Cosplay Makeup Tutorial: Sage Naruto

The sage version of Naruto is one of the most popular cosplay characters in the whole cosplay cosmos. Naruto in True Sage Mode has the pigmentation around his eyes being the mark of a true Sage. We have gathered some of the best make-up tutorials found in the web to teach you how to attain the perfect look.

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Cosplay Makeup Tutorial: Sasuke from Naruto Series

Sasuke Uchiha  is a main character in the Naruto series. He was originally introduced as a protagonist, a member of Konohagakure's Team 7. As the series progressed, he became an antagonist, culminating in his association with Akatsuki, becoming one of the most dynamic characters in the series. Sasuke is not only one of the most charismatic villain in Naruto but also one of the most popular anime character for cosplayers everywhere.   These are some videos we gathered teaching how to achieve the perfect Sasuke-look. Enjoy!  


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Cosplay Makeup Tutorial: Sakura Haruno from Naruto Series

Sakura Haruno is one of the main characters in the series. She is a chūnin-level ninja of Konohagakure, a talented medical-nin, and a member of Team Kakashi. Sakura is definitely one of the most popular characters specially among female cosplayers. The make up is simple yet very challenging. The following are just some of the best Sakura Haruno make-up tutorial we have found.


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Cosplay Makeup Tutorial: Kakashi Hatake from Naruto Series

Kakashi Hatake is a jōnin-level shinobi from Konohagakure and the leader of Team 7. He is known worldwide for his use of the Sharingan, earning him the moniker Copy Ninja Kakashi.  Kakashi has always been seen with the standard Konoha shinobi outfit along with iron plated gloves from his ANBU days. During the Kakashi Gaiden, he is seen with a black T-shirt with white stripes in the middle of the sleeves. On his arms he wears black sleeves (which he presumably cut out from his shirt) with metal arm protectors over them. He also has leather straps around his back and chest, and his family's White Light Chakra Sabre is kept in a small holder out in the back. He also wore pants similar to the ones he wears today. He appears to wear the same type of outfit as a child (as seen in a flashback). However, in another flashback he is shown wearing a sleeveless black shirt similar to one he sometimes wears as an adult. This type of shirt is presumably for casual wear. The following is one of the best Kakashi Hatake make-up tutorial we have found.


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Fake Wounds

Sometimes fake wounds, scars or scratches are needed in your cosplay work. Today, we plan to focus on this and enrich a cosplay journey by vivid incised wound. Then, how to make a fake cut for cosplay? 

Step 1. Wash your hand.

Step 2. Find a piece of tissue and tear it into desirable size. Just make sure they are not too large. 

Step 3. Place tissues flat on your hand and glue them by latex. When the latex begins to dry, put one more piece of tissue on the latex. Repeat this until the thickness meets your requirement. 

Step 4. Wait until tissues and latex dry and then wipe a tier of foundation make-up on it. Be careful and don’t destroy the shape on the tissues.

Step 5. Daub brown, purple and red eye shadow on the wound. 

Step 6. Draw a gap in the middle and lift the edges. Size of the gap depends on your favor. 

Step 7. Dip blood plasma or red ink into the cut. Well control and adjust the volume while dipping. 

Step 8. Finally, the cut looks like this.

Step 9. If more tissues are used, or the gap is widened it will look like this. 

Simple and vivid, right? It will be useful especially when you’re on a budget.


Note: Original article is on cosplaytutorial.com. We take no ownership of the article and related image/s.

Cosplay Makeup Tutorial: Ichigo Kurosaki of Bleach

Ichigo Kurosaki is a human who has Shinigami powers. He is the main protagonist of the Bleach series. Ichigo looks like a normal teenage boy; the one exception to that is his spiky orange hair, a trait that he has been ridiculed about for years. He is a fairly tall, lean-built person with peach skin and brown eyes. He has a tendency to wear shirts patterned with the number 15, because his name is a homonym for the number . Since becoming a Shinigami, he has become noticeably more muscular, as noted by his sister Karin. When in his spiritual form, Ichigo wears standard Shinigami attire with the addition of a strap across his chest. Initially, it was a thick brown belt to hold his Zanpakutō sheathe, but it later became a red rosary-like strap. Ichigo is favorite among male cosplayers. The following are just some of the best make-up tutorials found on the web. 


