the 30 sublime candidates, discover behind the scenes of their “beauty”

The election of Miss France 2025 is fast approaching. On December 14, the 30 regional Misses will compete for the national title at the Futuroscope Arena, in the Vienne department. But before this big evening, they are all enjoying sunny days in Ivory Coast, where they landed this Sunday, November 17 for the traditional preparation trip for the competition. On the program: general knowledge test, gait classes, sporting activities, discovery of the country and of course, relaxation in complete camaraderie. The day before departure, all these young women were treated to a real makeover in Paris, offered by the Saint Algue brand, official partner of the Miss France committee since 1989.

“This day is a celebration of natural beauty, where each regional Miss can reveal herself in her best light. It is an honor for us to support them in this adventure by putting our know-how at their service,” declared in a press release Dimitri Martin Diaz, Training manager and spokesperson for the partnership with Miss France. Ten hairdressers in total distributed the candidates, guided by two watchwords: elegance and naturalness. After their passage to the baccalaureate, where their hair was washed with their choice of Protecteur Éclat shampoo and its Radiance Balm or with Extra-Doux daily shampoo and its daily care, head to the hairdressing area.

This year, the brand has decided to offer two looks to the Misses. First, a “wavy hairstyle that embodies freshness and spontaneity”. Ensuite, « un brushing souplesymbol of timeless elegance ». Hair dryers and curling irons heated the ambient air at the Provalliance Academy, where their beauty treatment took place. Candidates with curly and frizzy hair were treated to adapted hairstyles with diffuser drying or under helmet dryers. “These hairstyles demonstrate Saint Algue’s ability to offer adaptable and personalized styles while revealing and respecting the natural beauty of the candidates”concludes the press release.

An essential makeover to familiarize yourself with each Miss's hair

If this day is enough to make competition participants dream, it turns out to be crucial for hairdressers. Maxime Coudray, head of Saint Algue France training, told Gala.fr that this makeover allows them to familiarize themselves with the hair subtleties of each candidate before the day of the competition. “At the start of the preparation trip, we have a hairdresser who is already in charge of styling them for the regional presentation videos. This hairdresser gives us an initial assessment of their hair, especially in relation to the weather that day – if there was humidity, if it was hot… We list everything what you need to know about each type of hair (whether it swells or not, for example). »

Then the other experts take over during the press conference, then for the official photo and the makeover in the brand's premises. “Here again, we feed our little table with information about their hair so that on the day of the bonus we can say: “this girl has this texture and this expectation, so she must be styled like this.” Each hairdresser takes care of a Miss and therefore knows in advance what work he will have to do. » This allows them to save precious minutes behind the scenes of the election and above all, to avoid pitfalls… “There is no room for error during the prime. Everything is anticipated down to the smallest detail. We are in absolute control, it’s a live bonus, so everything is precise,” concluded the hairdresser.