Costume creation: The, um, girlifying

To get a sense of what makeup can do, here's my "before and after" picture, which should pretty much kill any remaining chance of me ever holding a public office. I have to admit, this freaked me out every time I walked by a mirror!

For the benefit of your sanity (and my last shred of dignity), I'll spare you the "in progress" pictures from when I was trying out parts the costume and (God help me) trying to get the makeup right. However, I'll make a few observations here:

- In answer to the most common question from last year, the cleavage was done with tape and some socks for padding. (Simple but effective!)

- Ye gods but corsets are uncomfortable, but I have to admit they do the trick.

- Makeup boggles my mind. It's really tricky to do well, but the results can be mind-blowing. (A used copy of "Making Faces" by Kevyn Aucoin was a great investment for a how-to guide.) I spent more evenings than I care to admit learning this stuff...

The shoulder kitten I actually found at a local Renaissance Festival. (The makers also have a web site at www.fantasypuppet.com.) It's actually quite cool (if a bit pricy), and it even has a wire where you can control the movement of the head...it's actually a bit spooky. Personally I've never been a big fan of shoulder kittens in-game, but when I saw the little purple bat-winged cat, I knew that Ravenna would have her witches' familiar. (Although in my villain's description, I couldn't resist noting Avonlea's deep loathing for the cat.)

Taken on: January 31, 2008

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Sets appears in: • City of Heroes 2005 Halloween Costume Contest

Groups appears in: • The Midsummer KNights' Dream • Male to Female Images

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