It all started when I was re-uploading the rest of my photos from PortConMaine 2005 and ran across this Gaara picture. My hair desperately needed cutting and I really liked this Gaara coplayer's haircut, so I kept this image in mind when I went to get my hair cut last Friday.
Dying it was almost an afterthought. I hadn't realized until I talked to my Aunt Kate before PortCon how long it had been since I last dyed my hair. (PortCon 2005, I think?) But again, I liked this Gaara cosplayer's haircut and seeing Kelsey with her dyed hair also inspired me, so I bought a box of red dye.
One thing led to another and I figured that, if I had Gaara's hair, I might as well try his eyes and scar (the kanji for love ['ai'] that's above his left eye), too. I also wanted to try creating Hiei's Kokuryuuha, or Dragon of the Darkness Flame, after discussing potential Yuu Yuu Hakusho cosplays with Kun, and since I'd need the same black paint for both Gaara and Hiei . . .
Photos are here. Gaara and Hiei photos are on the first page, while photos of me directly after the haircut are on the second. This is the reference image I used for Hiei's Kokuryuuha and this is the reference image I used for Gaara.
Things to remember for the next Kokuryuuha painting: (1) Seal the areas around the elbow and the armpit as soon and they're painted; otherwise, they'll smear. (2) The most important thing is to keep the width consistent; make sure the coils, especially the fourth one, don't get too thick. (3) A mirror is required to paint the coils past the elbow. (4) The sealer might require a second layer of paint for optimum appearance; either that, or try using the spray sealer instead of the powder.
For anyone interested (or only for my own future reference), the material I used were: Ben Nye Professional Clown Series black creme makeup, Ben Nye Neutral Set Colorless Face Power, four brushes (three Mehron Stageline brushes [numbers 310, 312, 314] plus one eyeliner brush of an unknown brand), and d:fi Pliable Molding Creme for the hair. I also used a 'love'/'ai' kanji temporary tattoo for Gaara and cleaned up with cold cream (to remove the make-up) and rubbing alcohol (to remove the excess oils).
Finally, I finished backing up all of my Yahoo photos and transferred all of the ones I wanted onto LiveJournal. New galleries include PortConMaine 2004, Halloween 2005 (Killua), Killua Skateboard, Pre-AnimeBoston 2006 New Hampshire Photos, Room, and New Hampshire 2005. Updated galleries include Ocean, L, Halloween 2006 (Yuugiou), Yami no Matsuei 2004, Nature, PortConMaine 2005, and AnimeBoston 2006.
Next: Two final New Hampshire-ish posts (one about the series I read and saw while there, the other about cosplay for next year), then I finally get to reading comments and everyone else's journals.
Dying it was almost an afterthought. I hadn't realized until I talked to my Aunt Kate before PortCon how long it had been since I last dyed my hair. (PortCon 2005, I think?) But again, I liked this Gaara cosplayer's haircut and seeing Kelsey with her dyed hair also inspired me, so I bought a box of red dye.
One thing led to another and I figured that, if I had Gaara's hair, I might as well try his eyes and scar (the kanji for love ['ai'] that's above his left eye), too. I also wanted to try creating Hiei's Kokuryuuha, or Dragon of the Darkness Flame, after discussing potential Yuu Yuu Hakusho cosplays with Kun, and since I'd need the same black paint for both Gaara and Hiei . . .
Photos are here. Gaara and Hiei photos are on the first page, while photos of me directly after the haircut are on the second. This is the reference image I used for Hiei's Kokuryuuha and this is the reference image I used for Gaara.
Things to remember for the next Kokuryuuha painting: (1) Seal the areas around the elbow and the armpit as soon and they're painted; otherwise, they'll smear. (2) The most important thing is to keep the width consistent; make sure the coils, especially the fourth one, don't get too thick. (3) A mirror is required to paint the coils past the elbow. (4) The sealer might require a second layer of paint for optimum appearance; either that, or try using the spray sealer instead of the powder.
For anyone interested (or only for my own future reference), the material I used were: Ben Nye Professional Clown Series black creme makeup, Ben Nye Neutral Set Colorless Face Power, four brushes (three Mehron Stageline brushes [numbers 310, 312, 314] plus one eyeliner brush of an unknown brand), and d:fi Pliable Molding Creme for the hair. I also used a 'love'/'ai' kanji temporary tattoo for Gaara and cleaned up with cold cream (to remove the make-up) and rubbing alcohol (to remove the excess oils).
Finally, I finished backing up all of my Yahoo photos and transferred all of the ones I wanted onto LiveJournal. New galleries include PortConMaine 2004, Halloween 2005 (Killua), Killua Skateboard, Pre-AnimeBoston 2006 New Hampshire Photos, Room, and New Hampshire 2005. Updated galleries include Ocean, L, Halloween 2006 (Yuugiou), Yami no Matsuei 2004, Nature, PortConMaine 2005, and AnimeBoston 2006.
Next: Two final New Hampshire-ish posts (one about the series I read and saw while there, the other about cosplay for next year), then I finally get to reading comments and everyone else's journals.
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