Comic Fiesta'12: Count down to awesomeness

Yet again, the count down to awesomeness has begun! (yeah I know..I was supposed to post this earlier =3=) Funny how the infamous '21.12.12' (said to be the end of the world) is just the day before Comic Fiesta. Well, enough with that shiz, let's get on to the awesomeness.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre:- a lot of unpleasant memories from last year huh? Well, fear not guys. This time there are 4 halls used, and though I estimated the crowd to have to grown, I think it's quite alright. Besides, they've got air-condition! Be grateful you lot cuz I am. Considering the fact that security made a really big deal last year, I have the confidence that the organizers have prepared for the worst and will handle things better than last year.

A mistake once done, lesson learned, always remembered.

Ticketing:-
Early bird tickets were selling out like crazy and I'm afraid that it has already been sold-out. I've got to say that for the rest of you guys out there that want to attend CF, come early. Super early, if possible. There is gonna be a huge line by 10.00am. Even if the line if quite long in the morning, it's actually quite fast, believe me. Well, maybe it depends on the year. But I do suggest coming early.

However, in such an early hour, all of the cosplayers are yet to get ready and actually wake up from their sleep (me XD). So don't be expecting any poses from them yet.

For more information about Comic Fiesta, just click on this.
'Like' Comic Fiesta's FB page and don't forget to click onto the event page to see updates on what's gonna be happening during Comic Fiesta.

So, do stop by if you've got a chance. I mean, this is the biggest ACG event in Malaysia 0w0. And for you fellow otakus/cosplayers out there, it won't hurt to fly to Malaysia for this >w0

The floor plan of the venue, and schedule of the event has already been posted on Comic Fiesta's site. Do check it out. It would be much easier for you guys to browse around that day.

Right, well since I'm too bloody lazy to go find proper vids that actually shows what's happening during the events, here's a video featuring the cosplayers during CF'11 Day 1.

Cosplay: Picking your cosplay character

Been a very long time since I've posted anything on my blog. I've been busy with exams, school, and being the lazy me =w= lol. Now is my only time to de-stress myself woo~

I've decided to share tips or rather my thoughts for picking characters to cosplay as. This has long time been in discussion, not a big issue, but it may be helpful to newbie cosplayers. It's alright to argue with the content of this because well, I'm not 100% accurate or correct in all ways. ^^

For newbie cosplayers/first timers, picking your cosplay character is the most vital thing ever because it gives you a starting point to improve. Of course, if your first cosplay is good, then that means shorter time to achieve awesome level right? So, take note~

1.     The character has to be of your liking/obsession

        If you love your character, you will be able to portray it in an excellent way compared to when you 

        choose a character that you hate. So your love for it is important. You'll understand when you start 

        cosplaying it. 

        (However, this does not mean that you can't cosplay the character you aren't fond of, it's

        just that I recommend doing so if you've been doing cosplay for awhile already.)

We, Nao(Ciel), Shio(Alois) absolutely are obsessed with Kuroshitsuji, especially our characters, so we pretty much can pull off it off, at least character wise =w=b

2.     Know your character  -   don't cos just because it's popular

        In order to be able to portray your character correctly, you have to already know how your character 

        behaves, how he/she walks, talks, poses. So this means, you've already done your analyzing  of that 

        character. Don't just cosplay a character just because it's popular (eg: Hatsune Miku) without knowing

        it's characteristics and basically story. You won't be as fun to talk about your character if you dunno.

Hatsune Miku, one of the most cosplayed character. Which from this photo, makes you wanna cos this character regardless of whether or not you know the character cuz of the appearance of the character, popularity and how
 cosplayers usually rock this character.

3.     Similar to your personality/your alter ego

        It'll be a hundred times easier to cosplay that character if it has similar personality as you or similar
        personality as your alter ego(self) that you've always wanted to show. So cosplay is a great way to
        show other sides of yourself. it's way fun!

