Many prom dresses sell for as much as $100 and more, plus the cost of accessories and having your hair and nails done.

The girls are accompanied by a college student wearing a tiara in the role of a 'fairy godmother' who helps them feel comfortable picking out a dress and finding the right size. It's incredible. The room is filled with dresses.

Adolescence isn't just about prom or wearing sparkly dresses.

I don't wear dresses and flowers in my hair and float around!

Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You can't put on make-up, or dress yourself, or do you hair with any sort of fun or joy if you're doing it from a position of correction.”
― Kevyn Aucoin

I did one pageant in sixth grade, and I loved it! I loved the dresses and the big hair.