Carbon Costume

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…rgot Robbie), one of the most iconic toys in existence, is now getting the live-action treatment in her own film. Cast out of Barbieland for not being perfect enough, Barbie finds herself transported to the real world alongside Ken. Barbie’s outfits are bright and outlandish, perfect for a doll. Getting exact matches for the costumes is going to be almost impossible, so focus on recreating the look as closely as you can while channeling the overal…

…rincess Melody is a character in the Disney animated movie, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, a sequel to the 1989 The Little Mermaid. Melody is the daughter of Princess Ariel and Prince Eric, who opposite of her mother, longs to live under the sea. A tomboy with an adventurous spirit, Melody attempts to reconnect with her Atlantican half. You can recreate her old-fashioned pajamas with a cropped tank top and sweatpants. Attach the teal bo…

…in, is a known antagonist in the Marvel universe. He first appeared in the live action adaptations in the Daredevil Netflix series. At the end of the Hawkeye series on Disney+, he’s revealed as the overarching villain behind the scenes of the moving company. He was secretly in cahoots with Eleanor Bishop to kill Clint Barton. Vincent D’Onofrio portrays this menacing crime lord in both stories (though voiced by Liev Schreiber in the animated movie…

…with numerous people attempting to recreate it….

…Deacon St. John is the main character in the 2019 Sony Playstation 4 game Days Gone. Deacon is a former outlaw-turned drifter and bounty hunter who’s searching a reason to live in a world overrun by zombies. Remember to cut the sleeves off of his hoodie….

“The wig makes the costume.” This saying is one most cosplayers live by. A simple cosplay can be made or broken by the wig’s quality. Even with all of these scary words, there’s multiple places to find wigs! Quality wigs are a cosplayer’s dream (or at least mine)! They can withstand heat tools, don’t shed many fibers, and can withstand a few hair whips. The problem here is…they’re expensive. I know. “Great! A site with wigs that go up to 50 dolla…

…mura is the protagonist of the classic anime/manga/live action film series Rurouni Kenshin. Kenshin has spent ten years traveling Japan as a rurouni in search of redemption, carrying a sakabatō with the vow to never kill again. Kenshin Himura voiced by Mayo Suzukaze in the original Japanese anime and Richard Cansino in the English dub is a kind-hearted traveler. He is secretly also the swordsman known as Samurai X. He fights for justice, and to pr…

…so working to help him address the insecurities he faces about his body, so they can enjoy a healthy relationship and sex life. Ally is roommates with Emma, who eventually helps Dave by providing him with digital artwork to use for his live shows. While the exact cropped sweater and ringer t-shirt Ally wears are both out of stock online, similar items can be used to evoke the same feel, and a fabric marker can even add the “lover” detail to her t-…

…In Shrek 2, the Fairy Godmother (voiced by Jennifer Saunders), also known as Dama Fortuna, schemes to get Princess Fiona to ditch Shrek, believing that ogres aren’t meant to live happily ever after. She even shows up at the royal ball dressed in a red gown, trying to pair Fiona up with Prince Charming while singing “Holding Out for A Hero”. For this costume, do your hair up with whatever product you’ve got, and sprinkle a little stardust on top….