Getting ready for the red carpet is no easy task! It’s usually crazy given all the planning you have to do. Some say it looks simple but it takes hours of thinking, phone calls, text messages, researches and purchases. But here are five easy ways you can get through it all.

1. Know your event calendar

Going through your event calendar regularly – whether on your phone, laptop or the cardboard calendar on the wall – in order to get familiar with what event you are to attend. As a matter of fact, you will know the type of event, criteria for the event (dress code, color of carpet etc) when it holds and where the venue at. This definitely helps you with what to shop, when to shop, how to plan and how to get that glam team together. Secondly, if you haven’t gotten your invitation yet, then you can start hustling for one should you really want to attend?

2. Choose what to wear

It’s true they say you dress according to how you feel. Meaning you could change your mind at last minute and ruin the calmness all together. But hey! All you have to do is get options. After taking a consistent look at your event calendar and knowing the dates and they type of events you plan to attend, shopping for the right dresses become easier. The type of event determines what to wear. Go through your closet few days to the event and sort out three to four different outfits – dress, shoes, and accessories – for that event. Feel free to research – via social media, fashion magazines or Google – on what type of outfit best suits that event and see what others have won at such occasions. This helps you prep better and faster.

3. Get your glam team on standby

For those who can’t do their own makeup, it’s good you inform your makeup artist about your forthcoming event weeks or days before. Let him/her know the details of the event, when it holds and where. With this information, he/she also does his/her research to help you get that look you really want. Make sure the makeup starts two/three hours before you leave home/hotel on the day of the event.

4. How do you get to the venue?

If you’ve got a car, it’s easier. But you also have to time yourself on when to leave home/hotel to the event so you’re not late. For those who don’t have a car, call for a cab/Uber early enough so you leave home/hotel early in time to start your red carpet without being clumsy, too nervous, sweaty or too late.  Being too late could ruin your entire look which will end up ruining your pictures or interviews.

5. Embody confidence

You chose the right dress because you did your research and know your body type. Your makeup is on fleek, nails done, hair done and you accessorized perfectly, what else? Be self-confident! Be confident with your look and walk and talk like you own the red carpet. Put on a great smile on your face and make short but intelligent speeches. Feel confident to shake hands, give warm hugs and take complimentary cards. The red carpet is for the bold, sexy and poised. Don’t dull!

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