Pageant check list !!

So it’s that time and your ready to go to the final to win your dream pageant title !

You’ve made your list and checked it twice, but you like we all do keep adding to it. So while I’m in lockdown I’ve put together my list of pageant final prep to take with me.

You Now the Ms Diamond U.K. final is been ran over two days so that makes a difference to the amount of items I need.

Appearance Wardrobe

• Day 1 Interview outfit rehearsal outfit and opening round outfit

• Day 2 rehearsal outfit, fashion wear and formal outfit

• Night 1 after stage I’m going to take an extra evening gown for night 1 after stage for photos but on night 2 I’ll wear the same dress I wore I my formal walk

Competition Wardrobe

Use a dress bag for each round so for me it’s interview, opening, fashion and formal. It’s best to have them in the correct order you need them in and then label them with your name, title, and the round.

Inside I’m going to put my shoes at the bottom in another bag and a smaller ziplock (also labeled) with jewelry and hair accessories that I will be needing. Whether you have an Make up artist and hair stylist or not make a note in the smaller bag of how you want you hair and make up so you don’t forget !

Example

interview hair up light makeup

Opening round hair down dramatic eyes nude lip

Fashion wear hair down again but bigger different

Formal hair less big and less curler more sophisticated less dark eye make up more natural

My rounds are

Interview – Dress, shoes, earrings Normal bra

Opening – Black jeans with pageant top, earrings, shoes and t shirt bra

Fashion – Fashion wear, earrings, shoes, stuck on bra

Formal – Stick on bra, formal dress, shoes, earrings

Now I use the same shoes for each round which makes it easier !!

Rehearsal and hotel outfits

• PJs or loungewear (warm and cool options)

• Slippers if you wear them

• Extra Socks and Underwear (Thong and normal pants plus if your like me Spanx )

• Bras: Strapless, Stick On, normal and t shirt bra

• 2 Rehearsal Outfits (Including Leggings, Shorts, Tees and comfy shoes such as flip flops or pumps to put on after rehearsals

• Sweatshirt or cardigan (even if its warm outside, air conditioning will make it cooler inside)

Hair

• Hair Straightener

• Curling Iron

• Hot Rollers

• Bobby Pins/hair grips (seriously, just buy a new pack as you will need them and I guarantee someone will need some)

• Comb/Teasing Comb

• Hair Spray

• Dry Shampoo

Makeup

• Makeup Sponges/Cotton Balls and I use cotton buds (the ones you clean your ears with to help put on eyelashes)

• Portable Mirror (just in case there isn’t many available)

• Makeup Kit with extras

• Day cream and eye cream plus serum if you use it (I’m a ms so I use it)

• Primer or priming tissue masks

• Foundation take your normal shade and a darker shade of you have or having a spray tan or using any fake tan products remember your face needs to match the rest of you !

• Concealer make sure this is only one or two shades lighter than you would use for your foundation

• Contouring kit

• Mascara

• Fake lashes

• Eyeshadow palette make sure you have all the colours you need

• Highlighter for interview only not for on stage as it can look funny

• Fake eyelash glue x2 incase you lose one

• Fixing powder and or baking powder

• Eye/Brow Liners If you use them

• Eye Brow Gel if you use it

• Eyeliner pencil or liquid or both

• Lip liner A shade darker than your lip stick

• Lip Stick I always wear nude but a shade darker than normal

• Blush

• Brushes

• Fixing spray

• Makeup Remover Pads or wipes

• Face Tissue masks for after the pageant to keep your skin bright

• Matte Bronzer/Tanner for Spray Tan mistakes

• Body Lotion

Toiletries

• Toothbrush/Tooth Paste/Mouthwash

• Shampoo/Conditioner (don’t risk hotel toiletries you never know if your hair will hate it)

• Razors/Tweezers/waxing strips

• heat spray for your hair

• Contacts/Solution/glasses

• Deodorant (stick and spray)

• Face Wash

• Body Wash

• Lotion (one bottle for competition, one for at the hotel)

• Sunscreen if you do outside for a photo shoot you don’t want to be burnt

• Hair Brush

• Blow Dryer

• Hair Bobbles

• Tampons/Panty Liners (Regardless of cycle you never know stress can cause us to be irregular)

• Nail Polish (Clear/White/Nude) and Remover Just incase we have a nail emergency

• Baby Wipes

• Night cream And night serum if you use it !

• Foot Masks/ Hand Masks / Face Masks

• Shower cap incase you don’t want to wash or get your hair wet !

Relaxation Station

• Book/Magazines

• Journal/pens

• Headphones

• Coloring Book/Crayons

• First Aid (paracetamol, plasters)

• Birth Control Pills

• Empty Bag for dirty washing

• Phone/Tablet/Laptop Chargers

• Sewing Kit (with safety pins!)

• Double sided tape/Duct Tape

• Lint Roller

• Garment Steamer if you have one !

• Sunglasses

• Extension Cords, phone charger, power bank

• Small Blanket

• Crown Box with extra bobby pins, autograph cards, business cards, and platform swag if you have any of these which i don’t

• Healthy Snacks- Fruit, Water, Cereal Bars, dried fruit

• Reusable water bottle (for rehearsal and appearances)

Other items

• Appearance folder if needed

• Presents for previous queens

• Raffle prize

• Current Sash mine is Ms Diamond South Yorkshire

• Camera unless just using your phone

• Interview notes so you can read over them

• pageant planner if you use one I do !!