Cuts for kids

Last night, my good friend Thy Mai came over for dinner, but also to cut some hair. After 26 months, Eloise finally had enough hair to chop. It was also her first blow dry.


Eloise has known Thy and her husband Tadashi forever--like since a week or two after being born. So maybe that's why she was so good at closing her eyes and being still. (The example set by her cousin Lucia probably didn't hurt, either.)


I believe Thy called the cut a halo. I like how it's a cool, kind of sophisticated cut that reveals Eloise's face, but still lets her look like my baby.


Cate was due for a cut, too. She's been growing out her hair for almost two years now with the goal of having enough to donate. That meant no coloring, perms, etc.--not that she needs anything like that.


Thy gave Cate the option of getting her hair shaped and cutting it later so the remaining haircut wouldn't be so drastic, but Cate decided to go for it.


12-14 inches later. Less length, more natural volume.


The braid below is being donated to Wigs for Kids, a charity that helps children who lose their hair due to medical treatments, health conditions, or burn accidents. Awesome, right?