Wonderful Memories

 Mobile Game

    Back around 2020 in April I played this game for a while on my cellphone. I downloaded it illegally through Apk and unfortunately it's still in Japanese IP. This may not be a good thing to emulate, but I'm very curious about this game because it was done by Yana-sensei.

    Actually, my type of cellphone does not support downloading and installing this game application, I did a factory reset and other settings that may seriously endanger the health of my cellphone in the future. However, the sacrifice was quite fruitful. I can finish some of the dorms in this game.

    There are two dorms that I managed to complete, namely Heartslabyul and Savanaclaw. In the process of completing the third dorm, Octavinelle, I had difficulty logging into the game. I got stuck in the 7th or 8th chapter, so after that I gave up and didn't continue this game anymore.

    I tried to download this game several times because of login errors and stuck in some chapters in some dorms, and I gave up while in Octavinalle. Maybe one day I can play this game with peace of mind, without worrying about the safety or security of my cellphone. Fyi, the dorm I chose when I started this game is Diasomnia and the character I chose is Lilia Vanrouge. I loved Lilia's character and design, so I chose him in this game.

Why Did I Chose Riddle Rosehearts As My Cosplan ?

    In 2022, I managed to find scanlations from the Twisted Wonderland manga and in this manga tells the story of dorm Heartslabyul in it. After I finished reading and understood the storyline, I felt that there were some similarities with Riddle, such as obeying the rules of the dorm and being quite perfectionist. My friends seemed to realize this too and when I was in learning mode, I would be very serious about it. Therefore, I took the character of Riddle in my cosplan plan in 2022 and I can realize it in 2023 through a makeup test.

    P.S : I also feel quite grumpy and understand the character of Riddle a little bit. Anyway, I am happy with the ending of this dorm where they all return to good friends and the problem is solved well. Of course I hope that the same can happen to me too in the real world, hehe.

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INSTAGRAM FILTER: RYOMEN SUKUNA

    Actually, the underlying thing of makeup test this time is an Instagram filter named Sukuna by maendanindya. I use this filter quite often because it's unique (you can use Sukuna face tattoos in two different modes). To be honest, I don't have the exact same clothes like Sukuna from the anime series so here I'm tried to modifies it into high school student like I've ever seen in Facebook with Mahito as the main of the illustration. 

    I did the cosplay test in the early of July and finally I'm able to edit in the end of the month. I took several photos but unfortunately just doing the 5 photos to edit. I do something different for these costests, started by Mikey from Tokyo Revengers and now is Ryomen Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen. The thing is, I started to make Tiktok's video that focused in cosplay as the idea. Beforehand, I was focused in Kpop and Traditional drawing and for now, I broaden the topic into cosplay since I'm a cosplayer too (as a hobbyist).

COSPLAY TEST: RYOMEN SUKUNA

    Ah yup, this cosplay test can happen because I already have a pink wig which I think is quite similar to Sukuna's hair color. For the costume, I already have a white top and pink skirt that I think is suitable when combined with this cosplay look (btw, the color goes with Sukuna hair).

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WHICH TEAM ARE YOU?

    The team that watches anime every week or who waits for the anime to finish and then started to watch it?. To be honest, I'm the second type. The reason is simple, it's because I'm pretty impatient and the type that easily forgets the previous episode, so I need to rewatch one episode beforehand when watching the latest episode.

    At Tokyo Revengers I started doing different things. What's different is that I started reading manga from Tokyo Revengers and then watching the anime. I rarely read manga, maybe because of the habit of waiting for the series to end first and then I followed. Sure, bad behaviour followed me after. When I start reading manga, I tend not to be interested in watching the anime ;;;; I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, huh?

    In This Tokyo Revengers I tend to like Kurokawa Izana and Mitsuya. I love Kurokawa Izana for his character design, but unfortunately his life story is quite tragic and ended up being shot by Kisaki Tetta (cmiiw). I think it's bit different with Mitsuya, even though he's in the part of Tokyo Manji gang and is the head of the second division, I find him has calm personality. I think he showed a slightly different side than someone who was in the gang and held the position of divisional chairman.

