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I live in MN and go to Anime Detour every year. It's nothing special as far as cons go but I always have a good time. Registration caps at 5000 and it always sells out a few months in advance and the hotel sells out in under an hour after reservations open up so if you want to go you have to commit pretty early. There's also Animinneapolis. I've only gone once and liked Detour a lot more, but Animinneapolis sounds like it's improved the past couple years. I've also heard good things about Convergence as far as sci-fi party cons go, but I've never been. Chicago is just far enough away where I'd rather just go all out and go to a better con even farther away.

>>9122336
Animinneapolis is one of the Kopf cons.

I heard about the cap for Detour. I'm just not a fan of cons that small unless they have an amazing location.

>>9122940
Detour was my first con ever, went every year until I moved away. It's a total blast, they always have great panels. Anime Iowa was always fun as well if you're willing to travel for it, it's in the middle of fucking nowhere but worth it.

I'm doing my first fashion show this year at Dragoncon! I'm very excited but thus far I've had trouble finding models and it's a very last minute thing so I'm quite worried. I also fear the models I do have won't get their coords together in time.

I'm planning the coordinates but I'm not the designer. The designer is a surprise!

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>>9121223
Doesn't the designer plan the coords?

Also good luck!

>pic unrelated, I just love wtf JetJ fashion shows

>>9121228
Typically, yes. But there are extenuating circumstances. The designer won't be at the show unfortunately. We're also getting a discount on our orders as opposed to borrowing the coords so I'm collabing with the girls to make sure they each have an outfit they'll wear again.

>>9117455
Well, Alphonse Mucha's work is in the public domain, so legally it's fair game. There is a very clear difference between a commercial company currently making profit on their merchandise, and a long dead artist whose work has all been released to the public domain.

Personally I'm not bothered/offended by style copies if there ISN'T an official release of that fandom from that retailer, but as an artist I wouldn't mess with that can of worms. The retailer is going to be legally obligated to shut you down to protect their trade mark if they ever see it, and convention staff may also enforce it. We're all playing in the legal grey zone to begin with, so it's not worth hunting extra trouble.

In your experience, does tabling with a person of much higher skill level than you boost or take away from your sales? I expected a boost, but when I tabled with a very skillful friend, it felt like nobody paid attention to my stuff.

>>9117564
How much higher? And how different are your styles and fandoms?

Personally, I table with a friend whose art is worse than mine, and I pretty sure it's hurting my sales. People either gush over her side and ignore mine, or vice-versa. But alot of time, the dividing factor was just who had what fandom.

First of all, you should probably be using a cleanser that's specifically for oily skin. Preferably something natural that isn't going to strip your face. Same thing with the moisturizer. You need something that's going to balance and take care of excess oil. I'd add in a toner. A lot of people don't think it's necessary but I feel like my face isn't thoroughly clean if I don't use it after I cleanse.

Secondly, I'd invest in a face scrub or a mask. I exfoliate once a week (twice if I feel extra oily) and that definitely helps reduce the oiliness of my skin. The mask I do maybe once every two weeks only because I have combination skin and I don't think I need to do it any more than that but you could do it once a week.

Even with my regiment, I still find that my skin will get a bit more oily than usual just because it's the summer but it's definitely nowhere near as bad as it would be if I didn't do my regiment every day.

>>9088019
Thanks, can you suggest some products? I always read that x and y is good but a lot feels just like some shitty shilling that isn't even doing anything.

>>9088004
Didn't even realize we didn't have a Skincare General in the catalog.

Ok anon, for what you're doing wrong. Cetaphil is a skin cleanser, and you don't put it on dry skin. It is the same as when you are taking a shower and clean yourself with soap. Turn on your sink, wet your face, then take a pump of the cleanser and rub it in to wash. Then you rinse it off. That is how you wash your face.
There are skincare turorials on youtube if you have trouble understanding something, though washing your face if very straight forward...

For the toner, you apply with a cotton round pad, not your fingers. You buy these pads at any drugstore, hell, any grocery store. Squirt a little on the pad, and wipe down your face with this after cleansing. You let the toner sit for about a minute or two in order to absorb into your skin.

After that, you apply your moisturizer. Aloe vera gel is the most basic of all basic moisturizers, and is commonly reccomended in our threads for people with oily and sensitive skin. The reason why your skin feels so oily, is because it is dry. It is over producing oil throughout the day to compensate for how dry your skin is. This is usually caused by genetics and an improper routine. Keep a little travel thing of aloe vera gel on you all day, and when you feel your skin start to tighten (dry out), apply a dollop to moisturize. This can also be done with any other moisturizer.

