I have a daughter who is 13. I love her too bits I think she's sweet intelligent,pretty, quick witted, good company and a pleasure to be with. Most of the time. Is it ok to let her dye her hair? I say yes Mum, Mrs Lost says hmmmm not so sure.
A few of her mates are doing things such as getting piercings, belly buttons, eyebrows, noses etc. I/we won't allow that we think thats a minor mutilation and something not suitable for us to give our consent, to at thirteen years of age. So, a little experimenting with hair colour is not too big a thing is it? Though not colouring her brothers 2 years her junior have both had really impressive Mohawk hair cuts that looked superb. Not really fair to not allow her to dye hers is it?
What are your views on this fellow furumsters. Do we allow some hair play or say no ?
I'd say yes.
You might want to check with her school though if her new colour conforms to uniform rules. My old school had a no unnatural colors rule, ie, not pink, green or blue, but black, brown, blonde etc was fine.
Hi there Lost
This made me smile loads as I have a friend who called me yesterday with a diy dye disaster! She is a natural blonde with the usual dark winter regrowth. Decided to lighten the roots and ended up a lovely shade of ginger!!
But to your point, Yes I would allow her to colour her hair. Its fun and not painful and not dangerous (unless your allergic to hair colour so make sure you do a test first)
Also, if you allow her to do it then you have some control over getting it done professionally or with a reputable home colour rather than a 'lets mix this together and see what colour it ends up'.
Let us know what happens.........
I'd let her have it done but not a home job! Take her to a good stylist for advice beforehand. They can help her with what colours would suit her skin tone, age etc and may be able to do a skin test for her too.
I never dyed mine until my late 30s and that was just blond highlights. Decided on a drastic change to the red a few years ago and still love it. I went back to blond last year and it looked dreadful!
Me, grow old gracefully? Naff off! :giggle:
Perhaps if she has to pay for it herself, she may have gone off the idea before she's saved enough for a salon colourist!
I wouldn't be influenced by what her peers are doing - the decision is yours. But if you've already allowed younger siblings to experiment with their hair, you have to allow the her same lenience I suppose.
For me, I would preserve childhood/adolescence a while longer.
By the way, any child with a Mohawk in our school would be sent home until the hair was modified - the same with any obvious dye.
Had a similar situation with son about tattoos. He hasn't had a real one yet but he was allowed wash-off ones at weekends - and spray-on ones over the summer holidays. They wore off after a few weeks.
A good salon could put in really good highlights of any colour at the beginning of summer and then use a more natural dye to return the hair to 'normal' for school time.
I agree with the point about paying for it - at least a portion of it. It's a good opportunity to reinforce the 'is it essential, is it a luxury' conversation about budgeting.
id say yes BUT at a salon and making her pay for atleast half of it
getting it done at home may go wrong
Daughter is 13 in about three weeks so we have agreed that she can get her hair coloured as part of her birthday present. I think at the moment she is even going with a mate who is having hers done as well so that is great for her and more reassuring for Mrs Lost who has agreed but is still a bit iffy about it. Thanks for your opinions, they have helped :thumbup: . I'll let you know if its a disaster or a success
Well she has dyed her hair, Going from a darkish(??) blonde it is now as black as pitch! I like it her bothers like it the neighbours like it her mates like it Mrs Lost......................... LIKES IT phew! I get to keep my bollox.
Weird though that changing her hair colour has been yet another slap of realisation that my baby girl ain't no baby no more.
Earlier she was looking on-line at Body jewelley. Errrrrrrrrrrr don't think so young lady!!!
believe me, I know!!
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. Also most of the temp dyes dont come in colours that will get her banned from school :thumbup: 
