Children's Pageant Updo Hairstyles for Girls

If your daughter is competing in a children's pageant, choosing the right hairstyle is important. Updo hairstyles look classic and formal, so they're appropriate for contestants. Try to find a style that your daughter likes and feels comfortable wearing, and which also suits her and goes with her outfit. Practice putting it in before the big day to make sure she can pull it off. Does this Spark an idea?

Curled Updo

To achieve an elegant, curly updo, start by curling your daughters hair, unless it is naturally curly. Gather her hair in a high ponytail on the top of her head and secure it with a band that blends in with her hair color. Affix some of her curls to her head with bobby pins, to the front and sides of where the hair's secured in a ponytail, and let some of the curls hang down.

Braided Bun

A braided bun updo is one long braid that has been put into a bun style. Gather your child's hair into a ponytail on the back of her head and secure it with a hairband. Now braid the hair in the ponytail right the way to the end. Wrap the braid in a spiral around the hairband at the top of the ponytail, to make a bun shape, and fix it in place with bobby pins.

French Braid Updo

This hairstyle will give your daughter a laid-back look, while still looking smart enough for a pageant. Start by putting two small French braids at the front of her hair, one on each side and fixing the ends together at the back of her head. The hair on top of her head, above where you fix the braids together, should lie over the braids at the back. Now gather the rest of her hair up and fix it in a messy or casual way with bobby pins.

Bunches

Bunches, or high ponytails, are a good choice of updo hairstyle for toddlers or young girls competing in a pageant, because they look cute and they're quick to put in, which is handy if your daughter doesn't like to sit still. Just make a neat center parting in her hair, brush each half into a high ponytail at the top of her head, to the side, and secure it with a hairband. Accessorize with barrettes or ribbons to match her dress.