Body paint basics so you can become a hot orc (or tiefling, or whatever)

[@GinnyDi]

If you want to see Laura Bailey and I as Jester, here are all the places you can watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWeZnnd-mNCspa8 twitter.com/CriticalRole/status/1504488274122866689 facebook.com/watch/?v=458820959306126

[@dnf-dead]

Awesome

[@roswynn5484]

YOU AND LAURA BAILEY OMG I CAN'T EVEN

[@SAI-Max_D]

Congrats on the CritRole collab, Ginny 🍭 🦊 You and Laura absolutely killed it (and my sides from how much I laughed)

[@bmyers7078]

Photo of the two behind the fairy in the World Anvil add ~ 3:00.

[@GG-bw5qd]

Was a cool surprise to see you pop up in a Critical Role skit

[@JettKuso]

"And be sure to thank a Homestuck for their contributions to cosplay" excellent and true and based

[@Kyrmana]

Don't use sharpies in a bathtub peeps!

[@taylormerrell8510]

Actual facts

[@rosewood-cm5qz]

The way I watched this so I could do an aradia cosplay LMAO

[@LeEthane]

yoo jettkuso

[@limonprincess]

@@rosewood-cm5qz same but with gamzee lol

[@FionaStefanie]

It's oddly comforting to hear you say that you get paint on your clothes as well, because honestly I thought I was missing out on some massive trade secret!!

[@sillyjellyfish2421]

i mean, you can always try some of those fixatives for makeup that come in a form of spray and basically do what hair spray does but for skin, although you would have to test it before to make sure that it doesn't ruin the paint before it dries off. that being said, if those things can hold my makeup for like 12 hours even though it's mostly powder and glitter, they should help to fix even bodypaint

[@FionaStefanie]

@@sillyjellyfish2421 thank you!! I've tried fixing spray and powder before and they work a bit but I've yet to find something that would seal it well enough to not get on my clothes haha

[@johannvongenerico9487]

I've only ever been mildly tempted to do a cosplay, because I lack skill, time and resources, but I always love watching the craft that goes into cosplay

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Same.

[@Justatitaniumbagel]

Same

[@jennah5990]

Fr, I wanna dress as draculaura so bad but I don’t rlly got the time nor materials do to any cosplay of her

[@TheFitCosplayer]

You can learn all of those 😅 no one is stopping you but you

[@nikosaarinen3258]

I think the colourful boogers might be caused by the lacrimal punctum, small holes in the bottom eyelids that lead into the nasal cavity. It's because of them that you get a runny nose when crying.

[@blaxidii7360]

Interesting, I didn’t know that

[@thiernavan2175]

Thank you for your insight. Good to know. ^-^

[@ddis29]

for example, getting your eyes checked and blowing out day-glo boogers

[@alinageorge2681]

That makes sense! After the optometrist puts dye in my eye, I get colourful boogers too lol

[@nicholascunningham5674]

Another thing might be inhaling through your nose picking up tiny amounts of loose pigment from around the upper lip

[@travisshallenberger9486]

GREAT video! I've been curious about doing body paint for awhile now but was too intimidated by "what's the right paint? I'd need a full palette of paints for even one color. There must be some eldritch secret to doing all this and I don't have warlock powers." This makes it VERY approachable, and I think I might be doing one soon! Thanks so much!

[@GinnyDi]

It can be very scary to watch a tutorial made by a pro and be like "oh god, I need an airbrush, I need nine thousand makeup products--" I'm glad I could make a beginner resource that simplifies the process and makes it feel more approachable.

[@maureensutton7453]

Thank you! I cosplayed Jester last con season and did *okay* based on some of your older cosplay tutorial videos, and I’ve been sort of hoping to keep snowballing into oddity from there

[@palatablepotato]

the buggar tip right at the end is what makes me fall in love with your videos

[@sarahknox4488]

My favorite thing when I pained myself for homestuck was contouring and highlighting in the characters “blood color” it made it look super fun

[@annatarsoly941]

This is a really cool idea! It also might hint at if they are warm-blooded or not. For exmaple, a red-scaled lizardfolk with silver-ish details has a much colder vibe than normal red. I love putting little details into everything, especially if they have meaning, and this is an amazing way of doing it!

