SDCC 2015

A week ago, the world's largest comic convention took place. If you don't know what SDCC is - It is the San Diego Comic Convention (also known as SDCC or Comic Con) and it is held annually every summer in San Diego, CA. Originally, this started out as just a convention for nerds and comic lovers, but has since turned into an all out 4 day event for cosplayers, fans, producers, writers, artists, nerds, collectors, and just about any thing you can categorize into pop culture.

I have been to quite a few conventions, but this was my first time at SDCC and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. What I discovered was that it is a massive city-wide event! You literally can find something to do with the convention or comics or pop culture throughout all of SDCC. The entire city puts on costumes and decorates for it. I was just really happy to be able to see my favorite collectibles there- My Little Pony, Tokidoki, Funko, and Hello Kitty! I also had the opportunity of seeing a live panel with the living cast members of Babylon 5 (yeah, I never said I didn't have a nerdy side)! As for make-up and beauty, there was plenty of beauty, but not much for me to report on make-up. In some ways that is good. I think, we all know how make-up can be both positive and negative, especially for women. There were live models being used for prosthetics and costume make-up; these models were turned into monsters, which is really not my cup of tea, but can be an interesting process to see. I personally enjoyed seeing cosplayers with little or no make-up. It's a freeing feeling to be able to feel like you can go out in public and still feel beautiful or amazing without having to "put on your face". Don't get me wrong, I love make-up and wore it at the convention, but it's nice to see that many people do not feel it is necessary. I certainly do not wear make-up every day of my life. If you pay attention to comics, most Super Heroes and females included, do not wear make-up and so it's nice to see people staying true to the characters and even better that the public embraces these women to be natural! - Women in comics and female super heroes have always been a subject of controversy, because in the past they were usually created and drawn by men, thus giving them a more desirable appearance for men and not a true or accurate account of what a female is or would want to look like. While this is changing all the time with people campaigning for women's equality and more and more women are entering the field, it's still highly debated and at times frowned upon by women, feminists, and groups who support equality. This is a completely different topic and something I may touch on later, but I feel it's something that cannot be ignored, especially when the beauty community is attacked constantly.

On a more positive note- I'd like to share my make-up looks with you for the 2015 SDCC. Enjoy! All products used are listed below.

Day 1

• Foundation: Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation in "Light-Medium Neutral"
• Contour Shade: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer
• Blush: MAC Cosmetics Sunset Beach Blush Ombre (Proenza Schouler collection - limited edition)
• Lipstick: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick in "Queen Supreme"
• Eyeliner: Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
• Eyeshadow: It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Volume 1 Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette - all over Lid (Warmth), Crease & Outer V (Java), Shading & Crease (Sunset), Highlight & Inner Corner (Sheer Joy)
• Finishing Powder: bareMinerals - Mineral Veil in "Original"
• Eyebrows: Tarte Tarlette Palette in shades "Dreamer" & "Fashionista"
• Eyelashes: It Cosmetics Hello Lashes

Day 2

• Foundation: Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation in "Light-Medium Neutral"
• Contour Shade: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer
• Blush: MAC Cosmetics Ocean City Blush Ombre (Proenza Schouler collection - limited edition) & Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in "Natural Beauty"
• Lipstick: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick in "714"
• Eyeliner: Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
• Eyeshadow: all over Lid - Urban Decay Electric Palette in shade "Thrash", Outter V & Crease - MAC Cosmetics "Green Room" (Moody Blooms collection - limited edition), Crease & shade color - It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Volume 1 Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette in shade "Sunset"
• Finishing Powder: bareMinerals - Mineral Veil in "Original"
• Eyebrows: Tarte Tarlette Palette in shades "Dreamer" & "Fashionista"
• Eyelashes: It Cosmetics Hello Lashes

There's my SDCC looks. If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them below. I have at least 2 more conventions I'll be going to later this year and I'll be posting about them too! Hopefully, it will be posts of my cosplay that I am working on now!