How to Win a Beauty Pageant

When you were a child, were you instantly attracted to sparkling tiaras, large bouquet of roses, elegant long-gowns and distinctive beauty pageant sashes? Is winning a beauty contest still your dream or have you outgrown this dream when you grew up?

Good news for those who still want to pursue their dreams: you still have a chance of joining and winning a beauty pageant. Now that you're at a legal age, all you need to is enhance your appearance, improve your communication skills and study techniques used by contestants to have a shot at winning. Since there are different kinds of beauty pageants, you need to determine the contest where you qualify. Then, after the application process, learn or improve an appropriate skill to demonstrate and highlight your talents.

Contrary to popular belief, beauty contests are not just some sort of physical competitions. Instead, it is a battle where dozens of women are judged based on their physical, emotional, social, mental and analytical skills. It takes hard work, sacrifice, determination and discipline to balance all the skills needed to win, while still looking exceptionally dazzling.

Confessions of a Beauty Pageant Winner

In order to win a beauty pageant, contestants need to follow certain rules, tricks and routines to ensure a sure spot in the finals. Below are full-proof techniques, which are revealed by an authentic beauty queen that you can follow to guide you through your battle.

First, make sure that you have removed all unwanted body hair before entering an interview or elimination round. Perform this at least five days before the pageant to ensure hair will not grow back, while avoiding the skin-irritated look caused by waxing. Areas to focus include the bikini line, mustache and armpits.

Since a beauty pageant is also all about glamorous costumes and gowns, it is important that you choose your attire carefully. Colors of your swimsuit, gowns and costume should always complement your hair color and skin tones.

If you're thinking about how you would stand during interviews or ramp, just follow the traditional model stance - front foot at 12 o clock, back foot at 10 and front knee placed forward. This position can give you a thinner waistline, while flattering your legs. Refrain from overdoing crystals and beadwork on your gown. Moreover, avoid caked-on cosmetics and large hairdos. Instead, use earth tones that would complement your eyes, hair and dress.

If you're serious about winning a beauty pageant, it is best to learn by recording a competition and analyzing each move, gowns, makeup, speech or interview answers that you feel that are appropriate for the competition. Spot the don'ts that other competitors have made and avoid making these mistakes when it's your turn to compete. By doing all these, you can raise your chances of fulfilling your dream in becoming the next beauty pageant winner.