Crossplay/Crossdress #24: Feliz Jueves Edition

[Anonymous No.10887436]

Time for a new thread, as #23 went by pretty fast (for /cgl/ standards at least)

Keep it /cgl/-related! Cosplay or J-fashion like Lolita/Brolita, Aristocrat, Kimono, Nanchatte, etc.!

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ITT you may post:
- Useful guides that can be applied to crossplaying/crossdressing
- Questions, help, sharing advice to improve your appearance to pass temporary as the opposite gender (Male -> Female, Female -> Male)
- pictures of crossplay/crossdressing coords, selfposts
- personal experience/stories regarding crossplay/crossdressing

NOT allowed:
- Anything in sexual context/fetish stuff
- Anything related to gender transition like hormones, operation etc.; >>>/lgbt/ might be the better place for this
- Casual crossdressing without any /cgl/-context
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Previous thread: >>10862560

[Anonymous No.10887449]

Reposting in the new thread. I've had the thought of crossplaying for a while, but it has to be the right character. I bought one of the Miccostumes Catwoman costumes, it actually fits me quite well and I find it comfortable but don't think I'd be brave enough to wear it in public. For something I'd actually wear to a con I've been considering Ozen from Made in Abyss, with some not too ridiculous platforms I'd actually be her character height of 2m.

[Anonymous No.10887476]

Anyone know any crossplayers that are not weird to follow on social media? I'm trying to find like minded people that treat it as a hobby and not a fetish lifestyle

[Anonymous No.10887573]

I myself like Nanchatte seifuku, classic lolita and Otome-kei (and like not ott kawaii clothes in general). However as of now I have only worn Nanchatte as its both my favorite and also the easiest to do due to not being elaborate/ott. Despite this Im actually not into cosplay, despite that the latter gets confused with cosplay a lot.

Personally I do not like nor want to try to pass as female. I think it looks better that way and makes it easier on my end (maybe it looks like its not a fetish to people) since wearing Nanchatte is very easy for people to think you are doing it for some creepy schoolgirl fetish shit and almost all pictures of men wearing schoolgirl fetish shit, wear wigs or have long hair and try to actually look like a little girl.

As far as actually wearing the clothes, the times I have worn it in public, I did not seem to get any negative response. But I cannot say too much on this as I have not actually worn it out very much for various reasons.


If anyone does want to see how I style/coordinate each coord (and how I try to negate it looking like schoolgirl fetish rubbish) I will go into detail of that if you ask.

And I do have a question about being a Brolita... Do you need to actually try to look female to wear lolita, or can you just do like what I currently do and not at all try to look like a female?

[Anonymous No.10887607]

>>10887436

hihi!
im the scarlet witch crossplayer from the last thread

>>10887449

that seems like a good idea but honestly the wig and makeup seems pretty hard. do you have any examples of cosplayers doing her?

>>10887476

@gustav_cosplay from op's post is pretty good

id say also to follow some drag queens for inspo

[Anonymous No.10887626]

>>10887607
I have seen Ozen cosplays, but they're usually shorter girls and trying to be sexy. Ozen is absolutely not supposed to be a "sexy" character, she's supposed to be a tall, imposing presence. I've looked around online and I can purchase a wig and as I've cosplayed a drow fighter before I'm not too concerned about the makeup. Her makeup isn't very extreme, just gotta pale the skin with certain highlights and detail to make it look realistic pale. I'd just need to get a pair of platform boots with a heel to make boot covers for and I'd get her 6'7" (2m) character height. I figure heeled boots would also help my walking look more graceful/feminine/ whatever the correct descriptor would be.

[Anonymous No.10887630]

>>10887573
if you wear lolita as a male and don't pass, you will immediately be accused of being a predator/fetishist.

[Anonymous No.10887640]

>>10887626
Cheap platforms are available, but you should get demonia trinity boots.

#shill idc they're nice boots and people will like you more for wearing them, it is that easy.

>>10887573
As a rule of thumb you should be female, and we all know we're breaking that, but if you don't want to look feminine then I'd hesitate. I don't know how to reconcile the fashion with a disinterest in being remotely femme.

[Anonymous No.10887672]

>>10887630
I've seen unpassing male lolita get kicked out of cons just for being "creepy"

[Anonymous No.10887678]

>>10887640
>Demonia trinity boots
That'd definitely get me the height needed for Ozen but the style isn't right. It wouldn't look right with all the buckles and to put covers on them the buckles would get in the way. I have seen boots on Onlymaker that'd work and be easier to cover, I know they're Chinese so quality could be questionable but we're talking a cosplay that I'd wear only a couple of days a year.

[Anonymous No.10887728]

>>10887630
Well that I can expect, but at the same token I feel trying to pass off as female can come off worse? Since your impersonating a female, not just wearing female clothes.
>>10887640
I myself do want to look feminine, but I do not at the slightest feel comfortable trying to pass as a female. Like to put it simply, I like being more or less androgynous but not passing as a female.
>>10887672
I would not want to go to a con, I would just wear it casually as clothes. Cons aren't my type of thing.

[Anonymous No.10887731]

>>10887573
>>10887630
>>10887672
>>10887728
Men like you hurt the EGL community. the whole fucking point of lolita fashion is to be a feminine fashion yet complete newfags like you think looking like a total man or non binary zoomer is acceptable in lolita. If you don’t wanna put in the effort to look like a woman your coords are probably shit also.

[Anonymous No.10887737]

Aside from crossplay being something I just enjoy more than the normal kind, it's also a pragmatic choice. I tend to overheat pretty easily and piling on layers of clothing along with a wig is gonna make that even worse. So it gets pretty annoying when there's someone I'd like to dress as (ex. Gabriel or Kurisu), but I just don't bother since the window of time where I could wear these outfits is so tiny. For reference, I've felt like I'm overheating in costume, even when it's snowing outside

[Anonymous No.10887743]

>>10887731
Yes sure I do destroy it. I never once did say I actually wore Lolita, I do not even have any clothes of it, quite simply I am asking a question. I was asking if it was doable or not, to make such a claim, that I hurt the community somehow by asking a simple question, is absolutely insane. If you actually need to look like a female to wear it, then no I will not wear it. I do not like butchering styles, that just looks like shit.

[Anonymous No.10887748]

>>10887672
Tremendous difference between "non passing" and "ugly" anon.

A cute boy with good coords willl be welcomed by everyone outside of the femcels(which nobody likes).

I can say the same thing w crossplay. Ugly non passing will get you the same reaction

[Anonymous No.10887754]

>>10887573
>>10887743
I will imply your interest is genuine and try to give you a reasonable answer to you question.

The short answer is, the more feminine the better (given you actually go for lolita and not adjacent styles like male EGA etc.), and the more obvious your typically male features are the harder you will have it within the community. Bonus points for decent social skills.

Long answer is due to a long history of creeps doing creepy things, large parts of the lolita community have at least become wary of males wearing lolita, with some being outright against it, although only very few will be openly vocal about it on social events or platforms due to the progressive tendency of most comms. People will leave you be for the most part if you put in the effort and objectively(!) look good in what you wear, means your coord looks decent and you groom yourself. If you manage to show some social skills and hold yourself back as well, then you are fine to go and people will leave you be. Unfortunately though, if you do not manage to get the first part right, people tend to err for the side of caution and keep their distance from you. The acceptance threshold and general standard at which you will be "measured" however varies greatly from comm to comm. And yeah, based on that it should be clear that some guys have it harder than others when it comes to reaching this goal. I would say the lolita community has very clear ideas about what it wants the fashion to be where other scenes and styles might be much more lenient and open to "unorthodox" takes.

Or to put things into perspective, if you want to sport the man in a dress look, some will maybe support you from a be whoever you want point of view, but the majority will judge you for this and at worst even slander you for it from the back, even if you don't necessarily directly interact with the community, see >>10887583.

[Anonymous No.10887755]

>>10887748

im >>10887607 and im definetely non passing (heck im like 2m tall)

I still get good reactions :D

[Anonymous No.10887756]

>>10887748
I am inclined to say that the actual effort put into the coord and behavior of the person wearing it, make a large difference in the reaction you get, for obvious reasons. I would say this to anyone, not just crossdressing/crossplay. Though physical presentation matters a lot for obvious reasons.

[Anonymous No.10887759]

>>10887755
Not the anon you replied to (I'm >>10887754), but despite
>im definetely non passing (heck im like 2m tall)
it still looks great. Cosplay seems very well put together and has a clean look with obvious effort put into it. Keep it up, anon!

[Anonymous No.10887764]

>>10887759

thanks!
i was mostly agreeing with the person I quoted like
i'd even say like even if you are ugly if you obviously show care (even like small things like actually steaming/ironing your cosplay) it shows :D

[Anonymous No.10887765]

>>10887754
Thank you for actually being polite. Yes I know of the amount of deviants that like to drag Lolita through the mud, god forbid you browse it online for long enough and you just get disgusting fetish rubbish come up. Now as to the actual effort of the coord, yes this makes a large difference as to the perception of it. Ive seen those awful images of people wearing terrible lolita "coords" that clearly arent anything but cheap garbage as well.

Now, I am inclined to think that, the actual look of the coord can perhaps compensate for obviously not passing for a female. Maybe I am biased due to never seeing it on myself or like other people, but I think if you have a very good coord (like actual Lolita stuff not fetish shit or very cheap clothes) and you at least try to work with looking male and try to style it as best as possible, and you dont act like a creep, perhaps it is doable, albeit I think the amount of effort would compensate for not trying to pass as female. Which if its not done right, looks worse than man in a dress. Also as a note, I do feel passing as a female can be worse than man in a dress, perhaps not within the context of lolita but rather if you want to wear the clothing on a regular basis, to do so feels like Im pulling a SMS Cap Trafalgar where I am pretending to be something I am not, and if caught will have worse consequences than just being upfront about it. Yes maybe not the greatest analogy but I think its fitting.

And yes, I know the community its behavior, but thank you for mentioning anyway lol.

[Anonymous No.10887768]

>>10887759
>>10887764

>>10887626 here, I've always thought the cosplay/con community is the most easy going, accepting community unless you screw with us, then we're ruthless. I've always been of the mindset that if you take care and put the effort into a good cosplay people will be fine with it and you'll get great response. You've obviously put effort into Scarlet Witch and it paid off very well. For years at Otakon there was a guy who made and walked around in fabulous ballroom gowns, I don't think anyone ever said anything negative about him. This has played into me wanting to put together a good Ozen cosplay. I show up as a good Ozen who actually towers over the other cosplayers as she should, it actually helps this particular cosplay be better IMO.

