Ok, please don’t kill me for asking this…

I’m black, and I wanna do an Afrocentric cosplay of Jeff, the Killer. I’m planning on getting dreads or braids for it, but I also thought about maybe doing some Vitiligo-type makeup for it. but idk if that’s okay to do or if that’s offensive.

I don’t have vitiligo, I never did. The reason I ask if it’s okay to imitate this is because Jeff the Killer is canonically a burn victim due to either fire or chemicals. Sometimes, if you have dark skin and get burned like that, you’ll have white patches left behind once the skin heals which look a lot like Vitiligo. I’m unsure of what lines can and cannot be crossed when it comes to doing theatrical/character makeup other than “don’t do blackface”

Im autistic, so if some of the stuff i say is offensive just be aware that wasn’t my intention, thanks!

  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I mean, let’s think less about the world at large and think about the audience in particular for your costume. Do the people who are going to see your costume, them specifically, are they going to get upset if you don’t quite nail the line between scar tissue and vitiligo? Or are they going to give you high fives on your awesome costume and makeup job? (I think it’s gonna be the second one, just personally but you would know better than me)

    Edit:also please let us see the finished version I love halloween and costume stuff