The Pageant Circuit Can Be Grueling! 9 Ways Miss USA Contestants Relax

"For me, my beauty indulgence would definitely be getting a massage," Miss Maine Marina Gray said. "I especially love getting a deep tissue massage. I hold a lot of my stress in my shoulder area, and feeling relaxed is when I feel the most beautiful."

Miss Louisiana Lauren Vizza seconds Miss Maine on the massage front. "You know how you always feel like you need them, but you never actually go and get one done? It's always one of the last things that I'll splurge on for myself — like I'll never do it — but whenever I do it's like full-on indulgence. I fall asleep!"

Miss Utah Narine Ishhanov is all about treating her skin when it comes to a self-indulgent beauty moment. "On the stove, I will put a pot of hot water, and I'll turn the fire on and the steam comes out, and I like to steam my face a little bit," she told us. "Then I go and take a long bath with a lot of bath bombs. I love the rose one from Lush that when it's put in the water, the rose inside blooms. It's the best!"

When you're in makeup all the time, sometimes a #treatyourself moment involves wearing nothing at all on your face. "I love a good day off without makeup. Competing with Miss USA, I wear a lot of makeup. I mean, I love to play with makeup — I love to try new colors and formulas, and I'd never say I'm not somebody who is makeup-free, because I'm not. But if there's a day that I really just want to relax, I will wear nothing on my skin or my eyes," Miss Maryland Brittinay Nicolette told us backstage. "Maybe I'll do a moisturizing mask because I have a lot of dry skin, but for me, a good, refreshing no-makeup day once in a while feels like I'm pampering myself."

"I love getting eyelash extensions — just the singlets," Miss Washington Abigail Hill said. "I personally don't like to wear a lot of makeup, and now that it's Summer, I love to have a naked face all the time. I'm spending my days on the lake and on the boat, so having just a little bit of touch to the lash keeps things feminine and you're always kind of picture ready."

Everyone loves a pampering facial at the salon, including Miss Hawaii Julianne Chu. "I love facials. I love taking care of my skin, because I feel like wearing makeup for long periods of time just ends up clogging your pores, so I really like giving it a chance to breathe and open up again." And if you're ever in Hawaii, she highly recommends dropping by Pure Joy Day Spa, which was voted number one in Honolulu for the last five years.

Another vote for facials comes from Miss Delaware Sierra Wright, who's lucky enough to have a sponsor that specializes in them! "I have pretty good skin — I've been fortunate with that. But when I'm feeling stressed, I love to just relax, lay on the heated bed, and just have my face massaged. They make sure it's a good experience, and I love going."

For Miss Colorado Chloe Brown, it's all about slipping into one of those oversize massage chairs at the salon for a luxurious pedicure. "I get my toes done every two weeks," she told us. "It's really relaxing for me." Same, girl!

"There's this type of facial called microdermabrasion, and I absolutely love that to clean out all my pores," Miss Oregon Toneata Morgan said. "I have such a busy schedule, so I hardly ever have time to actually get facials, but if I go a couple times a year, it will really make a difference. I believe that skin is just the most important thing, and nothing is better than nice, beautiful, clear skin."