End Of Year 11 Prom

28 June 2015

Last night, wait actually. On Wednesday night (I'm not sure when I'm posting this) I had my end of year 11 prom and let me tell you, I felt like a princess. At first I felt pretty nervous with the lead up to prom because I felt like I rushed into buying an outfit and all of my friends we're getting such 'prom' outfits and mine wasn't really very prom at all. I can easily wear mine again I feel, especially the top. But then I tried it on the other day before prom to test it with my shoes and I was already wearing makeup and had my hair down (because previous times I tried it on I looked gross because it was during my revision stage) but that time when  I tried it on I felt optimistic. Traditional prom outfits aren't really my style and although a lot of people had beautiful maxi dresses which I was slightly jealous of, I loved my outfit in the end.

(heads up this paragraph is a bit TMI but you're reading my blog okay and it's not inappropriate so who cares) Readying for prom on my behalf was actually pretty simple. ALl I had to do was wax my legs the night before (which I haven't done for ages and let me tell you if I had done a before and after of legs you would be shocked at how bad a girls legs can become). I decided halfway through waxing to do my full leg so I started my upper thigh like at the top on both legs because I thought get the painfullest over and done with. Then I gave up. So my shins, hairless, tops of my thighs, hairless. The area above my knees, thats a different story. I should probably fix that. Oh, and I had to wax my underarms and my wax pot is uncontrollable so long story short I burnt my armpits so I couldn't spray deodorant. (You will realise why this was such a big issue as the post goes on). But, see I am very fortunate. I know three makeup artists my friends mum, my cousin and a family friend so I got my makeup done by cousin (for free and let me tell you she is amazing, she does the makeup sometimes on TOWIE so she is pricey and worth every penny and she didn't make us pay and it was so nice to see her again) and I felt like a princess. Then my mums really good friend has a hair salon, so I got my hair done there and I got a manicure there and because everyone there is so friendly and knows me we had like a group  search to find me a clutch bag. I felt so pampered and so lucky.  I didn't get anything on my nails just paint but I don't understand how she made them so beautiful. Like, I just use nail varnish when I paint my nails and they never end up looking so good. But yeah, I felt like a princess and I am so lucky for knowing the wonderful people I do.

My hair was inspired by this hair and although my face looks weird in the second can we appreciate that the picture is not edited and somehow my cousin got my skin to look that amazing and done my eyes that icnredibly
Getting to prom wasn't such a big deal in my year group, me and three of my pals went in my friends grandad range rover (coolest grandad ever, his music was getting me in the zone). We had to leave pretty much as soon as I got to my friends but that was fine by me because I'm not that big a fan of champagne so pre-drinks wasn't that much of an issue. When we got to prom there was the milling around, chatting admiring everyone's beauty and getting pictures. Except I got so many pictures with people but not on my phone and I don't know whose phone they're on so I don't know how to get them! But I want all my pictures and me and my friend got a picture by the photographer and it's just like excuse me how do I get this picture because it was a candid one of us laughing and it was just so nice. 

My outfit was from Asos and the purse was from River Island. Also, before any one bashes at me for being racist for henna, I asked my hindu friends beforehand if they would be offended if I were to wear henna to prom and they said no as it is for a celebration. I f I were to wear a bindi, then they would have been offended but they said that they thought I should definitely wear henna seeing as I was doing theirs as well. 
Prom was fun, there was an ice cream van and it was like two scoops in a really nice cone, like not any of that cheap cardboard cones but a proper waffle cone, with a flake and all. There was also free candyfloss and food but I don't think anyone actually ate the food. I got an icecream early on in the night though and oh man big mistake because I got bloated, and in my outfit that was not a good look. But I had fun eating it.

My prom date for the night xoxo
I look so tanned but I didn't even fake tan, nice. Also can you tell I discovered the blur tool? None very good quality because taken on an iphone but oh well. Low key wish I saved up for a canon after seeing other peoples photos on canons rather than my sony but oh well.
Isn't my year group just so pretty
Now I can't stop noticing what bad quality what a pain. I apologise.

Prom was fun except the music was shit so it was hard to dance to because it wasn't music you could really jam too. Except I got my friend to request Hollaback Girl and loads of people got up to dance and I felt so proud because that was my doing. Personally I feel like they should have just played old jams like that because old jams aren't a personal thing so theres no risk of 'is this someone's music taste' because its everyone's music taste. Who doesn't love the cha cha slide? The hoedown throwdown? Am I right ladies or am I right. (if you dont like any of these songs please dont comment and prove me wrong). But yeah, I was dancing and sweating and running the risk of smelling like BO because no deodorant! At one point I asked my friend to spray perfume on my pits, forgetting about my injury and oh my god it stung like hell I had to like wash my armpits. But I carried on dancing, even though it was hard to jam and I am the worst dancer, I cant move my hips and have no rhythm and all my friends looked so cool and I was just there like some beetle. Near the end of the night as well most girls had taken off their shoes, so although the music wasn't great we were all working it. At the end of the night they played Low and let me tell you that song used to be my shit. When that song came on I was in my element. Everyone was in their element. Why didn't they just play old classics the whole night.


