This styling revolves around Luo Tianyi's Xiao Ningmeng. Actually, when I first got this outfit, I was wondering how to convey that light and lively feeling through the lens. I chose the wig for a long time, and finally settled on this grey-haired short hair base with a slightly fluffy texture that doesn't look too rigid. For the makeup, green colored contacts were used, and the eye makeup was drawn quite meticulously, focusing on the lower eyelashes and the blending at the outer corners of the eyes. To increase the anime-style playfulness, I also intentionally drew a few white lines on both sides of my cheeks, matching with obvious pink blush, so that the overall look would resemble a cute creature stepping right out of the screen. The black curved horn hair ornament and small daisies on top of my head are details I personally love very much; once worn, it instantly made the character feel much more three-dimensional.
The costume design is very layered. The main body is a yellow-and-white dress, dotted with blue-and-white striped bows on both shoulders and the sides of the hair, along with a very eye-catching large yellow bow on the chest. The arm sleeves are wide ruffles printed with green patterns, and the material is slightly translucent, making the arm lines look softer. To match this outfit, I specially applied yellow nail polish and wore a green circular ring bracelet on my wrist, hoping to make the overall styling completion higher through these small scattered elements. When wearing this outfit, the overall feeling is that the colors are very bright, and the color blocking of yellow, blue, and white immediately puts people in a good mood.
The shooting scene was chosen in an indoor space with great natural lighting, featuring transparent bubble pendant lights and red mushroom desk lamps behind, along with some green plants next to it, and rattan chairs making the atmosphere feel relatively leisurely. To match this daily feel, I didn't design overly exaggerated poses. In the first photo, I tentatively pointed my finger gently at my cheek, tilting my head slightly and looking into the lens to express a sense of intimacy. In the second photo, I simply picked up the phone and made a V-sign gesture with the other hand, just as casually as taking a selfie with friends normally. The third photo is a facial close-up getting closer to the lens; at this distance, subtle changes in gaze and expression are very obvious, so I tried my best to keep the expression looking natural. The overall shooting concept was to let the character blend into a living scene rather than simply posing for pictures.
Actually, before posting this set of pictures, I felt a bit nervous. As I mentioned in the post, this is an apologetic-style sharing, because I know my interpretation might not fully restore that character in everyone's hearts. In terms of action handling and demeanor grasping, it might lean towards the kind of liveliness and playfulness I understood myself; if it deviates somewhat from the original setting, I truly apologize. But as cosplay, I always feel that approaching and presenting through one's own way is a very happy process in itself. During the shoot, the indoor light was great, and the lens captured many naturally relaxed moments; this kind of shooting state without too much burden is a rare experience for me. I didn't deliberately cater to a certain specific aesthetic, but just wanted to take these photos as a record of a stage, preserving the current understanding of the Xiao Ningmeng styling. Every time I cosplay, from organizing the wig and matching accessories to communicating the frame with the photographer, participating in every link myself makes me feel at ease. This set of pictures has no heavy expression, just purely recording an attempt, recording myself under the sunlight, wearing a bright dress and making a V sign to the lens.