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If you would like to have your hair
styled and make up done in a special way for
prom, there are a few things to consider.
Next to homecoming, special awards and high
school graduation, prom is one of the most important
evenings a girl will have in high school. She’ll
begin dreaming about it long before the big
night arrives. Many little girls imagine what
they’ll wear to prom; what
their dress will be like, how their hair will
be done and what their make up will look like.
Hearing the story of Cinderella is a little
girl’s first experience with this type
of event and most girls imagine that the evening
will be magical and just might end with a kiss
from a handsome prince charming in a rented
tux.
In order to plan for her special night, high
school girls will search tirelessly for the
perfect gown with shoes to match, and they may
even encourage their date to find matching accessories
for the tuxedo. But once the gown has been found,
that part is over and it won’t be put
on until the big night. Hair and make up, however,
are another story. They obviously can’t
be done until the day of prom, and often, not
until the late afternoon, if prom falls on a
work or school night.
If you have been invited to the prom and would
like to have your hair styled and make up done
in a special way, here are a few things to consider.
1. Professional Do. If you plan to go to a
salon to have your hair styled professionally,
it is critical that you plan ahead. Many other
girls will be doing the same thing and time
slots fill quickly; plus, often several schools
will plan their prom on the same evening, which
makes the competition to get a spot at the local
salon quite fierce. Once you have your allotted
time reserved, decide how you want your hair
done. Collect pictures and photos from magazines
and bring them to your hairstylist. Choose something
that looks elegant, but that suits you and works
with your gown. You want to look pretty, but
you also want to be comfortable enough to dance
and enjoy the evening.
2. Professional Make up. Again, plan ahead.
This can be a bit more tedious because make
up is such a personal preference. If you do
know how you want your make up done but would
like to have it applied professionally, by all
means, schedule a time, but be very clear about
what you want and be sure to reserve your time
well in advance.
3. Nails. Many girls like to have a professional
manicure or even have acrylic nails applied
for prom. As with hair and make up, the time
needs to be reserved well in advance, but often
nails can be done a day or two before prom so
you won’t have such a time crunch on the
big day.
4. Consider the cost. In reality, all these
things can be done at home. Often a pair or
a group of friends will get together before
prom and do their hair and make up together,
helping one another. Not only can this be a
fun way to get ready, it will also save you
a bundle of money. Professional hair styling,
make up and nails can cost up into the hundreds.
If you do plan to do the work yourself or with
friends, be sure to practice. Don’t wait
until the afternoon before prom to start trying
a new hair style on your own. If it doesn’t
work or look quite the way you want it, you
won’t have time to start over. Begin practicing
on weekends and during free time, a few weeks
in advance. By the time prom night arrives,
you’ll be an expert at styling your own
hair and doing your own make up!
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