I had a restful day today, visiting with my granddaughter, Kayleigh. She is home from a year in Taiwan and will start her senior year next week! She is crazy about cosplay. Cosplay or costume play has become popular with worldwide clubs and conventions for dressing up like your favorite anime character. And not always anime characters--sometimes manga, comic, or film characters. Kayleigh is attending a Con (convention) this weekend as the anime character Clear. She modeled her costume for us and spend the afternoon working on her makeup techniques! I had never heard of Cosplay before about a year ago, when she got interested in it. I know that I won't describe it correctly, but it seems it is for people who are interested in anime (animated cartoons--mostly of the Japanese sort). Anime characters usually have oversized heads and large eyes. Even her wallet depicts anime characters! And Kayleigh loves to draw them too!
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| Wallet including pink yoyo pin that I made for her today |
Her favorite character is a boy that is dressed like this picture and carries a clear umbrella and a gas mask!? (Don't ask me, I just don't know the story!) But none-the-less, isn't she cute in her wig and costume!!?
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| Klee as Clear |
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| Clear character's flower crown |
Klee, short spelling of her name that she likes, usually wears purple contacts, especially purchased, to further accent the character's eyes. Also, note that her eyebrows are whited to give more definition to the eyes.
Kayleigh earns the money to pay for her costumes and expenses for her interest! We are sooooo proud of her!
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| G'Pa and Klee |
Sure is fun having Kayleigh (Klee) home
from her exchange in Taiwan!
