Contest Packing Checklist

[lynx]

I know we have some great ladies here who can chime in, so I thought it would be nice if we had a checklist for packing when travel to contests. I have a personal one that I print off and use just to make sure I don't forget anything in a low carb state. I try to pack most thing that I can't buy or that I think would be a pain to try and find if my checked luggage gets lost in my carry on. I pack everything else in checked luggage.

Carry-On
Id/tickets/cell/money
Suits: One/two pc & routine or prejudging/night show
Make-up & Vaseline
Bronzing powder
Pro-Tan/Jan Tana
Curl iron
Flat iron
Blow dryer
Hair: Clips, rubber bands, etc.
Jewelery: Earrings, bracelets
False eyelashes
Bikini Bite, adhesive
NPC Card
Camera
Cell phone charger
MP3 player
Resistance bands
Mirror
Routine music (bbing, fitness)
Cooler w/food in ziplock bags
Vitamins/thermos/etc.

Checked Luggage
Spare towel-dark, face & bath
Spare sheets & pillowcases-dark
Extra sponges
Comfortable clothes - Dark
Comfortable shoes, flip-flops
Make up remover & loofah
Shampoo/conditioner
Hair spray, etc
Sewing kit: thread, needle, scissors, glue, safety pins, extra rhinestones
Nail polish
Plastic container(s) for heating food
Back up suits
Back up routine music
Lotion to even out streaks
Latex gloves
Change of clothes for after the show
Clothes for photo shoots
Razors

Id/tickets/cell/money: I put these usually in a front pocket of the carry on, easy to find. I bring some money to buy water after you get through security

Suits: I like to put mine in big ziplock bags to protect them from anything spilling. Same with any tanning lotions, etc. (I actually put most stuff in baggies. )

Bronzing powder: In case you need to darken your face to match your tan

Comfortable clothing: Make sure it's loose enough so that it doesn't leave marks on your skin or rubs off your tan.

Towels: I bring one large and one small. The small one is for when I'm wash my hands, large is for when I shower the tan off.

Spare sheets & pillowcases-dark: The hotels might charge you if you sleep on their sheets with your tan so I bring a set with me. Dark or a set of old sheets can do the trick.

Extra sponges: The ones that come with the tanning product sometimes are not enough and they get raggy after a while.

Resistance band: I bring my own with my name written on it just in case they don't have enough backstage. I don't take it out unless I have to.

Latex gloves: I bring some in case something goes wrong with my tan and I have to fix it. This way my palms don't get black.

Cooler w/food in ziplock bags: I cook, weigh, and package all my food before I go. I also pack some goodies for when I'm done.

Clothes for photo shoots: You never know when you might be approached even if some has already set up a shoot with you.

Camera: We have a pretty nice one that JT uses in the audience but I also like to bring disposables backstage to take pictures with the people I meet.

Well, that's all I can think of right now. Hope this can help someone. Also if there are other ladies that can think of things that I forgot maybe they'll add to the list.

 

[Sassy]

Excellent post, Lynx!

Here's my packing list...

Contest Packing List:

❑ Food
❑ Posing Suites/gel enhances
❑ Music: CD/tapes (3 extra)
❑ Warm-up suite/cover-up
❑ Shirt w/ zipper/buttons
❑ Towels
❑ First Aid: Tylenol, Aleive, Pepto-tablets, Mylanta, Tums & Ammodium AD
❑ Tanning products & Posing oil (Cooking Spray)
❑ Latex gloves & applicator
❑ Make-up
❑ Mirror
❑ Curling iron/rollers
❑ Hair pins & accessories
❑ Bikini-stick / glue stick
❑ Hair spray
❑ Extra Deodorant
❑ Alcohol, cotton balls & q-tips
❑ Camera, Video Cameras & film
❑ Vaseline
❑ Extra Nail Polish & remover
❑ Sewing Kit: needles, safety pins, & thread
❑ Scissors
❑ NPC Card
❑ Book/magazine/iPod
❑ Rubber-band/hand weights/ something to pump up with

 

[lynx]

I forgot about deodorant, I usually pack my gym bag essentials and that's in there with q-tips and contact stuff. Good to have on the list. At my last contest I bought some cool anti-sweat stuff from Jan Tana. It worked AWESOME under makeup (I didn't sweat off my face) and in the pits department! Plus it didn't conflict with the tan.

I was thinking about this but didn't post it: Shirt w/ zipper/buttons

My first contest I wore a half zip pullover. WHAT A PAIN! I was worried about messing up my hair and rubbing off my makeup every time I put it on or took it off. I wore full zip ups after that. I was so mad at myself for not thinking about it.

 

[Kaiser]

I travel quite often, keep in mind you cannot get on a plane with any liquid or gel in your carry on. It must be under 3oz in size, and must be in a clear zip lock bag held outside of your carry on luggage. If you don't have a zip lock bag they will make you trash what you have as they do not supply them at the boarding section. they do not notify you of this during check in most of the time also, so just keep it in mind. Also, if you are going out of the country, dont forget your passport as a DL will not work anymore.

 

[lynx]

I travel quite often, keep in mind you cannot get on a plane with any liquid or gel in your carry on. It must be under 3oz in size, and must be in a clear zip lock bag held outside of your carry on luggage. If you don't have a zip lock bag they will make you trash what you have as they do not supply them at the boarding section. they do not notify you of this during check in most of the time also, so just keep it in mind. Also, if you are going out of the country, dont forget your passport as a DL will not work anymore.

Good point, do this BEFORE you get to the plane. I packed my fake eyelash glue and vasoline, bikini bite, chapstick, lip gloss all in different areas and got held up until I put them all in one baggie. I felt like such a bone head.

 

[marilyn]

this was great and needs bumping...

WOW! ladies I am glad this was here. I will be printing this out for sure!

 

[Sassy]

Good point, do this BEFORE you get to the plane. I packed my fake eyelash glue and vasoline, bikini bite, chapstick, lip gloss all in different areas and got held up until I put them all in one baggie. I felt like such a bone head.

I left my tweezers in my makeup bag once. They are the type with the scissor handles, so they pull me out of the line and go through my bag. I just completely forgot they were in there. I felt like a bone head too.

 

[cslim]

I was a complete bonehead and forgot to put my jantana stuff in my checked luggage...so they had to take it out of my carry-on. stupid mistake that will never happen again!

the gallon size ziplock baggies are awesome! i use them for everything when i travel to shows!

I also pack a shower cap so i can put my hair in it while my body gets painted and don't end up with orange hair

 

[bugaboo0]

Don't forget Jan Tana Glaze! The needle and thread is a very good idea. I was volunteering at a show and one girl broke her strap on her suit!