Can I use hairspray on a 5 year old?

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I have used silvikrin maximum hold hairspray on DD5 a few times. Is it ok to use it everyday (school) on her hair to keep the curls in?
She sleeps with curlformers in so no heat is used on her hair. I also wash it every other day with a rinse with water in between so the spray will be washed off.
If not are there any child friendly hair sprays that keep the curls in place?

Whatever you do , she will come home in the afternoon looking like she's been dragged through a hedge backwards.

She has been a child model since age 2 so she is more aware of how she looks than other children her age are.

That’s sad to read. It’s potentially very damaging. Maybe stop the modelling if she sees messy hair as a problem and let her just be a child, it’s normal for kids hair to be messy as they play and jump and roll on the floor and generally don’t care about anything other than having fun.

I would do plaits for school, and save the curlers and spray for the weekend. Hairspray no problem for occasional use. I've used products on kids hair for a wedding and dance performances, but for general wear? That seems crazy. Hairspray has damaged my hair growth as an adult, so it is definitely too harsh for kids. I would see if there is a gentler product like a mousse aimed at kids

Cantu curling creme for kids.

A child model at 5 years old and worries about her hair/how she looks?

I honestly despair. There's got to be a point this is just cruelty? No?

Hopefully one day the poor child will realise she’s a person and not a doll.

OP, I know some hair can be really hard to manage. If soft curlers help it stay under control then why not.

Hairspray is a problem though, the stuff getting into her lungs for a start. You also want to avoid things with silicone as it coats the hair.

Curly girl method will have better and more appropriate products for fixing curls.

@VoldemortsMaid There are 5 year olds who are models. We decided to let her model as she wanted to be like the rest of our family (dad is an actor, me and my son are models too).
The crew and I always make sure that she never gets stressed and she finds it really fun. She only has max 2 photoshoots a fortnight. She plays outside and has fun just like every other child her age.

@picklemewalnuts Yes I always make sure her nose and mouth are covered when I put it on her but I think I should go for a gel or mousse instead and hopefully that will work just as well🤞🏻

We decided to let her model as she wanted to be like the rest of our family (dad is an actor, me and my son are models too).

Sorry pushed enter too quickly.

Please just plait her hair for school. It’ll reduce the chances of nits too rather than curls floating about

"She has been a child model since age 2 so she is more aware of how she looks than other children her age are."

Oh. Poor kid.

Nope, and don't try sticking her fingers in electrical sockets either. That only works in cartoons.

I don't actually think there's anything wrong with being a child model. Lots of kids would find it just a bit of fun. I do think you need to be mindful of her being overly concerned about her appearance on non-photoshoot days though. It's not normal for a 5 year old to "hate having messy hair".

Keep the hairspray, curlformers, and even discussing her appearance to photoshoot days only.

Really silky hair won't stay in plaits, it just slips out as you try and plait it.

Although if the hair was damp and moussed it might work.

She wanted to model at two? Seriously? You actually wrote that? So you let her?

And modelling is one thing op, but curling her hair into ringlets and hair spraying or mousing it every day is not ok. She doesn’t need to be on all the time.

This makes for sad reading.

The issue to address is her attitude towards herself. It doesn't matter if a girl/woman is a model or a toilet cleaner, she can still have low self esteem and a bad relationship with her appearance.

I don't usually say such things but you need to parent her better. If the photo shoots are so fun and nonchalant then why is she coming away feeling self conscious of her appearance?

OP I know you came here for hair advice, but would you consider going over to the parenting board to talk about your daughter’s focus on her appearance at such a young age?

My little boy is 4.
Like your daughter, he says he wants to be like me too! he says he wants to work in an office and have a big computer.

But because he’s 4, I of course don’t send him to the nearest Deloitte or KPMG office to crunch through some numbers and head to a board meeting - not even twice a fortnight. Not even once.

Your daughter is very little for all of this, and I do think you would benefit from a wider discussion with other parents.

Wait until she gets nits and you have to use a nit comb on her thick hair! Scrapped back and plaited is my advice.

I was about to come in and say yes that’s fine i used it on Dd for dance shows & ballet exams.

But every day for school? Absolutely no way.

I'm not keen but spray some on a comb and brush it through

@Bluntness100 Yes she came to one of my photoshoots at around age 2.5 or so and the photographers took her pictures just for fun as she wanted them. She enjoyed it a lot after that and as her grandfather (my father) owns an entertainment agency (and the rest of us in the entertainment sector too) we let her. For her it is just a bit of fun and she loves it when she sees her pictures in shops.

@SickOfNorthernExile Haha you can get 30 year old office workers but not 4 year old office workers.
However you can get both 35 year old and 5 year old models.

Curlformers aren't uncomfortable at all. I used to sleep with it. My dc was so adamant about his hair since really young. So I don't see no problem 5 years old wants to have nice neat hair.
Not sure about hairspray everyday though. But as long as wash it everyday and don't leave it in the hair, can't see no problem either.

I can’t see why you’d want to use curlers or hairspray on a child’s hair (unless you were entering her in a beauty pageant 😮). Won’t a good, regular brushing (with de-tangler?) do the trick?

You wash it every other day? Maybe washing or less might be easier and during the day if possible so she doesn't sleep with wet hair. My DD has curly hair she usually has it up in pigtails, a ponytail, buns or plaits, much easier than keeping it down but at night she just has it down unless she's had plaits in during the day then I might just leave them in. I'd also maybe think about how modelling is affecting her, teach her that it's okay to have messy hair, she's a child she shouldn't worrying about it. She's going to grow up hating her natural curls if she stays in this mindset. I have nothing against child modelling if it is just a bit of fun but it doesn't sound like just a bit of fun anymore if she's becoming more aware of her appearance especially in a negative way