Good day, everyone! It's been a while. 😊 I hope you're all doing well. Today, I want to share my makeup and outfit inspired by Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries. I've always thought about cosplaying her, but the main issue is her outfit, I can't really afford to buy one. So, I decided to create a look inspired by her instead.
It actually turned out pretty well. I remembered I had a green shirt that I bought a while ago, and it just happened to match Maomao’s style. When I realized that, I grabbed it and started putting the outfit together.
As for the skirt, Maomao wears a long red one, but I don’t have anything like that, so I improvised again. I was planning to use my little sister’s mini skirt since it was just for the inspired look, but unfortunately, we couldn’t find it. Still, I think the whole look came together nicely.
For the makeup, I started with eyeliner first, I'm not sure why, but I'm just used to starting with it haha. I didn't have a green wig, so I styled my hair similar to Maomao's. It wasn’t a big deal since it's just an inspired look anyway. I have blue contact lenses and was planning to use them, but I always struggle to put them in haha. I usually need help from my friend—he’s the one who puts my lenses in whenever I cosplay.
The hair was actually the easiest part. I didn’t even notice at first that the lower hair tie was supposed to be blue, but again, it’s just for the inspo haha. I also did her freckles, and honestly, I think I did such a good job—I could compliment myself a million times. Maomao has a look where she wears eyeshadow, so I mixed that into my inspired look just to make it a bit more fun.
The only problem I had was with the camera haha. I always struggle with getting good shots.
I then began my photoshoot. It's always a struggle because my siblings are too lazy to do me a favor—even if I offer them money, they still won’t help. But anyway, I still pulled through. I took a lot of pictures by myself, and honestly, I couldn’t stop staring at my eyeshadow—the blending turned out so good.
I didn’t even use a flat iron for my bangs, which usually fly away in every direction, but this time, they looked so steady. That surprised me in the best way. During the photoshoot, I was sweating like crazy, but I still kept going. I didn’t want all the effort I put into the makeup and outfit to go to waste.
Even though it wasn’t a full cosplay, I was really happy with how everything turned out. I had fun, and that’s what matters most.
After the photoshoot, I reviewed the pictures, and some of them really surprised me, in a good way. I didn’t expect them to look like that considering I was working with just my phone, and a bit of natural lighting. It reminded me how much I enjoy creating, even with limited resources. Sometimes, you don’t need fancy equipment to express your creativity.
It also made me appreciate the little things, like how a simple shirt and a bit of imagination can turn into something inspired. Cosplay doesn’t always have to be exact, it’s the fun, effort, and personal touch that bring the character to life. I felt connected to Maomao in my own way, even if it wasn’t a full-on cosplay.
Looking back, I’m more than proud of how I managed everything by myself. From the makeup to the shoot. It might’ve been tiring and a bit sweaty, haha, but it was all worth it. I’ll definitely keep doing more inspired looks when I can’t go full cosplay. Who knows? Maybe next time I’ll even get my siblings to help… or not. Haysss
That’s all for today’s little cosplay-inspired story! Thank you so much for reading, and I 
Until next time, take care and keep expressing yourself in your own creative way. God bless!!💚
