Thread 10941676

Alternate title: "What Were You Fucking Thinking, Aka-San? It's Not Too Late to Ctrl + Z" Edition

Keep it /cgl/-related! Cosplay or J-fashion like Lolita/Brolita, Aristocrat, Kimono, Nanchatte, etc.!

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ITT you may post:
- Useful guides that can be applied to crossplaying/crossdressing
- Questions, help, sharing advice to improve your appearance to pass temporary as the opposite gender (Male -> Female, Female -> Male)
- pictures of crossplay/crossdressing coords, selfposts
- personal experience/stories regarding crossplay/crossdressing

NOT allowed:
- Anything in sexual context/fetish stuff
- Anything related to gender transition like hormones, operation etc.; >>>/lgbt/ might be the better place for this
- Casual crossdressing without any /cgl/-context
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Previous thread: >>10907099

Took me 6 1/2 hours to remember there was gonna be a thread question
>Do you notice between treated differently by people, depending on which character you're dressed as?

>>10941676 (OP)
Anons, how long did it take for you to reach a satisfying result with doing your own make up, as in something you would dare to go outside with? I feel so intimidated by the complexity, but really want to get into it. My closet is full of cute clothes that I don't wear (yet) and it breaks my heart each time I look at it...

>>10941690
>Do you notice between treated differently by people, depending on which character you're dressed as?
Yes, kinda. I think it really depends on how forward you are with you being a boy.
I've crossplayed several times in public now and every time has been a slightly different reaction in public. I think it's more been the result of the popularity of the cosplay than the reaction to it, honestly. Something like Chihiro from Danganronpa, for example, got a lot more hits than my obscure anime girl I love cosplay. But I think what was most telling was me going as Madoka recently and getting "they"'d by a girl. Really made me realize I'll probably never escape my perception of being a boy as a crossplayer, but honestly that's fine. I think it's important to be confident in being a "crossplayer" first and "passing" second.
>>10941715
It took me quite a long time to really be satisfied with it, but I'd say I was pretty confident after a year or so of mistakes. 6 months is probably a minimum of how much better you'll get, but it all depends on your own willingness to practice (and your budget because makeup can be a bitch if you're not prepared to spend the money). Either way, the best way you'll be able to get better at it is to just practice, ask for advice from girls (specifically girls, other guys don't give nearly as good of advice), and test out makeup tutorials you find interesting. At the point I'm at I can pretty feasibly replicate makeup from other people myself but it's taken a while to get the right makeup for everything.

>>10941690
i mean if you cosplay erotia char as a boy youre deff getting the stares

>>10941826
Well funny you mention that because I get more leering eyes in some of the moderate costumes over the scanty ones

>>10941827
how odd, but-t thats not what you want!

>>10941828
Correct. If I had to guess it's about color psychology more than anything

The agony of having US size 10 / Euro 42 / 26cm feet and not being able to fit into super cute round-toe Mary Janes

>>10941846
I see cute shoes going up to size 10 all the time on AliExpress. Try being an 11!

>>10941827
because male physique is hidden

What kind of reaction do nonnies get when crossplaying in public?

>>10941909
>Older folks
Curious, inquisitive, overwhelming praise "cuz it's just SO CUTE"
>Younger folks
Excitement, condescending amusement, desire to join my party / have me join their party
>Kids
Blank, unbroken staring with thinly veiled confusion or disgust

>>10941908
What was meant by this

>>10941917
>what was meant by this
i am my only love.


other more pressing matter:
my heels cracked, been putting off checking it out for a bit now and idk if its worth going to the cobbler, i got them for really cheap and repair is gonna cost more than them. I spent more on the gold paint than i did on the heels.
i have some shoe glue, but idk if this can be fixed so easily? if its even worth it, should i just get new ones? cant find this model anymore so ill have to compromise again. Other heel doesnt have visible damage but is wobbly idk how to fix that. dont dance the wheel in heels i guess.

>>10941947
...sorry meant "literally me"

this is the other one idk how to fix it

should i just rip and re-connect?

>>10941909
well boomers love this shit, they love seeing the youth be youthful. In my country the communist youth did all kinds of things that would be called "degenerate" today online, idk where the stereotype of a stuck-up consercitard boomer comes from, even the ones with literal fascist tattoos loved me for this. If anything as i said it was only the country bumpkin descendant zoomers and woketard philosphy majors who hated me for it.

