Tattoo's and Tiara's

      So I did it! I experienced my FIRST live Beauty Pageant! I didn't really know what to expect. I thought maybe it would be like a wedding on steroids. Boy was I soooo right! I arrived at the Hilton in Ontario just in time to meet my client in the lobby. We said our hello's and off to the dressing room we went. Little did I know I was walking right into the fire.

    As I began to set up shop and get to work on my client I could not help but notice all the things being said and going on around me. First off the girl straight ahead of us was our "rival" which I was soon informed of, her stylist was chatting about some pilot she had been working on last week. Behind me and around the corner was the stylist who had been hired by the pageant to be there. She was talking about how this was nothing for her she could style at least 15 girls on her own anything more she just brings along an assistant. I then realized I was in the middle of a little competition myself. Which I am never in the mood for so I tried my best to blow off and ignore all I heard and just keep at my days work.

    I had such a great time with my client and her mom. If you have ever seen Toddlers and Tiaras then you have seen how crazy pageant people can be. I am happy to say that my clients are no where near that. They are sweet light hearted people who love to get dolled up and maybe win a crown for it here and there.

   I was about 2/3 done with my clients hair and something happened in front of me I just could not ignore! Our "rival" had noticed us and began to shoot my client some very nasty looks. This is when things got super nasty. Her stylist finished up and summoned the mother over to take a look. I was in shock! The mother flipped! She told the stylist what she DIDN'T like about the hair and after a few minutes and a bit of a tif the stylist was on her way. After the stylist was gone the mom did not stop she finished with "She will NEVER do your hair again" let me mention that in front of her daughter the prim and proper beauty pageant princess she did not hold back a few choice words. I was floored I could not believe the attitude that came from the little girl. Bows were flying!

   The show started and I must say I was having the time of my life! I was flattered to be asked twice by spectators if I was going to be in the pageant *blush*. I was yelled at by the video guy (LITERALLY!!)for taking pictures. But HELLO I never saw a sign that say no pictures. Then I was told they get judged on hair! So of course I was anxious to see if I won ;). I didn't :(. I was told that my daughter was so cute! Hee hee! Okay so I got a little crazy following my client around to make sure her hair was cute at all times, which of course she didn't mind! Her mom and I had a good laugh together. She asked me if I was going to get Alisa into pageants now. Hahaha! That is funny! I told her if I even mentioned it to my husband he would kill me and burry me in the backyard. LOL. We had a costume and hair change in between and when we arrived back at the dressing room the stylist that was hired by the pageant was going off about her on again off again boyfriend. How he wouldn't commit. How he always called her when he was drunk! I could not believe  it around all these young ladies she was being so tacky. At the end of it all I was so proud. My client (aka adopted pageant daughter) ;) had won!!! She received the Sweetheart Crown! She also won Best Pageant Attire, Best me and my pet photo, and Most Photogenic! I had a blast and feel like the experience was enlightening to say the least. I look forward to my next and the best part of all was at the end when my clients mom whispered in her ear "You should go over and say congratulations to her!" speaking of our "rival"! Such a wonderful example to her daughter I was so proud to be a part of their "team"!