# Odd Pageants Miss Longest Hair By Bianca | Published 2008-03-06 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odd-pageants-miss-longest-hair References: [uk.reuters](http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=77485&videoChannel=4) A new pageant is looking for a real life Rapunzel, and she's got to be young. The Miss Longest Hair competition in Lithuania seeks to find the girl with the longest hair in the country, with [girls as young as seven competing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-artists-design-contest) for the title. Some show off hair that cascades down to the floor, while others have it tied up in bizarre styles such as sticking out in all directions supported by chopsticks. Hopefully they take [healthy hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-care-growth-vitamins) into consideration. If long hair is ratty, it's never beautiful. Plus, prince charming couldn't well climb up a rope of [damaged, split-end infested hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-hair-rescue) now, could he? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Real Life Rapunzels:** Opportunity to create a beauty brand or haircare product specifically targeting long-haired individuals. - **Youth Beauty Pageants:** Potential to establish a pageant event management company focused on organizing youth beauty competitions. - **Alternative Hairstyles:** Possibility to start a salon or hair styling service that specializes in unique and unconventional hairstyles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beauty:** Chance to develop beauty products tailored for maintaining and enhancing long hair. - **Event Management:** Potential to provide event planning and management services for beauty pageants targeting young contestants. - **Haircare:** Opportunity to create and market specialized haircare products for unconventional hairstyles and unique hair styling techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Record-Breaking Hair Flip Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k18hairflip-2026.md) - [Hair Repair-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantenes-new-campaign.md) - [Coily Haired Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixie-puff-doll-collection.md) - [Kid-Friendly Beauty Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-explorer-day.md) - [Hair Diversity Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-campaign.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Textured Hair Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-one-queen-to-another.md) - [Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-startup.md) - [Hair Care-Focused Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-care-growth-vitamins.md)