Girls: What beauty tips do you give to other girls for Competions?
 

I recently decided to allow my normally very short nails to grow out. It didn't take much time and we had a week off from moe. When I returned I reliezed two things...they were going to so get broken when I worked with the machines and I could only imagine competion. Anyone else have long nails that get in the way? How do you keep them long? what other beauty tips do you have for us girls?

Nails + FIRST = No-no.

Especially if you're working on the robot. I had a set put on for prom in November and had them taken off (well, actually I wound up prying them off with my leatherman) the day before kick-off. Nails get in the way, and it's impossible to pick anything up with them!

If you're used to doing your make-up in the morning ... don't count on it at competitions. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm always so worn out at night (and so tired when I wake up in the morning!) that make-up doesn't even cross my mind ... and for me, make-up is only mascara and maybe a little eye-shadow. :)

Keep a hairtie handy in case you need to put your hair up! Especially if you are (again) working in the pits. If you don't have a hairtie, use a ziptie instead. It works, it's cute, and way geeky. :p

Heh. That's all I've got.

- Katie

... Did I just write "beauty tips" for FIRST girls?? :ahh:

Like...oh, my goodness, I need more tips!!!

I usually have to get up at 5am on competition days to get myself ready and looking my best!!!

Facials are sooo good after a long day of FIRST!!!!!!





/me smacks himself on forehead

hmmm.. lets see.... tips for chicks... eek...
after going to bed at 2 am when finishing up from scouting/strategizing work... I usually begin to arouse around 5 am to wash my freshly died blue hair... I try to remember to comb it..... put pants on.. brush teeth... put team shirt on... grab shoes and make it to the hotel dinning room just in time to have breakfast with my driving partner... put shoes on ... half an hour later short discussion with coach and human player.. run to catch the bus for the competition...

.. rule of thumb... if you are a real FIRST girl.... don't worry about it....

... ... ... well, this did just come from me.... so I wouldn't know how much a 'girly' girl should follow it.... :rolleyes:

Ouch, folks. While I agree this thread may be a tad vapid, I thought part of FIRST's great appeal was its ability to transcend stereotypes.

Maybe not.

Emphasis on "cute" :D

..sorry... didn't intend to hurt anyone by that.... I grew up in the dirt and grease.... I am a big supporter of females in science and engineering.. and their involvement in FIRST.....

Tips for getting cute??

I can totally help out...hahaha...

1. You might not have time to dry your hair....there fore pulling it up in a ponytail, braids, or any cute little updo always works.
2.GLITTER
3. Bring a compact and just put your make up on in the bathroom....its not hard...
4.GLITTER
5.HAIR GLITTER

ya thats about it....lol....glitter is always good :)

it's okay if girls want to look pretty while working on robots

for you? :)

...besides, that's what I was saying.

Glitter...as long as you're not working on the bot and don't over do it! Besides I think if your (guys and girls) hair is long they're going to make you put it up in a bun, ponytail, or whatever for saftey reasons if you're going into the pit.

Ahh Gliter is bad, it gets all over other people's clothes and if it gets on the bot, its extra weight!!!!!! :ahh: :p

I should make a thread like this for guys...

1. go to bed in clothes you wore that day.
2. wake up the next day and you're ready to leave :P

Best Beauty advice for competition = DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!!!

Exactly...for most geeks like me...just the presence of girls is cool :P We're more worried about what the robot looks like :D Although I may just be speaking for myself...hee.

LOL! Speak to any of my team members to find out the truth but usually, I am the last person to care what I look like in the shop. I'm not on pits this year so I'm up in stands and I wanna look purty. Havn't figured out why but I do. Maybe it was all those weeks in the shop with only two other girls and one guy who had hair long enough to be a girl but was so not a girl cause he's muscular and amnly *hugs Kyle and then runs away cause.. No TOUCHIE KYLE rule* Seriously though, I think it's alright if you can manage to be up early and do what ya need to do. Frankly. though, I anit waking up that early to dry my hair and all. Bun is good...very good. I love the advice everyone has given though and thanks

The only thing I ponder is that has anyone, I know males are reading this thread for some reason, that you have done that was extreme in way of "beauty" products and/or not "beauty" products. Such as, covering your face with your team color and what have you? Looking for some good ideas for that too.

