Cos Culture Magazine - August 2015

cos culture magazine august 2015

Introducing

PompBerry,

our new makeup tutorial contributor.

Cosplay Photography with

The Portrait Dude

TUTORIAL:

How to colour your eyebrows to match your wig.

FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH:

KNIGHTMAGE

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KNIGHTMAGE INTERVIEW

THE PORTRAIT DUDE PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURE

POMPERRY INTERVIEW AND MAKEUP TUTORIAL - HOW TO COLOUR EYEBROWS

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Knightmage as Sub Zero Photography by The Portrait Dude

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Knightmage as Swamp Thing Photography by Heaven Lee Portraits

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Knightmage as Medieval Spawn Photo by The Portrait Dude AUGUST 2015

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CC Mag: Tell us a bit about yourself! Where are you from?

Knightmage: My name is Michael Wilson aka Knightmage. I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. I’m going on 15 years as a Deputy Sheriff for the Mahoning County Sheriff ’s Office in Youngstown, Ohio. I’m also a stuntman by hobby but cosplay is my passion. I’ve been cosplaying since 2012.

CC Mag: Is cosplay big where you’re from? Many events and opportunities in your area?

Knightmage: Not really but I will say that it’s becoming more known since when I first started. Honestly, in 2012 when I started I didn’t even really know anything about the cosplay world. I knew people would dress up for different comic conventions but I had no idea how vast the cosplay world was. Once I got involved in cosplay the people I associated with would give me weird looks. Some would poke fun and others would just shake their head. Now after seeing and hearing about cosplay and the convention scene from television shows along with seeing my social media posts from conventions, they ask me daily about what I’m working on or where’s the next convention. I think there’s still a stigma of cosplaying being “unmanly” and is more accepted for children and women but all in all cosplay as a whole is becoming big business.

There are many events and opportunities in my area if you want there to be. The base of my cosplaying is charity work. I get to about 20 conventions a year now but I triple that in other events like parades, hospital

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visits, home visits to kids, fundraisers and other stuff.

The thing is you not only have to be on the lookout for them but you have to create your own opportunities.

Make yourself known and what you can provide. By doing that I’m always on the move.

CC Mag: When did you get into cosplay? What drew you to cosplay?

Knightmage: It really started in the fall of 2011.

I’ve always been a fan of Halloween and dressing up. That year for Halloween I decided to make my costume rather than buy it from a local costume store. I settled on the Green Lantern - John Stewart.

Once the costume was done I loved it! Not long after I was asked to participate in a charity event involving superheroes. It was a wonderful experience and thought to myself that I would love to do it again.

Once I was asked to participate in another event where the theme was “America”, that was my ticket to make Captain America. It took off from there with me making more costumes and doing charity events, parades, and birthdays. A few well-known cosplayers started taking notice in me online. Once they asked what conventions I went to they were shocked to find out that I had never been to one. At that time I had never been to a convention. Like I said earlier, I knew of cosplaying but had no clue exactly how vast that world was. I made it a point to make my first convention that year. So in the fall of 2012 I attended the Cincinnati Comic Expo and I was blown away.

I’ve been hooked ever since.

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CC Mag: What was your first costume?

Knightmage: Green Lantern -John Stewart was my first costume. In all honesty I chose that costume not just because I love the character but also because at the time I didn’t know if it would be socially acceptable to costume as a character traditionally seen as another race. Again, this was before I really knew about the cosplay community. How wrong I was! I’m glad that I had that eye opening experience because I can now pass that along to others who are starting out and may feel the same way I did.

CC Mag: Outside of the cosplay world, you seem to have quite the impressive resume. Can you tell us a bit about your other work?

Knightmage: Even though I’ve only been cosplaying for a few years I’ve always been the type to seek out new things to experience. Growing up I was a huge fan of wrestling and action movies. I loved the physicality of them. I wanted to be a wrestler. When that dream seemed a little too distant I went the route of stunt work. I got a job at Six Flags working as a criminal for their Batman Action Stunt Show. That was a blast but I knew it wasn’t necessarily a stable career. After bouncing from a few different Majors in college I settled with Criminal Justice. I was fortunate enough to get a job as a Deputy Sheriff at the early age of 21 in 2000. A few years went by and career wise I was comfortable but I was bored and felt like I was missing out.

