Too Broke to Cosplay? Try Casual Cosplay! 4 Reasons why it's my favorite cosplay style.
Cosplay is a cheap and economical hobby. This hobby is meant to be accessible and affordable to everyone. Casual cosplay makes it a fact!
As mentioned in my previous blog, cosplay should not be expensive. Everyone can participate in this wonderful hobby regardless of an individual's financial status.
What is Casual Cosplay?
Some cosplayers aren't aware of the various types of cosplay. I made a blog about it, so don't forget to check it out. Casual cosplay is one of the most affordable types of cosplay.
Casual Cosplay is a form of fashion that involves cosplaying as your favorite fictional character but the twist here is that you should use a daily attire instead of a traditional costume. In the short term, it's just wearing a cosplay wig with a formal attire!
Doing this style can be empowering to a cosplayer and take the self expression to the next level. Your eyes will be stunned that your favorite fantasy character that has bulky costumes is now getting used to wearing normal attire from the real world. Casual Cosplay pulls out your beloved character from the fictional world to the real world in no time!
If you're used to a standalone or ordinary cosplay, a casual cosplay might supercharge your next convention experience. Trying something new can make this hobby more enjoyable! Doing standalone cosplay over and over again can make this hobby feels dull that can lead to cosplay burnout.
Why Should You Consider Casual Cosplay?
Casual cosplay is a must-try style for all cosplayers around the world. It's make your experience much better. Without further ado, let's go ahead:
1. Affordability/Student Friendly
Casual Cosplay is known for being an affordable way to cosplay. I'm aware that most high school students like me that's not born rich are having some difficulties performing cosplay.
Welp, that speculation is true based on Ohio State University. According to their data, 7 out of 10 College students are worrying about their own finances. This is where the casual cosplay shines.
Cosplay might be financially haunting for broke students like the writer of this blog but I'm dying to be my favorite video game character, Scaramouche. In this case, I turn to a detective and find a way to cosplay this character without breaking my bank. Oops, it doesn't have any cents here, so what will be destroyed?
Jokes aside, I hooked up my TikTok and searched for the term "Scaramouche Cosplay." I saw many cosplayers especially the young one has a formal attire with a cosplay wig with a hashtag #casual cosplay.
This gives me an insight that I can actually cosplay without having much money for costumes!
2. Comfortability
Casual Cosplay doesn't obligate you to wear very bulky costumes that can make you uncomfortable. That's another beauty of this cosplay style!
All you need to do here is just a cosplay wig and formal attire, so it's not a big deal for your body.
3. It's Trending and Popular
Casual cosplay is popular inside of the conventions or even on social media platforms like Instagram. It's common for you to see casual cosplay if you follow some cosplayers in your social media account.
This style is also a norm in any cosplay conventions. In my own perspective, most of my cosplayers ' friends preferred to do casual cosplay in the convention because of comfortability. Air conditioning system in convention venues in my country is bad!
4. Less Time Spent for Cosplay
Unlike the standalone cosplay, casual style doesn't obligate you to craft a cosplay. Makeup is optional in cosplay, you just saved more time!
All you need to do is a wig styling which everyone that has internet access can do. There's so many tutorials online on how to do it. I also give some cosplay wig tips on my website, so don't forget to explore my territory!
Conclusion
Casual cosplay is a form of fashion that involves cosplaying as your favorite fictional character but using a daily attire. It is affordable and student-friendly, and it is popular inside of cosplay conventions or on social media platforms. Casual cosplay doesn't obligate you to wear very bulky costumes that can make you uncomfortable. It also saves you less time spent for cosplay, as makeup is optional.