| Trimming your child's hair at home is easy, and it | | | | When cutting curly hair trim a little at a time and let it |
| saves money. Start cutting your child's hair rather | | | | dry. Curled hair has a tendency to look shorter after |
| than spending cash on a fast trim. Learn the | | | | its been cut. |
| fundamentals of cutting hair, and how to prepare | | | | Separate damaged hair in the front and back to 2 |
| your child for his first haircut. | | | | sections, begin cutting in the middle. For the sides, |
| Even if you believe your child is cool and fearful of | | | | divide the hair into even smaller sections. Keep the |
| nothing, the first haircut can be a frightful situation. | | | | ends even buy cutting only a half at a time. |
| Particularly at the barbers. So save a little cash and | | | | Getting Started |
| time and potentially elude the shock and tears by | | | | Prepare your tools by making sure you have your |
| cutting your child's hair at home. | | | | scissors, a bottle of water (spray bottle) as well as a |
| These are some useful tips on cutting your child's hair | | | | mirror and a brush. You need to also have two |
| like a professional. | | | | towels available. |
| Ensure there's adequate time. Whatever you do, | | | | It's best to start right in front, close to the bang |
| don't attempt to rush through a haircut for a child. | | | | area and to the front of the face. Trim slowly from |
| Ensure you have the proper tools. Don't attempt to | | | | the exterior of the eyebrow and go straight across |
| cut your child's hair with any old pair of scissors you | | | | (for bangs) to the exterior of the other eyebrow. |
| have laying around. A good pair of hair-cutting | | | | The most efficient way to cut the remainder of your |
| scissors is a sensible investment. | | | | child's hair is to split it up. Often 4 parts are simplest |
| Ensure you have acceptable lighting for the task. | | | | to work with and you can hold the other parts out |
| To keep your child distracted while you cut her hair | | | | of the way with hair clips or perhaps ties if clips are |
| fill her lap with munchies to keep her busy. If your | | | | not available. Establish how long you would like the |
| child is consistently fidgeting and squirming, wedge a | | | | hair to be, hold the hair between your index and |
| pillow or bean bag into the chair behind her back, this | | | | forefingers and slide them to the specified length. Cut |
| could help with the wiggling. Also, consider putting the | | | | below your fingers at any time. Repeat this process |
| TV on a favorite show, particularly cartoons. | | | | till you have completed all 4 sections of your child's |
| To keep the hair from bunching up when you snip, | | | | hair. |
| use 2 beveled scissors. | | | | |