Around that time the reality show “Who Wants To Be A Superhero” hosted by Stan Lee was coming out. In 2006 I decided to audition for season 2 of the show. I created a character named Knightmage for the show. He was basically a modern day sorcerer.

Think a cross between Dr. Strange and a Jedi Knight.

I was picked as a possible alternate for the show but never made it to production. Also around that time I started doing extra work on movies. A few more years went by but in that time I was working two full

time jobs and didn’t have much time for anything else. In 2010 I decided to revitalize Knightmage in a web-series. And then in 2011 I started cosplaying as well as started pursuing extra and stunt work in movies again. Juggling a full time job, doing filming for movies, cosplaying at conventions and then doing charity work was extremely difficult at first. I was having a blast but it almost became overwhelming because everything was happing so fast. Eventually I was able to find my groove and learn how to maneuver myself and manage everything.

CC Mag: Does any of your experience as a sheriff or stuntman influence your cosplay at all? Or vice versa?

Knightmage: Absolutely! Believe it or not I’m a very shy person. My job however doesn’t allow me the luxury of being shy. The confidence that I need to have in myself carries over to cosplaying, especially when it comes to public speaking, doing panels or hosting or judging a costume contest.

Having the career that I have also helps tremendously when it comes to charity work.

Many organizations and hospitals are very reluctant to work with people. They’re very protective of their name and the children they look after, as they should be. So being able to partially instill trust by the way of my job is a great help. Also I love to show the different sides of law enforcement officials and “geeks”. I like to break that stigma wall they both seem to have.

The stunt work plays a part when I’m actually in costume. I’m used to acting and portraying different character and character types. One thing I tell people is that you spent a lot of time creating your costume, now become the character and have fun with it. For example, I see this a lot, someone in a really cool costume come on stage and just stand there. No!!!

Strike a pose! Do something that character would do! Not just in a contest setting but also in taking a random photo presentation can go a long way. Again, have fun with it.

“I love to show the different sides of law enforcement officials and “geeks”. I like to break that stigma wall they both seem to have.”

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CC Mag: What has been your most challenging costume? Tell us about it!

Knightmage: That’s really hard to say. I guess I would have to go with Wings of Redemption Spawn.

Constructing it wasn’t all that difficult. Well, gluing 4500 feathers was a tad tedious but all in all it wasn’t bad. The hard part was figuring out how to transport it as well as get it through hallways and in elevators. It has a 9 by 9 foot wing span.

CC Mag: We absolutely love your predator. Can you tell us a bit about the process that went into making it? Anything you would have done differently now that you can look back on it?

Knightmage: Thank you. Predator is one of those costumes I was most intimidated by but also is the one of the ones I’m most proud of. My friend Krystal aka MewPuff and MiniPuff Cosplay and I had done a collaboration of Snake Eyes and Female Storm Shadow for Katsucon in 2014. We wanted to do something again for Katsucon 2015. She mentioned doing a female Predator so that got the ball rolling.

Now Predators are a costume that many cosplayers take seriously, spending hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars making or buying. I’m a budget builder through and through. So right off the bat I was worried. Once I got started everything went smooth and most importantly was cost effective. I started with the armor which is all EVA foam. I found a Halloween store mask and bio helmet online for cheap. Once I got it I gave it a repaint and added some more dreads. I used Spider-Man 2 Lizard feet which worked perfectly. The body started off as a tan bodysuit. Brown latex and airbrushing was used for detailing. I found a really cool Predator bomb app on my phone that displays the alien writing. I made a holder for it in the gauntlet. After everything that entire costume cost me only $125. Like any costume you’ll have those who will nitpick it a part. This and that isn’t right, blah blah blah. I don’t care. I don’t aim to do “accurate” costumes. I aim to just do the character in my own vision. One thing that I’m extremely proud about with Predator is that it caught the eye of Baltimore Knife and Sword Company and the creators of MAN AT ARMS: Reforged from the YouTube channel AWE. It’s a very popular

YouTube series where they take different weapons from movies, video games and comics and create them for real using real steel. They were making the Predator wrist blades and contacted me to be their Predator. I went to Baltimore to film the episode and it was an amazing experience. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to keep the wrist blade but it was really cool to be a part of the entire thing.