[Anonymous No.10887799]

>>10887756
Effort matters in the sense of getting great skin, great body and other junk.

Effort as in spending 593838 hours and usd on your cosplay or coords do not matter after a certain point.

A genetically masculine or brutish looking guy in the best crossplay attire and makeup ever will still be worse off than a naturally pretty and androgynous looking guy with a thin and slender physique who bought a 140usd ali express cosplay and had his wine aunt do his makeup.

The man wears the clothes, not the other way around.

[Anonymous No.10887800]

>>10887799
Well obviously, I never denied this I just think the effort part matters more than the physical body in terms of build/shape (in most cases at least).

[Anonymous No.10887804]

>>10887800

i agree you dont need to be the most skinny person ever (I'm >>10887755 so if I did i'd be a hypocrite) but taking care of your skin and looking healthy is important

you're not a supermodel, you're doing this for fun at the end of the day

I think its mostly a matter of finding cosplays you suit a lot

I did a Lucy (Cyberpunk Edgerunners) cosplay because I love her character, but honestly, I think I look trash as her (but will defo try to improve)

[Anonymous No.10887805]

>>10887804
I agree. Hell with it even fatter people can pull it off as long as they don't fight their body type and do impossible looks that only look good on thinner people. Same goes with anything else body wise, you need to work with it not against it.

While I do not have an interest in cosplay I do like alternative fashion so yes, you do it because you like the clothes not due to you modeling it or whatever so, it doesn't lead anywhere to obsess over that like I've seen some people do.

[Anonymous No.10887808]

Do you guys every talk about animegao kigurumi in these threads? There's a lot of crossover at least in the Asian scene so I would think so.

Opinions on Kig in general? Seems like the ideal way to crossplay since the face is often the easiest way to detect someone's gender outside build- which can be modified a lot with padding and shapewear.

[Anonymous No.10887823]

>>10887573
you are better of trying to look as feminine as possible, it is way more fun and engaging that way too

[Anonymous No.10887829]

>>10887808
I don't mind kig personally - thought about it even as I like the idea of just becoming something else completely, though it feels like you have to lewd it up for it to be noticed within the realms of the community, at least, that's an impression I get. It is an investment though, so fair play

[Anonymous No.10887898]

>>10887829
I've only been a casual in the community for some time, having just ordered my first mask recently but I'd agree with your sentiment of lewd kigs getting the most attention. Unfortunately it also seems to be the center of a lot of drama, a number of western non-lewd kigs whine that kigs who are brand new to the scene get way more attention and build fanbases larger than oldfag kigs quickly via horny posts. They argue that it also hurts the hobby because it makes it so when you look for stuff related to kigging you'll often just find porn and fetish stuff.

I kinda see their point but at the same time you're not gonna get 'normal' dudes both wanting to see and dress up in skintight zentai (Hadatai is their real name, for the uninitiated) and masks to become anime waifus, especially when as you mentioned it requires such a sizable investment in both time and money. It's also just human nature, someone wearing a mask and hiding behind internet anonymity is naturally gonna feel more free to do things they might not otherwise. Soooo you can't have your cake and eat it too imo.

To me it's a simple matter of not being a retard in public- wear normal character relevant cosplay for your kig when you wanna go out and keep the super lewd shit in the bedroom and if you want, on twitter. If the kig is just doing that then why not? No different than a normal horny cosplayer in a way then. As far as I can tell that's what most of them seem to do anyway.

[Anonymous No.10887901]

>>10887898
Also for any anons who don't know there's always a Kig general on /jp/, "KCS". Most of the anons there are pretty cool and some kigs do pop in there from time to time.

Don't tell them I told you though kek

[Anonymous No.10887915]

>>10887901
Yeah I pop in there from time to time maybe when I have a sizeable cushion of cash I will get a mask, though I will likely only do one character (Tifa)

[Anonymous No.10887930]

>>10887800
I meant more your face structure as literally anyone can just be not obese.

But ig wearing a facemask and wig at all times should hide everything but your eyes if done right.

[Anonymous No.10888892]

>>10887930
yes

[Anonymous No.10889200]

Anyone here ever use hip and butt padding to make their crossplay more curvy and believable? Thoughts on results and products to buy?

[Anonymous No.10889313]

>>10889200

scarlet witch here >>10887755

i do yes
i can recommend roanyer silicone pads that i used before but also dresstech ones because they have hip and butt pads (and it does make a difference when using both)

[Anonymous No.10889319]

I've tried all the recommended ways of building an ass but I'm still Hank Hill. I don't care to have an ass for the sexual appeal, I just don't think it's very aesthetic to be flat.

Have you guys tried anything that actually works?

[Anonymous No.10889327]

>>10889319

you can always diy with upholstery foam

[Anonymous No.10889328]

>>10889319

this is for kigurumi but you can use for crossdressing by using tights instead of a full skinsuit

https://x.com/gogirl_annie/status/1251914900991074305

[Anonymous No.10889450]

>>10889319
I made my pads out of 1" upholstery foam instead of memory foam like 10889328. Larger pad is for hip, smaller pad can be used under it for more curvyness.

[Anonymous No.10889637]

>>10889313
>i order expensive shit
you don't fucking have to do this EVER why is this board SO FUCKING RETARDED JESUS CHRIST

[Anonymous No.10889639]

>>10889637

hence why i posted this also >>10889328

[Anonymous No.10889649]

>>10889637
nothing stopping you from posting cheaper alternatives, anon. Help your fellow crossplayers out

[Anonymous No.10889683]

>>10889649
it's called being creative and clever and not just getting it finished. You seriously don't need any expensive latex or some shit especially if you aren't showing skin.

[Anonymous No.10889754]

>>10889637
They never said you HAVE TO order them. It's okay to recommend products that you've had a good experience with, even if they are pricey.

[Anonymous No.10889761]

>>10889754

im the scarlet witch there
i also posted this man >>10889328

idk why yall so pissed

[Anonymous No.10889818]

>>10889754
man, simple fact is a lot of posters on this board lack critical thinking skills necessary to partake in the hobby of costuming in general and honestly here it is evident, don't give a shit for your gay sex reasons, we all have gay ass reasons for this shit, i give a shit about the effort and time you sink into it. How much you actually express and how much is your own.

[Anonymous No.10889819]

>>10889761
So... your point is... people shouldn't post solutions unless they're dead simple and cheap? Give a people here a little credit- they can decide if something is too expensive or takes too much effort or skill to make.

[Anonymous No.10889825]

>>10889819

no im just giving people every option in order for them to decide

anon on >>10889637 and >>10889683 just went nuts about it and i don’t understand why

[Anonymous No.10889849]

Fact of the matter is, how people decide to use their time and money is up to them and if you can provide a cost-efficient solution or any other bits of advice, the more the merrier. Even the Kig thread in /jp/ features options from the cheapest to the most expensive, decent sellers to the shitty ones, tutorials, etc. No point bitching about it, if you don't like it just don't say anything, if you can provide an alterative by all means

[Anonymous No.10889933]

I crossplayed Power last week

[Anonymous No.10890059]

>>10889819
>>10889825
the industrial revolution and its consequences...

[Anonymous No.10890217]

>>10887436
I want to try crossplaying an anime character for the first time but have no knowledge whatsoever about makeup, does anyone here know any guides or tutorials that could help or just tips from personal experience?

[Anonymous No.10890223]

>>10890217
ask a female you know to do it.
Or learn the only way, the hard way, there's plenty of tutorials on yt for specific shit even specific face structures, hell, even for trannies which is useable.

[Anonymous No.10890253]

>>10890217
get a good understanding of how your face and its details are shaped and look for tutorials based on that on YT. There are a shitload of tutorials for just about any kind of structures as you need to work around what you have, rather than tutorials for a shape that doesn't suit your own - even the most box-shaped faces can be transformed with some effort, you will find something.

After that, you just have to spend the time to practice

[Anonymous No.10890303]

>>10890223
>>10890253
Thanks, I've seen some people who got pretty good makeup looks on their first and second tries online and some that look hideous, is there some kinda reason behind that? I dont mind practicing a lot but was just wondering so I dont make any mistakes or something. I am planning on buying products that I saw someone use on some tutorial since I have no clue what to get exactly

[Anonymous No.10890383]

>>10890303
Technique and lack of understanding usually - some people get the idea right away whereas others just apply makeup without applying any logic at all. Makeup becomes real straight-forward with practice though for certain areas like eyeliner, you need to be precise otherwise you will sometimes layer more than you need.

If anything, you should also find videos where MUAs also point out mistakes people make, and see if all of that makes sense to you. Once you are good with makeup, you should feel confident with doing a bunch of crossplay styles if you end up doing it more than once and maybe even impress people if you intend to put the work in

[Anonymous No.10890497]

I would love to crossplay as her.
Does anyone know where I could find her outfit? As for the wig, I could get any regular purple wig and restyle it a bit. The headband is pretty easy to obtain. But I would need to get an outfit that's pretty identical to hers.

Lucky Star is a pretty old anime, so I am not counting on the "big cosplay stores", where they sell mainly modernshit slop.

[Anonymous No.10890498]

>>10890497
>google "lucky star uniform"
>bunch of results

[Anonymous No.10890836]

Thinking about crossplaying a 2hu character and will probably buy a costume and get makeup done to see if i like it. To those of you who’ve bought costumes, did you go for male sizes or female sizes as a male? Im a pretty skinny and slightly under average tall male, so i dont know if i’d be able to get away with female sizes considering the male physique is still technically there, but not that obvious. I noticed a small handful of sellers selling male sizes for the female character too, but the large majority (and cheaper) are female only. Also, how do you manage hiding male shoulders to look feminine?

[Anonymous No.10890886]

>>10890836
I get male size and it fits fine. If they offer it, go for tailored costumes - of course, if you are buying costumes, play it safe first with an order and if you are happy with the fit and the quality, try and get a better fitting one.

[Anonymous No.10890923]

>>10890836
i wouldn't personally crossplay touhou. you'll get mistaken for a woman and get hate from brouhous if you pull it off. that community has a lot of toxicity despite being mostly men in dresses. to answer your question tho, pick a character without poofy sleeves which will make your shoulders look bigger and instead has a floofier skirt.

[Anonymous No.10890924]

>>10890886
>tailored customes
They do offer those, yeah, but i think ill play it cheap for my first time and go for standard male sizing. Thank you.
>>10890923
I doubt there are (m)any touhoubros in my area, its also a small con with friendly people from my experience. I was thinking about doing yuyuko, since i love her design, and it would hide most of my skin too.

