Do Your Own Prom Hair and Makeup

Aussie Three Minute Miracle

Prep in advance

For your hair: Start by doing a weekly conditioning treatment — a month before prom night. Potempa loves Aussie Three Minute Miracle, $3.25. “The key is to do it continuously,” she says. Also, a clear at-home gloss is really easy to apply yourself, and it will give your hair that same shine (try L’Oreal Paris Secrets Shine Gloss, $8.49).

For your makeup: Make sure you exfoliate and moisturize your skin well in the days leading up to prom night, Stapleton says. And get your brows waxed a few weeks before prom night. “You never want to do these things so close to the event in case you have a reaction,” Stapleton says. “And please — avoid the sun. There’s nothing worse than being that scorched, uncomfortable girl who decided to lay out the day before prom.”