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thats awesome im so proud of you!!!

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thanks ladies i will try these today!

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Yeah I agree with Veena I like seeing everyone’s interpretations of the same songs. I almost always pole to rock/metal and I have never danced to any of those ten songs….maybe I need to watch more videos so I can see all these routines to the same songs. But people’s music choices really don’t bother me, live and let live I say.

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I love spinny and I never spot, I just kind of do what Tabbycat does and try to go with it, although sometimes I do close my eyes if I’m spinning especially fast or doing that move where you’re grabbing your legs from a crucifix on spin, it looks awesome but if I look down at the ground during that move it’s puke-a-thon central station for me!

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Hey welcome! You should come into Friday chat room and introduce yourself https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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Haha omg it’s sooo true too…"I just saw someone do something I can never do, hmmm…oh i know! You suck monkey balls!" lol!!!!!

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I miss you Gina, I hope you’re eating enough cupcakes in heaven and showing all the angels how to rock the pole in a hat and scarf https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Thanks for bringing my bf into my life, even though sometimes I want to punch him I know you pulled some strings for me after all those times I complained to you about my gross meanie ex-boyfriends. I hope you’re watching me sometimes so you can laugh at all the crazy things that happen to me! I love you beautiful angel!!!!

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Yeah I would wear them if you want to, who cares what people think, I’ve seen plenty of girls with next to nothing covering their boobies and lady business out at bars/clubs so I would hope no one would care that much about your shoes, it’s usually dark in there anyway https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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dont be embarrassed i had problems with this move too! it helped me to think about leaning far back enough to where my butt was above my head, also try tipping your upper body far back enough where you can look at the wall behind you after you invert. good luck! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Hi! I live in the west suburbs of Chicago, we should definitely get together https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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I find the individual lashes actually easier to apply and more comfortable to wear than the strip ones but that’s just me. To apply the individual ones you can just pick up each clump with a pair of tweezers, dip the little round end in glue, let the glue dry for 3-4 seconds so it becomes tacky, and bury the rounded part of the eyelash clump in your lash line. It sounds harder than it is and you can do individual lashes just on the outer corners if you just want a little extra oomph or you can do them all the way across and and more at the corners and keep adding more until you get the desired amount of volume, if you build up a few rows of them across your lash line it looks really awesome. Strip lashes first need to be cut to match the length of your eyelid, then apply the glue all the way across the strip and make sure to put a little extra glue in the corners. Let it get tacky for a few seconds and then you have to bury the strip of the lash inside that little ridge between your eyelid and eyelashes, this way the band is mostly hidden. Be sure to check that the edges are secure as these tend to pop off easily if there isn’t enough glue. You can use an orangewood stick to help stick them to the corners since it’s kind of hard to get your fingers in there. Always buy the clear eyelash glue, the colored ones sometimes dry gloppy and then you have big black splotches, the clear glue is much less noticeable. It’s best to do mascara at the end so it can help cover up any messy glue splotches. And make sure to throw the glue in your purse to touch up and corners that might pop out.

If your lashes don’t work try letting it get tacky before you put on the lashes, if not then the glue might just be defective/expired…I use the $5 eyelash and glue sets from the drugstore on my clients and no one has ever complained and they work really well. Sephora has some really awesome sparkly strip lashes I’ve worn before and loved. Good luck https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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I am actually a licensed makeup artist and everyone has given good tips so far, Ben Nye makeup is also the same quality as Makeup Forever and cheaper but it is harder to purchase over the counter, you would most likely have to order it online ahead of time, but the pigments in their eyeshadows are awesome and stay put forever without an eyeshadow primer. You can probably get away with using stuff you already have if you just apply it heavier and use a foundation and eyeshadow primer underneath, they are expensive but definitely worth the investment, it makes a huge difference in the way the makeup goes on and stays. My two favorites are Smashbox photo finish foundation primer and Urban Decay primer potion. Benefit also makes a product called Shelaq, it will cost you about $30 for a little bottle but it goes a long way and it is a makeup sealer that I use on all the brides I do, it locks everything into place for a long long time, it works especially well over eyeliner since liner seems like the first thing to go when you start sweating. They also make makeup sealer sprays, I’m currently using the Makeup Forever sealer spray but MAC makes one that is slightly cheaper however if you have sensitive skin that might not be a good way to go for you. Let me know if you have any other questions https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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I’m writing this on the way home from our trip! Happy bday again, I am so lucky to have you as a pole mentor and a super awesome friend https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Love you!!!

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I have to agree with Veena on this one, if there is a problem with the way a competition is being run it should be taken up with the competition organizers, not posted on a public forum where several of the girls in question are active and going to see the discussion. I know no one was called out by name but if I was involved in the voting and I saw this thread I would have a hard time not taking it personally…it doesn’t seem very supportive to call out girls who have worked hard to get their videos selected by USPDF and talk about all the competitors not being on the same level, if USPDF selected their submissions to be voted on then obviously they think these girls are worthy of competing and it’s not any of our jobs to question who does or doesn’t have the ability to compete because it’s not our competition so why is it turning into such a problem? I think it’s pretty uncool we work so hard for people to respect us as athletes and performing artists but we have no problem being unsupportive to each other. I know for the most part everyone here is awesome and supportive but it seems like this thread was totally unnecessary and has caused hurt feelings whether or not people were called out specifically or not.

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I think my first move was also a fireman…I remember being shocked when I figured out the concept of momentum to swing myself around the pole! It took me ages to invert, I used to only be able to get the ankle on my outside leg to make contact with the pole but then I would slide down, I couldn’t figure out how to hold on long enough to let go with my hands, how embarrassing! Such a long way I’ve come, I’m glad I deleted those beginner videos…terrible! lol