With this being my first competition, let’s just say I was probably over-prepared. I read several blogs of what to bring with you to show day. I was able to pack the below in a medium size duffel bag. I brought all of the below to pre-judging, and when I came back to finals, I took about half of the items out because they were not needed. But again, better to be over-prepared, especially for pre-judging.
- Flip flops
- Loose dark clothing (robe/romper)
- Resistance bands
- Cooler (separate bag)
- Bikini bite
- Make-up
- Crazy glue/sewing kit/scissors
- Hair spray/ties/brush
- Dixie cups
- Wipes
- Heels
- Jewelry
- Cash
- Tissues
- Mirror
- Q-tips
- Toothbrush/floss/mouthwash
- iPod
- Nail file/clippers
- Phone charger
- Safety pins
- Umbrella
Our venue was located at a high school, so we had access to large bathrooms. There were also lots of full length mirrors arranged for everyone to use. I wasn’t sure if individual groups brought these in or if the host provided these – but either way, you would still have access to the bathroom mirror.
I do want to make a comment about the umbrella as well. The whole weekend it called for rain, so I came prepared with an umbrella, hoodie, and trash bags for “just in case”. However, we were lucky enough to miss the rain. But when I came back for finals, there were a handful of people that had finished before my class, and they did catch some sprinkles, and you could see this on their spray tan! The worst part… the tanning people were not doing touchups for finals; so many people were scrambling to fix some issues. Just be prepared!
Other items:
- Lock
- Change of clothes (for drinks after)
- Posing oil (provided by venue tanner)
- Directions
- Trash bags
- Jan Tana
- Blanket (something to sit on)
- Extra bikini
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2 Comments
Another great post full of valuable nuggets of information to consider and plan for when preparing for competition day (AKA – Game Day). 🙂 The level of detail you provide is awesome. Every last detail is covered and for good reason. After preparing for 3 months or perhaps even longer, we all want “Game Day” to go as smoothly as possible without any last minute surprises so that the entire experience is an enjoyable one. You’re making that possible with this post and many of your other posts too – nicely done!
Thank you, Mike! And yes, the preparation it takes up until that day took a lot of detail, but totally worth it!