writing a bitchy character (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)

writing a cocky character (1,2,3,4)

writing a emotion character (1,2)

How to play a hippie

Playing the quiet character.

Portraying the shopaholic.

Portraying a mute character.

Portraying a kleptomaniac.

How to play the stalker.

Writing distant, indifferent characters.

How to write a character who stutters.

Writing a character who is sassy.

A guide to playing a southern character.

Portraying characters with crushes.

How to portray a teen mom.

How to play a character who is mean.

How to portray a character high on cocaine.

Writing a character who is high on amphetamines.

Playing an efficient male character.

Portraying the asshole.

Playing a character who suffers from shyness.

How to play a mentally ill/insane character.

Writing a character who self-harms.

Writing a happy character.

Writing a character who suffers from night terrors.

Writing a character with paranoid personality disorder.

How to play a victim of rape.

How to RP a blind character.

Writing a leader.

Writing a character with Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Writing a character with depression.

Writing a character who is homosexual.

Writing a character with schizophrenia.

Playing a fe/male character.

Writing a character with Nymphomania.

How to write a worry wart.

How to write a character with HPD.

How to write a bad ass character.

Playing a pansexual.

Tips on writing a drug addict.

Tips on writing the pregnant female.

Writing insane characters.

Playing a character under the influence of marijuana.

Portraying a character with diabetes.

How to play a prankster.

Playing a character who has been adopted.

Portraying a vampire.

Playing a character with an eating disorder.

Portraying a character who is anti-social.

Portraying a character who is depressed.

How to portray someone with dyslexia.

How to portray a character with bipolar disorder.

Portraying a character with severe depression.

How to play a serial killer.

Writing a tomboy.

Playing a pyromaniac.

How to write a mute character.

How to write a character with an OCD.

How to play a stoner.

How to write an asexual character.

How to play a bitchy/vicious character.

How to play a character with HPD.

Playing a pregnant woman.

Playing the burn-out.

Writing a “nice” character.

How to play a gentleman.

How to play a shy/introvert character.

How to play a naive character.

Playing characters with memory loss.

How to write a character who smokes.

How to write pirates.

How to write characters with PTSD.

How to play a character who isn’t ready for sex.

How to play the geek.

Playing the manipulative character.

Portraying a character with borderline personality disorder.

Playing a character with Orthorexia Nervosa.

Writing a character who lost someone important.

Playing the bullies.

Portraying the drug dealer.

Playing a rebellious character.

How to portray a sociopath.

How to play a swimmer.

Portraying a ballerina.

Playing a promiscuous male.

Playing a character with cancer.

How to portray a bubbly character.

How to portray a power driven character.

How to portray the shy character.

Playing a character under the influence of drugs.

Playing a character who struggles with Bulimia.

Portraying a hippie.

Portraying sexually/emotionally abused characters.

Playing a character with asthma.

Portraying characters who have secrets.

Portraying a recovering alcoholic.

Portraying a sex addict.

How to play someone creepy.

Portraying a foreigner.

Portraying an emotionally detatched character.

How to play a character with social anxiety.

Portraying a character who is high.

How to play a strong, female character.

Writing a character with a hangover.

Playing angry characters.

Playing a character who is smarter than you.

Playing and writing autistic characters.

Portraying a trans character.

How to portray a dominant character.

Playing a character who is faking a disorder.

Playing a prisoner.

Playing the opposite sex.

Portraying a character who has PTSD.

Playing a character who stutters.

Portraying characters with Aspergers Syndrome.

How to play a depressed character who selfharms.

Portraying the “dumb” character.

How to portray a lesbian.

How to play a blind character.

How to play a sexual assault victim.

Writing a compulsive gambler.

Writing a closeted character.

Playing a werewolf.

Writing a character with an addiction to sex.

Writing a character who is drunk.

Portraying a character who is British.

Playing a Brit.

Portraying a character with amnesia.

Playing heroes.

Portraying a witty character.

How to play an INTJ.

How to play a vampire.

How to play a character who is manipulative.

Portraying the natural born leader.

Portraying the character who is flirtatious.

Writing a nice character.

How to portray a character who has asthma.

Playing a character with ADHD.

Writing characters with anxiety.

