I meant to mention this is the video, but a great KZfaq channel for beginner tips is MangoSirene's channel! She has a whole video series dedicated to going more in-depth in explaining various cosplay-related skills and her videos are beautifully made, so I highly recommend checking her out! 💖

Not really a tip, but more of a reminder: IT'S OK TO BUY A COSPLAY.

"Always wear makeup." Me, a 14 y/o who still has no idea how to put on mascara: *surprised Pikachu face*

Another quick tip, You DON'T have to have the outfit to cosplay the character, you can get something similar to something the character might wear and it doesn't have to be exact.

"when it comes to cosplay, give yourself as much time as possible" Got it. **Starts a whole ass 7-8 months before the Con**

Other tips from a noob (me lol) Buying your cosplay is fine Using your own hair is alright Is your cosplay not 100% accurate? That's okay! Are you unsure of cosplaying a character because you are a different race, gender or have a different body type? It doesn't matter! It's about having fun Doing AUs and OCs are okay hAvE fUn

My tip for beginner cosplayers is to make sure that your cosplay is ok for the weather at the con. You don't want to burn/freeze in your cosplay.

About freezing yourself... I went as Joker (female) I wore a miniskirt... It snowed.

reminder that closet cosplays are valid :)

"Wear makeup" *Me, someone who barely kbows how to put on mascara and never wears it:*Oh... f00k

I'm still kind of a beginner, but I do have a few tips that I've gathered. 1: if the character you want to cosplay wears heals, I suggest bringing a pair of flats to wear when you aren't doing photo shoots. Wearing heals for long periods of time isn't comfortable, so having a pair of flats will help. 2: Be careful with props. Make sure you have an eye on them at all times, just in case. You don't want to accidentally leave it somewhere. 3: it is 100% ok if you bought your cosplay. No matter what anyone says, bought cosplays are still cosplays. 4: little details are always fun. Like, if your character wears a mask, put makeup on still so that when you take the mask off you still look like the character. Or painting your nails even if that character wears gloves. Small details like those are always a fun add on.

Not a tip: cosplaying your OC('s) is ok!!!

“don’t do a full suit of armor on your first time” UNDYNE AAAAAAAA-

my beginner tip is to always carry a deck of cards in your con bag! you can find yourself waiting in long lines or with lots of downtime between panels and it’s a great way to make friends

You forgot to mention one very important thing with cosplay..... BOBBY PINS! ALWAYS HAVE THEM! YOU DO NOT WANT ANY OF YOUR HAIR SHOWING AT ALL UNDER THAT WIG. Bobby pin/hair pin everything! Your own hair, the wig cap, the wig itself, accessories, ALL OF IT. Okay that's all 8DD

Me: * cosplays monokuma * *make sure your cosplay resonates with u*

"Prepare your cosplay for a while" My dad asked me yesterday "hey there's a comic con near here this weekend want to go?" I only have around 24 more hours to finish my first real cosplay and so far I only have the wig (if it is even coming in tomorrow... ) Im gonna go to the thrift store to buy some of the clothes for her a free school tomorrow and I hope it all comes together well!!

Before when I was a noob I had my mom sew my cosplay. One day she said "no". So I became an INDEPENDENT HUMAN BEING. I ended up with poking my finger 27 times 😁

My #1 cosplay tip is FIND OUT YOUR UNDERTONE. Google can help you, look at your veins, do the silver/gold test. Just figure it out before you buy a wig! You want an accurate cosplay that looks good on YOU. If you have a cool undertone, you will look horrible in a honey blonde wig. You need an ash blonde or platinum wig. Similarly, if you have a warm undertone, that purple wig needs to lean a tad more toward the red end of the spectrum- never ashy. I have wasted way too much money on wigs that wash me out completely or make my face look permanently red. If you familiarize yourself with skintone basics and learn to coordinate warm, cool, and neutral tones, you will have far fewer unusable wigs. Additionally, I disagree with the "don't go alone" advice here. So long as you have a good hotel room, don't leave the convention center with any strangers, and stay sober (aka, basic safety) Going to cons alone can still be fun. No, it isn't as fun as going in a group, but I personally have found it to be relaxing. You can cosplay and pretend to be someone else without anyone judging you. No arguments over which panel to go to, no one angry if you sleep in and miss half of Saturday's events. If it all gets too much you can head back to the hotel room without issue or disappointment. If you wander around feeling sad that you're alone, it will suck. But if you seek events to participate in or watch, and go to places that you enjoy, it can be a good, fun mini-vacation for the overtired mind. You just have to be comfortable enough in your own company to not be miserable. Some people can't do that, but for those who can, I actually recommend going solo once!

