Have you ever wondered why Beauty queens seemed perfect and flawless? This is because they have beauty secrets that infuse into their beauty routine that make them glow.
Luckily for us, some past and current beauty queens have been kind enough to spill their beauty secrets that includes everything from hair to makeup to posing and posture. These include:
1.Keeping your teeth lipstick free
This makes your teeth shine brighter.Miss Kenya Gaylyne Ayugi told Popsugar: “I use Vaseline on my teeth so my lipstick doesn’t stick, and it makes them appear more white.”
2. Dark lipsticks make your teeth whiter
Red and bold lipstick colours make your teeth look whiter. Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 told Yahoo! : “Other contestants taught me a lot because I didn’t know anything about makeup!” T”If it works for your face, wear darker lipstick to make your teeth look whiter and smile look bigger.”
3. Aftershave can serve as a good face primer
So apparently, aftershave isn’t just for men. The 2017 Miss West Virgina, Morgan Breeden told People. “For my primer, I use Nivea’s sensitive skin aftershave for men,” She continued: “It has glycerin in it, and it’s the best primer ever.”
4. Coconut oil is a good makeup remover
Ashley Bendiksen, Miss New Bedford 2009, advised “Massage it all over your face, and all over your closed eyes — dry, no water, just the straight coconut oil — and then wipe it off with baby wipes,”. For baby soft skin, Kari Christensen has a similar tip for your legs: “I use conditioner or body wash instead of shaving cream. It will leave your legs extra soft and moist, and it’s less expensive.”
5. Get an amazing manicure
Miss Westchester 2016, Morgan Modugno, know how to look good even on a tight budget. According to her, she picks up a swing a full manicure, she knows exactly what to do. She said : “I pick up a box of the DIY acrylic nails from the drugstore and do them myself. I’ve received so many compliments on what looks like my ‘fresh gel manicure’ and little do they know, I spent under $10 and saved so much time!”
6. Hide under-eye circles with lighter shade of concealer
If you have under eye circles or bags, Jessica Victoria Johnson, first runner-up at Miss Wisconsin 2015, suggests this quick solution: “Use a lighter shade of concealer and then a high definition, or reflection powder and put it on your under eye circle”
7. Dewy makeup looks great on aging skin
“I find that in my forties, foundation is a bit much, so I swear by Dior Hydra Life BB cream,” s Miss New Mexico 1994, Jill Foley explained. “It has an SPF of 30, and gives a dewy, even-tone finish that I love.”
8. Makeup brushes give you a steakless body tan
Miss Ohio 2017 Alice Magoto told People “I apply Bare Minerals Faux Tan Body with a kabuki brush to make sure it’s smooth and even, and if I do miss a spot it’ll at least blend in so it won’t be as noticeable,”. She added: “I do this to my whole body.”