        (eg: I chose Ciel Phantomhive because I've always wanted to boss people around and be cold to
        others hehe)

4.     Similar body type

        Body type and body size are two DIFFERENT things. Body type is more of your body proportion and
        or height. Whereas body size is where you're skinny/too skinny/chubby/cute size, or whatever you call
        it.  When I say this, I mean by choosing character that has similar body type as you; height, facial
        features, and etc.  This will add to your charm when you cosplay cuz you're similar to your character by
        physical appearance, which means more people will like it and they'll take more photos with you.

        I'd like to say that even if you're plus-size, you can still work your character like a boss, the key of
        course is choosing wisely (doesn't mean you have to choose plus-size characters, you can do skinny
        characters and pull it off still)

one of the great examples of similar body type, or in this case facial features is this Sephiroth cosplayer. See the similarity? Heck, I genuinely thought that it was the real Sepiroth and not a cosplayer when I first saw this.

Sepiroth cosplayer: his DA   , photograph from this person

Character: Sepiroth from Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children

5.     Choose characters with costumes appropriate to your budget

        Biggest problem with cosplay is budget. If you're a newbie, it'd be best to choose characters with
        simple costumes and stay away from dresses with lots of frills, laces, and gems or characters that
        generally have complicated costume design. If you choose to pick a character with a poofy dress like
        Rin Kagamine (Servant of Evil) and Queen Victoria (Kuroshitsuji), be prepared to use up lots of money
        which means you have to be completely good at managing your money. This applies to both tailor-
        made and DIY costumes.
        You should also take the character's props into your radar too. They can be pricey if you're buying
        them. Making them yourselves is cheaper(search for tutorials online)

Warcraft cosplay. Costume is too detailed and customized. First time cosplayers stay away. Only for experienced
 (doesn't matter if in fashion design or making it in general)

Cosplayer: Kipi. Character: Suzumiya Haruhi, costume is easy to make and to pull off. An easy starting cosplay character
 for first-timers.

And that is about what I can remember at this very moment hahaha. Remember before choosing, it's important to ask yourself these questions before going for it. Thanks for reading ^^ Do follow if you like my blog. Comment are also welcomed ^^


(Disclaimer: I own none of the photos above except for the Kuroshitsuji cosplay photo.)

My AFA Day 2 Experience

Damn FB won't let me post all the photos =3= so sorry to some of da cosplayers, but your photos will be posted here. So no worries =w=V

So, Day 2. How do I rate it as? 1(upset) to 10(CF mode). I'm gonna go with a solid 6, maybe some of you chose 8 but it's still gonna be a 6 to me. So basically, hung out with Zien who cosplayed as Huni-sempai, da Tobi, Tasha who cosplayed as Hatsune Miku the whole day I suppose and we totally photobombed the other cosplayers and people like lousai's XD. Really sorry about that *bow* Nope. I did not go to the butler cafe even though I came so friggin early and freezed half to death. QAQ kind of regret it but then again, I still wanna keep some money for my other cosplay plans. Also, that day, I totally brought the wrong wig(Huni-sempai) and freaked out like crazy. My mum had it driven here =w=V thank you mommy <3

There were a lot of people I met, new friends made, trolled people like crazy. And I wanna say again if anyone took my photo of me cosplaying as Rin Kagamine in lolita or whatever you wanna call it, please email it to me or tag me on fb =3= cuz I've been waiting like crazy
Here's my photo for you to recognize~ (sorry blur =3=)

Now, more photos!

If you were there, you'd know that the line to Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe is basically endless and same can be said to the butler cafe which I should've gone to at least once =A= Damn. So basically, the crowd is like contrast, most boys at the maid cafe and most girls at the butler cafe 0w0
Kudos to the staff of both cafes and especially the butlers and maids...cuz =A= you guys put up with my sampated friends whom probably slightly irritated you guys *bows*

Okay, so you wanna know who the butlers and maids? Click on either AR BUTLERS or MMK MAIDS

