Am I the only one that thinks the Bippidy Boppidy Boutique is sort of creepy?

[Erika]

Yeah I kinda thought that as I was typing it, guess I just felt the need to put a little disclaimer because I know that's not entirely true. Just that in my group of friends, the ones whose parents encouraged them to play with mom's makeup and all that are now the ones that go tanning multiple times a week, so that's what comes to my mind. But I know that is definitely not always the case! It's just that Disney is so expensive, and I cannot imagine spending $180 for my daughter to play dress-up, I guess it's the cost that makes it seem crazy to me.

My mom is one of the most low maintenance people on the planet, and I am decidedly... not so :lol: I have a few friends I grew up with whose moms were like mine, and they also grew up to be Sephoraphiles. On the other end of the spectrum, a coworker once told me "Don't wear makeup all the time because you'll learn to hate yourself without it" -- good advice and I was impressed by it, but her daughter went under the knife at 18. Sometimes you just get what you get. :shrug:

Agreed with Happymom on the packages- we are doing the lowest one and bringing our own dress and camera.

 

[goreesha]

lol this board is hilarious. You people get worked up about just about everything, don't you? I've never taken my daughter to BBB, but, come on, it's not a big deal. Seriously, I lol'ed when I saw someone felt strongly enough against BBB to post against it. High-larious :lol:

 

[Main Street USA]

Yeah, I'm guessing it's been said already, but I didn't read much past the initial post.

Beauty pageants are for the CRAZY parents. The list of things wrong with a child beauty pageant is so long I won't even start it up. There are MAJOR things wrong with an adult's mind who thinks those are a good thing in any way.

A little girl wanting to get dressed up at WDW is for the child. While it may be over the top expensive for what it is, it can be a little girl's dream come true. It's not really different than a boy dressing up as a pirate, or an adult wearing mickey ears, in my eyes.

 

[kangaand2roos]

lol this board is hilarious. You people get worked up about just about everything, don't you? I've never taken my daughter to BBB, but, come on, it's not a big deal. Seriously, I lol'ed when I saw someone felt strongly enough against BBB to post against it. High-larious :lol:

I never claimed it was a big deal when I started this post. Will it damage a child by taking them to the BBB?....of course not. Do I feel Disney is doing something horrible by providing this as an option?....no, they want to make money and apparently, plenty of people are willing to pay for it, good for Disney. I just personally would not let my daughter do it. I just think $50 worth of glitter, hairspray, and make up doesn't make any little girl more of a "princess" (in fact sort of the oppposite according to Disney standards which has princesses that are considered to be natural beauties) and you add the BBB sash and then girls walk around in public like that, ....it's all, as I said, sort of unsettling to me, pageant like. That's it and I was wondering if anyone else felt the same, which apparently I am not alone. It is a discussion board, correct?

 

[Laura]

I am getting nervous now- I have not seen the full effect in person, but we do have plans to visit the BBB over in DL. Is the makeup really that overdone?

This is how I feel the BBB SHOULD be:

That looks like a little girl dressing up like a princess.

But this is what I usually see around the parks:

Pageant sashes, hair extensions, sparkles, tons of makeup.

If the kid comes out looking older than when they went in, I think it's too much.

 

[EpcoTim]

I don't see desperate girls looking for a one night stand at a bar in skeleton paint or looking like the wicked witch of the west. I do see them with tons of make up, gloss, glitter, and assorted other crap.

And again, as I said before, there's a difference between dress up and this. I'm not saying eating pizza is bad, just maybe you shouldn't eat a whole pie in one sitting...

:ROFLOL: Perfectly said.

 

[Erika]

This is how I feel the BBB SHOULD be:

That looks like a little girl dressing up like a princess.

But this is what I usually see around the parks:

Pageant sashes, hair extensions, sparkles, tons of makeup.

If the kid comes out looking older than when they went in, I think it's too much.

Interesting! big difference. The first picture is what I saw when I went to book. Yeah, I'll be requesting that she not come out looking like a teenager :lol:

 

[muse1983]

Interesting! big difference. The first picture is what I saw when I went to book. Yeah, I'll be requesting that she not come out looking like a teenager :lol:

Yeah that doesnt look like it has anything to do with Disney. I wouldnt let my daughter go in and come out looking like that. Dressing up like a princess is perfectly fine and would love to let her do that but dressing up like a trashy 12 year old? No....

