Hair and Beauty in the Wizarding World

[ritadear2]

No: HPFGUIDX 37302

In a previous post, I wrote:

"I'd imagine this to be true, too. She can't possibly be spending 
> three hours to get her hair under control on a daily basis. 
> Besides, Rita Skeeter described her as pretty or attractive or 
> something with her hair all wild anyway, and Krum found her 
> attractive enough to ask her out, and Ron is obviously smitten. I 
> don't think Hermione needs to fuss with hair potion to be 
pretty."

And Finwich responded with:

"None does, IMO."

and then later, with:

"I prefer simple dressing. I can't think a witch would want 
makeup... Colour-changing spells etc."

But, unfortunately (or understandably) in the Potterworld, physical 
attractiveness does play a role in finding a mate--the Veela for 
example.  And Harry is attracted to Cho, not only because she's 
smart and a good quiddich player, but also because she's 
*pretty*, and like any adolescent boy, he and Ron get kudos from 
their peers by being able to get "the prettiest girls in the school" 
as their dates for the ball.  Lupin's shabby robes were under 
criticism, Bill wears and earring for decoration, and Hermione 
also felt the need to shrink her teeth and fix her hair (at least for 
that one occasion), so it doesn't seem to be a totally 
"come-as-you-are" environment.

Finwich also wrote:

"They're as different as Muggles, I think. Anyway, how can you tell 
with all those loosely hanging ropes? Arthur Weasley doesn't 
exercise much (and was in bad shape, not quite managing his 
breath after the walk).."

True, but no matter how loose the robes are, at some point, 
we're all seen without them!  Maybe that's who Snape's love in 
the series will be, the exercise coach Dumbledore hires on to 
whip all their flabby butts into shape, lol.

Rita