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TRISHA HERSHBERGER: Hi, guys.
Trisha Hershberger here.
You may know me from
Sourcefed, Sourcefed Nerd,
or my vlog series
The Naked Truth.
Comic-Con is about
one week away.
And for those of you
who aren't aware,
it is the nerdtopia
of all nerdtopias.
We've put together a
cosplay style guide
with how to's on everything
from air brushing
to how to impress the judges.
But first.
-What the [BLEEP] is cosplay?
-What the [BLEEP] is cosplay?
TRISHA HERSHBERGER:
For an early episode
of their series Just Cos,
our friends over at Nerdist
hit up New York
Comic Con to find out
what makes a Cosplayer tick.
-Combination of two
words, costume play.
-For me it's more like I get
to be someone else instead
of a student at college.
-It's not how accurate
you can get it,
it's sort of living the spirit
of whatever you're doing.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER: This series
is awesome for Cosplay noobs as
well a seasoned
costume crusaders
and they've traveled to every
convention you can think of,
from PAX prime to Lebowski Fest.
They even did a special episode
on every fan's favorite part
of the con, the masquerade.
-You get a chance to wear
your costume on stage.
And if you liked to do
a little spin and ski,
you can do a skit.
-Some people go all out and
they have these really ornate
beautiful creations
just to show off
what they made in
front of an audience.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER: If
you want a killer costume
this Comic-Con, you're going
to have put in a lot of hours.
It's serious work.
-It took probably about
three months to do.
-Around 100 to 200 hours.
-It took over 150 hours to
fully create this ensemble.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER:
Cosplay gurus
agree one of the biggest
mistake a newbie can make
is buying a premade
costume off the shelf.
Lucky for you, the internet is
staffed with the DIY costume
ideas.
Including Strawburry17's
super in depth tutorial
on everyone's favorite
tunic clad adventurer.
-When you make
your outline, make
sure you make it slightly
bigger than the item
that you're tracing because
we'll be folding about 1/2 inch
or 1/4 inch of the fabric back.
After you're done doing
all of the pin back edges,
you're going to go ahead
and sew in the shoulders.
When sewing on trim, I
like to do two passes.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER: She has tons
more tutorials on her channel,
but those supplies can
get really expensive.
So make sure that you
check out Cosplaying
on a budget in the
playlist after the show.
-Just a warning
this tutorial is not
for people who are not patient.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER: When
putting together your costume,
you cannot forget that little
extra step that takes you just
over the edge into expert
territory, the makeup.
Lex of MadeYewLook is famous
for her banging monster makeup,
but this brand new
Mystique tutorial
might be her finest moment.
-When air brushing
large areas, you
want to try to go in
circles as opposed
to going back and forth.
I'm using Mehron Paradise
Paint in dark blue
and just a regular
tiny little itty bitty
brush from the craft store.
For shading on
these bad boys I'm
switching between
dark blue and black.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER:
Now if you don't
want to spend all of
your time becoming
an expert with an airbrush
machine, that's OK.
You can always opt for a more
natural yet still character
specific look.
Michelle Phan's gorgeous
paired down Daenerys Targaryen
tutorial is a great finishing
touch to any Khaleesi costume.
-I'm going to brush
on a blonde color brow
gel on the tips of my
brow hair to create
an illusion of lighter brows.
What I'm doing
here is recreating
her deep eyelid crease.
Take your blending brush
and soften the eyeshadow.
It should look like
a natural contour.
I'm using a little bit of
concealer to reshape my lips.
A natural strong look for
the queen in all of us.
TRISHA HERSHBERGER:
Michelle's actually
a treasure trove of
Con makeup knowledge.
We've got her kick
ass Hatsune Miku look
that's waiting for you
in the playlist coming up
in just a second.
We want to know which character
you'd love to Cosplay.
Let us know in the comments.
My Holy Grail of Cosplay has
got to be Jessica Rabbit.
If I can ever figure out
the physics of that dress.
I'm Tricia Hershberger
and live long and Cosplay.
[MUSIC - PINK ZEBRA, "WALK
 THROUGH LIFE"]
