Figure skaters often do their own hair and makeup before they go on the ice — a process that can take several hours, depending on the look they’re going for.

Why do female figure skaters wear tights?

Figure skates are so cute, why cover them?” In addition to the style, wearing tights over figure skates serves a practical purpose — to keep the figure skater from tripping over her own laces, which could be as painful as it would be embarrassing during an Olympics competition.

Can you figure skate with your hair down?

Some figure skaters can wear some hair up and also leave some of the hair down. For figure skating, this style works best for short or medium length hair.

What ice skater is a CoverGirl?

Ashley Wagner
U.S. Figure Skating champion Ashley Wagner is headed to the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in February. She’s excited about that — and also excited that she’s just been named CoverGirl’s latest, well, CoverGirl.

Can figure skaters have bangs?

Bangs. Some figure skaters skate with bangs. If bangs are worn, they should be cut short so nothing distracts a skater’s performance or practice.

Do you have to cut your hair for figure skating?

Most boys’ hair is short enough that little has to be done to change their hair for figure skating. A good rule of thumb is to cut a boy’s hair often, especially before figure skating competitions. Most figure skating judges like short hair, but some boys do wear longer styles for ice skating.

Do you have to wear a uniform as a figure skater?

Citing The International Skating Union Handbook, it has revealed that although figure skaters don’t have to wear uniforms, they do have to follow a dress code, regardless of gender or rank. And modesty is one of the main stipulations.

Do you have to wear a skirt in Figure Skating?

Figure skating costumes may seem like a way for the competitors to express themselves, but there are slew of rules they still have to abide by; one of them being that skirts are basically mandatory. Before 2003, all female skaters had to don a skirt in competition, or else points would be deducted by the judges.

What are the new rules for figure skating?

A recent rule added to the Olympic figure skating competition has left some critics calling for a change. For the scoring, skaters are give a 10% bonus when executing jumps in the second-half of the routine. Due to this exception, many competitors backload their programs to potentially gain more points.