DANCE BAG

SHOE BRUSH

SPARE DANCE SHOES

CASTOR OIL (for slick floors)

EMERGENCY MAKE-UP / TOILETRY BAG

BODY GLUE

SPARE PANTYHOSE / FISHNETS (if you wear them)

FOOD!  (Quick energy snacks)

     Energy Bars

     Peanut M & M's

     Bananas

     "Vitamin-water" Drink

MINI-SEWING KIT

     Needle

     Misc. thread colors

     Mini scissor

     Extra hooks, clasps for costume repairs

FIRST AID KIT

     Band Aids

     Sports Tape

PROGRAM / HEAT SHEET

TOWEL

HAIR TIPS

     FIRMATA hairspray by Aveda will allow a brick to hit your hairdo without disturbing a strand of hair!

     Deep condition before and after each competition to keep your hair healthy.

     Recommended Products

            Aphogee Treatment for damaged hair

            Ion Reconstruction treatment

TANNING

To get a CHAMPIONSHIP TOASTY TAN, many products exist that help you avoid staying out in the sun!

All judges interviewed, agreed that ladies dancing in the Rhythm / Latin categories, shouldn't leave the "on-deck" area in those teeny-tiny costumes without a tan!

HOW TO

     1 Exfoliate first!

        For a few days prior to applying sunless tanner, use a loofah, lotion / gel scrub etc, to exfoliate dry skin areas such as knees, ankles and elbows

     2 For light haired ladies, apply lotion along hair and brow line so tanner will not dye your hair orange!

     3 Have a system!

        For example, start at the feet and work your way up.

               Avoid the soles of your feet.

               Apply very lightly over dry areas (knees, ankles and elbows)

     4 Lotion after!

        You may choose to apply a light coat of lotion over the dry skin areas which tends to help prevent those areas from appearing too dark.

     5 Wash your hands!

        After you have applied sunless tanner to your body, wash your hands and under your nails thoroughly.

               To add some color to hands, apply just a drop of sunless tanner to the top of 1 hand and rub the tops of both hands against each other.

Then apply lotion to the palms of your hands.

     6 Remember . . . 

        DO NOT SHOWER

                        SWIM

                        SWEAT or

                        CRY

        After applying your sunless tanner you run the risk of the product being washed / sweated / cried away!

        The best time to apply is at night 1 - 2 hours before you go to bed.

And wear your least favorite pajamas!

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS

      1 Super Braun plus additional DHA powder

            (For a super-Diva-Dark-Latin Look!)

      2 Estee Lauder Sunless Supertan

      3 LANCOME

LIPSTICK

Keep it on and looking fresh heat after heat by following these instructions:

      1 Apply your facial non-oily foundation or liquid wand cover-up (such as Cover Girl Invisible Concealer) to your lips and allow it to dry.

      2 Apply pressed powder over your lips.

      3 Line your lips with your favorite lip liner.

      4 Fill in part of the lips with the lip liner.

      5 Apply your lipstick.

      6 Blot with tissue.

      7 Apply a bit more powder around lined lip edges.

      8 Re-Apply lip liner and dab a bit more lipstick on.

      9 Add lip gloss only to the center of your lips, not too close to the edges!