Since Sugarplum took her hair cutting needs into her own hands yesterday and my friend that usually cuts our hair is unavailable this weekend and I don’t trust anyone else and we are having a party this afternoon, I had to take fixing her haircut into my own hands.
I have to admit I didn’t sleep most of the night, worried about it. Doodle’s first haircut I did was in no way a raging success so I was apprehensive of my abilities to say the least.
A few tips:
- I had her shower and wash her hair and did it basically soaking wet, this helped it “stick” together easier and made it much easier to cut.
- I used a backwards pocket bib as a makeshift gown which also helped to catch the cut pieces and keep them off the floor
- Make sure your scissors are SHARP! Mine were not (this time or with Doodle’s) and it definitely made things more difficult than it needed to be
- Use a fine tooth comb to comb the hair down as straight and smooth as possible
But, in the end, things turned out okay. It’s not perfect by any means and I will probably clean it up tomorrow (it’s longer on one side than the other) but for now, it will do.
And yes, she is super cute, even with short hair. But that doesn’t mean I won’t deeply miss those baby curls (the only baby curls my kids have ever had!)
I remember my older daughter not wanting to nap at about 3 doing the same thing. I think it was off one side. It was very sad. Don’t remember how I fixed but it did grow back.
I know it will grow back, but I am still mourning those baby curls that are probably lost forever!