The Puyallup Fair: The price of beauty

After being part of the Van Dyk family for six years you'd think I'd finally be used to all this cow stuff. But what happens on a show day never ceases to amaze me. It is a lot of work to get these girls beautiful. Their whites get whitened, their blacks get blackened, and their hair gets cut and styled with a blow dryer.

This cow has an entourage that would make an A-list celebrity jealous.



Three hairstylists!



Two good looking tails



Oh wait, she's got a little spot on her foot! Phew, I'm sure the judge would have marked her down for that.



A few words of encouragement from Hale and they are ready for the show ring.



Ribbons! Yay, good job girls!



All done. Back to the barn now...