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Dance Mom Essentials
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items Dance mom life = organized chaos, but we come PREPARED! 💃🏼🌟 Everything in this list is tried, true and things we personally use!
This is the dance bag we personally own and love! It is very roomy and the rack system is very sturdy. It has multiple interior compartments and also an outside pocket that is insulated and another clip closure pocket on the outside. It also comes wi...
Ovation Gear Large Galaxy Performance Dance Bag with Rack & USB
We do not personally own this bag, however I know I have seen it out in the dance world and it does look like a great value for the money. A roller bag is so nice to have when you have to go to competitoins and haul multiple costumes around. Not to m...
Dance Bag with Garment Rack, 23in Pink
We love these hangars for my daughter's dance bag. The velvet ensures the costumes don't slip off the hangars. The top metal part swivels 360 degrees making it easy to hang things as well.
Amazon Basics Slim Velvet Non-Slip Hangers, 50-Pack
These are great garment bags for the dance costumes. It has seperate zippered pockets for shoes, tights, hair pieces, and any other accessories you have. It also has a pocket to stick in a label with your dancers name and routine name if you want.
Kimbora Clear Dance Costume Garment Bag 3-Pack
A more simple version of a makeup bag for the smaller girls with not so many makeup needs yet!
Foldable Clear Hanging Travel Toiletry Bag
So many compartments and perfect for all the dance necessities!
PAVILIA Travel Hanging Toiletry Bag, Waterproof
This sparkle pink is so cute! We have a mirror and love it! We hang it from her dance bag bar and it's big enough for multiple girls to do lipstick in.
LPHUMEX Sparkle Hot Pink Folding Mirror 13x33
This dance mirror is nice because it lights up!
Fabuday Lighted Folding LED Dance Mirror
Is this a necessity? No. Is it nice to have? Absolutley. We didn't have one of these for the first year of competion season but we saw everyone with them. Now that we have one, I don't know why we waited so long! It's compact enough to fit into her d...
Fishboy Collapsible Camping Stool, 400lbs Max
Love this little steamer! It comes in a little carrying bag and fits perfectly in her dance bag! It has easily taken wrinkles out of all the tutus and costumes we've had to steam so far!
Portable Travel Garment Steamer, Metal Head, 25s Heat Up, Mini Handheld, 120V
This is one of those things you don't think about until you're on a dirty cafeteria floor at competition and you don't want your dancer getting their tights and ballet shoes dirty. So nice to have to sit on in between routines!
Extra Large Waterproof Picnic Blanket 80x80 Pink
These clear plastic sleeves are nice to hold the dance schedule and they can cross off routines as they go with a dry erase marker.
SUNEE 30 Packs Oversized Dry Erase Sleeves 10x14
Great to hold the clear pocket folders with dance schedules and such inside. Can hang from their dance bag or backpacks.
OWLKEA 2 Inch 15 Pack Loose Leaf Binder Rings
My daughter loves this brush because it detangles her hair without pulling and hurting! I don't know how it does it, but it does and she won't use any other brush!
Wet Brush Go Green Treatment & Shine Coconut
This is a really great heavier duty boar brush for thicker hair or to just really get in there and slick back the hair!
Goody Shine On Boar Edge Brush with Tail
Use all three of these brushes every time we do her hair for dance!
Geiserailie 3 Pcs Slick Back Hair Brush Set
This is the best spray bottle for water! It can continuously spray/mist and holds a lot of water!
BeautifyBeauties Continuous Mister Spray Bottle 10.1oz
We love these hair nets. They are nearly invisible in the hair and have good stretch to them.
Fandamei Hair Nets 20pcs & Pins 40pcs Brown
This little magic wand gets all the little and big flyaways tamed! Great for little touchups!
BestLand 2 Pcs Hair Finishing Stick Flyaway Tamer
I always start with this product in my daughter's hair just to get it to be more manageable and slicked back. Then I go in with the heavier gels to really slick it back.
Salée Styling Hair Cream Slickback Gel 6oz
THIS STUFF. We more recently discovered this and this is the stuff that makes your hair look like glossy, slicked back perfection! Makes your hair look like glass!
Ampro Shine-n-Jam Max Hold Honey Extract 4oz
We have tried another very popular wax stick but it was almost too sticky and didn't glide on the hair well. This one glides and smoothes so nice!
Salée Hair Wax Stick - All Day Hold, Frizz Tamer
This hairspray is literally like glue. The only stuff we use!
Got2b Glued Blasting Freeze Hairspray 12oz x2
This is also such a nice thing to have! There are not always a ton of outlets available at competitions, so we always have this on hand for the straightener, steamer and to charge phones.
Portable Power Station 300W 280Wh Solar Gen
This is the best tool for dance! We have had many competitions where we have had to go from a high bun to a straightened pony tail. My daughter has natural curly hair so when we take down her bun we have to flat iron her hair to get it straight. This...
L'ANGE HAIR Le Duo 360° Airflow Styler
Great to keep the straightener and curling iron on while using or cooling down!
Silicone Heat Resistant Mat Pouch for Hair Tools
The best little gadget to keep all those bobby pins in one place and also easy to grab for!
Magnetic Bobby Pin Holder for Hairpins
These are extra large bobby pins and work great to hold hair pieces and hats in place.
Diane 2.5” Curved Black Bobby Pins, 40 Count
These bobby pins are the best to get those buns to stay in place!
