Cosplayer's Guide to Basic Male Make Up

A tutorial made by me to help out all those cosplayers on how to look more masculine using make up. This was originally made to help out guys who are pretty new to make up but need to learn it for photo or cosplaying purposes (specifically for one of my friends who is getting into cosplay and doesn't know where to begin with makeup) and for girls who are trying to crossplay a male character and need to look more masculine. Sorry if the tutorial went a bit fast, Youtube has me on a leash of 10 minutes. More crossplaying or cosplay make up help can be found at the forums of Cosplay(dot)com.

If you have any comments or questions about this tutorial feel free to post it here, and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. At some point I'll be posting up some video wig tutorials also, such as sharpie wig dyeing, and cutting or styling tutorials depending on how many people are interested. Once again thank you for watching and I hope this video helps you!

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[MusicFeedsYourSoul]

Is it possible to do this if you don't have any matte eyeshadow? Or the white face powder? If not, could you please recommend some INEXPENSIVE products that I could buy? Also, do you have any idea where I could get a white eyebrow pencil? The character I want to do has white eyebrows.

[TsunenTsusho]

No, it's pretty impossible to do without some thing in place of those two items because those two are what will contour your face to look more masculine (highlighting and shadows). Anyway the best value for your money, I suggest Ben Nye Cream Personal Kit. They sell in diff set colors based on your skin color. They go for $15-20 and extremely high quality since they are for theatre. Also it has everything you are ever going to need for crossplay make up(brush, sponges and face powder included).

[TsunenTsusho]

However theres one catch about the kit, it's cream make up. So it's harder to do without having experience using it before. It is all about the blending so for this kit you need to learn how to blend with a flat make up brush or latex cosmetic sponge. It's incrediably easy once you get used to it and the color pay off as waaaaaay better.

[TsunenTsusho]

For white eyebrows...I would just trim my eyebrows length wise with a comb and scissors. So that they are less dark and bushy then apply a white eyeshadow on them, or white creme make up and just draw them on with a liner brush.

[tsouihousha]

I love your hair!

I was payingattention to your instructions, and I'm gonna give them a go next time I crossplay. But seriously, your HAIR!

[Bakaweasel]

:D AWSOME this helped me alot lol thanks < < crossplay is sorta hard when you look really girly lmao

[EvaValenti]

I really like what you did with your eyes--makes them pop, yet still looks natural and not too girly. I don't like when it's obvious that a crossplayer is wearing eyeliner (unless it's necessary for the character), but for basic males who don't have an extreme or bishounen look, this is great. Thanks for the tutorial! Plus, your hair is cool. -w-

[blackhorse099]

you're so pretty and your hair is epic.

[Miharu0688]

Someone has probably asked this already, but is the mascara necessary? Just wondering because I have long lashes that tends to be much more visible if I wear any kind of mascara.

[nickissocoolliketoo]

I have a question. I'm a white male cosplaying as Kyoya Otori from Ouran High School Host Club. Obviously one of his defining characteristics is that he is very Japanese (otherwise the contrast between him and Tamaki's French heritage would not be so sharp or funny). Would you recommend that I change my face and exposed skin color (this would just be my hand) and if so, how dark of a shade should I get?

[VataRaven]

Would this look weird if I didn't bother with the whole flawless skin look that you do before hand?

[Ilovekulashaker]

This video is le awesome! :D

I envy your eyes, though, they seem so easy to make-up, mine are horrible

[MilkyRandomness]

Im only a b-cup so its pretty easy for me to cross play :D! xD

[Tsunade18]

Ha, I'm totally new to this make up thing, and yet, crossplaying in two months. I'll probably be following this video to a T - thanks for posting! Hibari Kyouya will be happy. XD

[MugzieIsGir]

OMG... you miss are one handsome boy! xD Anyway thanks for this... I was planning on doing a Bankotsu crossplay.

[ADanceWithDeath]

your hair and make up reminded me of Miyavi-sama o; xDD

Great Job!