WIP

Detailing my cosplaying experience. From Day 0.

[woollyflautist]

Ok, I'm so sorry, I suck. But I'm starting on my wig now! Here's Miss NoNose (Manny Quinn was just too easy... but she really has no nose):

We're getting ready to make this chick's head match mine. After careful research (YouTube searching for 20 minutes) I found a method using tape to increase the measurements of my mannequin head to fit my noggin. I'll take more pictures throughout and edit or post again shortly.

[giffing-su]

[belligerentflamingo]

You guys remember the chick who cosplayed Mystery Girl? SHE JUST DID ROSE TOO!!!! @joye.cho on instagram

[woollyflautist]

My Mystery Girl wig is in!

I got my wig in yesterday! So excited, I can’t wait to get started on it! I’ll be sure to take pictures of it before and after and the process pictures when I get a chance to get started on it. I’m super excited!

I have plenty of time to work on it, since I’m not attending the July con near me. I technically have until November, but I wanted to get started since I knew virtually nothing about wigs or cosplaying in general. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to learn and research and then complete the outfit!

[rinkitay]

PASSIVELY DONATE THRU YOUTUBE VIDEOS

here’s a small list of videos you can watch and passively donate to different funds that are a part of the black lives matter movement. if you are interested in donating as well, i’ve linked most of the funds and organizations the youtubers are donating too. please do not skip the ads!!

I FOLLOWED A PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST’S TUTORIAL: to the Black Visions Collective (x)

80p makeup... but what’s the catch? TESTING SHOP MISS A! First impressions and WEAR TEST!: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x)

In-N-Out Mukbang: to the Minnesota Freedom Fund (x)

how to help BLM with NO MONEY/leaving your house: to protestor bail funds of different states

I Got Drunk And Gave Relationship Advice! The ULTIMATE guide to BOYS & GIRLS!!: to the George Floyd fund and other racial equality charities (x)

Baby Products I Regret Buying: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x) and National Bail Out (x)

MY #1 PRODUCT FROM 10 DRUGSTORE BRANDS: the Black Visions Collective (x)

BIG LOUIS VUITTON HAUL | SS 2020 ESCALE + MORE | hollyannaeree: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x) and Campaign Zero (x)

WANT TO DONATE TO BLACK LIVES MATTER BUT HAVE NO MONEY? WATCH THIS VIDEO: to the Black Lives Matter organization (x)

Watch To Donate For FREE: Black Lives Matter: to Campaign Zero (x), NAACP (x), Black Lives Matter (x), Unicorn Riot (x), Comminuties United Against Police Brutality (x), ACLU (x), Color of Change (x), Equal Justice Initiative (x), Reclaim the Block (x), National Bail Out Fund (x)

Huge Prettylittlething & Missguided TRY ON Haul NEW IN... MAJOR Retail Therapy!!: to the George Floyd fund (x) and others

MAY FAVORITES & BOOKS I’VE READ THIS MONTH | I Covet Thee: to The Bail Project (x)

Quarantine Graduation Cap Cake for Class of 2020 | How to Cake It with Yolanda Gampp: to an unspecified organization dedicated towards the education for black students

AMSR Putting Fenty Makeup on Rihanna (Paper Makeover): to the Black Visions Collective (x) and Support the Cities (x)

TikTokers SPEAKING OUT About RACISM & BLACK LIVES MATTER (Ft. Charli D’amelio, Dixie D’amelio): to the Black Lives Matter foundation (x)

Let’s Talk About It: Racism & Social Injustice: to the Black Lives Matter foundation (x)

“but i’m not racist?”: to the Minnesota Freedom Fund (x)

regarding everything that’s happening: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x), Minnesota Freedom Fund (x), Los Angeles bail relief fund (x), Atlanta bail relief fund (x), Chicago Freedom School (x), People’s Breakfast Oakland (x), Black Queer/Trans operated fund in MN (x)

[woollyflautist]

Guys!!!

My wig has shipped! I'm so excited!

I also just got my shirt (gotta make the design myself) and my boots today! Super exciting!

The lip ring I ordered isn't as big as I thought, so I'm not sure if I'll get a different one or make that work. But I'm very excited!

[poguesgold]

HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY

a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity

brooklyn bail fund

minnesota freedom fund

atlanta action network

columbus freedom fund

louisville community bail fund

chicago bond

black visions collective

richmond community bail fund

the bail project inc

nw com bail fund

philadelphia bail fund

the korchhinski-parquet family gofundme

george floyd’s family gofundme

blacklivesmatter.com

reclaim the block

aclu

turn off your adblocker and put the video on repeat. do not skip ads. let it play on loop whether you’re listening or not. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere. but let. it. play.

youtube will donate to blm for you.

please, please reblog. for people who don’t have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.

[woollyflautist]

This. Is. Important.

[edit] Edited to add another video for anyone interested!

[woollyflautist]

Today I bought my first wig.

Or should I say, THE wig. The giant pink monstrosity is on the way.

When it gets here I will be sure to post pictures! Gotta do my before and afters! It says three business days, so next week I should be able to post a few pics and the game plan!

[woollyflautist]

Alright guys. So I have picked the character I want to cosplay. She's awesome, she won't be too intense for a first time cosplayer, and I really like her character.

Drum roll.... it's.... Mystery Girl!

Anyone who has seen Steven Universe, you already know who I'm taking about. Pink hair, hot girl that gives Pearl her number? Yeah.

I'm pretty excited. I have quite a few things I can use already for her. The two things that do kinda worry me though are the wig and the makeup. I don't wear makeup. Like, ever. If I do, it's just lipstick. So that part is going to be super fun. I also have absolutely zero experience with wigs and from the bit of research I've done it sounds like I'm going to have add some wefts to get some volume for her hair.

So, I do have some things I will be learning and figuring out. If anyone has any pointers or cool resources, that would be great! I'll be buying my wig next week and whenever it comes in I'll post pictures and start work on it!

Anyway, wish me luck!

[woollyflautist]

So...I made the decision yesterday to do something I've always wanted to do but lacked the funds and guts to do...cosplaying!

Now, I've been to Cons before. My boyfriend and I have been going to 2 that are pretty close to us every year since we've been together. I love them, he loves them and probably didn't think he would. But, I had not yet gotten up the courage to actually cosplay until now.

It probably also helps that I got a new job at the beginning of the year that pays me enough to live and have a little fun money. Yay.

Anyway, this is going to be a kind of journal of my cosplaying adventure. I have tons of characters I want to try my hand at, one in particular I don't want to attempt for a while just because I really want to do her justice.

Anyway, coming into this I have very few skills (haha) that should really help, so pretty much EVERYTHING is new! I have literally ZERO experience with wigs, prop making, sewing (I tried once, it was horrendous), and pretty much anything else you can think of. So... this will be fun. I will fail awfully sometimes and will document all train wrecks here. It'll be fun. 😁👍