Costuming, makeup, prop-building, and my adventures in part-time super casual modeling.
Hello, friends! It's been a disgracefully long time since we last saw each other, and for that I apologize. I'd love to tell you that I've been away visiting exotic locales and falling madly in love with a mysterious mustachioed man but alas; I've simply been overworked and under-motivated to do much of anything worth … Continue reading Halloween 2018: An Unexpected Journey
One cool evening in late August saw a band of circus act renegades come together on the cobbled streets of Kansas City's West Bottoms neighborhood. We worked on the fly, outside, with no mirrors or electricity to help us get into makeup and wardrobe. But goddamn did we WERK IT. I was cast as the … Continue reading Dark Carnival Shoot (and MAGAZINE COVER?!)
OH. MY. DUMBLEDORE. As most everyone knows, I'm a Harry Potter NERD. It's an obsession. It's a part of me. I reread the entire series once a year. I got a HP tattoo the day the last film premiered. I cried multiple times while visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando. Harry Potter … Continue reading Harry Potter Boudoir. Ish.
Hey, pals. Here's a super quick breakdown of my first Crypticon adventure. For those of you who might not be "in the know," Crypticon is a lot like other comicons if other cons had gangs of murderous clowns and serial killers running amok. So, you know, good times.If you're a fan of horror movies, slasher … Continue reading Crypticon 2017
How did I get into cosplay? Well, friends, buckle in. It started in elementary school. In a really roundabout way. I'm sure I could write a novel about where the geekery started, but I'll spare you (for now). TL;DR Version ahead! Alison and I reconnected at Planet Comicon in Kansas City in 2017, and decided … Continue reading My First Cosplay!
