Now about learning experience, it was my first time wearing such heavy make-up! I usually only stick to the basics (press powder + blush + lipstick... or none at all, depends on my energy/interest, sorry HAHAHA), so this was quite the interesting... 3/π
07:10 PM May 24th
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β¦ both confusing and amusing how I struggle at times with characters who are very, VERY similar to me in real life, yet find it smoother to cosplay characters who are different from how I truly am? XDD But each was a learning experience regardless~! 2.7/π
07:00 PM May 24th
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β¦ and college a bit---might have helped? Especially in college when we had to take that Drama/Music and Theater Arts subject (cannot recall the exact subject name, sorry XDD), specifically for elementary/preschool teachers only. I still find it... 2.6/π
06:52 PM May 24th
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... up theatre arts-related stuff---back when I was a child (Mom being the stereotypical Asian mom in the past who wanted her daughter to be "skilled/excel in many things", hence the endless workshops, remember? XD), then back in high school... 2.5/π
06:45 PM May 24th
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Again, I could only guess that aside from me liking to test and challenge myself, it is possibly the repetition/continuous practice too, since I did say I will definitely make cosplay one of my hobbies after the tour. A personal history of taking... 2.4/π
06:40 PM May 24th
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β¦ Lilico, it felt much more prominent. I was able to capture the fitting facial expressions and photos for both the laughing-crying Lilico in a hysterical breakdown scene + Helter Skelter's English version manga cover within only two to three shots. 2.3/π
06:32 PM May 24th
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β¦ rush of ideas and urgency to execute it (or at the very least refine it so I can act on it, still depends XD), lest you lose the momentum or forget the EXACT ideas and inspirations in the first place? I felt that with all my cosplays, but with... 2.2/π
06:24 PM May 24th
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β¦ and news from previous cosplays, especially last week! I really meant it when I said I was so joyful and inspired by everyone, because I felt like I was in this natural rhythm while working on my Lilico cosplay (hence the speed). You know that... 2.1/π
06:20 PM May 24th
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β¦ never matter how shiny or spotless we seem to polish/present our entirety from the outside. Which brings me to my next point in a way hehe: always liking and delving into this type of storytelling would not be possible without the OTHER stories... 2/π
06:12 PM May 24th
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β¦ beauty, fame and status in accordance to societal standards and public validation. While these desires/goals are normal and human, when excessive or unchecked, they gradually fester into the story's "rot" bleeding + decaying us from the inside... 1.10/π
06:05 PM May 24th
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β¦ proved to be indeed a VERY fun one too hehe, because it was not only a deeply layered character to cosplay, but also a form of social critique/commentary---specifically about nature VS. nurture (again, this time with Lilico) and the pursuit of... 1.9/π
05:55 PM May 24th
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... bopping my head or swaying a bit playfully when I only completed taking photos of myself. There was still so much to do, you know? IDK why I was so upbeat. XDD But in all seriousness, I guess it is because cosplaying Lilico is a challenge. It... 1.8/π
05:44 PM May 24th
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β¦ wondering at first if my cosplay would look legitimately respectful to the original when I am moving THIS fast. Strangely however, there is little to no perfectionist worries. Instead, I actually felt excited to cosplay Lilico hahaha. Was even... 1.7/π
05:38 PM May 24th
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... quickly and quietly due to always being in time-sensitive work/schedule-oriented activities + typical intense focus on hobbies/interests, Lilico is wildly different from characters I have cosplayed so far AND my overall personality. So I was... 1.6/π
05:33 PM May 24th
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β¦ we got back to the lodging, I immediately worked on my Lilico cosplay. In contrast to my reading pace of Helter Skelter, this process was FAST. Even felt skeptical of my speed initially, because while I do admit that I have a tendency to work... 1.5/π
05:20 PM May 24th
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β¦ bits and pieces, slowing it down more than my usual reading pace (quick reader here, sometimes a bit too quick unfortunately XD). I began reading it on and off last Sunday and finished by early Monday. Then, later on that Monday too, as soon as... 1.4/π
05:15 PM May 24th
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... a bit difficult because I was still on vacation mode and feeling all cheery, calm... basically almost the opposite of the emotions one would feel when reading such an impactful (and ahead of its time too, I think? :") work. Still, I read it inβ¦ 1.3/π
05:08 PM May 24th
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... of it all was hazy, so even when I got the idea of cosplaying Lilico last weekend (yup, this time I chose her myself---more on that later ;), I did not act on it just yet and decided to reread the manga first. And was it worth it---but also a... 1.2/π
05:05 PM May 24th
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β¦ early on during the quick test run. And with reason: most likely because I have seen the movie before I read the manga (back in 2013, if I recall). As time passed, though it pleased me to see film circles mention it every now and then, my memory...1.1/π
04:55 PM May 24th
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Done with stuff to submit for tonight, so time to talk about the usual! This time, it will be about my latest cosplay of Lilico/Ririco from the Helter Skelter manga... though I think I was also unconsciously influenced by its 2012 film adaptation... 1/π
04:44 PM May 24th
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