Lost Dutchmen Days rodeo queen is Cristyn Peacock of Golden Valley

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Lost Dutchmen Days rodeo is coming up in February and the new rodeo queen is a young lady from Golden Valley Arizona. You know, when I was a young lass still in my teens I too, was a beauty queen. My mom was a beauty queen. My aunts were beauty queens, and even my own cousin was a rodeo beauty queen.

These pageants have so much to give to a young lady starting out-confidence and scholarship money is such a small part of it. The real focus is on community service.

Congratulations to you Cristyn Peacock!

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National Day of the Cowgirl: A Celebration of the American West July 25 & 26th

Today, we take a look at the beauty of the American tradition of cowgirls. Coming this weekend in Arizona, is a weekend full of events celebrating life in the West a la cowboys and cowgirls.

I think it will be a great chance to get out into a wee bit cooler weather, experience some history, make some memories and do something different!

Now, beauty wise, let's take a look at cowgirl cosmetics:

The cowgirl has been around in media for quite some time. Dale Evans was our first national beauty queen of cowgirls and a rather well put together one at that! Defined brows and lips, powdered skin and what looks like eyeliner and a set of false lashes.

Remember, mascara has been around for a long time, though the early forms that were cake filled pans with a brush that you had to wet and then brush onto the lashes was messy, and didn't really give a full set of lashes. So, the falsies were applied for most television and movie productions.

I am the biggest Dolly Parton fan around. Read her autobiography, it's laugh out loud funny and a true testimony of what holding onto a dream can do for you! She is a country girl at heart and has worn many incarnations of cowgirl beauty from the dressed down ( as dressed down as Dolly does) to glittering rhinestone and sequined covered, fringe flowing dresses and shirts.

The makeup is always full face coverage with a defined mouth in a rich pigment. I'm thinking that the cowgirl beauty is about moisture and being noticed! Blush tends to be high on the cheek bone and in a kidney bean pattern at this time along with 3-4 eyeshadows and full brows.

By time the Judds came around, country image had a turn around too. Less traditional western wear and big hair ( think Reba 1992) and more current fashion and beauty trend.

Today's country singers such as Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert are current trend setters in fashion and makeup style, just like Dale Evans was back in her day.

To find out more about the Celebration of the American West events call

480-982-3141 or visit these websites:

www.btarboretum.org

www.tortillaflataz.com

www.superstitionmountainmuseum.org

www.goldfieldghosttown.com

Gold Canyon, Superstitions Mountains, The Lost Dutchman mines ( yes, it's real and more than stories and folklore), Goldfield and Tortilla Flat ( population 6) will be hosting everything from authentic stage coach rides, Gus the biggest burro in the world, the museums have free admissions, vintage photos, there is too much to write!

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