CC Mag: Apart from making the costumes themselves, are you involved in the cosplay community in any other way?

Knightmage: I try to be involved as much as I can, especially when it comes to charity work through cosplay. Charity work is what really got me started and it’s important for me to continue it not just because it’s the right thing to do in my eyes but because it’s my way of giving back for all the opportunities I’ve been given. Putting on a costume is powerful in so many ways. It can brighten the day of a sick child, make a birthday even more special, it can make a parade a little more exciting, it can be a great show piece to help raise money. There’s so many ways you can give back. I’m putting on a week- long cosplay workshop where the left over proceeds after purchasing materials is going to a local charity. In the almost 3 years of cosplaying I’ve done over 250 charity events including hospital events. I’ve raised over $10,000 for multiple local and national charities. Charities are now coming to me asking to partner up which is awesome. I was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award which I’m very proud of. I try and do

“Charity work is what really got me started and it’s important for me to continue it not just because it’s the right thing to do in my eyes but because it’s my way of giving back for all the opportunities I’ve been given. ”

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Knightmage as Predator Photo by Samuel Famoyegun of SF Design AUGUST 2015

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it all and as often as I can. I look at in a few different ways. 1. I’m making these costumes anyway. Why not have it go for something good other than just sitting in the closet waiting to be worn at a convention. 2.

People are willing to purchase my prints and buy my props that I make. Why not have that money go to something good. I have a day job. I don’t need that extra money and I don’t need nor want to exploit the people that have supported me. Without these people I wouldn’t have had many of the opportunities I’ve gotten. 3. I’m a firm believer of leading by example.

I whole heartedly believe that so much good could be done if more cosplayers gave. If seeing what I do inspires one person to start doing charity work then mission accomplished. At every convention I attend I try to hold cosplay panels, talking about the positive of the community and how anyone can do it. Even with my online presence I try to do my best to encourage others in any way. In the end, that’s my goal. To try and be a beacon of positive light for the cosplay community.

CC Mag: What conventions have you attended?

Which are your favourite?

Knightmage: In 2013 I think I attended about 5 conventions. I’m now doing close to 20 conventions a year. They’re popping up everywhere and it seems like there’s one going on every week. I’ll attend any convention that invites me out. To me that’s just more opportunities to do some good. There are some that I personally love to attend like C2E2 and NYCC. To me a convention is as fun as you personally make it.

Surround yourself with good people and you’re sure to have a good time.

CC Mag: What is your favourite cosplay memory?

Knightmage: That is a really tough question. Every time I suit up is memorable and exciting, and usually it’s for different reasons. Going to conventions it’s because I get to see friends and hang out with them, plus have attendees look at and comment on my costumes. It really fills you with pride knowing someone, even strangers, really appreciates something that you put together. When I’m at a charity event, seeing the smiles from kids as they see their favorite superhero and then seeing the smiles from adults as they see their kids smile. All those moments are great and highlights.

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CC Mag: What are your next planned costumes?

Knightmage: The problem with me is that I have a hyper yet short attention span. I’m constantly adding costumes to my “to do” list but I have to finish them fast because I lose interest quickly. That’s how I ended up with close to 60 costumes in 3 years. I absolutely love collaborating with people. Duo and group costumes are so much fun. My friend SuperKayce and I along with our photographer Wesley Smith aka The Portrait Dude – Cosplay Photography, recently did the Marvel duo Cloak and Dagger. It came out incredible. We have a few cons that we both will be a guest at so we’re doing a few more collaborations.

The Lord of Darkness and Lily for the 80’s cult classic movie Legend, Marvel’s Colossus and Shadowcat, a duo from the anime Fairy Tail and then a duo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I’m really excited about we have planned.

CC Mag: What’s up next for you?

