Is it worth hiring a stylist to do your hair and makeup at a pageant?

The answer depends on which system you are competing in, your budget, and how much of a control freak you are :).

Typically, hair and makeup artists are hired for state and national pageants. If hiring someone, you may need to pay for their travel expenses (airfare, hotel, & meals) in addition to their fees for doing your hair and makeup. This could range from [Read more…]

Pageant Planning: What’s Your Big Picture?

It’s a brand new school year and time to reset those goals. But where do you start? You start with the big picture and break it down from there.

Think about all the areas in which you are involved- home, school, work, church, community, social, sports, arts, and pageantry. Write down just one goal you would like to accomplish this year for each of those areas.

Now, let’s focus on [Read more…]