14 Essentials for Throwing a Glamping Bachelorette Party

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Curate A Playlist

The vibes this morning are crucial! And while it’s highly possible that you’ve already put a lot of work into creating the perfect reception playlist, I suggest you leave this one up to your bridesmaids. Have your maid of honor create a Spotify playlist and share it with everyone in your bridal crew. From there, they can add songs that remind them of you or that you share a special memory with! You’ll have the most fun guessing who added each song to the playlist and running down memory lane before you do the same down the aisle.

Keep Everyone Snacking

You all have a long day ahead of you and keeping up stamina will get you to the finish line. Book catering to deliver a breakfast and lunch combo buffet in your bridal suite. You’ll likely be getting started pretty early in the morning and don’t want anyone feeling famished. Items like croissants, fruit salad, charcuterie spreads, and crowd favorite chicken nuggets will be a great start to keep energy up.

Have A Little Libations Bar

Give the girls the opportunity to let loose and shake off the nerves, but be careful not to go too hard! An aesthetically pleasing drink bar will take your getting-ready space to the next level. Stock it with an assortment of bubbly, juices, and liqueurs that everyone in your group will love and that’ll be worthy of the ‘Gram, of course.

Take Stock Of Plugs And Mirrors

During your final venue walkthrough you’ll want to count how many plugs you can find! Take into account how many bridesmaids you have and how many people might be charging their phone at the same time. If you don’t feel like you have enough plugs for everyone to share, get on Amazon and order an extension cord! Also take stock of how many mirrors there are in your bridal space. You want everyone to feel like they have room to get ready, so if the mirror supply is limited, invest in some travel mirrors!

Remember That Delegation Is Your Friend

You’ve heard it already, but your wedding day is a LONG day. Some people might get a little antsy without a mission, so delegate, delegate, delegate! Ask everyone to capture certain footage throughout the day, so then everyone gets to look back on how much fun you had through varied perspectives at the end of it all. Let someone else be in charge of making sure food and drink are stocked. Give someone the task of making sure everyone is ready for hair and makeup at the right time. Everyone there has your back, so don’t be afraid to give them something to do!

Get In Eight Full Hours

Melatonin, anyone? Anticipation will likely be high the night before, but you have to do your best to get in eight hours of beauty sleep. Without it, you’ll be running on pure adrenaline and the crash will be hard by the end of the day. Start winding down sooner than you think you need to and treat yourself to a cup of chamomile lavender tea. You’ll thank yourself on the dance floor the next day.

Get Some Comfy Robes And Slippers

Everyone will be so thankful to arrive and see a pair of fluffy slippers and silky pajamas, or a flowing robe set out just for them. Changing into the outfit will really make what’s happening set in and get the day rolling!

Make A Hair And Makeup Schedule

This is so important! Some people might suggest just letting the day flow how it will and whoever is ready for hair and makeup can go, but I highly suggest against it. Make sure that everyone has a specific time to be ready for the chair and I promise: Your hair and makeup artists will appreciate it.

Leave Room For Error

At least one thing will inevitably not go quite the way it’s supposed to. That’s why I highly recommend giving yourself a little more time than you think you need. You never know what might go slightly wrong and throw your schedule off. If you leave room for error, you leave yourself space to adapt and work through it!

Hire A Wedding Planner

The number 1 tip for making sure you have a calm wedding day is hiring a wedding planner (or at least a day-of coordinator). Their job is to take that stress from you and make it their problem. Not only will they know how to fix and handle any issues that arise but they’ll know exactly how to create the best timeline for the day. If there’s anything you’re trying to decide if you need or not, this is one you should put on the need list.

Here's How Often You Should Cut Your Hair, According To Professionals

I’ll admit it — it had been eight months since my last haircut. My hair had lost its shape, my layers were nowhere to be found, and my ends were begging for mercy. Life got busy over the last few months and I was neglecting my haircare like never before.

My hairdresser could immediately see that I was beyond due for a cut and said I needed to get more taken off than I was hoping. I was definitely disappointed — I'd been working on growing out my hair for a while now, and it just felt like my hard work had completely gone to waste. He explained that getting consistent haircuts is the key to growing out healthy and strong hair, rather than letting it grow and grow until it eventually breaks. So let's dig into the top three things you can do to avoid this scenario!

1. Just Get The Dang Haircut

Also avoiding a haircut like I was? You might want to schedule one at your nearest salon. Like my stylist said, when you wait too long between trims like I did, you risk your hair becoming heavy, dull, and lifeless. When the hair is dry or even dead, it’s nearly impossible for it to hold a curl or style, essentially collapsing on you and taking on more and more heat damage all the while. I know the pain of spending time on a blowout only for it to fall minutes later — it’s the worst.

According to Jack, getting a haircut every 10-12 weeks is the best time frame or your ends will pay the price. Between blow-drying, curling, straightening, sun, and weather, our ends get dry and start to break without the proper care. Getting consistent haircuts allows hair to bounce back, shine, and perform the way we want in a healthy way.

2. Leave-In Conditioners Are Your Friend

His top piece of advice to keep your hair looking and feeling hydrated between trims? Invest in conditioning treatments. Jack swears by the Olaplex conditioning system, specifically the No 3 Hair Perfector. Made with patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology™, this conditioning treatment repairs and prevents damage in as little as three minutes. No 3 promises to reduce breakage and visibly strengthen hair, so it’s the perfect assistance to keep ends fresh between cuts. Another conditioning treatments I’ve used and loved for years is the Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask, which is designed to restore moisture, elasticity, and shine to dry hair.

3. Switch Up Your Shampoos

Switching shampoos frequently is a pretty hot tip that I honestly hadn't thought of. Our hair gets used to the same products and grows tired of them, resulting in lackluster locks. Jack’s advice is to switch brands after finishing every bottle of shampoo to bring life back to your hair. Have two brands that you’re loyal to? Even switching back and forth between them after every bottle should make a big difference in your hair. I’m a huge fan of the R+Co Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo, which makes my hair look thick and full, as well as the Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo, which is so hydrating and gives so much shine.

In the end, navigating your back-and-forth relationship with haircuts often feels like a rollercoaster ride between wanting that fresh look and cringing at the receipt. Luckily, by using conditioning treatments and switching up your products,, you can keep your locks healthy, shiny, and full of life between trims. But take a newly learned lesson out of my book: don't let your ends pay the price for procrastination and just book the haircut.