Knightmage: I’m trying not to think so far ahead. I just want to enjoy the now. But a few things are for sure, lots of costumes will be made, lots of giving back will be done and best of all lots of fun will be had.

You can find more of Knightmage's work here: www.facebook.com/Knightmage1 www.twitter.com/knightmage

Photography by: Samuel Famoyegun of SF Design www.facebook.com/SFDesign21 The Portrait Dude www.facebook.com/theportraitdudecosplay Heaven Lee Portraits www.facebook.com/pages/Heaven-LeePortraits/294972210532180 Cosplayers mentioned in article: Mewpuff and MiniPuff Cosplay www.facebook.com/pages/MewPuff-And-MiniPuffCosplay/299338860194440 SuperKayce www.facebook.com/SuperKayceCosplay

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Knightmage as Green Lantern Photo by Samuel Famoyegun of SF Design AUGUST 2015

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THE PORTRAIT DUDE CC Mag: When did you first get into photography?

Portrait Dude: I first got into “muggle photography” (non cosplay) because one of my cousins was getting married and another was graduating high school.

I told them if they went together got me a specific camera I’d shoot them for free. They agreed and that got me started.

I got my start in cosplay photography in the fall of 2013 (so right around two years ago at the time of this interview). A buddy of mine cosplayed as Batman a lot and we had jokingly suggested that we get together and do a shoot one evening. I had grown more and more frustrated at my normal photography and had actually quit shooting anything for about six months at that point. We both had a Friday free, so he brought some other cosplayers with him, we met on the roof of a parking garage in Athens, OH and I could tell within the first ten minutes that this was what I had been looking for in my photography. Through that shoot and Facebook I met Knightmage and things just kind of started rolling from there.

CC Mag: Do you typically do studio, on location or convention photos? What do you enjoy most?

Portrait Dude: I would say 50% convention, 50% location (private shoots) at this point. I don’t have a studio. I enjoy both convention shoots and private shoots equally. Conventions are awesome because I get to see SO MANY of my good friends and see these amazing costumes that they are debuting. However, there is also something to be said for a great private shoot at a neat location too (and those generally make the best stories).

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CC Mag: Do you have a particular style in your photography? If so, did it draw from any particular inspiration?

Portrait Dude: I drew a lot of inspiration for my style from reading comic books my entire life. The bold colors, larger than life characters, contrast and punch just really excites and inspires me. I like to use flashes, lighting and fire in fun ways to get special looking effects in camera instead of Photoshopping it in. My dark style and “creepy lighting” as a lot of my friends have come to call it actually came from the fact that I hate people photobombing my shots, so I found a way to shoot pretty much anywhere I want, control the light and get the shots I want without a lot of background distraction. It really opens up a lot of opportunities to shoot places that wouldn’t be available otherwise.

As far as photographer influences go I absolutely love Benjamin Von Wong’s style and how he is continually pushing the boundaries of what we can expect to come out of a photo shoot.

CC Mag: Tell us a bit about your collaborations with Knightmage!

Portrait Dude: Wow - where to start? I met Knightmage shortly after my first cosplay shoot. I put the images on Facebook (this was even before The Portrait Dude name came about) and as people started adding me I saw this guy dressed as Luke Cage start popping up as a mutual friend over and over. I’m a big Luke Cage fan, so I contacted him and struck up a conversation. He loved my work and

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we arranged our first (of many!) Spawn shoot at the Cincinnati Comic Expo in 2013. We really clicked right off the bat, got some fantastic shots together that gained a lot of exposure online and had a blast together. We’ve been a team ever since and I have shot dozens of his outfits, though I can’t keep up with the guy - he’s a freakin machine!

CC Mag: What are some of your favourite shoots you’ve done?

Portrait Dude: That’s like asking to choose your favorite child! hahaha I have three fairly recent ones that come to mind. First was the most recent with SuperKayce in Indiana. We shot five costumes in five locations in one day and had an absolute blast doing it! Our buddy Steven came along and helped hold the lighting and keep things rolling smoothly. That weekend will always have a special place as one of my absolute favorite weekends of shooting since I’ve started doing this.