From what I learned last year, some Do's and Don'ts I plan on taking into consideration for this year.

Do's
1. If your hands are dirty... so what? Wear dark jeans, wipe them on them.
2. Keep your hair out of your face. If you have short hair, put it up before competition.
3. Get ready before the competition. Not on the bus, not in the stands. Before. Those extra five minutes will leave you refreshed for the rest of the day.

Don'ts
1. No matter how fired up you are, don't try to spike up your hair with glue. Worst Idea Ever.
2. Those teams that have the cool fake tattoos? Don't put them on your hands or face. They smear. Everywhere.
3. Don't do your makeup in the stands or worry about how your hair looks. You do realize that you're at a robotics competition with a ton of peers your own age, right? There are a ton of guys there, covered in sweat and grease, worrying more about solenoids and drill motors rather than if your lipstick is refreshed.

Good luck girls!

Don'ts
1. No matter how fired up you are, don't try to spike up your hair with glue. Worst Idea Ever.
2. Those teams that have the cool fake tattoos? Don't put them on your hands or face. They smear. Everywhere.
3. Don't do your makeup in the stands or worry about how your hair looks. You do realize that you're at a robotics competition with a ton of peers your own age, right? There are a ton of guys there, covered in sweat and grease, worrying more about solenoids and drill motors rather than if your lipstick is refreshed.



- lol, good point with the fake tattoos....and if your going somewhere warm where you might get tan...don't put the tattoo somewhere that might tan, because you might get the tattoo imprint tanned on you...ya its happened before...lol...I had a bobcat on my arm for like a week (hehehe, still love you jesse)

ok. here's some tips for saving time.

1) take yer showers at night and then either blow-dry your hair or just let it air dry over-night. this way when you get up, you have that extra 15-30 minutes to do yer make-up.

2) before you go to bed, try to get at least a general idea of what you might wanna wear the next day. even if you change your mind in the morning, for some reason, it still takes less time than just tryin to decide right off the bat in the morning. again, this also leaves you more time for make-up.

3) do your hair up in a ponytail or braid or something. 'cuz first of all, it won't get caught in anything if you're workin in the pits. and second of all, hair up is less likely to get knotted up or messed up bad.

4) go easy on the make-up. just do cover-up, mascara, and lipgloss. if you wanna put on a bit of eyeshadow, go for it. but remember, guys are gonna be more worried about the bots than yer looks during the competitions (so save your great make-up for later) plus, the more make-up you put on, the more chance of getting it messed up there is.

oh yeah...and always, always remember to put on deoderant. Nobody wants to sit next to a deoderant-less person who's been sweatin all day.;)

Is there anyway we can make that a rule for all people so everyone wears deorant? *laughs* I was wondering though, how many people find perfume and/or colonge to be bothersome? I'm one of those epople that having too much is just not cool. Curious. Hehe. Anyone recommend a brand?

THIS KIND smells good!!!

LOL

Yeah, thats a great brand

You must be all the rage at competitions. Now, does it come in travel size? LOL. Good one though. I love the creativiness of this group. Coco, you be nice though. Hehe.

Anyone know how you get permant black marker off besides letting it fade?

you can always try nailpolish remover. that usually works. or something like "GOOP" which is a waterless thing used to get off all kinds of stains and stuff. it works quite well.

easiest way... never put it on!

It's not on me, thank God, however a family friends daughter got ahold of a perment marker a day or so ago and has it EVERYWHERE. My mother and her friend have not been able to get it off and thought since robotics teams deal with grease stains and everything else, they might know. Nail Polish remover is very harsh on the skin and did I mention that it's on her face?

Isopropyl Alcohol works pretty good. It is not too harsh for the skin either. Just test a skin spot first to be sure that they are not allergic or something.

Back the the Make up thing...I don't usually wear that much...but I would say eye liner, I know it is kinda an odd ball one but when I wear that with Mascara it helps mke my eyes look bigger...so then if if I see myself I look awake so then I FEEL AWAKE! As many of you would know i'm usually VERY energetic!

ok...i have never been "cute" for competitions..usually the guys take longer to get ready than i do!! if you aren't a morning person (like me) i'd say take your shower at night..get up about 15 minutes before you have to meet the rest of your team...wash your face, brush your teeth, put deodorant on, get dressed (in the clothes you laid out the night before), slap your hair up in a pony tail and you're ready to go!
you're most likely going to get dirty anyway..so who cares??

what's wrong with looking feminine?
 

