Up, down, or somewhere in between. What’s the “best” way to wear your hair? Let’s look at some pros and cons for each style.
“Up” Hairstyles
Pros:
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Once it’s done, there’s little to worry about!
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Can instantly make an outfit more sophisticated
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No more hair hanging in your face!
Cons:
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Depending on how complicated the look is, it can take more time to create (or more practice)!
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Requires keeping track of more accessories (elastics, bobby pins, barrettes, headbands)
“Down” Hairstyles
Pros:
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Letting your hair flow free has such a fun, casual, free-spirit feel
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Often takes less time (like when you wash it and just let it air dry!)
Cons:
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Hair can more easily tangle and knot
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Hair can go “flat” and fall in your face (a total pain, especially if you’re doing anything active)
“In between” Hairstyles (partly up and partly down)
Pros:
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It’s the best of both worlds!
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Can be playful and fun or classy and sophisticated
Cons:
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Can take extra time to put together and requires keeping track of hair accessories
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Doesn’t always work best when you’re extra active
Do you like your hair up, down, or half up half down? Let us know in a comment!
By the way, check out the fun poll over on Tween Girls Style Magazine – three super cute hairdos…which is your fave??

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a like my hair in a bun and sides downs i haven’t done it yet because i’m 7 up and down *:) *:)*:)*:)*:)*:)*:).
i love my hair up especially with cute headbands and earrings
So i play Volleyball and soccer and I am just personally active, (running in all school races, gym is my fav class) so hair up is great for me but I like my hair to be down when I’m not doing anything. But the half and half stuff is too much. A bun (bcuz my hair is too long even to use a ponytail) or just have it down is what i want. (A braid on days we have to dress up b4 the game) so I carry a few hairties on my wrist and thats that.
down or braids
Long and down !
I like to wear my hair up cause it just looks great on me and a lot of my friends like it to.But sometimes i just have it down cause it doesn’t want to stay up.
up!!!!!
I didnt like any of them sorry
pretty dissapointing
Down
i luv all of the styles!
(:
down down down! often get a headache when up, depending on how easily you get headaches, if you straighten your hair then curl it you’ll have great hair style! then just put a baseball cap on and jeans a athletic
t-shirt and your good as new.
Honestly, I like all of them. It just depends what mood i’m in.
I normally go with down depending on what I`m wearing and if I am going to school, then it is down for sure unless I am having a bad hair day, but then again… Uhg! now I`m confused!
It all depends how much time I have, where I am going and what I`m doing.
i luv my hair both up and down!
omg!!!! best page ever made sweet!!!!!
down, it really swings
luv’ ‘em
me to!
I like ceapeaing my hair up alot!!!
Luv <3,
Claire
i’m definitely up and it only takes about no more than 30 seconds for me to do a ponytail
soooooo cute and awesome!!!
i have been growing my hair out for about 2-3 years, after my mom told me i would only get and inch or so off, but instead cut off FOUR INCHES! right now, my hair is almost halfway down my back, w/ layers in it, and it is always super light and fluffy, so i love love love wearing it down, cause then i can hide behind it during class
i am kinda shy
Love it down! Because hair bands brakes hair, and makes it look like a mop. I`m growing my hair out.
down and straight, and my hair is dark on top and light on bottom so i like up too.
All
like the waterfall or high ponytail
OMG! me too!
up and down
I love up. Some times I do in-between. But I usually leave my hair down. I think I’ll braid it today…………………
Down but ,after. Recess or Softball practice i like to put it in a High ponytail
down. so easy. to make it a little sophisticated add little bit of curl at bottom
Love the braids in the ponytail.
Super cute!
This is so cool
I Like The Second Girls Wavy Hair. I Usually Wear My Hair Down Because It Looks Good On Me But Different Girls Have Different Opinions
i like half up half down the best!
i like them all.
luv down
I love, Pony Tail, My Hair Down or
anything!
i always have my hair in a bun
i like my hair down with a bobby pin on the side and a barrette in the front.
in a bun,ponytail,or anything else thats cute
i love my hair in the downward curl striaten
I have my hair either down or halfway (except for during soccer practice or soccer games, then its up(;
i love the down one on my it is so cute on my yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and i like my hair up or down it dip-ins
my hair is always up but i like it down 0u0
i love my hair braided and out or down i dont care how my hair is
I love my hair down! It’s super easy in the morning getting ready for school and you don’t have to keep touching it up!
i luv my hair up all the time!
How am I suppose to do that
can’t stand it!
oh my fashion this is totally true sometimes at school i have some of my hair in a bun and the rest is a bang so i guess it’s an in between
i hate my flyaways they wont EVER stay down!!!! ive tried everything.>:(
I love wearing my hair in a fishtail.
