Carbon Costume

Cody (voiced by Joseph Balderrama) is one of the protagonists of the adventure game It Takes Two.  Cody and his wife May are in the midst of a separation when their minds are transferred into two dolls made by their daughter Rose.  They must put their issues aside to find their way back to their bodies.  Cody’s doll appearance includes green hair, an orange sweater, and patchwork pants.  Top off your wig with a green antenna headband and create your button pin from a paper plate.  You can also cut plates into the shapes of the leaves that appear throughout Cody’s costuming.  Don’t be afraid to take your crafting scissors to your sweater as well in order to achieve the perfectly imperfect look from the game.  Top it all off with some rope wound around your midsection and right forearm, as well as a pair of tan shoes.

Meryl Stryfe (voiced most recently by Sakura Andou and Sarah Roach) is a supporting character in the anime and manga series Trigun.  In the 2023 reboot Trigun Stampede, Meryl is a rookie reporter investigating Vash the Stampede alongside her seasoned partner Roberto De Niro.  In addition to an update to her vocation, Meryl’s wardrobe underwent an overhaul for the new series.  In Trigun Stampede, she wears a white blouse with blue frog button detailing, black tights, and blue shorts with a rolled hem.  Her accessories include gold earrings, a blue beret, black fingerless gloves, a black belt with gold buckle, a cream-colored jacket, and white high-top sneakers.  If you really want to get as close to her look from the show as possible, take a little light blue fabric paint to the buttons on a white blouse to make them pop.

Goldilocks (voiced by Florence Pugh) is all grown up in the Dreamworks animated feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.  The leader of a criminal gang which includes the Three Bears from her well-known fairy tale, Goldilocks allies herself with Big Jack Horner in a bid to secure the Last Wish so she can be reunited with her biological family.  Goldilocks wears her hair into two enormous curly buns with two locks trailing down her back.  Her costume includes a puff sleeve blouse under a blue corset top, a multicolored skirt, and brown boots.  To recreate her look, you can layer multiple skirts together, and even use a pair of scissors to give them a more shredded look.  Use a blonde wig with pigtail clip-ins styled as two buns and secured with teal hair ties (in the film, her hair is held in place with beaded ties, but any texture will do).  Finally, wind a leather strap around your right wrist, and accessorize with pearls, a multicolored necklace, and mismatched earrings.  Her staff, which has a v-shaped top, also has pearl strands wound around it.

May (voiced by Annabelle Dowler) is one of the protagonists of the adventure video game It Takes Two.  The mother of Rose and wife of Cody, May finds her mind transported into a doll her daughter has made in the midst of her separation from her husband.  Cody is transported as well and they must work together to find their way home.  May’s doll likeness includes blue hair made of yarn, a yellow sweater with a blue button and rope details, patchwork pants, and a pair of black shoes.  She also wears black round-framed glasses.  To recreate her costume, take a pair of scissors to a turtleneck sweater.  You can style a blue wig into a bun and then wrap yarn around it to get closer to May’s appearance in the game.  You can also fashion a blue button from a paper plate, and add stitching details with the remaining yarn if you feel up for a little sewing.

Roberto De Niro (voiced by Kenji Matsuda and Ben Bryant) is the latest character addition to the Trigun franchise.  In the 2023 reboot Trigun Stampede, Robert is a seasoned reporter with a bit of a drinking problem.  He and his rookie partner Meryl Stryfe are dispatched to investigate and report on Vash the Stampede by the Bernardelli New Agency.  Robert appears far more disheveled than his partner, with brown hair that hangs in his face and a beige button-down that is often partially untucked.  The rest of his outfit includes a brown blazer, brown boots, black pants, and a black belt.  His mustache is darker than his beard or hair, and you can use a temporary root touch-up tool to achieve this look.  Don’t forget your favorite libation in a silver flask to complete the transformation.

Nina the Killer is the titular serial killer character at the heart of a CreepyPasta story.  Originally a fan of Jeff the Killer, Nina Hopkins turns down her own twisted path after a bad day at school.  Nina is a high school girl with long dark hair that she wears in a ponytail with a red bow and a single streak of purple.  Her outfit includes a hoodie, a black pleated skirt, and black and red striped thigh-high socks.  Perhaps the most striking aspect of Nina’s appearance is her Chelsea Smile, which you can achieve with a little liquid latex, fake blood, and some patience.

Embry G. Oliver is the protagonist of the horror game It’s Not Me, It’s My Basement.  After their parents are eaten by the monster in their basement, Embry takes over feeding the creature by making it sandwiches.  Embry lies to their neighbors about the whereabouts of their parents, claiming they are very ill.  When Dr. D. Light attempts to help Embry and their parents, he meets an untimely end, too.  Embry has long, messy white hair and wears green bunny slippers, pink striped pants, and a burgundy turtleneck sweater.  Their apron has a yellow star on the chest with a red and green stain on the lower portion, which you can recreate with a little bit of paint.

Gloria Sato (voiced by Anna Akana) works at a cafe next to the Green Family’s house in the Disney Channel series Big City Greens.  Eventually, she and Cricket become co-workers and Gloria opens her own cafe.  Gloria has pale purple skin and blue hair.  During her time as a barista at Big Coffee, she is often shown wearing her work uniform which consists of a brown hat and apron over her usual clothes; purple pants and a pink t-shirt.  You can iron a coffee cup patch onto your apron to get a closer match to her apron from the show.  Once she opens Gloria + Green, her uniform changes to a green apron, which she wears folded so it doesn’t cover her orange shirt.  She pairs the look with brown pants.  While purple body paint isn’t necessary to pull off Gloria’s look, you can certainly add it if you feel like going the extra mile.