‘‘I loved how it completely transformed her.

And I loved how she embraced it.’’

‘‘The idea was to bring in some of that Gisele [Bundchen] coloring,’’ Manuel explains.

America’s Next Top Model | The Central Pennsylvania native looked like she came straight off the Paris runways in her fresh bob. ‘‘You could tell she was thinking, ‘Oh this

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‘‘That dark brunet hair and her size pigeonholed her to a specific look.

We tried to broaden her appeal, and it worked.’’

Remembers Manuel: ‘‘I was against the weave.

America’s Next Top Model | The inspiration was German model-actress Nadjah Auermann , but the combination of Amanda’s icy blue eyes and platinum blond hair looked a little too Lord

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I wasn’t against the color.

We had so many problems with it.

We eventually cut the weave down and let it be short and red.

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The frizzy, short style only accentuated her slight height.

‘‘People say, ‘How thin do you have to be?’

Fashion is about proportions.’’

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‘‘As you could obviously tell, we were all thinking, ‘What is this?

What is going on?’’’

Tyra said, ‘Let them finish it, and we’ll address it.’’’

America’s Next Top Model | The jarring orange hue of Fatima’s locks wasn’t the only problem. The frizzy, short style only accentuated her slight height. ‘'[The long hair] helped cheat

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‘‘We were trying to find a way to make her a lot more editorial-looking,’’ Manuel says.

‘‘The contestants are responsible for presenting themselves at judging, and she worked that mohawk.

Best: Joanie (Cycle 6)

Who could forgetANTM’s snaggletooth incident?

America’s Next Top Model | We have to give Molly credit for not crying, complaining, or stomping her way out of this totally disastrous weave. ‘‘As you could obviously tell,

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Joanie not only got a lighter blond look, but her distracting snaggletooth removed too.

Says Manuel: ‘‘I have to credit Tyra for that one.

She said, ‘I really think we do need to address her teeth.

America’s Next Top Model | The soft-spoken Naima, who ended up winning her cycle, kicked her delicate side to the curb with an edgy mohawk. ‘‘We were trying to find

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Joanie has this classic beauty, like a cosmetic model.

The beauty business could be a great moneymaker for her, and we really need to perfect everything.’

I was like, ‘Yeah!’

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I didn’t even know we were doing that on our show!’’

Best: Yoanna (Cycle 2)

Goodbye, ho-hum shoulder-length hair; hello, high fashion!

‘‘Her hair at that mid-length and layeredyou lost all that beauty,’’ Manuel says.

America’s Next Top Model | Who could forget ANTM ’s snaggletooth incident? Joanie got not only a lighter blond look, but her distracting snaggletooth removed, too. Says Manuel: ‘‘I have

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Butit turns outthe chop wasn’t meant to be so short.

Manuel explains: ‘‘I was in a giddy mood that day.

It was a little too much black tea.

America’s Next Top Model | Fixing a snaggletooth is one thing, but a procedure to widen the gap between Chelsey’s two front teeth — to go for '’ the Lauren

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I was just cutting chunks [of her hair] out.

I was totally just going on the fly.

No one told me to do that.

America’s Next Top Model | Goodbye, ho-hum shoulder-length hair; hello, high fashion! Yoanna, who went on to win her cycle, got the Linda Evangelista treatment with a cropped, jawline-accentuating cut.

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I probably exacerbated the situation.

She definitely was crying the whole time I was doing it.

But, she and I have talked about it since.

America’s Next Top Model | Jaeda’s long mane was a flattering contrast to her masculine features, but after a short, Halle Berry-inspired cut, she looked just about ready to hit

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We’re totally good.’’

‘‘Samantha looked so much like the really cute girl at the mall,’’ Manuel says.

‘‘She needed something more drastic.

America’s Next Top Model | Forget smizing — a pair of scissors proved to be the most powerful tool during Samantha’s stint on the show. ‘‘Samantha looked so much like

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She became far more editorial-looking, and a lot less commercial-looking.’’

Traumatized by the first chop, Cassandra wouldn’t let the makeover team go the full distance.

‘‘It was ridiculous,’’ says Manuel.

America’s Next Top Model | Tyra envisioned a Mia Farrow-style haircut for the former beauty-pageant contestant but never got her wish. Traumatized by the first chop, Cassandra wouldn’t let the

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‘‘We had already cut off 13 inches!

What was 1 more inch?

She could’ve been the next Twiggy if she wanted.’’

America’s Next Top Model | Eva came into the competition boasting one of the most flawless complexions in ANTM history, but her dark hair didn’t do it any favors. A

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A short cut and highlights helped set the stage for her Cycle 3 win.

‘‘She’s kept it to this day.’’

Unfortunately, a cut that was meant to be edgy looked just plain awkward.

America’s Next Top Model | Manuel says the team gave Sara a short style with a heavy front layer because ‘‘she needed something extreme to work with that jawline.’’ Unfortunately,

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But Jay & Co. also gave the quirky contestant a more flattering hairstyle.

Says Manuel, ‘‘She’s so tall that the long hair dragged her down.

It really fought her proportions.’’

America’s Next Top Model | Like Joanie , Norelle got more than a mane makeover when the team had her braces removed. But Jay & Co. also gave the quirky

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In this case, what Stacy Ann got in exchange was a faux-hawk that not even Tyra could rock.

America’s Next Top Model | Manuel explains, ‘‘Most girls don’t like having to take out a weave because they paid a lot of money for it.’’ In this case, what

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