>>1445446Thisthis. I used to have tailbone-length hair and when I let it air-dry (which was most of the time), it was really ugly. I mean, I brushed it and shit, but it was only attractive when I took an hour to blowdry it and apply six different products.
Last year I said fuck that and gave a 17" ponytail to Locks of Love, then got the rest cut to a graduated chin-length bob. Looks amazing.
Makeup-related, I usually wear almost nothing on a regular day (knock on wood but I've got an excellent complexion) but to a con I always wear concealer, foundation, eyeliner, and shadow + lipgloss if I'm cosplaying a girl, or eyeliner in the brows + foundation on the lips if I'm cosplaying a guy. Then, finally, POWDER. If there's one thing that EVERYONE at a con should have (besides deodorant), it's POWDER. So you don't look like a blazing beacon of grease.