Next is my Wonder Woman shoot that I got to do with LadyDevann at an abandoned concrete factory with all kinds of graffiti and cool architecture to work with. Sarah assisted that day and it went absolutely fantastic. We even had two taggers (spraypaint artists) walk up on our shoot. They were super freaked out that somebody else was there till I told them I was a fan of some of their pieces around the area. We had a good conversation and they went on their way while we wrapped up.

Last, but certainly not least is when I got to shoot at the real life Hall of Justice in Cincinnati, OH with a massive group of DC characters. Since he was at the Cincinnati Comic Expo that year (and friends with Knightmage) we also had George Perez (yes, that one) tag along. Throw in shooting with Miracole Burns as Raven and getting to meet and shoot with Belle Chere as Powergirl at the freakin Hall of Justice WITH GEORGE PEREZ. I seriously could not handle all the awesomeness that morning and couldn’t stop smiling.

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CC Mag: If you could photograph anybody or any character, who would it be (real or fiction)?

Portrait Dude: I get asked this a lot and still haven’t come up with a good answer for it yet. I guess my dream character shoot would be Enzo Matrix (the adult version) from the animated series Reboot. I loved that show growing up and have always resonated with that character. I have only seen pictures of people cosplaying as him and they are all pretty far from me.

As far as a person I would like to shoot with, I do actually have a bucket list of people I would love to shoot with. Belle Chere was tops on my list until recently when I got to shoot with her at Cincinnati, but I guess now would be Steff Von Schweetz from Las Vegas. I absolutely love her take on some of my favorite characters and her female Winter Soldier really caught my attention. I follow her Youtube channel and we have chatted on social media and stuff (and you should follow her too!). She has a fantastic eye for costuming and a great sense of humor (which is important to me because I love to laugh and have fun on our shoots), so she’s definitely tops right now.

CC Mag: What drew you to cosplay photography?

Portrait Dude: Being able to nail that one shot during a convention, turn the camera around and show somebody THIS is what you look like to me.

No Photoshop, no fancy effects, no bull crap - just you. Having the stuff I create with the cosplayers shown around the web and in print is something that would have never been available with my normal photography and I am incredibly grateful and thankful for each time that happens, but it is 100% making the cosplayer feel amazing about the art that they have created in their costume. That is why I do what I do. Everybody deserves to feel like a rock star at least once in their lives and if I can help them do that with my photography it is worth all the sleepless nights editing and all the hardships that come along with any hobby like this.

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CC Mag: Have you ever cosplayed?

Portrait Dude: I haven’t cosplayed yet, but definitely have plans to in the future. The awesome thing is through my photography I have met some AMAZING armor and prop makers, leatherworkers, worbla specialists, painters, people who can sew like crazy, tattoo artists, makeup artists, contact lens makers (Much love to Samhain Contact Lenses - I love shooting product shots for that dude!)... you name it, I know somebody who does it and they all keep telling me “Dude, when you decide to cosplay let us know and we will help you with whatever you want to build.”

It seriously meant the world to me when I am shooting a group of Mandalorians at a ball game (respect and love to Rancor (Ohio) and Blue Moon (Kentucky) clans!) and mention that I want to do Taskmaster’s black ops costume some day, but it would be a tough build for my first cosplay. They start talking about how we can make it happen, what materials they will need, who in the clan knows how to do what I need to do and in ten minutes we have a game plan together.

THAT is what I love about the cosplay community People are so freakin nice!

CC Mag: Any advice for someone just starting out in cosplay photography?

Portrait Dude: Yes - just freakin be yourself.

Photography is just as much how you interact with people as it is how you shoot. If you’re a jerk to people, or have an ego word gets around fast in the cosplay community and people won’t want to shoot with you. Be respectful, and remember this isn’t about you and your portfolio or how many shoots you book. It’s about making them look the absolute best that you can and having a blast while you do it.

I personally make it a point not to look at what other photographers are doing, what they charge for their shoots, how they set up their equipment, etc., because how in the heck is somebody else going to be able to tell me what my time and effort is worth?

You do you, find your style that stands out and is recognizable and then practice practice practice. Also don’t leave the camera on Auto - there are a ton of resources for photographers starting out on Youtube to get out of Auto and take control of your shots.

