Ensuring there is no mascara or makeup to get in the way and sting (!!!) I eventually managed to put my black contacts in (getting better everytime!) These are a must for this costume, as it is such a subtle change that just puts the finishing touch on the outfit
I then put on the basic blue stage makeup, later realising that the lipstick doesn't work, so I had to remove (just with baby wipes) the makeup from my lips. Learnt the technique that worked best, and also realised I had to take my uniform off to do my neck without wrecking my costume
Excuse the way the makeup looks, i'm blaming generally bad lighting and self-photography. While the makeup was done to 90% satisfaction, it was pretty smooth looking (although my vision may have been blurred because of the contacts :) ) This photo has the blue eyeliner, blue mascara, blue lipstick and white/blue eyebrows. I realised I don't have much eyebrow hair so it didn't really work out 'colouring them in' but I was happy with the general idea, since the wig covers them a bit
Here we are with the wig (antennaes are hidden in the photo)
This is my 'angry andorian' pose that I may use instead of smiling at the convention. I never have the guts to take it to the next level and act the character, but that's what makes a cosplay good isn't it? So I'm working on it
This is using the motorised antennae (the wig needs a brush!), which uses the 'tricorder' bag to contain the motor. (The cables run down my neck, hidden by the wig, inside the dress and across to my shoulder and come out where the strap sits on my shoulder). I could only find one boot in my room (alot of uni stress atm).
Stay tuned for Supanova photos (including my friend as a pokeball, her boyfriend as Sepherin from FF, and my dad as a TOS captain)!!!
Hey what did you use specifically for the lipstick?
ReplyDeleteSince I want to dress as a male "thaan" I think my lips would need to be the same color as my face.
ReplyDeleteI used stargazer lipstick - no 105 blue (ebay for about $10AUS)
ReplyDelete(Sorry for the late reply- for some reason I didn't know that my email notification settings were off)
Thank you so much for posting this..I have been shopping like crazy trying to think of and find the right colored face paint for my TOS Andorian costume for wizard world.
ReplyDeleteOne question:
Did you use anything to seal in the color?
If not how did it fare through the day??
No...you don't have to, if you don't live in a humid climate/sweat
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, it was a hot humid day when I did wear it. Quite disappointing to have a sweat mark running down the side of your face, washing away the paint.
If it's in a controlled environment with air-con (like an office, not a big convention hall where the temperature can still rise), then there is no problem keeping the face paint on.
I've done it twice. Once at Supanova (Brisbane's comic convention) and it was too hot, but except for the sweat it was okay. I then did it at the premiere of the Star Trek movie, in an air-conditioned, not too crowded Movie theatre, with no problems.
I'm sure there is something that you can use to stop the sweat, like a sealant like you mentioned. But i didn't know about that until later. Must be possible, as if you were to be an actor on stage, you need something under the hot lights.
No...you don't have to, if you don't live in a humid climate/sweat
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, it was a hot humid day when I did wear it. Quite disappointing to have a sweat mark running down the side of your face, washing away the paint.
If it's in a controlled environment with air-con (like an office, not a big convention hall where the temperature can still rise), then there is no problem keeping the face paint on.
I've done it twice. Once at Supanova (Brisbane's comic convention) and it was too hot, but except for the sweat it was okay. I then did it at the premiere of the Star Trek movie, in an air-conditioned, not too crowded Movie theatre, with no problems.
I'm sure there is something that you can use to stop the sweat, like a sealant like you mentioned. But i didn't know about that until later. Must be possible, as if you were to be an actor on stage, you need something under the hot lights.