Amnesia

Children

A Death Scene

Loosing Someone (2)

Old Persons

Physical Injuries (2, 3)

Sexual Abuse (2)

Fight Scenes (2, 3, 4)

Horror

Torture

How to Describe the Body Shape of Female Characters

Character Apperance Help

Words to Describe Voice

Body Language Cheat Sheet

Character Development Exercises

101 Character Development Questions

Art of Character Development

Introducing Characters

Characters You Need to Reinvent

Making Characters Likeable

Heros and Villains

Describing Clothing

Understanding Body Language

100 Positive Traits

Mental Illness in Writing

Conflicts and Characters

JOBS/HOBBIES

Actors

Ballet Dancer (2)

Christianity

Foreigners

Gamblers

Hinduism

Hitmen

Satanism

Smokers

Stoners

Taoism

Journalists

Vegetarians

LOCATIONS

Australia

Boston

California (2, 3)

England/Britain (2, 3, 4, 5)

New York

Prison

London

The South (2)

GENDERS

Females (2)

Males (2)

Transgender People

NAMES

Female Names (2, 3, 4, 5)

Male Names (2, 3, 4, 5) 

Last Names  (2, 3, 4)

QUOTES

Song Lyrics Masterlist

Songs for Biographies

Favorite Quotes: TV and Movies

Favorite Quotes: Notable Authors

Favorite Quotes: Celebrities

Favorite Quotes: Popular Books (2)

Quotes From Songs

Character Quotes

Masterlist of Bio Lyrics

Masterlist of Bio Quotes

Masterlist of Song Lyrics

Biography Lyrics

A Masterlist of Quotes

+130 Quotes

SMUT

Smut Guide: Casual Sex

Smut Guide: For Beginners

How to: Write a First Time Sex Scene Romantically

How to: Smut - The Bare Bones

How to: Smut (For Virgins)

How to: Write Lesbian Smut

How to: Write Smut (2, 3)

How to: Write a Blowjob/Prepping for Smut

Smut Guides of Tumblr

Tips on Writing Sex Scenes

A Guide to Language in Smut

Domination and Submission

Making Love

A Smut Guide

KISSES

How to: Write a Kiss (2)

Different Types of Kisses

Writing Out the First Kiss

GRAMMAR

Placement of Speech Tags

Grammar and Spelling

Grammar Slammer!

American vs. British Grammar

HyperGrammar

Grammar Girl

Punctuating Dialogue

How to Use the Semicolon

Introduction to the Basic Rules of Punctuation

Comma 101

All About Dialouge

11 Grammar Tips

Comma Usage

Correct Use of Apostrophe

Proofreading

Transition Words

40+ Tips to Improve your Grammar and Punctuation

Better Writing: Grammar & Spelling

Semicolons and Colons

Underlining and Italicizing

Dashes and Parentheses

Hyphens

Apostrophes

The Ellipsis

List of 1000+ Adjectives

ART

painting tutorial

colour palette (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

drawing clothe folding

avoiding drawing the same face

draw ice

anatomy help

free drawing program (1) (2)

sai brushes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

draw hair

drawing ref

dont know what to draw?

draw 3D room tut

drawing eyes

lip tutorial

how to draw jeans

how to draw arms

expression tutorial

drawing hair and fur

drawing cats

pose reference blog [its actually a blog full of references i-]

download photoshop

paint blood

color blender

draw hands

hands 2

photoshop help (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

remove backgrounds from images online

clouds

brush setting ref (SAI)

kissing ref 

how to draw curls

realistic woman body ref

draw knees

draw feet

shadow help

male body

lips ref

contouring and highlighting

draw wings

change images using blur (PS)

gray

hat ref

glowing stuff

pastel colors

draw grass

eyeliner ref

Painting tutorial

Female/male arms

Kneeling + Sitting ref

Dragon head view tutorial

SAI brushes 86786

Drawing expressions

Sai Brushes 1

NGE colour palette 1

100+ colour palletes

Avoiding same face

Face contours/highlighting 

free art MyPaint

Body anatomy help 1

How to shift images using blur in PS

Drawing clothe folding

How to draw ice

Colour palette 1

Colour palette 2

SAI brush settings 2

SAI/PS pixel brushes

Warm/Cool gray

Flower crown tutorial

Skin colour palette

Pink colour sheet

How to draw butts&thighs

The male torso

Drawing glowing stuff in SAI

Drawing horse/animal legs on humans

Drawing clouds

Muscular male with bow stock photos

Pastel colours

Drawing grass fields in SAI

Expressions&Legs

All about the human body

20+ colour palettes 

Colour conversion

Kissing ref

Creature design 

Colour meanings

Creating expression

Tutorial masterpost (100+)

Lineart

Canine

How to colour

Pose studies

Feline comparisons

How to draw penis

Leaf pressing

100+ anatomy references 

How to draw folds

SAI brushes 3

Sitting poses

Colour palette 4

Cloud painting

How to draw 3D rooms

Colour info

Colouring ref

Hair tutorial

Clothing ref

Bodies and poses

SAI brushes 5

Colour scheme designer

Folding ref

Heads&Angles 

Paint tool SAI masterpost

Drawing ref masterpost (10+)

Hair+Fur

How to draw faces

SAI brushes 4

Anatomy of mutant humans

What should I draw?

