So today was the first of many pageant rehearsals. I headed over to a hair salon. I was really overwhelmed with everything. I just kept telling myself, "don't throw up." There was nutritionist (she also told me not to throw up, bulimia= bad), a skin care expert and finally an image consultant. When she started talking, I was pretty excited because I was going to get some much needed help in the appearances department. Soon though, it became clear to me that dressing well is totally like another job. Apparently, you're supposed to visit websites to see whats 'in,' and dress for your body type. Please, I have enough problems making sure my shirt doesn't have pit stains or eruption milkshakes (mmmm I love Katz). If anyone wants to take me shopping, let me know, I'm utterly lost.
Then there was make-up, hair and the swimsuit! So with regard to make-up, everything went pretty smoothly. I got some fake eyelashes and some pretty dramatic eyeshadow. E-mail me if you want a picture...I feel weird posting my face to the internet at large. I actually own everything on my face...shocking! I just wasn't applying it properly. Hair was another story. The stylist asked me why my hair was all one length...well its because I cut it myself. When she asked the last time I got it cut professionally, I said 2006 (yup, I know). She was shocked. And the swimsuit! You can take a look: (and yes, that is a zipper). Apparently we're going to take a trip to harwin where we can buy silicone breast enhancers, just like in miss congeniality. I'm pretty pysched about these babies :)
The girls that I met were really nice. I think I'm going to like them all. They are all really young though, most are just starting college. When they complain about being old, I kept thinking, you don't know the half of it. It's interesting though, they're all really excited to be going away to college. As a result, I don't always feel like I have a lot to talk to them about. Maybe I'm just being sensitive, but I'm the OLD MAID (literally).
I think this is an opportunity to stop dressing like a MAN! I'm not going to lie, this is making me feel self-conscious in ways I didn't know were possible. I'm usually pretty confident, except this is making me feel inadequate because I'm totally lost.
I'm supposed to watch this DVD of a past pageant...MOVIE NIGHT!!
~Hope I improve soon
Aww Meems, you don't dress like a man. Of course this is coming from the girl who still shops in the boys section from time to time. ^^;; I feel like some people are born with the innate ability to find what is in style and looks good on them.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all the research and rehearsals! I wish I could join you for a shopping adventure (if only to provide a negative example...Becky once had keep her niece from discovering that I had snuck off to buy skater shorts XD).