>>10941885
i kina wish i can hide my frame, my barrel chest makes it impossible, its a shame when i went online in costume i still get called a cutie but i know its impossible irl

>>10942106
Barrel chest like elon musk?
IDK man shit out of luck, i got lucky with this cause my hips are wider than my waist and just under the width of my shoulders

>>10942148
yeah, my chest size after puberty is just rip, i got good thighs but that wont make up my form, im just to big now, not fat just tall and big, with still a passable face, like my only options are female knights at this point

>>10942150
Thighs aren't really a problem, pads can fix it.
I don't really have a passable face and i don't ever really feel like i am able to achieve the look without a mask. It's me talking but i think that's the most important part

>>10942106
My barrel chest was an issue for a bit but then I realized that I can utilize it with breast padding to give myself pretty large breasts that look natural. Adaptation is key when crossdressing, and unfortunately not all body types will be able to pull off the exact same type of crossdressing. But you can adapt and do what you think fits your body.

Yall gay

>>10942297
ok.

>>10942150
>>10942164
>>10942292

I have the same thing- barrel chest and broad shoulders. I use large diameter breast pads that don't protrude much and also only wear outfits that are tight at the bust and at the waist but not under the bust- that way my chest looks like it's just breasts. Ample hip padding along with platforms do the rest of the work.

>>10942298
Not really

>>10942363
Great bot post, I upvoted

>>10942317
Adding on to this: use butt padding as well to make your side profile look less awkward.

>>10942292
>>10942317
Yeah I've padded to proportions before, looks great, trapped on camera/webcam, too big IRL i fear :(

>>10942292
>>10942317
Another barrel anon here. I've yet to acquire a chest plate, but my brain is telling me that an average size one with a larger diameter is more than enough to create a large chest which is mainly boosted by the rather large ribs, well basically what >>10942317 says.

With some further alterations, this could be a great foundation to cosplay shortstacks I suppose.

>>10942439

>>10942317 here. I bought a breastplate and found that the breasts protruded too far and didn't look great from the side. I keep looking for one that might work for my frame, but I haven't seen anything yet. The best cleavage I've found so far is to use sticky bras to pull the skin on my chest together and not make my outfits too low cut.

>>10942449
Which brand did you try? I remember some years ago, it was almost exclusively Roanyer where people get their plates from.

>>10942451
roanyer still the best, the more expensive stuff that are big sized are prob molis

>>10942451
I bought from Eyung.

>Hosting Monogatari panel next year
>Cohost suggested Nadeko and Tsukihi (me)
>I'd be more inclined to Karen (me) and Tsukihi
It just makes more thematic sense. Oshino and Shinobu is another possibility for the same reason. All suggestions are welcome

>>10941826
Some people make no effort to hide IT

>>10942317
No bro i don't really have a problem with it, i wouldn't be doing this in public if i did, i'm built like a rectangle, it's easy for me to manipulate my silhouette. I'm just saying, it's my observation that for (what we ((hopefully)) straight men) consider to be attractive in a woman is when the arms rest on the hips when limp, and that it's easiest to make hip pads to your shape, it just takes a lot of whittling down. None of the process is hard, it's just long.

>>10943084
...but i also attempt a more "exaggerated", cartoony stylized idea of what a woman is so if you're shooting for realism your milage will not be the same as mine. I don't know actual anatomy, i just know what looks right.

What recommendations do you guys have or personally use for butt/hip padding?

So how do you guys cope with twink death?

>>10943320
Keep shaving, keep doing skincare, keep exercising and using body shapewear. And recognize you're probably gonna have to dress as a cougar/present yourself as older instead of a little anime girl to keep doing it if you go past 40+ and still wanna crossplay.

>>10943320
Simply grow up and leave childish things behind like you should have done a decade ago. You had a good run.

>My Series Deserved a Better Ending Edition
>It's Not Too Late to Ctrl + Z" Edition
What the F, it's happening? Not up to digging through /a/ for a source when it's a spoiler mine

>>10943320
Embrace it while you're still peaking, otherwise as >>10943326 said, adjust your style. You don't necessarily have to go full cougar or look like a drag uncle, but a more mature style may still suit you excellently if you keep your self-care routine and stay healthy.

>>10943320
Trooning

>>10943313

I cut mine out of 1" medium density foam. For my hips I use a larger "Africa" pad and a smaller oval pad underneath it. I guess I could stick them together with some Super 77, but I haven't bothered. For my butt I use circular pads- two per cheek overlapping for a round butt or just the lower pad for a teardrop shaped behind (I only did that once. A round rear-end looks better on me.)

I've attached a pic someone shared here a while ago. I was intrigued by the idea of using a low-density memory foam over a high-density foam pad. It seems like it would crush down easier so you wouldn't need as tight of a compression layer. I like the idea but I haven't tried it.

Speaking of compression layer- I use three layers of pantyhose/tights with my pads- a loose, oversized pair of pantyhose that I can use to get the pads into position, a pair of support pantyhose to smooth everything down, and a pair of opaque tights over the top.

>>10943484
That's a whole lot of work just to look awful

>>10943573
How do you know what I look like?

Troll me as much as you like, I can take it. I'd rather we were all nice here, but seeing as this is 4chan, I guess we have to put up with some shit.