So I assume you got the marker off by now??? What worked?? Just for future reference that is... lol

Must of it was taken off with nail polish remover as alot of it was on her hands and face. I don't know how the stuff on her face was taken off since I just told her all the ideas you guys gave me and she might have used all of them

I made a head band from zip ties. I didn't need it, but it's awesome. I also made a necklace out of a bent counter-sink (sp?) screw on a string! =D


Fortunately I'm not in to the "girly" stuff. So I'm not really worried about "beauty tips." It's like: Eyeliner, hair isn't messy, eyebrows aren't messy, nothing in your teeth...yeah

Nuh uh! I had 3 tattoos on my face 2 days in a row and they never got smeared. They just sort of faded away...

Eck. Beauty. Who cares? Batbot is pretty for us =P The only thing even remotely beauty related I can think of is my choker....the choker is made out of computer cable, crimped at both ends with a male and female connector (how it stays on) and the pendant on it is a slice of aluminum extrusion that's attached to the cable by copper wire...

Doubles as a weapon!

FIRST Girls
 

I don't know about any other guys, but i'm the kind to find a girl more attractive covered in grease/paint/saw dust/metal shavings etc. ... hey, call me a geek, but whatever...

It just means to me that she has substance to her... more than just standing around and being a conversation piece, she's a get up and go type, and that's just really sexy.

so you go girls, don't worry about to much at competition... t-shirt, shower, deodorant, probably good enough....

Re: FIRST Girls
 

If you only had any idea how reassuring this is.
(p.s. - no pants, eh? :D)

To tell the truth, the girls that sometimes try the hardest to look like this are the ones that really aren't involved with the robot enough to look like that normally.

But it's FIRST boys like you that reassure us grungy girls. :)

OK so I forgot the pants.... :D

along those lines and considering safety, girls especially need to not wear sandals or other open toed shoes to competition. It would really really be bad to drop a robot on your foot if you had sandals on... so please ladies, save those for the beach and wear sneakers or something like that...

additionally, long pants... you have no idea how many times i've slipped a drill bit and hit my legs... only to be saved from a nice gash by a pair of jeans....

other safety related clothing considerations.... short sleeves, so as not to be caught up in moving parts... glasses ( the impact proof kind... ) Smith and Wesson makes some very stylish safety glasses... :yikes:

just my $0.02

My beauty tip for everyone:

Unflavored gelatine and elmers school glue can do wonders for your hair style!

Unless you don't know what you are doing and end up like I did last year.

If you want help with glue hairstyles, I think Josh here would be the one to ask. :D

I worked on the robot in high school...I wasn't in the pit area though, because there were lots of us, and the main people worked in it....but like...just because i got all cute for the competitions didn't mean that i was lazy and did nothing....i like to look good and wear make up...thats just who i am....

That's the most beautiful piece of jewelry I've ever heard of!!! :D

Haha, why thank you! The other driver of the team has a necklace EXACTLY like mine, only the pendant is a big washer ^_^'

Re: Re: FIRST Girls
 

I say that from personal experience, not a generalization or stereotype of females involved with FIRST.

The way I see it... If you get out of bed in the morning and manage to stumble onto the bus on time, you're set.

Re: what's wrong with looking feminine?
 

Then again... maybe I was only able to actually get ready because i had the crazy roomate who woke everyone up far too early...oh wait.. i still do... hrm. ::wants to switch rooms:: ::realizes mad love for roomates:: :p

anyways... if you have sane, typical roomates who like waking up at a normal hour, don't worry about it... but if you're like me... either learn to ignore LOUD music and the sounds of roomie trying hard to wake you up in the mornings, or grow a love for coffee. :rolleyes:

Ladies, if you are to ask advice on whether you look good or not, ask me! I am not saying that I am desparate or anything it is just that you should get your opinion from the people you want to impress: guys!

