Hey everyone! Firestar here! Welcome back to the blog! Today, I am going to be reviewing my second cosplay that I got from Cosplay Station. This is going to be pretty negative, so if you were looking for a positive review, check out my other review of them that I did a while back. Let's get started!
So, I decided to buy from this company again because I got my first cosplay (Of Rosalina from Mario Galaxy) here, and it was pretty nice quality, and I needed an outfit two weeks before the event since I decided on the character at the last minute. I got the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess outfit, wanting to be Zelda of course, and it seemed like a nicely made outfit, very intricate and it came with all of the accessories. The wig was separate, and the outfit was very expensive. The website is located in Canada, and the wigs are handmade in their office in Toronto. The outfits however, are from mainland China.
Here is a picture of the outfit and accessories from their website:
The outfit (Stock photo).
The accessories that come with the outfit (Stock photo).
Cost: $269.99
On sale for: $249.99
Product description verbatim from their website:
Product Description
The Legend of Zelda Princess Zelda Commission Cosplay Costume
Package Includes: Top + One Piece Dress + Shoulder Guards + Belt + Gloves + Crown + Ears
Material: Synthetic Leather + Satin
Package Includes: Top + One Piece Dress + Shoulder Guards + Belt + Gloves + Crown + Ears
Material: Synthetic Leather + Satin
Here is what the outfit looks like on me:
Note: I apologize for my wig fail. The wig review is coming up next.
Note 2: The sword and shield were bought separately.
Note 3: I received the ears, I just didn't wear them to the convention.
As you can see, the outfit looks like the picture, and the color looks the same as well. The reason this is a negative review, is because the outfit fell apart day of the convention. I had to take a taxi to Javit's (where the event took place), and the part on the skirt came apart when I got out of the taxi since it was a separate item. Now on to the wig.
Here is the stock photo:
Cost: $129.99
On sale for: $109.99
Product description verbatim from website:
Product Description
The Legend of Zelda Princess Zelda Brown Cosplay Wig
Material: HIGH QUALITY 100% Kanekalon fiber(Salon-Grade)
"one-size-fits-most" and work for both men and women.
Adjustable with inside hooks/elastic.
Skin Top
Note: The Crown is NOT for sale.
Wig will be shipped in a mailing box to protect the style.
Material: HIGH QUALITY 100% Kanekalon fiber(Salon-Grade)
"one-size-fits-most" and work for both men and women.
Adjustable with inside hooks/elastic.
Skin Top
Note: The Crown is NOT for sale.
Wig will be shipped in a mailing box to protect the style.
Note: The crown came with the costume
So, as you can see in my pictures (above), the wig shows all of the forehead, because the character's hair shows it, so that made it hard for me to put on the wig cap (bought separately), even though the wig cap was the same color as the wig. Nothing bad to say about that.
Rating:
Costume quality: 3/5
The outfit was made with good materials, but the piece on her skirt came apart day of, as I was getting out of the taxi.
Wig quality: 4/5
The wig was styled correctly, true to color, and it fit my head. I just had trouble with the wig cap (Which is not the company's fault) being hidden.
Communication: N/A
I didn't have to communicate with them for this costume.
Shipping: 5/5
The outfit came on time for my event, and everything was included. Nothing got lost in the mail or anything.
Overall: 4/5
What brings the rating down, is the fact that my outfit fell apart on the day of the event. I was able to reattach it and it stayed attached for the event. Aside from that, everything else was fine. Just be careful with the wig cap showing. They have an expedited shipping option you could choose at check out, if you need an outfit at the last second. I just think that for the amount of money spent on this outfit, it should have been made a bit better.
That's that. I hope you enjoyed my review. Don't forget to visit Cosplay Station at http://cosplaystation.ca. Also, the sword and shield shown in the pictures will be in separate reviews because I got them on Amazon somewhere. If you have any suggestions on a future review, or on a website that seems odd, contact me and I will research it for you.
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