I am raising a real “girly” girl and that is kind of hard for me because I am a total tomboy. I let my hair air dry with barely a comb through. I wear no makeup. I like really old tees and flip-flops. I love action movies. My older son and I have tons of stuff we can do for mother/son days but finding something to do with my daughter is a bit harder for me.
When asked what she would like to do for some mom/daughter time, I am inwardly groaning at her answers… makeovers, ear piercing, coloring on her hair, manicures, and pedicures. This is alien territory. I think I would rather have some teeth pulled before I will wear a set of acrylic nails or sit through an air brushing session.
But as long as I don’t have to sit in the chair I have opted to take my daughter for a monthly salon day. There won’t be any hair coloring but I can deal with children’s manicures and pedicures. I don’t want to squash her interests just because they are not mine. Although I am very nervous about all the potential for exposure to chemicals. We can request nail polish without nasties since many brands make safer polishes and I can use safer polish remover before we go, so that the nail techs don’t have to use theirs. But when they poured some blue powder in her foot bath today I had NO idea what was in it. I will have to research these things.
All in all though, I think the big smile on her face all day long makes the time well spent. She made new friends, chatting with all the little old ladies getting their blue highlights and foot massages, and the stuff she told people! Geez Louise! She told the lady next to her that she toilet papered people’s barn on April Fool’s Day… WITHOUT bothering to mention that this was on Farmville!!! Everyone there thought she was hysterical.
The biggest surprise of the day was that I have to admit that even this tomboy mom wouldn’t mind having some of that cute toenail polish! I might find myself in that chair next to her after all.
Her nails look great :) She looks so happy while she’s waiting for them to dry. What a fun day!
I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough for things like that, looking forward to the info on stuff to use at salons… like what the blue powder was..
I was trying to hold out this summer & not get a pedi…try to just do my own with healthier options. I caved & have to say that the handpainted flowers on my big toes just make me happy. It’s silly but I can’t do a pedi half as good. So, I’ll do them for our short summer months here (Pacific NW) and go without anything in the winter (which is about 9 mos out of the year here).
She’s darling & looks like she’s having a grand time. You did good. : ) You might find yourself in the chair sometime too.
Your daughter looks so happy! I bet she will remember and cherish these mommy/daughter days. You have inspired me to do more of these with my 10 year old daughter.
Also, I commend you for doing something with her that is outside of your interests. I do that with my husband by occasionally sitting next to him to watch one of the many sporting events he watches. By acting interested, I actually become a little interested and he appreciates the time together.
Aww…What a sweet momma you are. This is a great story. I have so many wonderful memories of spending quality time with my mom, who had 5 kids and still managed to get in QT with all of us. Your daughter will definitely remember this.
I think that’s awesome that you let her do this!
Another option is to look for an “organic salon”. I live in Amish country (ie. not one of the most progressive areas on the globe), and we have two close by. I plan to work in one when i “go back to work”. You can see an example of one here: http://pureessenceorganicsalon.com/www.PureEssenceOrganicSalon.com/Welcome.html