- Up-dos consist of hair that is piled entirely atop the head, close to the crown, at the nape of the neck or slicked back atop the head in some form or fashion. Up-dos are classic for both children's and adult's beauty pageants. Up-dos are especially ideal for kids because they make them appear older and more like delicate porcelain dolls, which is favorable in beauty pageants. Classically swept-up curls with perhaps a few loose tendrils framing the face and neck is traditional among beauty pageant contestants.
- Half-dos consist of exactly what their name implies---half hairdos, which are hairstyles that are half pulled up or back with some hair left down. There are a variety of ways to create half-dos. You can create braided half-dos, swept back half-dos, swept up half-dos and many more. Moreover, half-dos can be used to create cascade hairstyles, which are hairstyles composed of several tiers of layered hair allowed to cascade down the back. Half-dos are created by simply pinning hair back and up in various forms.
- Full-length hairstyles are also traditional beauty pageant styles. These styles may be either straight or curly. Moreover, they can even by wavy, short, medium or long. They can be a variety of different haircuts as well. Full-length hairstyles are usually styled simply in their everyday styles. Sometimes a hairpiece or adornment may spice them up a bit. Bangs, too, are renowned beauty pageant hair elements for kids.
