Pageant Tips from Taylor
Guess what everyone, ITS
PAGEANT SEASON! How exciting is that?
Girls are dress shopping,
excelling in the gym, and working hard on paperwork. Today I want to share a
few prep tips that I hope some of you can find helpful.
1. Think
of yourself as if you are already wearing that crown! Don’t just work towards
the crown, work to bring glory to the crown that is already on your head
(You’re always a Queen).
2. Don’t
let brand names make your decisions. If you love that dress or shoe but it is
not a popular brand, wear it anyways!
3. Be
honest. Be honest on your paperwork and to yourself. The judges want to know
YOU and what YOU have done. You are wonderfully and beautifully made, so
embrace who you are, don’t pretend to be something you are not.
4. Don’t
look at the past winners. Just because the 2016 winner wore a green gown,
doesn’t mean you should too. Use what looks good on YOU and brings out your
best attributes.
5. If you
are a coffee drinker like myself, start using a straw two weeks before you
pageant (or always!) to keep your teeth whiter
6. Water.
Water. Water. Water. Water. Water. ( clears you face and keeps you thinking
straight)
7. Also,
that one slice of pizza or one donut isn’t going to kill you. Enjoy yourself
8. Use a
photo that ACTUALLY looks like you. You want the judges to have a good
impression of who you are!
9. Do.
Not. Compare. Yourself. It is easier said than done, I know. Just know that you
worked hard to get where you are and there is not another you in this entire
universe, so no one can be a better you than you.
10. Reuse.
Reuse. Reuse. I think we can all agree that Pageantry isn’t exactly the
cheapest sport out there but reusing can totally save you a load of money.
Coming from a girl who used the same gown in three pageants in one year! Yes,
there is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing a dress twice, or in my case,
three times! I wore my state gown at nationals because I was still so in love
with it! It also saved me quite a bit of money. Even borrowing or renting a
dress from someone else totally works! That dress will look completely
different on you than perhaps it did on your friend! Do it!
These
are just a few tips that I have learned in my pageant career and I hope that
they can be helpful to you in this time of year! Feel free to even write me if
you have any question! Love to help out! Thanks again for catching up with me
<3
Miss North Dakota International 2016
Taylor Woodruff
