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. 
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:
*Originally posted by weedie *
**… 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.
*Originally posted by Katie Reynolds *
**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.
**
Emphasis on “cute” 
*Originally posted by M. Krass *
**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. **
…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…
- 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 - 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
*Originally posted by M. Krass *
**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. **
it’s okay if girls want to look pretty while working on robots
*Originally posted by David Kelly *
**it’s okay if girls want to look pretty while working on robots **
for you? 
…besides, that’s what I was saying.
*Originally posted by Team238-aholic *
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
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:
well, i’m not a girly-girl. i wear make-up once in a while (though it is fun sometimes). my major tip is: keep your nails painted. seriously! it strengthens and protects them, so that when the machine gauges your nails or you get something scratched off them by anything, it gets the polish, not your nail. it also makes it less tempting to peel those layer splits.
glitter is good, as is colored hairspray.
buns in your hair are golden, if you can do them. if not, ponytails or french (or german) braids work great.
yeah, i’m probably one of the last people to give fashion tips usually… but hey, it’s fun.
stacia
I should make a thread like this for guys…
- go to bed in clothes you wore that day.
- wake up the next day and you’re ready to leave
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Best Beauty advice for competition = DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT!!!
*Originally posted by Erinangel121 *
**Best Beauty advice for competition = DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT!!! **
Exactly…for most geeks like me…just the presence of girls is cool 
We’re more worried about what the robot looks like 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
- If your hands are dirty… so what? Wear dark jeans, wipe them on them.
- Keep your hair out of your face. If you have short hair, put it up before competition.
- 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
- No matter how fired up you are, don’t try to spike up your hair with glue. Worst Idea Ever.
- Those teams that have the cool fake tattoos? Don’t put them on your hands or face. They smear. Everywhere.
- 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
- No matter how fired up you are, don’t try to spike up your hair with glue. Worst Idea Ever.
- Those teams that have the cool fake tattoos? Don’t put them on your hands or face. They smear. Everywhere.
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.