THE PROFILE EDIT
Your next chapter deserves a good introduction.
For the girl preparing for her first pageant, making the most of her reign, or thinking about what comes after the crown.
Your Instagram is a place where people get to know you—directors, potential sponsors, local businesses, and someone who might have your next opportunity.
Let’s give them a good introduction.
Pull up your profile. We’re doing a little edit.
MEET AVERY
Avery James is our fictional Miss Georgia, a 24-year-old Atlanta girl who works in fashion marketing and has a talent for finding the best piece in a vintage store.
She’s preparing for nationals while growing The Confidence Club, her initiative helping teen girls feel more comfortable speaking up and trying something new.
Her page gives you the full picture: the outfits, the appearances, the work she cares about, and the girl her friends know.
Our example profile is fictional and created for this guide.
AVERY’S PROFILE
Username: @averyjames
Name: Avery James | Miss Georgia
Bio:
avery good taste ;)
Miss Georgia 2026
founder of The Confidence Club
ATL | inquiries ↓
Link: Work With Avery
Highlights: AJ / CROWN / CONFIDENCE / OFF DUTY
01 / FACE FIRST
Can we tell it’s you?
Your profile picture shows up pretty small. Choose a photo with good lighting, a clear view of your face, and a crop that keeps you recognizable.
A headshot is a great option, but so is another strong photo that feels like you. Try a closer crop before deciding you need a whole new picture.
The Avery edit: A close-up with a simple background and Miss GA worthy smile
Your turn: Look at your photo at the size it appears beside a comment. Can you easily make out your face?
02 / MAKE YOUR NAME EASY TO FIND
Keep this part simple.
Choose a username that’s easy to type, remember, and say out loud. If possible, use something that can stay with you as your title changes.
Your display name can do a little more introducing. Your name and current title are a useful place to start.
The Avery edit:
@averyjames
Avery James | Miss Georgia
Your turn: Would someone who met you at an appearance know what to search to find you?
03 / GIVE YOUR BIO SOME PERSONALITY
Your title gets a line. So do you.
What’s something that sounds like you? A little name play, a favorite phrase, or a few words that capture your personality can make your bio more memorable.
Then add the details that help someone understand what you’re doing and how to connect.
The Avery edit:
avery good taste ;)
Miss Georgia 2026
founder of The Confidence Club
ATL | inquiries ↓
Her opening line gives you a feel for her. The rest tells you about her title, her work, and where she’s based.
Your turn: Read your bio out loud. Would your friends recognize you in it?
If you’re competing, you can include your upcoming competition or local title (example: “road to @missusa”) You don’t have to wait until you win to introduce yourself well.
04 / GIVE YOUR LINK A JOB
Where should someone go next?
Think about what a visitor might need: information about your initiative, details for an upcoming event, or a way to book you for an appearance.
Make those things easy to find. Use clear labels and put what matters most near the top.
The Avery edit: Her “Work With Avery” link opens a page with:
Appearance and partnership inquiries
The Confidence Club
Upcoming workshops
Her media kit
Your turn: Open your links. Is everything current, working, and easy to understand?
05 / KEEP THE INQUIRY EASY
Someone wants to work with you. Now what?
Give them an obvious next step: a business email, a contact button, or a short inquiry form… directing them to email the next face agency ;)))
Choose something you’ll actually check. If someone manages your inquiries (like next face hehe), make it clear where those requests should go.
The Avery edit: Her linked page has a clearly labeled form for appearances and partnerships.
Your turn: Could someone figure out how to invite you to an event without sending a DM?
06 / LET YOUR HIGHLIGHTS INTRODUCE YOU
A little catch-up for someone new.
Your highlights can help people explore the parts of your life they’re interested in.
A few useful ones are better than a long row you haven’t touched in a year.
The Avery edit:
AJ
A quick introduction, her interests, and a few things you wouldn’t learn from her pageant bio.
CROWN
Appearances, prep, behind the scenes, and moments from her reign.
CONFIDENCE
What her initiative does, workshops, and ways to participate.
OFF DUTY
Vintage finds, coffee stops, friends, and life around Atlanta.
Your turn: Would someone understand what’s inside each highlight from its name? Is the information still relevant?
Matching covers are a nice finishing touch. Start with what’s inside.
07 / CHOOSE YOUR FIRST THREE
What should we see first?
Pinned posts give new visitors a place to start. Choose posts that help someone meet you, understand what matters to you, and see what you do.
The Avery edit:
Behind the Crown
An introduction with personality, interests, and a few unexpected facts.
Meet The Confidence Club
Why she started it, what it does, and how to get involved.
A Week With Avery
A glimpse of her work, appearances, personal style, and everyday life.
Your turn: If someone only looked at your pinned posts, what would they know about you?
08 / LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE
Is there room for the girl behind the title?
Take a look at your recent posts. Do we see your personality? Hear your point of view? Understand what you care about?
Pageant photos and appearance recaps belong here. So do the interests, experiences, and everyday moments that make you someone people want to know.
Think about your goals, too. If you want hosting opportunities, let us hear you speak. If you want fashion partnerships, show us your style. If you want people involved in your initiative, show them how to join you.
The Avery edit: An editorial shoot sits alongside a workshop recap, a vintage-shopping reel, and a video from an appearance. Together, they feel like her.
Your turn: What’s one part of your personality or work that deserves a little more space on your page?
YOUR FIVE-MINUTE EDIT
Start here:
☐ Check your profile-photo crop.
☐ Make sure your name is easy to find.
☐ Give your bio a line that sounds like you.
☐ Test your links and contact details.
☐ Refresh one highlight.
☐ Choose your pinned posts.
You don’t have to redo everything today. Pick the change that would make the biggest difference and start there.
WANT A FRESH SET OF EYES?
You know there’s more you want to do. Sometimes it helps to have someone look at your page with that next step in mind.
At The Next Face Agency, I help contestants and titleholders get clear on their brand, figure out what to share, and build a presence that supports where they want to go.
Bring your ideas…even the ones you haven’t quite figured out how to explain yet.