A day to get ready for a night out, are you kidding?

@gemini_rose (16264)
February 7, 2009 5:27am CST
Nope I am not kidding, hubby and I were invited to a party and it is tonight. It is the first social occasion that I have been invited to in ages and so I am quite excited and I want to look my best. Of course I have to get ready, and today I have to dye my hair and then put some extensions in it, dry it, straighten it etc etc, have a bath and do my nails. That is pretty much going to take me ALL day!! For a night out how long do you spend on getting yourself ready, is it an all day job, a couple of hours or ten minutes and you are ready?
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@katsmeow1213 (28719)
• United States
7 Feb 09
It all depends for me. If I've been keeping up with myself, then it doesn't normally take too long, but most of the time I don't keep up with my looks. I'd have to do some tweezing, plucking, shaving, etc. I'd probably have to do my nails. I really should consider dying my hair again as my dark roots are growing out like crazy. Other than dying, there's not much else I'd do with my hair, I'd love to perm it though, I've always liked my hair better permed, but I can't perm it and dye it at the same time. It would probably end up taking me a few hours, oh but what to wear!!!
@gemini_rose (16264)
7 Feb 09
Oh god I have to pluck my eyebrows!! I cannot do much with my hair apart from dying it, although a new friend I have made recently has offered to do my hair for me and give me a new style so that would be great! Luckily I worked out what I was going to wear a couple of weeks ago so that is all hanging up ready to go, just the hair and the face left really and THAT will take some work! Going try and take some photos tonight so if I get some good ones will put em on facebook, no doubt all my facebook friends will put em on too cos most of them will be there!
@gemini_rose (16264)
7 Feb 09
I never got around to doing the eyebrows, only just finished my hair, supposed be goin out in a little over two hours and I just started dinner!!! No way I am going be ready on time, I am useless but then again I have not been out for ages!!
• United States
7 Feb 09
I hate plucking my eyebrows, they're horrible. I keep telling myself I'm going to splurge for a waxing, but I never do. I suppose if I had something important coming up I would just splurge for the wax. It's hard to tweeze with glasses on anyways, and I can't see well enough to tweeze without them. That's another thing I'd have to finally order my contacts, which I keep putting off because I can't see spending the $40 on it. Anyways, hope you have fun tonight, and I can't wait to see the pics!
@TnWoman (1895)
• United States
7 Feb 09
hello gemini_rose well sounds like that you do have a busy afternoon ahead of you. sounds like fun thou. if i lived near ya, i could come over and let you use my fingernail pattern kit that i have for my nails. one of my girlfriends used the kit a couple of years ago on both her fingernails and on her toenails, she decided to do the french manicure on her nails and toes. they turned out looking really nice. and good luck to you on your hair today. i haven't ever tried to color my own hair like that at home before. i go once about every three or four months to get my hair fixed. and i hope that you-all have fun tonight when you go out. and i know how excited that you have been awaiting for tonight to finally get here. take care and enjoy yourself tonight!
@gemini_rose (16264)
9 Feb 09
I never got around to doing my nails so just had to make do with a lick of clear varnish! It took me all day just to do my flipping hair!!!
@TnWoman (1895)
• United States
9 Feb 09
so did you all have a good time the other night? and sorry that you didn't get to do your nails.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
7 Feb 09
Wow. I hope you both have alot of fun. It takes me about an hour or two to get ready to go out somehwere. I have to make sure my clothes look right and my hair.
@gemini_rose (16264)
9 Feb 09
Yes I like to look my best when I am going out too!
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
7 Feb 09
Depends on what type of party it is, I usually do my own hair, nails and then I'm ready for the night - at most two hours. If it's something more formal and dressy, then I get my hair styled at the salon (1 hr), and then a manicure/pedicure (1 hr) that afternoon and thats it. Besides the bath and all then I'm good to go. I usually work out what I'm going to wear before getting myself all done up.
@gemini_rose (16264)
9 Feb 09
I always work out what I am going to wear well in advance!