[Anonymous No.10890931]

>>10890924
yuyuko is probably a good design. it's bottom heavy with large sleeves. and not much need for lower padding. small cons are generally better, but there are a lot of horror stories from large touhou comms.

[Anonymous No.10890932]

>>10890931
thanks a lot fren

[Anonymous No.10890945]

>>10890923
Being skinny doesnt make your face pass even remotely. Jesus fuckin christ

[Anonymous No.10890959]

>>10890836
I personally went for male size, but I went for a fully tailored touhou dress

[Anonymous No.10891002]

>>10887476
Gelo Grayson.

[Anonymous No.10891031]

>>10890945
I will work on it with makeup, but im only worried about my big nose, which i dislike.

[Anonymous No.10891034]

>>10890497
This is the one I got for my kagami cosplay (pic related). Nice and cheap and the quality is good. I'd probably just reccomend ording a size larger since it's pretty tight on the shoulders.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLl3uMC

[Anonymous No.10891075]

>>10887436
Any recommendations for crossplay/crossdressing discord servers that are not fetish ones?

[Anonymous No.10891086]

>>10891075
the link in OP

[Anonymous No.10891112]

>>10890932
your welcome. also if you aren't too good at makeup you can make use of her fan.

[Anonymous No.10891128]

>>10891075
I personally recommend against joining any of them.

[Anonymous No.10891153]

>>10891112
yeah i was thinking about doing that to hide my jawline that gives it away

[Anonymous No.10891485]

>>10891075
The biggest issue with a lot of crossdressing/crossplay discords is that they are invariably filled by trannies over time, either because a lot of the members realized they were trannies all along (really, the fear of twinkdeath caught up with them) or just because they want to insert themselves into the community.

I've wanted to make one myself for a while that keeps the trannies out (/lgbt/'s /femgen/ does a similar thing), but I have no idea how to go about spreading it around.

[Anonymous No.10891600]

>>10891485
It needs to be understood this is always going to happen, there is no avoiding it. Some people will go full-blown trans, some will just disappear over time as they fall out of love with it...you have to take the good with the bad. I generally just get on with it and do my own thing, it doesn't have to be too connected much of the time and not many people will share your pattern of thinking. Besides, some people may feel anxious about joining groups as they will constantly be judged no matter what

[Anonymous No.10891609]

>>10891485
ALL crossplayers are gay, trans, closet gay, closet trans or a fetishist.

I'd rather have people who are honest to themselves than some creepy fetishist or closet case (super likely to be rapists due to repression)

>nah bro im a super straight alpha male who wears frilly dresses and makeup as an innocent hobby and its just a coincidence I picked this

back to the redpill and trap subreddit with you, incel

[Anonymous No.10891612]

>>10891609

bro theres nothing wrong with men wearing dresses and makeup

“oh it must be trans, gay or fetish”, backwards ass mentality

imagine if like every woman who crossplayed as male characters was like “oh youre crossplaying? that must be a fetish!” but you dont go around saying it do you?

[Anonymous No.10891614]

>>10891612
This anon gets it. Pigeonholing people or yourself is just asking for trouble really, just do your own thing however you want, there are plenty of guys out there that like wearing dresses and makeup and there are some of them still that are well-adjusted or at least, don't make a big stink out of it. Own that shit and yes, people will respect you more if not a little if you put the time and effort into it

[Anonymous No.10891621]

>>10891612
You mean those teen girls who are all fujos obsessed with bl on tumblr?

Yeah theyre adjacent to you porn addictrd trap fetishists.

[Anonymous No.10891653]

>>10891075
I've been playing with the idea of making a Touhou cosplay server for Discord, but it's both niche and dealing with Discord drama seems like a pain. However, I do always enjoy getting to talk with other Touhou crossplayers and learning from each other.

>>10890836
>>10890923
I crossplay Touhou in Japan, and everyone is extremely friendly and kind. Sounds like a Western cosplay community issue sadly. Go with male sizing, as female proportions could screw you over. However, get it custom tailored if you can, mine wasn't and it fits a little bit awkwardly sadly.

Yuyuko is a fun choice and probably good for beginners, I hope you have fun with it Anon!

[Anonymous No.10891698]

>>10891621
99% of fujos become transmen.

[Anonymous No.10891789]

>>10891621
I'm okay with this.

>>10891698
I'm less okay with this.

[Anonymous No.10891931]

Have you guys ever gone to cons with friends while crossplaying? I don’t really care about what strangers think, but some of my friends are vocally transphobic and it’d really be annoying if they took it as me being trans or anything like that.

[Anonymous No.10891935]

>>10891931

yes but my friends also either crossplay or arent transphobic so cant help you there buddy

[Anonymous No.10891936]

>>10891931
Yup but only with certain friends. I've got one group that knows and is perfectly okay with me wearing maid outfits to cons, and another group that if they knew I'd rather shotgun my head off

[OP No.10891947]

>>10891931
But of course. With friends, with strangers, at conventions, at NOT conventions, with people who clearly aren't a fan of it. No one's ever given me shit. I'd like to think that's cause I'm too much in the zone to flinch even if they did complain

[Anonymous No.10891949]

>>10891931
I always go by myself, but I got friends openly transphobic and they know I have been crossplaying and crossdressing for years and the friendship still holds pretty tight. I'd love to bring them to cons and have a great time but I moved to another city years back

[Anonymous No.10892047]

>>10891931
Yes, it wasn't too bad. I go to events by myself now though and enjoy everything all the same. If you are in the zone like >>10891947 says you just get on with it. When I went home one time as Baiken with boobs on display like in her artwork it felt good and it was pretty great, if Baiken doesn't give a fuck neither should I

[Hitman Monaghan No.10892200]

>>10887436
I was Roberta from Black Lagoon for a con. I went with a light brown lipstick and went easy on the foundation.

[Anonymous No.10892212]

>>10891612
anon costume-making is a form of art and part of being an artist is just accepting that some people will call you literally insane in any potential or applicable form.

[Anonymous No.10892216]

>>10891931
Ever tried just getting friends that arent pieces of shit? Doubt you get anything out of hanging out with em in the first place. >>10891936

[Anonymous No.10892224]

>>10891931
i am transphobic and my friends are transphobic and being actually retarded is different from just fucking around

[Anonymous No.10892258]

>>10891931
my transphobic friends see me as more of a man for it, but probably because I don't give a fuck rather than that I'm wearing a skirt

[Anonymous No.10892318]

>>10892258
this too, it takes balls to be able to pull off both looking, moving and like a woman.
i feel female crossplayers miss the "get into character" memo

[Anonymous No.10892410]

How do I un-ugly myself for this? Makeup doesn't seem to help and my legs are really unappealing. It's difficult to find a person to consult for this kind of thing.

[Anonymous No.10892411]

>>10892410
my first impression is maybe some more weight, you seem a bit skinnny and some (NOT MUCH MIND YOU) fat on the arms and legs might help

[Anonymous No.10892427]

>>10892318

idk what you mean by moving like a woman
but im pretty gay myself so ig it comes naturally

[Anonymous No.10892436]

>>10892410
Use pantyhose that are skincolored for a more uniform skintone for your legs. For actual facial structure, unless you're open to full on plastic surgery and you're unsatisfied with makeup (learn your techniques), you should just accept who you are. Crossplaying is about mimicking a woman, but it's not about being perfect. As long as you're having fun.

Last thing I would recommend is practice taking pictures and figuring out what angles work best for you, what poses and facial expressions, and so on.

[Anonymous No.10892438]

>>10892410
You honestly look fine. If you are concerned about your legs I would suggest white pantyhose with darker shoes. Perhaps as some other anon said, get some volumen in your legs.

[Anonymous No.10892452]

>>10892410
Petticoat
Eyeliner/Mascara
An outfit that isn't $10

[Anonymous No.10892496]

>>10892452
seconding petticoat it works wonders and elevates any cheap cosplay

[Anonymous No.10892501]

>>10892427
i honestly don't know it's also natural for me

[Anonymous No.10892549]

>>10892411
I wasn't sure if my bony looking arms/knees/legs were because I run or because of my body weight. Gaining weight's difficult for me but if it'll help me look less goblin-like I'm open to it.

>>10892436
Thanks, this is a lot to work with.

>>10892438
Darker shoes? For the contrast or something?

>>10892452
It's got the texture of a parachute, I'm not a huge fan of it but had never considered a petticoat.

[Anonymous No.10892566]

>>10892549
>Darker shoes? For the contrast or something?
Correct. The contrast and the pantyhose will make your legs look sleek and elegant. Generally it is better for footwear not to be too light in color, besides, a darker color that suits Chen's hair will make the cosplay look balanced and people will check it out from head to toe and the gaze will linger in the dress.

[Anonymous No.10892584]

>>10892549
supplement your regular diet with ensure or boost shakes, they taste alright and are great for putting on weight in a relatively healthy way

[Anonymous No.10892605]

Hi I’m new to 4Chan so I do not know how it works but I saw this and I wanted to ask if someone has some tip to how look more masculine with makeup

[Anonymous No.10892621]

>>10892410
I think you actually have a pretty good facial structure based on the picture. More practice with makeup will make a difference- eyeliner, lipstick & contour.

Part of crossplay is showing off your more feminine features and hiding the more masculine ones. Pick a character who wears tights and long gloves to smooth out your arms & legs. Bangs are a good choice for you. An outfit that's tighter at the waist with a poofier skirt (petticoat as >>10892452 and >>10892496 recommend) or hip pads will also give you a more feminine shape.

Your pose in this picture is working against you. You're hunched over with knees bent and your hand out like a claw- this exaggerates all your muscles & tendons.

[Anonymous No.10892658]

Is there an age where you consider yourself too old to do this? I'm gonna be 27 soon and never felt brave enough to do this until now and I feel like I missed the deadline.
I'm pretty short if that's anything.

[Anonymous No.10892659]

>>10892658
There are people at the events I go to who can do it well enough at age 50. Additionally skincare and cosmetics are improving. (If you are reading this and not using tretinoin, stop and order some to use now). It's feasible that reverse-aging will happen within our lifetime.

The idea of being too old to crossplay is just doomposting, quite frankly. If anything, let your desire to crossplay encourage you to stay healthy to keep your body young.

[Anonymous No.10892660]

>>10892659
That's really reassuring, thanks. Been taking better care of my skin and health in general these days, just scared of twink death that people joke about. I figure makeup and cosmetics can do a lot heavy lifting as I get more proficient with it though.
I'm around 5'7" so I think it's a decent height to crossdress/crossplay as my favorite characters, so I've been reading through the sticky a ton which has a been really helpful. Thanks again anon, I'll look into tretinoin too.