[@pinkcupcake4717]

that's a genius idea, it makes a ton of sense for how flushing actually works. it probably looked stunning in person!

[@jamlannistar4280]

Thank you so much for this!! I’M SITTING HERE GREEN AS A SHREK WHILE I WRITE THIS THANKS TO YOU! 17 years of cosplay and I was always afraid to do body paint. I got the mehron paradise and it was so dang easy and I’d never felt prettier. :’) If u see a lady with a green face doing normal stuff like shopping at Publix and putting gas in the car it’s ok it’s just me because I refuse to go anywhere without a green face now.

[@BCre8iv321]

My preferred face paint method is Mehron’s Creamblend sticks. I do a base of white and then put my actual color where I would normally contour, and once it’s all blended, it looks great and like I already contoured. Cream makeup is definitely easier to blend than water based and doesn’t sweat off like water based does, but it does require extra steps for setting

[@ormoffat]

As someone who sucks at make up I so appreciate this episode because I needed a detailed tutorial so bad

[@midnightedevane4131]

This literally just saved my cosplay. The key was the BRUSH vs sponge made a HUGE different

[@dracyan3552]

so funny watching this for my homestuck cosplay and then getting to the "and make sure to thank a homestuck for their contributions to cosplay" section.

[@Reiiven]

Same, glad I’m not the only one XD

[@maddie6858]

I've been body painting for a few years now but this was a really lovely refresher, as well as a great video for any folks looking to get into it! I love the horrifying stage of "flat paint is on but contouring isn't", it can make for some really cursed photos 😂

[@unepommeverte17]

YES i was doing a blue-grey character once and there was a point when i basically just looked exactly like the iphone version of the moon emoji lmao

[@FunnelCakeRyan]

I worked at a costume shop for a few years, and Paradise is the best stuff I ever used. Super easy.

[@taleef1760]

I still remember cosplaying Marceline (Adventure Time) when I was in college and oh boy was it bad. I knew nothing about shading and even though I used Snazaroo I didn't know it needed to be set with a powder. I was rubbing grey paint on everything, but it was still one of the most fun cosplays I've since the costume itself was easy and I got to help my friend do Princess Bubblegum. This is a great video and I can't wait to try some of the techniques!

[@robertmartin8710]

I typically hate ads and skip over them if possible, but Ginny does them so well and makes them so interesting that I watch them.

[@bellarodriquez66]

As someone working on an ahsoka tano cosplay currently, i an eternally grateful for this

[@TheDigitalHopper]

WETTING THE BRUSH!!! I've been cosplaying Jester on and off for a couple years with water-activated paint but I never thought to just get the brush wet. Thank you for these tips they are so helpful!!! (I'm gonna have to try seating my make up with colored power next time, that sounds fun)

[@dahobdahob]

You are brining back happy/ugly memories of trying to keep face makeup on in the middle of a Texas summer while chasing people through the woods. Powder and baby wipes were part of my fighting kit. Love ya, you big nerd. (comment for the comment gods)

[@Qrow-Samedi]

I Used to play a Darkelf on a hot summer Larp. about 154 of us as a small noble House. All wearing black ( of course ) And the rule setting said we get dmg by the sun and need to cover up all time. The painting on the skin was a mess, after a short while we looked like molten ice elves. And i bet, here in Germany even a hot summer day is not like a texas summer. So i am impressed.

[@dahobdahob]

@@Qrow-Samedi True, it gets to 40C on the regular, but then you have German winters to contend with. Metal armor becomes a refrigerator in weather like that.

[@Aaa-bi8ly]

LIKES FOR THE LIKE THRONE!!!

