Beauty pageants are the perfect platform where you can show who you are, and be at your best. But yes, earn it the hard way. Perspiration, determination, confidence, and style counts more than anything else. So if you think you are game for it, then Miss Kerala 2012 is where you must be!

Being yourself with the right make-up and attire counts a lot. Know what suits you best. Make-up is crucial. Make sure you don’t over do it. Grooming yourself before your D day is pivotal. Here are a few tips that you need to follow during the grooming sessions, before the pageant day.

Washing your face with cold water helps a lot. Dip a cloth in ice cold water and apply it over your face. It helps your face look radiant and fresh, and also helps in removing dirt and dust particles. It also gives a natural vibrancy to your skin before applying your foundation and make-up. Do this twice a day for best results.

• Use a foundation which is slightly darker than your skin tone. This helps your skin look best before the beauty pageant day as well. Make your eye lashes and eyes look beautiful by using the right tone of kajals and mascaras.
• Ensuring that you don’t go tanned is important. So reduce going out during daytime, and when the sun is at its peak. And if needed, make sure you apply a good sunscreen (with an SPF 30) before you leave for outdoors. You can mix it with a good moisturizer so that your skin looks fresh.
• Taking care of your lips is important at this juncture. Applying a lip balm helps in maintaining fresh and supple lips throughout the day.
• Last but not the least; make sure you use only ‘branded products’. You cannot take a chance, and you need to look your best. So even if you had to pay that little bit extra, it shall be worth it.

So girls, now you know how to carry off yourself with some good make-up tips. For the first few days of preparing for the pageant, follow these tips. It helps!