 

[Testtrack321]

But this is what I usually see around the parks:

Reminds me of the South Park episode where the girls try to be older than they really are. (ok it's a little over the top, but it's what I keep thinking when I read this post.)

 

[unkadug]

Reminds me of the South Park episode where the girls try to be older than they really are. (ok it's a little over the top, but it's what I keep thinking when I read this post.)

Or the "Raisins" episode!

 

[dixiegirl]

lol this board is hilarious. You people get worked up about just about everything, don't you? I've never taken my daughter to BBB, but, come on, it's not a big deal. Seriously, I lol'ed when I saw someone felt strongly enough against BBB to post against it. High-larious :lol:

Oh so True...:lookaroun!

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Do people literaly laugh out loud, roll on the floor and spit things out across their screens and keyboards?

Ive said a million times, dont exaggerate.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Sometimes I get on my knees and thank God I did not get the girls I asked for. He definitely knew better. There's only room for one princess in this family and it's me. :lol: ((Not counting my little furry-girl. Schnauzers can't be quite the princess I can.))

The picture shown above of the 3 little girls post-makeover doesn't look bad to me. I see 3 adorable custom-made outfits that coordinate on 3 little girls who are obviously having a great time. If they did this stuff every day I'm sure it wouldn't get the reaction it did from them. Also, I hope the mother of those little girls isn't seeing how someone made a bad example of them. I think they're adorable. Shoot, I wish I was still a little girl so I could pull off that over-the-top pink overload look.

Each person has their own idea of "fun" or vision of "Princess". One person's idea of the perfect princess may be the lightly-touched look whereas another person's may be the over-the-top glitter-dusted version. Really, when you think about it, all the princesses are different. I suppose it's fitting that all sorts of princesses emerge from the BBB. I think it's wonderful that those Fairy-God-Mother's know how to make each little girl into her own individual vision of "perfect princess". Make-believe is a very important thing and Walt Disney World is the ideal place for that.

If the BBB creeps some people out, that's understandable. But some parents enjoy the experience with their little girls. How can you knock parents enjoying something with their kids just because it's not for you? Everyone's different. Different isn't wrong. It's just different. If you don't like the BBB stuff, don't go. It's not intended to be for everyone.

As for the idea that girly-girl overdone mom's produce crazed girly-girl overdone girls, I'm living proof that this is totally not the case. Every girl has to find their own inner girl and it has nothing to do with how girly their mother was. My mom is like the total anti-girl. She has never allowed anyone to cut her hair, she rarely ever wears even powder on her nose, doesn't diet/excercise, buys clothes for comfort not style, wouldn't dream of having procedures done to enhance her appearance, and has never ever had a manicure or a pedicure. She could care less how she looks and is perplexed by people like me who fret over all the details. As a grown woman I couldn't be any more opposite than my mother. I wear full make-up if I'm out of my house, I shop carefully for things I think are stylish, I fake-n-bake regularly year-round (my natural color is ghostly white & I don't like it + I can now spend more than 5 minutes in the sun without burning), I've been under the knife (God did not grace me with a chest & I wanted clothing to fit properly so I bought exactly what I wanted *and* I'd repair my horrendously disfigured belly that having 2 enormous babies got me if I had $13K I was okay with parting with), I get my hair highlighted every 6 to 8 weeks, I enjoy regular manicures & pedicures, and I'm pretty big on diet/exercise. Do I feel guilty in any way for being so crazy about my appearance? No way. Even my anti-girl mother is totally cool with the choices I've made for myself. Each person has to be comfortable in their own skin. If you aren't comfortable in yours take action so that you are. If you are comfortable with what the good Lord gave ya, hooray for you. That's wonderful. Don't go knocking the girly-girls who go a little nutty with their appearance. We're all different. That's not a bad thing.

