Easy Cosplay Makeup Shopping List Part I

Easy Cosplay Makeup Shopping List Part I

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Easy Cosplay Makeup Shopping List Part I

Easy Cosplay Makeup Shopping List Part I


Cosplay makeup is an important part of cosplaying. It’s a makeup after all but, a bit different than daily makeup. It can visually change your eye shape, how big your eyes are, or even your gender. Materials you’ll need for cosplay makeup is mostly standard makeup stuff. We searched all the items a cosplayer needs for easy cosplay makeup. And this is the first part of the list.

Makeup Brush Set


Brush sets are critical for cosplay makeup. You should have at least 4 brushes at hand and more is better. If you know what to do with each brush, it’s easy to select how many brushes you’ll need. Here is a little list of the some brushes and what you can do with them:


  • Foundation Brush: For powder, or liquid foundations with heavy coverage. You will definitely need one.
  • Eyeshadow Brush: For eyeshadow. Having more than one is always better.
  • Powder Brush: For apply loose powder to set
  • Liner Brush: For powder eyeliners, preferred for some effects.
  • Blush/Contour Brush: For blush, highlights, contouring, etc.
  • Angled Brush: For shaping and eye effects

And last one suggestion: choose a makeup brush set which has its own case. They’re more practical and easy to carry around.


Makeup Brush Set

Moisturizing Face Cream


Moisturizing Face Cream
Makeup is not meant to be good for the skin. So, don’t forget to moisturize your skin with your choice of moisturizing face cream before starting your makeup.

Concealer


Concealer

Before applying foundation, concealer will help you to get your skin ready for foundation. You can cover your pimples or the dark circles under your eyes. Choose a concealer which matches with your skin tone and your foundation.

Foundation


Foundation is essential for cosplay makeup. You can have a beautiful, smooth skin. But, the character you want to cosplay will have a perfect one. It’s the problem with the fictional characters: they are mostly too perfect. That’s why having a foundation which covers well and matches with your skin tone is important. Since conventions and photoshoots take hours, go for long lasting foundations.


Foundation

Makeup Powder


Foundation is essential for cosplay makeup. You can have a beautiful, smooth skin. But, the character you want to cosplay will have a perfect one. It’s the problem with the fictional characters: they are mostly too perfect. That’s why having a foundation which covers well and matches with your skin tone is important. Since conventions and photoshoots take hours, go for long lasting foundations.


Makeup Powder

Blush


If you are planning to cosplay some cute characters, a little pinkish blush can make it cuter. But always avoid using it too much and keep away if you are going to cosplay tough characters.


Blush

Makeup Shading Kit


Cosplay is mostly the art of transforming you to a character who looks really different than you. And every theatrical change starts with your face. To make some optical illusions and transform your face to another, shading kits will be your very best friend. Shading or highlighting different parts of your face will do wonders if you do it well. We recommend you to have at least 3 colors for shading and more is optional. But if you talented enough, you can create awesome cosplay transformations with them.


Makeup Shading Kit

Eyeshadow Makeup Palette


If you are going to cosplay a character whose hair is a different color than yours, you will sure need some colorful eyeshadows to change the color of your eyebrows. You can buy the specific color that you need. Or if you have many wigs and/or have plans for cosplaying characters whose hair is a different color than yours in the future, maybe choosing to buy an eyeshadow palette with many colors would be better idea. Here are some options you will like.


Eyeshadow Makeup Palette

See You On Part II


This is the end of the Part I. With Part II, there will be 17 items total and if you want us to let you know, don’t forget to subscribe our newsletter.