/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>male cosplayers who can't/don't do makeup
If you're putting in the time, money, and effort for a cosplay, can't you at least look up and practice some makeup tutorials? I know not all men have much experience with makeup, but at least fucking try.
I'm just tired of seeing my favorite characters look sleep deprived with 5 o'clock shadow and caterpillar eyebrows.

I always end up doing my male friends' makeup and wig touch ups in the hotel room before we leave to the con. This wouldn't be a problem, but it leaves me no time to get dressed and do my own makeup and make it down on time. It's happened on more than one occasion that I've missed panels/gatherings/meetups that I was looking forward to just to help them get their stuff done.
I don't mind helping (in fact, I find it nearly impossible to say no to my friends when they ask me for help), but I really wish they would be more considerate of me and wouldn't get passive aggressive when I attempt to (and end up saying "yes" because they guilt trip me) turn them down.
At the last con, me and a guy friend were left in the hotel room because I had to completely style his wig with limited tools and only a half hour to spend on it. Of course, it didn't come out how either of us wanted and we ended up missing the panel we were planning on going to (and the main reason I bought a badge). Also throughout the whole weekend, I was in between vomiting, due to antibiotics making me super nauseous. So I was being asked to do makeup and such while holding a bucket to my chest, in bed. Afterwards, our friend who made it to the panel (who was the other guy friend rooming with us) apologized to him because he missed out on a panel and gathering because he didn't make it out of the room on time. The panel and gathering that I was also looking forward to, but was stuck in the room helping everyone with their shit. And he only apologized to him.

This was more than a rant than a confession, but I just had to let this out.

>>7616869
>Post at least 5 suggestions
Not a difficult concept, people.