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Date Posted: 13:02:32 06/25/02 Tue
Author: No name
Subject: Re: Need advice!
In reply to: 's message, "Need advice!" on 11:18:12 06/25/02 Tue

I have been told by several top H/M people that it is not important what other people are doing but what looks best on the individual child. I know several girls who look much better with their hair up and several who look much better with their hair down. I have also seen some "bad decisions" when people have tried to copy a hairstyle that another girl wore only to have it backfire because it doesn't look as good on their child. Also, you usually want to look different so that you stand out. You never want your child to look like the others in the group unless you clearly believe your daughter will win in the contrast. For example, let's say three dark haired girls all wear their hair up. The first thing that often happens is that they will be compared and two will be ruled out (based on facial beauty, modeling, attire, etc. whatever the pageant emphasizes). Therefore you don't want your child to be one of those three unless you absolutely believe the judges will think she is the best. Unfortunately, most people believe that copying what other girls do will help them. You should aim to have your daughter stand out in the best possible way. My daughter varies her hairstyle based on the pageant system, who else is in her group (we try to do the opposite), who is doing her hair (some do better updos and some do it better down), and what seems to look best on her with her face, hair length, dress style etc. Hope this explanation isn't more than you asked for!

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[> [> Re: Need advice! -- No name, 19:07:17 06/25/02 Tue

>No, not more than I asked for! Thanks for your help. We just always seem to get judges that make comments on the hair. If we go with up, they say wear it down. You say how your daughter wears hers sometimes depends on what pageant system you are doing. How do you know what they expect or prefer? Just experience with their system?

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[> [> [> Re: Need advice! -- No name, 20:00:41 06/25/02 Tue

I personally worry that hair up in the older groups is riskier as well so I err on the side of hair down unless I know the system. Basically, imo, the more natural systems tend to like hair down (Little Miss, Festival, Cover Miss, Sunburst). I would also tend to go with hair down at prelims or smaller states. The systems that don't care are the big glitz systems, especially nationals. There, you will see all types from very sculptured styles (big this year with a certain group), to "barbies", to poufs with back hair down, to updos. I would say at most of the big nationals, the looks are pretty evenly divided between all of the above in the 10-12. Older girls tended to wear the simpler "hair down" looks.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Need advice! -- No name, 05:06:56 06/26/02 Wed

It seems that every time we put hair up, at least one judge will say to wear it down. We don't wear hair up anymore no matter what system we are attending.

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