4 year olds hairstyle banned from school pictures

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The British primary school student asked her father, professional hairstylist Marcello Marino, to make her look like a princess for her upcoming class photo. The salon owner went more rock princess than Cinderella, and tied his little girl's long blond hair into a tilted bow, a look popularized by Gaga back in 2009.
Marcella loved the look but her school didn't, according to the Daily Mail.

"When she went for the school photo on Monday she was told she wasn't allowed to wear her hair in that style because of the dress code," Marcello told the British paper.

In fact, the primary school his daughter attends has a very strict dress code, which is detailed on its website. With regards to hair, the school requests ribbons or bows are "made of dark colors, maroon/navy blue/black" and states strictly that "Hair braids/beads may not be worn."

 

[havilland]

she look so cute! that's a shame they wouldn't let her take her pics

 

[lesedi]

Nothing wrong with that hairstyle. In fact I want to try it on me LOL

 

[lamaria211]

That is sooo cute to bad

 

[Mjon912]

That is cute tho...that's crazy she couldn't take her pictures

 

[nerdography]

She looks so adorable.

 

[qchelle]

Awww! That is super cool! Go dad!

Sooo how is her hair violating the dress code, based on the description in the OP? Am I missing something?

 

[NappyNelle]

Her hair cute with not one bead, bright ribbon, or braid. They are hating on the little diva.

 

[HighAspirations]

Nothing wrong with that hairstyle. In fact I want to try it on me LOL

i was thinking the same thing! lol anyone know how to do this

 

[Enyo]

No braids? That sounds crazy. It's very traditional for little girls to wear their hair in braids.

 

[SimJam]

The bow is made of a dark colour .... her hair

In Jamaica we werent allowed to wear braids or even plait your natural hair into more than 6 or 8 plaits at my high school (back when I went there, i think its changed now) Also could only wear small knob earrings and a wrist watch as jewelry. I went to a strict Catholic high school.

If its a private or faith based institution I dont see anything wrong with setting down some rules, particularly if the option for public school is available

 

[diadall]

So cute. I think they were worried about the other girls feeling inadequate

ETA: not saying this is right but I cant think of any other reason this is right becauae the do is pretty conservative to me.

 

[Ogoma]

No braids? What is wrong with braids? Does this apply to their students with highly textured hair as well?

 

[SoopremeBeing]

Aww what a cute picture! Shame on that school for being so short sided.

 

[Cendra]

That's just weird. She looks cute, the do is harmless.

 

[Seamonster]

She looks like a little princess to me

 

[DarkJoy]

Dumb dumb dumb. She is adorable. It is not a hair accessory or braids. Its her HAIR. I would take them to task if it were my child.

 

[LilMissRed]

AwwWWWW!!! cuteness!

 

[D.Lisha]

Awww she's a sweetie pie! I'm. Not understanding how this is a dresscode violation....people are just haters.......

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[melisandre]

Jerks! I was expecting some crazy hairstyle. This is cute.

 

[greenandchic]

I think she's adorable. What a twisted rule!

 

[awhyley]

So cute. I think they were worried about the other girls feeling inadequate.

Well, if those girls don't have a hairstylist daddy, (which is funny, cause I thought that the stylist would have been her mom), then they need to take a step back. The school doesn't want this to set precedence for 'weirder' styles and I see their point, but they could have made an exception for this lil cutie.

eta: Can someone please encourage the daddy to do a youtube video? I want to see how that style is created.
(Come on now, he does hair, so I KNOW that someone here knows him. )

 

[Anakinsmomma]

She looks too cute and its sad she couldnt take her pics like that. Is anybody else side eyeing the braid rule?

 

[Trini_Chutney]

She looks too cute and its sad she couldnt take her pics like that. Is anybody else side eyeing the braid rule?

I am. No braids or beads? Who are they REALLY trying to deter?

The little girl looks adorable, and daddy has got some skills.

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

How stinkin cute is she??? I'd have taken her to the same studio for her very own pics, and told her that she stole the show. Conformity sux!

 

[SimJam]

I assumed they meant braids, like mircos etc, not regular plaits.

Honestly, beads arent necessary, I went through my whole childhood without a single bead in my hair or having my hair in more than 4 plaits (and I had my hair relaxed at 13).

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Too cute and I don't see nothing wrong with the style.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Well, if those girls don't have a hairstylist daddy, (which is funny, cause I thought that the stylist would have been her mom), then they need to take a step back. The school doesn't want this to set precedence for 'weirder' styles and I see their point, but they could have made an exception for this lil cutie.

eta: Can someone please encourage the daddy to do a youtube video? I want to see how that style is created.
(Come on now, he does hair, so I KNOW that someone here knows him. )

There are videos on YouTube already showing this style Andreaschoice has a video. Did DD hair like this when she posted the video and DD loved it.

 

[pookaloo83]

Where is the braid? She's adorable! I bet it was another parent who complained. How much ya wanna bet?

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[Poohbear]

She looks adorable!

Her hair isn't in braids nor beads, so she's technically not breaking the "hair style" code.