My daughter's hair stayed up for 5 days. My dauhter has very fine hair that was just above her shoulders, the do put alot of gel and spray to help with it staying, what does not is usuallu covered by the long pony tail thing they attach. Of course she refused to take it out! I had the rattiest looking princess in all of WDW! But she was happy. It did start to fall in the back a little, but I combed it back up and a spray and she was fine for the day.