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If you are going to “cheat” or indulge on a less than healthy meal during pageant prep, my best advice is to use portion control and balance to stay on track. I love using a calorie or macro counting app to help me keep an ...

16, July 2018

Top 10 Miss Evening Gowns of 2017

Preliminary competition for the 2017 Miss USA Pageant. Photo: Las Vegas Review Journal One of the most exciting articles of clothing that a woman can wear is an evening gown. No other form of clothing contains the level of femininity, drama and p...

15, July 2018

Top 10 Preteen Fun Fashions of 2017

Fun fashion competitions are popping up in pageantry as both mandatory and optional competitions. This portion allows contestants to show showcase their personality, confidence and unique fashion sense. In the Preteen division, contestants have so ma...

14, July 2018

Top Pageant Hairstyles of All Time

Top Pageant Hairstyles of 2017 Teen Hairstyles 10. MARUSA Young Teen Miss Florida 2018, Ryleigh Shaw Ryleigh Shaw's hairstyle could be described as "typical pageant hair." This is a go-to hairstyle for glitz pageants and ...

18, June 2018

What to Wear for Talent

Miss New Jersey 2017 Kaitlyn Schoeffel performs in the talent portion during the first preliminary night of the Miss America 2018 competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Photo: Tim Hawk | For NJ.com The talent po...

30, April 2018

Is the Mrs. India Worldwide Pageant a Scam?

Faces of Haut Monde Mrs India Worldwide 2017, Season 7. Photo: Mrs. India Worldwide Facebook India is a very competitive country when it comes to pageantry. Despite the controversial topic of Indian women being expected to be modest due to Indian...

30, April 2018

What to Wear For Fun Fashion

Did your fun fashion outfit stand out from the rest? Fun fashion is the phase of the competition where you can show off your personality, fashion sense, uniqueness and modeling skills. Since you are a one-of-a-kind contestant, it's important that ...

28, April 2018

What to Wear for Interview

Mrs. Mississippi America 2017, Tiffany Stone, Mrs. Tennessee America 2017, Virginia May Mulrooney, pose with contestants before their interviews for the 2018 state pageants. Photo: Instagram Interview is the first and arguably the most important pa...

28, April 2018

What to Wear for Swimsuit and Fitness

Miss Connecticut USA 2016 Tiffany Teixeira, Miss Missouri USA 2016 Sydnee Stottlemyre and Miss California USA 2016 Nadia Mejia compete in the swimsuit competition. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Choosing the perfect swimsuit or fitness wear ou...

28, April 2018

How to Do Your Face Makeup

Kim Kardashian West and her makeup artist and business partner Mario Dedivanovic using her new concealer product. Photo: Mario Dedivanovic Instagram Foundation and face makeup, like concealer, blush and powder, are the basics of your makeup routi...

23, April 2018

One Last Chance to Become Miss New Zealand

Many young women dream of stepping on the Miss New Zealand stage to compete for a chance to represent their beautiful country at the international Miss Universe pageant. If you thought you missed your chance to compete for this year’s Miss New Zeal...

23, April 2018

How to Do Your Eye Makeup

Did you make sure your eyes popped during your last pageant? Your eyes are the windows to your soul and making sure that they stand out during all areas of competition can bring you one step closer to taking home the crown. If you aren't getting ...

21, April 2018

How to Use Body Makeup

Cailín Áine Ní Toibín, Miss Ireland 2017, competes on stage as a top 16 finalist in 2017 Miss Universe Pageant. Photo: Matt Petit/Miss Universe Organization Makeup is a crucial part of any pageant look. It prevents you from being washed out and...

21, April 2018

How to Do Your Lips

Miss California USA 2018 Kelley Johnson. Photo: Monty Nuss Photography The lips frame your smile. This makes them an important asset on stage and in interview. Proper makeup decisions are crucial in pageantry. In a world of changing lip phases an...

21, April 2018

Former Miss America Marries Girlfriend in Southern-style Wedding

With springtime upon us, love is in the air and one marriage is “warming hearts around.” If you haven’t heard yet, Miss America 2005, Deidre Downs Gunn, married her fiance, Abbott Jones, over the weekend in a Southern wedding celebration. In ca...

17, April 2018

Will Miss Cayman Islands Have Enough Money to Return to Miss Universe?

Despite years of continued support and a budget allocation for the 2019 pageant, the Cayman Islands' government did not allocate a portion of the budget to the pageant. Does this mean that the Miss Cayman Islands Organization may not have the funding...

16, April 2018

Former Miss USA and Playboy Model Takes Over Miss Utah USA

If you have been in the pageant industry for a while, you've likely heard of Shanna Moakler in one way or another. The former Miss USA and Playboy model has been involved with the Miss USA Organization since she represented Rhode Island in the Miss T...

15, April 2018