Hairstyle for a causeManchester: Once the province of shopping mall mavens, gum-snappin' waitresses and Amy Winehouse, bouffant was in and big hair was beautiful, if only for one night.
The ladies - and one gent - of the International Fantasy Hair Competition proudly wore their hair hats high in the name of art and a good cause.
The competition attracted stylists and their models from around the country with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. All proceeds from Thursday night's hair-art show at the Verizon Wireless Arena went to the New Hampshire Food Bank.
Top honors went to model Amaris Brown of Detroit and stylist Kevin Carter of the Detroit suburb Farmington Hills for "Proud Peacock," a big spray of feathers with hair shaped into what looked like the bird itself.
Text: APImage: Model Amaris Brown smiles after winning the International Fantasy Hair Competition with a hair style called 'Proud Peacock' designed by Kevin Carter of The Artistry of Hair from Farmington Hills. (Copyright AP. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited)
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