Showing posts with label MUA. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 2, 2013

exist†trace and signal boost

exist†trace

http://visualkeilolita.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/exist%E2%80%A0trace/



   Next week it'll be about a year since I went to my first concert - Exist Trace's special appearance at Tekkoshocon. Above is the link to the blog I made on my (pretty much abandoned) wordpress account. There are some pictures I withheld just for myself, but I got some pretty decent shots of the ladies despite being barred from photography at the actual concert. Even now I still get a little heartache thinking of this event and how much I would love to see them again (perhaps in due time this can be arranged).
   The only reason we went to Tekkoshocon was to see Exist Trace - of course we were excited to go to such a large convention, but we really were there for the music above all else. If there were to be another band of our liking performing there, I think we'd be willing to save up and take the six hour journey again - it would be worth it for a band we loved, especially if there were to be another meet&greet with said beloved band lol
   Needless to say, I'm suffering a little nostalgia and will be listening to Exist Trace a little more than usual this month lol

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   AS FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED SIGNAL BOOST IN THE TITLE!
Taka finally has her wordpress up and running again - her posts this morning have inspired me to make a post of my own supporting her and our group FOAF in hopes you'll guys check them both out!

Taka's Blog - she'll also be doing a radio show, but her blog explains that ~

FOAF Productions YouTube


FOAF Productions Facebook


My Personal YouTube - I can't really access my personal account but have been thinking of trying out 30 second videos (I'd be able to post more often without having to wait for a WIFI connection). I could show costumes and do mini convention updates. Ahhh, I'm not sure yet and haven't had a chance to try it out so give me your thoughts!


Thank you guys for reading ~
See you later Space Cowboys,
Hachi <3

Saturday, February 9, 2013

-clears throat- Oops

      Ahhh I never fully finished my vest project (I need to finish sewing the lining to the vest around the armholes and just haven't gotten around to it for whatever reason lol) and despite it not being an expansive amount of time, Ohayocon has already come and gone and I haven't even shown you guys photos!
    Ohayocon 2013 was January 18th through 20th; this is my second attendance, my first being 2010 for Saturday only, and this was Taka's first Ohayocon experience! For class and badge pickup that Friday, I dressed as Isabella Yamamoto from Paradise Kiss (Live Action) by raiding my closet and wearing one of my newer wigs while Taka did a thrown together Ruki of the GazettE look - we wanted to be comfortable but still feel personally cool lol. Saturday and Sunday were the days we wore our planned costumes, Flandre Scarlet and Patchouli Knowledge from Touhou 6: Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil. We would have had a Remilia Scarlet, but our friend who had begun to commission us for the costume (and even purchased the contacts and wig) couldn't afford the costume nor the badge price so the poor dear couldn't even attend. I think I would have enjoyed being Remilia had our friend not planned to, but I'm still happy that I was Patchouli.

    



  Despite enjoying the cosplay, I had some issues with it that had me panicking last minute and/or have me bothered even now. First issue I have is the stripes - the underlayer of the dress I did, I had sewn the stripes and skirt pieces together but found it to be too tedious so I tried fabric spray paint. Needless to say, it bled and caused me a lot of stress which led to taking the light pink fabric and dying it to a purple that was darker than the overcoat. I nearly cried because of how awful I thought it looked, but when I had it on the dress form and took a photo, the stripes didn't look nearly as bad (I recently acquired my dress form and am hugely thankful for it, especially after working with Patchouli's dress). The second issue is the sleep bonnet which merely bothers me because I feel it's too small (while Taka feels hers is too big lol). I've been thinking of ways I can make it larger with the fabric I have left and I have an idea in the works, but we'll just have to wait and see - the friend who attended the convention with us took these photos and wants to get better ones when spring comes around.



      Patchouli took 14.5 yards of lace, 11 yards of fabric for the bonnet, overcoat, capelet, and boots, 7 yards of fabric for the dress and a foot or so of ribbon (along with random bits of elastic and felt lol). Taka thrifted the blouse and already had the white skirt/petticoat beneath the red skirt from a previous project. I believe she purchased 6 yards of red, 3 yards of white and a yard of yellow? (I used to know, but now forget lol). The wings are set on a backpack harness and made of wire, Christmas lights [oh yes they do light up!], and glossed/painted tissue paper while the gems are made from plastic folders and acrylic paint. Her father helped her with the wings and I think they did an amazing job - so many people stopped her, even those who don't know the series.



      Some singles in which my face is covered because my wig and face were being goofy lol























     In more recent events, I finally went ahead and bleached my hair - I had decided on doing my hair and makeup but it took me a week or two to actually get around to it. The photo pictured was taken Thursday February 7th

FIT 110 and a mix of halloween white cream makeup were used for the foundation
Maybelline cream liner, black shadow and black pencil liner were used on my lips and eyes
a Maybelline palette was used for contouring my nose and brows

teasing brush and nylon brush with a flat iron to flip out some layers - my hair had slightly fallen for this photo but it was the best shot of the makeup




I'll try to get back into the swing of things and work on more projects <3
Thanks for reading,
Hachi