Her : going on a speech how this character should mean a lot to you Me cosplaying a danagrononpa character : 😢

"Always try to wear makeup." Me, a 13 year old, who only knows how to apply the bare minimum because of theatre: *"well then...”*

Drag your friends into it, that's a tip I really enjoy!!! Group cosplays are 10000000% better than solo costumes!!! I've already been in one group and currently making my costume for my next and then have another one lined up!! This is all with two of my friends!! Grab your nerd friends and find a fandom you both like! Don't be afraid to do au's or different versions!

I'm by no means an expert cosplayer, however, I do have some advice for beginners (and all cosplayers in general): don't let other people's opinions rule over what you cosplay. Unfortunately there are people in the community who are jerks and think that only people of a certain build/gender/race can do a specific cosplay; but they're wrong. Cosplay is about having fun, and if you want to be a certain character, then you should! Most of us will think you're super awesome (because you are).

"Dont do a full suit of armor on your first cosplay." My dad: *does a full suit of armor on his first cosplay*

“Make sure you wear makeup” Me, masked as Tokoyami: *n o I don’t think I w i l l*

Your first cosplay won't be perfect. You can't force perfection into a novice, so of course you get better at cosplay by practicing. Other people at cons will be just as scared as you are, no matter how experienced. "Is my wig going to hold?" "Is my makeup blotchy?" "Did I forget my badge in the hotel?" It's best to try and enjoy yourself while you're there.

My tip would be to consider the shoes your character is wearing! I personally can't go to a con in heals. Therefore I would have to modify the shoes or pick a different character. It's definitely something to consider, especially since you're doing a lot of walking.

Her: “start with a good basic beginner cosplayer” Me: makes bakugo whole hero suit. Insta: Zonkings Tiktok: zonkings

“Don’t do a full suit of armor your first time” ah yes that makes sense, i suppose I’ll just cosplay Elizabeth from SDS :) ...whEN SHE FIRST WALKS IN THE BAR WITH A FULL SUIT OF ARMOR-

How do I convince my parents that cosplaying isn't weird and convince then to actually let me go

Make-up isn't always necessary. As someone with a lot of allergies and sensitivities, I still haven't found a make-up brand that doesn't make me break out in hives, and I've been cosplaying for almost 8 years now! Make-up does help with the overall look and accuracy of your cosplay, but if you can't wear it comfortably, then don't. I also can't wear contacts because of a lot of issues with my eyes, so I tend to cosplay more characters with grey-blue-purple eye color, or just edit my eye color in photos.

"Start out simple." Me, who wants to cosplay as Annie Leonhart from Aot: *Well then*

Don’t also forget, Thrift Stores have helped me a lot throughout my costumes or clothes similar to my cosplay.

Don't be afraid to improvise if necessary, especially if you're having to do something last minute or are on a smaller budget. I know I've had to do this often. Also don't be afraid to cosplay your own fan characters if you want to, or canon characters, whether it's the canon versions of them or AU versions. I've also done this, and had a blast. Even a few of the voice actors I met that year complimented me on it. My point is, just have fun and don't be afraid to cosplay whatever you want. :) Sorry if this seems like I'm rambling I'm still half asleep lol.

A tip from me is if you are planning to do a cosplay, start looking for things wayyyy in advance. That way you have time to use coupons as they come in, you can check second hand stores as new products come in, and you have time for ebay items. Also, when selecting a character consider what you have in your closet! I just did a 707 cosplay from MysticMessenger and I used a sweatshirt I already owned for the base of his jacket. Get creative and have fun with it!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="48">0:48</a> ‘don’t do a full suit of armour your first time...’ Me: *coughs awkwardly* *WeLL tHaT wAs mY fiRsT cOsPLaY*

The thing is I have the motivation just not the money

I almost died when she mentioned the pines twins because my first cosplay was Wendy. I made my mom and aunt be the twins!

