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Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, Rei Ryugazaki and Rin Matsuoka all by me
Group cosplay, forever alone style!
I put this together to serve as the header for my basic cosplay eye makeup and characterization guide:
How I cosplayed the cast of Free! sort-of-tutorialGroup cosplay, forever alone style! Yeah, that's all me.
In this post, I'll get into how I did each one!
Intro, and some bad old pictures
For those of you who have the patience to read for some extra info!
When I started cosplaying, I didn't think makeup was such a major part of it. I was so hesitant to even put eyeliner because I'd think, "This character is a guy, I shouldn't look like I'm wearing makeup!" And I guess I was silly enough to think I looked enough like the characters I chose without doing anything to my face?
I can't find more pictures of my really old cosplays (which is just as well, hahah) from the time I didn't want to use makeup apart from these:
I cosplayed as Haku from Naruto. I don't remember wearing any makeup for this. It doesn't show too well on these pictures but I saw some others where the natural redness of my lips made it look like I was wearing lipstick even if I wasn't. I felt it made me look more feminine than I should. Haku is still a guy after al
I've been doing these trial cosplays to prepare for putting together a new panel presentation on cosplay makeup and characterization that I'll be doing overseas. I figured that showing myself as different characters from a single series would be an amusing way to illustrate how angles, expressions and makeup can help one person look different as they depict different characters. Here's what I've done for the anime, Free!
I'm going to re-shoot to get better quality photos for my more detailed tutorial on my panel but I hope the guide helps!
This was really fun to do, and I plan on trying it with other anime series as well! Comment if there's a series you'd like to suggest!
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Comments: 109
where did you get your nagisa wig? great cosplays btw!!
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The Kuroshitsuji cast! All these are great, I was expecting links to different peoples DA's. Fantastic job! ^_^
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Wow, the cosplays are really amazing^^ how did you done it to look like them? I'm looking forward to see other Coplays
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This is pretty awesome. You're right, different angle shots really do help boost the characters. I didn't notice you were all of em until I read the description lol!
I think you've got their expressions just about right too. Haru with his 'give me water' look, Makoto with his forever-suffering-omgHarupls smile, that underlying thug-life look on that shota-face Nagisa, Rei's srsbiznes expression, and Rin's deviously amused smirk.
Great job! :3 And best of luck for your presentation!
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I am seriously in love with this/these cosplay(s) 
Great job!
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I haven't seen any of Free, and I don't know the characters, but I gotta say this is awesome. I didn't even recognize that they were all you until I read the description, and you did a great job of looking like a completely different person in each photo.
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... dude srsly this is perfect. you nailed Rin.
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That's impressive! I might have thought there were 5 different people up there, had you not said....I especially like your Nagisa and your Rin...
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Wow, this is awesome, didnt know it was all the same person at 1st
Their expressions are great, but if you don't mind, I have 1 suggestion, Rei's expression could be alittle stronger haha (less softer)
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so many faces, so many personalities and you are still so handsome : P
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Correction, I mean Rin's teeth! Always mix up those two's names..
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I love how subtly sharp Rei's teeth look. A very realistic twist on his sharky teeth.
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Ahaha, thanks! I didn't do anything in particular though, those are my natural teeth! I'm thankful; I don't think I'd like them to be pointy all the way around like Rin's
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Right after posting my comment I went to your main page and saw you mentioning there how they were your real teeth, haha. Talk about cool! It must be badass knowing people keep thinking they're not real because they look so awesome. XD
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hahaha, i needed a little bit of time to recognize you in all of this pics XD <3 awesome!
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I'm glad! That's what I was hoping for! I wanted to try putting a little effort into looking more than just the same face wearing different costumes
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Yeah! This is one of the most difficult parts in representing the costume! Make-up can make so many awesome effects!! You really made a great job here! *_*
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I didn't realize this was you until the last second holy!!! Awesome!!
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OMG!!! Rin and Nagisa is the best for you!! AHW *q* nice work!
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Thank you! I find it a little funny that a lot of people seem to be saying that since Rin and Nagisa are so different!
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Me: *Clicks on something and notices this for the one second it's up* WHOAWHOAWHOAWAIT--*Goes back*
Sister: What?
Me: .... //ExcessiveFangirling//
Sister: .... *Backs away slowly*
AND THAT'S HOW I GOT MY LEARNERS PERMIT THE END
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Ahahaha! Congrats on your learner's permit?
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Actually I didn't get one I'm to young to drive TuT
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This anime is my new obsession. I love it but preferably I like you as Rin and Rei. Keep it up ;D
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