[@christopherg2347]

Colored Boogers are because of your Tear Ducts. They Lead excess fluid from your eyes surface to your nose. They are on the nose side corner of the eye. Basically they are your eyes drain/spillway. They have no issues coping with the normal eye-liquid cycling. Any excess liquid that makes it to your nose evaporates before you can notice it. If the eye-liquid cycling is higher, you do get a runny nose. As it can not evaporate quickly enough. (but you also can get a runny nose from issue further up the nose cavities). And if you have tears, it is because the liquid cycling goes way beyond the the tear ducts ability to drain. That is your eyes overflowing. When washing you probably get some color into your eyes, where it is drained into you tearducts and has a direct way to coat your boogers. Given a few days.

[@fangirlflail]

Thank you for not overexplaining. I have ADHD and it is really hard for me to follow most videos I watch because they talk and over-explain so much I forget what their point is lol! I feel a lot more confident now in leveling up my cosplay makeup game. Thank you!

[@tompadfoot3065]

I'm a big fan of Mehron paints. I used to do sfx makeup work for a few haunts in college and it was my go-to product line. My wife used their products with my help a few years back to do a kickass gender-bent Hades ala Disney's Hercules for our Disney Villains party (we're big fans of theme parties lol)

[@polomonkey27]

Ginny, this video has come at the absolutely best time for me. I have been so scared of body paint, but I have a cosplay that I am going to be trying it on next month…thank you so much for this.

[@jerrydebaca8697]

"'Till you're blue in the face... heh!" I love that part...

[@allysonroad]

Loved the chapstick eyeshadow trick!

[@novemberlimafoxtrot918]

Thanks

[@blaze8076]

Currently working on Shrek the Musical and so glad this video came up as a refresher! Great job and thank you for the in depth tutorial!

[@TwoScooops]

That wasn't an ad, that was a desperately needed PSA. Great vid! I did the "bad example" that you mentioned first for a costume and it scared me away from it.

[@piplup10203854]

Laura Bailey and you as Jester was so good I constantly was double taking it was so good! I loved it! You both looked incredible!

[@SepiaOfficinalis45]

i just want to say thank you for the bit about contouring. i pretty much gave up trying to find tutorials explaining it in a way that makes sense to me, and watching and listening to the explanation finally made it click!

[@OctopusOwl]

One tip if you are having trouble with even consistency over body parts; do a sugar exfoliation scrub the night before. It'll help with the makeup adherence and is just a nice thing to do.

[@AngeIsnt12]

This is so great! I used your Jester tutorial to learn with when I first started making costumes that needed body paint (Jester, obviously 😅), and I've definitely sent it to a bunch of people who needed a starting step! I'm sure I'll be sharing this one a lot too, as I rope more friends into body paint cosplays with me! 😊

[@carafarrell341]

This was so helpful! I’ve never worked with body paint before, and this tutorial helped me nail my She Hulk look - thanks!

[@melt.3568]

2 years after you posted this video, down to the color you used, was EVERYTHING I needed and more. Thank you 💚

[@Stressfullyweird]

9:44 I laughed and smiled when I heard that line, I’m a pretty new homestuck trying to figure out everything about face paint and hearing that the older homestucks also contributed to this part of cosplay just makes me happy :3

[@merlyn2770]

Thank you for this, Ginny! I hope to cosplay as my pink tiefling Barbara (or her triton wife, Skipper) one day and this video will be super useful for that!! Thanks a bunch! X

[@natezomby]

is Barbara a barbarian, lol?

[@merlyn2770]

@@natezomby oh damn I wish I had thought of that at the time 😂

[@natezomby]

@@merlyn2770 skipper is a fun ocean name btw!

[@Trees...]

Gives me, oh you thought I meant gamer girl, no sorry I'm a gay mer girl. Steals your girlfriend and swims away.

[@MaegnoliaBlue]

Just watched the clip of you and Laura and omg congrats!! That must have been a dream come true.

[@travel_garp]

Wow -- my imagination just went down the route of cosplaying my own D&D character. I even had memories of the makeup unit in theater class. Thanks so much for a great video.