The fact that girls participate in robotics competitions is really awesome! So your presence is very appreciative. Anyway I heard that wearing pink will make anyone beautiful a hundred fold. ;)

Real Men Wear Pink! -Team #233

I have a pin from last year from your guys at the CR that says that. I wear it with pride.

So guys... how would you like to see a girl at a robotics competition? Looking like they just rolled out of bed? Looking like it took a couple hours to get ready?

Now that we're done clueing each other in, why don't you give us your opinions. ;)

Clothes optional?
 

You should present yourself in the matter in which you are most comfortable. Presenting yourself any other way is fake.

People will find you attractive for just being yourself, or they won't, in which case you shouldn't worry about it.

I'm totally a t-shirt and jeans type. I refuse to get all dolled up without a really good reason.

Take notice: Dean always wears jeans and a denim shirt. Do you think he worries about it?

Re: FIRST Girls
 

I have to totally agree with this dude. The most a girl should spend on make-up, and maintenance is five minutes. Anything more than five minutes would make a lady overly worried on her appearance, and could ruin her attitude for the whole day. Not to mention that it would be very bad for your team. Regardless, the ladies should be more focused on enjoying themselves at competitions! :D

So yes, I encourage the ladies to wake up looking like they rolled out of bed and be ready for a robotics competition, rather than spending several minutes/hours in front of the mirror each morning. You need your beauty sleep! :p

Beauty Tip eh??
 

This is Hilarious!!!! sorry... I remember trying to figure out what to wear after we were done.. haha..

But here's my advice...

1. Wear your team shorts and shirt.. it will let everyone know who's team your on.. hehe

2. All you really need is to brush your hair and make yourself look nice.. ponytail, pigtails, french braids, dutch braid, and so on.. they will always be cute..

3. Plan what you want to put on the night before.. what I mean by that is, if your going to wear glitter, then have glitter waiting for you, or if it's mascara or whatever.. Knowing most girls, they have a make-up bag full of well make-up and they're always taking so long to search for what they are looking for..

4. And if all else fails, just say that you didn't go to sleep for 2 days because you were worried about your lost dog and maybe someone will believe you!

:yikes:

#1, don't worry about it. #2 I put my hair in spikes. I have longish hair too, and the spikes add character to our bland team. Be yourself and do what you want.

I spend more then 5 minutes on my apperance...does that make me a bad person?

Its hard to put this hunk of hair up into a mohawk and have it look presentable:) And my hair has become sort of a team icon.

Advice for girls on what i think:
Dont be fake, be yourself. We are more worried about the bots usualy anyways so it doesn't really matter. Just smile cuz a smile can mean alot if your having a bad day and your bot isn't working.

Re: Re: FIRST Girls
 

Come now!

I take an hour to get ready - shower, blow dry my hair, fix it, put on makeup, and turn around a couple times in the mirror (to make sure everything looks good, you know).

But I had a BLAST in St. Louis. And besides, it paid off for that Funky Chicken... hence http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=18732 .

It's okay to look nice, just do your normal beauty routine. You never know when you'll be elbow deep in robot parts and the cutest boy comes and asks if you need help. :D

Re: Re: Re: FIRST Girls
 

Okay, I have read enough replies to acknowledge that the ladies feel more comfortable getting ready for a robotics competition on their own time, and that the whole five minutes thing is unrealistic. I was trying to emphasize that you really do not need to worry about your appearance as much. But if you feel comfortable spending hours in front of the mirror getting ready, well then go right ahead. :cool:

As for you, oneangrydwarf, preparing a mohawk takes great skill and dexterity to perfect. Thus, needing more than five minutes prepare. Unless, you are awesome and can make a pink mohawk in five minutes. Make sure it is not sloppy. ;)

I think other girls will vouch, too, when I say that no boy would want to see me five minutes after I wake up. *shudders*

Okay, here's what my comrades and I do to get ready. Not much in the way of MAKEUP, (I don't like makeup....) We use puffy paint and put it on our faces. We draws giantsixties all over and we paint those stripes under our eyes (think football). All I do for getting dressed up is for the sake of spirit. Just get all colored and get ready to cheer/work. Puffy paint doesn't get in the way!

wait a min, wait a min, wait A MIN!
 

you mean girls are sapposed to get dressed up to impress GUYS?!

omlord! that explains so much!!!

okok, i'm not that dence.....

