Calendar Girl Beauty Tips

You must look your best to be a calendar model.

Being featured as a calendar girl is an honor among models, as only 12 girls can be selected for the job. If you want to be a calendar girl, you must take care of yourself and maintain your appearance. Additionally, you have to know how to take good pictures and apply simple makeup to accentuate your features. Follow a few simple beauty tips, and you will be on your way to becoming a calendar girl.

Healthy Diet

Eat a healthy diet. If you want to be a calendar girl, you need to have a slim figure with healthy skin, eyes, hair and nails. Nutrient deficiencies caused by poor diet work against each of these beauty must-haves. Replace all fatty foods in your diet with fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole grains. Brown rice mixes well with veggies and meat to add a bit of variety. If you must have a sweet treat, opt for a healthy fat-free serving of frozen yogurt, or your favorite fruit dipped in sugar. In addition to eating well, drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water daily.

Lipstick

Apply lipstick to accentuate your pout for the camera. Select a color of lipstick that accentuates your skin tone. If you have pale skin, stay away from darker colors to avoid looking washed out. Apply a layer of lip balm or petroleum jelly to your lips, then coat them in an even layer of lipstick. Next, take a gold, shimmery lipstick and draw an upside-down "T" in the center of your lips. The vertical line of the "T" should go down the exact middle of your upper lip. The horizontal line should draw across the middle of your lower lip. This trick will make even the smallest lips look kissable.

Exercise

If you want to find yourself featured on a calendar, exercise. You might not be aiming to be a fitness model, but anyone can benefit from toning up. Pick a fun exercise for you, such as cycling, swimming, jogging or hiking, and do it regularly. Always make sure you drink at least 24 ounces of water during each exercise session to keep your body hydrated.

Practice

Practice your photo poses in front of the mirror until they are natural to you. Some people are naturally photogenic, but knowing how to work the camera is priceless if you want to be a calendar girl. Look at yourself in the mirror and find your prettiest smile and the best angles for your face. Additionally, touch your tongue to the roof of your mouth to make your jaw appear more defined and to reduce a double chin. Practice different expressions so you are prepared for anything the photographer might ask of you. When you appear on a calendar, you work with your photographer rather than running the show yourself.

References

• "Wilhelmina Guide to Modeling"; Natasha Esch and C.L. Walker; 1996
• "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model"; Roshumba Williams and Anne Marie O'Connor; 2007
• "The Professional's Guide to Modeling"; Roger Talley; 2007