Cosplayer and designer here: we’re frequently working with deadlines, and I don’t know anyone in the community with more money than a TV show. That being said, yes, the internet has made it easier for people to share best practices (and often to stretch budgets by being resourceful).

Amateurs have the advantage of unlimited time and money,

The make-up artists on the SyFy show Face Off could do a better job than this.