Prelim Guidelines

Our Mission

Welcome to America's Beautiful Faces, a celebration of natural beauty & talent! We are proud to bring natural beauty back to the forefront of competition. Our competition system is a natural based competition where only natural beauty and personality are scored. There are no modeling or attire scores: we are looking for a pretty face and a great smile! Unlike pageant systems we don't have pageant judges: we have reputable modeling and talent agencies judge our events while looking for new faces to represent their companies. We are very particular about the agencies that we use, we don't use or promote agencies that solicit classes or photos. Legitimate agencies make money by finding your child work if they are signed. We make no promises that any child will be selected but are extending to you a wonderful opportunity for your child to be seen and hopefully selected!

Age Divisions

Girls

0-11 mths 12-23 mths 24-35 mths

3-4 years 5-6 years 7-9 years

10-12 years 13-15 years 16-19 years

Boys

0-11 mths 1-2 years 3-4 years 5-6 years

7-9 years 10-up years

Ladies & Gentlemen

20-up

Attire

Attire is your choice of a blue denim bottom, long jeans, shorts, or skirts, as long as they are blue jean material and a white shirt, any style, shirt may have trim, lace, or bows but all trim must be white (no color allowed on shirt). Shoes are your choice, but should compliment outfit. All contestants are judged solely on facial beauty and personality. THIS IS A NATURAL COMPETITION. No make-up for girls ages 12 and under, age appropriate make-up only for 13 and up. Hair should be a natural style and not overdone, hair bows, barrettes, and ponytails are allowed. Please no pageant hair or fancy updos (no heavy hair spray).

Judging

There are no X's. All competition takes place as the child stands directly in front of the judge's table for an up-close view. There is no group line up, all children are judged individually and called up one at a time. All children are judged on three criteria: First impression (this is scored as soon as the child approaches the table), personality, and natural beauty. Judges may make small talk with the children to help make the child as comfortable as possble and to help bring out their personalities. There are no attire scores or modeling scores. If your child needs for an adult to come up with them that is fine and makes no difference to their scores, we want whatever makes your child feel at ease. You will receive you score sheets immediately following award ceremony. All contestants scouted will be announced at award ceremony and be given information regarding the agency so that they may follow up with that agent the following week.