My best tip is an add-on to the internet is your friend tip: if you're cosplaying a character from a show, especially an outfit from a specific episode or something, just go and watch that show and take screenshots as much as you can from different angles! It'll help so much because Google images will only have a certain type of picture, but usually not an angle you might need. If it's a simpler cosplay it's probably fine but with my Genos cosplay it was invaluable with making the arms (specifically the back of them)

"always wear makeup" me with parents who won't allow me to: haha, no

Me: I don’t need this Also me: coming back after seeing one of my cosplay TikToks flop

The first tip... oh dear. My first actual cosplay was Mettaton Neo. It was NOT easy :'D

"make sure there's only 5 parts" *Sweats @ my Miku cosplay*

I remember my first con, back in October! it was my first ever cosplay, and I had to throw it together in 2 days because I was invited really late and of course I was going to go, my favourite celebrity was going. My character was Sonia Nevermind from Danganronpa. I've got a few tips for anyone that was in a situation like me, who had no idea what they were doing. 1. You must wear make-up. You look isn't complete without it. But if your character has freckles, don't be afraid to draw them on, and if you have some yourself then go over them after light foundation. 2. I had to wear heels for 14 hours. I literally couldn't walk the next day. Always bring flats if you are walking around stalls for a large amount of time 3. Research your Cosplay! Get inspiration from others, don't be shy to ask for help. 4. Even if you have similar hair, try and get a wig. Because at the time I had blonde hair (purple now), I simply styled my own. It did not look good and was messed up within 3 hours. Try and get a wig 4. It doesn't have to be canon. It doesn't have to be 100% accurate. You're a beginner, don't expect it to be perfect ^^ 5. Have Fun! A smile is the most important part of an outfit! unless of course you are doing a character that never smiles. Don't be afraid to smile still though! 6. If anyone follows you or begins hitting on you, stay near security. Some guy dressed as Mario kept following me, winking at me, and when I sat down with my friend to grab a coffee, he sat beside me and placed his hand on my thigh. We went straight to security and now we make jokes on how an Italian plumber hit on me. Be positive! ^^x

My first cosplay was Hatsune Miku at MechaCon 2017. It was a great time and i spent about two months with everything. Fairly simple cosplay and the wig is probably the hardest part to get ready just because it's got 3ft pigtails. But KZfaq helped with that lol 💙💙💙

"Give yourself as much time as you can" Wish last year me new that when my friend and I completely forgot about our cosplay and have 6 days to choose our characters, make the costumes and master the makeup. And my cosplay had a friggin tail and horns- I was Bendy FYI-

I'm going to style a Deku/Izuku Midoriya wig. I might possibly buy the UA uniform in future to save myself some time.

"Always wear makeup" *me with no idea how to put on makeup & thinks it sucks* : ha lol

Ok, I'm just going to say my experiences with cosplay so far... I'm only 12, so I don't have many skills that I can apply to creating cosplays. Neither do I have much money to buy materials and/or wigs with. I starting messing around with some cosplays at the start of the year, and have been to 2 conventions already with some friends. I made the cosplays for my friends, and while they weren't the best, seeing as I'm only a beginner, we had fun none the less. I soon started comparing myself to others, but I managed to convince myself that I was good at cosplay for my age. In school I recently starting doing fashion, and have surprisingly been doing good at it, so I'm going to continue next year and onwards. I really think things are looking up for me and I wanted to say thank you, your channel is so inspiring and I learn so much from it as I go.

Lol, my first Cosplay will be Toga Himiko (from BNHA) Nothing even close of simple

"Always wear makeup" Me an 11 yr old who can professionally put makeup on: I have been prepared for this moment!!!

*when your a chubby 10 year old girl and wanna dress up as the hot anime guys ;-;* edit: Hey guys, just to be clear, I'm 12, Trans boy, and realized that i can cosplay anybody, even girls, boys, any other gender, cosplay is fluid and nobody can stop that, thank for all of your support. -Rogue

god bless you for saying only compare yourself to you... i never thought of it like that but that's just the perfect thing to say to insecure people thank you

My mom was like what have i raised when in 6th grade i said i wanted to spend like 70 dollars on a 30 year old male (levi) cosplay ...