U Shaped Hair Pins 200 Count Brown 2.4 Inch
These are our go to bobby pins!
Bobby Pins Brown 330 Count 2.2 Inch Box
For the fine hair girlies! This brand has hair ties for all hair types!
Gimme Beauty Fine Hair Elastic Bands - 12 Pack
These hair ties are our favorite! They hold the hair and don't stretch out.
Gimme Beauty Medium Hold Hair Bands - 12 Pack Blonde
These clear elastics are our favorite! They don't break and they hold the hair in place!
Gimme Beauty Elastic Stacks - Clear, 320 Ct
The best shampoo to get all the pounds of hair gel out of your dancers hair after competition or recital!
L'Oreal Paris EverPure Clarify Sulfate-Free Shampoo 6.8oz
These little tape strips work so well for costumes or to block something from rubbing.
Fearless Tape Double Sided Clothing Tape
These are a must for dancers feet! First of all, they are nude in color so they are undetectable through tights. Secondly, they stay on SO WELL. Sometimes it takes a few showers before we can get them to come off. But they do the job and help with bl...
KT Health Blister Prevention Tape - 30 Strips
We use this bag to hold the hairspray and water bottle and hair brushes and all the extra bigger things that do not fit in the makeup bag!
Chenille Letter Clear Waterproof Makeup Bag
This little sewing kit is so compact but has everything you could need for a little sewing emergency! It even has little scissors in it that have come in handy so many times!
Coquimbo Sewing Kit Portable Supplies Black
These come individually wrapped and are great to throw in the dance and makeup bag. You just never know when they will get makeup or some sort of spill on a costume!
Shout Wipe & Go Instant Stain Remover - 12 CT
These are just a must. We pull these out for everything. They get makeup off hands, clean hands before snacks, clean up messes…the list goes on and on.
Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes, Tropical Splash, 20 Count, 10 Pack
Our tried and true makeup wipes. We try others and always come back to these. They do the job and do not hurt my daughter's face.
Neutrogena Fragrance-Free Makeup Remover Wipes, 25 ct
These are so great to make sure lips are perfect and to perfect any eyeliner mistakes. They have a very pointy tip!
Pointed Tip Cotton Swabs, 500 Count, Paper Stick
Love this blush. It is very buildable and pigmented. This color pink is the perfect color for my fair skin girlie.
e.l.f. Primer-Infused Matte Blush, Vegan
Great for contouring and giving some definition to cheek bones and jaw lines.
e.l.f. Contour Palette 4 Shades Light/Medium
The best, most affordable brushes I have found. We use and love these!
e.l.f. Pro Set of 12 Vegan Makeup Brushes
I love this foundation on my daughter because it is not too cakey or heavy. It gives them color and a glow without being too heavy. I use the color fair light and light mixed togehter on my fair daughter.
IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Foundation SPF 40
We love this brush for her liquid foudation!
e.l.f. Smooth Swipe Foundation Brush - Vegan
This magnetic makeup brush holder is so nice. I love that it is a silicone material and easy to wipe clean!
FERYES Large Travel Magnetic Makeup Brush Holder
The best eyeliner I've found for the perfect winged eyes! It goes on smoothly and is not too thick.
NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
Such a simple mascara but it does the job! The brush isn't too big for little eyes and is gentle enough that it doesn't irritate their eyes either.
Maybelline Great Lash Volumizing Mascara, Very Black, 2 Count
If you get one makeup item from this list, let it be this! This gel instantly lifts my little girls brows and opens up her eyes! It's amazing what it does. It's a clear gel and keeps them lifted and in place all day long.
e.l.f. Brow Lift Clear Wax, Vegan & Cruelty-Free
A very pretty neutral pallette with subtle browns in it. Perfect for the stage!
6 Colors Mini Neutral Nude Smoky Eyeshadow Palette
LOVE this lip liner! It matches the red lipstick I have linked here perfectly and it stays on her lips so well. Doesn't smudge easily and goes on very smooth.
L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lip Liner, Always Red
You'll always see a bright red lip on stage! This lipstick stays in place and is the perfect red color!
L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Satin Lipstick
My daughter loves to stretch and practive ballet moves on this bar at home!
GOFLAME 4FT Portable Double Ballet Barre
The way this thing SAVES our hard wood floors is nothing short of amazing! The sound quality of my daughter's tap routine is much clearer on this board than on our normal floor as well. If you have a tap dancer, this is such a nice tool to have!
Portable Tap Dance Board - Pro Quality
This is a must to keep healthy snacks cold and keep your dancer fueled on long competition days! Love the big ice pack in the bottom and the carrying cooler that it comes with. We use this for beach days, baseball days, boat days and everything in be...
Chilled Snackle Box, 16 Compartments, Ice Pack & Insulated Bag
Such an adorable set with a leo and seperate skirt. The quality on this is amazing and it washes so well!
Gogokids Girls Ballet Leotards Toddler Dress
Cute dance leo for ballet and tap!
Girls Ballet Dance Leotard Mesh Tank
My daughter's favorite crocs to throw on when headed to dance or to walk around in between competitions.
Crocs Kids' Classic Glitter Clog
My daughter used this dance bag for years when she just had a couple pairs of shoes for dance. So cute for the little girls or as an add on extra bag for dance!
3zDance Water-resistant Kids Travel Duffle Bag