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Give your skin a jumpstart
every new season
"Get a facial every time the season changes to help your skin reset for the different weather,"recommends Kari
Christensen, Miss Oregon 2007. Your skin will thank you with fewer breakouts and blotchiness in the summer as it
adjusts to the heat, and less aky, dry skin in the winter as it goes through the same process for the cold.
2
Remove your makeup
easily with coconut oil
Ashley Bendiksen, Miss New Bedford 2009, raves that coconut oil an unparalleled makeup remover. "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," she advises. And speaking of 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."
3
A cheap teeth whitener is
already in your pantry
On a similar DIY note, Gina Kiner, Miss Western Massachusetts 2008, found one of the best teeth whiteners: baking
soda!
“For a more radiant smile, mix a little baking soda with water and use it as toothpaste once a month," she
instructs."This removes any stains on your teeth to brighten them up without needing to break the bank on professional
teeth whitening."
4
Disguise under eye circles
by diffusing the light
If you didn't get enough sleep last night, Jessica Victoria Johnson, rst runner-up at Miss Wisconsin 2015, suggests this
quick solution: "Use a lighter shade of concealer and then a high denition, or reection powder and put it on your
under eye circles."
5
Get an amazing manicure
at the drugstore
If Miss Westchester 2016, Morgan Modugno, is ever in a tight pinch (or on a tight budget)and can't swing a full
manicure, she knows exactly what to do. "I pick up a box of the DIY acrylic nails from the drugstore and do them myself,"
she says. "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!"