/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I never considered myself ugly, but lately I've been so insecure with how I look in cosplay I've just resorted to cosplaying characters with their faces obscured. Masked characters have been my best friends as of late.

It kinda sucks because it terribly limits who I can dress up as, but for some reason I'm just horribly scared to show off my face in cosplay. I don't make a super pretty girl, or a dashing boy, so I feel I'd be mediocre trying to cosplay as either and I don't want to deal with the potential shame I might feel looking at photos later on. I look like a hot mess with makeup on, no matter how skilled it's applied.

I feel completely fine outside of cosplay, my confidence isn't low when I'm in normal clothes. It just suddenly disappears in costume.