patna traditionally the funfilled fresher meets at the colleges used to be a simple affair new students used to interact with their seniors and know the rules and regulations of their institution however fresher parties during the last few years have become an expensive affair with collegians ready to splurge hefty amounts to look their best on such occasions from latest fashion apparels and accessories to makeup and hairstyling students these days leave no stone unturned while preparing for college parties the trend of going to beauty salons to get ready for college parties has increased in the last fourfive years vouches rekha sinha who runs a popular womens beauty parlour near pm mall girls usually spend around rs 1000 for general makeup and hairstyle says sinha who opens her parlour beyond the normal schedule if the college girls require an early appointment to get ready a number of girls who like to get the traditional look in a sari go to parlours to get the perfect drape even for my class xii farewell i had contacted a local parlour to get ready i am planning to contact the same salon to get ready for the fresher party says ankita a first year student of magadh mahila college residing at s k puri she has already bought a sari and matching accessories for the dday with titles such as mr and miss fresher among others to be won the new students look at fresher meets as an opportunity to make an impression on their seniors and teachers most of the young girls have recently passed out from schools they want to project a good impression on their seniors from hair straightening to draping saris in designs depicted in tv serial or movies girls come to us with different requests says manisha singh who works at a boring road based beauty parlour she says girls in the city usually spend between rs 500 and rs 2000 to get the partyready look not just parlours the apparels and accessories make them part with much of their pocket money be it georgette or chiffon saris anarkali or pakistani suits trendy dresses or earrings bangles and purses shopping for fresher parties is a must for most students boys too are not behind when it comes to flaunting style at fresher meets on college campus says a unisex salon worker mohammad hamid while most college boys limit their parlour outing to hairstyling there are definitely few who take some beauty services such as facial he says adding the pocket pinch for boys is usually in the range of rs 3001000