I am the oldest of four girls and I have three girls of my own. Growing up, my mom did our hair just about every day. It was just part of the routine: come in the bathroom, stand on the stool, get your hair done, and have your bangs fluffed. (I was a child of the ‘80s.)
As a mom of girls now, I love it when my girls’ hair is done and beautiful, but sometimes getting there can be hard. Here are four tips that have helped us out in our hair routine:
1) Have the right tools and have them handy. I have two brushes (one for tangles and one to brush hair smooth) and a rat tail comb (for parts) that I use to get everything done. I also have a spray bottle that gives a good amount of water with each spray. Everything beyond that is product and that is determined by preference. I stole my organization from shedoeshair.blogspot.com (my favorite hair blog) and hung a clear shoe organizer on the back of our bathroom door. Everything I need is in reach and visible.
2) Plan ahead. I always have at least an idea of what I’m going to do with the hair before I get the wiggly girl in the bathroom. Once I know what I want to do the rest is easy. The problems come when I hem and haw over how to style the hair. There are so many little girl hair-do blogs out there. Bookmark your favorites and scroll through them every once in a while.
3) K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple, Stupid. There are a few tricks to turn a simple ponytail into something beautiful without it taking all morning long. Once you find something that works and looks great, there’s nothing wrong with sticking to it. I have a few staple hair dos that aren’t hard but look fancy. There is no need to re-create the wheel every morning on your daughter’s head.
4) Work together. I am most successful with doing hair when my girls are excited for it too. This isn’t always the case, but we’ve found some compromises: browse the hair-do blogs together to find something you both like, give your daughter a choice (a bow or a flower clip, a braid or a twist, etc.), or go accessory shopping together. Finally, there’s always tomorrow. If they’re not happy with how I’ve styled their hair, I usually let them choose the style the next day, even if it’s not my favorite.
Guest Blogger: Joy, a mother of three girls who never have a bad hair day. Read Joy’s other guest blog post, “General Conference Idea for Pre-schoolers.”
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