Sparkle Tips?

• Posted by Julie Hawkwood July 2, 2014 3,372 views
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  ((As ALWAYS with my posts on Transtastic, please don't take any offence. It's said with a smile and a sense of fun!))
  
  Here is my collected experience transferred into tips for Sparkle Weekend!
  
  Right now with a week to go, you should be moisturising..... EVERYTHING!!! Moisturise NOW! Moisturising keeps away those wrinkles, looks after your skin that you will be shaving the ass off and makes make-up go on better. I know a lot of trannies don't moisturise cause it makes their skin shiny - well it's good for your skin and girls do it! AND don't forget knees and elbows need a good moisturise, Ladies!
  
  And maybe think about buying some stocks and shares in 'Gillette', they are gonna get a sales peak in the next week.
  
  So... Sparkle is YOUR weekend! So get you girl on, get out and about and even escape the Village in a dress! There'll be trannies everywhere, even outside the Village, so be a girl about it!
  
  Remember that Manchester, despite being Oop North, still has REAL shops where you can buy things! Forget Stuff? You can go out and buy it. No worries!
  
  I think my best advice would be 'pace yourself', a lot of hangovers from Friday Night led to grumpy, psychotic, early-night trannies on Saturday last year (and I can do that without a hangover!)
  
  
  TOP THINGS TO TAKE:
  
  1. Comfortable Shoes - my first Sparkle, I hit the Village at about 2pm on Friday afternoon in really high heels.... it was another TWELVE hours before I took them off! Heels for twelve hours is gonna hurt.... anyone. And the morning after is gonna hurt too! Mix comfy shoes and heels over the weekend.
  
  2. Ear Plugs - a bit odd but hotels in the centre of Manchester are very noisy, usually with revellers outside and ALL night. If you want some sleep with a window open, they might help!
  
  3. Desk Fan - if you're travelling by car then you can take the kitchen sink! A good thing to put in the car 'just in case' is a desk fan. If, and it is an 'if'', if its hot and your hotel has the heating on in mid-July (Grrrrr) then there's nothing worse than sweating as you're putting makeup on! I have gone out and bought a fan at previous Sparkles - if it's hot and sunny, fans will be expensive, if its cold and wet then you'll get a good deal!
  
  4. Umbrella - it's Manchester!! Water-wings optional. I usually get a few little umbrellas at Tesco that are tiny and fit in a handbag, I usually lose a few too.
  
  5. Towel - I like a lot of towels and over Sparkle you make take a lot of baths/showers to shave legs and things. Hotel towels can be crappy. I usually book a double or twin room to myself - double the towels!
  
  6. George Clooney - he looks mature, respectable, treats you like a lady and... Your mum will love him!
  
  7. Plan - it's a pain if you aren't travelling from home, having to pack EVERYTHING is impossible, plan what to take - from undies to outerwear. Get cracking NOW!
  
  8. BIG Suitcase - you need to take everything and then add some more, take options for as many outfits as you can!
  
  9. Shopping - Sparkle is a great excuse to treat yourself. It's also a great time to try new looks - what do you wear during the DAY in town on a summers afternoon? Yes, trannies in daylight! Many only come out at night!
  
  10. Medicines - hangover cures, aspirin, migraine tablets (just me?), indigestion tablets (tight corset?), etc, etc
  
  ALSO - BE CAREFUL, ALWAYS!

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  TOP THINGS I ALWAYS FORGET (and have to dash out and buy!)
  - Toothbrush
  - Shaving foam
  - Make-up remover
  - Nail varnish remover
  - Water

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  And finally........ Sinister Safety Things I Always Take (and have never come close to needing!)
  - Tiny Rape Alarm - fits in my handbag outer pocket
  - Form of ID (Drivers Licence) - its waterproof when they find my body in the canal!
  
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  HAVE FUN AND GIVE ME A NUDGE!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxx