Naturally Curly Hair: Trip and Tips
Last Friday, we drove to Houston, but it wasn't to take advantage of the Tax-Free Weekend specials at all the malls. We drove over an hour to have our eight-year-old's hair cut. It was worth the drive and the cost (more than my haircuts) to see her leave a hair salon so happy. Clare's hair was straight until she was about 18 months old. Slowly, large waves, then ringlets, and finally full-blown tight curls formed. People stop us in stores and make Shirley Temple references. Some people want to touch her hair. Some people don't even ask! But Clare hated her hair. She wanted Rapunzel's long, straight hair. She has been teased. Mornings, especially school mornings, have been miserable and she dreaded being told it was time to fix her hair. Our favorite stylist at the walk-in salon we normally visit let Clare go by while she skipped to anot...