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Cover Shoot Behind the Scenes for The Prom Guide
This spring, The Prom Guide held a photo shoot for the cover of our Mini Edition! With a range of Dresses provided by Monique’s Boutique and Photography by Andrew Ly The cover photo was captured in a modern beautiful space. We’ve compiled a Showcase spread of some of the photos from the shoot below! View the full layout of The Prom Guide Mini Edition right here.
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How to Take Perfect Selfies and Easily Touch-Up Your Makeup
Makeup touch-ups and selfies made easy, day or night. Tired of using your phone camera to touch up your makeup or fix your hair? Had enough of carrying around bulky mirrors in your handbag? Sick of being embarrassed because you’ve had something stuck in your teeth for hours? Want to take perfect selfies anytime of the day? MirraMirra is an iPhone case that is set to change the way we check ourselves out on the go and take selfies! With a built in mirror and backing lights, the case has a beautiful slim design, while still protecting the phone. Here’s the full story of how it came to be, how…
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The History of Prom
Proms today are an iconic, integral part of the high school experience. They come complete with stretch limos, fancy ballrooms, live bands, kings and queens, and, most importantly, dresses worthy of movie stars. However, proms have not always been the elaborate, inclusive show they are today. Many scholars believe that high school proms emerged from the popularity of upper-class debutante balls in high society. At these balls, girls in white dresses and white gloves would be proudly escorted into a grand hall for their official introduction to the social dating scene. Invitations were exclusive and official debutantes were few and far between. Indeed, the word prom is short for promenade,…
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Prom Help Pops Up At The Upper Canada Mall
Unless you are a professional stylist, putting together your prom attire can be a challenge. Fortunately, the Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket has found a way to make the process easier. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with questions like – what shoes will match my dress? What neckline is best for my body type? What type(s) of jewellery should I wear? Should I opt for silver or gold? The Prom Guide is a great resource for finding answers to many of your prom questions but sometimes, you may need to inquire from an expert. Personal stylists are expensive. The sales ladies at the dress store will just try and sell…
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6 DIY Hair Masks To Get Your Hair Prom Ready
Hair masks are an effective and affordable way to acquire gorgeous hair through deep conditioning. The application may seem time consuming but it doesn’t have to be! You can have an at home spa day and apply a hair mask while still completing tasks around the house. A hair mask can even regenerate your hair while you sleep by simply wrapping a towel around your hair before going to bed. For dry hair Ingredients: Plain yogurt, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. honey This hair mask will nourish dry and brittle hair. Honey will seal in moisture and reduce breakage. It has rich antioxidant properties that stimulate hair growth and strengthen hair…
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Prom Shoes: Find Ones You Can Wear All Night
We tell ourselves that sometimes looking good requires sacrifice. That we can grin and bear the pain. That those gorgeous vintage pumps that match our dress perfectly are worth it. On the big night, they’re the last thing that gets put on before we head out the door. We vow that we’ll save face, and wear them all night, through the dinner and the dancing. Sometimes we make it through most of the evening, sometimes only through the first two songs. But it’s practically inevitable that those beautiful leather stilettos will end up under your chair along with the place card the person next you knocked off the table during…
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Fairy Tale Themed Parties
The Fairy Tale themed party can be a truly magical experience filled with flower crowns and sparkles. Classic and feminine, the Fairy Tale theme is growing in popularity for prom and “sweet sixteen” parties. With so many musicals, movies and TV shows to draw inspiration from, it can be very simple to put together an Old Fairy Tale Theme. Anyone who has watched a Disney film or read a Hans Christian Anderson story knows that bringing Fairy Tale to Life can be spectacular and fun. How Do I Throw A Fairy Tale Themed Party? When planning a Fairy Tale party, you have to decide on whether you want to base…
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Welcome to the Age of Promposals
You’ve rehearsed the spiel in your head. Spent too much time worrying about what they’ll say. Wonder what your options are if they turn you down. You’ve put it off and put it off. It’s getting closer to the big night and you’re running out of time. You can just go ahead and ask them, right? Not really. Promposals are kind of a big deal. A report released by Visa Inc. indicated that promposal spending in the United States averaged $324 per household last year. As graduates-to-be find increasingly elaborate ways to pop the question, simple promposals are falling by the wayside in favour of grander gestures ranging from the…
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The Gentleman’s Guide to Prom
When shopping for prom how does a gentleman stand out amongst the crowd? I know I get it, prom is a day the girls take for beautifying, but gentlemen, you can take this one by storm. It’s possible! With the help of Eric Ampong of Eaden Myles Clothing Company, I have brought to you some the latest trends that will surely set you or your prom date apart. Be Bold with your Colour Choices Prints are very much in style for dinner coats. Choosing something that is out of the box if you want to be different. Going with a custom piece also helps to stand out, as the chances…
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Why it’s Better to Fly Solo at Prom
Nothing in high school has you analyzing your relationships with your peers as much as prom does. Whose house are you getting ready at? Who are you taking pictures with? And, infinitely more important: Who are you going with? Sometime we have default answers: significant others, best friends, the neighbour your age who you promised you take because they go to a private school that doesn’t host a prom. But sometimes we don’t. For the rest of those who didn’t make the first draft, it’s open season. Who we take to prom is a status symbol; it’s almost as important as what we wear. And the idea of facing the…
