10 TIPS for ACTUALLY surviving a con!!

Ello!~
Take the words of "surviving" lightly!! Cons for the most part, 99.5% of the time are safe and wonderful places!! But of course like any large space, with lots of strangers (and not to mention when all normality gets thrown out the window to an extent...heck people are walking around in colourful wigs and extravagant outfits) - it's good to know how to stay safe!! It'll also put your parents mind to ease knowing that you're aware and taking precautions!
We have been attending conventions now for 6 years and so between us and our friends, we've narrowed a few tips down on how to "survive" a con! :D
Anyway, thank you so much for watching and as usual - we'll see you next time! :D
Fiona and Erin xo
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[@AlysonTabbitha]

You guys are such good roles models, especially for young cosplayers just getting into this crazy hobby! I don't comment on youtube often but I just wanted to let you girls know I love watching your videos and they are always helpful, informative and entertaining! :)

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Alyson Tabbitha Ahhhhh thank you so much!! C':

[@stolen_stardust]

My 'local con' is actually Anime Midwest and everything in that area, and I really like that the people running it have free ramen and water/soda so you'll never get dehydrated or hungry during the day :) It'd be really cool if every convention did this!

[@alto.cosplay5384]

At the con I go to, CONvergence, there's a place called ConSuite that has rice, soup, soda, and usually some kind of fruit/veggie where the price is included in your ticket.

[@DemCosplayGirls]

Take the words of "surviving" lightly!! Cons for the most part, 99.5% of the time are safe and wonderful places!! But of course like any large space, with lots of strangers (and not to mention when all normality gets thrown out the window to an extent...heck people are walking around in colourful wigs and extravagant outfits) - it's good to know how to stay safe!! It'll also put your parents mind to ease knowing that you're aware and taking precautions!

[@kouyouseri]

+Dem Cosplay Girls Can't wait to see you at anime north

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+紅葉セリ Yay~! Hopefully we run into each other

[@kouyouseri]

yes

[@choirfandomcookingrantsand496]

Fiona'n'Erin you have not gone to the comic con at my town it's pack crowded

[@maskedfoxx7173]

Fact: At my local con I always bring two water bottles each day. One for myself, and one for friends who get thirsty. Those water bottles are dried up within 2 hours, so I still have about 8-10 hours left in the day, and no immediate water source. Luckily, the convention has free water for the guests, except that free water is in the hotel, whereas the con itself is in the conventional building next door, so every time I get thirsty, it's a ten minute walk to water. Bring a lot of fucking water y'all.

[@marshiethe6th104]

At my first con, I spent all my money in the first two hours. Luckily, I was only there for the first day so it turned out alright

[@denmark1142]

To add on to your first tip I would just like to say that it's one thing to have water with you and another thing to actually drink that water. As someone who has experienced their first convention not that long ago I can say that this can be in issue. From my personal experience I had brought my own water bottle BUT I wasn't actually drinking said water because I just forgot to. It's very easy to forget to eat and drink water, especially at your first convention so just make sure that you first, bring water and second, actually drink the water. It was probable 90 degrees fahrenheit and I was wearing a very hot cosplay and I thought I was going to pass out and I didn't know why until I realized I wasn't drinking enough water. So please learn from my mistake.

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Denmark Very true!!! Cons are really overwhelming @3@ And we're glad to hear you made it out okay C':

[@denmark1142]

Dem Cosplay Girls Thanks ^^

[@Gremvalle]

my phone got taken out of my pocket at a convention. Freaking kleptomaniac cosplayer. I originally though i lost it until a week later i got a call from somebody saying they bought my phone off craigslist -.-

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Ruth Ann Paquette OMG!! :O That's awful...hopefully you go your phone back >

[@roxassora2706]

Report them to the police.

[@luncrazed2835]

can you two do one f these but more towards; "how to not breakdown as a sobbing emotional mess when you meet your idol/a cosplayer cosplaying ur waifu"

[@tinyalternate]

I need that too

[@AnnieChieDesigns]

Gosh these are some good tips here! I've been going to cons for just as long and I feel like those new to cons won't know this all right away, it's not general knowledge until a few convention experiences. Also, going to AN for the first time, hopefully I'll bump into you guys so you can have one of those "omg someone knows who we are" moments :P

[@TheCagedKittyDoll]

On the bag issue. I always ask a Booth person to hold my bag if my friend isn't nearby. Cause the booth people can't go anywhere. (Plus I tend to cling to a Booth I really like and become friends with them)

[@avevee9708]

I've been in that position- "is that Becky I the distance?!" Horrible and inconvenient

[@CatlynCupcake]

i didn't really clicked on the video because u could use the tips but for you guys xD your videos are always super funny and actually helpful too! it s super lovely to see you two having such a great and fun time while doing the videos!! :')

[@Stuttsis]

This was great! Even if I stick with my friends all the time, I have now written down emergency numbers just in case, because who knows what can happen? My battery always runs out quickly during a con. And a meeting spot is a good tip too! I actually did a "mistake" at my first con. I talked to this photographer while my friend went to the rave without me, and we talked for so long and then I decided to find a toilet without telling my friend about it, she kept calling me but for some reason I couldn't hear anything, so she thought that something could've happen to me and with that guy (he was also a bit too friendly). I was alright, but later on this guy asked me to keep him company to the train station, and it was late... But I just told him that I had to return to my friend. So nothing really happened, but I made my friend worry about me.

