1.) PROMPOSALS
Junior Prom is quickly approaching. And as it's perfectly manicured hands pull every student closer and more knotted up in all of its evening gowns and table arrangements, I get more and more tired talking about who's "promposal" was in front of the most people or who got the biggest teddy bear. I never wanted nor do I ever want a large, public promposal. In fact, I tend to avoid them to the best of my ability seeing as though I have asked two guys to school dances first, just to avoid said public embarrassment. To be honest, I don't know why I don't want to be asked in such a luxurious way. I think it's adorable when other girls get asked (bonus points for boys who get their hot shirtless friends to write "PROM?" on their stomachs), but for some reason I wouldn't want that for me. Maybe because I don't like being the center of attention, or maybe because my family would make fun of me for 3 months afterwards and it just isn't worth the headache. But, if one things for sure, promposals make for a kickass Instagram picture.
2.) DRESS SHOPING
When I went looking for a prom dress, I had no idea what I wanted, nor was I really concerned about it. I didn't drive an hour and a half away to make sure no one had the same one as me, I didn't spend $400 on a dress I am going to wear ONE TIME, and I sure as hell didn't post a "sneak peak" on Instagram; because lets be real, they all look the same anyways.
If I were to describe all prom dresses in a few words, I would say that 90 percent of dresses fall under at least one of these criteria: solid color with sparkles, solid color with cutouts, solid color with sparkles AND cutouts, light color with lace overtop, gaudy and or trashy(this includes animal print ladies), or any dress that is blue. Now I'm not saying that all of these styles are bad (the animal print is for sure), but I'm just saying a lot of them look the same. (Really, don't wear animal print.) (Please.)
3.) THE MAKEUP/HAIR/NAILS
I put these all under one heading because they are all one giant clusterfuck mixed together; starting with makeup. I personally think its the easiest of the 3 to do, but for some reason girls who don't wear makeup often seem to think that its okay to match their eye shadow to their dress. Its never okay. Ever. My only other rule than that is if you don't know what you're doing, go to a mac store and get it done there. Trust me.
It seems that prom is the season of "messy up-do's" as my mother would say. The usual curly, effortless, low bun that really cost you $70, 2 hours in a salon chair, and a serious bobby pin headache. But hey, you gotta show off those cutouts right?
Prepare yourself; prom season equals "nail pics" on Instagram. Shocker, THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME. Every girl has fake nails that are the color of their dress on 3 nails, and their thumb and ring finger are glittery. You know it's true. Side note, our generation has awful cuticles and I am deeply ashamed.
4.) PICTURES
Prom pictures are always stressful. It could just be you and your date but its still terrible because you can't run to your best friend when things get awkward. If you're with a bunch of people you have to take the dreadful group picture where the guys awkwardly hold the girls waist and have to redo it 19 times because someone was talking or had their eyes closed. Then you have to drive to prom and news flash, getting in and out of a jeep in 6 inch heels and a full length dress is not practical.
5.) PROM
Several things about the actual dance is terrible. There's watching your teachers watch you dance, having to awkwardly slow dance with your date, seeing people grind on each other, and the worst of all is keeping up on the drama of who stole who's date. Why is prom considered fun again?