but as far as i'm concerned,
if i walk out of the hotel room with my buttons done the right way
and the ability to look into the mirror w/o laughing too much
or freaking out - i'm set.

taking some more time to do some more stuff like
comb my hair is an effert i don't even take during school time - i have curly hair, it does what it wants

and for the hair thing, remember, teams give out those bandanas... hehe, those rock for hair too, esp. when you have to
give your hair tie up for robotix reasons.....

but yes, i too ( and i think most of the girls on our team) get ready faster than the guys:confused:

hmmmm
 

as you can tell from my profile photo, i didn't have time to wax my chin before VCU last year, and this didn't go over too well for my overall cuteness, i also left my glitter at home. i was also lacking my vanity mirror and i hadn't showered in so long i turned green. it's that whole getting up early thing that threw me off... j/k but i don't really agree about not liking chicks when the first get up, cause i've been out enough and i don't think it makes a big difference... i haven't seen some of you... j/k but i can't imagine that it's that bad.

alright I know most girls aren't always up to this...but the girls on our team wake up at 4am to start getting ready for competition we know we dont have to, but we like to get all done up! there's nothin wrong with that but we always wear our hair in ponytails! it gets too hot!

I think I look just fine when I wake up in the morning. :D

:D :D :D
yep, me and my 'fro

Beautiful. :p

yes yes
 

no impressing, just a ponytail, a team shirt, pants/shorts, a loud vioce, im out there! hahaha

My team found that skirts + scouting = good. Sometimes it pays to have the happy lil girl all cute when she's helping with the scouting. I was always first rdy in my room (girl's room) at the GLR. We all did any drying of hair the nite b4 and only did quick styles in the morning. We managed to survive getting up at 6. I donno, I do my normal gothic-esque eyes and throw on a lil chap stick and run out the door after throwing on clothes and such. Tip: Lipstick can be done in cars... If you practice.
Good Luck!
~Am (team 783, The ONLY Canadian team at the GLR!!!)

haha
 

skirts...only with shorts underneath.. all those runngin aroudn and bending over protection is needed!

Re: haha
 

I agree. The whole skirt thing just doesn't happen with some of us. I can't even wear my favorite jeans to competition, because they are low-rise, and they definately fall when I kneel down. I'm sure everyone wants an eyeful of my behind... :ahh:

Re: Re: haha
 

aaaahhaha aaahahah aahaha!
i'm sorry, but that's so true,
i mean, the fact that it won't be a good idea,
it just brings back memories....

That's why I say, dress comfortably
and if you must dress up, long skirts that you can move in - rock
short skirts cause problems when you gotta sit on the floor w/
a bunch of guys...:eek:
I had a lil black skirt last year, and i refused to wear it to nats
(but I had to wear it that nite for something we were going out for)
and so i borrowed a pair of shorts from one of my team mates!
we love it b/c now i can say that i've been in his pants/shorts
and not be lying :yikes:

5!?!?! That blows my mind why (or moreso HOW) you do that.

I am lucky to be awake by 7:30 when I have to be at the Comp by 8:00. (10 mins for shower + brushing my teeth, 5 to get dressed and out of the hotel room, 15 for driving from the hotel to the comp)

My roomates said that I take forever in the bathroom in the morning. I never wear makeup, so I don't really understand what takes me so long. All I do is wash my face, put in my contacts, brush my teeth, and do my hair.

I'm neurotic about my hair, though. My hair will change multiple times throughout the day.

Wow, I'd never wear a skirt to a competition.. that would be so uncomftrable/risky, lol.

skirts? AHH!!!
 

You flirt at the competitions? DO I have to put a leash on you? Again?

Anyhow, you look wonderful in a short skirt. ;)

5 in the morning? Psssht...I'm always last up in my room. Always. My roommates have to jump on my bed to get me up. I'm the first awake, mind you...just the last up. It takes me...5 minutes to get ready. Yeah.

As for skirts...good god, WHY? I mean, really...flirting isn't gonna get you any more scouting information, and it makes robotics girls look really bad if you prance around in a short skirt -_-' Even long skirts get in the way...pants/shorts = maximum flexibility :D

yep yep yep..... unless you get those cheerleader skirts with short underneath hahahha

i didn't realize pants were divisible by shorts hehe

Re: skirts? AHH!!!
 

