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Baby’s first haircut
During the first years, baby’s hair grows all over the place! From 18 months to 2 years, they can be damaged or bother your child. According to Lucie Porcher, the age of a first haircut varies from child to child. But above all, rest assured, many hairdressing salons are equipped to accommodate toddlers. They practice the right baby hairstyle gestures. Very practical, when you do not feel able to cut your child’s hair yourself.
How is an appointment with the hairdresser for baby?
In specialized salons for children, such as Mum and Babe, hairdressers know how to handle scissors safely. Lucie explains to us everything is done to promote baby’s well-being. Hairdressers for children know how to interact, offer toys or distract the little ones’ attention while skillfully cutting their hair. Infants still unable to stand on their own are capped on one parent’s lap. Slightly older children are installed on booster seats.
Good to know : the use of shampoo is not systematic, because “it is difficult to wash the hair of a child under 2 years old”, explains Lucie. “For children over 2 years old, shampoo if parent and child wish, otherwise we wet the hair with a spray ”. Care adapted to babies’ hair is used at the hairdresser, in particular to help with baby hair detangling.
The right time to take baby to the hairdresser
Baby’s first hairdresser appointment can be stressful. The agitation, the mirrors, the noise of the hair dryer can destabilize it. “In general, babies are often curious about what is happening to them and turn their heads in all directions to observe what the hairdresser is doing”, tells us Lucie Porcher. For a zen first meeting with baby at the hairdresser, it is best to take him after a good nap and when he has eaten. The ideal time would therefore be more in the morning or in the middle of the afternoon, which would guarantee better comfort both for him and for the person who will have to style him.
What haircut for baby?
A pretty cut – just like a pretty hairstyle – will harmonize the face of the child. By cutting his hair, we reveal his features, his smile and especially his gaze and the color of his eyes. Here again, the advice of a specialist can be very useful, because as Lucie Porcher tells us “It’s hard to save a failed haircut”. And although parents often have specific ideas of what they want for their baby, many seek professional advice, especially when the child has too much or too little hair.
When should you take your baby back to the hairdresser?
It all depends on the nature and hair “condition” of baby’s hair. It is therefore necessary to maintain the hair of your child between two visits to the hairdresser with mild shampoos and appropriate care. “The advantage of taking your child to the hairdresser is to cut everything that is weakened, to restore structure”, explains Lucie. Your turn to judge !