Take a look at the difference between a freshmen’s process of getting ready for Homecoming versus a seniors getting ready process. 

Senior Mia Villanueva started her day off by waking up at 6 a.m. as before she could even get ready for Homecoming, she needed to get ready for the SAT’s 

STEP ONE: SAT’s 

“I actually was up at six in the morning because I had the SAT in the morning. That test ended around 11:30 and then I finally got to go home.” 

STEP TWO: Make a trip to the store 

“It was around 12:30 p.m. when I needed to get a couple of things like nails and lashes. I also stopped at Starbucks on the way home.” 

STEP THREE: Nails 

“I started to get ready around 3 p.m. I put my nails on and it took me a good 30 minutes because I had to shape them and bring them to the length that I wanted.” 

STEP FOUR: Skin and Hair Prep 

“I was watching Ella Enchanted and started to prep my hair and makeup. I put all the products I needed to on my hair and prepped my skin with my skin care.” 

STEP FIVE: Hair, Makeup, and Food 

“Around 5 p.m. I started to do my hair and makeup. I put some music on and then I ate dinner around 6:45 p.m. and finished getting ready by 7:20 p.m.” 

STEP SIX: Photo time 

“I put on my dress, took some pictures at my house and then I left by 7:45 p.m.” 

Villanueva got her dress from Windsor last year but never ended up wearing it. She chose Homecoming this year to wear it. 

Freshmen Kailey Brown made sure to use up as much time as possible when getting ready for her first ever Homecoming dance.

STEP ONE: Everything Shower 

“I started my day out with an everything shower. I did regular things like washing my hair and face. I also used a body scrub and a hair mask.” 

STEP TWO: Hangout 

“I had a seziure the day before, so I was trying to save as much energy as possible for the dance. I kind of just chilled for a while until I needed to go to the school to help the Sorority Girls with hair and makeup for HOCO.” 

STEP THREE: Sorority girl makeovers 

“I went over to the school to help with the sorority girls hair and makeup for Homecoming. There were only three girls that showed up so I wasn’t able to help much but, while I was there I was able to get my hair done.” 

STEP FOUR: De-stress 

“Afterwards I went home and began to get ready. I got ready in my moms bathroom to use her large mirror and lights. I was kind of stressed so instead of listening to music I listened to a history podcast which always calms me down. It’s kind of nerdy but it helped.” 

STEP FIVE: Makeup time 

“Even though I was stressed I enjoyed getting ready. Doing my makeup has always been relaxing to me so it also helped. I had also gotten a new eyeshadow palette that I had finally got to use. I even got a new nail polish so I could paint my toes, which I did about 15 minutes before leaving.”

STEP SIX: OOTD time 

“By the time I was putting my dress on and starting to put jewelry on, my friends had started to send videos of themselves in their dresses. It was really fun to see how everyone had dressed up for the occasion.” 

STEP SEVEN: Time to leave 

“After I was dressed and ready I got to put my Homecoming Court sash on. The marron kind of clashed with my dress but I was really proud to wear it. After I put my dress on I was out the door.” 

While Brown planned to buy a dress for her first Homecoming, she ended up getting a dress from a friend of hers, Sophomore Aspen Smith.