How To Style Your Baby’s Hair
Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006
by Laura Trahan
As a first time mom of a girl, I have become fascinated lately with baby hairstyles. It seems everywhere I turn there is some new do that makes me just exclaim in that womanly (I want) voice, “That is so cute!" However, it is not just girls that catch people’s eyes, but those cute baby boys can be just as stylin’.
The trick to styling your baby’s hair is to not distract from his or her own cuteness. Babies are naturally cute, so whatever hairstyle you pick, it must complement the already present cuteness. So here is a list on the in styles for the 21st century sure to get your baby some much desired extra attention from everyone on the street.
There is nothing cuter than a little mini-man. Boys look adorable with the rugged spiked look. The spiky hair look is an easy way to style your little baby’s hair. Apply a little gel while pulling the hair up from the scalp. This is great for boys with little hair because it gives the appearance of more hair.
Boys: Retro hair
The long look is in, and why should it be any different with babies? The Bad News Bear look is back in and baby boys tend to have no trouble pulling this off. However, I do not suggest this look if you are easily offended. People might mistake your “super cool" baby as a girl. This look also does not do well with curls. My suggestion is to cut the curls to allow for some new growth. The look is a straight haired look with the hair falling at the shoulders.
Girls: Pigtails
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This is my favorite. Pigtails scream cuteness! My daughter can have her pigtails in and people will cross the street to comment. The trick is not how much hair they have, because my daughter does not have tons. But I part her hair down the middle, leaving the bangs out, then form two ponytails. For those wishing to grow the bangs out-you can pull them back as well. The pigtails are also located mostly on top of her head. The hair in the back is combed down and never even noticed. Add matching bows and she will be the talk of the store.
Girls: Ponytail on top
The list for girl baby hairstyles is endless, adding an extra dose of adorable with all the accessories. So say your girl has that extra long strand of hair that is growing down her face. All the while the rest of her hair is slowly trying to catch up. My suggestion: put her hair in a ponytail on top of her head. Add an adorable bow and poof-she is the latest talk. The look will bring out her beautiful eyes since you forgot what they looked like while they were covered in hair.
Girls: Traditional cut
If she refuses to keep the ponytail in, she will quickly become scary unicorn head. You know the look. The one where the hair got used to being up, but now there is nothing to hold it in place so her hair looks as if it is poking straight out from her forehead. It is ok to have a first haircut and just get bangs cut. The baby will transform right before your eyes and look like that little girl that you know she is becoming (too quickly, I might add).
Girls: Clipped to one side
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There is nothing more sophisticated then having a baby’s hair pulled to one side and clipped. It allows others to see their beautiful eyes and face once again. It also gives them a more mature look. This look is achieved just as it sounds. You take the hair that is too long or close to her eyes and pull it to one side. Then place the barrette or clip.
Girls: No hair
Tired of them mistaking your precious baby for a boy? The great thing about girls is the accessories. You can use toothpaste to hold a bow on her head. Also, as my husband affectionately calls them, brain squeezers are hot items. You can get bands of various sizes and looks to bring out your baby’s best features.
So no matter what look you are trying, the key is to do a look that the baby is comfortable with. If they don’t mind a lot of fuss, enjoy the time you have. Before long, they will not even want your opinion, much less let you near their hair. So get creative and bring out their natural cuteness!
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More commentsDo you have any hairstyles for infant girls (3mos)? Im tired of everyone calling my daughter a boy and she pulls off all of her headbands =(During the winter is a great time to put girly beanies on. Get her pretty sun hat for the summer. Be persistent with the headbands and maybe one day you'll find she'll keep it on! If not at least you've tried..lolgreat advice!You could put a little elastic pony on the top of her head... Or usee a little baby clip:)
I have a 5 1/2 month old baby girl and we usually pull her hair into a ponytail up top, but am looking for a few more styles. most of her hair is 4 inches longexcept the bottom around the ears and along the back it's not quite 1/2 inch. Just trying to find a few "new " styles. I liked the dads idea of folding the ponytails too...
I know it's meant with good intentions, but I found it to be silly overall and yes, sexist. Babies are great the way they are, why start worrying about how they "style" their hair? And cutting off a boy's curls? How awful! Way to teach your kids rigid gender roles and preoccupation with physical appearance.
My 22 month old has wild blond curls and I am thinking a trim to cut away the baby hair will tame some of it, but I am afraid it might just give her more spring to the curls making her have an afro. I long for long spirals. I am tempted to use a dab of gel, but am having trouble finding no tears styling products... any tips? Also, any tips on getting toddlers to keep their hands off the clips or elastics in their hair (I think that's probably a lost cause!)?
hi my baby girl's hair used to be real nice a silky but suddenly when she turned 8 months it became very hard,dry and curly..it looks really bad...i dont know wut to do...plz help me!!
"You can use toothpaste to hold a bow on her head." Oh my. I don't think that's a very good idea - would YOU want toothpaste on your head? You should probably let the hair grow out a bit and then just clip the bow to the hair.
If your baby's hair is getting wild and you want to detangle it easily, I use the l'Oreal Kids apple scented detangler spray - only $2.50 vs. $7-12 for adult sprays and you can use it on wet or dry hair. It takes away the frizz, softens the hair so it's easy to style and my daughter will let me brush her hair no prob. now. Give it a try. Also, you can use little clip on bows for the hair that don't slip. I had no luck with ponytails so far but she will leave these ones alone and they are really cute so just Google Sugar and Spice bows (the "Grippy" ones).
hi my son is mixed(blk&wht&hispanic) he has a head full of hair...i try to braid it but us hair is too soft and curly for that... rubber bands even slip out..lol please help....he only 4 mos so he dont really sit still for a long time
I am a father of a beautiful 15 month little girl. My wife told me if our babies hair was getting done it would be by me. Our daughter only let's me brush her hair. I am totally lost and would love every bit of advise I could get. Thank you.
I like to part my 9 month old baby girls hair and gently (not tight) twist a chunk and clip it back with a small clip..and do the same to the other side...sometimes i put 2 small clips on each side.
i like this style because it looks somewhat like a french twist but baby style :)
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