iâve attached cosplay gear to my skin before with spirit gum, whichâs this tacky stuff that comes in a nail-polish-sized container with a brush. it sticks well but needs specialized remover to clean off (there might be alternatives to that remover but idk, i only used it a little and donât have it anymore). if you have sensitive skin tho make sure to test that youâll react or nah before you put on prosthetics with it
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iâm not sure if youâre fixing to put the tans and browns across your whole face or just have nonhuman accents blend into your current skin, but if youâre trying to paint your whole face iâd recommend looking into cosplay face paints! similar level face paints might also be tagged âfor clownsâ too. unlike regular makeup a little cosplay paint goes a longer way, which is better for full face or body coverage ^^
something i like to do to express my canine self is accent my inner eye-corners with black like how theriform wolves + lots of other animals have, usually w/ Maybellineâs pot of cream eyeliner (runs for $8-9ish last i seen)
if you need makeup to stay on and resist rubbing off for a long day, add some kind of makeup finish to âsetâ it. depending on skin type, some ppl use finishing powder or finishing spray more. powder finish comes in both sheer/clear and tinted for skintone-matching.
i personally use powder finish cuz my hide used to run more oily. itâs more balanced now but the powder is still better since i still sweat easily.
eyeshadows, foundation, contour, other skin stuff also come in powder, cream, or liquid form. powders and cream come in palettes, single pans out of palettes, or pots. liquids come in round or square tubes, or pen-shaped applicators.
whichever form works best is also gonna depend on skin type, but also mind if you have some spots on your face that get more/less oily than others
⌠like if i was still doing up my face iâd use mostly powder to keep it more light and breathable in general. but my eye-corners get oily on their own real easily, so i use cream eyeliner with sheer finishing powder on top. i donât use cream or liquid on the rest of my face cuz it feels too thick and suffocating to my skin, but other ppl enjoy em just fine
i never got into contour but if you donât go for cosplay paint, you might also be able to find the tans/browns you need in a contour set ?? leastwise contour is made to be very blendable and subtle, so if youâre going for that over the bold-painted look, thatâs something to consider
thatâs all the certain advice i got in my re-memory. some brands i know are good for noobs (tho i canât tell you if theyâre still the quality i enjoyed them at 5 yrs ago except the eyeliner i mentioned) are: NYX, Elf, and Maybelline