Eliza’s first proper hairdresser experience

A couple of years ago, like many children, Eliza decided to take the art of hairdressing into her own hands and hacked off a great big chunk of her hair.

Thankfully the main chunk was at the back of her head, so wasn’t that noticeable on a day-to-day basis and she has been having her hair trimmed at the barbers with the boys whilst we waited for it to grow out.

Eliza had her birthday at the end of January and as one of her birthday surprises, we booked her into Level Hair Salon to have her first proper wash, cut and blow dry.

Level Hairdressers

She was treated just like an adult customer, offered a drink and a cake and taken off to have her hair washed in the special sinks, albeit needing a booster seat to reach high enough.

Hairdressers

We had a good look through at styles and Eliza decided that she wanted her hair in a long bob and wanted to grow her fringe out, so the stylist got to work and took a good couple of inches off her hair.

Blowdry

I have to admit that I was worried we were going to lose some of her gorgeous blonde hair, but the haircut did her hair the world of good and I have not seen it looking so healthy and shiny for a long time.

Hair Cut

She certainly loves her new style and we have been busy buying some pretty hair clips so she can keep her fringe out of eyes whilst she grows it out.

To help look after her posh ‘new do’, Bags of Love sent her this gorgeous personalised hairbrush with two of her favourite photographs on – one walking along a log in Bluebell Wood and the other from our holiday to Lapland.

Personalised hairbrush

The brush has mixed natural & nylon bristles, which gently separate the strands producing smooth, glossy results and perfect for keeping her hair looking good.

Lisbon

Hopefully now she will stop borrowing my hairbrush (I can never find it).

Have you treated your child to their first salon experience yet?

31 thoughts on “Eliza’s first proper hairdresser experience”

  1. I am in love with that brush, I definitely need one of those. Her hair looks lovely and I’m glad she enjoyed her first hair salon experience, I wish my hairdressers provided cake though

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  2. Funnily enough I paid for Caitlin to have a cut and blow dry last time (Β£30!). Personally I think you have to have wet hair for a good cut but it’s not cheap. It’s good to get them used to a proper wash and cut early I think. Caitlin (10) is quite nervous when we go.

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  3. Very pretty hair!! My daughter (10) would love to go to a salon, but doesn’t want to loose any of her length! I refuse to pay masses (we live in Sweden) for a trim I can do!!

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  4. She looks adorable with her new hair! My sister did the same and hacked a pigtail off, my mom went spare! haha. Lyoto’s first haircut was on Main Street USA in Walt Disney World and he sat in the biggest barber chair, covered in Mickey Stickers from a lovely barber. First haircuts are the best πŸ™‚

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  5. She looks so happy! Scrapbook the photos! Isla’s first proper haircut was in New York, visiting the same barber who cut my hair when I was her age. I went with my Dad when he got his done, so Isla is the third generation.

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  6. I think that it’s great that there are hair places suitable for kids like this . I can’t wait to take my daughter.

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  7. My daughter has a family of hairdressers, including myself so she’s always got haircuts at home and the odd one in the salon her auntie owns. Eliza’a hair is looking absolutely gorgeous and I’m loving her brush, my daughter is always stealing mine too x

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  8. In the salon, we have the cutest kids who come for their first hair cuts! We even have a little pamper session where they can get their nails painted the same as their Mam – so adorable!

    Glad Eliza loved her first ‘proper’ hair cut!

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