[Qingxiao cosplay] Wuthering Waves Duo Outdoor Shoot: Qingxiao and Hsin's Afternoon Adventure

Teaming up with my partner Xiyou this time to cosplay Qingxiao and Hsin from Wuthering Waves, the production and preparation process for both costumes was truly exhausting, but the moment the photos came out, I felt it was all worth it. Qingxiao's white light gauze dress features breathable fabric yet a particularly complex tailoring; the blue-and-white gradient color scheme casts a soft luster under the sunlight. To recreate that texture of water ripples and fish scales, the edges of the clothes were specially chosen with pearlescent and lace-spliced auxiliary materials, with a semi-transparent tulle inner layer. Hsin's red, white, and black-intertwined costume has very thick materials for the fur collar and the huge tail behind her, which, combined with that pair of iconic black-and-white animal ears, instantly alters one's overall aura.

Wig maintenance has always been a major highlight. Qingxiao's blue short hair has a strong sense of layering, and those cyan hair accessories between the strands resembling water weeds or fish fins were pinched into arcs using styling gel bit by bit before being fixed. Hsin's silver hair and the dark highlights on the sideburns were also specially styled, while ensuring those two fluffy animal ears could stand firmly on the head without tilting.

In terms of makeup, since the shooting took place outdoors under natural light, we needed to slightly deepen the contours. Qingxiao's eye makeup leans clear and sweet, coordinating with the blue-green tones on the costume; Hsin's eye makeup leans red, carrying a hint of a fox's seductive charm. We chose a garden with rockery, white walls, and dark green brick ground that day, where the sunlight fell obliquely with interlaced light spots, creating a unique atmosphere intertwining ancient style and fantasy. Sitting together on a stone bench, to restore that lazy yet slightly sexy and agile feeling, we decided to go barefoot. Stepping on the slightly rough green bricks and stone benches with our bare feet felt a bit cool at first, but after capturing that unrestrained sense of reality, we felt this decision was completely right.

When posing, I was holding that long strip-shaped blue prop sword while Xiyou leaned in the back, and the two of us kept figuring out how to sit to look natural. Because the costumes are relatively short, leg-exposing postures required constant attention to avoid exposure while keeping the limbs relaxed and extended. During a mid-session break while checking the album together, Xiyou suddenly pointed at the screen and joked, "Look at how our legs are placed together; it creates the illusion of having four legs in total!" This joke instantly broke the fatigue of the shoot. Actually, the hardest part of duo cosplay is the eye contact and limb interaction. To avoid that awkward feeling of each looking beautiful independently yet being completely unrelated, we adjusted our sitting postures countless times. How to cross our legs, where to rest our hands, and the angle of body inclination all required repeated trial and error. That prop sword was actually quite heavy, and holding it with one hand while maintaining a lightweight posture was also a test of arm strength. Hsin's tail had to be straightened out at any moment during pose changes to prevent it from being compressed out of shape. With the breeze blowing under the sun, although the outdoor shoot made us sweat all over, the tension captured by the lens was extremely satisfying, and the raw photo texture under natural light was already gorgeous enough.