Sarah Palin's Saucy Updo

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Chic... but is it White House Worthy?

When Sarah Palin bounded on the political scene last year, I couldn't help but notice her upswept hairdo—one of my old standbys—the updo ponytail. The former beauty queen has been accused of frumpifying herself by piling her hair on top of her head. Critics are appalled by the former VP contender's use of a plastic chip clip to secure her locks. Others are pleased by her departure from the helmet head bob so prevalent among her female politician counterparts.

Either way, tongues are wagging, and hairstylists and wig sellers all over the U.S. have reported a sudden demand for Sarah Palin's trademark updos.

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Are Stylists Down On Sarah's Updo?

  • She's disheveled. It's way too long. She needs a cut.


  • It gives me the impression that she just washed her hair, pays attention to the front, and throws up the back in a bun.


  • It's about 20 years out of date.

Long Hair After Forty 

To Cut or Not To Cut

How do you feel about long hair on women over age 40?

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Cut your hair and act your age!

Sharedtroubles says:

Shaved is best

DAD1104 says:

Forget about it; cut your hair and look 5 years younger.

JustAls says:

If its on Sarah Palin its bad looking!

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clouda9 says:

Short or long...get a grip...what we need to know, does she have our back should McCain not be able to carry out his duties?

If it looks great, who cares?

terri says:

whatever looks good

LaDonnaBella says:

If it looks good on you, GO FOR IT!

bgamall says:

Oh,her hair is ok, but it is her political views that are dangerous. I point them out in my palin sucks lens. Please people, educate yourselves about what she stands for and what implications it has for future American foreign policy. Your instincts are correct, don't trust her. I just give the ammunition for you to work to make sure she doesn't have a successful career in politics!

WifeLA says:

Love long hair after 40, if it's well trimmed and suits the person.

kathyrclark says:

Love Sarah Palin and her hairdo. However, I am over 60 and hate seeing long gray hair. Short is so much easier too.

mlmblonde says:

WHO CARES, It's their hair and a free country. Last time I looked it was anyway, and people can chose to wear their hair anyway they want. Some people need to get a life

TrishOleary says:

I personally love long hair on women over 40. Whenever I see an older woman with long hair I believe they have a tremendous amount of confidence. Love it!!

Cari_Kay says:

I'm 39 and have long hair. No plans to chop it next year.

shelby says:

its sexy. shut your mouth

Zut_Moon says:

no matter what Sarah does - long hair or short - she will always provide a belly-aching laugh to us here in Canada.

Margaret_Schaut says:

I wear it all the time. Short hair makes me look like a horse... Besides, its probably my best feature. I've got hair. wowsers.

dodie_cross says:

Forty-schmorty! Who cares? Long or short, if it works, don't try to fix it. I have friends who have very short hair, which I'd love to try because it looks so easy to care for, but I know I couldn't get away with it: I don't have the face or neck for it. Ditto with the long locks. Most women know what looks the best on them. So, give us a break.

ebay-grandma says:

I think she has the best of both worlds - long and short. A hair style after my own heart when I had a choice. After may rounds of chemo and radiation I'm just thankful to have some hair - regardless what variety it comes in this time. Since when did a hair give a person the ability to lead a country?

rebelcomputerguy says:

I like it, regardless of age. I think Sarah Palin is very pretty.

Treasures-By-Brenda says:

I have to say, you nailed it with "If it looks great, who cares?"

 
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A Political Dead Ringer on Saturday Night Live 

While actress Tina Fey seemed to effortlessly mimic Sarah Palin's speech patterns and mannerisms on the 2008 season open of Saturday Night Live, it took more than 50 hours to create her not-ready-for-prime-time tresses. Preparing the wig was no easy task, according to SNL hairstyling-department head Bettie Rogers. The process involved a hairdresser, a team of wig makers, several colorists, and a pound of specifically styled human hair. "We read the sketches on Wednesday night to determine the wigs to be built at Bob Kelly's, a wig maker on 46th Street," explained Rogers. "The ladies who make the wigs work around the clock until Friday night, sometimes even late Saturday." The finished product was a cross between a French twist and a '60s bouffant with bangs. SNL hairstylists went to work painting darker colors at the roots to give to give the hair additional contrast. On the day of the taping, when the wig was finally placed on Fey's head, only minor adjustments to the bangs were needed. According to Rogers, the wig has been properly stored at SNL, along with a cork and canvas replica of Tina Fey's skull, which was used for fitting numerous wigs during her regular role on the show from 1997 to 2005.

Tina Fey on Her Sarah Palin Impression 

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Sarah Palin's Hair in the News 

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Palin Talks to Vogue About Her Style:

A reporter once asked me about it during the campaign, and I assured him I was trying to be as frumpy as I could by wearing my hair on top of my head and these schoolmarm glasses.

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Master stylist Ron Soto shares six of his newest updo creations, all based upon a simple ponytail, with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions. His stunning updo styles are perfect for every special occasion: proms to pageants, wedding ceremonies to cocktail parties. Beautiful imagery set to relaxing music with instruction that is clear and gentle sets this DVD apart. If you can create a ponytail, you can create these updos.

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Raquel to the Rescue

A client asked WigSalon.com to make her a wig that matched Sarah Palin's hair style and color. She expected to wait weeks for it, but got a call the next day from the owner who recommended the Raquel Welch Valentine wig in glazed hazelnut.

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Should Sarah Palin be on the GOP Presidential ticket in 2012?

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eccles1 says:

I think Sarah Palin is a beautiful woman it's when she talks that I have a problem not that she's a woman in a political scene but that she doesn't seem fit for the job ..why would they gave her this position is what I don't understand !! I do understand why the comedians are out in full force and why it's expected but only because she Sarah Palin is wrong for the job that's all nothing personal

cjsysreform says:

Palin is seriously scary to me. I'd say she meets criteria for at least two personality disorders, possibly three (histrionic, antisocial and narcissistic). She's manipulative and vengeful, and I don't get the sense that she ever actually engages in rational thought. I certainly can't see her running for president in 2012, and God help us all if I'm wrong. The woman is a psychopath.

 

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