Free art software

pastel colour ref

Mass art ref

Soft SAI brushes

ways to draw stuff

SAI brush settings

baseball cap ref

Penis ref

Drawing human wings

Cool free art software

Huge art ref

Colour blender

2 SAI brushes

Photoshop for free 

MAKEUP

eyeliner

how to apply blush

how to draw eyebrows

ombre eyeliner

lipstick trick

the kitty eye ^.^

nude lips

smokey eye make up

what you need to know about beauty

5 of the best foundations 

best powder foundations

quick foundation tip

how to apply liquid foundation

breaking it down

makeup highlights tutorial

blush for your skin tone

how to apply bronzer

how to contour your face

apply blush like a pro

blush according to your face shape

d.i.y. gel liner

get the perfect winged liner

get winged liner using tape

awesome eyeliner tricks

9 different eyeliner looks

different eyeliner styles

guide to applying eyeshadow

suit your eyeshadow to your eyes

glittery smoky eye

get the perfect smoky eye

a shade for every occasion

kool-aid lip stain

best lipsticks for blondes

hot red lips

how to get gradient lips

lipstick shades for fall

how to make any lipstick look matte

get soft kissable lips

long lasting makeup tricks

victoria’s secret model tips

saving face

beginner’s guide

when will it expire?

10 makeup tips from mac

best tips from professionals

18 beauty essentials

basics you should own

make-up brush tutorial 

brush tricks

clean your makeup brushes

make-up brush guide

make up hacks

easy make up tips

BODY CARE

the runaway to gorgeous skin

winter dryness

acne foundation routine

wash your face correctly

how to wash your face 101

HAIR

messy bun tutorial

different ways to braid

three-braid updo

waterfall braid

how to fishtail

romantic curls

braid + bun updo

how to do pastel hair

8 ways to wear a bow

4-strand braid

braided bun

braided headband

dutch braid crown

pin curls!

how to contour

everyday makeup routine

lipstick using crayons

eyeliner ref wow

filling in eyebrows

banana facial mask (moisturizes)

strawberry facial mask (acne prone skin)

avocado facial mask (dry skin)

yogurt facial mask (sensitive skin)

list of oils to add to your face masks

already made masterpost :*

OTHER

sleep calculator

survive nature

rain

tumblr music

calming rain

need a hug?

like the sound of a coffee shop?

can’t remember the name of a song?

the thoughts room

how to love yourself

upload anything from your iPhone etc. to your laptop

learn another language

make HUGE unpoppable bubbles

play some piano

draw a stick man and watch the story!

thousands of stars (you can zoom in/out and learn about them)

check if a username is taken (any site! twitter/tumblr, etc)

draws stuff as you move your curser

tell your thoughts to no one

play with cob web

make music with balloons

learn to play the guitar

learn to build a ship in a bottle

learn origami

learn some yoyo tricks

make your own stuffed animals

how to decorate iphone cases

make a candle

important things you should remember

how to kill your anxiety

how to help someone with their anxiety

look for literally any book you want (free)

waterproof your shoes

know what your emotion is

how to love yourself

ultimate writers resources masterpost

learn how to make punk edits without photoshop

dont know what to read?

learn a new habit 

how to answer the top 35 asked questions when applying for a job

want to draw?

The quiet place

MOVIES

Giant Movie masterpost

Disney movies masterpost

Superhero movies masterpost

Movies for when you’re sick

Scary movies masterpost

Tumblr dedicated to finding movie links

When to pee during a movie

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HOLY FUCK

[skorpia]

iiiiiiiiiiiiit’s ~ theeeeeeeeeeee ~ GREAT BIG REF OF EVERYTHING WITH EVERYTHING INSIDE! REBLOG THIS FREAKING REFERENCE LIST, THESE REFS ARE THE PERFECT GUIDES!!!!

[valenkcosplay]

10 Reasons Why Being a Jerk Is Better

No Regrets - Speak your mind unhindered

Express Yourself Freely

No More Being Browbeaten Into Doing Something

No More Feeling Like Being Cornered Into Doing Something

Screaming NO. FUCK NO.

Release Your Anger

Get Rid of the People Who Drag You Down

Tell Annoying People to Scram

Getting Better Service in Public (more prompt service)

Solving Your Problems Faster

[valenkcosplay]

I've always been bad at making pants

Valenk Cosplay (www.facebook.com/ValenKcosplay)

[valenkcosplay]

Easter Egg Ornament

This is the swankiest thing your going to see today. Made from an actual chicken's egg -organic and shit. Decorated with love (wax) and dipped in dye. It's a Turkish method or whatnot. A friend's mom made it. She's too cool for school. Literally, she's going to retire as an art teacher.

[valenkcosplay]

When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Use them for homemade mace so that you can teach those motherf*ckers that they'll have to deal with their own shit. What goes around, come around.

ValenKcosplay

[valenkcosplay]

So you think you're tough? Artist - ValenK Cosplay

(follow www.facebook.com/ValenKcosplay)

New tablet. Monoprice. 8 x5 inch. On free drawing software Sumopaint.

[valenkcosplay]

It's official: GOING TO OTAKON 2014!!!!!!!

Hurry and get yours! They're at 22k