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

[Katie Reynolds]

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.

Heh. That's all I've got.

- Katie

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