Does anyone know if the dress in pic related is a real type of dress that I could find somewhere? Does it have a particular name, or are there good search terms for it?
It's both collared and sleeveless, which is a weird combination that I can't seem to find. I'm not expecting an exact 1:1, but it would save me a lot of effort if I could source the basic dress somewhere and simply adjust it to match the final design.

>>10943712
Nobody has ever looked good with foam pads on, you're not special. In motion anyway, it looks stiff and dead like a mannequin. Uncanny like a fur suit when they try to make them curvy, because it's just foam. Weird of you to take it personally, but I guess I should expect that sort of thing from a cross player.

>>10943760
Thank you for your explanation. If you'd explained what you meant in your previous post, we could have the discussion we're about to have without it seeming like you're pissing all over me and/or the other people here who do pad.

I do agree that when pads are too thick- more than 1-1/2 to 2"- they can look unnatural, particularly in motion. That's because wide hips don't just come from extra fat, they're wide because the pelvis is wider. When someone heavily pads their hips, their gait can seem off because the legs seem to pivot in the wrong place.

Some people find that to be some real uncanny valley stuff, and others don't notice at all. And it mostly doesn't show when the person is standing still, except in poses that reveal the location of the hip joint.

BUT- while heavy padding can seem unrealistic, I would contend that it's better than underpadding or not padding at all. The goal (at least for me) is to look as good as possible in my costume, not to look perfect. Strive for perfection but don't let falling short stop you.

And I disagree that "Nobody has ever looked good with foam pads on". If done well, I think they look quite good.

is pic related a good or bad choice for a first time crossplay

>>10943919
Well it does cover most of you up.

>>10943811
Cope

>>10943919
I'd say yes. Pretty simple to execute- looks good on most body types. The trick is going to be the hair. good luck with that.

>>10944078
nigga there is a point where you simply can't fake away your male anatomy and what you're basically saying is "your upsidedown triangle structure MUST be obvious at all times"
fuck no.
i'm gonna wear old foam pads.
if its good enough to fool people irl, its fucking good enough

>>10944243
COPE

What is a good place to discuss causal crossdressing?

Does dressing up as a pre-existing character in a causal setting count?

>>10944689
If it's a character, it's playing. If it's just putting on a skirt, it's dressing. Pretty straightforward to be desu

>>10944689
what the hell do you retards mean by "casual"
do you mean like, not at a con?
I dress up and get wasted.
was i entirely missunderstanding this whole board this whole time?

>>10944690
I don't get you people.
what is with this definining

>>10944693
>>10944694
Let's all pat ourselves on the back Reddit cuz we DID IT! We solved the mystery of how to get instant replies on a dead board

This board is ass, I just want to know if there is a onsite/offsite place to discuss crossdressing in general.

>>10944721
Reddit has approximately 1,000,000,000 crossdressing threads. You could try one of those.

>>10944721
Just dress normal

>>10944721
yeah go to /lgbt/ lmao crossplay does not make you a gay trap its not for here

>>10944689
>causal
For me, the cause was a Jewish drama teacher who, while I was out sick one time in 5th grade, convinced the whole class that I should play the part of the princess, and then when I got well, I came back to a unanimous consensus that I had to wear a pink dress and everybody would like it. So that was a little bit strange.

>>10945106
did you do it.

>>10945106
you got forcefemmed

>>10945225
>>10945229
Yeah I'm still ruined to this day even though I'm pretty healthy in every other way. Trying to redirect into delicate, flattering men's clothes that make me look "handsome" rather than women's clothes and makeup to look "pretty"

>>10945236
would you consider yourself homosexual? No motive or politics behind this, I'm genuinely curious.

>>10945237
No. Never was. Went through a bisexual phase but always preferred women.

>>10945236
"ruined"?
i mean i'm a broken person but not cause of this, this is a "symptom" for me.
>>10945237
gays could never do this, too gay to do it right.

can't a dude just enjoy being pretty?

>>10945416
Ruined in that the only women who would be okay with it are total degenerates.

God I wish I was 10 years younger and could pull off shinji madoka

>>10945435
hey, bro, i don't mind all the women that stsrt getting touchy over this.
do you?

>>10945513
Death before fujo

why is there barely any male cosplayers? especially on social medias. Almost only women between 15 and 25. No men , old guys
or even older ladies

>>10945563
?? this thread is literally only men except that one time i recall a girl came asking how to be some anime gangster

>>10945562
Either we're going to different kinds of events or my definition of "Fujo" doesn't align with yours. If anything, I'd say Fujos are among the least likely to approach/touch me, on account of the non-meme autism

>>10945566
/cgl/ is a small fish in the sea of cosplay

Is it okay to cosplay a big guy as a small lad?

>>10945567
i still dont understand what any of your tranime words mean

>>10945568
well, then that's because women are whores. get way more praise for no real effort on their part.

>>10945571
Cool post
>>>/s/harty
>>>/trash/
>>>/out/

>be me
>be turbo old (34)
>decide to try crossplay before I get even older
>got to anime event crossplaying Megurine Luka
>had fun at the event
>later look at my pictures
>recoil at the sight of myself

the weird thing is that when I looked at myself in the mirror I didn't see myself as ugly as in the pictures

>>10945600
Were you at ALA? I think I saw you while you were resting at a table near the pretzel vendor, wanted to compliment you bc u were cute but I just didn’t for whatever reason >,>

>>10945603
I'm in Buenos Aires

>>10945600
thats really up to who is taking the pictures and the fact that pictures suck and you're more critical of your own image.

>You wear girls clothes so you must be an egg / troon
and yet most girls (male) I come across aren't wearing flashy, attention grabbing stuff. Hell they're probably not wearing women's clothing at all. way more likely to have a black baggy shirt and pants /blog

>>10945825
why did you say troon then just after say girl (male)

>>10945858
I prefer using different words for the same concept over total repetition. Simple as, really

>>10945866
english class trauma?
but did you mean something else by it or no?
i thought all of us here were girl (male) occasionally, which is different from troon.

>>10945955
Must be semantics in this case then, cuz I don't refer to crossplayers as "girls (male)"

>Have no problem flirting with girls while crossplaying
>Only start feeling weird when I consider asking them for pointers / advice on it
Go figure

>>10946627
Don't be gay about it

>>10945566
crossdressing is predominantly male to begin with, so it makes sense that there'd be more guys here than girls.

How do you guys think trump might affect the impact of this type of stuff?
i felt as though it was no longer avant-garde, if ti's not, well, what's the point? people just think you're kinda weird.
I know trump ended that USAID thing and that's gonna have a big impact but it feels too soon to even be sure.

>>10946796
there is no real respect for the art, now the internet loser shit is more well-known by real people and the view is negative to apathetic, it's not avant-garde...

>>10946796
>>10946797
Are you doing this because you want to, or to "make a statement?"

>>10946801
Well alright. Art because you want to, or art to make a statement?

>>10946796
How he's going to impact... People crossplaying anime characters? I would think not much at all? Crossplay =/= crossdressing or being transgender or whatever, it's just cosplaying a character that's not the gender you are. If a different president is stopping you from doing it then you weren't that interested in doing it in the first place.

>>10946804
how little you know...
>>10946802
it being avant-garde or not is the diference between getting assaulted or getting compliments

>>10946809
Convention centers and cosplay communities have always been a safe space for crossplay and crossplayers regardless of western politics or if they "pass" or not. I don't see that changing.

>>10946809
If you were in the last thread, maybe you say this post. It was me, and Sleepy Joe was not only still in office but it was at a venue with "NO RACISM HOMOPHOBIA TRANSPHOBIA FATPHOBIA AGEISM ETC" sign. Dicks gonna dick, and not vice versa. The big man in the White House won't change their mind either way

>>10946816
place of losers. i go outside
>>10946820
see if you'd try it in the regular outside you'd realise just how much those antiphobes pushed others to be distasteful of this

>>10946855
I don't actually care personally, if you're doing crossplay you're either doing it in a convention center or alone in your house - crossdressing on its own may be another story, but frankly crossdressing in public in America has always been a risk in the first place. You don't need to be worried as long as you know when and where to do it, and you're not planning on crossdressing all day every day.

Gonna go on a small rant here, actually - despite crossdressing as a whole being disdained in America for a while ever since the transgender revolution, the fact is crossdressing IN PUBLIC is generally an issue EVERYWHERE you go, even in the most liberal places in northern Europe you'll be bound to catch some dirty looks or get called a fag. It's not anything really new - it's simply that there's a time and place for it, and doing it all the time always is bound to lead to you getting hurt. Unless you truly are transgender or truly GNC and feel the need to dress/present as a woman every day, you can rest assured that crossdressing/crossplay as a whole will not be in any much of a different situation than it was before.

>>10946902
>dress like a fag
>get called a fag
This is an expected outcome. Plan accordingly.

>>10946902
>in america

>>10946902
problem only for the unpassable hon lmaoz

>>10947430
nah dude if you pass really well the risk grows.
its up to how much someone respects the effort and if that outweighs the negativity

>>10945600
don't be so hard on yourself anon, besides pictures are made or broken pretty much by the skill of the photographer and lightning, bad or inadequate lightning can really bring out the worst of even the best coser/model, it's really peachy to look stunning in a candid photo but those are the exception not the norm, most photos even the ones you take on a trip or on a whim require setup and craft to look good.

i find myself in the same boat as you pushing past 30's and looking forward to my first crossplay, so know at this junction that any and all extra effort is necessary and will be well rewarded.