[@Luka-xe9gz]

My current dnd characters a blue-ish elf and as someone that already has his wardrobe im totally using this B) (also coincidentally, your upload schedule is the same day as my dnd sessions :D )

[@evelynnsophia7631]

Same! I always play on Wednesdays 😅

[@tiffany02020]

Super cool and helpful! I love tutorial type videos even if I never do the thing. I just love learning from ppl who are good at their craft. Thanks Ginny for sharing this with us. 🥰

[@amaeve1950]

The video with Laura is a MOMENT. As ever, excellent tutorial. There's a moment when you finished the look where I swear you looked like Stephanie Beatriz/Rosa Diaz cosplaying as N'akrasha 😁

[@novemberlimafoxtrot918]

BEST post EVER on applying face paint, thank you so much!!!! I have been scrolling hard and finally came across this post, little life saver!!!! Thanks again ❤

[@onesonglory33]

i bought a multi-color tag pallet early in the pandemic and got hooked on painting myself weird colors for a while there. it's so much fun.

[@mactothechez1321]

God thank you for making this! I bought some cheap off brand body paint and it stained my skin green and I have a con to go too in 3 weeks so I needed to figure out what to wear to cover myself up, but now I know what brand to look at, how to apply and how to make me look less like a 2d image!

[@yuna_bean]

your hair color looks so interestingly multi-tonal in the clip around 1:40, it’s beautiful! thank you for the video, will definitely reference it back if i ever need :)

[@fightingcorsair7297]

Great tutorial. I imagine different paints react differently depending on a person's skin type; whether is oily or dry.

[@nriamond8010]

Thanks! I will remember it next time I paint myself for LARP! Years ago, I went green for a goblin role and on monday in university, I got strange looks and a friend asked me if green eyebrows were a new trend ... so, always check if the paint got off everywhere :D

[@CS-bh4ur]

Just did my very first Larp and I am so excited to go to my second one more prepared after watching this video. Thank you so much.

[@GryphonDes]

Haven't been a different primary color in just far too long! You ALWAYS make it seem so easy & your advice is always on point! Fun vid, thanks for sharing it!

[@happybatty5142]

I watched you're old Jester tutorial and now this one. Thank you for the tips! I'm dressing up as a pink tiefling that's a College of Glamour bard so my look is going to have more glitter and glam involved. I bought face/body paint for the first time and I'm trying it out.

[@elizabethbonillo2474]

Yes the video I've been waiting for! Thanks Ginny! And as always your ads are always such a treat!

[@Nienna_Asyare]

That top in the character sheet fairy bit was adorable!

[@johnlongsilver2210]

It’s really cool that you teach people about how to get started in this art form, I’m just learning about it and it’s fascinating artistically

[@squidminion3801]

Thank you for this!!! I was directed to your channel shortly after being told to watch Critical Role by a friend, and deciding that my first proper cosplay would be Jester! I've made the skirt and top, and have plans for the corset, but it was definitely the blue that was the scariest bit! (Along with accessories, I'm a clothing not a props gals, but that's what friends are for)

[@octo448]

Speaking of Homestucks, PLEASE remember to rinse/wipe out the tub or shower if you are doing this anywhere that is not the comfort of your own home. I worked as a hotel maid for years and I can't tell you the number of times I cursed anime conventions because rude people wouldn't take the five seconds to rinse out the extra body paint when they showered. If it takes you 1 minute to rinse it off while it's still wet, it's going to take me at least ten to get it off later after you've checked out and I'm cleaning your room. Be kind to your maid, and just do a quick wipe/rise. Likewise, bring an extra washcloth or two, since the white ones at a hotel will often stain and you can be charged for damaging them!

[@joyannalynn7703]

Wow perfect timing! I'm about to be the wicked witch in my school play and this popped up in my feed right before i had the chance to search for it! I can't wait to be green, thanks so much! 💚

[@mmabe4000]

SO TRUE about everything just being comparisons. Love your crafty videos!!

