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Winter Lolita Day is this weekend! Are you excited? I know I am. In honor of one of the most popular meetup days of the year I decided to make a post with some tips and tricks for meetup days.
- Plan your outfit before hand. By this I mean at least a day in advance, nothing can make a meetup more stressful than hurrying to pick out something to wear day-of! I’d also recommend trying it on and making sure everything looks alright before settling on it. What looks awesome in your head might not work so well when it’s actually on you.
- Leave your outfit out the night before. This is a big time saver. Even if you’ve picked out everything to wear, having it in one place saves time and stress. Don’t forget the accessories! The last thing you want if you’re running late is to not be able to find a ring or bracelet.
- Give yourself plenty of time. Getting dressed as a lolita can be time consuming! Especially for meetups, where we go all-out. I like to give myself two hours to get ready, and budget my time accordingly. I know that sounds ridiculous but when you think about things like putting on makeup, applying fake eyelashes, putting on a wig or styling your own hair, making sure you have all your needed supplies and budgeting a little bit to grab a snack before you go, it all adds up!
- Eat before you leave. Speaking of snacks! This doesn’t apply to all meetups, obviously if you’re going to be going to tea or a restaurant or something you shouldn’t do this. But if you’re planning on doing something else, especially something that involves a lot of walking like going to a zoo or museum, something as simple as a granola bar makes a world of difference!
- Emergency Meetup Kit! I talked about this in this post last year. It’s always good to put together a little bag of odds and ends like safety pins and lipgloss that could be of use at a moment’s notice! Also consider if there’s something you’re wearing that might get uncomfortable (i.e. giant shoes, super heavy wig, etc.) consider bringing a replacement just in case.
- Gather info. Don’t forget to look up where you’re going ahead of time. If you think you might get lost or be late, getting the organizer’s contact info might be a good idea. Not everyone likes to give it out for obvious reasons, but it is a good option if you feel like you might make people wait.
I hope these were helpful! Do you guys have any big plans for lolita day? My local group is going to an art museum and a bakery :D
Super Bloomers said:
Wow. It took me a minute to realize your blog is snowing. XD I just jumped straight to the text and had a brief moment of panic when little white blobs were floating down my screen. Cute now that I don’t think my computer is having issues! ^_^
Thanks for the tips! That is so me on non-lolita events. I have everything I’m going to wear planned and then I realize I can’t find a shoe or I have a run in my tights with no replacement pair. :/
Someday I’ll work up the courage to actually attend a meetup and meet the lolitas in my area. ^.^” I’ll definitely need to follow these points then as I’ll be stressing about meeting new people as it is.
makelovely said:
Haha it totally is snowing on my blog, I forgot it does that this time of year!
It used to happen to me all the time, but I’ve gotten better about putting stuff out the night before.
I hope you do! Having lolita friends is a lot of fun :D
Miuko said:
On Lolita Day I’m meeting some friends and we want to go shopping and visit a christmas market! I’m so excited :D
makelovely said:
Ah that sounds so lovely! We don’t have Christmas markets where I live, I’ve always wanted to go to one!
Kelly F. said:
Great advice! Planning an outfit in advance is really helpful, especially when I have to wake up at 6:00 to go to school (I have to take an extra class in the morning).
The snowflake effect is really pretty! But when I first saw it I thought, “Is that a LITERAL computer bug?” XD
makelovely said:
Thanks! Oh man, I remember getting up at 6 in high school and it was awful! I so sorry you have to get up that early D:
Haha yeah, it surprised me too!
DuskRose said:
Your blog is snowing! That’s awesome! *stares* O.O *^-^* Sorry, I’m having an Oooh, shiny! moment. Great tips, though! *takes notes*
makelovely said:
I’m pretty excited about it myself haha.