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What's your DD's hairstyle - how did you decide?

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Modestandatinybitsexy · 29/05/2021 07:53

DD is two next month, if it wasn't for the lockdowns we would have had her first haircut ages ago. She now has a lot of hair and I'm finding it hard to decide what cut to go for.

With DS it was easy, he had it trimmed until he was about two and then had the sides cut short "like daddy".

DD's hair is past her shoulders and falls in loose waves/ringlets. It's honestly beautiful and I'm terrified of ruining it. I think she likes it - as much as she can when it needs brushing every day. I'm seeing a lot of short Bob styles which would be easier to deal with. It feels like a big decision!! Help!

What's your DD's hairstyle - how did you decide?
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AbsolutelyPatsy · 29/05/2021 08:02

what lovely hair,
i would just go for a triim

TeenMinusTests · 29/05/2021 08:03

My DDs had short hair (above shoulders) until they could look after it themselves.
I could not cope with the fussing about tangles, washing etc.

If you get it cut shorter, you can always grow it again.
Shorter will be cooler for summer too.

Or don't. It is very pretty from the photo.

reallyreallyborednow · 29/05/2021 08:06

Mine had a pixie cut for the first few years, easy to manage and looked great. It also meant her hair grew in very strong when she did grow it later.

Do what you want. You aren’t going to “damage” it or affect it any way by cutting it, it will grow back.

Does she like it being brushed etc? Is it easy to care for? That would be my guide. I’d cut it to a length that makes it easily manageable and less stressful for both of you.

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starrynight21 · 29/05/2021 08:06

My DD had very curly hair which tangled easily. I had it cut fairly short until she started school, at which time she decided she wanted it long, so we went with that. She is now an adult and has always worn it very long.

The good thing about hair is that it will always grow. So cut it or not, it will always grow back if she changes her mind.

IamChipmunk · 29/05/2021 08:07

My dd is 4, has only had her hair cut 3 times ever, once was last summer to tidy it before starting school.
She has it long with a side parting. I prefer to be able to put it up for school or when she needs it out of the way in a pony tail. I wish i could do the fancy plaits you can do but despite my sils efforts to teach me i can only do a standard plait or pony!

I would leave your dds long, its beautiful.

AprilAzpilicueta · 29/05/2021 08:09

Wow, her hair is beautiful!

I would make a decision about style based on how much she minds the maintenance. My toddler has a bob because she doesn't like having her hair tied or clipped up, so a bob keeps it neat, and easy to wash and brush.

YellowMonday · 29/05/2021 08:09

Her hair is stunning! I would go for a trim. Braids are fantastic for school and over summer.

When brushing, it makes it easier to spray water on the hair and use the special detangle for curly hair brush.

daisypond · 29/05/2021 08:10

Your DD’s hair is very pretty. But she is only two. I’d go for something much shorter and more practical unless she is happy to have it brushed and washed etc. Her hair will grow back.

RaspberryBlonde · 29/05/2021 08:11

What beautiful hair! It's worth bearing in mind that at that age, they could just be baby curls, so may not grow back once they are cut off.

I kept my DD's hair short until she started school at which point she realised all the other girls had long hair and asked to grow it. Short is a lot easier unless you have a very cooperative child who keeps still for the brushing!

showmethegin · 29/05/2021 08:12

I am jealous of a 2 year olds hair!

Paddingtonthebear · 29/05/2021 08:13

My DD had hair a bit like that, the really curly curls were lost when cut and it’s pretty straight now

IdblowJonSnow · 29/05/2021 08:15

Omg it's beautiful.
My youngest had very curly hair but when she was about 5 it went straight! Sad
I'd leave it personally other than a trim.

