After taking 3rd place in the Stockton-Con costume contest a month or so ago as Poison Ivy & Mr. Freeze, and now hosting a workshop on “Cosplay Makeup/Bodypaint” for KrakenCon this coming weekend (here's the link to the panel: http://bit.ly/1xiAIPG) – we want to share a little of what we’ve learned about our makeup application over the course of evolving our Poison Ivy & Mr. Freeze makeups.  |
| Still awed that we placed at all. Such great cosplays there! |
We are still so honored to be asked by beginning to well known cosplayers about what we use, how we use it, & our techniqes. We were astonished to hear from a few people that when they’ve reached out to other cosplayers they’d get no response or that the cosplayer wouldn’t share with them their “secrets.” If you read this and have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via our facebook page. We only want to share our experiences!
1. You will need to try multiple types of makeup – unfortunately.
Makeup is not a 1 size fits all deal. Some makeup brands work better for other people’s skin types & so on. Doing a small “skin test” is helpful to check for allergies, but when it comes to seeing whether the makeup will last for 4-8hrs…we kinda just experimented with each event/con we’ve attended basically – and there may be failures SO BE WARNED. The 1st time we introduced these cosplays at NYCC 2013 Sean used a MAC chromacake makeup while I used a different brand. After HOURS of being in makeup his was pretty great, while mine was flaking off – I was unhappy. Now I’ve shifted into MAC chromacake as well and so far so good.
* We are both using MAC chromacakes, which are sold in select MAC stores. BUT you can get these cakes online for WAAAYYY cheaper. Try eBay & Amazon –give yourself time for longer shipping timeframes. But go to the stores that hold your desired makeup brands (you don’t have to use MAC) to do initial “color” test(s) for color & allergies.
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| We currently are using & loving Our MAC chromacakes. But YOU don't have to use MAC. Try the other brands out there.   |
