Miss Universe and Miss USA reveal how they did their makeup without any mirrors right before going onstage for the final competition

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• Miss Universe Catriona Gray and Miss USA Cheslie Kryst spoke to Insider about the chaos that happens behind the scenes of the major pageants. 
• The pair revealed that they didn't have mirrors to get ready after making the top 10 in the pageant, and that they only had minutes to practice with props before the swimsuit competitions. 
• The Miss Universe organization also shared footage of Gray getting ready for the pageant final with just a compact and light from an iPhone. 
• Gray can be seen applying red lipstick as someone powders her nose and another person fixes her hair. 
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From their hair to their heels, pageant queens have mastered how to look picture-perfect when they appear onstage. 

But Miss Universe Catriona Gray and Miss USA Cheslie Kryst told Insider that the reality behind the scenes of their competitions was anything but. 

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