"This picture was taken sometime in seventh or eighth grade at Disneyland. I commonly refer to junior high as 'The Ugly Years,' and they are horribly painful to look back on! My senior pictures thankfully turned out better." -Laney
After the jump, Laney today...
"This picture was taken at a high school marching band contest in which we had participated. I (Laura) clearly thought that having thick black glasses and extremely long hair was stylish. And Stef thought putting beads on her marching band hoodie would be unique touch. Our braces were also classy. Our more recent picture is definitely a relief to both of us!" --Laura, on left
After the jump: Laura and Stef today...
"This is my fourth-grade school picture in Hiawatha, KS, and I am totally rocking that 'child of the 90s' look. It is so obvious that my mother dressed me. I've got the giant floral shirt, (which I got rid of, just recently, actually) my teeth (pre-braces), my awesome PERM, and my circle glasses. Yep, I was one cool kid." --Kelli
After the jump: Kelli today...
"My best friend Lauren (left) and I had just turned 13. We were at a luncheon in Beverly Hills for some type of fundraising charity (we were junior members). I lived down the street from her and I remember her coming over about three hours in advance so we could 'get ready' together. Her Dad worked for Jafra at thetime so we had way too much make-up at our disposal.
"A bottle of foundation and a can of hairspray later I don't think we looked better than when we started. I had not yet realized that my fluorescent blonde hair was actually curly so I had spent a painful amount of additional time trying to blow-dry it straight. You can tell that we both have braces from the discomfort in our facial expressions. My glasses are the ubiquitous Marchon frame that were available in a variety of speckled colors as well as a pearly lavender which I also had." --Molly
After the jump: Molly and Lauren today...
"This was taken on a good hair day at age 13 in Baltimore! I'm not quite sure what I was going for with this haircut, but the only thing that comes to mind was 'wolf running wild.' I used so much Aquanet that I'm sure I depleted the ozone single-handedly." --Ellen
After the jump: Ellen today...
