How To Choose a Swimsuit For My Beauty Pageant Contest?

How To Choose a Swimsuit For My Beauty Pageant Contest?

How do I pick the perfect swimsuit?

Depending upon which pageant system you enter there may not be a swimsuit competition or the pageant may choose to supply the swimsuit for all the contestants in order to get a uniform look.

If you are in a pageant that expects you to provide your own swimsuit here are some things to keep in mind:

Your swimsuit should make your figure look well proportioned and fit, camouflage figure flaws, create a winning image and help you stand out from the crowd.

If you are competing at a national level you are going to want to go to a specialty shop to find the right suit – a swimsuit which is designed especially for beauty pageants. If you are competing locally you will need to shop carefully to find a suit with all the right characteristics – but it can be done!

Start with the fit. What many people don’t think about is that you can alter a swimsuit just like you can alter a dress. A good fit is not loose but neither is it so tight that the suit cuts into the shoulder, arms, legs, back or bust. A well fitted suit should create a sleek look and mold against the body with no wrinkles.

The seat should smoothly cover and support the derriere with no cheeks showing. The brassiere part should not be so tight that the bust appears to be popping out. Always do fittings with any padding you plan to use in the pageant.

Next choose a suit to camouflage figure flaws. Whatever the flaw, emphasize the opposite. The eye will follow the line of the suit, vertical lines lengthen and slenderize, and horizontal lines shorten and broaden. The finish on the fabric can also make a big difference. Shiny fabrics reflect light and look bigger. If you wrap yourself in a shiny swimsuit you are going to look bigger.

You can also use color to camouflage some flaws. Dark fabrics can cause judges to notice the contrast spot where fabric meets flesh. If you have larger thighs you do not want to draw the judges’ eye there with a dark suit.

A better choice would be a medium shade like peach, pastel blue or green, or a rose color. These are closer to skin tone and will create more of an uninterrupted look. The goal is to get the judges eye to travel from top to bottom without stopping anywhere.

A suntan also helps create a winning image in the swimsuit competition because it makes you look slimmer, healthier and more athletic. Intense stage lighting washes out normal skin coloring so many contestants rely on a tan to help them look better onstage. Remember there is a risk of skin cancer from sun-tanning and consider the use of self-tanning creams or sprays.

Pay attention to the bustline. Although you do not have to be busty to win, padding and taping to create a larger bustline have become commonplace in most pageants. A good bustline is important because it balances your hips to help you achieve the evenly proportioned figure judges look for.

Foam rubber push-up pads work well in swimsuits because they have no tell-tale seams. External silicone pads are also popular.

Many contestants use taping techniques to create cleavage and shape the bustline. Some prefer surgical adhesive tape available in drugstores and others prefer easy to remove clear packaging tape. It’s less painful to get off than masking tape or surgical tape and it does just as good a job for the length of time you need to wear it.

Never ever use duct tape or regular adhesive tape because it will take your skin off when removed. Always perform a pre-test to check for allergic reactions and ease of removal.

To tape the bust for cleavage: take a piece of tape about 12 to 14 inches long, bend forward at the waist without bra on, stick the piece of tape to the outside of one breast. Pull your breasts together as close as you can with one hand and stretch the tape across underneath the bottom of the breast then stick it to the other side. Add a little padding to the side and you are done.

Nothing is more embarrassing than a swimsuit that rides up and shows your cheek. Many contestants use a product called Firm Grip, an aerosol spray adhesive, to keep their bathing suit in place.

If you choose this option remember to lift the suit away from your skin, spray and then let the adhesive dry a little before you put the bathing suit in place. It needs to become tacky to work; otherwise the suit will just absorb it.

Judges look for these things when judging the swimsuit competition:

• First Impressions. Oftentimes you will present your swimsuit in a group rather than individually. You need to stand out.
• Beauty of face and figure
• Well-proportioned body
• Good muscle tone
• Poise, posture, carriage
• Graceful walk and modeling
• Proper swimsuit fit
• Confidence
• Energy and charisma
• Overall presentation



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