[Anonymous No.10892664]

>>10892660
Twink Death is partially a meme, and partially caused by people (who aren't even trying to be twinks 99% of the time) not taking care of their body. Letting fear of it limit what you do is so much worse than it. And honestly, at 5'7' and not even 27 yet if you have decent genetics and you're not fat, you've got nothing to fear.

If you need a whitepill, look up pictures of 20 and 30 year olds in the 1950s and 60s. People aged like lightning in those times due to things like smoking, different healthcare and skincare practices (usually nonexistent), fucking tanning, and more. If you're not terribly unlucky with your genetics and keep yourself in good health, you could probably look like you're in your 20s by age 40 just with what we have today. That's 15 years to do what you love MINIMUM, not even taking into account what technology we'll have by that time period. And even if you do end up looking older, who cares? You can still crossplay and crossplay well, and have fun. Only difference is you may decide to use selfie filters.

tldr: Avoid sunlight, use tretinoin, stay healthy. Fear of twinkdeath is infinitely worse than twinkdeath.

Good luck Anon, I started crossplaying at literally the same time you did and while I regret not starting it sooner, I would regret it even more if I let that fear keep me from doing it.

[Anonymous No.10892687]

>>10892658
my nigger in christ, Im about to hit 30, I started crossdressing at 25 and crossplaying at fucking 28 and I can see myself doing this for 20 more years. Doing this will only motivate you to work out, keep yourself tight and learn how to pretty yourself up.

[Anonymous No.10892698]

>>10892605
beard

[Anonymous No.10892705]

at what point is crossdressing weird? i like imagining characters, and one is a girl in a spacesuit and i've been thinking of doing her mostly cause i have a space helmet that i need to finish and the suit won't be hard, but at that point the focus is the suit but i mean why not? I look good with makeup and my friends know the character.

[Anonymous No.10892738]

I recently acquired .05% Tretinoion. I know some people are very sensitive to it, but I applied some last night before bed and my skin seems fine so far. I've seen several different approaches to their PM routines, including only doing Tret once a week. Does anyone here have any recommendations? Would this routine work nightly?

I was thinking:

1. Cleanser
2. Vit C Serum
3. Tret, wait 30m
4. Cerave PM

[Anonymous No.10892742]

>>10892658
I start my fifth decade next year, anon
>>10892705
its only weird if you make it weird

[Anonymous No.10892752]

>>10892738
Pure C (ascorbic acid) or a C derivative, and what concentration? Pure C goes less well with tret than derivatives in my experience. Sensitization doesn't always happen right away with tret but once it gets going, it is hard to calm down. I do cleanser - watery toner - peptide serum - cosrx snail power essence - .05 tret (nightly) - laneige sleeping mask and I save my ascorbic acid for the morning, when it has the added benefit of boosting sunscreen.

[Anonymous No.10892762]

>>10892752
This stuff. I'm not sure if it's pure or derivative.

Do I need a toner before applying tret? I've read others saying it's necessary to have something down beforehand.

[Anonymous No.10892801]

>>10892762
It's pure; second ingredient is ascorbic acid and it says concentration is 10%, which is mid-high. If you have even a hint of redness after cleansing or flakiness towards the end of the day, switching the C serum to the morning is a good move. To minimize irritation, you could also do every other day on the tret, or MonWedFri, etc. You might also be just fine with daily and combining with the C.

You don't need a toner, however, having damp skin before tret will enhance absorption so it works better, the same way a wet sponge picks up more from the counter. "Working better" can be good or bad, depending on your sensitivity. I am closer to 40 than 30, I have dry/combo skin, and I'm trying to double up on the anti-aging by using both peptides and tret, so I personally prefer more product layers.

In the end, skincare is part science and part personal preference/function, so it's ok to experiment as long as you really tune in to results.

[Anonymous No.10892819]

>>10892742
>its only weird if you make it weird
this is true

[Anonymous No.10892822]

>>10892819
i feel like its weird more because i look like shit than my attitude

[Anonymous No.10892823]

>>10892822
my costumes never look like shit, though, this is the only thing i am actually good at.

[Anonymous No.10892854]

>>10892822
this is what you need to fix then - it's not a race either, so take as much time as you need to develop your shit. If you put enough time and respect into what you do, you should be rewarded in kind, I have yet to see someone pour in the work and be absolutely shat on, even by randos on the street

[Anonymous No.10892865]

forgive the eyeliner it is way too late to try anything serious and i have gotten shakey but i think this looks good enough?

[Anonymous No.10892867]

this is a rough idea

[Anonymous No.10892919]

>>10892867

get your brows sorted out and you’d look really good, lucy

[Anonymous No.10892944]

>>10892919
>lucy
lol thanks
what shape would (you) recommend?

[Anonymous No.10892945]

>>10892944

idk man its really up to you just mentioning you need to clean them up

[Anonymous No.10893330]

so i know carneval is in like 3 months and it's too early to worry but i am torn between crossdressing again or the haloween costume i made for this year that a) looks good and b) took me like 4 months of tedious work to make and is thus sacred to me, but it's unwieldly and easily fragments due to the limited choice of material i had to achieve what i wanted but i mean i can't just wear it oncr and shelve it man.
on another note i need to stop getting stoned every night

[Anonymous No.10893370]

>>10892658
>Is there an age where you consider yourself too old to do this?
No, largely depends on your proficiency in self-care, makeup, choosing the right outfits for your size etc.. As the other anon pointed out, people today have much broader possibilites to take care of themselves and visibly age much slower than decades before. So use it to your advantage.

Also admittedly, if you're being serious about it, it's becoming pretty expensive quickly and most people in the west don't make decent money until they're in their mid to late 20s, so yeah....

>>10892705
It's only weird if you make it weird. Figure out what suits you and what you can get away with.

[Anonymous No.10893371]

>>10893330
Are you a kraut? Also for carnival I would honestly consider points like practicality and durability. I'm going to assume you'll be out with friends and drink a fair bit, possibly over the course of multiple days as well, so I wouldn't go for anything too intricate, but for an outfit with good wearability. Also it's likely going to be cold af especially at night, so think of options on how you want to keep you body warm.

Any specific costume you have in mind?

[Anonymous No.10893381]

>>10893371
not kraut but it's also way more casual where i live and that is a good thing for anything fragile. Eagle warrior, full feathered headdress, pheasant, turkey and seagull. plus tons of reeds and shells. It's a showpiece man anything else is so casual

[Anonymous No.10893382]

>>10893381
...plus it will be the first time plenty of people will see me in costume and i need to assert dominance

[Anonymous No.10893573]

Never been to a convention and just crossplayed in my house. What do you usually do there? Is it uncomfortable or awkward?
My voice is pretty deep too so I'm kinda nervous to just walk around or potentially strike a conversation.

[OP No.10893578]

>>10893573
>What do you usually do there?
For first timers, it's usually about the vendors, panels, soaking in the general atmosphere
>Is it uncomfortable or awkward?
Like anything in life, it's as uncomfortable and awkward as you make it. But if you're asking "will people harass me?", that's pretty much always a hard no
>My voice is pretty deep too so I'm kinda nervous to just walk around or potentially strike a conversation.
No one's expecting you to stay in character. Also, if you pull it off well enough, you won't have to worry about approaching people since they'll do it for you

[Anonymous No.10893581]

>>10893573
There is too much to say about cons for someone who has never been to one. Its only awkward if you make it that way. Dress your best, put effort into what you're doing and know how to talk to people and you'll be fine and have a great time. You can get away with looking like crap too if you have the charisma to make it work. Also how have you never been to one you're missing out so much, get you going

[Anonymous No.10893640]

>>10893573
Don't worry about having a masculine voice. Most people won't care- and if they say anything it'll probably be expressing surprise that you're a guy.

Cons are so much fun. Wander the vendor hall, go see (or participate in) a group photoshoot, check out some panels, go to a concert (if they have one), get to any special events that look cool (costume contest, pajama party, lolita fashion show, whatever!) Try everything, you never know what you're going to like. But be sure spend some time hanging out in a large social space and check out what other cosplayers have made. There are some awesome costumes out there.

You'll pretty much guaranteed to have fun.

[Anonymous No.10893700]

>>10893640
i got hit on and even then i wasn't beaten up and i live in a very 40-years-in-the-past place

[Anonymous No.10893852]

>>10893573
You make me curious what you and the others here sound like. I don't suppose you guys want to vocaroo some samples.

[Anonymous No.10893870]

>>10893573
>What do you usually do there?
What >>10893578 >>10893640 said. At the basic level, you enjoy the vendor booths, the panels, concerts, enjoy the feeling of having a ton of people around you that are the same as you and to some degree meeting people as well. There's of course much more to explore, but those things often depend on the con and location.

>Is it uncomfortable or awkward?
Maybe, if you feel uncomfortable indulging in your hobby. Otherwise not really. Might take a bit to get used to the environment there if you've never been to a nerd con, but once you're in the vibe, it's quite enjoyable.

>My voice is pretty deep too so I'm kinda nervous to just walk around or potentially strike a conversation.
At least on con grounds there's nothing to worry about. People are well accepting since everyone's to some degree aware what it means to be slightly out of the norm. Same goes for crossdressing, it's become much more common on cons to see guys crossdressing, whether ironically or seriously. As long as you have fun and don't give off the vibe you wish you were somewhere else far away now, you will be fine. If you pull it off well enough, people will approach you on their own since most of them are just hyped to see a familiar character at the con.

IMO just have an open mind for the new experience and let it get to you. Everything else will come together on its own. At the end of the day, having fun is all that matters.

[Anonymous No.10894312]

>>10890836
Hey Anon, have you ever done an update? Did you decide to buy a costume?

[Anonymous No.10894333]

>>10894312
I dont think the costume will arrive in time, so I put together what I could in my narrow timeframe, and Ill be cosplaying Hanyuu from Higurashi. Just have to paint the horns and decide on makeup now.

[Anonymous No.10894338]

so i am currently making faketits by paper-macheing over a styrofoam and paper mould. The shape is right, the texture is smooth, like skin, but paper mache is way more "viscous" than skin. Under the paper mache i will stuff it with memory foam. Idk if i should attempt to make it more "realistic", the only goal i want to achieve is for it to look real and to atleast give in to the touch, so i don't have a pair of rock-hard titties. I will update if it works within a few days once it's done but idk if anyone has already tried this, is it worth the effort?

[Anonymous No.10894396]

>>10894338
I built a set of these. They looked good but were really uncomfortable. They kept riding up when I moved.

[Anonymous No.10894398]

>>10894338
>>10894396
Alternate how-to pics

[Anonymous No.10894400]

>>10894398
oh no not that i am doing literal paper mache, it's all i understand

[Anonymous No.10894462]

>>10894400
I think you misunderstand- I'm not saying you should make a set exactly the same way by following these directions like I did.

