Should I have my hair and make-up done professionally for prom?

Should I have my hair and make-up done professionally for prom?

Pamela Pekerman (Trend Spotter, Bagista) gives expert video advice on: What should I wear to prom?; What shouldn't I wear to prom?; What are the latest trends in prom-wear? and more...

If you have the money and you want to get your hair and make-up done professionally, you should go for it. But if you don't have the money, you shouldn't feel obligated to do so. Here in Manhattan, usually to get your make-up done, it's about $100 to $150. That's a lot of money, and I think most girls don't get their make-up done professionally. Hair is another story. I think by and large, most people do get their hair done professionally, and you can probably do it, depending on where you live, for twenty, thirty, forty, maybe fifty dollars. The only thing about hair, I would say, is that you don't have to put it up. Always think about what's you. If you're not curly, don't go curly. If you usually wear it down, don't go up. Just stick with what's you, and you always want to look your best.