[Hiyuki cosplay] Wuthering Waves World Line anime convention selfies record

Today I cosplayed Hiyuki from Wuthering Waves at the World Line anime convention. This makeup and styling was done very meticulously; the wig is trimmed with layered textures, featuring blunt bangs in the front and a slight inward curve on both sides. Red bow hair ornaments are securely fixed on both sides of the top of the head, and white star-shaped mini hair clips are dotted among the strands. The circle lenses were chosen as a vivid red, cooperating with red-toned eyeshadow and eyeliner to elongate the outer corners of the eyes, while the lower eyelids are lightly shaded with a darker color to impart a hint of cool detachment. A small mole is painted on the cheek, and a pinkish-red lip gloss is used on the lips, making the overall facial state fit the character's temperament quite well.

In terms of clothing, a white-bodied, black-bordered style was chosen. The neckline is cut relatively low, exposing the collarbones and shoulder-neck lines. The thin gold chain around the neck with a clover-shaped pendant echoes the golden geometric decorations on the costume's cuffs. The frame happens to capture my hand coated with dark red nail polish; the fingers are slender, grasping the edge of the phone in just a natural selfie state.

Finding a clean background for selfies at an anime convention site is actually quite a headache. The glass wall reflections are severe; a bit of carelessness can capture posters, slogans, or passersby right behind you, especially that blue industry service standard exhibition board on the glass, whose color is too bright and easily steals the spotlight. I tried several corners multiple times and finally found a reflection angle that was relatively less cluttered. Using the phone for selfies throughout, holding it with one hand while naturally raising the other hand closer to the edge of the lens and turning the body slightly allows the light to hit from the upper side, making the facial dimensionality more distinct while conveniently showcasing the costume's tailoring and necklace details.

Regarding the grasp of expressions, I didn't deliberately make overly exaggerated actions. Since it's a selfie and the distance is relatively close, it's instead suitable to let the gaze drift slightly, reducing redundant facial expressions so as to retain a bit of distance. The red eyes are very eye-catching under strong light, and paired with the overall white hair styling, the visual color contrast is very intense.

The foot traffic at the site was huge, and wearing this outfit to walk around makes body temperature rise easily. The wig is also stuffy when worn, so I had to find a ventilated place to rest from time to time. The makeup had some slight caking due to sweat, so I touched up with translucent powder once in the middle, and the lip makeup was also reapplied. Passersby came over to ask if we could take a photo together; I asked them to help hold my water bottle for a moment and took the opportunity to snap a few more selfies myself. The lighting at such convention sites is actually very hard to control, with plenty of overhead light easily casting shadows in the eye sockets and under the nose, so trying to avoid direct overhead lamps and staying close to windows or areas with reflectors works much better.

The most troublesome steps of cosplaying a character are always removing makeup and taking off the wig. After returning home, I first used cleansing oil to carefully massage around the eye area; after taking out the red contact lenses, my eyes felt a bit dry, and it felt a bit more comfortable only after applying eye drops. The wig needs to be gently combed starting from the ends with a wide-tooth comb, sprayed with care solution, and packed back into the bag to prevent frizzing for the next use. The golden accessories on the clothing also need to be wiped clean and put into a dust cover.

Although going through the entire process is quite tiring, when the final photos came out, I felt that the time spent on styling and finding angles was totally worth it. Compared to a professional photographer's lens, the selfie perspective possesses an extra sense of on-site realism, directly recording the convention atmosphere of the day and my own understanding of the character.