> the only goal i want to achieve is for it to look real and to atleast give in to the touch, so i don't have a pair of rock-hard titties

When I covered EVA foam in spandex and 1/4" foam rubber they looked pretty good and the foam gave them some give so they weren't "rock hard".

> if anyone has already tried this, is it worth the effort?

When I made mine (which were similar but EVA instead of paper mache) they looked looked good but were uncomfortable and kept riding up.

[Anonymous No.10894464]

Are there any styling tips for wigs?
Mine looks pretty bad and the ahoge is non existent too. I guess I'm wondering how to give it a more fluffed up and "anime-ish" look if that makes sense? Is it just hair spray/gel?
Also the bangs are way too long but I'm afraid that trimming it will mess it up with how terrible I am at cutting hair.

[Anonymous No.10894467]

>>10894464
Your going to want to crimp any "anime physics" hair before spray and jell or it's not going to have the right texture or puffiness. If its REALLY puffy you can also use foam to shape out peices and hide it in the hair. I recommend looking up the name of a simulare hairstyle on YouTube and finding a hair cutting tutorial. I like to buy a cheep wig first to practice on befor I work on the one I'm actually using for con. That way if I hit any road blocks it doesn't mess up the whole cosplay.

[Anonymous No.10894477]

>>10889933
gross hon, get a wig and learn how to makeup
your eyes are already more downturned so why are you doing downturned eyeliner

[Anonymous No.10894493]

>>10894462
so this is what i am working with.
they are large cause i am a twink and need a large ass pad to look passing so i need large tits to play with that. Don't really care about comfort, anything is more comfortable than straight up styrofoam. They don't slip no matter how jerky i move, which is a good thing. I was thinking of connecting some elastic textile so i can tie it to my back but i probably won't do that. I really just need it to be able to deform just enough so it looks and feels real enough.

[Anonymous No.10894494]

>>10894493
...i'll probably just paint over with acrylic paint that matches my skintone. I don't care too much about how it "connects", probably won't ever show cleavage as that makes too much uncanny valley shit happen but i like to be safe just incase i feel like flashing someone.

[Anonymous No.10894691]

>>10894396
>>10894398
Looks really good. Shame I can't read moonrune.

[Anonymous No.10894692]

>>10894493
Why not just buy some cheap bouncyballs and deflate them a little?

[Anonymous No.10894718]

>>10894691
I can't either, but the steps were easy enough that I could follow them just from the pictures.

[Anonymous No.10894720]

>>10894494
If you're not going to show cleavage just fill some pantyhose with rice and stuff them in a bra. Way more comfortable.

[Anonymous No.10894816]

>>10894720
ok so the paper mache is surprisingly comfortable and doesn't slio as much. I would assume cause newspaper is coarse. I'm way too deep to not commit to them, lol

[Anonymous No.10894817]

>>10894692
Tried it and didn't like it

[Anonymous No.10894867]

>>10894816
how does it look? i worry i'd mess up the shape and color

[Anonymous No.10894884]

>>10894867
haven't painted it yet, i need to bulk it up and smooth it until then, Don't worry anon i also worry about those things but they always sort of work themselves out. it's very nicely rigid yet flexible at the dome, but the edges are kind of something i am pondering. My original idea was to place some sort of ridge ring on the inside, but idk maybe i'll figure something better out or i'll go back to the idea of filling it with foam. I like how i can just slide it back into the mould, let it regain its shape overnight

[Anonymous No.10895227]

What is the best type of waist trainer/sincher / corset to get for crossdressing?

[Anonymous No.10895286]

so i added this exoskeleton so it holds and remembers its shape, but that might have been a mistake. It won't bend under the bra anymore, holds its shape, even remembers it, is still pokeable, but is way more rigid and feels like its really dense on the inside when you touch it. Granted it didn't feel super real before then, but idk maybe i've gone too far and should take out the crossbars.

[Anonymous No.10895604]

>First time ever seeing a Thorfinn cosplayer
>First time ever seeing a Vinland Saga cosplay, period
>It's a girl
Why am I even surprised anymore?

[Anonymous No.10895760]

Does anyone have that trap exercise image? I don't remember the name, but I am sure you folks know what I'm talking about.

[Anonymous No.10895905]

>>10895760
this one?

[Anonymous No.10895954]

>>10895905
anon this is mental illness and anorexia

[Anonymous No.10895976]

>>10895905
>schizo fake science

None of that does anything at all outside expose yourself as a greasy, hairy fetishist. Heres something that works

>inject e2
>get laser hair removal everywhere
>lower your bmi to 18-20 while still doing leg exercises

You either go all the way or keep it a hobby. Dont be a retard eating 5 tablets of zinc a day thinking itll turn you into a chick

[Anonymous No.10896010]

>>10895905
>people still believe this /fit/ meme almost a decade later

[Anonymous No.10896030]

>>10896010
it’s the only image i could remember of with that description. what’s wrong with it besides maybe the diet and lewd parts?

[Anonymous No.10896128]

>>10896030
it's mental illness nobody should be doing that to their body, if you ain't built for this you just ain't fuck it.

[Anonymous No.10896302]

does anybody have any body hair removal tips? i’m new to this and noticed shaving does not leave me completely smooth.

[Anonymous No.10896304]

>>10894312
Okay, final update: I managed to get the Yuyuko costume a few days before and put everything together. Was my first time and felt really great when a few people asked to take a photo with me. My friends tolerated it, which is all I needed.

[Anonymous No.10896387]

>>10896302
Laser hair removal.

I shave baby hairs like once every 6 weeks to be smooth

[Anonymous No.10896388]

>>10896387
thanks. i’m also considering waxing but that’s not as effective as laser is it?

[Anonymous No.10896389]

>>10896388
Massive waste of money.

Itll take a tiny bit longer to regrow but it will come back as strong as before.

[Anonymous No.10896394]

>>10896302
Laser, definitely. I would recommend it to anyone, even if you aren't crossplaying unless you want your hair on display

[Anonymous No.10896395]

>>10896387
I did this for my face but haven't noticed a difference after 8 sessions. Does it work better for legs?

[Anonymous No.10896401]

>>10896395
Yeah, some people take a while to get results if youre cursed. (course, ensure the place your using is legit, not some ipl trash. My place uses some alexandrite laser that costs like 60 grand)

Needed like 16 on my face to finally lose all that shadow, still do touch ups cause the pointiest part of my chin can grow baby hairs after a couple days.

Body hair is way easier, legs have been done 6 times and I only "need" to shave them every month if I wana be super smooth. arms and privates only 3 times but tremendously different.

[Anonymous No.10896403]

>>10896401
How do you find a good doctor? Should I just be asking what kind of laser they use? Am I looking for alexandrite specifically?

How does electrolysis compare?

[Anonymous No.10896460]

>>10896403
>How does electrolysis compare?
The only truly 100% guaranteed hair removal option that really works permanently. The main issue is that it's super slow and kinda painful.

[Anonymous No.10896488]

>>10896460
you can get it with local anaesthetic. Sure it's more expensive and your face will become more of a balloon, but it helps. If you have a full day session you can sometimes doze off

[Anonymous No.10896493]

>>10896403
Electrolysis takes forever and costs almost 5 figures for your face for the average moid.

Laser a dozen or 2 times. Electrolysis the last 3-5% annnoying bits, should only cost a few hundreds

[Anonymous No.10896552]

>>10896302
For temporary use, depilatory powder seems to be pretty useful. But be careful though, it can leave chemical burns if you don't do it right. And don't use nair, it's pretty messy according to some anons from older threads.

[Anonymous No.10896554]

>>10896552
understood, from looking online, Nair seemed like it could be useful. thanks for the heads up!

[Anonymous No.10896598]

>>10892410
HRT

[Anonymous No.10897090]

>>10887436
>Be me
>Never crossplayed before
>Want to crossplay as Misato
Suggestions?

[Anonymous No.10897099]

>>10897090
Before you go for accuracy, wear a sleeveless cocktail dress with a red leather jacket and a wig, just to rock the look. Share pics

[Anonymous No.10897244]

>>10895905
>alcohol decreases your testosterone

Probably the worst advice on how to look more femme. Even if this was true there's a million other things that can also decrease it without aging/hurting your body. It's insane how much alcohol ages your skin.

[Anonymous No.10897673]

>>10891034
Fucking nightmare fuel, this is why men shouldn’t be allowed to cosplay cute anime girls

[Anonymous No.10897717]

I'm a girl and I'm looking into crossplaying.
How would you go about flattening your boobs?

[Anonymous No.10897736]

>>10897717
binder. t-kingdom and gc2b are good quality for the price and will last years, especially if you only use them for cosplay. they are safe to wear for up to 8 hours straight, but i do not recommend wearing longer than 4 your first few times to be safe.

[Anonymous No.10897745]

>>10897736
Forgot to mention that I want more options aside binders precisely because I'm worried about them fucking up my breathing/rib area but I'll consider, thanks

[Anonymous No.10897791]

>>10897673
She's cute and has great hips. Go be a maga incel elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.10897793]

>>10897745
yeah, that's valid. even the safest binders on the market can still hurt you if you do too much strenuous activity, like dancing. another thing you can try are high impact sports bras! they aren't cheap but there's some good ones out there that get most people almost binder flat without the risk and are designed for exercise .

[Anonymous No.10897804]

>>10897673
why do you immediately assume they're a man kek

[Anonymous No.10898008]

>>10897804
Cause anon is a poltard/r9k tourist who visits here purely to be transphobic.

[Anonymous No.10898083]

I have never crossplayed (nor cosplayed) before and i want to crosplay as okayu.
Suggestions?

[Anonymous No.10898106]

>>10898083
Hope you're very shot and slender.

[Anonymous No.10898165]

>>10898106
Short, no
Slender, yes

[Anonymous No.10898180]

>>10897804
Because this is the crossdressing thread retard

[Anonymous No.10898271]

>>10898083
>Okayu
Nice choice, considering cosplaying her this year as well.
>Suggestions?
For?

[Anonymous No.10898273]

>>10887573
>Nanchatte
Would you happen to have any recommendations on store or brands you think are worthwhile for someone not versed very well in the styles that are typically popular? Or did you simply use some normal uniform supplier... I may perhaps want to get one of those gakuran-outfits to casually wear around conventions or such lol.

[Anonymous No.10898459]

>>10898273
>Would you happen to have any recommendations on store or brands you think are worthwhile for someone not versed very well in the styles that are typically popular? Or did you simply use some normal uniform supplier... I may perhaps want to get one of those gakuran-outfits to casually wear around conventions or such lol.