[@JaelynnCleveland]

Its better to be safe than kidnapped XD

[@milenakauer4494]

Tip: always have something small to eat on you even if its just some sweets or cookies. just telling because i tend to forget to eat at cons and already blacked out due to hunger and sweets at least keep you going until you find a place to get some real food^^

[@meichou8252]

Omg this has helped me a lot! I'm having a con on October here in my country New Zealand! I'm bringing a lot of friends with me to. I sent this video to all of them! This really has helped me to keep myself safe since I am still pretty young! Thanks again

[@bellarichie4992]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL THANK YOU!!!! I'm so new to cosplaying and going to cons, and yes you are right, con season is coming up! I have a few cons I'm going to and I'm definitely going to go by these rules. Thank you gals!! :D

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+WhatTheFluff THANK YOU TTUTT

[@universalsock]

"You'll think you're going to bed with InuYasha." XD Killed me. Anyways, I'm glad you make videos like this, I'm new to the channel and going to my first con in July, so I need tips so my mom and I don't go crazy. Thank you for being funny and awesome. I'm gonna go now, seeya.

[@Emma-bu7jq]

Loving the con rush so far! I've only been to one con so these tips are quite useful, thanks a lot (they're also good to show my parents~) Love the bow btw Erin!

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Emma Thank you so much~! And we're happy you're enjoying them!! We enjoy making them ;u;

[@spiffy9746]

Thank you for this video! I am going to my first convention in about a month, and needed a video like this to help me c: You guys seem so nice.

[@devilsarchived]

aaah! thank you so much for this video! my friend and i are going to s con this saturday and she's quite nervous since its her first con ( its my 3rd convention In going to!) I'll definitely link her to this! once again , thanks for this video!!

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+upset prince Yay!! So happy to hear that we helped C': Hope you and your friend have an amazing time!

[@stripeyy_]

I'm gonna link a few of these videos to my mum. We are going to London comicon together and it's her first con and first cosplay and she would love to see these tips and stuff. This is a great video by the way guys! ily both lots my beautiful parents 💖

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+daisy bennett AHHHH Thank you so much!! TTuTT

[@MamotteLollpop123]

Fiona your panda shirt omg so cute! ^3^

[@DemCosplayGirls]

Thank you~! 🐼🐼

[@amberproctor3996]

omg the spongbob clip

[@caroliner8176]

This is a really good video! I’m very young cosplayer and I planing on going to a con when I’m a little bit older. So this is really helpful!

[@abidavis2389]

I'm going to my first con in two weeks and your advice I can already tell is going to be really helpful for me and my friends

[@lucybirchtree2526]

I am 13 I have been to my local convention once,its so fun! The next one is in October and I'm cosplaying as a female bill cipher,so excited!!!

[@cbthbhgg6425]

Good luck, I'm sure it will look great! I'm cosplaying as TAC Nyan this weekend!

[@lucybirchtree2526]

+Creepyanimepasta Thank you 😀 are you cosplaying?

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Bungy Have fun~!

[@lucybirchtree2526]

Dem Cosplay Girls thank yo hopfullly I will!

[@KoumoriNoHimeCosplay]

All of these tips are such great advice!

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Koumori No Hime Cosplay Thank you! We're glad to hear that C:

[@ninzabeans]

I'm going to a convention tomorrow so this really helped. Thank you :)

[@Hellboydec]

OMG love you guys so funny made me so excited for the cons here In UK you guys deserve more subs.

[@MahouShoujoKaffeein]

Aaah reminds me of my first convention... but I was 9 years old so I had to learn these tips over the years, by myself, since I didn't knew what was KZbin xD

[@Krolshi]

Yeah def useful tips ~ This would have been so helpful for me for my first /sec con exp TT vTT Ah , I would add that if you wanna go for signings or the masquerade , get there early (an hour early if you 're up for it ; the cap get 's filled fast ). I missed out on Grey Ayres signing this year , I bought Ghost Stories just for the occasion too ... ; 3;

[@Krolshi]

... Well I guess that 's not really a survival tip xD

[@maddyhing700]

I love your advice!! This is really gonna help haha, I also have a kinda awkward question...so I know people ask a lot of people to take pictures because of their brilliant cosplay. Could you refuse sometimes? Because I know I'll be going somewhere and get stuck or something haha (tho I'll probably accept most of the time) and is it okay to pose with another cosplayer if u ask to take a picture if u took a cosplay too?? Thank uuuuu lol

[@basilbaby779]

DiamondCrystalline 森 if you dont want to or dont feel like taking a picture you have the right to refuse and nobody should hold it against you.

[@nannerpuss9430]

Subscribed! You girls are hilarious! Hope to see ya at a con some day.

