MY FIRST PAGEANT EXPERIENCE – PAGEANT SECRETS, FIRST IMPRESSIONS, TIPS, TRICKS, TAKEAWAYS & MORE

Everything you need to know about the pageant industry from a first-time pageant participant who made it to the semifinals in Miss IL USA 2021! First impressions, why I participated, what I learned, pageant secrets, tips, tricks, takeaways & more.

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Thank you to my pageant prep team:
▹ Taylor Gorton and Abby Supernaw from PinkDoor Prep (
▹ Megan Gordon (
▹ Zeycan Yildrim

Thank you to Carlos Velez, Amin Kabani, Albert Luiz, Gabi Senties for my first official pageant headshot and jaw-dropping makeup (it’s been months and I’m still obsessed). Please check out Carlos’s work (he’s a beast – and consider working with the Team Flawless team ( Tell them Felisa sent you, you won’t get a discount, but they’ll feel the love.

Thank you to Vanbros for putting on such an empowering event and competition. Thank you to Karen for encouraging me to participate, fielding any and all my questions, and thank you to Tammi for being a friendly presence in the hustle and bustle of pageant day.

Love you all!

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