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I'm so excited that the Captain Marvel teaser poster and trailer have finally dropped. I'm a huge fan of the Marvel Universe and was full of joy when I found out that Brie Larson was cast as Captain Marvel a while back.

I fell in love with Brie Larson when I saw her in the role of 'Envy Adams' in 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'.

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I'm So Excited To Be Watching Marvel Comics The Avengers: Infinity War Tonight!

I've heard ridiculously amazing things about the movie. Getting to see some of my favorites such as Iron Man, Thor, Spiderman, Captain American, and more go up against Thanos is going to be epic. I grew up on Marvel Comics more than DC Comics, therefore, they hold a special place in my heart.

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GIRLS RULE THE WORLD!

The Ladies from some of my favorite TV shows such as The Flash, Jessica Jones, Riverdale and possibly Charmed, have been kicking ass lately! It's so much fun to watch how the women's movement is all over the place. Literally, everywhere I look, pure magic. I love my comicbook shows. Marvel comics, DC comics & Archie Comics are working on some real gems. Even Charmed eventually released a comicbook published by Zenescope Entertainment.

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Hey Nubians,

Remember Back In 2013 When Bryan Singer Played This Cruel April Fools Joke On Us?

Well, I think we were all reminded of Lady Gaga as Marvel Comics X-Men's Dazzler after last nights Super Bowl Halftime show.

I mean ...

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Hello Nubians,

"So here I am. Back on Earth. Johnny Blaze rides again."

This year at New York Comic Con I brought back my Marvel Comics Ghost Rider Cosplay I debuted last year. It was a lot of fun and still one of my favorite cosplay looks till this day. It's a cool gender-bend and I love using the molded wig/hair as the visual for flames. My sister-in- law and cosplay partner in crime for the last 2 years Kaori molded the wig and applied my makeup while I hunted down all the pieces from the costume. I've been cosplaying for so many years now that I finally got around to making a cosplay box for all of my makeup, costumes, props, & more.

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Hey Nubians,

When you think back to Full House doesn't your heart melt a bit?

Such a classic show with a touching story line that stole our hearts. Who can forget the intro song? Along with the visuals, it was like a
mini episode of how sweet the family was. The into song was 'Everywhere You Look' performed by Jesse Fredrick.

YouTube user Zach decided to take the power of the Full House theme song and video and pass it along the Marvel Comics 'The Avengers'. I must admit, it was done quite well. He used movie clips and a few gag reels.

"Avengers: Full House," is arranged where Captain America is cast as Danny Tanner; Black Widow as D.J. Tanner; Bruce Banner as Stephanie Tanner; Iron Man as Uncle Jesse; Thor as Uncle Joey; and Hawkeye as Jesse's girlfriend Rebecca. Of course he had to cast Elizabeth Olsen, who played Scarlet Witch as Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen who played played Michelle Tanner. Well played Zach... well played.

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My New York Comic Con Ghost Rider Cosplay Was Epic!

You might be asking yourself how this cosplay costume came to be... well let me take you on a little journey. It all started out with this young lad in the photo above with me, my big brother Daniel. Every year I attend New York Comic Con I cosplay different characters, I told him to pick one for me to do this year. He replied back with Marvel's Ghost Rider. I'm familiar with the Ghost Rider back story and all but it's not like I was a crazy super fan or anything. My immediate reaction was "Be Realistic" How am I going to get those flames going? I didn't want to use plastic or foam because I didn't like the way it looked. He stuck to his guns though with Ghost Rider AKA Johnny Blaze, so I decided to figure it out.

Enter this young lady below, My sister in law Kaori.

Hair

Cool kid ain't she? Besides being my sister in law (married to my other brother Dean) she's a woman of many talents. She has a beauty license from Japan and can do awesome things with hair. Kaori suggested I try to do fire hair! I must admit, I wasn't very confident at first but she painted a pretty picture and I figured anything is better than foam. I purchased a regular wig with the colors orange and red, the one below to be exact.

After Kaori applied her imagination and unique set of skills to the hair, she turned this regular synthetic wig into THIS.

I was BLOWN AWAY and highly impressed. It was everything I wanted and more. If you're wondering, there's nothing inside of the wig holding the hair up... all hair, molding, and layering. It's a work of art. If you ever need a wig or your natural hair done for cosplay or any special event, you should reach out to Kaori at [email protected] or [email protected]. I promise you, you wont find a lot of people that can do what she does in the time she does it. The was the center piece of the Ghost Rider cosplay and a VERY important part of the character.

Outfit

After I got my main concern out of the way which was the flames, I still had to make the outfit and makeup look good. For the outfit I started out checking what I had in my own home (This should be your first step for any cosplay, you'd be surprised). I was about to throw out this faux leather jacket I purchased at H&M a few years back because it was peeling. I'm so happy I didn't because it was perfect for my Ghost Rider cosplay. I also figured the peeling could look like pieces of the jacket were burned through so I didn't worry about that. I went to a few trim stores in Manhattan and picked up a handful of spikes to add on the shoulders of the jacket. I also found the chain at a trim store because I decided to not use aluminum or plastic. The chain ran me about $20. I already had a pair of Dr Marten boots because well... every fashionista does. I was hunting for a pair of faux leather pants but I couldn't find them anywhere surprisingly. I walked into Walmart and found a pair of leather leggings that looked like pants for about $12. I purchased medium instead of small because I didn't want them to look skin tight... I wanted them to look masculine and have a bit more of edge to them. Lastly, the gloves I found at a random little gift shop for 5 dollars.

