There?s a reason why girls often take approximately 304 photos of themselves in their full Saturday-night, spent-two-hours-on-this-hair-and-makeup attire before even leaving the house: It?s the last time they?ll look put together before descending into the frizzy, sweaty realm of 1 a.m. hot-messness. You know?that golden hour before last call, when your eyeliner is making an escape down your face, your hair looks electrified, and your concealer already went home two songs ago" Beautiful.
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Because for whatever reason (uh, humidity, dancing, sweat, etc.), going out and lookin? good are not mutually exclusive?unless, of course, you?re a rave girl, where it?s literally part of your job to keep your face and hair somewhat picture-perfect while getting engulfed by swarms of sweaty people at EDM (electric dance music) festivals and club events. These girls are the ultimate experts at making their makeup and hair last all-night?and sometimes all-morning?long, and yes, they?re pretty much the unofficial pros at it, and yes, they?re about to bestow a ton of insider knowledge on your brains. Photo: Courtesy of Marisa Barnes
First thing?s first, though: Rave girls are not strippers, or exotic dancers, or groupies. Rave girls are the glittery promoters of the EDM scene?and they take their job seriously. ?We work with companies to bring people into events and keep them there, passing out massive balloons and glow sticks in betwee...