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How to Apply Liquid Foundation

Liquid foundation is one of the ficklest products to apply. Ever. Not only is its basic application a chore, but even after you feel like you have a routine down, the smallest hiccup — anything from product buildup on your brush to a stray brush stroke — can throw off your entire look for the rest of the day.

But after years (literally, it has been that long) of trying different methods, brushes, and foundations, I think I finally have it down to a handful of simple steps that can make all the difference in the world.

1. Grab your favorite liquid foundation

Grab your favorite liquid foundation. Now, I almost always choose a full coverage one, as this method will sheer it down a bit, making it suitable for most skin types and needs. Pour or pump an amount about the size of a nickel or quarter (this will vary depending on the condition of your skin) onto the back of your hand or a palette.

2. Take a dense, flat-top brush

Take a dense, flat top brush (my favorite is the Sigma F80), and dip it into the foundation. Dot this onto your nose, the cheeks, around the borders of your face, and your chin (one “dip” should pick up enough product to lightly dot around all of these areas).

3. Starting at the nose…

Starting at the nose, stipple in small, tight areas, moving to the cheeks and the borders of the face, stippling product inward towards the center. Repeat this process for your chin.

4. With what is left on the brush…

With what is left on the brush, stipple over the area above your lips and below your mouth. Avoid the area where you get smile lines for now (this will look weird, but we’ll correct this malfeasance later.

5. If you regularly use foundation under your eyes…

This next step is only if you regularly use foundation under your eyes, rather than or in conjunction with concealer. If you don’t, skip to the next step. Take a bit of foundation on the outer edge of your brush, and dot lightly under the eyes, concentrating the product at the lower inner corners where your undereyes are darkest. Stipple lightly over this area, taking the foundation applied under the eyes up and onto the eyelid and browbone.

6. Stipple across your forehead and into the hairline

You should have about 1/3 of the product left. Take some on your brush, and stipple it across your forehead and into the hairline (almost as bad as the jawline is a blatant change in color at your hairline, which many people tend to neglect). Your entire face should now be covered (except for the small area around your smile lines).

7. Dot under your jawline

Take the remainder of the product on your brush, and dot it under your jawline. Stipple this upwards to “connect” with the product on your face, and downwards slightly to fade it into your neck. Stipple lightly where your ears connect to your face.

8. Stipple all over your face

Stipple all over your face, using any excess product to deal with problem areas. This distributes the foundation evenly. You may now go over your smile line area, which will only be covered with a small amount of product, greatly reducing the chance of creasing.

9. Buff in a circular motion

After you have stippled all over your entire face once, lightly buff in small circular motions using the same brush. This blurs imperfections and removes any excess product, and melds the product with your skin, giving it a natural skin-like texture. Make sure to buff under your eyes, over your eyelids, and around your hairline to blend the product into the tight borders surrounding these areas. Keep buffing until the foundation starts to feel a bit tacky (it usually takes 2-3 passes over my entire face and under my jaw to get to this point).

10. Apply any cream face products now

Apply any cream face products (blush, highlighter, contour, etc.)

11. Let your foundation set

This step is crucial. Let the foundation set for 3-5 minutes. Take a tissue, and blot all over your face, avoiding the nose if you have large pores. Pay special attention to the eyelids, lines under the eyes, and the corners of the eyes (where excess product will definitely have creased and collected). If your foundation tends to set into your smile lines, you may wish to buff very lightly over this area once more using the same brush as before.

12. Apply loose powder with a puff

Apply loose powder with a puff, rolling and pushing it into the skin.

13. Finish with any other powders and blend

Apply any other powder products (blush, bronzer, contour, etc.), and blend well.

This may seem a tad complicated, but ignoring the setting times, this whole thing takes 5-7 minutes at most, and results in smooth, even, porcelain skin.

If you wish to sheer down this application even further, dampen your brush slightly before application to prevent excess product from being absorbed by the bristles. Make sure to always use a (relatively) clean brush for application (I tend to wash mine every 3-4 days) to avoid caking. And never forget to set and blot!

With this quick tutorial under your belt, you’ll always be able to put your best face forward.

