Peek Into A Dancer's Bag

A lot of my beauty advice and recommended products will seem obvious and elementary to girls who already dance. I'm just gonna give those who aren't so familiar with this world some valuable tips that dancers know so well. A stripper has extensive knowledge on how to look good, and not JUST naked! Our minds are like vaults of beauty secrets and our brains must be picked! You'd be amazed by the wealth of advice you can receive. Ok, so my first recommended product is Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs! This can be used for all-over body coverage. It is an absolute lifesaver, especially if you have trouble spots where you deal with cellulite, stretch marks, and scars. This product does tend to rub off a bit on clothes though, so if you are dancing with a guy wearing light colors: BEWARE. I consider it a must- have. It will give you a bit of color also, which is very, super important. Never underestimate the power of a tan. A tan might be your most important tool in this industry. Tanned fat looks better than white fat...its a fact! Anyways, this product is definitely an important tool as a dancer. Always keep this in your bag.

I am an Open Book

Meaning, this is not just an online journal for me. If anybody reads this and has any questions, or comments on my blog, they can leave it as a comment. I actually encourage this. Ask me anything! Also, is anybody able to see my"follow" button? I prefer female followers, cuz I think the guys will just be creeps, but either way, I'm down for followers, question askers, and commenters!

Confidence

For a very long time, even though I had been doing it a while and got relatively comfortable with lap dances and customer interaction, stage performing freaked me out. On the outside, you would have no idea how nervous I was. When the DJ called my name that I would be 3 songs away, then 2, then 1...AHHH! I always got butterflies, and panicked behind the curtain til I was on. I looked cool as a cucumber, and did well. I just couldn't get over my nerves before the first song. After the first song I was fine, but the initial start up was scary and it happened constantly throughout my shift. I found my confidence when a beautiful Serbian dancer noticed my hands trembling behind the curtain as she was making her way offstage holding her top and tips inhand. She said "Do you always get this nervous?!" I said " Every time." She told me something that altered my whole way of thinking, and I use it in my daily life not solely in my dancing life. She replied, " You have to pretend that you are a superior being for the moment's sake. When you pass through those black curtains, you are a panther, that crowd is your prey, and you're gonna go out there and eat 'em up." Just the idea made me feel sexier, more devious and confident. Little bookstore nerd, transforming through black stage performance curtains to bare all and become the most majestic and sensual of predators, with a lust for pure attention and indulgence. I remember this when I wake up everyday, as a get dressed, and right before I take one deep breath to step out my front door. "You got this. You're a panther."

In the Beginning Part II

The day of my audition was a Tuesday at 12noon. I was so nervous that I felt like I was gonna barf. I had just purchased my 7" stripper heels that morning and had not even attempted to walk in them until I was getting ready backstage, bad idea. Regardless, I felt like a natural walking in those mini stilts. I wore a regular old bikini, which I don't recommend because it just looks cheap and unsexy, my hair was curled, makeup did just right, dash of perfume, and I was good to go. My first on stage experience, I had NO CLUE what I was doing. I had made a lot of friends backstage beforehand so a lot of other dancers were cheering me on giving me support. I feel really lucky that I had that support cuz I've seen new girls come in for an audition and get scoffed at by the other dancers. Competition is fierce, but overall the girls are really friendly. Friendly competition, you just spend a bit of time proving and establishing yourself. It takes some time for dancers to warm up to newbies. Anyways, I was so clueless that I didn't even bend down to get the tips from the customers surrounding the stage!! I thought it was like a movie where guys just throw money onstage, I didn't know I actually had to go real close to sexily get it from them. I'll admit it, in the beginning I was a HORRIBLE dancer. Over time I just watched what other girls did, slowed down my pace, felt the music, and liberated myself. I remember one time after I got offstage, one of my friends named "Miami" was like "That was beautiful, Rose, you just moved like water. I'm fucking speechless." You'll learn that compliments from other dancers are 1Million times more meaningful than compliments from men in this setting. From this point I got word from the house mom that I actually got the job! My life changed at this moment. Being a dancer is a lifestyle, it could be either really ghetto or really glamorous. From this moment it was VIP nights, loads of money (I quit my job at the bookstore!), lots of new friends in a strange new state, famous people, and fun! And it still is, which is what I love about dancing. I can't do it forever, but if only I could...