If you have a sister or girlfriend, ask her to show you how she does her skincare routine. Or just watch her in the morning or evening. It's much simpler than you think, and I'm just going to assume your a guy, because I think it's a shame that skincare is such neglected knowledge with men. There's no shame with taking care of your skin, and it's especially needed when you regularly put a razor to your face to shave.

I'll continue with a basic skincare rundown in another post. Feel free to ask questions.

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>go to lame-ass local con at the state fairgrounds
>arrive in my finest Spider-Gwen cosplay
>redneck gun convention next door
>one of the gun guys overflows their toilet
>toilet water and poo seep into the gun show, then the comic area
>mfw I hear "yee-haws" and "git 'er dones" next door

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>Michaels already put out their Halloween stock
>My JoAnn's finally did too.
>mfw walking into the store

I'm going to be crafting so damn hard this year.

>>9129306
This reminds me of some good news! I got diarrhea in a public restroom today. I've never had the courage to use a public toilet, but I was in such distress that I worked up the nerve. I'm really proud of myself!

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Was it ever decided if there was going to be a /cgl/ meet up and if so where/when?

>tfw can't get Friday off

There isn't much going on but it always feels like I'm missing out

>>9129115
I'm not sure if they will follow up, but someone mentioned Saturday at 5pm after the Love Live! Shoot

May it be known that all who post about her will agree they are obsessed autistic trash. Then from here on we will have no mistake what every single last one of you are.

Amen!

Last thread was a perfect example of what it looks like when mentally ill people get cut off from their main attention source. My advice would be a psychologist, not anonymous posts on the internet

I'll be going for the first time. I'm not sure if I should wear lolita, other jfash or just normal clothes.

Do they usually post a schedule before pre-registration ends? I'll feel bad having paid for 3 days if all the stuff I want to go to ends up being on the same day, and vice versa.

I've never been before, but I might go this yr. The general consensus on this board is that it's a fun con and way better managed than AN. One of their guests that I'm kinda excited about seeing is Takeshi Obata who did the art for Hikaru no Go and Deathnote:
http://www.otakuthon.com/2016/guests/goh/#takeshi-obata

I also wanna check out Fanexpo this yr, only because Stan Lee is coming and this will be his last Canadian appearance due to his age/travel restrictions.

I'll be going for the 5th time now I think? I like Otakuthon the most out of the cons I've been, which to be fair isn't very many.

>>9082212
Last year schedule only came out like a week before the con iirc don't count on it

I guess I start to judge someone when I see their personality is overcome by "their weeaboo level". I've been surrounded by retards most of my life, anyway.
I don't care if someone has their entire house covered in anime cringe and wears kitty ears around the neighborhood. If they are not hurting anyone, and they are able to maintain full conversations that do not scream 'autism' and are outside of their kawaii world, It's their business.

>>9125955
WHY would you judge someone for it? Judging someone for indulging in their hobbies/interests a lot sounds shit

>>9125955
When they can't afford it?

>>9128349
have the measurements for this been released anywhere? reckon it'll sell out?

>>9128349
I wish I could get myself to like sweet. This print is actually kind of cute and I really like the cut on that OP...

>>9128360
newfag

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>>9110185
I picked one up (virginity for those who care)! Tbh his lipsticks are not that comfortable to wear (Aromi's liquid lip feels much nicer), but they have great coverage look great on especially in pictures!

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Drama or no drama I don't wanna spend 18 bux.

Dupes for nude beach?

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I'm 22 and I still have trouble with makeup
What's the best look for a young/natural face that will look good in photos?

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>>9123098
dropped second image

>>9123099
why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TUTJ0klnKk

>>9119100
fuck yeah.
adding to this, mob psycho 100 OP and ED

>>9119100
Ma nig
also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZyxpiAOY

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Hey Hungarian, you got any Dagger in your pile of swords that you could lend me for the DF? I'm increasingly disappointed in my Katzbalger, since it's too long to be practical and the Swiss Dagger I want will likely not arrive in time.

>>9109503
Forgot to namefag my post.

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>>9130607
You have to contribute at least 3-5 images yourself OP.

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>>9130630

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>>9130631