Credits: SAM, "How to Apply Liquid Foundation" [online] available at http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com

How to Apply Your Blush

First, start with a good quality Blush Brush. You can accentuate your face and cheeks naturally. Smile and you will see the fleshy part that stands out the most; this is the apple of your checks. This is your starting point for applying your blush. Apply a light layer of blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend up and back toward your hair line.

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Tap off the excess blush from your brush  before applying to your face. Do not blow on the bristles or you will put bacteria from your mouth on to the brush. Compact size blush brushes are too small and the bristles are not shaped properly. Once again, use a good quality brush.

 Look in the mirror and smile.   

Place powder blush on the apple of your cheek and gently brush up your cheekbone toward your hairline. It should go no closer to your nose, but directly beneath the iris of your eye; below nostril-level and into your temple hairline.

  

How and where you apply your Blush is determined by the shape of your face. 

A ROUND FACE is almost as wide as it it's long, with the greatest width at the cheek. To slenderize, apply your blush in a sideways V on your cheekbones and blend up. To add an illusion of length apply a bit of blush to your chin and blend well.    

A SQUARE FACE  has a squared forehead about the same width as the cheekbones and jaw line. The squared jaw is the prominent feature. Beginning at the center of the eyes apply your blush on the cheekbones. Blend toward your temples and apply a dab to your forehead and chin to soften the square angle of the face.

A RECTANGULAR FACE  is an elongated square shape. The forehead is about the same width as the cheekbones and jaw line. Apply blush on cheekbones below the outer corners of the eyes and blend well. Be sure the blush never extends lower than the tip of the nose.

AN OVAL FACE is said to be the ideal face. The forehead is wider than the chin. The cheekbones are dominant with the face tapering from the cheeks to a narrow oval chin. Use your fingertips to locate the most prominent part of your cheekbone to apply blush and blend towards your temples to highlight your cheekbones.

A TRIANGULAR FACE  has a wide forehead and high cheekbones. The triangular face tapers to a narrow chin. Blush should be applied in a sideways V on the cheekbones. Blend up from your cheekbones to your temple and then extend the blush over your brow a bit toward the center of your forehead. This will help to balance the width of your forehead with the rest of your face.

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Things You'll Need:

• Blush
• Blush brush
• Mirror

Instructions

Step 1

Select a blush that suits your purpose. Select a pink or peach shade of blush if you are using makeup to add color. Select a light shade of brown if you want to highlight your cheek bones.

Step 2

Apply blush to your blush brush and tap off any excess.

Step 3

Locate the top of your cheek bone with your finger. You will feel a bone about half way between the corner of your eye and the center of your ear.

Step 4

Place the blush brush on the top of your cheek bone; pull the brush down and under your eye, following the curve of your cheek bone. This should be the shape of a comma lying down.

Step 5

Disperse the blush from this line you just made down your cheek. Do not add more makeup for this step; just use the blush that has already been applied.

Step 6

Repeat on the other cheek.

Step 7

Even out your cheeks and add more makeup as desired using the technique above.

Step 8

Brush a little color along your nose, your chin and your hairline using the remaining makeup on your brush. This creates a sun kissed look.

Beauty Sensation, "How to Apply Your Blush" [online] available at http://www.beautysensation.com

How to Use Contour and Highlight to Sculpt the Face

Contouring is a technique that can be used not just to bring out the cheek bones but to sculpt the whole face. The basis of contouring is that dark colours appear to recede where as lightening an area brings it forward so you can shade the face to give it more depth.


As simple as it seems a lot of people struggle with contouring, highlighting and blush so I thought I would share this excellent tutorial from Smashbox with you to help give those that haven't contoured before a better understanding of how to achieve the look.


Back when I was in makeup school I found it hard knowing where to place the colour, it always just looked wrong or very 80's rather than subtly enhancing the natural beauty of the face. The more faces I did though the better understanding I got of the structure of the face and you will soon find the technique comes naturally and is a lot easier to master with practice.





One of my favourite YouTube artists Pixiwoo shows how she uses contouring in her video on her daily makeup routine. At about 7mins in you will see her contouring and how flattering it can be so give it ago!


Credit: Alex, "How to Use Contour and Highlight to Sculpt the Face" [online] available at http://whattheprosdo.blogspot.com