This year, we bought mechanic's suits for the main kids in the pit area, and man, that really helped on the fashion front! I didn't have to get up in the morning and decide what to wear or how to grab attention. Truth be told, some girls can pull them off. Try it out. They're excellent. I had a lot of fun in mine, and I think I caught some attention (without meaning to, of course :rolleyes: ).

Except you have to practically strip down every time you have to go to the bathroom... :yikes:

Re: skirts? AHH!!!
 

Whoa - what???
1) sex appeal sells at FIRST??
what R we teaching our FIRST women??

2) 'I'm so clueless' look?? I'm kinda offended --
OK, I understand that it WOULD get the guy's attention --
but isn't that a bit degrading to us female FIRSTers?
I don't know everything,(which I clearly state at many points)
but I don't wanna be treated like a ditz! if not that then
like 'such a girl'.

I usually put on a 'o, I didn't know that, can you please explain that to me?' I wanna learn!

this is not a personal attack purpledaisy - I agree w/ you on most of those points anyway.
but these 2 points personally had to be said.

ah! Sorry! :(
I DID notice the sarcasm there, believe me, people confuse my sarcasm all the time!!
(the begaining part was in of the post was in jest anyway)
that's why I put that end note on there!

ah! confusion!

But some girls do do that kind of stuff (I've seen it)
and it makes me a bit upset when they put their intelligence down to get a guys attention

-- sorry, but who really finds that attractive?
(I'm not saying be a 'AAAAH!IKNOWEVERYTHING!' person but don't act like a stupid person either!)

you know firewolf , i think theres nothing wrong when girls dress like taht especially when your all bored and stuck in the pits, constantly cutting your hands over those $@#$ little cut up zip ties. then when a nice young lady comes over dressed up all attractive like to ask you questions, it makes you happy and you stop thinking about your bloody dirt covered hands. MAKE ME HAPPY PLEASE!

ahem...

but i dont think they have to dress in short skirts or whatever, to make themselves look nice, for example that one female driver on robbe extreme (i think) she was just wearing a bandana, jeans and a team shirt, and i thought she looked great.

i had alot of time to observe people while i was in the pits between rounds and there was no more fixin to do on the robot.

does anyone else do that?

:: Pause; look concerned:: riiiite .....

i'm not saying don't look good! just put comfort FIRST!
:ahh:

:: sigh ::

I give up:rolleyes:

I know nothing of beauty anyway

I'M SORRY !!!!!

calm your self down . you poetheed

chillllllllll, we're all poetheeds here

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chillllllllll, we're all poetheeds here
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yea , especially firewolf

i kinda feel like this is directed towards me...even though you all don't know me...lol and don't know what i wear to competitions....cause i'm not on the team anymore anyway....

but I went to the BAE regional...and it was soooo hot in the stupid building...and i had nothing to wear when i came home except for a jean skirt....so i wore that and a t-shirt i made....

that and i had makeup on and i did my hair...

I'm a girly girl...what can i say :)

Hah! What an interesting subject!! Well, I guess you could say fashion is irrelevent, yet I guess that depends on the person! Beauty advice.... be yourself.... but long nails no way. Safety glasses are a fashion must have. I do also believe in washing my hair in motor grease!!! HAHA JK!;)

I think being a geek is the epitome of cute. So I hardly ever bother with how my makeup looks (I only wear eyeliner anyway) or if my hair is "messed up." If I "doll up" at all it's wearing extra jewelry (a zip-tie tiara and a screw on a string) and spiffy safety glasses...

I just act/look as natural as I can...

hmm
 

slick safety googles is a have too...*nods*

I think there's about twelve boys on my team alone dying to meet you. Boys are silly. :rolleyes:

Regardless, good advice!

Aw...Tell them I'm already taken. :rolleyes: :p

Oh yeah, I said something smart! lol

hmmmmmmmmm
 

abstarct t-shirt robotics art?

and don't forget, wearing a FIRST t-shirt is the epitome of style. ;o) ....they're all the rage!

of course
 

you knwo what else is cool? those necklaces from certain teams. i wear ranodm button and necklaces etc.... haha

it looks cool.....hahah