Taken through snapchat hence the amazing quality, but too good a buddy to leave out.
Whole crew
#trubros

Some of my friends wore their Indian get up to prom, as recommended by my chemistry teacher, and they looked so amazing. I can't get over how incredibly beautiful saris are, and as someone that suffered though a textiles GCSE I can only imagine the difficulty gone through to make them. Everyone just looked so beautiful at prom. I still need to save some pictures! There are so many I want to show you guys but a)they wont be as significant to you as you don't know the people and b) I don't technically have their consent to be posting them. I know they wouldn't mind but I've tried to refrain from posting some of people just incase.



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Did someone say cool kids?? Did someone say wow libby what great editing??(In my defense I was trying to hide the identity of my teachers) 
My main gals xoxo
After prom me and a few others went back to my friends for a bit and there was an after prom party the day after which (hasn't happened yet but by the time I post this it will have) will be good because the majority of the year is invited, it's not just 'popular exclusive'. All in all, prom was good and I loved feeling like a princess. Right now all I want to do is chill but my room is a tip and I need to go on a run and just get it over and done with urgh. I always find running isn't as bad once you actually begin though. Okay I'm going off topic. See you soon guys and I hope you are all good! Did any of you have prom? If so tell me about it or if you made a post on it link me to the post! I love hearing about prom! In other news, I've decided I want to wear fake eyelashes more often and I want to buy some natural ones because having long eyelashes at prom was great.

Us being dead at the end of the night also can we discuss how well my makeup stayed on!?

18 comments

  1. Aw this is so lovely, you looked gorgeous! And those saris are stunning woooow x

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    1. Thank you! I know right! Once I went to a festival with them and we all wore saris and were all doing the indian dancing and it was just so incredible when everyone is dancing and all the saris and colours, just wow x

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  2. I love this Libby! Your outfit is absolutely gorgeous! You looked stunning! So pleased you had such a good night, also your henna is amazing!

    Bx
    beccaemilyx.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you so much!! Ah man it was impossible not to have a good night when the free ice cream was so popping!x

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  3. Wow you look so pretty! I love the outfit, you all look so great x

    ratherstrangeblog.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you so much!! I know, everyone at prom looked so beautiful I felt like I was surrounded by Gods and Goddess' x

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  4. You look amazing!! x

    http://whattaylorbuys.blogspot.co.uk/

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  5. Your hair looks amazing! Also love your top & skirt xxxx

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    1. Thank you! I was so unsure about the top and skirt at first especially since everyone else had such 'prom' outfits but I felt comfortable in it, I feel like if I got a proper prom outfit it just wouldn't have been me x

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  6. Libby you look amazing! I would never of thought of wearing an outfit like that but you look so cool and pretty in it, ah jel! The makeup and hair is so good too, and all your friends look fab. I had my prom last week and I loved dressing up, but if I could do it again I would probably go for a whole different look now haha. Im glad you had a great prom I enjoyed reading about it:) x

    http://www.catchingdreamsblog.blogspot.co.uk


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    1. Ah I want to see what your wore, I bet you looked amazing! Thank you so much!:)x

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  7. OMG !!! I just saw this post and I have to say that I am so in love with your outfit. It's a different twist then regular prom gowns which makes it even more amazing and plus your hair looks gorgeous you looked you had a great time :)

    www.styleinseconds.blogspot.com

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    1. Oh wow thank you this is such a lovely comment! I did thank you! I know, I was a bit nervous at first because it was so different to what everyone else was wearing but then I figured it didn't matter because I liked it and wouldn't have right in a proper prom dress :)x

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  8. LIBBY you're the most beautiful human being ever to exist, I know I have told you that before but you looked unbelievable at prom!!! I need to meet your cousin and hairdresser because they are amazing and also you need to be my personal shopper because you have great taste :p
    I've legit shown my friends pics of you at prom being like "LOOK AT MY LIBBY" like a proud mum, they all think you're wonderful!

    Miss you :(
    - LF
    http://silence-the-stigma.blogspot.com/

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    1. I LOVE YOU (also I know you should see the before and after of the makeup I'll show you when I see you!) also I would love to be your personal shopper I am excited for our shopping trip together aha! Ah I miss you too homegal :(x

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  9. You looked amazing! Your outfit was such a nice twist on the usual prom dresses. I also had the problem of not being sure about my outfit but it turned out okay in the end too. And I'm completely in love with your hair it looks so gorgeous!

    Maddie // itsthatplacecalledhere.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you! I know I was so nervous but then the day came and I had my makeup and hair done and I was just like 'heck yeah B)' also thank you about the hair comment, I have no idea how she done it I wish I could do my own hair like that!x

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