Here at KOMPAK we always like to give you all the tips, tricks and hacks when it comes to competing.

I don’t know what it is, but even years and years on, the inner student within me STILL LIVES ON & STRONG!

We all know competing can become an expensive sport as well, so any little thing helps I truly believe that.

Here are a few things I have done this year to save me over £600+:

TAN: saving £25 (over the course of a few shows way more than this!)

• Doing your own base coat in your hotel (or at home) seems scary, but once you’ve tried it, it gets way easier!

• Also, if you have a friend that has a spray gun, you can throw your pro tan base coat into the gun no stress at all (something that quite a few girls don’t seem to know about)

HOTEL: £150+

• Leading on from tan, if you’re able to, commute from home! Especially if you are close and doing your own base coat at home.

• I used to be that girl who would always book a hotel room the night before, but now I get a bit annoyed if I can’t be at home the night before LOL

• With me having dogs as well, it’s less hassle getting someone to cover the dogs for just part of show day, instead of a full 24 hours +

HAIR REMOVAL: £53+ saving

• I’m a dark hair girl, so naturally always gear towards waxing, but the cost of waxing adds up if you’re going show to show!

• After my season is done I am for sure investing in laser, but until then, the Pro Tan Hair Away Cream on my arms and stomach works a treat, even for my dark hair.

• Lip and chin I still would use my facial hair remover, as the pro tan is powerful stuff.

• My legs and bikini line I will still do waxing, as it just grows back too fast for it’s all good LOL, but just doing the rest of me with the hair away definitely will go a long way.

NAILS: £35+ saving

• I’m still getting gel on my feet, as it lasts SO long for me!

• But hands… as usual for me… we’re going stick on, classic French.

• You would be surprised the amount of girls who use this method like me! 

• My first show ever years ago I spent over £60 on gel extensions, while they looked great, it drove me nuts afterwards, and it wasn’t worth spending all that money on!

BIKINI: £300-350+ saving GR rental suit + Black Ice Bikini off the rack

• Don’t get me wrong, a custom is amazing, BUT fun fact I pretty much always use rentals or off the rack.

• For your first show and even maybe season, get a custom, figure out your sizing, but after that I would move towards other options available. 

• Off the rack Black Ice options are still the same amazing quality, but at a reduced price.

• Whilst Georgia Rose Bikinis has over 65 suits to choose from, for only £140 a week which is mental…INCLUDING the couture and diva suits!

MAKE-UP: over the season saving of £300+

• I can’t believe I am actually saying this, but I am going to try my own make up for the very first time this weekend!

• My lesson with Danielle Spencer last year defo helped me think ‘okay, I can do this, I just need to stop saying I am bad at make up which I think is half the problem!’

• Cannot recommend that lesson with Danielle Spencer more you know, even doing my day to day make-up, I feel sooo much more confident and that’s a win in itself!

HAIR: saving £35+ each show 

• Another one where I keep telling myself I’m not good at doing my hair, but hey ho, we will give it a go!

• Got a couple of mini WOW hair products to try…let’s see if it’s worth the hype.

• I’ll be honest there might be a few I might sneak an appointment in, but we’re going for it!!

• Also if anyone has any good hair YouTube channels or instagrams to send me…I would owe you one!

So there we have it! I actually feel a bit more prepared and organised even writing this all out hahaha, but I do hope this email even saves you girls some money even if it’s in a small way.

Much love, Jasmin x