>Legs are my best asset
>Keep getting more and more scars on them
It's not from shaving, either. Usually scrapes from plants that don't even cut. Sad!

>>10941851
Try 13/29cm. You don't know struggle.

>When he wants to crossplay but won't fully commit to the bit
Any thoughts on these types? I can maybe understand going as pic rel or wearing shorts under a skirt but there comes a point when I have say "Come the fuck on now." (Generic maid dress, full beard)

>>10948356
>there comes a point when I have say "Come the fuck on now." (Generic maid dress, full beard)
Most guys crossplaying at conventions can't even be bothered to shave or wear makeup... it's the norm. There's literally only usually one or two where I'll go 'nice' when I see them.

>>10948412
A C K

>>10948412
I feel like there's probably an extra layer of embarrassment when you look like a clocky mess when you're "trying" vs. when you're "not trying". Plus decent contouring makeup takes a ton of practice and trial & error that I doubt your average convention neck beard can put in

>>10948356
>(Generic maid dress, full beard)
Any men doing this aren't trying to crossplay seriously, they are doing it for irony/as a joke and almost any time I've seen guys do this it's with the intent to get laid.

>>10948427
I'm using the two interchangeably, since there are plenty who will wear something other than the generic maid dress but still have a beard. Your point stands of course, since it applies to many of the maidbros too

>>10948428
yeah my sentiment is the same - doing it for irony with the intent to get laid

>>10948356
Yeah, ironic crossplayers are a pet peeve. I will always take getting clocked but still looking nice and pretty for a guy rather than embarassing myself showing off my masculine traits in fulll irony mode.

>>10948420
Thank you for supplying my nightmares for the next week!
>>10948421
>probably an extra layer of embarrassment when you look like a clocky mess when you're "trying" vs. when you're "not trying"
Yeah, I always felt like a lot of the 'ironic' crossplayers were too scared to actually look like they're interested in passing. Then again, most of them have undeniably man faces while being 6 feet tall.
>decent contouring makeup takes a ton of practice and trial & error that I doubt your average convention neck beard can put in
That's why I have a makeup artist on speed-dial for all my cosplay needs. My biggest recommendation to guys around me interested in crossplaying is to get a makeup artist, at least until they can learn to do at least some of this stuff themselves, but they never do. They continue to wear their ill-fitting cosplays, with no/poorly-applied makeup, or with a face mask covering their lower face

>>10948420
i have a friend who suspects i'm into crossplaying and will send photos like these on occasion to me, to try and get my reaction, i mostly reply with laugh or barf emojis just to cut convos around it short, but pics like these fuel my fire/rage to get in the best shape possible to improve for my crossplay, so i don't look like one of these ironic dudes

Where do yall get wigs? Since i've got a biggish head, im not able to buy the cheap chinkshit wigs that a lot of people get away with

>>10948567
I think ironic crossplaying is in the cards for you, anon...

Might not be the most comfortable thing to ask here, but how many of you anons can confidently say that you pass while crossplaying?

>>10948574
Not at all, but its still always good for a laugh to see someone wince when they open the door to the men's room

>>10948567
I have a pretty big head at 58cm / 13in and I usually buy from Epic Cosplay or Arda Wigs, but I have bought from WigIsFashion before, particularly a couple of natural color lace fronts. I've had good luck with all of them- high quality wigs that fit my huge head.

>>10941917
>Blank, unbroken staring with thinly veiled confusion or disgust
I find it interesting its kids that seem to hate it the most while old and young don't seem to care.

>>10948574
I could've passed when I was under 20, as I was a late bloomer, but no way now.

I don't crossplay because I can never pass as female .

>>10948589
How appropriate you'd respond to me on yesterday of all days, when sure enough. I crossplayed in public, got nasty side eye from kids

>>10948648
Did you at least trim your beard?

>>10948652
Well of course. But I don't think that's their issue either

>>10948574
i get told that i do.
i do get hit on by both men (straight (?)) and women who identify as lesbian (she said "lesbian with gay boyfriend"), until they notice that something isn't adding up.

>>10948574
I do. I am often met with looks of genuine shock when I open my mouth and a deep voice comes out.

>Check the Crossplay server for the first time in forever
>See someone I met at Dragoncon is there
Lol pretty based

MEN JUST LET YOU DO THINGS WHEN THEY REALLY THINK YOU ARE.
THAT'S CRAZY, HONESTLY.
TRIED EXPLAINING IT TO FEMALE FRIENDS AND THEY CALLED ME "CRAZY" OR SAID THAT I'M LYING BUT MAYBE THEY DON'T REALISE IT? HOW MUCH LEEWAY WOMEN HAVE... TO BE STUPID.

