2015's Best Nine!

Wow, what a year it's been! ( ; ▽ ; )ﾉ

2015 was a great year for cosplay, and also my first full year of cosplay. Other than my Natsu cosplay in October of 2014 (that seems forever ago...), all my other (13 others) cosplays have been done/started in 2015! So with the whole #2015bestnine trending, I thought I'd share my 9 favorite cosplay photos from this year!

Keep in mind that these are my favorite photos, not cosplay I've done. I don't think I'd be able to rank my cosplays like that, haha. And unlike the website 2015bestnine, these were chosen by me and not ranked by the amount of likes each picture got.

Let's get started!

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9 - The L Selfie

(L from Death Note, June)

I have mixed feelings on this picture... Serious poses aren't my strong suit! But I look a little bit like a guy. Just a little bit.

8 - Hipster Ariel

(Ariel from The Little Mermaid, September)

This was featured in a blog post, click here to check it out!

This picture reminds me of when my backyard was all green and not just brown. ;O;

Actually, this was one of the first photoshoots my sister and I had done in our backyard since it got renovated over the summer! So this gives me good memories. :)

7 - Miyuki!~

(Miyuki from Lucky Star, August)

For some reason my Miyuki cosplay got really popular in this last month? I haven't worn her in a while either, so it was so weird! But not in a bad way, I'm really flattered! Thank you again to those that gave me random shoutouts! I'm glad you like my Lucky Star cosplays~ owo

I like my smile in this picture too! ^O^

6 - Onesie Day!

(Bad Badtz Maru from the Sanrio Franchise, September)

Check out the vlog that goes with this photo! Link here

I don't think I've ever posted this version of this photo on IG, but I still love it! Our onesie day was so much fun~ Ahh I miss playing Mario Kart now. ;O:

5 - Now I Am A Witchling~

(Witchling Mirabelle from Magical DoReMi, September)

Another picture I don't think I ever posted to IG... I'm still really proud of this costume! I love wearing it, even if I do have to worry a little bit about it breaking. I still remember the spot in the bathroom at AAC where I glued the wandaler back together three times! XD

4 - Nagisa + Chips Ahoy

(Nagisa from Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, December)

The vlog with this photoshoot is up! Link is here

So for some reason it was like 60 degrees in December? Even though it was freezing in October? Anyways, if you missed the caption of this photo on IG; this was actually a canon! That's why the Chips Ahoy and my phone are in the background. But this was a really fun shoot too!

3 - Ojamajo Christmas

(Mirabelle from Magical DoReMi, December) 

Once again, the BTS of this photoshoot is here!

I really like this photo, although mainly because all four of our group is in it. We rarely get photos with all four of us beside selfies. This makes me miss hanging out with y'all. :')

2 - "You And I Make Nintendo Wii" / The NaLu Photo

(Natsu from Fairy Tail, October) 

Check out our vlog for this shoot and AAC! Link here

I miss Another Anime Convention so much! Also, if you look at our Zenaki NaLu shoots they're complete trash. So I'm glad I got some nice photos. This one's my favorite out of them all. :)

This one just gives me good memories~

1 - Sayaka 2.0

(Sayaka from Madoka Magica, December)

So I tried out my new Sayaka wig I got for Christmas (on Christmas, too!). If you know me you've probably heard that she's my favorite character ever. This was the first photo where I really felt like I had done her justice. I was actually quite un-confident in the old wig I had for her, so I'm so happy that I finally feel confident in this one. It's a great feeling. :)

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I hope you enjoyed this vlog!~ I hope next year can even better than this year was, and I look forward to going to cons and stuff~

Cya in 2016!

-Gaby ♥

Costume Review: Beyond The Boundary Uniform from Redstar Cosplay

It's been too long since I've written a review! But Merry Christmas to those of you that celebrate ;O;

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I got both of these items a while ago, and the pictures of both aren't very good! But I hope you enjoy reading this review regardless. ;w;

For those of you that are unfamiliar, Mirai Kuriyama is from Beyond The Boundary. You've probably seen it around, but you can find the series on most third-party anime websites. (I think I watched it on YouTube a while ago, but I don't know if it's still there)

You can check out my review of the series here!

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I'll start with the uniform, which I got first. It came from Redstar Cosplay's Etsy shop for $40, and I'm pretty sure shipping was about $15. It's not the cheapest, but it's around the same price as other uniforms I found online.

Here's the picture on the website. (I picked "Uniform Only" in size "Female S")

They have both an Ebay and Etsy shop, but I ordered mine from Etsy.

I didn't have any issues with customer service, and the package arrived about 3 weeks after ordering, which is a reasonable wait time for something from China.

It came in the evening, hence the bad lighting >.>

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The package came with a skirt, jacket/shirt, and tie. There was also a generic thank you card, like most cosplays.

More bad lighting...

The tie was actually a bow attached to a safety pin! It wasn't ideal, but it wasn't that noticeable either so I guess it's okay.

Close up on the bow

I think the best part about this costume was the fact that the jacket had pockets! They don't have zippers or buttons, but they're 'u' shaped so it's not easy for stuff to fall out. They're about the size of my phone (an iPhone 5s), maybe wider.

The jacket was good quality, with shoulder pads and a nice lining. The lining was a smooth fabric (I don't know much about fabrics, but my guess is something like satin?), so I wasn't too cold or too hot. There are buttons on the front. Overall, the jacket quality was great.

*Black tights not included*

The skirt was fairly good quality, other than a few wrinkles on the sides. Nothing I can't iron out later.

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~Final ☻ Score~

Cost/Shipping Time: 8

Quality: 9

Accuracy: 8

Material & Fit: 9

Overall: 8.5

Bottom Line: This is a solid costume, and the pockets are a plus. I wish it could be a little less expensive, but there aren't any major problems with this one.

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Stay tuned for a review of the wig I'm using for this cosplay!~ Thanks for reading too!

-Gaby ☺