
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, August 4, 1995                   TAG: 9508040011
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: NANCY GLEINER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

REAL BUFFED BABES

The time is ripe for a new mane event, and this new competition is definitely on the cutting edge: the Ms. Bald U.S.A. Pageant 1995 - literally a hair-razing event! In what promises to be shear delight, contestants will lose their luscious locks during the tonsorial talent portion.

Yes, the contestants will be tress-fallen as they compete for a $500 grand prize, performing a skit as the razor's edge approaches. For those with asymmetrically shaped heads, this could prove the unkindest cut of all.

Appropriately, one of the judges is the editor of Yankee Clipper magazine.

Contestants are being sought for the pageant, to be held Sept. 20 in Cincinnati. The event is sponsored by the Progressive Hair Club, which has more than 500 members worldwide who love women with short cuts - or less. For an application, call (704) 233-CUTS.

Mike Chapman, a hairdresser and founder of the club, insists the pageant is strictly legit. The only naked body parts will be above the neck.

Participants will receive a bonus, based on the current length of their hair. The longer the locks, the greater the green.

Not a bad deal, really - getting paid for kissing bad hair days good-bye.

by CNB