Also, to the OP, lemme just share a little lesson I learned as a parent. Before I had children of my own my nephew would throw horrible tantrums and I'd look at him rolling around screaming and say, "My kids will never..." Then I had a niece who watched annoying shows on tv constantly like Barney and I would look at her sitting there totally absorbed in what I considered mindless trash and I'd think, "My kids will never..." Then I had kids. My firstborn threw the most horrible tantrums which I had no clue how to correct at first. I was shocked and confused. Then, as it turns out, both of my boys looooved those irritating character shows like Barney and Blues Clues and they'd beg to watch them over and over and over until even *I* knew every stinkin' aggravating word of the dialogue. Lemme just say that the statement "My kids will never...." is a curse. You can't even think it. As soon as you start to think "My kids will never...." they will. Trust me. Be prepared. It's not entirely a horrible thing if your kids become the ones you thought would never be interested in such. Barney and Blues Clues didn't hurt either of my boys. Chandler's tantrums taught him that such behavior will get you the exact opposite of what you want if you don't act right. The anti-BBB parents could end up with a total girly-girl who begs and pleads to be that glittery princess walking out of the BBB. What will you do? Refuse? Cave? Find a happy median? Try to find positive lessons to be learned? We're all just doing our best. Just wanted to pass that handy mom-tip on cursing yourself with those words "My kids will never...." :lol::lol:

 

[AEfx]

I don't think there is anything *wrong* with it, to each their own, but yes, I do think some of it looks a bit overdone.

Seeing a cute Princess in a dress and done up hair is simply adorable - but when they slather on the face paint like it's Tammy Faye Baker dress-up hour is a bit over the top IMHO.

 

[minnie2000]

I took my 2 daughters there a few years ago. They were about 6 and 9 I think. We had the cheaper package, and bought dresses separately. They absolutely loved it, and the fairy godmothers were wonderful and made the experience fun and special. I did think there was too much make-up however, and I didn't really like any of the hair styles.

Luckily both my girls chose the simple bun, as they didn't like the hair extensions, neither did I. Their hair was pulled back very tight, with their fringes pulled back, and it didn't really suit them. We have never been back, mainly because of the cost - it was a one time thing, but also, because we didn't really like the result!

I think the idea is wonderful - pampering a little girl for a special occasion, but I think the make up should be minimal, and there should be better hair styles!

I agree with the person who posted the photos above, I like the first photo, but I don't like the overdone make-up on the three otherwise cute little girls in the second photo.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Do people literaly laugh out loud, roll on the floor and spit things out across their screens and keyboards?

Ive said a million times, dont exaggerate.

:lol:

 

[stlbobby]

I think the main distinction is BBB is a special occasional treat where pageants are lifestyle where little girls are practice strutting to eventually be judged.

 

[PryncessLace]

I don't find the dressing up or make up all that creepy... what I do find creepy (or rather ugly) is the hideous hair piece they put on all those adorable little girls. I think the little girls who have their hair up in a bun with pixie dust and a small rhinestone Mickey barette look soooo much cuter and less ridiculous than the ones who have the tacky stringy hairpiece attached to their head as well.

We don't have kids but if/when we do ever have a daughter and she wants to be a princess for a day, I think it would not only be more cost effective to buy the dress and pixie dust and hair pin ahead of time and do it ourselves, but it would also be easier to control the amount of make up (which I agree is a bit much sometimes). It wouldn't be too difficult to get up one morning and create a mini BBB in the resort room. Paint the nails, do the hair, sparkle on some glitter and surprise her with the Belle dress she didn't know was in the suitcase all along. :lol:

We do this for our daughter when we go to Disney & honestly she ends up looking better than the girls that go to the BBB. We went for her birthday last year and put the dresses out after she went to bed. We told her the princesses brought them while she was asleep. I believe the experience was just as special to her and much less expensive (other than the dress). I think we spent $ 10.00 on glitter hairspray & nail polish.

 

[OilSlinger822]

I worked at the BBB last year and while, yes, some girls do leave looking a bit tacky, that is mostly the family's doing. At the BBB we always put the makeup on very lightly and made sure they didn't look like you know what... the makeup kit goes home with the girls and many times the parents would put on more makeup themselves. As for the hair extensions, of course they look silly sometimes (i had more girls than i can count ask for red hair when they were blonde haha. they wanted to be Ariel)

..but that's just it, it's all make believe and they're just dressing up during their vacation. It's not like they dress like that as an everyday thing. It's called having fun and pretending. Disney is all about that. I understand if you don't want your kids looking like teens when they're 6, but they don't look like teens. they look like little girls who have a sparkly dress on with a little bit of makeup.

It would be a totally different thing if we were spray tanning them and making them wear false teeth like i keep seeing in those beauty pageants on tv for little girls lol

 

[_Scar]

BBB creepy? Nah.

I've seen some AWESOME little girl's costumes around the parks- I saw a family of mini Pocahontas and I almost couldn't believe my eyes. It was very cool.

But if they start doing it for men then it could get creepy...