Apparently a better love story than twilight says them XD

Dude, seriously?! 0A0 Looks so friggin real

sorry guys, but I still prefer the Korean dolls(DOD/DOT)

kawaii deshou? =w=

was with this lovely creature~ darling Tasha

so yeah, as a fan, love Alois, but Ciel mood not done yet XD

That's Izaya..if you're asking whether they know each other then no. lol even so, Izaya(Kuro) just basically all violent haha even threw his dagger at him. But that dude laughed it off like a man =w=b haha nice meeting you~

Met this foreigner who cosplayed as Shizuo...nice dude, pity him though cuz we had our crazy Izaya whom btw threw his friggin (i forgot what it's called) at him

If you were there, you'd know there was this HUGE line of cosplayers and random people  shouting this specific thing which I didn't catch. Sorry~

lol totally forgot that this was in my draft instead of posting it. Man just too lazy, plus I had exams to study and what-not. There's more photos, so if you're interested, you can ask ^w^

Youtube Cosplay Spotlight: Uncle Ester's Boys

Contrary to their name, Uncle Ester's Boys/FarbrorEstersPojkar, they are all positively 100% FEMALE. Hahahaha if you haven't seen them yet, then I might have destroyed your fantasies before it even begun XD
Right, well, they are basically a group of cosplayers from Sweden and they make cosplay videos duh~
Now, what is interesting with their videos is that they do use the language of each character, meaning that if it's Kuroshitsuji, they'd use English(cuz the setting is in England duh). This can be proven especially in their Hetalia the Nordics series, where each cosplayer, uses their own language from the country that they are cosplaying.
I love the idea of doing that and I solute them for trying their best to speak each language even though it's foreign to them or they're not fluent in it.
And so... the reason why they are so damn popular now is because of their Hetalia the Nordics series.

So let me introduce to you the VERY FIRST video I saw that led me to be obsessed with them....

And now, the rest of the series and trailers.

Badass right? Well, here are other cosplay vids besides Axis Power Hetalia

Okay, so in conclusion, their cosplays are pretty much badass and their was of interpreting each character is still epic =w=b There might not be 50 cosplay videos and all, but I'd say that they are a group worth subscribing for the next 2 years and more! To subscribe or visit and watch all of their videos on youtube, click on the Hetalia Nordics picture below

To visit their Deviantart and witness their awesome cosplay photos, click on the picture below

Hope this will bring them more subscribers, cuz they are definitely a MUST to watch. Comment if you think this post introduced you to them, follow my blog if you think it's worth following. ^w^b

Cosplay: Guide to Makeup

Before I start, I just want to say that I am no makeup guru or anything. I'll just be telling you basics and makeup styles you can try, what you need to have and etc. I will not be demonstrating cuz I'm too lazy =P, however, I will give you some sample vids from youtube. <3 And what I say here is based on asian skin cuz here is quite hot and moist, so makeup is diff from those who live in countries of different climates.

So, okay, you're a beginner/newbie in cosplay? Dunno anything about makeup? Well, here are some information you should know (which you can google it anyways)

First of all, what you need. It's important to have these but some just depends on your situation I guess.

1. Foundation 
2. Powder foundation
3. Concealer 
4. Eye shadow 
5. Eyeliner 
6. Moisturizer - buy if your foundation doesn't include it- recommended for flaky skin/dry skin
7. Blush 
8. Mascara/eyelash curler
9. False eyelashes&eyelash glue
10. Lip-bum&lipstick
11. Sponge, brushes(get at least 4 different types according to the above list), add more yourself *lazy mode* =w=
12. Make up base (if you're damn lazy like me, dun buy =w=)-completely optional I guess?
13. Bronzer (if you're good with basic makeup, buy this)-optional

Foundation is the most BASIC thing you need. And by this, I mean liquid foundation. Why do I say so? Because it doesn't easily come off if you wipe your face compared to powder foundation. I highly recommend BB Cream since it has base, SPF26+ and moisturizer. In Malaysia, it's friggin HOT here, so makeup has to be durable to heat. Yup, it melts so.....

Powder foundation is another way to make your makeup last longer and it also covers up "shiny" spots on your face, like your nose. Basically, what I do is I put it on after liquid foundation.

