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Studio Ghibli-inspired fashion designs.
Wigs designed and created by @cowbuttcrunchies
🏰 Howl’s Moving Castle | Pitchfork Cosplay (IG) 🌲 Princess Mononoke | @cowbuttcrunchies 🌊 Ponyo By the Sea | @cowbuttcrunchies 🌬️ Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Turnfolio (IG) ♨️ Spirited Away | Jacquistuffnthings (IG) 🍃 My Neighbor Totoro | @giraffecosplay Photography by Amie Photos (IG)
👑 🌊 Princess Ruto of the Zoras - The Legend of Zelda 🌊 👑
Cosplay by @cowbuttcrunchies | Photography by Sam.Clovers (IG)
It's finally here - our Cosplay Black Friday-Cyber Monday roundup has arrived!
Sale announcements are inching even later this year, and some sites are still keeping these under wraps until later this week. Sites we expect to post later sales appear at the bottom of this list, so keep checking back here for new updates. However if you’re looking to stock up on wigs, lenses, makeup, or fabric for the 2020 con season, now’s a great time to do it - check out the below guide, comment with more sales as you find them, and be sure to share with your friends to help out your fellow cosplayers! . . . . *~*~*~*Wigs*~*~*~* Arda Wigs and Arda Wigs Canada (http://www.arda-wigs.com / http://ardawigscanada.ca) Weds Nov 27th: Discounted wigs marked to 30% off Mon Dec 2nd: 10% off full priced wigs and receive a free gift with your order: an Arda pin, a platinum Skyward Heart necklace, or a Star Wars clutch Tues Dec 3rd: 15% off full priced wigs and receive a random discount coupon or gift certificate for a future purchase Weds Dec 4th: 20% off full priced wigs and 15% off Lumin's Workshop and FoamWerks products. Discounted wigs reduced to 50% off
The Art of Extreme Wig Styling book (https://cowbuttcrunchies.ecwid.com) Not a "sale" exactly but Cyber Monday is the last day to pre-order my wig styling book at its lowest price!
Epic Cosplay (https://www.epiccosplay.com) Starting Nov 27: Factory sample wigs 50% off Nov 27 - Dec 1: 20% off licensed wigs and canvases, 25% off with coupon EPICBF2019
Wigisfashion (https://www.wigisfashion.com) Starting Nov 27: Select wigs up to 50% off
KukkiiCos Wig Books (https://etsy.com/shop/KukkiiCos) Nov 27- Dec 4th: Get 15% wigs 101 and Wigs2 in both e-book format and print with the code BLACKFRIDAY15
Pose Wigs (https://posewigs.com) Nov 27-Dec 2nd: 5-50% off all wigs
[Keep reading for a lot more crafting-related sales!]
For our most recent lenses, we tried out a red tone for an upcoming Marceline cosplay, as well as a more neutral grey! We were especially impressed with the red this time around; these lenses are always really hit or miss with us, so keep reading under the cut!
For anyone who’d like to order from Uniqso in the future, don’t forget that you can always receive a 10% discount off everything (even already discounted stuff) by using our coupon code CBC with the link: http://bit.ly/2pkrODc . Uniqso is also currently running a 20% off discount on all crazy-style lenses.
It’s circle lens review time again! For a few upcoming costumes we needed some pink lenses, and so we decided to try out two different pink lenses from the Sweety brand, in order to roll the dice and try and find the right shade. It's really easy for pink lenses to end up too light, or so dark that they no longer appear the right shade - click below the cut for our full review!
For anyone who’d like to order from Uniqso in the future, don’t forget that you can always receive a 10% discount off everything (even already discounted stuff) by using our coupon code CBC with the link: http://bit.ly/2pkrODc . Uniqso is also currently running a 20% off discount on all crazy-style lenses.
We're determined to work through all of Uniqso's lacefronts apparently; I'm a big fan of these in general, and am really liking the longer styles! We'll be back to contacts next month, but for now check under the cut for some more in-depth reviews.
For anyone who’d like to order from Uniqso in the future, don’t forget that you can always receive a 10% discount off everything (even already discounted stuff) by using our coupon code CBC with the link: http://bit.ly/2pkrODc .
Now’s probably a good time to mention the other social media platforms where you can find more of our cosplay progress and photos!
Patreon Features free tutorials, detailed walkthroughs, and 1-on-1 help. 100% of funds are donated to cat rescues and charities.
Instagram The best place to view our progress and announcements - we regularly update with new projects and completed photography.
Facebook Larger photos and longer progress writeups can be found here.
Twitter Completed photos and also random whining.