Not that anon, but you can actually get some decent quality items through Taobao. Hug Sunshine is pretty well stocked with everything you need and carries wide range of styles, although I'm not sure right now if they carry gakuran outfits as well.

Funny though, after a long break from CDing due to personal life reasons, I started getting into it again and immediately vibed with nanchatte again, which made me look up some items on AliEx since it's not as much of a hassle to order from there.

>https://www.aliexpress.com/store/4372008
This store actually has a neat selection as well and from what I could tell from the comments, the quality seems to be okay for what it is? Ordered a cardigan and a shirt the other day to match with a skirt and bow set I got from a different store. Would love to buy a boxy blazer as well, but not sure yet if I want to trust them.

For male uniforms I simply looked it up and immediately found these:
>https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005305000088.html
>https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005790072031.html
>https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005314861645.html

Maybe you can crawl yourself through further recommendations and find what you like.

[Anonymous No.10898491]

What's the best way to reduce red bumps and spots on your legs? I use nair exclusively since I'm a little scared to use a razor, but I exfoliate and moisturize frequently but it doesn't seem to help much unfortunately.Thanks!

[Anonymous No.10898525]

>>10898491
nair is awful for your skin and there's a pretty good chance you might be allergic to it. if you can't commit to laser i would switch to wax.

[Anonymous No.10898555]

>>10898273
don't buy from ali/taobao it's all cosplay quality shit. get from CONOMi with a jp shopping service for the good stuff.
https://www.conomi.jp/

[Anonymous No.10898624]

>>10891931
I've gone plenty of times and they don't care besides a few jokes. None of them are transphobic though.

>>10892047
Do you have pics? I'm trying to do a baiken crossplay but not really sure if it's something I can pull off. Interested to see how someone else did it

[Anonymous No.10899193]

Any tips on how to hide the neckline on a breastplate? I got the high neck one but it's still visible in pics. Do I just deal with it or is there a trick or a certain kind of plate to buy? I can return this one since I got it off amazon as a starter.

[Anonymous No.10899296]

>>10899193
I deal with it mostly by trimming it so it gets hidden right under the chin shadow in most pictures but I think it helps to just get comfortable with using a basic phone app like Meitu to blend it out post photo taking. Diminishing returns trying hard to get a perfect skin match since the silicone texture is somehow off no matter how you do it.

[Anonymous No.10899423]

Im fairly new to crossplay and I was wondering what are some good cosplay shops I buy from. I wanted to try a cosplay of Kohaku (pic related), but couldnt any good shops selling cosplays of Kohaku for a reasonable price.

[Anonymous No.10899442]

Say I wanted to crossdress as a character that shows a lot of their legs, such as pic related, but I also don't want to shave my legs and be unable to wear shorts in public for a month or two. Would something like ballet tights in a skin tone look good without showing hair through the fabric? Alternatively, does anyone have any other suggestions for this kind of thing beyond "don't bother"?

[Anonymous No.10899451]

>>10899442
I've considered running a more male version of her with knee length shorts

[Anonymous No.10899455]

>>10899442
I recently had to cover my leg hair for a character with white tights, so I combined skin-colored tights with the white ones over them, and it worked well (leg hair was still very visible with only one pair). I’m wondering whether a double layer of opaque skin-colored tights would do the trick..

[Anonymous No.10899467]

>>10899442
I utilize thick, skin color thermal tights to mimic hairless legs without needing to actually shave. Something like this.
https://a.co/d/j6Q4RAZ

[Anonymous No.10899488]

>>10899442
What the fuck? Whats wrong with a man that doesnt have gorilla haired legs? You in saudi?

[Anonymous No.10899513]

>>10899442
Either a high-quality pair of ballet tights or two layers of everyday "opaque tights" should work.

I like the tights from https://www.welovecolors.com/

[Anonymous No.10899515]

>>10899513
Oh goodness thank you for this

[Anonymous No.10900141]

Where can I get a big twin tail wig

[Anonymous No.10900152]

>>10900141
>get a wig
>put pigtails in it
Breh

[Anonymous No.10900159]

>>10900152
I've never gotten a wig where I had to actually do something aside from slightly trim it, I wasn't sure how to actually do pigtails, in retarded so my first thought was literally just use a long wig and pull it into twin tails

[Anonymous No.10900182]

As a guy looking to cross play what's a better option for buying a costume, ordering it for a female large enough to fit or for a male if the option is available?

[OP No.10900183]

>>10900182
It's case-by-case but you're taking a risk every time no matter what, since they're size standards for Asians. The charts they give aren't always trustworthy either. For example, I've failed with the same costume three times now because no matter what size I pick the straps are too short. it's to the point that I just have gave up on that one, and recently ordered my first new costume in months, so fingers crossed very tight

[Anonymous No.10900215]

>>10900182
A lot of sellers will customize it for you if you ask. You could also make the outfit yourself.

[Anonymous No.10900301]

>>10900182
I would recommend a custom if you choose to buy a costume, it shouldn't cost too much more. The sizes will end up smaller anyway considering most of them are made in China.
If you really are getting a default sizing, you have to take into account shoulder width more than hip width. Personally I go for my usual size and it fits fine, just the arms are shorter by a couple inches (if the costume has long sleeves),
Or you can do what >>10900215 said if you have the time and money

[Anonymous No.10900502]

>>10900215
>>10900301
I am definitely not skilled enough to make an outfit myself. Custom sizing is definitely an option, but that still begs the question on several websites the ask for male or female even with custom sizing. So what would be the difference when giving a custom size and which one should be chosen?

[Anonymous No.10900617]

>>10900159
Some shops like Arda or Epic Wigs offer premade twin tail wigs and / or clip-in ponytails. I've ordered from Arda in the past and been happy, but my recent purchases have all been from Epic.

[Anonymous No.10900684]

why is it so difficult to make a skirt/dress work?
i want to weat a pullover dress-hoodie cause it looks comfy as hell, but it either hides all the feminine features i am accenting or if i belt it it just looks goofy and so obviously fake, even with pads. No skirt/just regular clothes looks insanely good but i really want to try this too. am i doing something wrong? is there a way you're supposed to stand/move when wearing a skirt?

[Anonymous No.10900685]

>>10900684
...something like this
It looks fine with no belt, but then it just hides everything and taking it off peridoically is not an option cause i cheaped out on my wig and i would have to comb it actively while wearing it.
I want to look girlcore as hell but it feels pointless if i am hiding all the other effort.

[Anonymous No.10900712]

Who do I wear under an overbust corset?

[Anonymous No.10900820]

>>10900684
>>10900685
I feel like you're kind of going for the impossible assuming the fit of this hoodie dress is kinda loose. If you want something comfy that also shows off your feminine shape, you could try going for a knitted dress instead. Some of them have cuts that make it look like a bodycon dress, but due to the fabric it still retains its flexibility and comfyness.

[Anonymous No.10900840]

>>10900685
It has to do with proportions and body type. Not all females look good in all styles of clothing.

[Anonymous No.10900925]

>>10897673
>didn't even notice this until a month later
honestly LOL
Yeah, I'm a dude. The look kinda sucked honestly, in hindsight, but I liked it so that's what matters to me.
I've done way better looks since then.

[Anonymous No.10900926]

>>10900685
If you have wide shoulders a non-form fitting look is almost always gonna bite you in the butt regardless and you're gonna look like a refridgerator.
It's better to wear something skinnier and more naturally form-fitting so you can show off your "curves". Alternatively, invest in more hip/butt padding.

[Anonymous No.10901234]

>>10900926
after some point the butt padding just becomes ridiculous and i am already maxxing the shit out of it it for the form-fitting clothes, anything bigger would just be way too ridiculous, same for breast pads, they help out here but not so much and it's not a straight line it's this weird ass curve that goes up then down when it comes to tit size and fitting with the hoodie dress.

[Anonymous No.10901455]

>>10901234
Unless you're very slim with narrow shoulders a hoodie dress isn't going to look good on you. It isn't about BWH proportions, it's about overall body shape.

[Anonymous No.10901591]

>>10901455
so i just lost 5$...

[Anonymous No.10901616]

>>10901591
nta, but yeah, pretty much. Different dresses flatter different body shapes. Nothing like a one fits all approach out there.

[Anonymous No.10901869]

>>10894493
glue has fully hardened, i have painted it. It's not working. I will try again, maybe use them as negative moulds, probably going to use baloons filled with foam.

[Anonymous No.10901964]

Fun meme picture I took at a big Touhou event I went to this weekend

What do you guys do for fingernail polish, I have this one color I really like but when I put it on it ends up cracking after 2-3 days. What am I doing wrong? I usually do 2 base coats, 3 of the actual color, and 2 top protection coats. Am I doing too many coats?

[Anonymous No.10901965]

>>10901964
>Error: You must wait longer before deleting this post.
Jesus it's been like 3 fucking minutes let me repost the image I hate this website

[Anonymous No.10901979]

>>10901965
Whats your makeup routine if applicable

[Anonymous No.10901980]

>>10901979
Relating to my fingernails, I don't think there's anything of note aside from the fact that I usually paint my fingernails the night before an event since it takes forever to dry. Base coat, color, and top coat.

My makeup in general I didn't apply properly in this pic, since I forgot to add shading to my nose (I usually just use eye shadow for that since it works). Also I did a terrible job with eyeliner, but I usually struggle with eyeliner. I have no idea how to get better at it, my eyes are too twitchy and I think I apply it too high since I can't seem to cover low enough. Easily the thing I sink the most time trying to do.

[Anonymous No.10902022]

>New costume arrives
Cool
>New costumes arrives and it fits
Naisu
>New costume arrives, it fits after three failed attempts before it
In this moment I am euphoric. Encouraging enough to already consider getting another one...or two...or three

[Anonymous No.10902050]

>>10900926
>>10900840
So i just had a brainwave, i could crop it.
Can't find picrel of exact one i have, it's like this one, except no signs, pocket and is much longer plus the sleeves have that tapered-in look that i find cute.
I could crop it, i look best when i expose my midriff (i think it has to do with contrasting colors/the size of my tiddies and ass). Should i bother with re-connecting the bottom bit with the stretchy line? i dislike croppped hoodies that don't jus swoosh and i could gain a black tube scarf.I could also paint on it, though what would i paint? i was thinking some elaborate personal shit with like metal ass depictions of spacemen getting sacrificed, call it "soviet space program" or some shit, but idk, would a girl be as boycoded? I'm trying to make the "perfect gf". Idk when the projection is too much.