It’s my go to style since I’ve practiced it so many times I’m kinda a pro at it.
up^^^^^
I love my hair up
>3 love my hair down >3
I have blonde curly hair a few inches past my shoulders and I’m kind of braid obsessed so I’ll always do fishtails or four strands, but I always love a messy up do! It usually stays on me
I luv braids too
So do I
Me too! Mine is in a braid most of the time but LOW! I have long dark hair a few ” above my chest if you stretch it out. Naturally super straight but I used to sleep with tons of braids in 1st grade it has a pleasant wavy texture now. I don’t like anything above that on me! But I like it super straight!
I have long blonde hair all the way down to my waist! I wear it in a high ponytail with a headband every day. I play soccer, basketball, lacrosse, swimming, and skiing. So it helps to wear it up and off my neck.
I wish that I had hair like yours lkh! Lucky!
But I agree with u!
~ SportySwimmerGirl101
my sister makes waterfalls,fishtails and normal braids:) and im also new in fpgirl…
She’s good.She should be a hair stiyler
it is awsome
i like any slightly complicated, unique, and artsy hairstyles. Any ideas?
who works at fp girl
I do! So does FP Katherine, FP Stephanie, and lots more.
I do lol
i was looking at earlier posts and who’s FP Ashley?
She used to work at FPgirl!
danielle, i sent in a post and on my moms email, it always says that we’ll get a content form, but my mom NEVER gets ANY!!!!! plz help!!!!!
We’ll only send you a consent form if you submitted a picture or video of yourself and we want permission to post it. Otherwise, you don’t need one!
what do u mean by used to did u fire her or did she quit
She got a new job!
oh ok thanks! i was afraid to ask cuz i didn’t want thing to be awkward!!!!
both looks so cute
I really like to wear my hair half up and half down because l think that it looks super cute
I totally agree:-)
half up half down!
Hi FP Danielle! I love new hairstyles… can you please post more hair videos or how to do hairstyles? Thx!
Definitely! Thanks for your suggestion.
you should totally go to http://WWW.cutegirlshairstyles.com!!!! it has ADORABLE hair styles!!!!!!!
I love hairstyles!
So do i
I like my hair up in a ponytail. My hair is curly so I can’t do anything with it…
Try straining it
I like any hair-style as long as it is either:
Cute
Comfortable
Noticeable
And Neat!
Please vote for my nfl entry thanks so much please
I will
but I love the water falls
stop fighting you all sine bright like a dimond
You mean shine
in between because it still is cute
i like up and down. they’re both good. when i have dance class and go to school i have my hair up and when i go shopping or something i keep it down. in the middle for a special occasion.
UP! Pony’s are the BEST! I am very active and sporty so they are the best option for me! That is mostly all I do is up do’s!
But sometimes I will switch it up and do crimpy braids and sock curls, but I love to french braid my hair and put it in a pony or bun!
Ya! up do’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are sockcurls
All of the above!!☺ I love in the middle! My fav in the middle is a cute flower half ponnie. http://www.cutegirlshairstyles.com/hairstyles/time/5-10mins/braided-flower-tieback-hairstyles-for-long-hair/ is where you can find how to do it!!
I LOVE cutegirlshairstyles! They are so awesome!
Oh, so hard to choose! I love up-dos, but my hair is so long and thick that they end up plopping down to the floor!
I always keep my hair down but i’ll try to put my hair up sometimes. This is such good advice!
When I saw The Ultimate Hair Showdown can you guess what I pictured?
Nope
I like any hairstyle as long as it looks classy enough to still look like your own age!
And I like long styles even though many girls cut their hair short. But when a long haired girl (like me I have chest length hair but it’s considered very long in 4th grade) you just flip it back!
But I don’t like up dos! My hair is always braided low!
I hate up-dos. It takes so much time! I am more of the in-between girl. I hate leaving it down but I hate having it up. I just twirl (or braid) my bangs back. In my opinion, having half up and half down can go with about anything. There are some outfits that look better with hair up, and some that look better with it down. Well, yeah. That’s my opinion. Hope you like it!
me to but i dont really care if im going to go play outside or ride my fourwealler!!!!!!!!!
i love riding my grandpa’s fourwheeler!
Me to
I also like in-between, Jolie56. But please stop using the word ” hate ” so much.
Yeah! I like down dos better if it’s a word! I like braids. So when you are in a rush then why not try a classy elegant braid instead of a flouncy too much time bun?
Down cause when you curl hair and braid your bangs and pull them back it looks like a waterfall!
I like waterfall styles!
i love to see waterfalls exspeashally when they are in someones hair!!!!!!!
Up up up up! Keeps it off ur neck so ur not hot and it’s easy and stays put (ussually)