I have scoured the net and compiled my favorite images of pop-culture related body paint art.

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That’s right, a gathering of geeks, a congregation of cosplayers and herds of “Hug Me!” signholders. While conventions, which vary from anime to Star Trek, go on throughout the year, spring/summer is usually considered con season as most of the big name conventions are held when most people are able off school and work and are able to attend.

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane—no, it’s Damian! Take a minute to vote and help out the next Superman of Metropolis, Illinois.

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As PrincessTwilight brought to your attention recently, Kannaya and I joined her at Anime Detour this past month and had a fantastic time cosplaying. Kannaya and I had been planning a set of costumes from one of our favorite anime shows for some time before we decided to also rock the femme-Mario look. Read on to find out about making our costumes for FLCL – an anime you can watch a hundred times and still never quite understand.

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American Cosplay Paradise, or ACParadise.com for short, has been one of the leading cosplay community sites for years. It has always catered itself exclusively to girls, a place where we could feel safe from the slimey grips of the creepy fanboy. Enter: American Cosplay Experience, the first cosplay community site exclusively for men! I wonder if fangirls are just as creepy?

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I’m jumping on board with the adventures in bodypainting, sorry Aktrez I can’t let you hog all the fun. Being a 501st girl myself I couldn’t believe my eyes the first time I had seen this red scantily clad tattooed sith twilek. She originally appeared in the Star Wars Legacy comic preview released by Dark Horse. Later on she was known as Darth Talon, before anyone knew who she was a girl named Cortney had tried her on for size.

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In honor of one of my new favorite games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, enjoy some delicious eye candy from those who do it best, cosplayers! (more…)

Okay guys, I know this is what you’ve ALL been waiting for…

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Actually, my FIRST adventure in cosplaying! That’s right, this past weekend I attended my first convention, Anime Detour 2008 in Bloomington, MN, and did my first cosplay with Kannaya and VirtualGirl at my side. We dressed up as Mario (Virtualgirl), Wario (Kannaya), and Luigi (myself), and our friend Nick accompanied us as “Prince Peach.”

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Okay, so it’s not Blu_Ray make-up, but I had share this with everyone! I found an amazing site with an incredible selection of eye make-up, and it’s cheap! (more…)