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A Brief Introduction of Cosplay

This is a sponsored post written by Sago.

For past years cosplay has become a trend in pop culture all over the world. Originally from Japan, cosplay is first seen as a pop street fashion in Japan and with the development of Japanese anime industry, cosplay is gradually more and more welcomed by western people. Till now cosplay culture become a subcultural trend among young people.

Literally, cosplay is short for costume play, which is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Thus it actually revolves around costumes of all sorts, which are used to portray fictional characters in anime, myth, film, cartoon movie and any other liked figure cosplay fans can like. Each year there would be several cosplay gatherings among those devotees, who really enjoy themselves at the show! At any rate, cosplay does bring modern people a nice kind of entertainment to get free from daily life of fast tempo.

Then when more and more people are seeking ways to cosplay their favorite characters for fun, cosplay industry is blooming. If you spend some time searching online, you will find that the Internet is flooded with almost anything related to cosplaying. Cheap cosplay costumes, cosplay wigs, weapons and any other props are so easy to come by. As well, there are even make up and tutorial books or booklets available.

Savvy merchants are always sensible about the needed market. This is also applied to cosplay shop. Although there are so many stores specialized in offering assorted cosplay costumes and relevant props, the demand still seems outstripping the supply. Almost all cosplay stores are carrying a huge collection of costumes and thousands of cosplay attires are on the block. However, as there are countless fictional characters available for cosplayers to choose from, most cases are the cosplay stores offer custom made services for perfect fit as well as to avoid of the stock. However, even so, professional cosplayers are usually educated to make the costume and props by themselves.

Cosplay idols can make a living in this industry. That even make cosplay seem like more than entertainment but a profession. To some extent, it is right! Being a cosplay idol is newly found to be a profession with admiring &considerable income. As a matter of fact, it is the prosperous industry results in the birth of this profession of cosplay idols. The number of costume playing fans is so large that businessmen are always seeking ways to earn money from the common fans and naturally, these idols are noticed as the best advertisement for spread the cosplay idea. In other words, they invest on cosplay idols and then earn much more from universal fans, or rather their potential customers.

Whatever, any development can bring win-win effect and that is the way everything goes. Cosplayers are enjoying themselves when living a different lifestyle to portray their favorite roles. Much fun is released and people can always feel passionate towards life. Costume shops are making a thriving live and the whole cosplay industry moves on smoothly.

At any rate, cosplay costumes of all sorts are adopted on many occasions at present and bring people much fun. This Halloween Holiday would be another hot season for costumes again. So is for Coslay wigs, shoes, weapons and make-ups and so forth. In any themed party or daily thrill, cosplay costumes and the finishing touch will also play an important role!

For this so long awaited Halloween, have you prepared well for your impressive appearance? Here comes a cool source to hit the mark-Miccostume.com, a site dedicated to offering cheap cosplay costumes of excellent quality and vivid look as well as quality cosplay wigs. Check it out decisively and instantly!

Sale at Boots

I was at Boots yesterday and there is a sale. If you are thinking of buying anything, maybe you can drop by Boots for a look and see if it’s available. The diet supplements are off at 20% or more, and my SIL said she did lose weight taking them last time. I’m not a big fan of pills, so I didn’t get any.

On the other hand, I bought Olay Total Effects Shower Cream + Body Butter because it’s buy 1 free 1!!! So, I’m stocking them up. LOL!

So, do check out the sale at Boots.

Retail Therapy

I had an awesome weekend. Again, I didn’t snap photos but I felt great after some shopping at Central, Siam Paragon and Pantip! Believe it or not, we covered 3 malls in a day. LOL! Retail therapy is indeed the best exercise and relaxation, and it beats taking clinicallix to burn the extra calorie I had on numerous meals.

I just love shopping and eating, and I hope that we have time and $$$ to do this every week.

But in the mean time, I shall work harder in making $$$. :)

Shopping Heaven

I’m in the mood of shopping but too tied up to do so. :( I saw the latest arrivals at Jaspal, and they are awesome! Nonetheless, I have been shopping for this brand too much this season, 90% of my new wardrobe are from Jaspal. I feel that I should stop looking at their clothes. :P

Too bad I don’t have time to shop at Paragon or Emporium, if not I should have more choices. One can be truly spoiled by the Bangkok’s shopping haven. If I’m preparing for a wedding now, I would surely buy more, despite only shop for wedding favors. :)

You can just have a nice wedding, you need a new wardrobe, a few sets of jewelry, and at least a nice pair of bridal shoes!

Sales On

It seems like the sales is on again. I have just got the sms from Estee Lauder and Lancome, and also some department stores. I can’t read it since my phone doesn’t support Thai, anyway, I can’t read Thai!

I don’t have any special plan this weekend, even if we are expecting some guests. Hopefully, they are eager to shop! I can use some time for serious shopping. LOL! The men can just wait for us or looking after the kids, or they can check out the gadgets and scanning software.

But this SIL of mine is not really a vivid shopper. I have a feeling that she prefers to do something else. :(

Shop when stressed

I’m one of those who eats or shops more when I’m stressed. I was pretty stressed up last few weeks, especially when my kids were tagging along with me to work. But I didn’t eat much, in fact, I skipped lunch once in a while because I didn’t have the appetite. I guess I don’t need the most effective diet pills for the time being.

But I did shop more than usual, especially during the weekends when hubby was watching the kids. I just needed some retail therapy to keep my sanity.

So, the damage was done to my wallet. :P

Shopping for Spring And Summer Collections

I love the spring and summer collections from Jaspal, CHAPS, MNG, and Dapper Exclusive. They are very pretty, and make me spend a bomb shopping for dresses lately. I don’t go for big and tall clothing, so some times, I can also find some nice pieces from Platinum Fashion Mall and cheaper stalls. I don’t go for brand names but the designs and comfort, so it’s quite easy for me to shop.

I’m still awaiting for a few more new designs to arrive. How much will I spend this week? :P

Shopping for Clothes

I’ve done some shopping lately, mostly at Jaspal, CHAPS and Rampadge. These Thai local brands have nice designs and they are very affordable too.

Hubby complained that my wardrobe is too full and I should shop buying. Maybe he’s right. I have really spent a lot on clothes this month, and it’s way more than the insurance quotes I got.

I better save my bullets and keep them for our trip to Hong Kong. I guess shopping in Hong Kong will be more fun.

Shopping Skincare Online

I haven’t bought any skincare or makeup online, but only makeup tools. I will only do so, if I can’t get the desired products from the malls, or I can’t get someone to help me to buy it from other country. One of my friends said she once bought an almost expired product and it gave her a very bad experience. Nonetheless, it was cheaper than market price.

Another reason is, I prefer to try the sample first before I would get anything. I once thought that an acne cream, since the review was quite promising. But after trying it out at the counter, I decided not to get it due to the scent. Personally, I don’t like tea scent either. :P

That’s the reason why I turned out the offer of writing for an online store, which sells skincare, makeup and books. I won’t post the link here though. :P

But there are a lot of great online skincare and makeup stores too. Just try to get your products from reputable one.

Christmas Sales

 Christmas sales are here!!! I’m not sure what I’m going to buy, but I am still studying the different Christmas packages offered by various brands. Gosh, I still have THB7600 to go if I want to get the VIP gift set #2 by Estee Lauder, so I wonder if I really HAVE to buy or I NEED to buy. :P

Frankly, I don’t have a lot of shopping budget this month, and with Christmas coming,  I should buy some books or toys for my kids too.

Ah…can I have more money please!!!

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