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How To Look Your Best for Special Occasions!

I’m headed to a blogger conference tomorrow and wanted to share My Best Tips & Tricks for How to Look Your Best for Special Occasions!

The goal is to have no surprises so you feel confident and beautiful!

Hair

Get grey roots colored no more than 1-2 weeks before the event & make the appointment far enough in advance to get your favorite stylist
Bring your regular shampoo/conditioner/styling products & hot styling tools.
If you’re having your hair done, arrange for a trial run with the hair stylist so you have time to find another if you don’t like what they’ve done. If you like it, snap pics to refresh their memory.

Injectables:

Get Botox/fillers topped up at least a month before the event so any bruising/swelling has time to heal.
If new to injectables get them 3-6 months before event & err on the conservative side to be sure you like how it looks.

Makeup

If you’re doing your own makeup & are a pro at it, bring your holy grail products & plan makeup to coordinate with outfits
If you’re doing your own makeup but you don’t normally wear makeup, start practicing 6 months before event & try on lots of different products until you find some faves
If you’re having your makeup done, bring pics of makeup looks you like + pics of your outfit and hairstyle for the event if possible.
If you’re wearing false lashes but don’t normally wear them, use individual lash inserts instead of full strips.

Outfits:

Try on outfits 1-2 weeks before event with undergarments, shoes, & jewelry so you have time to get anything you need.
Snap pics of all outfits and use the pics to pack so you don’t forget anything (you can also send to friends if you’re torn between 2 outfits & need another set of eyes)!

Packing:

Take the good stuff! You’ll feel your best if you bring your favorite makeup & styling tools.
Pack 2 suitcases: one to carry on & one to check.
Medium size checked bag will ensure you’re under the 50 lb weight limit and you can bring all your lotions/potions/hair/body/face products (& lots of shoes).
Carry on bag should contain valuables like jewelry & designer bags/shoes, makeup, outfit for 1st night + jammies/undies.

I hope these tips & tricks help you to look and feel your most confident and beautiful at your next special occasion! xo ~Angie

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10 Responses to "How To Look Your Best for Special Occasions!"

Elizabeth Kelly says:

April 16, 2019 at 9:42 pm

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1. Angie says:
  
  May 5, 2019 at 9:37 am
  
  Sure, I’d love to try Jeffrey’s products!
  
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Deborah says:

April 14, 2019 at 11:29 pm

Angie,

I was wondering if you tried City Beauty / City lips? It contains hylauronic acid and some other peptides and nice oils. I was thinking of trying it, but maybe this is just duplicating what you are doing with other serums in your skincare routine?

I also read about determatologists taking ones blood and spinning out the plasma and using it to inject the scalp to regrow hair. It is supposed to work. I was wondering what you may have learned about it.

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1. Angie says:
  
  April 16, 2019 at 9:53 pm
  
  I haven’t used City Lips, it does kind of sound like the same things I put on my lips in my skincare though. I’ve read that PRP therapy can help with hair growth, beyond that I don’t know much about it.
  
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Sarah Bachman says:

April 14, 2019 at 4:55 pm

Can you please tell me your favorite face primer? I tried to leave a comment on a couple other of your posts too but no reply. I love all of your reviews and I can always trust you to give me a good make up recommendation. I love the Australian gold and Cerave!

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1. Angie says:
  
  April 16, 2019 at 9:54 pm
  
  I like different primers for different foundations… probably my favorite is Hourglass Veil.
  
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Ally McBeagle says:

April 12, 2019 at 6:22 pm

Agree 100% with everything you’ve said! I am better at putting it into practice after traveling on business for 20+ years.
Your most important tip – 2 suitcases! If your readers think it’s silly (as do some of my friends) they’ve never had this happen:
I packed a ginormous suitcase for a 3-destination business trip. Arrived at my first destination (non-stop coast-to-coast flight), no luggage; I was speaking at a conference the next day. Airline airline promised delivery that night, but I was smarter than that and shopped. The next day two huge plastic bags arrived-demolished suitcase (pieces) and contents, many broken products and ruined clothes. It never made my flight because it got lodged in the bag handling equipment prior to being loaded on the plane. After numerous calls with the airline, I spent part of the conference shopping for a new suitcase and additional clothes with 2 more destinations to go. The airline refused to reimburse me for the suitcase – policy was to deliver the damaged one to their assessor at the airport and they would provide an equal or better replacement. No amount of explanation convinced her it was in pieces. Unfortunately this was before cell phones with camera’s so I couldn’t photograph the damage. The airline agent/assessor never showed up. I left luggage pieces in the bag blocking the door of his office and a strongly worded note. Three months later I received a ginormous suitcase from the airline and a mere $50 reimbursement for clothes!

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1. Angie says:
  
  April 13, 2019 at 8:48 am
  
  OMG, that’s awful. But thanks so much for sharing your story and years of experience!! xo ~angie
  
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Susan says:

April 12, 2019 at 5:25 pm

Hi Angie

What do you use for eye cream ?

Susan

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1. Angie says:
  
  April 13, 2019 at 8:49 am
  
  Hi Susan~
  
  I don’t use a separate eye cream. I put Retin-A and all my other serums & lotions under my eyes!
  
  xo ~angie
  
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