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Cosplay Care
darkshardsyuki:
--- Quote from: michi_0226 on March 27, 2007, 02:39:53 am ---Great tips! Though I would like to add, body spray is not an alternative to bathing XD A light misting is fine, but don't drown yourself in it, ne?
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I only added body spray because some costumes are really hard to get off and a quick spray of body spray when your deodorant is wearing thin and your about to enter a packed room is a small blessing for everyone around you. And I agree, there's no need for a french bath at a con when there are showers so close by. ^_^
--- Quote from: Kari_kitsune on March 27, 2007, 11:44:28 am ---No offense, but if you're going to look out for the cosplayers out there, you guys are missing one huge thing. Always always go the extra mile to make sure you are healthy while walking around. You know those "you can't live on pocky and ramune alone" signs? They couldn't be more true. As a person who has several health problems due to small, insignificant situations, along with a horrible stubbornness to keep others happy, I am constantly having to make sure I have things I need to keep my body in check. Water, inhaler, meds for heat-induced headaches, small snack food (NOT junk, things like energy bars and such) and whatever else for what might happen to me, is all very important. You can't assume that being in a hotel will keep you from having anything bad happen, the more you have on you while walking around the better, I seriously cannot stress that enough. No one wants to be taken to the hospital in a costume!
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I loved those signs and I agree energy bars or fruit bars are a good thing to have with you even if you do go out to eat. The diet/meal bars they have at stores are good to cause they're healthy and filling.
Mahou Shoujo Michi:
--- Quote from: Kari_kitsune on March 27, 2007, 11:44:28 am ---No offense, but if you're going to look out for the cosplayers out there, you guys are missing one huge thing. Always always go the extra mile to make sure you are healthy while walking around. You know those "you can't live on pocky and ramune alone" signs? They couldn't be more true. As a person who has several health problems due to small, insignificant situations, along with a horrible stubbornness to keep others happy, I am constantly having to make sure I have things I need to keep my body in check. Water, inhaler, meds for heat-induced headaches, small snack food (NOT junk, things like energy bars and such) and whatever else for what might happen to me, is all very important. You can't assume that being in a hotel will keep you from having anything bad happen, the more you have on you while walking around the better, I seriously cannot stress that enough. No one wants to be taken to the hospital in a costume!
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I understand the importance of eating and drinking healthy at the con, in fact a LOOOONG time ago I had a thread on stuff to eat at the convention XD The reason I didn't mention it here is because I started this thread as "cosplay care" not "cosplayer care" in other words, tips for stain removal on costumes, and keeping them clean.
But like I said.. your points are excellent!! Bravo!
Kari Kitsune:
My friend is hypoglycemic and I'm...well, I'm not technically that, but I do have a tendency to start shaking and get faint and weak if I don't take care of myself, so that's the only reason I say that really. I think I'm just a notch under being hypoglycemic. And yeah, I got that it was cosplay care, but it started to slightly turn into cosplayer care, so I decided to add. I've yet to have anything too important to do with cosplay care other then the needle and thread thing. I had that happen to me during the video game jeopardy XD I had to fix a seam rip on the very short skirt I was wearing while I sat there watching my boyfriend!! I felt silly. Oh oh, and never ever wait until the last minute to do little things on your costume, especially if you drive a long way. Driving+sewing=bad mojo.
Ai-imoutosan :D:
Oh, Here are a few of mine (All learned form experence D,: )
+Don't Pack your main part of your costume along with everything else, it might get dirtied or wrinkled. It works well of you get a Dry-Cleaning back and put all of your fabrinc in there, then lay it our in your car, and hang it up when you get to your room.
+Spend the money to get a foam wig head if you don't have one. You can pin your wig to it, and it keeps neat.
+Have something between your food and your cosplay when eating. THings have a 100x better chance of spilling if you are in cosplay.
+Most places have an Iron in the room/one you can rent, so that Iron-sewing tape is awesome for fixing big.
+Even if you don't need to use the tape or anything, Ironing is a great idea. (Don't forget to use the Low setting on some fabrics!)
Miracle Shining:
A good tip to remember is when you have a wig for your cosplay, take it out of it's box or bag when you reach your room and immediately run your fingers or a brush thorugh it (especially if it's long) to reset the shape. After that, take a few moments to see if any pinning, curling, or braids fell out of place or came undone. This gives you plenty of time to reset the wig and then enjoy the convention! =^^=
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