Get Ready for a Semiformal
Yay! The big night that kept you up for days! Here is how you can make the best out of your night and how you prepare.
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Steps
- Get an outfit. You'll probably want to get it at least a week or two before the dance. If you are going with a date, you can coordinate the colors. Here are some ideas:
- Top: A fancy blouse that compliments your skirt is excellent and looks great!
- Skirt: Don’t get a skirt that is too short, as this is a semi-formal. Instead, get something knee-length or longer.
- Dress: You can get a dress instead of a skirt too. Since it's a semi-formal, look for something about knee length. Don't go for sparkly, glitzy, or super short dresses. Buy what fits and suits you.
- Shoes: They don't have to match your dress, but should be a complementing color. Semi-tall heels work well with knee-length dresses. Make sure you can walk in them!(Ballroom dance shoes are elegant & comfy)
- Take a shower about two-and-a-half to two hours before the dance. Use a good smelling body wash. Shampoo and condition your hair. Shave if you can,
- Put your hair up in a towel to dry.
- Put on a sweet smelling body lotion.
- Do your nails. Paint them, or at least file them. Shimmery, light colors work well.
- Take your hair out of the towel.
- Decide on a hair do. Sometimes it can be better to go to a stylist who knows what they're doing. But if you have to do it yourself. You want something that isn't so loose it will fall out when you dance; you want something pretty. Halter dresses look pretty good with any hairstyle. Strapless dresses look good with up-dos. Strap dresses look good with anything. If you have straight hair, try smoothing and shining it and wearing it down. Or, put it in a sleek high ponytail. If you have wavy hair, try wearing down and a little bit messy; feel free to add a headband, put it in chic messy bun, or even try on a messy side ponytail.
- Brush your teeth and use mouthwash BEFORE you get into your dress. You don't want to stain your dress with toothpaste!
- Get into your outfit.
- Apply makeup! Go glam for nighttime. Green eyes: try lavender, purple, or light gray shadow. Make a smokey eye. Put on some mascara and curl lashes. Put on some shimmer cream as blush and some shimmery lip gloss. Brown eyes: try a green or purple shadow. Blue eyes: try a brownish or coral shadow. If you go heavy on eyes, don't go heavy on lips.
- Get a bag. A pretty pocketbook or clutch is fine. Include: bottle of water, mascara, lip gloss, breath mints or gum, cell phone, floss, body spray, hairbrush and pins, and money.
- Put on some good body mist.
- Go out there and have fun!
Tips
- Most people sweat - it's advisable to wear deodorant. Make sure to apply shortly before getting dressed, so you don't get any white stains on your clothes, or you try a clear deodorant.
- Make sure all the tags are off your dress!
- Drink water and keep hydrated! All that sweating will make you hot and deprive your body of the water it needs.
- Make sure you have enough money for a ticket to the dance. If you bought your ticket in advance, make sure to bring it with you!
- Make sure you have a ride to and from the dance.
- And most importantly, Relax!
- Don't eat a heavy meal before you go.
Warnings
- Follow the dress code (if they have one).
- Don't be a snob.
- Don't get anything too revealing.
- Use your common sense.
- Be polite and lady like.
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