[Anonymous No.10902052]

>>10902050
it's also unimaginably soft.

[Anonymous No.10902060]

what is the most basic makeup to make my skin look clearer. I reaaaaly don't like the look of people who you can visibly see have a lot of makeup on so foundation is bad for that right? what should I look for?

[Anonymous No.10902071]

>>10902060
I haven't found a way to cover up my beard without orange color correction and full coverage foundation.

[Anonymous No.10902081]

>>10902060
If you have visible beard shadow, you're going to have to use heavy makeup because that is the only way you're going to be able to cover that up.

If that's not a concern for you, use tinted moisturizer and spot correct blemishes with concealer. And take care of your skin!

[Anonymous No.10902103]

The eternal struggle, finding something you think is cool and could do something with but is not available in a size that has any chance of fitting or custom sizes.

[Anonymous No.10902105]

>>10901980
>>10901980
I've always done fake nails when I don't wear gloves. Paint them ahead of time- 2-3 coats depending on the quality of the polish. No base or topcoats. Glue them on day of. I've also spray painted the nails to get a color that matches other parts of the costume. 3 color coats and a clear top coat for extra gloss.

[Anonymous No.10902123]

>>10902103
for me its seeing something that looks nice like that but realizing oh yeah right I'm ugly and it would look horrible on me nevermind

[Anonymous No.10902125]

am i ngmi or gmi?
this is just me reusing stuff from my haloween costume this year, i am thinking of just forking the 6€ total to make another set. cotton is cheap no wonder minorities picked it.
I am supposed to be Marina, the lover of Cortez.

Forgive the mask and hands, i did not shave, nor the tine to do makeup, i just got home. I will probably get some tight black longsleve shirt and cut off holes for thumbs so my whole arms can be comfortably hidden and my snowy skin out of sight.

[Anonymous No.10902126]

>>10902125
Thinking of remaking this.
Several friends have parrots and i believe moult season is soon so i will start begging.

[Anonymous No.10902191]

Has anybody gotten laser for their face? Been thinking about it and wanted to hear other people's experiences.

[Anonymous No.10902239]

>>10902191
I'm sure plenty here have had it done - I have and whilst it does reduce hair growth and I recommend it to anyone, the success of super-reduced growth depends on the person (I am not one of those people), however I don't think it's even expensive to just do anymore.
You will experience more pain in sensitive areas like the upper lip, but the session is over before you know it. Just enjoy your swollen, beat-up face for a little while after a session

[Anonymous No.10902254]

>>10902191
Its the first thing you want done if you wanna crossplay.

Not only does it completely remove your shadow but it stops hair from growing back. You will never worry about any regrowth after just 12-24 hour, which is kinda ick.

[Anonymous No.10902311]

>>10902191
Unless you really can't shave your beard off at all, or have dark hair, i wouldn't really bother. Nobody cares, that's kind of a commitment if you ask me, like, no beard??!?!?!? I am already torn by having to shave every time cause then i have to grow it back and...

[Anonymous No.10902382]

My boots finally arrived for my Ozen cosplay, I have measured my height while wearing them and it is the characters stated height of 2 meters. Now I have to practice walking so I don't kill myself at the next con. As for work on the boots,
Step 1: make boot covers to look the part
Step 2: ????
Step 3: Profit

[Anonymous No.10902425]

>>10902382
nigga you are tall

[Anonymous No.10902428]

Saw him on a con today

He even won second place at a contest

[Anonymous No.10902429]

>>10902425
Perhaps, but Ozen is canonically taller than me. Minimum height given for her in all media is 2 meters. A definite height has not been given that I can find, so I figured if I can make myself 2m then that'll do to help portray her better. Give the cosplay that towering, imposing presence she actually has.

[Anonymous No.10902431]

With the way Ozen's hair is I figure from floor to top of the wig will probably be 6'9"-6'10". Adequate height for her.

[Anonymous No.10902442]

Hi, may not be right location to post this apologies in advance if so. Long term crossdresser, looking to get into more cosplay and sissy maid type outfits. struggling to find good value places to buy items. Found most place custom make only or have option. best t2 options i found that dont seem to resell and be original are https://thesissystore.com/ or https://www.fondcosplay.com/ ... Where do you guys by your stuff in general, doesnt have to be what i found above. Im just curious want to learn.

[Anonymous No.10902483]

>>10902442
This is not the right place. The word sissy should never be used in this thread

[Anonymous No.10902526]

>>10902483
i think he means it in the aesthetic sense though i have no clue what that means, puppy dog eyes??

[Anonymous No.10902584]

any tips on how to make a big nose look smaller? my convex nose really sticks out in some photos

[Anonymous No.10902619]

>>10902584
If you wear eyeglasses irl, you can get giry ones that hide any flaws on your nose bridge.

Wont help the tip though.
I stopped wearing circle lenses cause they wrecked my eyes so Ill happily trade a bit of accuracy for health and blending in my nose.

[Anonymous No.10902632]

>>10902526
>>10902442
Sissies are perverts with a humiliation fetish who don't even try to look good and generally fuck up everything

[Anonymous No.10902636]

>>10902619
nope, ive still got great vision (un)fortunately

[Anonymous No.10902656]

>wanna crossplay as a Touhou next year's local Con
>they officially banned crossplay this year
>i.e. if you can't pass you get ID'd and barred from entry
Pain.
They weren't even letting comedy crossplay in, like there was a Bodybuilder coming in as a female character and he was complaining on the FB group how they wouldn't let him in...

[Anonymous No.10902659]

>>10902656
that's fucked up. Which con is it? One in Florida?

[Anonymous No.10902662]

>>10902659
Not US. Pretty small country, so we only get one big Con (Comic Con franchisee) everyone goes to. We used to have 3-4 different Cons a year, but CC sort of ate them up.
CC itself has been bleeding attendees, both displays and visitors, because they keep hiking the price up.
The last 3 times I went I just snuck in with a friend who has an Artist's Alley table pretending to be a porter.

[Anonymous No.10902700]

>>10902659
Slight tangent, but I know of only one instance where that happened at a Florida con. Amusingly enough, for Transformers

[Anonymous No.10902712]

>>10902125
guys come on i need your opinion

[Anonymous No.10902745]

>>10902632
>Sissies are perverts with a humiliation fetish who don't even try to look good and generally fuck up everything
This. Same feeling I have about drag queens

[Anonymous No.10902746]

>>10902659
They don't give a shit in Florida. There were plenty of non-passing crossplayers at Holmat.

[Anonymous No.10902748]

>>10902656
Holy shit dude, that's fucking rough. What 2hu were you going to cosplay?

Depending on your country, you might wanna just make a touhou friend group and try to set up your own smaller scale events. That obviously depends on how many people you can find and how urban your country is, but it's what happens in Japan.

>if you can't pass you get ID'd and barred from entry
This reminds me of Reitaisai how when I was heading to the men's changing room, apparently one of the staff thought I was a girl in the wrong line. It's kinda goofy but it can lead to some awkward moments, especially if you can't speak the native language well and don't realize you're being sent to the girl's changing room and once you get there have to awkwardly explain this isn't where you need to be.

[Anonymous No.10902750]

>>10902656
i dont get it

those people are all freaks anyways why not let a few crossplayers in

[Anonymous No.10902755]

>>10902656
in touhou? they basically banned cosplay at that point. the fanbase doesn't have a lot of women

[Anonymous No.10902757]

>>10902755
In Japan there's plenty of women, especially in the cosplay circles. Though they're still usually outnumbered by the men (though most guys here work hard enough to make it difficult to tell).

This is Japan, I can't speak for what the American Touhou conventions would be like.

[Anonymous No.10902786]

>>10902125
I have no real experience, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I also don't know what this is supposed to look like, since I can't seem to find any information on the name you gave.
That said, the chest seems too large relative to your body's weight. Your arms especially betray that you are fairly thin, but from the side you appear obese due to how far the chest protrudes.
Also, while I have no idea why, the moment I see your face, I can tell you're male, even disregarding the entire rest of the image. Someone with more experience can probably tell you why that is, all I know is that I can pick it.
Other than that, the hips seem good. When you lifted your arms and the light shone through the sleeve fabric, the outline of the body looked decent.
Sorry that I can't be of any real help. Good luck, anon.

[Anonymous No.10902831]

>>10902786
yes, i am aware the chest is too big, tho idk if i'd make them smaller, mexican women can be damn impressive. i unfortunately cannot hide everything, but otherwise i have refined my makeup enough so atleast the eyes pass when i give my all.
I am aware that i look "obese", though i almost feel like that's the whole point, as far as i'm aware being fat used to be a symbol across all cultures?

Maybe try searching Malintzin or Malinche?

[Anonymous No.10902925]

>>10902656
what the fuck, why? Has a reason been given of why the ban?

[Anonymous No.10902974]

>>10902925
Too many non passsing fetishists I guess. Bad optics does a lot of damage

[Anonymous No.10902997]

>>10902974
very unfortunate. What touhou did you want to cosplay?

[Anonymous No.10903058]

>>10902997
Ah Im not into tuhu so I never cosplayed it. Just remarking on the sad reality of things

[Anonymous No.10903136]

currently killing myself cause i am convinced my pads are unpassably assymetrical but when i take a look not only are the tits perfectly (practicaly to 1%) symmetrical and the ass pads are slightly less but still pretty good, it's not even those flaws that make it look "fake" to me i can't fucking why do i have to be a perfectionist. Otherwise people ask me who the girl in the photo is instead of "nice cosutme" so maybe it doesn't matter but it so matters to me.

[Anonymous No.10903139]

>>10903136
forgive me for blogposting but i am genuinely pissed off at myself because until now the flaw was so clear yet now i can't see it. I can't find the best picture but i swear the right (your right) hip is "squarer" than the left and i don't know if i am just ocding.

[Anonymous No.10903151]

>>10903139
Well if it makes you feel any better as a cis girl I have no clue what you're talking about, your body looks fine to me. Also, if you start looking at cis girls' bodies with a more critical eye you'll start noticing we aren't perfectly symmetrical ourselves, so

[Anonymous No.10903152]

Not really looking for advice, but how do guys who don't do it super often deal with the feeling of the prickliness after shaving their legs?

[Anonymous No.10903153]

>>10903152
I stopped caring about feel and went for just getting it short enough to not see in pictures/under tights. The improvement in comfort is so very worth it to me. Shit is painful when it's cut razor short. Electric is good enough

[Anonymous No.10903155]

>>10903151
>we aren't perfectly symmetrical ourselves, so
girl there is no way that is true

[Anonymous No.10903156]

>>10903155
also contemplating writing something like "slay" or other girlie slang on the chest in pure bold white letters but idk if it'll be overdoing it or if the top is fine without anything.