Checkingout811 · 29/05/2021 08:16

Why does it need a cut and style? Just have it trimmed it looks nice as it is.
There’s no pre requisite for having their hair cut at a particular time.
Also, if they’re not baby curls she might look silly with a wavy Bob and you’ll find it’ll spring up shorter due to the waves.
My DD has only ever had a trim and at 8 it’s now near the bottom of her back and in beautiful thick waves.

ladygindiva · 29/05/2021 08:17

What beautiful hair. All 3 of mine were baldies and only had tufts of short hair at 2 years, which actually made life a lot easier than my friends with kids with long hair early on! I had short hair as a young child, a sort of pageboy bob style, my mum admits it's because she couldn't be doing with all the brushing and styling. Not sure that works with curls though, they're beautiful, I'd just leave it.

fruitpastille · 29/05/2021 08:17

I have one dd with a bob and one with long hair. The long hair is actually easier in a way as if it's a bit messy it can just go in a pony tail/plait. The bob is lovely when it's smooth and straight but this takes work!

I agree they could be baby curls that won't grow back. Just have a trim. You can always do something different next time.

WaterBottle123 · 29/05/2021 08:18

My daughters have always decided for themselves. They wear it long.

honeybuns007 · 29/05/2021 08:19

@reallyreallyborednow

Mine had a pixie cut for the first few years, easy to manage and looked great. It also meant her hair grew in very strong when she did grow it later.

Do what you want. You aren’t going to “damage” it or affect it any way by cutting it, it will grow back.

Does she like it being brushed etc? Is it easy to care for? That would be my guide. I’d cut it to a length that makes it easily manageable and less stressful for both of you.

Cutting hair into a pixie has zero effect in what is happening at the roots. It would have had no impact on the quality of your daughters future hair growth. We are not trees being pruned. Hair is not alive.
wishes1111 · 29/05/2021 08:21

I'm so jealous of your two year olds hair 😂 it's absolutely beautiful! So shiny and full.

A trim, some detangling spray when wet and maybe even a little hair oil through the ends when dry to stop it getting tangled and keep it soft.

EyeDrops · 29/05/2021 08:24

If she's happy for you to brush it and tie it back when needed, I'd just give it a trim. It's beautiful! Does it even need a trim? I only had my 4 year old's trimmed when the ends looked broken and untidy.
My 2 year old's is fine (similar length to your dd but straighter), but has had a fringe cut in since 11 months as it was always in her face and wouldn't keep a clip in!

AbsolutelyPatsy · 29/05/2021 08:27

i agree long hair is easier as you can put it in a pony tail, or plait it

honeybuns007 · 29/05/2021 08:27

OP, chances are the curls she now has will be cut off and she will have straight hair. I have straight hair, I love straight hair, but I adored my DDs curls and knowing they would be fine forever, I left it until she was 5 to cut it! It's dead straight now and still glorious!

Molehillfromamountain · 29/05/2021 08:30

Beautiful hair, DDs hair was very similar. She's 7 now and has had maybe 4 haircuts. She was still curly on the ends until he last one.

It's down past her shoulders and can get a bit knotty but we use a leave in conditioner spray which helps.

Herja · 29/05/2021 08:32

I had my DD bobbed at 2. She was a bugger to detangle and hated hair brushing. Now, at 7, she hops in the chair and tells the hairdresser what she wants herself - I chose for the first 4 years; always bobbed for ease, now long with a fringe instead.

If you like her hair as it is and she lets you brush it, then I'd just leave it. She has lovely hair!

reallyreallyborednow · 29/05/2021 08:32

Cutting hair into a pixie has zero effect in what is happening at the roots. It would have had no impact on the quality of your daughters future hair growth. We are not trees being pruned. Hair is not alive

Yes I know. But i kept my eldest hair longer- it was very fine and snapped easily when put up into pony tails or clips. So it never really grew, just got into a cycle of splitting and snapping off.

By the time i realised she was old enough to not want it cut. So we had years where it was in really bad condition and needed a really good cut to get rid of all the split ends.

So with dd2 i went pixie from the start. I don’t know how much difference it made obviously but by the time she grew it at 5 there was no split ends and easy to maintain. Plus she didn’t have “the fear” of getting it cut and it not growing.

Little girls learn very quickly that their hair is related to how people see them.

beepbeepbonk · 29/05/2021 08:32

DD had hers cut until she would let me tie it up. But hers is poker straight and fairly low maintenance.