when i made my sideburns i had a lot of trouble and very little supplies. i ended up using eyeliner, drawing a rectangle along the jaw and shading it in. then i smudged it so it looked less fake. For my 5 oclock shadow, I rubbed the eyeliner into a dark smudge on my hand, then rubbed where i needed it. It worked alright, but next time, im probably gonna use charcoal.

Charcoal is the god tool of drawn on facial hair. : )

I've only ever done manly stubble with a Ben Nye stage makeup kit, so... my tips are kind of specialized to folks with theatre crap lying around, I guess. (though I know at least dance supply stores often carry small stage makeup kits, and of course as October rolls around you can find cheap non-stage makeup kits in stores)

I got a pretty good effect using a stipple sponge in the brown 'shadow' portion of my palette. Again, might be totally useless advice without stage makeup kit, though some Hallowe'en makeup kits would have what you need, and a light stippling of black would be just as good as a light stippling of brown in the end.

I've never done sideburns, so I'm sorry I can't be of much help there. I'd probably do the same thing but going much heavier, but that's just me and sideburns I've got no experience with.

Thanks you guys! This is reallly helpful. c: I wanbted to do the drawn on ones for sideburns that Xiggeh was talking about, so I'll test that out. :3 I'll be sure to test every single thing you guys posted though, just to see what I like best! Thank you!

Can someone make sure to tape the masquerade - I really want to see it.

I'm gonna be there as a RED Medic, with my girlfriend a BLU Spy disguised as a Heavy.
I also might get my 11 year old cousin to dress as Scout and my aunt as Scouts mom. My 9 year old cousin might come too, as a personified BLU Intel.

Scout's Mom reporting in. :]

>>2092
Thank you and no, my friend was going to do Spy and I was going to dress as Ma Just changed it last night though to me as fem sniper and him as scout, we might still do Spy/Ma another day of the convention though. I plan on eventually covering every class so keep an eye out.

If your purpose is simply fanservice, then I would suggest just some soft curls in those lovely locks of yours. You make me wish I had long hair again.

Other than that, it's not half bad. I like it.

>>2098
fanservice? Far from it, mon ami, but i appreciate the input.

are we still on fir the parade?

uh do you see indication that we wouldn't be

the group is up to about 20 people now

Hi! Myself and a friend (both long time lurkers) would love to join the group, if that's alright! We'll be BLU Medic and BLU Scout. I'll drop you an email as well, just to be sure.

LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO! WOOHOO! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

DICKS EVERYWHERE

DICKS EVERYWHERE

Don't forget to paint orange on the tip.

SDCC: NO FUN ALLOWED

next time a better place for a large gathering should be outside, on the second floor, above the exhibit hall, its where the SCA guys have fights all the time and where the big star wars gatherings happen, and security will not chase you away like they did this year outside ballroom 20

>>1934
Yeah, that really sucked, and I apologize to everyone who attended. We were lucky to get off the Group and Team shots though.

But next year, totally behind the convention center.

im going there, hoping to cosplay as misty from pokemon, or cole from infamous2

I second this, as I am also having the same problem.

I've been having a bit of trouble finding a good pattern for this as well. Anyone even know of a garment that looks like it?

I work in a fabric store so im gonna take a stab at helping you out:

http://www.sewingpatterns.com/sub_item.php?item_num=4745MCC&model=%&new_category=&view=gallery&brand=&category=search&pageGoto=72&pageFormat=3|186|186
&pageCount=18&search=costumes&return=yes

view B could work if you put elastic in the sleeve cuffs and add epolets.

or try a 2nd hand store for red jackets with a similar colar (you are going to have to pop the colar up most likely) and simply elastic the sleeves if its not already. you can also look for the right shape jacket in white 100% cotton, thsi can be dyed to a bright red (be careful tho sometimes they use polyester thread for topstitching wich will stay white, if u run into this problem as i have before i found it can be easily covered using a red sharpie marker).

alternatively i have seen red dress shirts pass quite nicely with popped colars but if you do do this try and find a nice thick one, cotton would be advisable as well simply because it looks and feels better and it breathes and absorbs so that if you are wearing this cosplay while running around or conventioning u wont overheat and die.

i hope this was helpful somehow ^^;