mom25angels Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 OK....since this is my first time having a daughter(or anyone) turn 15<gasp>, should I allow her to have her hair highlighted? She asked for it for her birthday. Silly question but is on my mind. She is a lovely girl....doesn't wear make-up(hasn't asked yet). She practically lives in a barn with her horse, so I am pretty sure it's not for a boy. Ugh!! Sometimes this parenthood thing is hard....sweating the small stuff is sometimes harder than the biggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Did she say why she wants her hair highlighted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicemary Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Sorry, but no way. She is probably so lovely and kids that age have such lovely highlights to their hair naturally. Take it from someone who has had to dye her hair for YEARS, it gets tiring and a pain to maintain. There is no need for it at that age. I know that alot will not agree with this, but why spend $100 on your hair and it will grow out in 3 months. A waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom25angels Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 [quote name='MissScripture' post='1427753' date='Dec 1 2007, 10:43 AM']Did she say why she wants her hair highlighted?[/quote] She says her hair is boring. I think it's lovely, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I would let my 15 year old dye hers (unless her father disagreed--no need to argue over something so unimportant). My kids have 3 aunts who are hair dressers, someone is always getting cuts, dye jobs, etc. in our family. Its hair. It will grow back, it will grow out, and it can always be dyed back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I got my hair highlighted when I was 15. I loved it. I'm really bored with my hair a lot so it can be fun to change it up. My mother did NOT want me to get it done, but finally said "whatever" because I was so persistent. Highlights are not bad. I know it seems like she might be too young, but really, I think it is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin86 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 [quote name='alicemary' post='1427761' date='Dec 2 2007, 02:08 AM']Sorry, but no way. She is probably so lovely and kids that age have such lovely highlights to their hair naturally. Take it from someone who has had to dye her hair for YEARS, it gets tiring and a pain to maintain. There is no need for it at that age. I know that alot will not agree with this, but why spend $100 on your hair and it will grow out in 3 months. A waste of money.[/quote] Well, if I had a daughter who wanted me to spend $100 on her hair I'd say to her, "What? You're talking to a man who thinks eight dollar haircuts are overpriced. I'm going to spend $100 on a haircut, who do you think I am, John Edwards?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 If her hair is boring she can get a perm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin86 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Not a $400 one she can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beata_virgo_maria Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 One thing that might be nice is getting just a few (well maybe 6-7) and not too dramatic, so they can grow out easily. If you just get a few natural highlights they are fun, but they can grow out and you wont have to worry about who will have to pay for them to be touched up two months later. (My grandmother got me a few highlights when I was 15 and it was really fun, but it wasn't too precocious because they were more natural.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiyoung Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 If it's done very naturally, with subtle highlights and lowlights, it's not that bad--when I was young, I asked for highlights because all my friends had them. I have thick, black hair (Asian hair), and I did blonde streaks. I thought they were cool at the time but looking back...bleh. As long as they're subtle it shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Why in the world would highlights cost $100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1427776' date='Dec 1 2007, 10:44 AM']I would let my 15 year old dye hers (unless her father disagreed--no need to argue over something so unimportant). My kids have 3 aunts who are hair dressers, someone is always getting cuts, dye jobs, etc. in our family. Its hair. It will grow back, it will grow out, and it can always be dyed back.[/quote] Totally 100% agree. I love highlighting and dying my hair and I have done it since I was in grade 10. It is an easy way to get a new "look" without going too crazy. Plus it feels girlie and grown up to get your hair done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) I don't see a problem with it. It's hair, and it will grow out. Plus, highlights are awesome. Edited December 1, 2007 by rachael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-I---Love Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 the first issue to me would be the money - but if that's the main gift for her birthday.... i think dying hair and such is lame (I've done it before) and just a means to distract us from things. We get bored and want a change. But it seems we're not really bored w/ our hair but the mundaneness of life...which wouldn't seem so mundane if we hit the spiritual stuff...just my thoughts... either way don't worry too much - it's not a sin and it's just hair (as long as she doesn't go goth ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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