My daughter found her calling as a hairdresser

[GB]

We know this because she now has first hand experience cutting her own hair. She was alone in her room with scissors and apparently decided it was time for a new look. Thankfully the hairdresser will be able to fit her in tonight to fix it

 

[HMGgal]

What, no pictures to share??? I did that, too, plus a bonus load of Vaseline in my hair. My mother was not pleased.

 

[GB]

The pictures are being taken now, but they are not really coming out well enough to show her skill.

 

[Callisto in NC]

Ah, welcome to parenthood of a young girl. I know more moms and dads who have been there than those that haven't. My poor SIL has three girls, one down, two to go for this to happen.

 

[Barbara L]

My sister cut hers so badly that my mom had to shave her head! They weren't sure she was going to have any hair when she started kindergarten, but thankfully she did! My mom said it actually seemed to grow in thicker, so maybe it was a good thing! She also cut my doll's hair and anything else she got her hands on.

This reminds me of a great scene in the book "Papa's Daughter" (a true story), about a girl (telling the story, as an adult) who loves to cut everything she can get her hands on. She finds a paper and cuts a beautiful deer out of it. She shows it to her parents, proud of her skill. Her father (a minister) wasn't too happy, as it was his sermon that she had cut up!

Barbara

 

[momerlyn]

Didn't your brother do that in camp one year...right before your bar mitzvah? Or his?

 

[GB]

Well my brother shaved his head at camp one yeah, but that was for money. That kid would do anything for money back then.

I cut my hair at camp years before that though. Must run in the family.

 

[miniman]

I remember cutting my hair in my teens - not particularly well, had to wear a hat for a long time.

 

[Callisto in NC]

Still waiting for pics of the new do.

 

[roadfix]

I married my hairdresser.

 

[GB]

They really didn't come out Callisto

 

[Callisto in NC]

They really didn't come out Callisto

In all seriousness, I am sorry they didn't come out not because you can't share them here but because that is a milestone in a child's life. Try again because you will want them in your memory books of her.

 

[GB]

My camera lens is actually damaged right now and needs to go to the shop so my wife was the one taking the pictures with her camera.

They are at the hair dresser right now so it is too late for any more pictures. DW did save the actual hair though so we will be able to laugh about this for years to come.

 

[Callisto in NC]

I edited the smart alec comment.

Hair shots can be a tricky task with point and shoots something about the autofocus doesn't like the refractions of the hair. I got it a lot with my first point and shoot when I would take pictures of the cats.

 

[GB]

You didn't need to edit it. I thought it was funny.

 

[GB]

OK here is her handiwork.

 

[MexicoKaren]

Hey, has she been watching re-runs of "Friends?" Got herself a Jennifer Aniston "do". She is adorable. We haven't seen pictures of her for awhile...she is growing up!

 

[GB]

Thanks Karen

 

[Callisto in NC]

Adorable. If this is the "before" mom took her to the hair dresser, she's got serious talent.

 

[GB]

Yep that is the before. I told you she found her new calling