I let DD10 get pink highlights...

[jajuan]

DD10 best friend got two pink highlights in her hair for fun. DD came home and wanted the same thing about a week ago. Her friends hair is already fading so I let her do it...I haven't seen it yet and I am nervous. I am a pretty conservative mom, but I don't think there is any harm in letting her do this. It will only be this one time and if it hasn't grown out by the time school starts, I will get it changed back. Their other best friend got it too. The biggest thing is that DH does not know...I am so curious what he will say. I didn't write this to get flamed...I just didn't have anyone to tell this early in the morning

 

[cyndibelle]

I think it is cool!! Kids need to be able to express themselves and heck it is almost summer...my daughter who is 8 keeps begging me to do her whole head..well that isnt gonna happen...but i would give her pink strips anyday...my son is 6 and in the summer he always gets a mohawk and we spray it different colors..he likes orange one day.green another and blue....so way to be an open minded mama and letting your little girl feel cool....

 

[Evil Queen]

Hope she has fun with it.

My son went through the hair color different in high school. It didn't bother me, but it tee'd me off, listening to other parents. He was in high school band, and at performances they would talk about it. Funny how other parents assumed he was a "bad" kid because of the hair color. Well, they don't know anything about my Honor Roll, first chair flute playing kid.

 

[tekmom]

I had pink highlights once...long, long ago. It was fun and they looked great with my oversized, pink "RELAX" sweatshirt and pink leopard spotted spandex pants. Good times! Hope your daughter enjoys her highlights!

 

[Disney1fan2002]

There is a girl in my kids karate class that has just the bottom (about 3 inches) of her hair pink all the way around. It looks like she just dipped her hair. I really like it, and I am thinking, after the karate session is over,(because we don't want her to think we copied) of letting my DD do that to her hair. She will be 8 in July, and it will be a one time deal.

 

[SC Minnie]

Its only hair. It will grow out and can be changed back.

If DD reaalllyyy wanted something like that I would probably give in.

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

I think that is really cool! I had purple streaks 2 years ago and turquoise ones 3 years ago. I loved them. I think they look really great in the summer time. I'm thinking of getting pink ones this summer, I just have to decide if my job will like them. (Hmm, maybe I can wear my hair in ponytails and they'll never even know. )

 

[CathrynRose]

I let my (then)13 y/o die his whole head *Barney* purple.... and then pink. - cuz it "matched his skateboard"

It eventually faded, so he was a blonde... then he grew it (longer then mine) and finally CUT IT...after 2 years! You can imagine how difficult a decision it was for him.... he was practically shaking.

Here's a "post cut" from a couple months ago:

He had a school dance a few days afterwards - I think this was part of his morivation.

 

[Poohgirl]

I honestly think if you keep them "down" and say "no, no, no" that when they turn about 15 they will go do their creative thing behind your back and it will be much worse then a few pink highlights. We all went through and grew out of our own trends. No real harm done. Have fun with it.

 

[helenabear]

I think that is cool that you let her do it! Honestly hair is one thing I am never a "stickler on". It is only hair. I think letting kids have fun and play with it before they are out of high school is okay. I used to have all fun with it then! By the time I was in college, I went back to normal color though, since that's when I was busy looking for "real jobs" that would actually give me experience for after I graduated.

Oh and I was nice to my b/f in high school. I would dye my hair back to normal for any real special event (dances and also did it for football season)

I hope she enjoys it!

 

[MBeds]

My almost 7 DS has always had his hair very short (that's the way i like it)....Over the last few months he has wanted to grow it out (wants to look like Crede on the White Sox )...
I figure, it's just hair, who cares?
I keep telling him though that when the hot weather hits, he should get it cut...Sometimes i get a "yeah" and sometimes i get a "no way"...
Whatever he wants is fine as long as he doesn't want to look like Repunzel..

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I don't see a problem with it. I had a few neon orange highlights last year. My boss' daughter (who was around 13) used to tell me how awesome I looked. I probably looked like a teenager lol.

 

[AllyandJack]

I had blue streaks in my hair in college. They're gone now, but I still miss the days when I could put blue streaks in my hair and not worry about work.

Let her do it now because it's sort of frowned upon when you're 29 like me.

 

[gris gris]

I honestly think if you keep them "down" and say "no, no, no" that when they turn about 15 they will go do their creative thing behind your back and it will be much worse then a few pink highlights. We all went through and grew out of our own trends. No real harm done. Have fun with it.

ITA - my mom wouldn't allow this when I was in high school so as soon as I got to college I colored mine pink. When I came home for Thanksgiving, she closed the door on me. We laugh about it now, but at the time she didn't think it was funny.

I'm dying to know what the OP's DH said! I think it's great that you allow your daughter some freedom to express herself!

 

[tkd lisa]

It sounds cute. I have a 14 year old DD, and an almost 13 year old DS. My personal position is: if it grows out or washes off, and isn't offensive they can do it.

My DD does color her hair. She started with a vibrant red, and she's slowly shifted it towards more of an auburn. We just added highlights. She takes better care of her hair when it's the way she wants it. I have discouraged her from going black, mainly by focusing on her skin tone and how much it would wash her out. I also discourage her from wearing all black clothes for the same reason. However, I don't say "no", I just say they have to be decent (her favorite pair of black pants is so ragged I don't let her out in public in them now!).

DS is in the process of growing his hair out too. I think it's the style now for boys. He has worn it buzz cut most of the time in the summer, but now he's refusing to cut it. I told him as long as it's clean, and out of his eyes, it can go as long as he wants.

Much bigger things to worry about!

 

[jajuan]

I won't know what he says until 6pm tonight...lol. I really don't know what he will say...it could go either way...but we are leaving town tomorrow for two weeks and he won't see her...heck...he may not even notice. If you see a 10yr old at WDW with pink highlights, it might be her...lol.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I let my girls express themselves through hair, clothing, jewelry, makeup. My rule is no tattoos or piercings other than ears.

Since I allow them to express themselves it isn't an issue and they really don't do anything. They more less have there own style.

 

[Fantasmic303]

It's kinda funny because when I read your post, I thought, "that sounds fun for a 10 yo!" I think it'd look cute, and if she likes to be creative and loves pink, or purple, or whatever, that it's fine. I wouldn't think anything of it if a kid in my sister's class came in like that, or a stranger's kid in the mall, or any of the kids I work with.

I say it's funny because when I hear that moms have taken those same kids to get "regular" blonde highlights, I'm personally more judgemental about it. Then it goes from being "fun and creative" to being an indication of a kid (or, more usually, a parent) who's a bit more preoccupied with superficial things than a child at that age should be. I know it's not always the case, but anyways....that's why I think it's funny.

Anyways, rock on with the pink!! I hope you can show us some pics!!

 

[CathrynRose]

I had blue streaks in my hair in college. They're gone now, but I still miss the days when I could put blue streaks in my hair and not worry about work.

Let her do it now because it's sort of frowned upon when you're 29 like me.

I agree with this. Even at 29 - I was putting Matrix Redlights (obnoxious red streaks) in my hair.... but I was a bartender, I'm "Tech Support". Gotta look.. *techie* or something....



I say - more power to the Mom's who let them dye-their-hair-wacky-colors....

 

[corie161]

Check out this hair striping thing from Conair

http://www.conair-store.com/product_detail.asp?T1=CON+QC1tCS&.

Color cartridges:
http://www.conair-store.com/product_detail.asp?T1=CON+QC1RP

My sister used it on my DD when she did her hair for her dance recital and put in pink stripes. It works pretty slick and you can purchase a variety of colors...and the best part is they wash out!