I Cut {Trimmed} Peyton's Hair

When you know you are having a little girl, all you think about is the pretty dresses and cute bows they are going to wear.  I didn't think one second about what I would do with Peyton's hair!  Now she is here and her hair needs to be combed!  I think I have done a pretty decent job with her hair for someone who barely combs their own hair!  Peyton's hair can be a little challenging.  Curly, kinky and wavy all at the same d*** time!  Peyton's ends started to look shabby, I knew it was time for a trim.  I hit up my baby hair guru, Baby Big Hair for tips!  She sent me the link to her post about trimming her daughters hair HERE.  

The picture above is the "After".  It was raining all weekend so the frizz and shrinkage was off the chain!  I think her hair looks healthy. 

The back of Peyton's hair is long and wavy!  Totally different from the rest of her head.  She has a fro mullet.  I don't want to chop it off so I pin it up or stick it in her headband to try blend it.

With her hair damp, I grabbed about a one inch section of her hair.  I did a "light" twist and stretched it out.  I used sheers to clip the ends that looked shabby.

I was very conservative on this trim since it was my first time.  I cut between 1/4th to a half inch at the most.  

After I was done, I twisted Peyton's hair using Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie.  I usually use 4Naturals Afro Stretch Curl Cream for her twist.  While the Shea Moisture provides... moisture, the 4Naturals gives her curls more definition.  

I can clearly tell the difference clipping her ends made!  Normally her ends are frizzy looking.  They would  never curl up like in this picture above.  I plan to revisit her ends every 3-4 months.  Have you ever trimmed your child's hair?  How old were they?  Did you do it yourself or take them to a professional?

If you are looking for some hair care tips and styles for your little divas check out these blogs:
Baby Big Hair - Mama is hilarious and her daughter has beautiful Big Hair!
Chocolate Hair, Vanilla Care - This mother adopted an beautiful brown baby and learned how to do her hair. Her motto is, if she can do it, you can do it!
Braids Beads and Beyond - Mother to a bi-racial daughter. She share her tips and product reviews.