Xpress, the Coolest Section of the St. Petersburg Times, is the home for features, news and views of interest to young readers. Most of the work in Xpress, which appears on Mondays in Floridian, is produced by the Times' X-Team. The team of journalists ages 9-17 from around the Tampa Bay area is selected every year at the end of the school year to serve during the following school term. The current team of 12 was chosen out of 150 applicants. Watch for X-Team application forms in Xpress during the month of May.
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All that glitters is your nails
By BRIAN ORLOFF
Published April 12, 2004
So you got the dress, the bag and the hair in order but you just haven't paid any attention to your nails. And if you're wearing strappy sandals to the affair, a plain pedicure won't do your ensemble justice. Maybe a few crystals will spice things up. That's the theory behind Crystalicious, a new line of nail kits that let you create sparkly manicures and pedicures perfect for the big dance. A Crystalicious kit contains a high-gloss top coat, 50 Swarovski crystals in a glass vial and three manicure sticks. It's up to you to do all 20 nails without spilling any polish on the bedspread. Buy a kit for $16.50 only at www.crystalicious.com
Let the experts advise
There's more to prom than just fashion. For an expert opinion, click onto Prom Advice, a guide to the hottest trends in 2004. The Web site is at www.promadvice.com There's everything from accessory tips to help landing your dream date. And if you have looked through YM, Teen People, Seventeen, etc., check out the new kid on the block, Justine. The quarterly magazine, which premieres this month, includes some last-minute prom-prep advice on picking the right color for your dress and accessories, pampering yourself before the big dance and figuring out which hairdo won't be a don't. You can find Justine on newsstands for $4.99 throughout the Tampa Bay area.
How to live
Girls in sixth to eighth grades are a little young for prom. But here's something that is just for them, and it doesn't require a fancy gown. The Young Women's Leadership Board of the Ophelia Project of Tampa Bay will bring a one-day conference to Tampa's Central City YMCA, 110 E Palm Ave., on April 24. Promising fun, self-esteem building and friendship, the day will include presentations by board members between the ages of 18 and 24. The program has 320 slots, so call to secure one. The program costs $10, but that includes lunch and a T-shirt. To make a reservation, call (813) 224-9622.
Xpress quote
"I really sympathize for the guy now. He was born into a life of rules and protocol and tradition and everything is decided for him. It's almost like a bubble; it doesn't seem like a fun life to have." - Actor Luke Mably to ym.com, on Great Britain's Prince William, whom Mably studied for his role in The Prince & Me.
