We are in the thick of cheer season, and it is nonstop! With two girls in competitive cheer, we’ve tested a lot of products over the years. So today on the blog, I’m sharing our tried-and-true favorites that we actually use, repurchase, and keep stocked at all times!
OUR CHEER MUST-HAVES
: HAIR MUST-HAVES
Cheer hair is no joke! It took us a while, but we finally mastered a cheer pony that stays all day long. If you want to see a video tutorial of how we do our cheer ponytails, click here.
This boar-bristle brush pulls their hair back the best I’ve ever seen. Without tangling it!
These elastics make all the difference. These are the only elastics that will work in Hayden’s thick hair! A friend recommended these because Hayden’s hair would always fall out when she was tumbling, and they work so well! We double up and use 2 of them, and her hair stays in place all day.
This wax stick is a must for any slickback style. We wax the top of their pony, the back, and the sides. Everything!! It holds way better than any gel. My girls always keep one in their bags.
These combs are what we use after applying the wax! The boar-bristle one helps smooth everything out and works so well for thick hair!
We finish off with this Sauve hairspray. It’s a cheaper brand, but it seriously works SO WELL! And holds all day long. Just trust me on this one!
Lastly, we use this curling iron to curl their pony. It’s been my favorite curling iron for almost 10 years now! I use the 1.5″ size, but we use the 1″ for the girls’ cheer curls.
: MAKEUP MUST-HAVES
We keep the makeup portion simple. Our favorite mascara is this Lancome mascara. Between my girls and me, we’ve tried a gazillion mascaras, and we keep going back to the Lancome one! It lengthens and thickens your lashes while also giving a natural look!
We also do some blush, and this Shine blush has been my favorite for years as well. We use the shade “nurture” and use this amazing Dibs brush to apply it. Lastly, this is our favorite matte lipstick. It comes in a ton of colors and it lasts all day long!!
: SNACK MUST-HAVES
Hayden swears by these Honey Stinger energy waffles!! She loves the honey flavor, but the rest of the family also loves the salted caramel flavor. And then these raw honey sticks are another favorite. Hayden’s coach gave her these last year right before they went on stage to perform, and it gave her that spike of sugar and energy she needed! So we make sure we’re always stocked up.
: HARPER’S FAVORITE THING…
What I’m about to share is definitely not a must-have. But it’s something I got Harper for her birthday back in January, and she is still obsessed!! I got her American Doll a cheer uniform!! I found this darling shop on Etsy that does customization cheer outfits for dolls. So I customized the doll outfit to look just like Harper’s cheer uniform + bow! It is DARLING! Harper brings her doll to all her competitions, and it’s the cutest thing. I just had to share.
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