Makeup

After the clothing was settled, the day I wore the cosplay I had to wake up a bit early to do my makeup. It's not that hard BUT I didn't use stage makeup so it was a bit annoying to layer. I purchased some regular Halloween makeup from Walgreens and I had to do a few layers to get the white face paint looking bold and evened out. I recommend putting on your regular primer and/or foundation under first for quicker results before applying the makeup. Before I started looking evil I looked like a Panda! Haha it was kind of funny. After searching the web for images, I took a little inspiration from everything and ended up looking like this. I think it came out nicely.

After the makeup was done, I applied the wig which was definitely the WOW factor and BAM! (Emeril Lagasse voice) my 2015 New York Comic Con Ghost Rider cosplay was done.

I had so much fun at the convention this year. This might be my favorite cosplay look I've done yet. The hair, makeup and outfit are all on point. The reactions I got on this look were amazing! I think this cosplay finally beat out my X-Men The White Queen from a few years back (which was pretty popular). I would absolutely wear this again. Not to mention it's probably the most comfortable look I've done. No heels or exposing too much flesh. The impact this had on people even left me surprised. I was very pleased. I took photos with a lot of people and had a lot of photos taken of me too.

Ghost Riders Meet.

Ghost Rider and The Joker.

Who knew Ghost Rider likes dogs.

Behind the scenes.

I guess there's a lot you can take from this post. Like always, life will show you anything is possible. I know it sounds silly to say something like that about a costume, BUT my first reaction when my brother mentioned it was something along the lines of "Get real, I can't make that look good or legit" and now I think it's my favorite cosplay I've done. There you have it kids, Cheers!

If you have any questions for me about the look, drop them in the comment box below.

Xo Nubia Xo

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Geek Girls Look No Further...

I have found the cutest corsets for you! While I was roaming the aisles of New York Comic Con I ran into Corsairs Boutique and they have so much to offer. It is a great example of where geek meets chic. Geeks girls are hot!

At Corsairs Boutique you'll find a variety of geek girl styles. From animation, comic books, fairytales, gothic, video games, steam punk and more. You can even incorporate a lot of this into everyday street style if you dare with a nice pair of leggings, it's totally doable.

While I was browsing the booth I was examining the corsets and the fabric and I can tell you they are amazing quality, totally legit and worth the price. They will make you feel sexy and feminine while you sport the style of some of your favorite characters. I have always been a fan of corsets because they help you obtain a nice curvy silhouette and well... I like curves on a lady!

About Corsairs Boutique

Founded in 2008, Corsair’s Boutique is proof that dreams really do come true. Owner and designer Ashley Byram brings casual elegance to the geek world. All of her products are hand made by her from the highest quality materials as it’s Ashley’s passion that all fandoms deserve nothing less than the best. Everything from Corsair’s Boutique is versatile, from being a great starting point to getting into the world of cosplay to the final touch on an out of this world costume. Corsair’s Boutique is where geek meets chic.

Love these Harley and Wonder Woman corsets.

Cute little hair bows. I wouldn't mind using these as bow ties too.

Sailor Moon! So pretty. I would love to rock this with some nice red boots or heels.

Pokemon, Wonder Woman and more cute bows.

If you like what you see visit Corsairs Boutique and shop HERE.

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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Hello Nubians,

(Crazy cool Mr. Sinister cosplay)

I had so much fun this past weekend at New York Comic Con! I have a lot of interesting post lined up and I wanted to start with one featuring some of my favorite cosplay costumes I saw during the convention. From DC comics to Marvel to film and video games, it was a fascinating year.

I went to the very first New York Comic Con and it's definitely been interesting to see how it's grown in every single aspect. I didn't cosplay at the very first convention but I've been doing it for many years now. Cosplay is a beautiful thing because costumes are cool and who the hell said they can only be worn during Halloween? Cosplay allows you to celebrate things you're a fan of such as writing or art, video games, comics, films and many times you end up giving it your own twist. Cosplay also brings people together. Just like any hobby, you find people who are into it and you end up making a ton of friends and having intense conversations about how you put your looks together and what inspired you.

New York Comic Con doesn't disappoint in the cosplay department. Though there are always some days that are better than others, I always walk out with a handful of things minimum that completely blew my mind.

Enjoy the photos below, more to come soon.

Super cute Mega Man babe.

Disney Love -Kingdom Hearts.

Aladdin and myself as Fantastic Mrs Fox.

Awesome rocker Harley Quinn. So in Love with that The Joker Jacket. Might try to make something similar eventually.

I've been seeing this guy for years. Never know what to call him. Ronald Mc Thor? Thor Mc Donald? Whatever, he's great.

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg from The Fifth Element

Another cosplay Vet here. The great Hulkbuster. He went on to win some sort of cosplay contest during the convention. Ahead of him you'll see a pretty Psylocke.

Pretty sweet looking Hawkgirl.

Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Baby Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas.

Little Deadpool and Hey look that's me! Cosplaying as Ghostrider.

Poor Superman.

Naruto fans are intense.

This Jason Voorhees meant business! Scary.

Dark Alice In Wonderland.

Wonder Woman and Wonder Baby Girl.

Myself as Gambit and a very awesome Carnage from Spiderman.

Wonder Woman, Hawk Girl, Killer Frost, and Dead Shot.

Barry Allen AKA The Flash.

Dead Pool Party.

Great times at the convention this year. I love to see how people step their game up every year at Comic Con. If you saw any out of this world cosplay this year at New York Comic Con please feel free to share below.

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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