Originally Posted by MissMisa (Post 845689)

Sometimes I wear fake lashes but I've yet to try circle lenses.



As a cosplayer and a fan of Lolita, I wouldn't say it's an asian only thing or only looks good on asians. Lolita looks weird to the outside world whether you are asian or not, and most people hate it, so the ethnicity doesn't really bother me.

My eyes are pretty small and I have very thin eyelids so wearing lashes and probably wearing circle lenses wouldn't look too weird for me, but I'd never go so big that you can't see the whites of my eyes, that'd look weird.

As for the first pictures, the girl is pulling a stupid face which doesn't help, lol. Think it might be a little too much on the black eyeshadow.

Second girl looks like she's put a bit too much on and it's made her eyes water or something?

This is my eyeliner/lash look, no contacts. Don't think it looks too OTT but some people might disagree..

Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery (Post 845721)

I don't necessarily mind cosplay; if people want to look like idiots for a day it's fine by me.
But as I always say, and I can never drill this into people's heads enough, there will always be exceptions to everything. There may be girls (like yourself) who have certain inherent physical traits that allow you to adopt the style a bit more easily, and can pull certain looks off. But most of the time it's dumpy white girls who try and cram themselves in extra small school girl outfits and cake on make up. They think it's "kawaii" or whatever, but it's not.

Originally Posted by Neffiline (Post 845808)

I follow this girl in Finland, she has her own blog and seems to call herself a gyaru. She has a great sense of style and I love everything she wears and does with her hair/make-up/nails/etc. You can see for yourself here: HauteKeikk.com

She wears contacts, fake eye lashes and extensions just like your typical gyaru in Japan, and still manages to make it look good (at least to me she does, I really don't see anything wrong with her style) even though she's a "westerner".

Personally I think it's alright if you adapt it to your own style and body. Some girls over do it, yes, but some western girls can often over do it with western styles and clothes also anyway...

Originally Posted by MissMisa (Post 845814)

There are crap cosplayers from both - I'm on Cure Cosplay, so I see all the sh** Japanese cosplayers too. Guess that's why I'm less biased about it.

Originally Posted by MissMisa (Post 845814)

There are crap cosplayers from both - I'm on Cure Cosplay, so I see all the sh** Japanese cosplayers too. Guess that's why I'm less biased about it.

Originally Posted by iPhantom (Post 849027)

Western cosplayers FTW. Generally better body curves. The problem with western cosplay is that it's not that mainstream and not many hot girls do it (they think it's stupid etc.) while in Japan and Asian countries it's more mainstream so yeah. Here's what happens when these hot western gals decide to cosplay:

And most KAWAIIII asian cosplays you see are shooped. I've been a cosplay stalker for like 5 years and I've seen my fair share of ugly ones. Some have terrible skin and shoop it to look like she is some angel. The worst is when they shoop the face... yknow.

Originally Posted by MissMisa (Post 849072)

There are plus points and negatives about both. I just think we shouldn't bash one race and praise another when it comes to the same hobby, as people always do. I don't think my race should get in the way of being a good cosplayer, if I ever get to that level. Sorry this is going offtopic.

As for gal fashion, it ends up being western people, being Japanese people, simulating western people (because gal is a pastiche of that culture). Somewhere a long the line it can go wrong, but it doesn't mean that it ALWAYS goes wrong.

Originally Posted by iPhantom (Post 849027)

And most KAWAIIII asian cosplays you see are shooped. I've been a cosplay stalker for like 5 years and I've seen my fair share of ugly ones. Some have terrible skin and shoop it to look like she is some angel. The worst is when they shoop the face... yknow.