What to pack for the day of contest?

[Italianangel]

My Backstage Bag

I have a few lists I keep for the night before contest. One is a List I make up the day before with all the last minute things I still need done on Friday which are outstanding such as painting toenails (shave, eyebrows, manicure, hair, tan), prepping food to pack for contest day and meeting night, prepping for the contest meeting on Friday night with a list of what to bring, printing of the itinerary and meeting info sheet and so on. And the last one is a list of what to pack Friday night for the morning of contest since I have to stick on nails and do the dream tan the morning of contest leaving me no time for much else. I also like to do my make up the morning before I go, then bring it with me for touch ups. Many times there will not be mirror space so it’s best to come ready.
Your bags’ needs and contents may vary, for example if you wear contacts you need some things I would not be listing or you may have different suit requirements than I do and different color suits most likely. You may have an iPod which I do not but if I did it would be on the list. I use my gym bag but many ladies use suitcases with wheels. I have broken it down into categories:

Hair
Elastics, bobby pins, brush, sparkle hairspray and accessories such as fancy hair comb/barrette to hold an up do or bun. (Some gals bring curlers or straighteners but I think that gets too complicated and takes up too much time.)

Face
Eye shadows, lash glue, glow powder, lip gloss/stick, blush, liner, mascara, shimmer dust and make up brush set.

Body
Spare nails, nail glue, dream tan, latex gloves, bikini bite, earrings and bracelets for rounds which allow jewellery, and posing oil.

Fitness Attire
Competitor button, platform clear heels, 2 pc bikini, fitness routine outfit, socks and shoes. (Props are also in the list if it applies.)

Figure Attire
Competitor button, 2 pc black bikini, 2 pc green bikini, 1 pc blue swimwear, black full heels, and clear figure heels.

Food
Raw almonds, sugarless gum, chocolate for pre stage, banana, yam and a small bottle of water. (Other items I have seen other competitors bring are grilled chicken, booze, rice cakes with honey or peanut butter, oats or oat cakes with peanut butter, distilled water, protein bars and shakes.)

Specialty (Meds and Other Odd Items)
Towels, camera, spare batteries for camera, business cards, cell phone (charged night before), asthma inhaler, Advil migraine, spare safety pins in case of suit issues, backstage pass, spare change/cash, extra CD’s of my fitness routine music ready labelled, itinerary, a highlighter, spare paper or small note book, magazine or newspaper for the waiting times and a pen.


***Don’t forget those competitor buttons you got at the meeting!

[Italianangel]

forgot to add pump up band...............will have to edit........