Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Chelsea Hardin: Competing for a pageant has many similarities to competing for a body building competition (although, thankfully, not as extreme). Since I was so busy with other pageant prep: walking practice, interview training, onstage question practice, napping, (yes napping was key in keeping me balanced) it was increasingly harder for me to stay consistent in meal prep. Thankfully, with the guidance of my trainer, I became educated on the right foods to eat and I lived by easy and simple rules: I cut out excess sugar (pretty much anything packaged, any sweets or anything tempting), no dairy, no alcohol, I only ate specific types of carbs, lots of protein and and drank tons of water.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Chelsea Hardin: The key for me personally to maintain a healthy skin, especially during times of stress, is drinking lots of water and having a really good moisturizer that I apply daily. I also have a great three step face wash that I know is right for my skin type. As for my hair looking perfect on stage, I have an amazing hair sponsor in Houston, Texas that yes, I traveled all the way there to make sure my hair was in the right hands. It took two days to get the perfect balanced look that suited my skin tone and really light up my features, giving me a sun-kissed natural looking hair color. A key trick I learned recently that has helped my hair stay healthy is not washing it every day, even if I had a long workout at the gym, the natural oils are healthy for it and once I started only washing every 2-3 days, I felt my hair maintaining its healthiness despite all the work being done to it.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have done a lot of volunteer work in South Africa and even lived in Romania. You currently work as a team member and speed and agility coach with Hawaii Speed and Quickness. These associations have been dear to your heart, tell us how you have been able to achieve and quench your thirst of giving back to the society through these endeavors of your?
Ms. Chelsea Hardin: Growing up, my mom was a single mother raising my brother and I. From a young age I have seen what it’s like for her to work so hard and sacrifice so much in order for my brother and I to have the opportunity to attend private schools, participate in extra curricular activities and live in expensive paradise. Understanding what it’s like to work hard for a better life and have opportunities pushes me to want to give those same opportunities to kids who might not know the possibility is out there. Whether it’s helping kids through teaching like I did in South Africa or working with kids through athletics like I do now with Hawaii Speed and Quickness, it makes me happy knowing I can help set kids on a brighter path to success. If there’s a will, there’s a way, that is how I have been able to achieve these things. I was able to fundraise and save money to fly to South Africa, I met the right people and made the right connections to have the opportunity to work with Hawaii Speed and Quickness, and I have the help of the Miss Hawaii USA committee to make sure I am able to maximize my year as Miss Hawaii USA.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your current Top 3 Fashion Must-Haves?
Ms. Chelsea Hardin: Living in Hawaii, the fashion must haves are a little different than the rest of the US mainland since, at least most of my actives, and every day lifestyle revolves around the sun and water. A bikini is most definitely the first thing, I always want to make sure I have options incase I’m going out surfing or going on a sunset cruise on the boat. Second would have to be a cute hat. I always make sure to have a boater hat, a panama style hat, or a wide brim floppy sun hat for protection from the sun and to spice up an outfit. Lastly would have to be a chic maxi dress that you can wear during the day for brunch and that you can throw a jacket over and dress it up for a night on the town.
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