/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9535787

who the fuck paints their legs. tights, always and forever.

I'm doing a photoshoot of Midori from Luluco and I was wondering if it's better to ditch the face/bodypaint and just photoshop my skin green. I'm afraid of looking flat in the face like other cosplays I've seen. Since I'm not attending a con, is it okay?

(no offense to the cosplayer in my pic)

>>9535917

photoshopping a complete paint job is a pain in the ass. you don't have any colors to start sampling from and it usually looks fake. if you're going to shop the shit out of it anyway, a bad or flat paint job is easier to start with than no paint job.

that girl looks flat in the face because she didn't contour. you have to contour your facepaint.

>>9535917
Photoshopped body paint will always be terrible and obvious.

Body paint isn't just a shade set to transparacy over your regular skin, it alters lightness and coverage, and is affected by light and shade. You can always touch up in post, and it'll look fine. I tend to shop arms but then I have the range of colour already to pick from.

You wouldn't photoshop on foundation, don't be lazy.

Say what you will about her body mods and some of her costumes, but I love her skin paint. It's usually pretty on point.

>>9536057
hey makeup looks cakey af

>>9535917
I've thought about cosplay Midori as well! But photoshop rarely looks good in this case. Just paint yourself green, girl.

>>9536057
who is this loser?
she looks sweaty. fat. and disgusting.

What brands of paint have you used for cosplay?

Personally, I've used ProAiir hybrid paints (alcohol based liquid paint) for whole body paint and Wolfe FX for smaller areas. Both paints lasted all day and photographed super well.

>>9536437

How does one make themselves look good when red? Scanty and Kneesocks cosplays are such hit and miss that I'm afraid to try it. Is the trick to make the red a bit saturated?

>>9537713
There's a couple pieces of advice I'd give about body paint in general. Our brains know what colors humans are supposed to be, so when we paint ourselves another color, our brains don't like it very much. Sort of an uncanny valley affect. This is even more true when you try to translate a cartoon character to a 3D human.

This effect is compounded on a face/body you know very well (like yourself or a friend). When you look in the mirror the first time, your brain says, "That's not what I'm supposed to look like."

Adding contouring and highlights will help, but make sure you use colors that are in the right shade/family, because normal contouring colors won't work (see this bad example from the Overwatch thread >>9533391). For red, I'd also get a yellow and a blue to create a highlight and lowlight color. Mix your main red with the yellow and blue to create more realistic looking depth to your face and body. Some people do this with just black and white, and it works okay, but its better to look to the way colorists shade 2D art (they don't use black and white, they use shades of the same colors).

Also check out similarly colored characters from other media (ie Darth Maul, Red Twi'leks from Star Wars, even Starfire from Teen Titans). I've definitely seen good body paint from those characters, so check out good ones to see what they do well.

>>9535917
paint yourself green and use dark green eyeshadow to contour

Any recommendations for a brand that will hold during a hot summer con? I'm trying to figure out if it would be possible for Otakon (where it was 110 heat index last year). I usually use Mehron Paradise, but I've only used it at winter cons.

>>9537910
Things to consider:
Do you want to use a cake or cream or liquid make-up?

If you use a cake make-up, you can get an alcohol activated one, which will last longer in the event that you sweat. You can also get a water activated cake make-up and seal it well, although you run the risk of it getting messed up if you sweat.

If you use a cream make-up, the make-up may stay tacky and rub off on your costume. Setting it with powder will decrease this risk but it won't entirely eliminate it.

If you use a liquid make-up, make sure you get an alcohol based one for maximum staying power. Know that you'll have to remove it with alcohol though.

Is anyone familiar with the WWE Paige. I want her bodymake-up. Someone said bill nye for another wrestler. Thanks.

>>9537816
Holy shit, thank you. This is ridiculously helpful.

>>9537816
>>9537947
10/10

>>9537957
I don't recommend ben nye since they use lead in some of their products

>>9538527
The only mention I found of this was from 2009, and it seems that particular product was a seasonal Halloween product (and the quantities that they were found in were less than 1 ppm). I'm not saying you shouldn't be skeptical of make-up companies, but facepaints are cosmetics that are regulated by government agencies all over the world. Ben Nye is a well respected brand and it wouldn't still be on the market if it were harmful.

>>9537910

Paradise is fine as long as you're not a complete sweat monster. For really hot cons I recommend sealing with translucent powder and final seal. The powder will absorb sweat and the final seal will keep the powder and pigment in place.

I have a condition where I overheat easily and will sweat buckets when that happens, what will be my best bet for body paint? I have access to an airbrush if that helps!

>>9536451
Does the ProAiir need to be applied with an airbrush?

http://kotaku.com/body-paint-makes-for-colorful-japanese-fashion-1796510000
Relevant.

>>9539389
Alcohol activated/based paints.

>>9539402
It is definitely designed to be applied with an airbrush, but I applied it with sponges and kabuki brushes before. The coverage isn't quite as even as an airbrush would give you, but it still looked good. Make sure you allow it to dry between coats, so for example if you notice a spot that didn't get as saturated as you want, don't just brush over it again, you'll just smear the paint around.

>>9539098
Nayrt. So many govt agencies are being corrupt. We cant really use them as a standard anymore. Its good you both chimed in so we can be informed.