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Why I Allowed My Daughter To Cut Her Hair

04.24.2017 by bethanysiggins //

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img 7936 - Why I Allowed My Daughter To Cut Her HairAbout two months ago, my six-year old daughter asked to have her shoulder-length hair cut like her brother’s hair (quite short). I waited a few weeks before making the appointment for her, periodically checking to see if she still wanted to do. Yes, she was firm. I talked her away from Nathan’s super short cut, however. My advice was to do a more feminine style: a pixie like Michelle Williams. img 7961 - Why I Allowed My Daughter To Cut Her HairI showed her a few photos on Pinterest. She liked them and agreed.

Why It’s Perfect for Her

I am in the business of helping people refine their personal image. It is my job to make sure my clients look like who they are and what they do. My daughter is a tomboy, and she hates me to do anything with her hair (no pony tails, no braids, no barrettes, etc.). While a pixie is amazingly well-suited to her face shape and bone structure, it is also the perfect cut for a sensible, slightly boy-ish young lady!

Who Cut It

I asked my personal hair stylist, Julianna of Bocz Salon (photographed below with Vivien), to do the cut. I didn’t trust anyone else to do it. Great success! The cut is so easy to wash and style. And best of all, no tangles for me to comb (Vivien is tender-headed).  Vivien has been skipping around, super happy with her new haircut. She has loved it from the start.

The Lessons

Here is what I hope she takes away from this experience.

img 7975 - Why I Allowed My Daughter To Cut Her HairDo what you love. This applies to the career she will one day pursue, the clothing she will buy and the updates and changes she will make over the years to her image. Do not worry what others think. Make up your own mind and go for it.

She is in charge of her image. Vivien is free to express herself through her personal image. While I still play the role of her mother, protecting, guiding and teaching her, she can make image choices for herself. I may not agree with all her choices, but she has the power to make them!

Change is good. Vivien has always resisted most new challenges. This is not something she was taught. It is simply in her DNA. However, now that she has experienced a dramatic image change that made her very happy, I hope she will understand that change is a part of life, and many changes are good ones.

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What I Learned

Here is what I took away from this experience: I am very proud of my daughter. She is smart, strong and very capable. While she has received a little bit of negative feedback on her new look from a couple of peers, she stands firm in her choice to cut her hair. She loves it, and I love her.

img 7973 - Why I Allowed My Daughter To Cut Her HairBrother Nathan was less than interested in what was happening.

img 7990 - Why I Allowed My Daughter To Cut Her HairVivien made a sweet new friend before she left the salon.

What image change would you like to make? Let me know in your comments! Better yet, let’s discuss how best to execute them! Message me, and let’s get started.

All photos are my own.

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Categories // Personal Style Tags // Bocz, hair, hair salon, haircut, personal image, personality, pixie, pixie cut, Seattle

Comments

  1. Cortney Guy says

    April 25, 2017 at 12:22 am

    Essence of a fashion consultant from start 2 finish. Thanks for sharing.

    • bethanysiggins says

      April 25, 2017 at 3:13 am

      Thank you so much, Cortney. 🙂

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