[Hiyuki Cosplay] Ice and Snow Girl in Wuthering Waves: How to Draw This Red Eye Makeup

Click to watch the animated Hiyuki live preview! It's actually a teaser clip from a set of short dynamic videos I shot this time. Since so many sweeties asked me about makeup details in the DMs, saying there wasn't a dedicated tutorial online yet, I'm taking advantage of this static photo set to break down my makeup thoughts and color techniques step-by-step today.

First, let's talk base makeup. Hiyuki's setting is cool-toned fair skin, but real skin rarely comes with an intrinsic cool undertone. My solution was applying a light hydrating primer first, then using a pink-toned liquid foundation to neutralize yellowish tones, focusing on highlighting the center of the face, forehead, and chin. Base makeup shouldn't be too thick, as eyeshadow and false lashes will be layered on top later—if the base is too heavy, it looks cakey and destroys that translucent feel. I used a dampened powder puff, pressing small amounts multiple times to blend foundation right into pores, finishing with translucent loose powder pressed only on the T-zone and under-eyes, leaving cheeks with a natural glow.

Eye makeup is the absolute top priority. Many sweeties asked why my red eye makeup doesn't look puffy—the secret lies in controlling the blending area. I picked a matte brick red as the base, laying it across the entire eyelid socket, but remember not to exceed the brow bone area or it will look dirty. Next, use a deeper burgundy red to deepen the outer and inner corners, forming an inverted triangle wrap, then use a clean fluffy brush to diffuse the edges, blending the red naturally with the skin. Here comes the key point—draw the lower eyelid red at the dropped eyelid line rather than right against the lash root, leaving a white inner eyeliner (brightened with matte white). This enlarges the eyes while creating a delicate sickly or \"just cried\" or \"post-battle\" vibe. Paired with red contacts, your gaze instantly comes into sharp focus.

For eyelashes, I used two pairs of natural fairy lashes for top and bottom. Upper lashes were pasted in clusters, while lower lashes were cut piece by piece and attached below real lashes to create a fluffy, light feeling. Since Hiyuki's lashes are also whitish in her design, I lightly brushed white mascara on the tips of top lashes to boost the anime-style eye makeup vibe. For eyebrows, I used eyebrow mascara to lighten my natural black brows to an ash gold, then followed the natural hair flow to draw a subtle downward curve—never make them too thick or dark, or it will ruin the gentle atmosphere.

Wig styling took a lot of thought this time too. Since it's silver-white long straight hair, but I wanted a messy yet flowy stray hair effect, I first smoothed the wig with a flat iron, then hand-plucked a few irregular tufts, spraying hairspray on ends and bangs to maintain 3D structure. For hair accessories, I reinforced the red teardrop piece and black tassels with hot glue to prevent falling off during shooting. As for accessories, the delicate gold four-leaf clover necklace on the neck acts as a subtle touch, filling the blank space above collarbones perfectly.

The black-and-white off-shoulder top costume actually has an internal corset structure, making it look very slimming. The shoulder fabric has a silk-like texture that reflects nicely in photos. I specifically adjusted the angles of the 3D white flowers on the chest so they look natural rather than stiff. For the red hilt prop, I deliberately added subtle weathering marks, as weapons in games usually show signs of use—too glossy would feel artificial.

During shooting, I used a warm side light and a white key light, creating subtle cheek shadows for sharper facial contours, while making the red eye makeup appear more translucent under warm light. For poses, I intentionally lowered my chin, looking down slightly to evoke a cool yet resilient feel, matching the character's temperament in the story.

I'll release the live dynamic version of this shoot later, where you can see the flowing light, shadow, and hair strands even more intuitively. If you want to try this look, try narrowing the eyeshadow blending area further or altering the red saturation to find what suits your face shape best. Every cosplayer has a different bone and facial structure; the key to capturing a character lies in catching the \"gaze\" and \"emotion\" rather than blindly copying colors. Hope my sharing gives you a spark of inspiration, looking forward to seeing your results in this cosplay makeup tutorial!