_Make sure that is below, or meets 5 pieces_ Me: Okay so like Dipper Pines? _A good example of this would probably be the Pines Twins_ O_O

veteran cosplayers: don’t cosplay a character with a lot of pieces me: -makes bakugous hero outfit from scratch- iMma iGnorE thaT

When you talked about cosplaying a character that you actually enjoy, I think a lot of people would think that to be common sense but I definitely think it's worth considering, especially when you're doing a group cosplay. I have a group of friends that are all doing a group cosplay from a game series that I've never even played, and I think it would for sure take fun out of the project if you're just jumping on the group bandwagon without really knowing much about the character.

My first cosplay was dipper pines you know normal clothes and my hair look like his soooo yeah it was easy.Also this year I'll cosplay as veronica Sawyer (from heathers the musical) and I'm letting my hair grow because I don't like wigs

my first cosplay, was back when I was still into fnaf, so it was hella complicated so I'm glad my mom helped ;^;

just a tip for cosplaying in my hero acadamia just get the tournament jump suit an any wig from any class mate that's can be in 1-A will still look like the charator!

as soon as you said "Don't use a Halloween wig", I was about to cut mine for Himiko Yumeno, I threw it across the room lmao!

I'm just "starting" with cosplay (only planning to go to a convention) and I want to ask, is it ok to use things that are just laying around or in your closet, like a jacket, pants, ect.?

Me: *watches this video* Also me: screw it I'm doing Dabi for my first cosplay.

This is a tip: if your doing a anime character or a doki doki literature character see if they have a casual outfit! If not see there style and try and make a casual outfit. I’m going to be doing a yuri cosplay and I’ll be doing her home outfit because it’s more comfy and easy to do!

Aww my first cosplay was Mabel, I made the shooting star decal myself and was so proud 😊

Problem. (BNHA) Midoriya - Jumper, pants, shoes, socks... 4, is that good enough?

Idc that im 2 years late but when she said that you have to make sure to choose a caracter that meand a lot to you i was like; TENYA IIDA IS BEST BOI OFCOURSE HE MEANS SOMETHING TO MEHH

I am going to cosplay Midoryia from my hero academia and Im excited it's my first cosplay!!

I know that you probably have been cosplaying for a long time but I would like to see a time lapse of your favorite cosplays and maybe a little bit of a back story. Please consider this idea. 😇

For Halloween this year I'm going to be cosplaying as Shiro from Voltron (I've never been to a con and I don't think I'll be going to one anytime soon). I started watching the show and knew I wanted to cosplay someone from it during the first episode (Wanted to do Pidge/Katie at first, but then decided to do Shiro because I thought making a robot arm would be fun). I was going to do Yurio from Yuri!!! on Ice, but I would have just bought the costume, which isn't as fun. I've barely made anything on the cosplay, but I'm already having a lot of fun. My dad's been helping me with it, and he's going to make a cosplay of someone from The Winter Soldier, so we're both going to be cyborgs!

“You always need makeup” Me an 11 year old who still draws on herself with markers:😢

I just want to cosplay L from death note. It’s almost too simple

okay the tip against halloween store wigs somewhat bugs me. Personally i own two of them and theyre great! my one is pink (used for roxy lalonde from homestuck at first, soon to be a natsuki wig from DDLC) and it is pretty thick, not shiny at all (less shiny than my amazon wigs) it only cost $8, and is incredibly easy to style. My second one isnt as good of quality but its black and curly. It was bought to be joey claire from hiveswap and even though its shiny, its very manageable and looks quite good and it was very affordable.

‘Start simple’ Me who’s first cosplay was Kokichi in a maid dress: o h 👁👄👁

"Cosplay a characters with an easy design" Me who wants to cosplay danganronpa characters: *cries*

I love how for my first cosplay was Grell from Black Butler and it was literally the best thing I’ve ever done in my life🤣😂😂

Another tip: Don't be afraid to cosplay characters different from your bodyshape. Cosplay is for every body ♥

Amazon has great wigs sometimes

I'm sort of conscious since I'm a 10 yr old and I absolutely love cosplay. I want to cosplay shouto todoroki and I have no friends to cosplay with especially since none of them watch bnha. I try to find other stuff for one friend who wants to cosplay with me. I think honestly the worst part is that one of my close friends hate cosplay and was shaming me since I like anime and I would probably cosplay. I'm also scared of buying all my cosplay stuff since if my friend joins me too I have to buy her stuff too. I guess she's not cosplaying with me.