>>10947694
i guess update it does outweigh the negativity a lot and so many men are very curious about the experience.

>>10946796
>people just think you're kinda weird.
because it's weird. Crossplaying a character for an event, for intrique and for pushing the boundaries to create an illusion of the opposite gender, and to try to experience the opposite gender, is weird but can be bold and kinda cool. Doing it to excessively delude yourself into thinking you are of different gender is, well delusional and awkward in the eyes of normal human intuition. Weird things can be okay but I also don't think I should advertise my favourite loli doujins in the public in front of random people.

>>10948574
It's been hit or miss. In photos I look fine but it can be hard to overcome my barrel chest and broad shoulders in reality. I have fooled a few people anyway since I have a babyface and a decently good body for it.

>>10948805
The fuck did you mean by that

>>10948981
Well after doing it somewhere outside of my city it's really just where i live that's lame and pozzed to shit and trying to hard to be "american" or whatever it is they even think they're doing.
elsewhere the reception was very positive, people were genuinely impressed, nobody threatened me. I mean a few did ask "if i was real" but mostly everyone knew what the deal was.
i don't think i did it that good cause i had to change in a portapotty once i got off the bus and my friends there fucking suck at taking photos and i forgot to take photos of myself when i ran into a mirror wall, but otherwise people told me i was great and convincing

>>10949033
I stumbled like a fucking retard all day and normally that would have gotten my ass whopped but since people at first assumed i was real they did shit like lend me a hand to get up.

>>10941676 (OP)
Does it worth it to buy silicone breast plate? And what manufacturer are good? I can only buy on AliExpress and found there Eyung and Dokier breastplates.

>>10949129
paper mache is cheap

>>10949169
Yep, but it's not so realistic

>>10948574
Was at a con a while ago in full crossplay. At one point when I went to use the restroom, I noticed a girl holding the door to the women's room, and there wasn't anyone else approaching or leaving. She only stopped when I started to angle my body towards the men's room. Not exactly proof that I pass, but I guess I'm doing something right.

>>10948589
kids don't have to fit into society to not get cancelled. They can be honest

>>10949198
it's very real to the eyes and unless you intend to have women be touchy (they will be if you pass really well wether you like it or not).
>>10949230
i got told regularly that i'm
>in the wrong bathroom, miss
the correct reply is
>nah, brother.

I gifted my cousin a miku cosplay

How do you get a clean shave without getting all kinds of bumps and cuts? I've seen some people say to just use a new blade every time but I can't afford to do that literally every day.

>>10949366
>How do you get a clean shave without getting all kinds of bumps and cuts? I've seen some people say to just use a new blade every time but I can't afford to do that literally every day.
You shouldn't shave down there everyday, just wait a week or so, i shave once a month and my skin is always smooth, i know it'd suck to shave a little hair down there but only really do it if you're using a bikini, otherwise you'll have those ugly bumps and your vagina might catch an infection

>>10949366
>>10949369
To add on what I said, if you have the money you could also try laser, I've never done it miself but a friend who did said it works wonder if you do the 12 sessions, althought you will still get some pubes here and there. You could also try a wax with a professional, but as an advice go with a dress/miniskirt so it gets easier to get

>>10949129
I bought mine from Eyung. It's good quality. It's not quite the right shape for me- the breasts stick out a bit far from my chest, but it's not like you can try them on before you buy...

>>10949370
>>10949369
Sorry, I meant for face.

My legs don't grow hair fast enough to justify the cost of laser.

>>10949383
Yep, I also ordered a D cup from them. I hope this will be enough and they will fit my figure.

Finally accepting that it's better to pick one character with a bunch of outfits and stick with them than to go as multiple characters. Took long enough

>>10941676 (OP)
Are there any good tutorials on how to pass even with more masculine features?
>Judge Dred jawline
>square skull

>>10949664
Sorry, ironic crossplaying for you

>>10949385
For me, I use a Gillette mach 3 + Aloe and try and get the closest shave I can while I'm in the shower. After that I put on a good layer of color-correcting concealer to hide all the bumps.

>>10949676
suicide is better than that

who should I cosplay for someone who is 163cm

This is more genderbend but how would I genderbend Suiseiseki? Figuring out the layout of these cosplay in general is a bit difficult. I don't have the artistic prowess to draw what I want right now, so I was trying to find different pieces of male clothing that both fit the era and look nice. And no I don't want to do a green boku

>>10949998
why not just cosplay souseiseki?

>>10949999
>no I don't want to do a green boku
you double nigger

>>10950007
But like, why not. If you want a Sui crossplay that's basically what sou is...

>>10950008
Because setting all that up would be hard and explicitly not what I was going for. This is a genderbend so I would be dressing as an adult male with some ornaments to sell the character

>>10950012
Sui is wearing a lolita inspired outfit (like the rest of the dolls). The crossplay/male version of that is ouji fashion. Which is what sou is wearing.

