Carbon Costume Posts by Mandy
Roy Mustang
Roy Mustang is a character from the anime Fullmetal Alchemist. He is a State Alchemist and colonel in the military, making him the superior officer of protagonist Edward Elric. A known war hero, Colonel Mustang is remarkable in his command capabilities with plans to become leader. This costume guide offers both a DIY and ready-made option. Use the gold rope on the shoulder and affix the pin on front. Then line the jacket and wrist cuffs with the silver ribbon trim. A no-sew option could be metallic silver fabric paint, and using painter’s tape to achieve the straight lines. If you’d rather save some effort, you can purchase the ready-made costume with the jacket, pants, and gloves.
Steve Randle
Steve Randle is a character in The Outsiders. He is a Greaser who likes to comb his hair in swirls. His specialty is cars, so he works at the gas station with his best friend, Sodapop. Although unlike the naturally easygoing Sodapop, he is cocky and blunt. While Steve can come off as rude, he cares about his friends and fellow greasers. Tom Cruise portrays Steve in the 1983 movie adaptation.
Icona Shard from Just Dance
Icona Shard is a dancer in Just Dance who dances to “Telephone” by Lady Gaga and Beyonce. In Beyonce’s verse, she holds a red phone over her ear before throwing it away in frustration. There are some differences between both versions, such as her pink eyebrows and red lipstick. Trim the front of the wig with shears to replicate the blunt bangs. Affix the triangular gems on the black leotard using hot glue.
Megurine Luka from Vocaloid
Megurine Luka, also known by her codename of CV03, is a Japanese VOCALOID. Since 2004, VOCALOID has combined voice synthesizing and software programming to produce music, albums, and even concerts. Voicebanks get paired with anime style avatars, such as Megurine Luka. Her voice is provided by Yu Asakawa, a Japanese voice actress and singer. This costume guide showcases her V4X standard appearance.
Merman “Kenmaid” Ken (2023)
Merman “Kenmaid” Ken is a character in the hit 2023 movie, Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. He appears as the Ken counterpart to Mermaid Barbie. He is portrayed by former wrestling star John Cena, currently best known for his role as Peacemaker.
Mermaid Barbie (2023)
Mermaid Barbie is a character in the hit 2023 movie Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. She’s one of the many Barbies in Barbie Land, with blue, purple, and pink variants – making this the perfect trio cosplay. She’s portrayed by pop artist Dua Lipa – who sings the movie’s bespoke discopop song “Dance the Night Away”. The tail isn’t entirely accurate – we never see Mermaid Barbie’s full tail in the movie – but the color palette is so Barbie!
Tomoko Higashikata
Tomoko Higashikata is a character in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. She lives in Moiroh, Japan. She is the single mother of Josuke Higashikata. She deeply misses his father, Joseph Joestar, as seen when she mistakes Jotaro Kujo for him. While Tomoko is not a Stand user, she is not afraid to assert herself, and she tries her best to be a good parent to Josuke.
Sean Evans from Hot Ones
Sean Evans is the host of the popular YouTube series, Hot Ones. Each episode features a celebrity guest, whom Evans interviews as they eat chicken wings together. As the wings progressively get spicier, the questions get harder. Evans is particularly known for his down to earth nature, as well as his extravagant knowledge that sometimes surprises the guests he speaks with! First We Feast, the Youtube channel that hosts Hot Ones, currently has 12.5 million subscribers. Its most popular interviews showcase Gordon Ramsay, Billie Eilish, and Shaquille O’Neal.
Sprite from The Eternals
Sprite (Lia McHugh) is a character in the Marvel film, The Eternals. She’s an Eternal, an immortal, superpowered being created to eradicate Deviants to help populate the Celestial race. Sprite and nine other Eternals get sent to Earth but are forbidden to interact in human conflicts. She has the ability to project realistic illusions. She is close friends with Sersi, but she also has an unrequited crush on Ikaris, which causes jealousy. At the end, Sprite requests that Sersi uses the remaining energy from the Uni-Mind to turn her into a human. This allows her to start aging, thus ending her unwanted childlike appearance.
Okuyasu Nijimura
Okuyasu Nijimura is a main character in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. He appears in part four, titled Diamond is Unbreakable. Initially, Okuyasu is an antagonist alongside his brother, Keicho. But soon after, he befriends and joins Josuke and Koichi to defeat evil Stand users. His Stand is called The Hand” wielding the ability to erase space. It’s a powerful stand, though his slow wit weakens its potential. And similarly, Okuyasu serves as the comic relief of part four with his impulsive and excitable personality. Use the white letter stickers to spell out “BILLION” down the sleeve, and use the gold fabric paint marker to make the yen and dollar signs on the collar.
