3 Simple Reasons to Explain Why a Prom Dress Is Important

Exactly why is a prom dress so important? A million things might come to mind, but for now, we’ll only look at the major points. A prom dress is important because it happens for one night only; it should cause him, your partner not to take his eyes off you; and it should make you look great, thus make you feel great.

Exactly why is a prom dress so important? A millions things might come to mind, but for now, we’ll only look at the major points. Perhaps this article can even be used to present an argument to your parents on why they should give you the money to buy that one dress you just can’t help but have.

♥One night only

Yes, you might argue you get to have two prom nights, one during junior year and another during senior year; but for the purpose of having a stronger argument to propose to your parents, let’s not remind them of that. So, as the song goes, “one night only, that’s all I have to spare,” your prom night is one of those events that when done don’t happen again. You’re young only once, and when you’re grown, stories of your youth would be one of the things you’ll treasure the most. When your parents tell you “why spend that much for a dress you’ll wear only once?” make them see that that’s exactly the point. You’re only asking them for a dress every once so often (then give them your puppy-dog eyes for better effect).

♥Can’t take his eyes off you

Sharing this one point to your parents might not be a good idea. Yes, they might also be buying your wedding dress in the future, but at the moment, they want that thought as far from their minds as possible; leave it at that. Back to your prince, if you’ve been going out with him for a while, having the perfect dress on you would then make him feel proud being with the prettiest princess of the night. You wouldn’t have to worry about his eyes wandering this crucial night. On the other hand, if your prince is yet to be yours, this night is the perfect time to make him see you in a different light. With that beautiful Victorian ball gown, he’ll surely knock himself out wondering why he’s not had the guts to ask you out all this time. And this night, as you gracefully enter the prom hall, he will surely find it irresistible to finally approach you for a dance.

♥Look great, feel great

Yes, prom dresses are very important in that they should make you feel wonderful outside and in. You are your self’s first beholder. When you look in that mirror and you like what see, you’ll notice people liking you as well. That is because when you feel great about yourself, you’re also sending a positive aura to the people around you. People are generally attracted to happy people. So, on prom night, not only will you be having a blast, you’ll also have the people around you enjoying the night simply because your happiness is contagious. That’s right, you have to make sure you enjoy your prom night for the sake of the people around you as well.

Photo by Mike Owen/Eyevine/ZUMA Press

Style Secret: Hair Styling

Hair brings one's self-image into focus; it is vanity's proving ground. Hair is terribly personal, a tangle of mysterious prejudices. ~Shana Alexander

I am on the quest for creativity in styling but if there is one thing I am not creative enough, that is my hair. I wear my long hair almost always Jennifer Aniston’s style and occasionally, collect it in a pony if the weather is ridiculously hot. Otherwise, I don’t really have any idea how to style my hair.

Carrie Underwood

I envy women who are skilled in styling their hair all by themselves. I believe it is not an easy task, expertise aside. I also admire women who are daring enough to try different hair styles, long or short, straight or curly. Much more lovely are women who loves dying their hair and trying on red hair, blond or brunette. And guess what extremely makes me gravely envious about these women is the fact that they always look good. It is sad because that is just not the case for everyone.

I believe that there is more than just bravery in styling your hair. The nature of the hair itself is a factor. Is the hair naturally straight or curly? Is the hair thick or thin? Your face structure is another factor. Sometimes, no matter how you’d love to wear bangs, it just doesn’t fit you. Do you have very curly hair? Forget about bangs. There are times that you just want to go girly and carefree so that you wish you could collect all hair in a pony tail. But then you have wide forehead with a very high hairline, you don’t really want to display that much forehead so you rather forget about it too. But hey, maybe you can actually go on pony but just leave some lock hanging down your face?

Every factor that contributes to a good hairstyle is essential for your prom party. Going to a prom is not just all about prom dresses and prom shoes; it is most importantly about prom hair. I remembered very well when I went to my first prom. I had this very pretty mini dress that mom bought for me. I found a pair of silver princess shoes that went perfectly with the dress. To complete the look, I went to a hair dresser who promised the world to make me the most elegant girl with the best hair in the party in exchange for a good fortune [at least it was a fortune for a young girl]. When the hair was done, I looked like a female version of a male transvestites only that a lot less pretty. My dad was not impressed. Right now, whenever I need to have my hair done for a dinner or a formal party, I make sure that I check Beauty on IVillage for suggested hair dos. I choose which I believe would work for me, print the photo and show it to the hair dresser. Most of the time, a photo works better in giving instructions.

Do tell me girls, what are your style secrets when it comes to hair styling?