COPLAY TEST: MANJIRO SANO

    You said you liked Izana and Mitsuya, but why is it costest as Mikey? Well, this is because I already have a wig that would otherwise resemble Mikey's. So, I just need to styling it a little bit and then find a suitable outfit in my wardrobe. To be honest, Mikey's time leaps interest me a little bit. If you read the manga, you can see Mikey with a variety of different designs in the future.

So to not waste time, this is where I share my costest results as Mikey.

    The costest results are not perfect, but I think I'm quite satisfied to have tried styling wig and makeup for Mikey. I think doing makeup like this can even be a difficult category for me, because it has to make minimal makeup but must still show the character of Mikey. I was helped by the choice of poses, if only relying on makeup I think is far from perfect.

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 YOUTUBE MAKEUP CONTENT

    This is one of the fun in doing cosplay. Actually I did not plan to make a video tutorial because I felt this makeup character is not too difficult, but eventually I still made the content of her (Platelet). The reason behind this cosplay is because I already had a similar wig as well as a white hat & the t-shirt I borrowed from my sister. Without further ado, please enjoy a selfie pack from me!

Platelet | NAMIEKA

T-shirt by Kung

SUMMARY : HALLOWEEN

    Last year on Halloween, I had a chance to make my own sugar skull makeup. At first I thought, this makeup is just one of the makeup options for Halloween. It turns out that I was wrong, this makeup is not just a simple makeup by taking the theme of the skull but is actually a cultural heritage owned by Mexicans to commemorate the Day of The Dead which is celebrated on November 1st (Halloween is on October 30th).

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS : FESTIVAL "DAY OF THE DEAD"

    "Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Dia de los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience, a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing up to become a contributing member of the community. On Dia de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the community, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones." (Source : Dia de los Muertos | National Geographic Society)

    After reading several articles about the Day of the Dead celebration as well as sugar skull makeup used during this celebration. This celebration is the multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember friends and family members who have died. There is no creepy shape like blood that looks terrible like on Halloween because sugar skull is a form of celebration to remember the family that has been gone so that both of the colors and makeup motifs used are more beautiful for example flowers with vibrant colors.

The sugar skull makeup is known for its vibrant colors, where each one has a meaning:

• Yellow - Represents the sun and unity, because "under the sun, we're all the same."
• White - Using this color in decorations represents spirit, hope and purity.
• Red - Represents blood and life.
• Purple - Represents mourning, grief an suffering.
• Pink - Signinifies happiness.

Source :Day of the Dead: What is sugar skull makeup, why is it worn and when is the festival? | Express.co.uk

MY OWN SUGAR SKULL MAKEUP

    After doing small research for my own form of sugar skull makeup. Finally, I choose pink (happiness) and purple (mouning, grief & suffering) as my main color in this looks. I want to show that even in a state of mourning there is a happy thing, because both the living and the "dead" can still meet at the Dia de Los Muertos Festival.

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WHAT YOU DOING ? 

    Sometimes I redo my cosplay for makeup practice, since I've been doing makeup content in my YouTube channel. It's common thing for me to do & here's my Yuki Nagato cosplay makeup tutorial that I want to share with you. As comparison, let me share my Yuki Nagato cosplay from 2015 & 2021. I don't feel like I'm making a big change in her makeup, but let me share it with you guys hehe.

MY FIRST YUKI NAGATO APPEREANCE

    I once cosplayed Yuki Nagato around 2015, precisely at an outdoor event in Kuta Beach Bali. Looks like I'm just going around and enjoying the event with my friends while doing a photoshoot. I was so shy at the event that by choosing a character like Yuki, I felt comfortable in doing outdoor cosplay. I'm not a person who always comes to the event but every now and then I want to feel the event even with a little courage hehe..

MY RECENT YUKI NAGATO COSPLAY

    I just started a YouTube channel last year and focus on makeup and crafting content (costume making and cosplay properties). Therefore, I made makeup content with a complete costume and wig that already have, like Yuki Nagato. I did her cosplay, which I hope can help you who want to start cosplay makeup. I've written the step by step for each part and added the photo as a comparator (the before and after eye part in the makeup) as seen in the video.

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