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• STEP 5: Hook the rubber band with your free index finger and stretch it down.
Pull your ponytail through the band, keeping a soft grip.
• STEP 6: Keep the rubber band tense as you insert your other fingers and thumb
into the band and twist it around the base of your ponytail. Press your pinky
against the point where the rubber band crosses and make a wide circle.
• STEP 7: Grab your ponytail and pull it through the rubber band. Repeat steps 5
and 6 until the rubber band fits snuggly.
• STEP 8: Take a small section of the tail and wrap it twice - once for short hair -
around the rubber band. Secure it by inserting it into a strap of the band. Use an
extra dab of gel or anti-frizz serum on the twisting section for greater control.

How to Make Your Kid's Haircut a

Happy One

Cindy McKie is a professional hairstylist with over ten years experience in the industry.
She now works as a freelance writer.

For adults, a trip to the salon can be a relaxing and rejuvenating experience. But for a
child it is often something completely different. Many small children are either afraid of
having their hair cut or find it difficult to sit still in the stylist’s chair. Here are a few tips
for making your kid's haircut a happy experience.

Instructions

• STEP 1: Take your child’s schedule into consideration. Don’t put off or skip nap
time for small children in order to get their hair cut. Instead try and book an
appointment for a time when they will be well rested, fed, comfortable and more
likely to cooperate.
• STEP 2: If this is your child’s first time at the salon or they tend to be afraid of
having their hair cut, try giving them a day or two advance notice. Let them be a
part of choosing their new hairstyle or allow them to bring a favorite stuffed
animal for comfort.
• STEP 3: For very young children, bring a distraction of some sort. A small, easy
to eat snack such crackers or a favorite book to read to them can help take their
mind off what the stylist is doing.
• STEP 4: Decide on what type of haircut you’d like before the appointment. Even
if you want the stylist’s input on your child’s hairstyle, you should at least have a
basic idea of what you want and don’t want. The quicker the haircut can begin,
the less likely your child will be to get restless.
• STEP 5: Be realistic in the type of hairstyle you want. If your child is very young
or doesn’t tend to sit still for haircuts, an intricate and precise haircut might not be
your best option. Instead, opt for a simpler hairstyle that the stylist can create even
if your little one’s head moves during the cut.