>>10950013
I get it but doing green boku would look like green boku rather than genderbent desu. Do you get what I mean?
Regardless, I just want to know how genderbends are done. How to research period correct clothing and find/make it for a reasonable price

>>10948574
I've been passing since I was 17 and I've never been on hormones.

I'm planning on doing Rin Kokonoe at this year's AX. What's a good, reasonably priced wig in her hair color that's long enough for a 6' man? I saw a Taiga wig recommended, but it isn't in stock.

>>10949977
Depends more on your own body type than anything. Shorter guys can get away with playing middle-height/taller girl characters, though. Usually the body type is more suited to cosplaying shortstacks or mommies, but you can get away with mroe standard size girls as well.

So... when do your feet stop hurting from heels?
It's been almost 2 months now, my right ankle is still sore from it.

I wore 11cm tall block heels from like 3pm to 2am, taking them off maybe 3 times when i was sitting down or had to walk a really long distance.
I got really wasted by the end of the night and i do recall at least one time where i did pull it, but it didn't start hurting until a month later. Well, beyond the normal numbness and soreness they give me.
I asked the women in my life and they all told me they never even wore heels for that long at a time, or ever, hell, most of them told me they were "jealous" of "how well i rock them"

Any advice? I really don't want to go to a doctor about this.

Also by the end of the night one friend stepped on the toe with her marteens and it damaged the skin real bad, as far as i'm aware nothing else broke this time.

Did have my precious feathers stolen and found out they'd sell for 300$ minimum market value. Ripped them myself but still hurts. Can't be a "feathered flower" with no feather

>>10950128
forgot pic.

What i was implying with the second to last line is how much will repairs cost for a small 5cm gash? I tried fixing it myself but it just isn't something i can paint over.

>>10950021
>I've been passing since I was 17 and I've never been on hormones
LONDON

>>10950023
I don't personally know, but you'd probably be better off asking in the normal cosplay help thread.

>>10950023
https://www.epiccosplay.com/collections/blonde-wigs/products/eos-35-inch-natural-blonde-straight-ponytail-and-wig-set#
How about this one from Epic? $60 US is double the price for a Taiga from Amazon, but it's a much higher quality wig.

>>10348672
>Brolita

Here are some news.
He's still alive.
And he's still harassing us at our local meetings.


Anyone will stand up to make him understand no means no?

>>10951324
Unfortunately (honestly more fortunately) I am not French.

>>10950128
>two months
>ankle is still sore
what did you do? that sounds like a fracture or something

but real answers
>make sure you're in the right size (there is a shoe maker that makes heels for big man feet, they cater to homos)
>make sure the shoes are either quality if you wear them around
>or if they're dirt cheap (hellooo cosplay) just wear them for photos and get flats in the right color if you have to walk

>>10951758
>what did you do?
probably twisted it.
probably also just adding up from walking (several?) kilometers in em total.
>just wear them for photos
not an option,
slay forever.

I shaved my dick and balls for the first time because Im like the dictator 2012 down there and I honestly have no idea where my balls are inside my underwear or what direction is my shaft like I keep mistaking stubble rubbing against my thigh for my dick slipping out of the underwear pocket anyone else get this

>>10952685
anon, I think it's trying to run away...

>>10952685
First time huh why have you never shaved

>>10952685
Never had this problem but I don't shave my balls, just trim the hair down to 1/8" or so.

>>10952719
Ive never had a gf before

>>10952685
I think ironic crossplaying is in the cards for you

I'm in my early 30s, is it too late to start trying this shit out?

>>10952685
Bruh it's gonna be itchy as sin soon. Get ready for hell. And don't ever shave your chest.

>>10954227
Nah its not too itchy. And I shaved my chest too and i am hairy there too and thats not bad either
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>>10953258
Im still new at crossdressing

>>10954271
Good job Anon!

>>10954271
Looking pretty cute anon!

>>10954271
Damn, you're crushing it! Cute af.

>>10954271
>Type 81
Vancouver? Motherfucker I think I could know you

>>10954271
>>10954512
I'm in Vancouver too, so maybe I know both of you. Lol

>>10954512
Nope not vancouver

for an already skinny and shaved guy, what are some recommended exercises and foods to tone/feminize legs?

>>10954584
food
feminine legs come from fat to soften the appearance and round them not toned muscle. of course you could work legs to build muscle while putting on fat weight too

>>10954588
But unless you take tranny hormones, the fat will deposit in a distinctive male shape (big belly before thick legs)

>>10954588
>>10954590
interesting, thanks
surprisingly my chest and belly area never put on any noticeable fat and it all goes into my legs

>>10954591
begin bulking !

>>10954584
Pilates and stairstepper machines.

