Off to the Beauty Salon

WHEN YOUR DAUGHTER COMES OUT OF THE WOMB WITH HAIR LIKE THIS...

IT IS HARD TO WANT TO TRIM IT...EVER.

SHE WAS BORN WITH NATURAL STYLE.

AND AS HER HAIR GREW, SO DID HER PERSONALITY.


WITH HAIR SO LONG AND PERSONALITY SO BIG, WE DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE. (PERHAPS ATTENDING THAT OBAMA RALLY INSPIRED MORE CHANGE THAN EXPECTED?)

I DECIDED CHARLOTTE WAS READY FOR HER FIRST HAIR CUT. AND AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DISCUSSING THE DETAILS OF THE CUT, SHE WAS IN AGREEMENT. SO, WE MADE OUR PLANS, PICKED A SALON CLOSE TO TARGET (WHY NOT KILL TWO ERRANDS WITH ONE DRIVE?), AND SET OFF TO MAKE MEMORIES.



BEFORE.
PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW.


EVERY GIRL NEEDS TO THUMB THROUGH A MAGAZINE BEFORE HER TRIM.

"I'LL PROBABLY NEED SOME NEW PRODUCTS AFTER MY CUT."

"IS THIS ONE FOR MEN OR WOMEN?"

CAUTIOUSLY OBSERVING THE STYLISTS.

SHE ONLY BECAME TIMID WHEN SHE HEARD HAIR DRYERS; SHE IS NOT A FAN.

THE LITTLE MAN LOOKS ON. THIS SWEET BOY LETS HER HAVE ALL OF THE FUN.

PLEASED TO SEE HERSELF IN THE GIANT MIRROR.

(I CHICKENED OUT AND ASKED FOR ONLY TWO INCHES TO BE TRIMMED. I LOVE HOW SHE LETS ME STYLE HER HAIR EACH DAY, AND NOW THAT SHE'S OLDER SHE REQUESTS CERTAIN LOOKS.

TO BE HONEST, WE THINK HER MESSY MANE COMPLIMENTS HER PERSONALITY.)

THE FINISHED LOOK.

(I PROMISE YOU THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY STYLE HER HAIR. ITS AMAZING HOW A LITTLE TRIM CAN GIVE YOU SUCH BOUNCE!)

QUITE SATISFIED WITH HER "SHORT CUT" AS SHE PREFERRED TO CALL IT.

OUR TRIP ENDED WITH A BIG SMILE, PINK BUBBLE GUM FLAVORED SUCKER, SATISFIED CUSTOMER AND CONTENT MOMMY. I'M GLAD WE WAITED THIS LONG FOR HER FIRST CUT; IT WAS A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR HER AND I.

THANK YOU CINDY AND GREAT CLIPS! WE'LL BE BACK.

THOUGH, DON'T THINK YOU'RE GETTING YOUR HANDS ON OUR SWEET BOY'S HEAD. DID YOU SEE THOSE GROWING CURLS? PRECIOUS.