Ps. the tone is up to you. If you want to look fairer, buy lighter tone but if you don't care, choose according to your skin tone.

Concealer- this is a life-savor I tell you. If you have blemishes or dark spots you want to cover, this is totally the thing to buy. Buy a slightly lighter tone than your skin tone so it can cover up nicely. Important for photoshoots, especially close-up shots.

Eye shadow- neutral colour palette is more useful, can use for any character. However, you can buy other colours according to your character, bear in mind that if you're not used to makeup but decided to use colours like blue or pink anyways, high chance you will look like someone punched you in the eye. Familiarize yourself with neutral colour before the other colours.

Eyeliner- Gel(black) is the best because it is easy to handle. Also, buy white eyeliner for your waterline(refer to pic below). This will make your eyes look slightly bigger or if you wear it in a specific way, your eyes would look more dramatic. #Caution for white eyeliner: make sure you keep it clean if not, eye infection.

Blush- stick to a natural look. If you wear hot pink blush, you'd probably end up looking like a clown, so careful on how you wear it. This is useful for female characters and if you look too pale 0-0.

Mascara/eyelash curler- Mascara is a must to make your eyes look way bigger and anime-like, but if you're damn lazy like me, just curl your eyelashes and wear false lashes without mascara.

False eyelashes&glue- best way to look dramatic. The type of false eyelashes you buy can effect your look- natural or dramatic.

Lipbum/lipstick/lipgloss- Lipbum is a definite must. you don't want chap-lips =3=. Nude lipgloss/lipstick is the most useful thing EVAH. I recommend. Girl character- can choose according to your character. Can give effect to your character whether you want to look cute or sexy or badass =w=b

I won't give explanation to the rest kay~ go google yourself.

And now, samples of makeup styles~

Simple natural girl make-up(can be used for any female chara.)

Her eye make-up style is quite popular here in Malaysia, can use on any character, as long as it suits them

Common male character make-up

Commonly used for male characters, but can still use for female, just have to change some things

Usually, they'd use this technique for those fantasy character look, both male and female

I apologize for being too lazy to write this post properly or even bothered to find proper photos. Kind of skeptical about using other people's photos to give example. But the pictures above are one of the most common ones la~ So, no, you're not missing much.
You can google tutorials specifically for asian type look cuz sorry to say but our eyes are smaller than American or European people (well, at least mine is smaller la...I dunno about the rest). I usually get  tutorials from a facebook page~ ah but it's in chinese la

My AFA Day 1 Experience

Yeah so for the first time EVAH, AFA was brought to Malaysia from Singapore and initially I thought this would be a strong competitor to Comic Fiesta. Cuz AFA, Kalafina, Kurosaki, SP Cats(Miyuko&Tasha), Kaname, Danny Choo, Flow, and more came.

So I just literally got back from the event exhausted. My overall experience was boring. There wasn't much to do, stuff was expensive(especially the food), dubbing line was freakishly long(gonna try tomorrow anyways =w=), the line to the butler cafe is humongous (and it's costs RM100+ for 4 person to eat there), Kaname was in line with us but we didn't recognize him and even when he came to the hall, the paparazzi....wah so scary, seriously. So, I wasn't happy and was glad to go home actually

Day 1, I cosplayed as Ciel Phantomhive hiphop ver cuz I'm just too lazy to wear my xmas one. So yeah, met up with my Ciel Harem family^^ and new members yay! This time we had enough butlers haha =P I didn't take much photos at all cuz lazy. We mostly did was lay down and sleep...lol everyone thought we were posing XD

Here some photos!

Finally reunited with mummy~

 Next! Videos! Wow, I'm fast huh? =P

You can find more videos on my youtube channel. More to come since Day 2 is coming. Hopefully it won't disappoint cuz today is really horrible.....even my UV filter lens for my Nikkon camera broke QAQ

My youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/BloodyConfessions95?feature=mhee
You can catch me at AFA tomorrow ^^ will be cosplaying Kagamine Rin but wearing my lolita dress. Come say hi ne~