I’m doing my first cosplay this Friday for my birthday we are having a Voltron themed party and I’m Shiro. Hopefully I do good! Edit: P.S. I make my own wigs out of yarn, glue, and wig caps lmao. The always look real so that’s pretty good!

I don't know how to get into makeup. Especially since it costs a lot. And my sister and cousin told me not to get into it. But I want to cosplay, so I'm not really sure what to do and where to start...

A great video as I'm working on my first cosplay right now, eeep! Edit: I should've probably mentioned it, but it's Noodle from Gorillaz!

I’m cosplaying Kyoko Kirigiri from Danganronpa THH I already had most of the pieces in my closet before I knew what Danganronpa WAS My progress thus far: Gloves: ✅ Skirt: ✅ Boots: ✅ Tights: ✅ Shirt: ✅ Jacket: ✅ Socks: ✅ Necktie: ❌ Way more than five pieces but at least I don’t have to make anything except the tie I’m too broke to buy a wig so I think I’ll just style my hair kinda like hers Wish me luck! 😂

Me, wanting to get into cosplay because it seems fun: 😃 My mom, who doesn't even let me dress up for Halloween (religion reasons): *I don't think so, jimbo.*

I really wanna try Stevonnie ahhh. I already have everything set for 2D though, so he'll be my first cosplay. Or the first one I'll openly admit or am serious about lol.

I've already watched all her videos... My new KZfaq addiction?

"Choose a simple character and outfit!" Me, getting ready to cosplay Zelda from Twilight Princess: "Well, then"

Me: has no clue how to use makeup in general, let alone have it make sense for the character Brain: how about you look up a reference of that character? *looks up reference and stares at the 8x8 pixel face for a hour*

“Don’t get a complex cosplay” Me: Junko Enoshima with a bunch of accessories

I'm finally doing my first cosplay I'm doing Giorno from jojos bisrazzre adventure

When I did my first cosplay I did honey senpai which was a very good and simple one, now I have slowly made my way up to the full idolized love live cyber Honoka costume!

Me to my friends: *breathes in* cosplay is not only for anime, you can do cartoons to! Them: *starts laughing at me* HAHAHAHA FUNNY ONE

I haven't watched this yet, but I just want you to know that I've watched about five of your videos and I love you!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a> Ironic, she was my first cosplay and I really love her, plus I'm getting two BNHA cosplays soonish so I don't know why in watching this I'm not a newbie anymore

I'm somewhat new to cosplay, i do it often and have been since May of this year, and this was really helpful! I don't handsew my own cosplays but usually closet cosplay them. I actually ordered my first full cosplay today and i'm really excited!! These really helped alot as well!!

i cosplayed diavolo as my first cosplay this year. He doesnt wear that much so it was pretty easy to do

I completely agree and think these tips are amazing! For example, my first, full-out cosplay to a convention was Neo from RWBY. I couldn't get a wig so I just styled my hair like hers and dyed 2/3 of my hair pink! I also went with a friend and we had a blast there!!

This helps a lot! I'm being katsuki bakugo for Halloween this year and I'm making my own costume i love him sm-

Thank you so much, I was worried for months about how to approach my next cosplay, trying to plan doing it as accurate and perfect at an inhumane level, that terrified me. Instead of helping me improve by setting high goals, it restricted me to the point I couldn't even start because of the fear of failure. You are brutally right, I should compare only to my previous attempts not to everyone more skilled than me. Also the whole point is having fun, stressing so much for something I haven't even touched isn't fun at all lmao. I still fear a bit, but this video gave me the motivation to actually start. THANKS!!

I want to start cosplaying like for the first time and it really helps me finding all these tips for cosplays.And i am so so grateful that my mother knows about cosplays and comic con and the fun that you get from it and helps me get my dream come true. Hope everyone has a supportive relative and if u don't remember that u can do it and show them how far u can accomplish on your own.