• United States
8 Feb 09
Wow, takes me about ten minutes. But I bet you look a lot better than I do when you go out :-P
@gemini_rose (16264)
9 Feb 09
Mwah xxxx
• Canada
7 Feb 09
i usually just need few hours before to get ready for a night out. i don't waste too much time thinking and preparing for it. its just too pointless. llol i guess i just want to look naturally good. i don't really want to exaggerate on stuff with my hair, make up, dress, etc. i firmly believe simplicity is beauty. but this does not also mean that it's wrong to be well prepared for a party. i guess it just depends on the person! :)
@gemini_rose (16264)
9 Feb 09
I am very girly and love all the dressing up, getting ready and just making a meal out of a night out!
@riyasam (16556)
• India
7 Feb 09
even i donot socialise much nowadays but if there is some special event,i do start preparing for it from the start of the day.i think,the anticipation gives me more joy than the actual event.
@gemini_rose (16264)
7 Feb 09
I am with you on that, it is definately a big part of going out, the getting ready part!!
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
8 Feb 09
I don't go out a whole lot myself so when I do it is an all day job for me. I pamper myself and really make it something special. I will have a long hot bubble bath and relax and read a book and sometimes fall asleep for a power nap, around 15 minutes. And then I am good to go for the evening, don't get too sleepy if we are out late. I also have to blow dry my hair and then straighten it. That takes me about an hour of my time. And then I have to put my make up on and again another hour because I don't see well close up so it takes me awhile to do my eyes, even with a lighted make up mirror. Then I end up trying on about 5 different outfits before I settle on one. So it takes me all day to get ready, just like you. hehe Alrighty then, talk to you later my friend, Have a good mylotting day, Chris
@p1kef1sh (45681)
7 Feb 09
I would say that it takes me about 20 minutes including showering and shaving Gemini. The Boss will say that I take about an hour. I really must teach her to tell the time! LOL. Have a lovely time tonight, dance like crazy and let your hair down. Tell us all about it tomorrow too please.
@gemini_rose (16264)
7 Feb 09
Lol I am really looking forward to tonight have been since I was invited, best of all is I have made some new friends and will be seeing them tonight too! Of course I will tell you all about it tomorrow! x
@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
7 Feb 09
Sounds like so much fun.. We go out to dinner quite a bit but really don't go to any fancy parties.. I usually take about an hour to get ready unless my hair is a mess, then it takes longer for me to do my hair.. Normally an hour or two is the most that I spend on getting ready.. Have fun and let us know how it went..
@gemini_rose (16264)
7 Feb 09
It is a surprise birthday party so it should be a lot of fun! The only reason it is taking me so long today is because I have had to dye my hair and then I want to put some extensions in, I have just finished dying it and now I have to go and dry it then fiddle about with the extensions!
@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Feb 09
It just takes as long as it takes. Last time it took me three days. I had to shop for just the right outfit. Got majorly burnt out the first time out so had to make it another day. It is rough being beautiful! Takes some work. But, it is fun and worth it in the long run. I could do it in ten minutes if I was organized and had all my stuff ready ahead of time.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
8 Feb 09
By the time you receive this then the event will have passed. I do hope that you both had a wonderful time. when my husband and I went out I would start from the night before by washing my hair and working out what to wear. What to wear would literally have me worrying so much as I would wonder what the other women were wearing. Once that was decided then I would try to decide on jewellery and shoes. On the day itself, it would only take me an hour as my hair is straight and there was not much that I could do with it. No hairdresser in many miles close. I usually botched my nails as I would forget and pick up a child or something. We both loved going out and had so much fun together. I hope that you did too. Blessings
• India
7 Feb 09
I will just make around 15 min to get ready to go for a night out party and also i'd love to go with my girl but i am single hence no problem for me hope these girls do take more time for there make up
@gemini_rose (16264)
7 Feb 09
Oh yes girls have to take time with the makeup it is part of the fun of a night out!!
• Canada
10 Feb 09
It doesn't really take me long lol all i usually wear is eyeliner, lipstick, a bit of mascara and then some eyeshadow lol i rarely use anything else my hair is naturally curly but i prefer hairstyles that are no fuss so basically i just mess it up with gel and im good to go.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
8 Feb 09
I don't usually take all day, but I do allow extra time to work on my hair. Even if I have rollers in my hair all day, when it comes to styling it, it never comes out right. sometimes I want to wear my hair down, but my hair has a mind of it's own, and I usually end up wearing it up. My hair takes the longest when I am getting ready to go somewhere. I usually have my clothes out, and after the shower, the makeup does not take that long, since I do not wear a lot of makeup. I know you are going to look great, and have a good time.