>>10954271
i aint clicking that link post image like a normal person

>>10954227
>I'm in my early 30s, is it too late to start trying this shit out?
I'm in my 30s too and I don't give a fuck. Started earlier this year and reactions have been positive somehow. Obviously it's gonna vary because some people look young for their age. I'm a mixed bag now but I can still accentuate the factors that make people think I'm younger. I mean that's the magic of cosplay, there's a lot you can hide.

Here's the way I think about it. There have been rock stars that continue to present themselves androgynously even past 30. Hell, the inventor of EGL, Mana, started EGL when he was 30, and continued to crossdress in his career well beyond that. Another example is drag queens. They also continue into their 30s, so it's not just asian twinks that can do it. If these other subcultures can do it, then why not cosplay crossdressers too.

>>10954822
Thanks for the inspiration, anon. Really appreciate it. I'm gonna figure out a nice /fit/ and skincare routine and give myself a goal of looking like a bombshell at Anime Boston next year. We'll see how it goes!

>>10955109
We believe in you, anon.

I did it for the first time this year and holy shit it's so fun. Once you step out into the con all the worries vanish. Tons of compliments and photos. Makeup is so fun and I looked so pretty UwU

>>10955164
next time try drinking in public it's way better.

I know you americans live in a fascist autocracy where thats illegal or whatever but still do it.

>>10955245
that is the plan for next con

Would breastforms, hip padding and similar be confiscated at Malaysian customs even if I were to declare them? Would importing these once physically inside the country mean risking getting arrested or deported?

Well then

Is crossplaying as gender swapped characters a thing?

Ex one of my favorite characters is Kaneda from Akira and it would be cool to do a fem version

>>10956908
oh yeah it's totally a thing

>>10956908
WHY THE FUCKING LAYERS NIGGA WE ARE ALL FAGGOTS HERE JUST WEAR THE FUCKING FAKETITS AND PASS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.

WEAR THE FUCKING DRESS, NIGGA, ITS NOT THAT COMPLICATED.

>>10956982
ay big bruh I just be looking for an excuse to put on a wig my bad big bruh u right doe

it's kind of a crossplay but what I learned from going as testament is that I should have just gone bare legs instead of tights, it's really not that big a deal.

>>10947430
all troons are unpassable hons.

am I kawaii?

>>10957792
threw up

>>10957532
i hope there are no troons here

>>10957792
ayy lmao

>>10957613
Why are only the lower legs shaved

>>10957532
>>10957801
Crossplay was my gateway to transitioning lmao

>Only shave my legs right before a con
>None in the immediate future, so I haven't for weeks
>Can't be fucked cuz it's so tedious
>Know that putting it off will only make things more tedious
>Still don't
A vicious cycle

>>10957972
Just get a set of clippers or a OneBlade. Trim then shave. Soooooo much easier!

>>10958079
Hadn't thought of that. I even own a OneBlade already but have to get a new charger since I lost it ages ago. Thanks fren

>>10957972
>>10958079
dude just get skin-colored tights youre not passing with your lanky man legs anyways

>>10957902
this you? >>10957792

Alright, someone on this board is going to their next con as "1970's Marvel Cartoon Panty". If it's you, fess up!

>>10945600
>crossplaying Megurine Luka
I'd hit it, anon

>>10958307
I want to do it again, but with a proper costume

Whats your favorite luka module?

>>10958361
As a matter of fact, I was thinking of building a robot of that for a luka luka night fever performance

death upon you worthless troon i curse your bloodline

>>10957792
damn, based
I would only do that if I was asian or the character still had most of their clothes on

Going to be wearing this at Anime NYC

>>10959204
>>10959205
sex

>>10959204
>>10959205
Damn /bag/gots look like THAT?

>>10959204
>>10959205
Is animeNYC crossplay friendly? Reason why I ask is I LIVE in NYC, going for the first time tomorrow. Crossdressing is still looked down upon here unlike the west coast from what I experienced, was wondering how the vibe at the con is.

>>10948574
No, every attempt of me looking male has been a failiure.
Got kicked out of the mens toilet on several occasions and at most gotten a few they/thems.
Men in my height do not exist, my chest is visible even when binding and hips aren't easy to hide.
Plus once I open my mouth, it's obvious.

>>10949385
While I'm not crazy about how it felt, I just waxed my face for a weekend of cosplay and it gave me a really good result. Didn't get all of it but what was still there was super easy to shave and didn't show through makeup. I normally have a very visible shadow even after color correcting concealer/foundation so would def recommend if you're willing.

>>10948574
MtF tranny. I personally don't think I pass, but the last time I posted an FtM crossplay in the general cosplay thread someone bitched at me for doing a shitty job of passing as male so at this point I just don't know.

>>10960357
.....Right

>>10959205
Show your face.