Topic of the month: Hair up or hair down?First off, I have to be honest and say that I had never heard of the term ‘updo’ prior being approached by Updo Guru. I was familiar with hair up styles but was unfamiliar with this term. Reading through the site however has been quite enlightening. The main idea of this website is that an updo is the perfect hairstyle for any occasion. I could not agree more and I will elaborate as to why.Reason #1: Any girl can turn a drab or average hair day into something sexy by simply doing anything with their hair. If a girl has her hair up, it conveys the message of “I am making an effort!”. Most guys cannot tell whether a hairdo took 3 hours or 3 minutes to create. It’s simply not something we notice unless we were given advance notice that we should notice. Putting your hair up sends the message that time and effort was put into the hairstyle. Reason #2: A girl with her hair up is more fun than a girl with her hair down. Now you might be thinking that this contradicts the old saying of “let your hair down”. That saying however was introduced in the 17th century and really could not be more irrelevant today. The 21st century version of this saying should in fact be “throw your hair up”. A girl with her hair up radiates a flirty fun appeal that exudes a certain confidence. It simply comes down to the fact that if a guy has to choose between a girl with her hair up or her hair down, 90% of the time he’ll prefer the girl with the hair up. While scientific studies have yet to prove this theory, I’m standing by it. Reason #3: The third and most important reason to wear your hair up is that guys will notice. I’m not insinuating that guys will come up to you and say “wow I love your updo!”, and if they do there actually might be a slight cause of concern, but it’s more of a subconscious thing. We want to see your neckline and I can promise that you’ll never find a guy who prefers a girl’s hair down. So girls, the next time you’re trying to decide between throwing your hair up or letting it down, just remember that a guy will always prefer it up. In 1655 John Cotgrave wrote “Descheveler, to discheuell; to pull the hair about the ears” when referring to a women letting her hair down. In 2010 that quote would be better suited to read “Descheveler, to discheuell; to pull the hair above the ears” . Doug Mathews
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