BeautyFora, BeautyPhora, Beauty Fauna:

Avoid being in a rush to get into a prom store. Most prom shop owners will allow you to come in group to shop. Or they can block some time when your party can freely shop. At the same time, they also offer customized services and keep track of all the dresses and gowns sold to young women attending a specific school. This way, you will not have to be surprised by another prom girl wearing the same dress as you. On prom night, you should be unique. Your dress should be one of a kind too. Now prom hair is something that requires lots of attention. You may want to make an appointment with your beautician. Tanning is becoming more and more popular in various milieus. But in the Hamptons, the Carolinas, California and Florida, tanning is part of the whole prom preparation. Remember that your prom bill will include items such as dress, tuxedo, limo, tanning, beauty parlor, dinner, invitation materials, corsage, boutonniere, tickets to the dance, shoes, shawls, purses, jewelry, hairstyling, visits to salons, hiring of Sephora makeup specialist, manicures, pedicures, professional photo albums etc.

Prom Planning is Year Round

As prom season overlaps with wedding season, many store owners are pretty busy. So are their employees who are moving around the store for hours. In order to shop with ease, find out about the store's new schedule. Many shop owners find it necessary to extend their hours in the evenings. Some even open on Sundays in order to accommodate the greatest amount of teenagers possible. For 12 prom nights out of the year, dress shops, limo services, limo drivers, caterers, flower shops and many other ancillary businesses are very busy. A new phenomenon that arises with the arrival of the H2 Hummer superstretch limo which can carry 16 passengers. Get ready for the cost. Some limo services are known to rent them for $200 per hour. If you do not want to be placed on a waiting list, once again make your reservation very early. Depending on where you live, there is a specific month or time of the year when prom dates, brides and bridesmaids will bump into each other at local stores. For us around here, the whole month of May is hectic at the dress shops. Part of the getting-ready process is to consider some time for tryouts. Do not wait until prom night to become all teary about the length of your dress. Make sure you made appointments with a dress alteration shopkeeper. If you are lucky enough to know a mother who is good at sewing, then get her to work on altering your prom dress. Keep in mind that dress alterations workers are rare. Depending on where you live, you may not have anybody to do this specific work for you. Be ready to pay them. They charge between $30 and $40 a dress. The lowest I have seen is $25.00. If you are in a bind, make sure to contact somebody at your school district. They may have a list of contacts with alteration shop owners you can tap into.

Good luck looking great on your prom night!

The Top MP3 Players That Consumers Want: iPod, iRiver,, Samsung, Sony, RCA

There is no doubt that Apple's iPods dominate the market for MP3 players. In the first category of most online shops including epinions.com, shopping.com, shopping.yahoo.com, shopzilla.com etc, you will find that the ipods. With prices ranging from $299.99 and lower, you can bargain your way through all the offerings of the ipods. What does the ipod does? It plays it all: songs, photos, video and podcasts. It features 2' 5" color display and holds up to 7,500 songs. You don't have to worry about the battery life. It can play for up to 14 hours of battery life.

According to my best friends, the second place goes to iRiver digital audio player. It comes equipped with color screen and built-in FM tuner. It holds up to 1,200 songs and has detachable rechargeable battery. I agree with them. The iRiver is top notch in quality.

I had to hold my grounds when it comes to the third place. I think it should go to Samsung 1GB flash player. It features an FM tuner and recorder, voice recorder and up to 10-hour battery life. The price is not that bad either. For $150.00, you can walk out of the store with one. So far, with $229.99, the iRiver is the second priciest MP3.

Sony may be a late comer in this now crowded field. It has the $129.99 512 MB MP3 player with built-in FM tuner that has up to 50 hours of battery life and a 3-minute quick charge for up to 3 more hours of play. But, just like any Sony's proprietary software, you may have to pay a high cost. Then, comes the cheapest MP3 player.

RCA offers 256 MB Sport MP3 player with FM tuner that holds up to 60 songs. It also features pulse rate monitor, stopwatch and up to 50-hour battery life.
for $89.99, you will be able to take one home.

Bjork's 2001 Academy Awards Dress

Who does not remember the head-turner, tire-screetching, taxi-stopping dress worn by Bjork? She wore the white dress which features a ruffled feather skirt, with an imitation swan's neck draped around her neck and the bird's head resting on her bra. Since that time, many celebrities have taken to the idea of wearing dresses and outfits that would shock viewers. The Icelandic songstress knows a few things about sensationalistic fashion.