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#7 Best pageant hairstyle — Sleek chignons and pony-tails!

Pageant Hair Idea: Sleek Chignon or Pony-Tail:

pageant hair ideas - miss universe 2011

More pageant hair ideas: The classic chignon is a favorite in international pageants, shown here by Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes.

Other great pageant hair style ideas include elegant chignons and adorable pony-tails!

The sleek chignon or top knot is a classically beautiful look that is successful in in most pageant systems, but especially in the Miss Universe system where it is unusually successful, as shown here by Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes, Miss Angola (right).

Likewise, Miss Universe 2016, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, and the USA’s Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2012, both wore this their hair in sleek, classic chignons.

The controlled chignon is an elegant, easy-to-manage style for coarse or thin hair.  Several major winners pinned-on braided buns or small curled hair pieces.

Lu Parker, Miss USA 1994, updated the successful beauty pageant hair style with a sleek “tipsy-tail”. Miss Teen USA Pageant contestants have, in turn, updated that with an adorable dressy pony-tail.

The one drawback is that this revealing pageant hair style requires a pretty face and ears.

Olivia Culpo, Mis USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012

Olivia Culpo, Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012

Examples of this pageant hair style:

  • Mallory Hagan Miss America 2013

    Mallory Hagan Miss America 2013

    Miss Universe 2016

  • Miss USA 2005
  • Miss USA 2004
  • Miss America 2002
  • Miss Teen USA 2002
  • Miss USA 2001
  • Miss America 2001
  • Miss World 2001
  • Miss America 1999
  • Miss Universe 1994
  • Miss USA 1994
  • Miss America 1991
  • Miss Universe 1991

A closely-related pageant hairstyle is the softly up-swept hairstyle (french twist, softly curled bun, etc.)

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is crowned Miss Universe 2016 (Photo courtesy of the Miss Universe Organization)
Vanessa Semrow Miss Teen USA 2002 (Photo courtesy of the Miss Universe Organization)
Lara Dutta Miss Universe 2000
Lara Dutta Miss Universe 2000 (Photo courtesy of the Miss Universe Organization)

Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991, from Mexico, poses for an official photo.
Wendy Fitzwilliam Miss Universe 1998
Wendy Fitzwilliam Miss Universe 1998 (Photo coutesy of the Miss Universe Organization)
Mpule Kwelagobe Miss Universe 1999
Mpule Kwelagobe Miss Universe 1999 (Photo courtesy of the Miss Universe Organization)

Lu Parker, Miss USA 1994
Lu Parker, Miss USA 1994. (Photo courtesy of the Miss Universe Organization)

 

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