Yuuko.

Yes! We just got one of the final touches for Yuuko. The obi. The obi I got with the kimonos was too small to tie properly around my waist (I don't think it would tie around anyone's waist neatly) so we had to find a new one. At first I couldn't find one that would work with the kimonos and Yuuko's personality so I thought about getting a underbust corset but all the cheap ones I found looked awesome and the nicer ones were way too much. Why should a underbust corset be as much as a full corset? That's just dumb. With a underbust corset your using less materials. It's a rip off to have them the same price.

So I finally found a great obi on a wonderful site I found a while back.

http://www.ichiroya.com/index.php

This site has everything from kimonos to obis. Some are new and some are very old. I don't think I saw anything that was in bad condition. Some have tears and stains but nothing that can't be fixed. Things on the site price range from $10 into the thousands. Most items range from $18 to $60 and that is a great deal! I wish I would have ordered a kimono from them but maybe next time. They are wonderful to work with too.


I got...

I love it! Purple and it has roses. Two bonuses for me. As I'm fond of both. It should be here in seven to fourteen days so I'll post a little something about it with pictures once it comes. It has a few tears but I can fix it.

(Update) The company just told us it shipped and oh my gosh. They are so kind. They gave us a personalized written thank you email and they are such kind, sweet people. I really can't wait to buy from them again. I've never had such friendly, caring service before. I truly love this site and those who run it.


Anyway I'll also be ordering a bunch of make-up for Yuuko. I'll be doing reviews on these as well once we order. We wont be ordering them for a while but when I do I'll do reviews on each.

Here are some products I'm going to get.

Medusa's make-up:

100% mineral theatrical foundation: geisha
Lipstick- Red square

Maybe

Lime crime: Velvetine (Red velvet)

Dolluxe lashes (Top: Harajuku Honey, Bottom: Underlash A.)

Sorry for such a short post, I'm currently writing a much larger one that is taking up a lot of my time. It's filled with sites, resources for people interested in starting to cosplay. So I'm trying my best to make it fun, detailed and filled with lots of helpful sites for those of you who want to start cosplaying but aren't sure where to start.