Cute for a Cause

Miss Jaden has been growing her hair out for a whole year.  She got it cut off last year around her birthday.

April 12, 2012

Since then, she had decided that her goal was to get her hair to her butt and then get it all cut off to donate to Locks of Love.  Well, the day came.  Her hair wasn't yet at her butt, but it was past the middle of her back.  I made her an appointment and last night, she went for a cut!

BEFORE

She had to have her hair braided for donation.

Then, the braids were cut right off!

She is so excited to send her hair in to be made into wigs for kids without hair!

Next, She had her first ever salon washing.

After a little touch up and shaping...

...and some drying and styling...

AFTER

She was good to go!

This morning, we got it stacked in the back and styled for her birthday celebration at school!

SUPER cute!

I'm so proud of her for wanting to do this. It was all Jaden's idea to donate her hair. Such a sweet girl :-)

Gimme some of that HAIR!

When I was in high school, I won the mock award for best hair!  Since graduating, I've felt immense pressure to uphold my title.  I love my hair (when it doesn't look like David Spade's).  It is THICK and grows so fast.  I can curl my hair one day, use no product on it, and still have the same bouncy curls (with a little touch-up, of course) two or three days later!  Remember those Cabbage Patch Crimp and Curl dolls?  Yeah, that's me.  While I also love my natural hair color, I like to lighten it in the summer and darken it in the fall.  Two dye jobs a year, plus the dryness of summer, plus ponytails equals slightly damaged locks... I'm talking FRIZZ, ladies!  You can imagine my excitement when I was contacted to try out Dove's new Nourishing Oil Care Conditioner. 

Dove's Nourishing Oil Care Conditioner uses patented technology to repair and nourish dry hair.  It's Patented Micromoisture Serum targets damage, repairing the surface of hair by sealing lifted cuticles. Dove advanced conditioners leave hair touchably soft and smooth, resulting in smoothness, softness, shine and frizz control with no surface greasiness!

It is great!  It has a smooth texture that not only moisturizes my hair, but my skin as well!  After a shower, I usually feel the need to moisturize RIGHT after I get out because my shampoo and conditioner leave my skin feeling dry (I'm sure my hair was feeling the same way!)  This conditioner did not do that for me.  I will definitely be using this in place of my old conditioner.  Thanks, Dove!

What about you?  Have you ever had a conditioner leave your skin and hair feeling dry?  



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HAIR!

Jaden's hair is gorgeous!  She has thick, naturally curly hair that is the perfect shade of strawberry-blond.  I would give ANYTHING for her hair.  I would shave my head bald if I was guaranteed to have her hair when it grew back. When the movie Tangled came out, Jaden decided that she wanted to have hair as long as Rapunzel's! 

She was determined to grow her hair to the floor.  There was just one teensy problem.  Girlfriend HATES getting her hair washed!  It was so long and thick that she had to lay back under the faucet for me to get all of the shampoo out.  She would get water in her eyes, and I don't care how big they put "No More Tears!" on the label, there were still tears.  Her silly little head is also so sensitive to every little pull so brushing her hair in the mornings was such a chore.  I put her hair in braids every single day because the dry weather had made it a static mess! 

I started talking to J about getting her hair cut.  No way, now how.  She wasn't going to do it.  Every time I brought up the idea, she cut me off and was dead set on having long, beautiful hair forever and ever!  Why?  Her reason for not getting her hair cut was, "I don't want it to turn black!"

If you've seen the movie, you know that in the end, Flynn Rider cuts Rapunzel's hair and it turns brown because the magic is gone.  Jaden did not want her hair to turn black so, she wasn't going to get it cut!  Well, it just so happened that Taylor was in need of a trim on her bangs.  It was the perfect opportunity to show Jaden that I could cut Taylor's hair and it would not turn black!  After seeing that and having me explain to her that she wouldn't have to lay under the faucet to get her hair washed, she gave in and let me make an appointment.  This decision was made after weeks and weeks of me begging and pleading! 

She loves it!  I love it!  I can't get over how stinking cute that cut is on her!  Also, she got tinsel in her new do!  You can kind of see a little blue streak on top.  She was so cute on Saturday.  She was constantly walking by the mirror and catching a glance.  I asked her if she liked her new hair cut.  She replied, "Yes!  I keep checking to make sure it doesn't grow back before my friends can see it!"  I love that kid.

Chop Chop?

I'm feeling the urge...

 

Lately I have felt super shaggy.  I remember when I had super long hair in high school.  I got it chopped off and looked back at pictures of it long.  I was so embarrassed and wondered why on earth nobody ever told me to get it cut!  It was a mess.  I'm there again.

I want it choppy like this:

With this length:

And these bangs...

So, should I do it?  Hmmm.....

Actually...

As I am getting the girls ready this morning:

Me: Taylor, hold still... One more pig to go!
Jaden: Ponytails are one and pigtails are two, right Mom?
Me: Right. I don't know why though because pigs only have one tail.
Jaden: Well, actually Mom, two pigs playing in the mud have two tails.

She is right, I guess!

Gettin' Purty

Last Friday, the McClure girlies all got much needed haircuts!  First up was Miss Jaden...

"Mom, do I look silly?"

Look at all those curls on the floor!  Don't worry, she still has plenty!

The result... BEAUTIFUL!!

Next up, my little Stinky Face :o)  This was her FIRST haircut!

And the result... ADORABLE :o) 

I also got a little trimmy-trim.  Can I just say, I love my stylist!  Katie at Cutter's Gallery is the friendliest hair dresser I have ever had and she ALWAYS gets my style perfect!  The girls are getting to know and love Katie too... especially since she gave them suckers :o)  Thanks for the awesome do's, Katie!!

DO I Make You Proud

Ah yes, she is definitely my daughter :o)  Are you proud, Dad?  Jaden was brushing her teeth this morning and she came out with Mike and wanted to show me her new trick! 

Here are a couple more proud moments :o)

"Jaden to the RESCUE!!"

Taylor is drinking juice out of a sippy cup now!

He is such a good dad.  The girls ADORE him!

Playing with my babies :o)

Reading is a big deal in this family!

Taylor is learning to love books just as much as Jaden!

She is eating a PB sandwich!!

J is NOT scared of the water this year!  Not even when it is freezing cold!

Ok, she either needs a longer slide or a bigger pool... or both.

Taylor has a pigtail (kinda)!!  After the great poop fiasco, she had some hair standing up Alfalfa style.  I clipped a bow on there and she actually kept it in!!

You thought I was joking?  Nope!  Here is proof that J pulls Taylor away from the books by her ankles :o)  Jaden gets a little nervous because she thinks she is going to hurt Taylor but Taylor just laughs!

Have a great day!