One cosplayer that I had the pleasure of meeting at RICC was the very sweet Kristen Hughey. I had only started really following her work maybe a few months ago but automatically I could see she loved what she does and really enjoys the costume making process! I was very happy to hear that I was able to meet her sooner than the original plan of meeting each other at PAX East!
One of her cosplays that definitely caught my eye was her Poison Ivy cosplay. The outfit itself is somewhat like a basic one piece adorned with green leaves as is traditional with the character's design most of the time. Also added is the hot rod red wig with the addition of a plant like decoration attached to the side of the wig. Make up wise she adds green eye shadow and greenish lipstick colorings. Also included are heels and wrist cuffs made out of leaves!
Now most Poison Ivy cosplays will vary in terms of skin color. Some will just leave their skin as is while others will go about painting their body a certain shade of green. It usually is a lighter shade so it doesn't blend in with the leaves in the jumpsuit. What Kristen does is what looks like leaving her skin color it's natural shade and leave the editing/photoshop skills of the photographer to add in the greenish tint :).
The poses Kristen does alongside with the setting definitely capture the essence of Poison Ivy as a character. The major ones being sexy and deadly. I hope you enjoy the photos that show off more of the cosplay. Also included an extra one for you guys, you can thank me later ;)
All Above Photos by Jay Hooker Images!
Sometime down the road you can expect to see a full interview with Kristen so be on the lookout for that :D.
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| Photo by Bryan Humphrey |
