Big hairy deal
Recently, I realized Emmie was looking too much like Pat Benatar for my tastes. Her mullet was out of control and I was feeling bad. I mean she was still totally cute, but she was definitely looking like a baby "before" picture. And she was desperately in need of the "after" look.
I balked at cutting her hair because, wah, she's a little girl and she's supposed to have long, beautiful hair pulled back in ribbons and ponytails. The reality was her hair was about three inches longer in the back than anyplace else and the minute I put a bow in her hair, she yanked it out.
It's not like I am raising Crystal Gayle here, so what was I afraid of? I said to myself, "Self, there are tons of little girls with damn cute bobs out there, and by god, Emmie is going to be one of them." She didn't need any bangs, as her hair naturally sweeps to the side quite easily, but the party in the back had to go.
Before I could change my mind, I had her in the stroller and with camera in hand, we were off to the fun kiddie haircut place down the street. Little did she know there would be sharp objects involved, but she knew she was going out with Mommy and Jack wasn't coming, so this was an outing to be excited about.
Let me show you some "before" shots:
The pensive mullet, contemplating the view outside.
Cute kid, straggly hair.
After waiting for an hour (yes, I waited an hour with my toddler) she was in the chair. Coincidentally, the same chair her brother got his first haircut in. Sob.
Here we go...
Snip, snip. As the hair falls to the floor, I find it hard to swallow. Emmie is oblivious, fascinated by driving the car.
What the...? Where is all my hair?
I couldn't be more pleased with the final result. Her little bob is super-cute and looks so healthy. And now it will grow out evenly and look better on an everyday basis. There is some concern she might look like a boy, but I'll just dress her in pink and we'll be fine.
Who IS that girl?
Stylish!
I balked at cutting her hair because, wah, she's a little girl and she's supposed to have long, beautiful hair pulled back in ribbons and ponytails. The reality was her hair was about three inches longer in the back than anyplace else and the minute I put a bow in her hair, she yanked it out.
It's not like I am raising Crystal Gayle here, so what was I afraid of? I said to myself, "Self, there are tons of little girls with damn cute bobs out there, and by god, Emmie is going to be one of them." She didn't need any bangs, as her hair naturally sweeps to the side quite easily, but the party in the back had to go.
Before I could change my mind, I had her in the stroller and with camera in hand, we were off to the fun kiddie haircut place down the street. Little did she know there would be sharp objects involved, but she knew she was going out with Mommy and Jack wasn't coming, so this was an outing to be excited about.
Let me show you some "before" shots:
The pensive mullet, contemplating the view outside.
Cute kid, straggly hair.
After waiting for an hour (yes, I waited an hour with my toddler) she was in the chair. Coincidentally, the same chair her brother got his first haircut in. Sob.
Here we go...
Snip, snip. As the hair falls to the floor, I find it hard to swallow. Emmie is oblivious, fascinated by driving the car.
What the...? Where is all my hair?
I couldn't be more pleased with the final result. Her little bob is super-cute and looks so healthy. And now it will grow out evenly and look better on an everyday basis. There is some concern she might look like a boy, but I'll just dress her in pink and we'll be fine.
Who IS that girl?
Stylish!
posted by Amy at
10:36 PM
7 Comments:
Very cute do! I've been whacking at my kids' hair giving them the inverted bob look...short in back, longer sidesto tuck behind their ears. Pretty cute. Makes me want to get rid of my mommy ponytail...almost.
It's always sad for that first haircut. With my son it was cutting off the curls...they never came back. With my daughter, she didn't have hair AT ALL until she was 2. So when it did grow in, I was tormented by the mullet, but sad to snip at all. :) She looks gorgeous! And before you know it she'll have so much hair you'll be begging her to go brush it, PLEASE...hypothetically speaking, of course.
very stylin. Love the little chairs they get to sit in. love your caption when she's touching the back of her hair, lol!
So cute!
Jack was also rocking the baby mullet until very recently. I HATE to cut his hair because he loses his MIND during the hair cut, and I feel compelled to tip the whole price of the cut. Ugh.
Fabulous bob for Emmie!
Super cute!
And there's no need to rush the bows -- that will all come, in time. :)
My girls have worn bows all day everyday since birth. That is the ONLY way to get them to keep them on, you wear them down. Even in PJs headband bows were on. I know this makes me somewhat of a freak, but I had a boy first and love me some big bows.
Adorable! Her hair looks like my daughter's at that age. My son was a little baldy!
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