[@Jenns228]

Thanks for the tips! I'm going to my first con soon.

[@brittneyfraser3151]

Like for all the "mom"s in the friend group, I know I am XD

[@ddexiy8796]

omg thank you this video helps so much! thank you thank you !! ^^

[@cbthbhgg6425]

I'm going to comic con this weekend and entering in my first masquerade this really helped thank you :)

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Creepyanimepasta Ahhhh good luck!! :D And anytime

[@Electrosa]

I was the one who fainted and got carried out on a stretcher... it sucked. Really badly. I ended up not going to the second day ;_;

[@alailazapata2570]

I'm going to comic con 2017 for my first con I'm not afraid I just don't want to make a fool of myself I'm going has sailor moon I don't like someone to come up to me being like her your sailor moon and they ask question that only sailor moon can answer and I don't know the answer and I Disappoint more cosplayers please give me tips for what to do if your own the spot

[@marleymarley8347]

I'm going to my first con this November 9th (my b-day is the 10th🙂🙂) and its already really cold out (Michigan weather), my friend and I are going as Monika and Sayori (so school girl outfits) should I bring a coat or do you think the blazer will be fine? You seem like you have better judgement than me :))))

[@annavanderlee4990]

How was the con?? And were the blazers warm enough? I'll be going to a con in two weeks and my friend will be wearing something similair . And I don't want her to get cold.

[@gachaskylo4848]

I’m gonna start cosplaying after dec and And I might be going to a con in April 2021 for a few hours with my mum or dad but I need to know how much it’ll cost how much do you think’ll cost :(?

[@kristianawright9865]

If you guy's ever decide to come to New Zealand let me know :D

[@copicsans8605]

LABEL EVERYTHING cuz if ya lose it then people will know that it's yours

[@atheaguitering9729]

How do you make a costplay? Sorry I'm broke

[@kayleighweekusk2722]

I'm 8 my dad will probably say 'don't talk to strangers'

[@JylianJazmynn]

going to comicon this weekend for the first time for my birthday SO EXCITE

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Jylian Zwada Have fun!! :D

[@faithfulimagination226]

You girls are so cute and helpful. Will you be at Emerald City comic con this year? Haha and no, I promise I'm not a creep. But like you said you never know.

[@spark_storm3010]

I'm a new cosplayer and I don't know if I should grab a wig cap because I have short hair. Also, what are the pros and cons of wig caps?

[@gilliand7725]

I have long hair, but I would still recommend at least a stocking cap because wigs can get VERY itchy without one. Hope this helped!

[@toriguy6335]

a friend of mine last year lost her wallet twice at anime north, fortunately they were dropped off at the lost and found station so they lucked out :P

[@AUBREYMAFIA]

Fiona. You look. Exactly like. My Textiles teacher. It's terrifying.

[@madisynkowalski4419]

can u come to the con I'm going to it's my first con do I'd like to hang out with some pros at the con then my dad won't have to worry about me plz

[@izzy6696]

"we'll be taking care of your child" *me literally being a child* also im going to my first con anime nyc :>

[@wakemeupinside83]

For me con season is in fall time

[@IceAngel25438]

Hello from West Virginia!!! XD

[@renalove9048]

I _reeaally_ want to go to a con and bring my best friend, but I'm young. I'm only 15. I can't go alone with her. So I'll have to wait until I'm 17 so she and I can go alone 😟

[@pjonfilm4901]

You guys should come to anime expo and Go to little Tokyo meet up :) pleaseee

[@mio9682]

1:11 My mom says she’s scared for me to go alone to conventions, now I know how to explain to her and convince her c:

[@WillOWisps]

BECKY!! HI, I'M BECKYYYY

[@cieloistrancomhive1500]

I have heterochromria and I have light blue and a sliver eye so last time I went to a convention I got a lot of stares. It made me super uncomfortable.

[@_Sammich]

Why is KZbin recommending me this *after* I get home from a con...

[@hooxiedev]

Sharing this with my BFF because her and I are cosplaying in fursuitlike costumes so yep

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Lily the Random Emphasize on waterrrrrr XD Ahaha you'll be fine though~!

[@hooxiedev]

Dem Cosplay Girls WATERRRRRRRR SO MUCH WATERRRRRRR XD

[@DemCosplayGirls]

+Lily the Random YES GOOD GOOD

[@hooxiedev]

Dem Cosplay Girls WATERRRRRR FOR DAYS XD

[@tinyalternate]

advice to someone going to their first con: avoid the fluffy alpacas.

[@louise4152]

I only bought a few merch and I'm disappointed ;-;

[@amberproctor3996]

hahaha thats not inuyasha!

[@kouyouseri]

omg im gonna find you on cosplay amino now LOL

[@goofyahhuncleproductions1365]

I have amino t00

[@deirdremcmanus7067]

Do i get a weapon

[@nielomhamidi]

Lol next morning wake up to Sebastian... Example but will not and is stupid anyways😂😂😂 Me: *wakes up sees/ thinks it's Sebastian M. Character* huh?.. Umm... "Eh..." *goes back to sleep* Lol jk