“...it is 100% making the cosplayer feel amazing about the art that they have created in their costume.

That is why I do what I do.”

CC Mag: If someone would like to work with you or see more of your portfolio, where can they go for info?

Portrait Dude: I’m most active on Facebook and Instagram. You can find links to my newest stuff there. You can also check out my website at www. theportraitdude.com, but depending on my editing workload I’m not that great at keeping it as up to date as I would like. Or you can just straight up e-mail me at theportraitdude@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you!

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You can find more of The Portrait Dude's work here: www.facebook.com/theportraitdudecosplay www.instagram.com/theportraitdude www.theportraitdude.com theportraitdude@gmail.com

Val Romack as Female Hades Photo by The Portrait Dude AUGUST 2015

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introducing our new makeup contributor, PompBerry...

CC Mag: Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

PompBerry: I’m PompBerry, 24 years old, grew up all over the world and have drawn since I can hold a pencil.

CC Mag: How long have you been doing makeup?

PompBerry: For over 6 years now.

CC Mag: What drew you to doing makeup?

PompBerry: I love the power of transformation that it has. You can literally turn yourself into somebody else. I think that’s what also got me into Cosplay as well.

CC Mag: Do you have any favourite characters or ‘styles’ you like to create when doing makeup?

PompBerry: My prefered makeup style leans more towards the artistic side of things, bordering on face painting. Creating surreal creatures and looks is my jam.

CC Mag: If you could transform yourself into one character, who would it be?

PompBerry: Oh wow that’s a tough one... Most of my favourite characters are villains and I’m not too sure I’d want to lead their lives! hahaha But I wouldn’t mind becoming Leeloo (from ‘The Fifth Element’)!”

CC Mag: Do you cosplay?

PompBerry: Yes, for the past 9 years!

CC Mag: What characters have you cosplayed, and what are you future cosplay plans?

PompBerry: I’ve done mainly western comic book and movie cosplays. My most notable ones are: Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Oracle from the DC Universe; Delirium and Death from Sandman; Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, Rocket from Sucker Punch, Leeloo from The Fifth Element (ha!) and most recently Cruella DeVil and a female Tenth Doctor. For now my future cosplays are unplanned and I’ve been making “spur of the moment” ones a lot, but I do want to make something from League of Legends soon!

PompBerry as Poison Ivy Photo by Hygow Lial

CC Mag: Do you have advice for anyone wanted to get into makeup artistry?

PompBerry: All I can say is practice. Practice, practic, e, practice! And then practice some more! Hahaha but in all seriousness, experiment with as many products and techniques as possible till you find your preferred way of doing things!

You can find more of Pompberry's work here: www.facebook.com/pompberrycosplay www.facebook.com/pompberrymakeup www.nstagram.com/pompberry www.youtube.com/user/pompberry

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LEARN HOW HOW TO PAINT YOUR EYEBROWS TO MATCH YOUR WIG!

A TUTORIAL BY POMPBERRY Make sure your face is washed and clear of any makeup and oils before beginning. This will help ensure the new makeup will stick and last longer.

This tutorial can be followed using any colour product, so we’ll show you photo examples with a variety of colours in different steps.

I’m starting off with a white pencil as a base. You can use a white grease paint or other type of cream makeup for this as well.

Run it through your eyebrows, going against the growth of the hair, then with it, making sure to coat the hairs with the product.

Use a spoolie to brush the product through your brows and make sure they’re evenly coated. Also comb your eyebrows into place.

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Use a cotton bud with a bit of makeup remover to clean up your lines if needed.

Since we started with a creamy base, we need to set it with a powdered product. I'm taking some bright matte eyeshadow on an angled brush and pressing it onto the eyebrow. You can just follow your natural brow shape or draw in more of an arch if you want to change the shape a bit. Repeat the application of the white base and the shadow if you feel the hairs don't have enough coverage.

You can use a coloured product to start off with as opposed to a white one, so if you have coloured eye pencils or lip pencils, feel free to use those! You can also mix and match the colours and create an “ombre� effect!

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