I wasn't a fan (but I never thought they were hideous-- remember they are just little girls choosing the dream style that suits them!) until DD9 requested the Pop Princess look a few weeks ago. I cringed when she said she wanted it but she did have the bun style when she was 5 and wanted something different. It turned out AWESOME and she loved it!!

She looked adorable but age appropriate for a 9 year old. She got so much attention with this style. Much more than I remember with the bun. We had loads and loads of strangers stop us and compliment her look, we had Photopass Photographers taking extra pictures of her when we would stop for shots and the CM's (especially at PL while her brother was there) really made such a big deal about her look. It was a lot of fun for her. I'm glad I let her do it and the photog at BBB got the best shot of her when they turned her around the first time. Absolutely priceless. See my pic below (hopefully I did it right!)