Very sad DD, new haircut please help!

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My lovely DD had all her hair cut off yesterday. She's been thinking about it for ages so it wasn't a mad impulse.
She took a cute picture of an Anne Hathaway pixie cut with her. She also had some colour as she wanted to be blonder. She's very upset with how it looks and thinks is it is very middle aged and not pixie! I think she looks gorgeous but agree that the cut and colour isn't brilliant. It's so short though that we don't know how to change it...Are there any hairdressers out there who could advise? Can the cut be rescued without taking loads more off?? Please please help, I was so proud of her for being brave and going for a change and she's so upset.

Lovely haircut.

I would like to say she has a beautiful face but I can't see it.

She has beautiful hands and hair though

I have never spend that kind of money on my own hair, but I'm quite amazed at the difference somebody good can make - - eyes her own mousey bob

Your dd will always remember you for this op. What a wonderful mum you are. Families like you make me feel happy smile this is how it should be.

Definitely :)

What a lovely end to the story - glad it's all sorted and your DD looks fab!

OP I have an amazing hairdresser.

She is John Oliver trained and has heaps of experience. I found her on gumtree as she now does mobile hairdressing. She charges me £25 but she is worth so much more.

I'm so pleased it all worked out! It's a great cut and I really like the colour. I'm so impressed at her bravery. I'm at least twice her age and haven't built up the courage for a shorter cut yet!

It's fantastic, hurrah! Hope she's looking forward to showing it off at school now

So pleased!

That is so much better because it's almost identical to mine

She looks fabulous! So much better! I can highly recommend lee Stafford spray wax for styling. It's very easy to use as I find it's easy to over do it on the putty kind of stuff and end up with a greasy looking mess. (Often on 3 for 2 @ Boots)

that's what we need U2. She has a friend at school with cool short hair so she's going to ask her who does it. (maybe should have done that in the first place??)

Well done OP. Hope your DD is happy and realises what a fab mum she has.

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your replies are so lovely! making us laugh too.

good tip re. spray wax. We did go to superdrug and were baffled at the range of clay, putty, wax, scuff etc.

Oh wow. So gorgeous. What a difference. Well done both of you. (i also seem to have something in my eye U2 )

What kind of budget could you stretch to for the haircuts and how regularly will she need them?

What a great mum you are. Totally the right thing to do. Confidence and self esteem are so fragile at that age.

I know one or two people have suggested there is a life lesson in just living with something like this, but it might be the wrong life lesson -no one will help me...

My mum would have (and did in various circumstances) taken a "you've made your bed..." attitude. The lesson learned was that she was someone I couldnt go to for help. And i never have even at 40 years old now, with marriage, divorce, remarriage and two children and so many more life events under my belt. You've told your daughter you are there for her and you haven't made any judgement over with this matters or not -it matters to her. Everyone needs one person in their life with that attitude.

Three cheers for you!

Delurking too. What a great cut! Have fun with it, dd!

I've never seen such different emotions in a head of hair with hands instead of a face!

The final result looks fantastic!

Please just remember OP when looking for a future hairdresser, you get what you pay for. Pixie cuts need just as much, if not more, experienced hairdressers. Asking her friend with a short haircut is a good idea.

100% what asper said.

I'd go super blonde or red and flatten it a bit with product so that the layers aren't so obvious. For me pixie is longer on the sides and very short in the back. The only saving grace is that it will grow out quickly - when she gets it cut next ask the hairdresser not to cut the layers.

Opened thread as dh looked over shoulder and he said "Ooooh is Claire Balding on MN?"

I'd have let dd have day off to fix it too.

Her hair looks lovely now, the new Salon have done a brilliant job.

(a good colour protect shampoo and conditioner/products can help that colour look vibrant for longer)

Now that is a very cool hair cut.