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Pageant season in the Philippines is in full swing, with the Miss World Philippines having crowned its new queen (https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/photos/miss-world-philippines-2026-is-asia-rose-simpson-of-quezon-city/26139/) and the Miss Universe Philippines (https://www.gmanetwork.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/26284/check-out-the-2026-miss-universe-ph-delegate-headshots/photo) gearing up for its own coronation night. If you’re one of those little girls who once dreamed of having that crown on their head, this Straight from the Expert is perfect for you, as Kagandahang Flores shares its secrets to training beauty queens who win crowns.

Join our host, Andrea Endicio, and guest expert, Kagandahang Flores’ Rodgil Flores, as they take us through beauty queen boot camp!

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00:00What does it take to compete in a world where beauty is defined by the glamour of perfection?
00:08Hi everyone! I am Andrea Endisho and I will be your host for today's episode of Straight Drumpy Expert!
00:37The Great Flores started over 30 years ago. When we started, it was what we call the backyard.
00:44So we started our training in our garage. Our first venture was when we fielded a candidate in our town's
00:51beauty pageant.
00:52We went national, we fielded our candidates to a national pageant which was Benibining Pilipinas 1996.
01:00So training camps hone the potentials of our queens. That's why they shine in international pageants.
01:08With us today is a handful of beauties because today tuturuan sila ni Tito Roch ng proper pasarela.
01:16But before anything else, Tito Roch, ano nga ba ang pasarela?
01:19Well, pasarela yung tinatawag natin na catwalk. It's the walk that you do on stage.
01:31We have the four Ps. First, the basic is the posture. Then from the posture, it develops into a queen
01:39deep voice.
01:40And then we go to the pasarela and the walk. Of course, the projection, the communication part of your walk.
01:52The hard work begins with the posture exercises. It's stages din siya.
01:57First stage, as you could see, is for the neck. Flexibility of the neck. Bakit siya importante?
02:02Because you don't just look at one point. You move your gaze from one side to the other side.
02:08Para rey na-rey na ang kalaw.
02:11Second is the back. So we have the back exercises.
02:15Kasi yung back natin connotes or nagpapakita siya ng how confident you are.
02:20Kasi pag hindi ka confident, nagsaslam ka.
02:23Next would be for our legs.
02:26In pageantry, we know how to balance our weight in just one leg.
02:31Pag nagta-transition tayo ng steps or even poses.
02:35After the posture exercises, guaranteed na yan na nakatayo ka pa lang, may commanding presence ka na.
02:41Lalagyan naman natin ng movement para magkaroon ka na ng beauty queen voice.
02:46Sa simpleng pose, pag nagta-transition tayo, gumagalaw, dapat queenly ang ating moves.
02:52Queenly ang galaw ng ating mga kamay, ang ating mga steps.
03:06One of the notable queens from Kagandahang Flores, Lara Quigaman, 2005,
03:12Vea Rosa Chaco, 2013, Karen Galman, the very first Filipina Miss Intercontinental,
03:18Samantha Bernardo, first owner-up during that year in 2020 in Miss Grand International,
03:23two Miss Globe winners, Maricar Balagtas in 2001, and Marine Montaigne in 2021.
03:30For the third, it's the Pasarela.
03:32Para ba cemento yung brand mo, who you are, your personality.
03:36Diyan papasok ang projection.
03:38It comes together.
03:39Dapat, for you to be able to own your walk.
03:42Parang natatandaan ko, alam na alam mo na yan.
03:45So, pwede mo bang ipakita sa aming lahat?
03:48Okay.
03:49Host out, beauty queen in.
03:51Okay.
03:52One, two, three, down.
04:04Oh, diba?
04:06Pwede na ba yun dito?
04:08So, nakita nyo kanina sa performance ni Andre ah.
04:11Nire-relieve lang niya yung moments niya sa stage nung last pageant niya.
04:14Ando ng technique sa steps, sa turns, at syempre, napaka-expressive din ang pace niya.
04:20Now, gagawin na ng ating mga trainees ang third and fourth, which is the actual Pasarela and, of course, the
04:27projection.
04:43Aside from the physical characteristics that made them win was their drive and determination to really excel and win over
04:52challenges in their pageantry journey, in their international pageants.
04:57So, training camps hone the potentials of our queens.
05:02Now that we are done with the Pasarela, we are moving on to one of the most important parts of
05:08a pageant.
05:08Of course, alam natin yan, ang hair and makeup.
05:12Marami tayong mga looks dyan.
05:14Pero ano nga ba ang perfect when it comes to pageantry?
05:27Sa isang makeup application, it's very important na mag-start tayo for a good prep.
05:32Ipreprep muna natin ang skin, especially kung ang event po natin ay daylight.
05:38Ang pinagkaibo po kasi ng everyday makeup, sa stage makeup, marami pong ilaw.
05:43At sa everyday makeup naman po, it's like the normal sunlight na magagamit natin.
05:49And at the same time, ay kaya din gawin ng mga mismong beauty queens.
06:12Ang mga beauty queens naman po ay madali din po silang matuto when it's come to hair and makeup.
06:16Kasi kailangan po talaga, it's required for them to know how to apply their own makeup,
06:21especially sa mga everyday events kasi not all the time, magkakaroon po ng glam tea.
06:37Sa mga morena na kagaya ni Joanna, ang mga color po na specific po na ginagamit namin sa day makeup,
06:43is more darker po pagdating sa mga mestiza.
06:47Ang mga darker color po sa isang morena ay lighter na po yun sa kanila.
07:01So here's the final look. Ito po ang aking take sa everyday makeup look for a pageant beauty queen.
07:09As a beauty queen, we meet so many different types of people.
07:13And so it's important to be able to carry different types of look.
07:17And the look that I have on today is perfect for an everyday.
07:21It makes me feel confident and just ready to take on the day as a beauty queen.
07:25One, two, three, four, four, four, five, four, five, four, four, five, four, five, four, five, five, four, six, one,
07:37five, six, one.
07:38We're gonna transition it into glam makeup.
07:41In the next episode of Straight from the Expert, we will reveal the final makeup look at syempre ang pinaka
07:50-inaabangan ng lahat, the most thrilling part of a pageant, the Q&A portion.
08:29Transcription by CastingWords
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