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Pageant Glossary
Cosmetic Terms
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Flipper- A “snap-on smile” piece made to slip over the front teeth to create a more perfect, even smile.
Fall- ¾ coverage for a crown and back of head to achieve fuller, longer hair. Almost a wig without covering the hair line; hair line needs to be blended over top of the ¾ fall.
 
 
Wiglet- An older term for a hairpiece, generally smaller in size, top and/or crown coverage depending on base size.
The Winners’ Circle
Queen- The winner of her age division with the highest combined scores from every judge. These scores can consist of beauty, photogenic, sports wear/casual wear, and a list of other optional events. Some pageants only count beauty scores when determining their Division Queens.
Mini-Supreme- The contestant with the 2nd highest overall score from a certain age range, usually consisting of 2 or more divisions. i.e.: 0-5 years old Supremes are usually an extra fee to enter, and generally enter extra events such as Photogenic or casual wear to factor into an overall score.
Grand-Supreme- The contestant with the highest overall score from a certain age range, usually consisting of 2 or more divisions; i.e.: 6 years-up Supremes are usually an extra fee to enter, and generally enter extra events such as Photogenic or Casual Wear to factor into an overall score.
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A little about stage presence |
| Chin Check - A move done at the front of the runway. Models are to execute series of 1/4 pivots and hold each pose for three seconds, so each judge can view their profiles.
Ashley Lewis, 10, practices her chin check one final time, while dressed in her night clothes, the night before the 2005 Sweet Pea Pageants National Finals in Cocoa Beach. |
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The Farewell Salute - Before exiting the stage, each model is to scan the judges from left to right and do the "Miss America wave" with the right hand. This salute should be a rotation of the wrist from side to side without moving the arm. (Or, as Ms. Dee says, "You're not hailing a cab.")
DiAna Carrasquillo, left, demonstrates "The Farewell Salute" for Tharra Rudnick, 8, during modeling class. |
| The Miss America Circle - An eight-count walk where the model rotates around in a complete circle, with a chin check. It ends with a pull back, where the model steps back to show the circle is complete.
DiAna Carrasquillo, left, demonstrates "The Miss America Circle" for Tharra Rudnick, 8. |
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Pretty Feet - A move for the youngest models (not the infants, only who are old enough to walk). The maneuver includes standing with the feet together, yet pointed in a 90 degree angle from each other.
Pretty Hands - Again, a move for the younger models. It means keeping the arms at the side, flipping the hands out parallel to the floor.
Kylee Buffardi, 5, executes the "Pretty Hands" and "Pretty Feet" move during the beauty portion of the Sweet Pea Pageants National Finals. |
| The Tulip - A move for younger models which includes putting the hands together as if in prayer, then opening the hands and placing the chin inside them. The hands open "like a a tulip," Ms. Dee says. |
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Thank you SPTimes.com for the article |
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