Photography by Michel Takuma Photography, Alexandra Lee Studios, and Sam Saturn
I hear Tumblr is flagging adult content now.
I guess technically we produce costume porn?
It's that time of year again: get ready for our Cosplay Black Friday-Cyber Monday roundup!! This year's announcements have seen some very last-minute timing because of Thanksgiving's early date, and some sites are still keeping their sales a secret. However if you’re looking to stock up on wigs, lenses, makeup, or fabric for the 2019 con season, now’s a great time to do it - check out the below guide, comment with more vendors, let us and be sure to share with your friends to help out your fellow cosplayers!
Circle Lens suppliers are really keeping their deals a secret for even longer this year; so far nobody has announced their sales, but expect to see them updated here some time this week. They will likely be similar to last year's deals, and in the meantime here are the links and descriptions for last year's discounts:
Uniqso (http://bit.ly/2AkTvm1)
Honeycolor (http://www.honeycolor.com)
Pinky Paradise (http://www.pinkyparadise.com)
TTDEye (http://www.ttdeye.com)
Again this year a lot of cosplay wig suppliers are offering rolling discounts that change from day to day!
Arda Wigs (http://www.arda-wigs.com)
It’s review time! I always love trying Uniqso’s lacefront wigs - in particular the long styles! This month we’ve reviewed two below the cut - one in a reverse rainbow ombre, and one in a curly mint style.
For anyone who’d like to order from Uniqso in the future, don’t forget that you can always receive a 10% discount off everything (even already discounted stuff) by using our coupon code CBC with the link: http://bit.ly/2pkrODc . This stacks with any other current discount, which will be especially useful this month during Black Friday! Uniqso usually has a steep discount, often up to 50% at the end of November, so keep an eye out!
Wow I sure did forget to post this in a timely manner! This is the third part of our guide to working with wigs and foam, and lately it’s been my favorite! This is a great method to use on wigs like Ivysaur, which require a lot of clean, flat-ish shapes. While I could technically use the hot glue wrapping technique covered in part 2, this is a bad choice for a number of reasons. First, the edges of my object are not hidden, which means I’d have a big, visible hot glue mess at the edge of my weft. Second, it’s difficult to keep hair taut on a flat or gently curved object, so I’d have a hard time keeping the tension up while gluing the hair down. And third, this method is just plain nicer looking.
Instead I used 100% tacky glue on this wig. I recommend this method whenever possible because it is VERY clean, very secure, and mistakes are easily fixed. This is a difficult method to use on a bun or round object because you’re fighting against gravity, but you could always use tacky glue after hot gluing down your edges. Instructions under the cut:
Hello! I was wondering if it was OK to publish your Loki cosplay on a FB page. Giving full credit of course.
Sure!! We’re always fine with reposting with credit and a link back, and we actually have a Facebook page too for link purposes!
(We’re also down to clown with folks who want to cosplay or draw our designs - although definitely shoot us an ask first and let us know when it’s posted because we’re super nosy and would love to see your finished stuff! :D)
♛ I, Loki. Prince of Asgard. ♛
I’m so excited to finally finish this cosplay! I’m a big sucker for Norse-inspired designs, and with Loki I tried to combine the MCU design with more traditional materials. This is definitely my new go-to cosplay at cons for the next million years.
Cosplay | @cowbuttcrunchies
Photography | @needlecat
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It’s lens review time - this month with two different brown circle lenses that I really like! Click below the cut for a more in-depth review and photos.
For anyone who’d like to order from Uniqso in the future, don’t forget that you can always receive a 10% discount off everything (even already discounted stuff) by using our coupon code CBC with the link: http://bit.ly/2pkrODc . There’s a pre-halloween sale going on right now for up to 50% off lenses, which means you can stack these coupons for up to 60% off!
Ready for the Revengers Ragnarok Tour 2018?
Cosplay by @cowbuttcrunchies
Custom Hulk Patch by @giraffecosplay
Hey, guys - it's been a while but we have some more lens reviews! This is another month when we tried out the same lens model in two different colors: EOS Dolly in both green and blue. Click below the cut for a more in-depth review and photos.
For anyone who’d like to order from Uniqso in the future, don’t forget that you can always receive a 10% discount off everything (even already discounted stuff by using our coupon code CBC with the link: http://bit.ly/2pkrODc
Do you find Cosplay Cards helpful as a means to give your info to other cosplayers/photographers? And if you don't, is there another method you'd recommend for quick info exchange at cons/shoots? Thanks!
YES. Cosplay cards or business cards are now considered a pretty standard thing to have, simply because they are the easiest, most convenient way to share your info with photogs and other cosplayers you run into. the only trick is to remember to bring them with you down to the con floor!
