Anime Makeup Transformations

#The Wig

Cosplay just isn’t any fun without a wig. Don’t be afraid to go bold. Anime characters are known for their brightly-colored hair. When you choose a color, think about the character you’re creating. Young or sweet characters have pastel-colored hair, while anime villains have darker colors. For an even more authentic effect, match your with to your contacts. Get your hair wig ready before you put on your makeup. Tie it back tight and clip your wig cap in place.

#Anime Girls

Girls who put on anime makeup are called anime girls. Anime is a style of drawing. Anime characters are most recognizable by their big eyes.

The style is so popular that people have begun to mimic it. How do they get these animated looks? With makeup. It looks a lot like Photoshop. But no digital retouching was involved in making these anime makeup transformations.

#Bigger Eyes

You don’t always have to take anime makeup seriously. The best way to get larger-than-life anime eyes is to draw them from scratch. Some girls close their eyes and paint new ones on top using liquid makeup. It’s not hard if you can draw.

Then they glue false eyelashes on the top lids of their fake eyes. Another pair gets glued to the lids of their real eyes. Closed, painted and lashed, your eyes have a shockingly-real anime look. You can’t see where you’re going, but that’s really not the point.

#A V-Shaped Jaw

Anime characters are drawn with v-shaped jaws. If your jaw doesn’t make a “v”, you can contour one. Use the same dark brown eye shadow that you used for your nose. But this time use a large face brush. Now take a good look at your chin in the mirror.

Wherever it deviates from the “v” shape, contour it out with the dark eye shadow. Check your progress periodically. Don’t go too dark or you’ll create a beard.

#The Nose

Anime girls contour their noses with dark eye shadow. A slim, shaped nose is one of the keys to making your face look painted on. It can be the difference between a jaw-dropping anime look and a so-so one.

Choose a shade of brown eye shadow (at least two shades darker than your foundation). Apply it with a medium-sized makeup brush. Contour beneath your eyebrow (starting in the middle) and down the size of your nose. Repeat on the other side. The dark contouring will highlight the thin bridge of your nose for a slender anime look.

#The Costume

Makeup is the most important part of an anime look. The best way to finish it off is with a costume. Some girls save their anime makeup skills for cosplay. But you don’t have to mimic your favorite character.

With the right clothes, you can make a whole new one. A lot of girls head to thrift stores for vintage finds. Some make their pieces from scratch. When you find the perfect look, celebrate it with a photo shoot.

#Getting Out There
Anime looks aren’t just for photo sessions. They’re great for conventions, your makeup can take a great costume to the next level. Be prepared to get asked for lots of photos. And keep your makeup with you. You’ll need touchups throughout the day. Smudged or worn off makeup will take away from the effect. Just do a little Googling online and you’re sure to find an anime convention near you.

#Anastasiya Shpagina

This is Anastasiya Shpagina. She's one of the most famous anime girls on the web. Anastasiya is 20 and from the Ukraine. But she's adopted the Japanese name Fukkacumi

She spends hours every day transforming her face. And she's got serious makeup skills. Google her and you'll find several of her makeup tutorials floating around the web. She even has a YouTube channel that guides you to her look brush stroke by brush stroke.

#Taking It Too Far

Anime makeup is a fun hobby. But some women take it too far. Like, surgery too far. Famous anime girl Anastasiya Shpagina has said she’s considering getting her eyes permanently widened.

Some girls get their jaws shaved down into a V Shape. And nose jobs are certainly nothing new. Cosplay is fun but it doesn’t have to involve surgery. A makeup transformation will more than do the job.