If You're Going To Prom, Check Out These 14 Super Helpful Style And Beauty Tips

Now all you've got to worry about is having fun at prom.

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We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their prom style and beauty hacks. Here are some of the best takeaways.

1. Wear a button-up shirt as you apply your makeup so you don't mess up your dress.

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"Before going to your hair or makeup appointment, put on a button-up shirt. You won’t have to stretch your shirt to avoid smudging your makeup and ruining your hair!"

—ryleaw2

2. Instead of dropping hundreds of dollars on a makeup artist, spend $50 on Sephora products and get your makeup done by an employee.

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"If you have $50 to spare, you can go to your local Sephora, purchase products you may already need, and then make an appointment for them to do your makeup! If you don't want to spend any money, you can also ask them to do just one specific thing — just your eyes, or your cheeks, or even just a lip, and they'll do it for free."

—akiliannbray16

3. Throw a prom swap party with your friends if you're strapped for cash and looking for something new.

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"My friends and I held a prom swap party, where we all brought our old dresses, shoes, and jewelry that we weren't going to wear. We traded or borrowed from each other, and I walked away with a great necklace that matched my dress and shoes that fit perfectly!"

—d19d19

4. Shop at consignment shops, thrift stores, and second-hand vintage boutiques for inexpensive designer dresses.

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"I went to a wedding dress/formal consignment shop and found a designer dress that would normally cost $200-400 for only $109. It fit perfectly, so I didn't even have to pay for alterations."

—foreverfangirling

"Renting a tux can cost over $100 for only a couple of days. I bought my suit at a Salvation Army for $18, marked down from $36 because of a tear on the sleeve. I fixed the sleeve and went on to wear it to five proms throughout high school!"

—ohhheytaytay

5. If you're rockin' heels, tape your third and fourth toes together to help with the incline pressure.

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"If you plan to wear heels, tape your third and fourth toes together! It eases pain on the nerve between them, which receives a lot of pressure when wearing heels. Also hairspray your feet to keep them from sliding in your shoes."

—vanessalombardig

6. Shop at stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshall's for discounted designer-brand makeup products for a fraction of the cost.

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"Shop at Marshalls or T.J. Maxx for beauty and skin care — they have really great high-end options for half the price! I’ve found discounted products from Anastasia Beverly Hills, Too Faced, The Body Shop, and others."

—jaclynb4c9976bf9

7. Apply baby powder where you tend to sweat to avoid chafing.

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"I have sensitive skin, which leads to rashes and irritation especially in the summer. I apply baby powder to the most sensitive and sweaty areas, like under my breasts and bra wires. Using baby powder on the inside of my thighs really has helped with chafing as well."

—lesbionic

8. Go to the mall for hair services if you can't schedule a hair appointment.

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"If you can't get a last-minute hair appointment anywhere and don't want to spend $150 dollars on an expensive updo, run to the mall kiosks that sell straighteners. The employees work for commission, and they'll usually do your hair in an easy style for a bargain price."

—bryarsmommy13

9. Buy your own beauty products for the added convenience of having the makeup for the look you want.

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"Buy your own makeup and hair supplies, even if someone else will be styling it for you. While I did my own makeup for prom, I bought what I knew would look good on my skin type and had everything I needed for my hair already picked out."

—sammyb7

10. If you're doing your own makeup, apply foundation to your neck and ears so that everything photographs the same color in pictures.

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"Put concealer on your ears. I know it sounds weird, but when you’re dancing and partying it up, you get hot and your ears will become red. It will keep your ears the same color as the rest of your body so you don’t look like ten different shades in pictures."

—celinaraeroman

11. Apply eyeshadow primer rather than face primer where you need more coverage.

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"If you have areas where your makeup comes off during the day, prime your face as usual but use an eyeshadow primer instead of a normal face primer for those areas. Then when you're applying your foundation, apply it to those areas last. This trick has worked really well in my T-zone!"

—maddisonk4ffd06283

12. Rub pantyhose on a deodorant stain to easily remove the mark from your clothes.

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"If you get deodorant streaks on clothing, use pantyhose and rub it against the stain. Most often, it'll come right out!"

—bmccarty1

13. And if you catch a run in those pantyhose, use clear nail polish to fix the rip.

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"If you get a small run in your tights, paint some clear nail polish over the run to keep them from ripping further. Works every time!"

—carehwinks

14. And finally, use aloe vera for taming frizzy tresses, hydrating dry skin, and as a base for shaving.

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"Aloe vera is great for taming frizzy hair. Just put some in wet or fluffy hair and then brush it out when it dries. It also works as shaving cream or as a dry shave, as a lotion, and for basically any other skin-related problem (including dry and sunburnt skin.)"

—julief481856406

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