TEXT MESSAGING\nMe:  \"Wanna go First Friday at Beauty Bar?\"\nCousins:  \"I'm down, what time?\"\nMe:  \"Let's meet at my house by 10:30pm\"\nCousins:  \"Okay... what do I wear?\"\nMe:  \"It's all casual and chill.  Just come as you are\".\n\nEver wanted to go somewhere where you don't have to worry about looking cute or packing on the foundation and blow-drying your hair?  Sometimes it gets annoying getting ready for over an hour, smelling good only to come out the total opposite.  Not Beauty Bar... no, no, no.  I love the fact that I can wear jeans, a baby-t, pull my hair in piggy-tails with a puma hat over it, tennis shoes, eye-liner and lip gloss, and I'm all set to party and chill.  \n\nWhen my cousins and I arrived, there was already a line where people were waiting to be let in.  Luckily, the line wasn't unbearable and only waited for about a good 10 minutes before entering.  I knew the bouncer since I found this place through my old work promoting and marketing Kool cigarettes, and he was always friendly with us.  I was about to just walk right in since that's what I was used to, but I was abruptly stopped by the cashier.  \"Five dollars, please.\"  Damn!  First time I've had to pay to get in.  At least it's only a $5 and not $20 or more.  Can't complain.  Maybe if I wore a skirt and she was a lesbian, she would've let me in after a cute smile at her.  For guys, it's $10.  So be ready to have cash at hand.  Otherwise,  you'll have to go to the ATM and it's a waste of a walk just for small bills.\n\nIt was a crowded scene, people with drinks in their hand and/or waiting to get a drink at the bar.  At times, there are people who do art off to the side and a lady who will give you a manicure.  Never seen anything like it.  I liked the originality of it.  Mostly, it's like a lounge without any seats on the inside.  After walking deeper inside the club, there you're lead to a small dance floor and the music is like techno/dance.  That's where the bathrooms are too.  I'd hate to dance where I can smell people's shit and puke.\n\nFurther down, you'll hit the door that leads to the outside.  This is where all the b-boys and b-girls are doing their thing. The music is underground hip-hop.  Don't come here if you want 50Cent or Justin Timberlake.  Commercial HipHop is not welcome.  If it's a good crowd, it's a great night.  But this night, my cousins and I were bored.  There wasn't much happening and all the seats were pretty much taken.  So, we were just standing around.  I needed to get sloshed if it was gonna be like this the whole night.  Drinks are $5 a glass of anything.  I loved that!  Since I was a light weight, I got tipsy with $15.    Woohoo, what a cheap drunk I was.  We finally got a couch to sit on so we raced for it.  I was starting to have fun until I felt like I had to entertain someone the whole night.  That was my exit.  We stayed a good 2 hours and left.  \n\nI love First Friday.  I'd go back just so I can try to dance if there were anyone else dancing.  I guess I'd be like a karaoke dancer - I'd have to be wasted to feel comfortable on the dance floor.