[Anonymous No.10903171]

>>10903139
It's really hard to tell because you're not standing square to the camera an the photo is so dark I really can't make out details. But overall I think you look good.

[Anonymous No.10903187]

>>10903155
One of my boobs is a cup size bigger than my other. One of my arms is longer that the other, too. My right foot is bigger than my left. Bodies aren't perfectly symmetrical.

[Anonymous No.10903314]

In an effort to get myself to start crossplaying a year or so back, I bought a Yae Miko cosplay and realized how shit I looked in it with my wide shoulders, now it sits in my closet and makes me feel shame.
How do I discern what characters / outfits crossplay is possible with a wider chest / shoulder proportions?

[Anonymous No.10903315]

>>10903314
Did you try hip padding? I don't have very broad shoulders so maybe it's different for you, but even a bit of foam padding made a huge difference in creating the illusion of a feminine figure.

[Anonymous No.10903352]

>>10903314
I've wanted to cosplay Yae for so long and my fear of exactly that happening has kept me from ever paying for one.

[Anonymous No.10903355]

>>10903315
I second this.

Also i have cut down a teeny bit and either i was going crazy before or now it's all correct.

[Anonymous No.10903358]

>>10903315
In theory, as long as the proportions look right, shoulder width shouldn’t matter, so I’ll look into some hip and breast pads. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.10903379]

>>10903355
your body looks good but your arms are so buff that it gives away you're a dude

[Anonymous No.10903383]

>>10903379
women can have muscular arms, it's the veins that are throwing me off. flesh coloured arm covers (you can make them from tights) might help

[Anonymous No.10903389]

>>10903383
women can, but most don't, and even when they do only a very small percentage have arms that defined. I think if you got like a baggy coat that you had hung off your shoulders instead of fully wearing it, that'd look cute with the current outfit

[Anonymous No.10903431]

>>10887436
im trying to find materials so i can sew a bodysuit and i saw this stuff that looks ideal for what i need but i am completely unable to search for it. the woman in the video describes it as "elastic material with a rubber coating" but that leads me nowhere. i am going insane trying to find it. am overcomplicating things? is it just neoprene?? am i just retarded?

[Anonymous No.10903438]

>>10903431
You might try asking in the Sew thread... they know fabric.

[Anonymous No.10903493]

>>10903383
>>10903379
i can also say i am a lesbian. I was thinking some fake tatoos.

[Anonymous No.10903502]

>>10903493
>>10903355
>>10903155
...though if you haven't noticed the gloves are just unevenly cut hoodie sleeves from some old hoodie i found that i massacred with dye, i'm thinking of attatching a strap or something on the inside so they don't slide, my main idea was to asymmetrically dye them with patterns so it's less of an eyesore that one is a full third longer.

[Anonymous No.10903505]

...though if you haven't noticed the gloves are just unevenly cut hoodie sleeves from some old hoodie i found that i massacred with dye, i'm thinking of attatching a strap or something on the inside so they don't slide, my main idea was to asymmetrically dye them with patterns so it's less of an eyesore that one is a full third longer. Tatoos also cool but they will smudge so idk.
I have this faux-leather jacket that i will be wearing because february in eastern europe, so now worries there, though i want to be able to take it off. I was gonna wear the hoodie-dress that i cropped, but idk it just doesn't look as good as i thought. Doesn't look bad, it's just that it isn't *it*, y'know?. i really want to get away with exposing as much "skin" as possible and still passing.

[Anonymous No.10903560]

>>10903493
That won’t really cut it, CIS women have a very hard time developing that level of vascularity without being “enhanced” (roids) and even then having it occur on forearms is rare without lots of juice, training, and/or specific genetics. Foundation and body glow/bronzer may help conceal it though.
You would have best results passing as cis just covering them, but as far as I’m concerned just being femme-passing>concerning yourself with being AFAB passing.

[Anonymous No.10903647]

>>10903560
AFAB?
I do pass really well, though, yes?
See >>10903505, i'm already considering options. Forgot to trip that post.

[OP No.10903957]

>Almost three days sitting just a single post below bump limit
I can only be blueballed for so long. Also, we did it, Reddit!

[Anonymous No.10903979]

>>10903957
its over...

[OP No.10904005]

>>10903979
It's not over. It's never over (especially since there's still several weeks to go before this thread archives)

[Anonymous No.10904449]

I'm retarded, is there like an actual name for the type of dress kikuri is wearing

[Anonymous No.10904957]

Miku cosplay arrived, fit surprisingly well apart from being a bit tight around the upper chest/shoulders. I'm a bit apprehensive about crossplay because my face isn't feminine at all, but willing to go ahead and try a wig and maybe some makeup to see how I feel about it.

[Anonymous No.10905047]

>>10904957
not very experienced, but padbros, would his physique look a bit better if he were to pad his hips a bit?

[Anonymous No.10905055]

bought a female cosplay for the first time, how the fuck do i untangle the wig?

[Anonymous No.10905096]

>>10904957
Hmm id be way more worried about the body shape more than face desu.

But if youre just a regular guy cosplaying miku then passability isnt even something to consider. Just have fun.

[Anonymous No.10905144]

>>10905047
yes and tits too

[Anonymous No.10905145]

>>10905055
put it on a rack and pour boiling water, then comb. Hot water makes it expand and slowly untangle, stroking does the rest. You will lose strands, fuck it.

[Anonymous No.10905221]

>>10905096
Fair enough, never expected to really pass, but I'd like to make an effort to not look ugly or off-putting. May look into pads like >>10905047 mentioned at some point, but I'll try to stop overthinking things and just have fun with it for now.

[Anonymous No.10905339]

>>10902382
I'm highly interested in doing an Ozen cosplay, too. Do you have contact details?

[Anonymous No.10905343]

I've never sewn a day in my life, but I do have a sewing machine. How feasible is this to make?

[Anonymous No.10905399]

I want to start crossplay/crossdressing but i have a very masculine body, how can i make it more andro/feminine looking?

[Anonymous No.10905446]

>>10905399
Makeup, learn to contour. Depending on your build you may not be fully able to completely pass, but if you get some shapewear you should be able to adjust your hip, waist, and shoulder proportions to mask a masculine physique.
If you aren't skinny, you're going to have a harder time though.
For more specific advice, you'd need to provide a reference of your build.

[Anonymous No.10905480]

>>10905343
In general- not too hard. But the detailing will be difficult for a novice.

The outfit is an a-line dress (super easy) made of two colors of fabric (easy with the right pattern) with a box-pleat trim at the hem (still easy) ruffles on the sleeves (ruffles take practice) and overlapping applique' cat head silhouettes (applique' is really hard to do well).

Not the easiest thing to pick for your first sewing project, but beyond the cat heads, you could probably pull it off.

[Anonymous No.10905502]

>>10905446
If you talk about my body, i am tall and really skinny (178cm, 62 kg) i got recently the idea of go gym for work on my legs and thigh to have a more "hourglass" figure but if it's the best idea for that

[Anonymous No.10905506]

>>10903355
>>10903155
>>10903139
almost a month has passed nobody said i look cute it's over.
>>10903379
someone said i have buff arms so a win is a win.

[Anonymous No.10905527]

>>10903355
>>10905506
Ngl from that angle, you kind of look like a slim buff version of Demondice

[Anonymous No.10905544]

>>10905506
Nigga how can anyone tell if you cover your face.

[Anonymous No.10905552]

>>10905506
This thread is mostly advice. If you want compliments, try Reddit's r/crossplay .

[Anonymous No.10905831]

>>10905544
i have a strong chin bro no way i am passing without a mask. Mask itself is also part of the character i made, she's supposed to be one of those girls who goes to football matches and pretends to know what is going on.

[Anonymous No.10906014]

https://twitter.com/TKWcos/status/1767759425857855587

The teeth here look fantastic, does anyone here have experience with these kinda fake teeth for cosplay? If so, any you recommend?

[Anonymous No.10906270]

>>10906014
Fake teeth that fit over your teeth are called "veneers". They range from cheap ones ($20 or so) that don't look very good and probably won't fit well up to $500+ for custom ones. Hard to say if this is a ready made product or a custom set.

[Anonymous No.10906564]

For the love of god dont go grinding your real teeth just so you can wear obviously fake temporary ones that cost an arm and a leg.

[Anonymous No.10906611]

>>10906564
There are temporary (take them in and out) and permanent (glued to your teeth by a dentist) veneers. And you don't need to do anything to your teeth to get either type.

[Anonymous No.10906628]

Welp. It'll be time for the new thread in about a week. Somehow still haven't found a good OP image though, to be desu

[Anonymous No.10906652]

>>10905339
No. I do cosplay for my own enjoyment and not a social media camera whore. When done here is about the only place I'd post anything of me as Ozen. Someone posting pics on the con boards is always possible, I've never said no to people who want to take photos. At this point, looks like ColossalCon East will be the first tryout of Ozen

[Anonymous No.10906768]

>>10901998
>tfw this also applies to popular crossplayers
>except also down the line is "identifies as a woman" because the attention gotten from being trans is too easy cuz the trans community wants to drag people down to their level

[Anonymous No.10906880]

What's the easiest way to create realistically shaped large breasts
Pic related is who im going as so the breasts will be under a dress
Or if theres something that would be good specifically for this that I can buy online
Thanks

[Anonymous No.10906975]

>>10906880
What a really great question.

I would recommend "making your own" breast forms. Don't worry, it's easy and cheap.

I've used two different methods, both successfully. The first is to fill pantyhose with uncooked rice or beans. Get it to the size you want and tie it off. Tip- once you have one the right size, weigh it and fill the other one with that same mass of beans. The second method is to get 36" latex balloons from Amazon or Party City and to fill them with 16-32oz of water, depending on how large you want them. These bounce and squish similar to real breasts, but they're only good for a week or so before the water starts to seep through the latex membrane. Tip- put a little polyfill inside before adding the water to make them more likely to stay in your bra if you lean forward.

And speaking of bras, with either of these methods getting the right bra is key. You'll want a "full coverage" bra. Measure your chest just below your pecs and buy one with a band size that is an inch or two larger than that measurement. Select a cup size from DD to G. If you have a smaller frame / thinner build choose a DD or F cup and fill the cup entirely so that the breasts protrude significantly from your chest. If you have a heavier / wider frame or are more sturdily built, choose an F or G cup and don't fill it as much so that the breasts don't stick out as far forward from your chest. The breasts will still look big without looking fake.

Good luck!

[Anonymous No.10907032]

>>10906975
Thank you Anon, wish me luck!