October 24th, 2008
Adult Pigtails = Not Okay
At elaney, there are not that many things that we vehemently oppose. We’re down for taking chances – we support black nail polish and funny little knit hats. There are many things we encourage of course (waistlines girls), but we save our absolute nos for when we mean them. We meant it with monogrammed bumper stickers, and we mean it with adult pigtails. Ladies, they look ridiculous. We don’t know how to tell you, but just because you think you look cute (and we encourage you to feel great about yourself), it does not always mean that you do. We had to learn this the hard way with hippie skirts in college, and we want to save you from cringing at the pictures on facebook. If you have more than one tail in your hair – it’s probably time to roast that pig. This is one BBQ that’s definitely overcooked.
20 Comments
October 25th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
I am relatively devastated that I am too old to wear pigtails, but you’re right Elaney. Pigtails on adults is just plain NOT cute. Trying way too hard.
October 27th, 2008 at 4:16 am
Isa…this rare showing of good taste is surprising, but appreciated. Welcome to your twenties young lady!
October 28th, 2008 at 3:13 am
love the abundance of puns in this post…
October 30th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
maybe for halloween…if you are dressing up as a child.
speaking of, any ideas for last minute halloween costumes?
July 29th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Some womans that seams to childish in pigtails shouldent maby where them if it´s to “much”… as some say… But a woman that can whare pigtals and still look like a WOMAN and not a gril… can whare pigtals!
The problem is when an woman have pigtals to look young again… that might be to much… its how you have them…
August 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
I think it really depends on the person really…like how they wear it, their face shape, and things like that.
I’ve actually been told I look really good in pigtails…but I don’t wear them like the person in that picture…haha, which is probably why.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Who wrote this, a jealous woman? Most men love when adult women do the pigtails, it’s a well known fact.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Ha! Brett, we aren’t saying we never get jealous, but be assured, we are NOT jealous of adult pigtails. Nor are we jealous of halter tops from american eagle. Or Big cubic zirconia’s from Claires.
March 29th, 2010 at 6:34 am
As a man, very attrated to women and young women, I absolutely detest and hate with a passion pigtails on anyone past age of needing a mom to do their hair for them. for girls past say, 7 years old, it looks stupid as to wear pig tails. For actual teens and adult women who wear pigtails, what are they retarded? Yes, they are. They are mentally retarded. I could vomit at them. It makes women not oly look stupid and retarded, it also makes them look OLDER not younger.
May 30th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
trust me… most men looooove pigtails. They often have a thing for the school girl look and pigtails works for that reason. The trick is to keep them low, behind the ears and have some free flowing hair around your face.
October 25th, 2010 at 8:49 am
[...] I’m in the minority (although she agrees with me), or maybe I’m just jealous because my Sasquatch-like build makes pigtails an impossible feat [...]
April 15th, 2011 at 7:19 am
I hate to admit it, but Jennifarrr is right . Its our kryptonite !
August 8th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
I love it when my wife wears braided pigtails – the kind that you might see Native Americans wearing when they’re in regalia. It’s a very sexy look.
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:23 am
I often where the kind that Vancouver meantioned. I don’t think there is anything wrong with it, it keeps my waist length hair out of my way when doing housework, and if it comes time to go somewhere they may not be appropriate, I take them out and have pretty waves instead. I am 22 and really only feel pretty if I do this, and none of my usually opinionated and outspoken friends have said anything negative about them. Keep your tight buns, I will stick to my double braids.
May 30th, 2012 at 7:21 am
I don’t get it. Men tell women that bell bottom look stupid, that they make their feet look big, makes women looked knocked knee and just goes against a woman’s natural curves. Hip huggers? Well they maybe look decent on 3% of the population. Sorry, but that big roll of fat pouring out the top of your low rise jeans is just gross. And just because your wearing a thong does mean I want to see your butt crack any more than I want to see Bubba’s while he work on the sink. Then when men say, “hey you look kinda cute with those pigtails, may I even be as bold to say a little sexy” and you guys go all, “No Way”. I just don’t get it, if a woman can up to me and said nice shirt, I would buy 7 of them and wear them every day, that was a joke of course, but why do women refuse to wear clothes or hair that are attracted to men. I for one think that women today are taking fashion advice from gay men and the gay men are dressing women like homely, boring, clowns to eliminate the completion. So go on women, keep blowing off MEN’s suggestion for what WE think is Cute, Sexy and Classy. Oh by the way, dont listin to this jealous hag, Pigtails are cute and sexy on adults.
May 31st, 2012 at 7:24 am
I see that somebody likes to shoot off there mouth and put out there their own opinion, but when somebody resecpfully disagrees, you can’t take the criticism and blocks their post. Lame, really really lame. Fine, Whatever, Wear ugly clothes and homely hair.
May 31st, 2012 at 8:56 am
Sorry Sean! You have to approve new commenters, and I didn’t have a chance yesterday. Feel free to criticize away!
June 14th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Some men love pigtails. They also love sexy lingerie and those tops that are cut off to show a hint of underboob. However, that doesn’t mean that women should wear any of these things outside their homes. You should think of pigtails like any other sexy dress up clothes – great for sexy time, inappropriate for everyday.
My sister-in-law wears long behind-the-ear pigtails all the time. She looks like she’s 12 even though she’s 35. It’s creepy.
June 27th, 2012 at 11:33 am
My husband wants me to start wearing pigtails, and I am in my early 30′s! I want to make him happy, but am embarassed. I tried doing the low ones, and he said I should put them up more. What if I curl them and put them in wet so they dont stick out so much? Any comments..
November 12th, 2012 at 2:01 am
It’s just a hairstyle not a moral statement about ones’ character. I agree though that there is a place for a style, that if you are working at a job perhaps the high pigtails above the ear would be inappropriate or of course at a funeral. But outside of that–who really cares? It is interesting that people get really emotional of someone elses style-as superficial as a hairstyle actually is. I think braided pigtails look good. The pigtails in the middle look dorkish. Some adult women can wear the high up pigtails and look good–Jennifer Lopez is one of them. I can see why braids are useful if someone has really long hair it may be easier to do two braids vs one and even if they have a ponytail their hair can still get matted up, so having two may be a bit more convenient. And two braided pigtails can be formal too–pigtails don’t only have the context of being racy. You can wear pigtails and not try to be sexual about it. When I was in grammar school I used to tell the girls they looked ugly in pigtails but only because I was too embarrassed to admit I liked them lol. I was a jerk in school, anybody can wear their hair any way they want and I should refrain from judging them–fixing ones’ hair a certain way is not a moral act.
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