Star Wars Series: C3PO Make-Up Tutorial

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I have finally got back on to YouTube after a little break and I thought that I'd carry on with my Star Wars blog/vlog series. If you haven't already pop over to my YouTube and give me a subscribe, I'd really appreciate it.

Anyway I thought that this week I would do a C3PO inspired make-up tutorial. It was so fun to play around with golds and yellows (colours I don't usually go for!). Here are the products I used.

Here is the finished look. As you can see I didn't want to go for just a gold smokey eye look. I wanted to go full out and make my face actually look like robotic parts. Let me know what you think of this look down below in the comments.

And here is the video. I will in insert it into this blog post, but the quality is alot better if you actually view it on YouTube. If you want the full list of products I used pop over to the video on my YouTube channel here and open the description box.

Star Wars Series: The Dark Side Make-Up Tutorial

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If you're here because of Star Wars then you have probably seen my latest posts about my favourite fangirl dress and R2D2 inspired make-up. Well, this week's post is going to be a make-up look inspired by the dark side. This is not to be confused with the sith (I'm going to do a separate look on that). The video to go along with this is still being edited but I thought I would show you some photos of the finished look. Enjoy!

As I said above this make-up look was just inspired by the dark side and not an exact representation. This is just my interpretation. I am honestly having so much fun with this blog series and if any of you have any ideas on what I should do next let me know in the comments down below. Stay tuned for more Star Wars themed posts coming soon.  

Star Wars Series: R2D2 Make-Up Tutorial

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If you read my last post then you know all about my latest blog series...That's right...

Daaaa-daaaa-da-da-da-daaaa-daaaa-da-da-da-daaaa-daaaa-da-da-da-daaaa. 

Did you sing that too? You're in the right place friend. Anyway last week I blogged about my favourite Star Wars fan girl dress. Now I've got the make-up to go with it too. So stay tuned for photos galore! If you want to see how I got this look you can always head over to my Youtube and subscribe here.

Let me know what you think in the comments below! Are you a Star Wars fan girl like me? If you are, who's your favourite character? Remember click here to see the video or the click my YouTube button in the sidebar!

Star Wars Series: R2D2 Dress

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Last month the latest Star Wars film came out and like so many other people out there I was going nuts. I was so excited! Anyway, I saw the film with my fiancé. It was brilliant. If you haven't seen it yet (who are you?!) then I would seriously recommend you go. Like now. 

To celebrate all things Star Wars I thought I would create a blog series where (you guessed it) I will talk about everything Star Wars...

In this post I am going to show you my favourite piece of Star Wars clothing; my R2D2 skater dress.

Isn't it just the cutest dress you have ever seen? 

The material of the dress is a cotton blend. It is really soft and of quite good quality as far as promo items like this go. The print seems pretty sturdy too; I have washed it a few times and it hasn't cracked or anything. 

 I love the heart R2D2 detail on the shoulder of the dress, it just adds that extra bit of sweetness.

 It is a rather long dress and comes to my knees. I am 5ft 9 inches so that it pretty long for a skater dress but I still think it looks really flattering. The bottom half of the dress is blue with a grey rim around the hem which adds just a little bit more detail. 

Overall the perfect Star Wars fan dress! Stay tuned for an outfit of the day post coming soon!

The Cosplay Crusade: Why Cosplay Is Good For You

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Comic con has just happened this past weekend and usually I would be having post con blues. However, this year I haven't gone as I have planned an awesome holiday to Disney world with my partner and family. So to celebrate comic con I thought I would share with you an article I wrote while I was at university about cosplaying and why it is good for you, in particular women. This article was actually published in a student run, feminist magazine named BIA last winter. I hope you enjoy it!

It's nearly Halloween and as you scroll through costumes online you cannot help but wonder why every single ladies costume has the word 'sexy' or 'naughty' in front of it. You wish that you could just find a fun costume that wouldn't dispute your promiscuity or sexuality. There is almost never a 'sexy' Frankenstein or 'naughty' Dracula costume for men. You wish that women would kick the lingerie inspired costumes to the curb an sport a more intelligent costume, that not only empowers them but showcases their personalities. 

Stomping to the rescue, female cosplayers all over the UK are doing exactly this; empowering themselves, wearing their personalities with pride and celebrating their femininity. Female cosplayers are trying to change the stereotype that the world has of women in costumes. They aren't always desperate, unintelligent or lacking in confidence. Cosplayers dress up at different times of the year frequently and argue that it isn't odd or consistent with the stereotype as discussed above. It actually gives them more confidence, stimulates their minds and provides them with a creative outlet.

Frequent cosplayer, Zara Thorn, talks about her experience cosplaying "I love cosplay. It's like a huge costume party that everyone is invited to. I feel so happy and comfortable cosplaying. I feel more myself when I cosplay than any other time of year. I love expressing myself through my costume and having fun playing a character that I admire and follow". Not only is it an empowering and fun experience for Zara it is also a time to socialise with friends. "I meet so many different people when I cosplay and its a great excuse to see friends you don't normally see as much".

Recently a psychological study 'expressions of fandom' was taken out on a group of female cosplayers and a group of females who didn't cosplay. One part of the study revealed that when wearing a mask women who cosplay felt more comfortable with themselves in comparison to the women who don't cosplay. Psychologist Dr Rosenberg suggests "This can imply higher self-awareness. It could also show that women who cosplay are more aware of who they are and this could give them more self-confidence and result in a higher sense of self-love".

Leah Wilson works a nine to five job but enjoys cosplaying all year round and agrees with psychological studies concerning cosplay and self-confidence. "I love escaping my nine to five routine where there are rules and regulations into a community where I can really express myself. It's nice that people come up to me and compliment me on my cosplay. This definitely gives me more confidence in myself and my costume making skills. I used to be really self-conscious but since I started cosplaying I couldn't be more comfortable with myself and my body".

Not only are female cosplayers celebrating their new found confidence, they are feeling more empowered by doing so. It is no wonder 71% of female cosplayers participate in five or more events a year if it gives them such a boost of confidence and strong sense of who they are. If you too think it's time to suit up and band together and break the female costume stereotype then head over to mcm.com to find out more about cosplaying and how you can take part. 

And that's a wrap! If you enjoyed this article, let me know as I have a mass of others somewhere in my dusty document archives that I can share with you all.

*CIAO*