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Quinceañera girl wants tips to look like a princess on her big day

“Dear Denise, I’m about to have my quinceañera and I'm so excited! I’ve been dreaming about this forever, but now I’m also nervous. I want to look PERFECT! What can I do to make sure I don’t have a bad hair day or bad breakout? I want to look like a princess, not a frog!” Signed, Quince in waiting

Wow, a quinceañera how exciting! I can't say I have had one myself, but I have quite a few clients that have and they say it is a BLAST!! In my personal opinion, it is like a wedding without the husband … so everyone should have one of those (just kidding Albert). As for beauty advice, you definitely have to make sure you are PERRRRFECT for your special day. One idea may be to find a salon that can accommodate all your girls (Allure) and get ready together. In my salon, when we do a wedding or quinceañera party, we have everyone come in at the same time and we serve them appetizers while they rotate throughout the salon getting everything done from massage, pedicure, manicure, hairstyle (your choice), and make-up with me. It is always fun to have everyone together for the entire process of beautifying yourself. Another idea may be to do something similar at someone’s house and have your talented family members help with getting you and your girls ready (you know every Hispanic family has a tia or tio who always wanted to do hair … be careful ... lol).
Make sure you get plenty of rest that week and drink lots of WATER so your skin will look its best. Oh and Quince, don’t even think about trying anything new or different on your skin the day before the celebration just in case of an allergic reaction. A great example of this is a friend of mine was getting married at the beach and went to a spa the day before and they told her she needed a lip wax, I told her “NO, DON’T DO IT!”She did it and ended up with a permanent Kool Aid smile for her wedding because she had never waxed her lip before and was allergic. The wedding pictures are awesome … hahaha. Quince, no matter what you decide to do, I am sure you will be beautiful! If for some reason you can't find someone who can turn you into Cinderella, give me a call and I will be more than happy to help! Congratulations and good luck!

Stay Beautiful,
Denise Ornelas