[@SparksArtandCosplay]

8:45 the Chapstick plus eyeshadow thing is something that I figured out on my own while I was trying to come up with a make up look for a sickly character that I was playing a one shot and so I used blue and brown to mimic cyanosis (when your skin turns blue because of lack of oxygen)

[@unepommeverte17]

"make sure to thank a homestuck" oh my god lmao 😂fun fact i learned from older cosplay friends who've been around since before then: armsocks originated with a doctor who weeping angel cosplayer! eventually the homestucks found their blog post/tutorial, and i guess that's when they finally stopped doing shit like sharpie baths and getting grey paint on everyone and everything lol. one of those friends 1) knows someone who was in the same hotel room as the sharpie bath (i legit thought it was like a cosplay urban legend and not actually real until she told me that) and 2) went viral on tumblr for a grey paint tutorial right before some big con, so every costume shop on the east coast sold out of ben nye, and everyone ignored her SEAL YOUR PAINT step

[@unepommeverte17]

also i've never had an issue with staining, and i think that's because unless i'm doing white or a super light cool color, i always put regular foundation on first, not just primer. idk why, i'm pretty sure i got into the habit from watching MadeYewLook (who also doesn't know why she does it and always says you don't have to lol.) it's not always easy to get off just in the shower for me though, so i highly recommend getting an oil-based cleanser. mine smells looks and feels like just straight up olive oil lol. i just smear that around before the shower, and nearly all the makeup comes off with just a single wash!

[@unepommeverte17]

oh also i think that same friend was asked "i don't have setting powder or baby powder, would flour work instead?" NO. FLOUR AND SWEAT IS GOING TO JUST MAKE DOUGH. DO NOT DO THAT.

[@mehlover]

Decided to do a cosplay last minute, and decided to do bodypaint. This helps me feel less nervous on what I'm getting into

[@seethingserketry]

“make sure to thank a homestuck” that’s literally why im here help

[@pastelgalaxy123]

ME TOO

[@_sparkkie_]

SAME???

[@VincentSyma]

I was like - wait a minute, which CR video you are in??? Then I went into the break of the last episode and I found you! I am so happy for and proud of you!

[@saint.venant]

I found your channel today and, after watching maybe a dozen videos, have to say that your sponsors should pay you more. idk what they do, but it needs to be more. Your ad skits are actually enjoyable! Obviously the content got the sub, but the skits are 100.

[@kaloyanpetrov7863]

You aways have the most unique sponsor ads i love to watch them as mutch as the video itself! ❤️🤩

[@Sunny___equinox]

I've recently been getting into cosplay for original characters and this video was so helpful!! Thank you!

[@danielletdg8423]

Love this video, so helpful! I've been dabbling in the sfx world for a while now, and face/body paint was just as intimidating to me as working with latex at first. I learned that there's no harm in just trying and playing around. Mehron Paradise and Chameleon are my two faves. Keep up the great work. ❤

[@MadMusic26]

You made this way less terrifying then some of the other videos I’ve seen, so thank you! 😄 I’ve been thinking of a Persephone cosplay and I think I’m ready to give it a try!

[@thatevildude]

Thank you! I Cosplayed my Tiefling last fall, and everything I touched was red for a week. It sounds like the powder can help avoid that.

[@Madebysg]

Watching this video like 20 times to memorise it as I am cosplaying my half orc character for the first time ever, painting myself for the first time ever, for a convention next weekend lmao. Brought the exact green paint u used for the base lmao

[@Viperiidae]

I appreciate this SO MUCH! You seem like such a fun person and I love the vibe of your videos!

[@phillipbernhardt-house6907]

Excellent! While I have no plans for this at the moment, I will certainly come back to your video if I am ever in the position to do a character requiring body paint! By the way: CONGRATULATIONS on the video with Laura for CR's 7th Anniversary show! I was so happy to see/hear you on there last week, and it was very weird to see the actual Laura Bailey next to you as Jester, because I think of you more readily as Jester in a costume/physical sense than I think of Laura, despite the fact that she created Jester, etc.! Still, that's quite the honor that she asked you to do that, and of course you did a fantastic job, so I hope that if there are future occasions when a Jester duplicate is called for, you'll be the one she calls! :)

[@phillipbernhardt-house6907]

You know: as I think of it further, it kind of looked like "Big Sister/Little Sister Jesters" in the video, which was interesting to imagine as well! Or like she was "film Jester" and you are "chibi Jester," and I say the latter as a total compliment because chibis are awesome! ;)

[@lm.2275]

Thank you for this video! I’m gonna be pinhead for Halloween and I bought the mehron Paradise white just to struggle for like an hour trying to not get a streaky application. I wanted to avoid grease paint because my skin is already oily and for, so this definitely saves me from needing to buy new paint. I’m sure it takes a lot more practice lol

[@orifairyfire1931]

"...make sure to thank a HomeStuck..." Literally came here to learn how to apply makeup for my HomeStuck cosplay lol.

[@willowallen4688]

This was so helpful thank you! I'm working on making up a pretty complicated costume for next years Halloween (kinda a bit late to do it for this year as I'm writing this on Halloween) and I have never touched body paint and don't wear a bunch of makeup most days. I'll be saving this for my own future reference when I am ready to assemble my final costume

[@shelletemisfit]

Thank you so much! I'm currently working on my first cosplay ever as my d&d tieflling character and I was so nervous about painting her mint green skin 💚

[@sonicthehomo]

tysm for making this video! ive been pretty nervous abt using face paint, since the first time it wasnt very pigmented or smooth. this was very helpful💕

[@Maninawig]

Three questions came up: 1. How does this differ for men? (Was thinking of the eyeliner bit) 2. How do you make sure that scars or tattoos don't shift from one implementation to another? 3. What would you suggest using to make, say tattooed sleeves for a Ancients Barbarian.

[@rantdmc]

you are now officially the queen of body paint!

[@CerseiDM]

best tutorial on face paint I've ever seen!!! Finally an explanation on why I always fail when I try to make layers with water-based paint lol. Thank you!!!!!

[@The_JLav]

Warm, fuzzy feelings from my Homestuck cosplaying days 😊

[@Storm_Sorceress]

I learned how to do body paint (and got into critical role) with your Jester videos! I've also learned a lot through trial and error, happy to see the updated video 🥰

[@Starry-zy8bb]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN SO TERRIFIED TO DO THIS!!!! This has genuinely helped me in so many ways. You're awesome!

[@terri8786]

YESSSS I'M FINALLY GONNA BE MY WATER GENASI - I'M SO EXCITED

[@kerstynleigh]

This is going to be so helpful for my Tendi cosplay at Arisia in January!

[@dashmax9091]

Thank you Ginny! You saved my renfair cosplay of my Fox (Chaos) OC :))

[@flaviuribe7492]

Great video and so helpful! I was freaking out for my costume this year but you've given me hope. Thank you so much!

[@Nobert594]

Loving those dice in the intro

[@LittleLottieCosplay]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! Fear of body painting is exactly why I’ve hesitated on cosplaying Jester. This was super helpful 💙

[@LemonMoon]

It’s fascinating that makeup like this isn’t that much different than painting a miniature or just in general. It still follows all the stuff with shadows and highlights among other things. It seems obvious in retrospect but I’ve just never thought about doing makeup before

[@BradK4444]

My wife teaches makeup design to her middle schoolers for their plays and movies. I'm going to send her this because I think her students would really enjoy it.

[@AZRockslide42]

Thank you. I can see how many of these tips will improve my Face Paints.

[@MerryMoss]

I love how clear and simple you make this process look - I would definitely consider it now, thanks! ^^

[@mikekoloski]

hope you have behind the scenes with Laura

[@AwkwardHypernerd413]

As a homestuck, this will help in the future, and thanks for the homestuck line lol, I got a buddy dressing up as Akaza from demon slayer so he’s getting a DIRECT contribution for cosplay from me

[@mmisskriss1590]

Sharing this with all my costume/cosplay friends! Thanks Ginny 💙 also, your adds are the only ones I don't fast forward through; theure so funny/cute! 🤣🪄🦷

[@iselili2]

Awesome video!! Thank you❤ I’m gonna do my first ever body paint costume and your video helped with the fear and anxiety I was having😅

[@Oracle_]

I have a larp event next year and I bought some warpain because I wanted to try the Furiosa look, so this is awesome, lol

[@manon7249]

Thank you for this video!!! I’m trying to pull off Mystique this year