curly haired toddler - haircut?

So I am blessed with a curly haired toddler. My question is when to get the hair cut.
The back and sides are quite tight curls but the top and front are now starting to hang in her eyes. I do want to grow it a bit longer but because the back has such tight curls the top looks wild and the back just doesn't seem to be getting any longer (just tighter curls).





I normally put the top into a top knot with a hair tie but I'm a bit over the pebbles look.

Any advice appreciated.

NO DON"T CUT IT !!!!



DD has gorgeous ringlety hair and i've trimmed her fringe twice now shes nearly 2 1/2. Curly hair looks best a bit wild IMO

Try clips on the sides or a headband if she'll leave it in

Edited by misscheeky

Oh and for those of you with hair brushing battles, these brushes are AWESOME!

That and sprayed water every morning with no hassles.


ETA: Also curly hair tends to be easy to keep back from eyes. With my DD as her fringe grows it's starting to create new curls so each time we get a fringe trim we're getting less cut due to it not getting in her eyes as much.

Edited by tishy

Tishy - cute girls. Did your dark haired girl start off with tight curls at the back? At the moment we seem to have a mixture of the tightness of your blonde twin at the back and looser on the top?

Do you have curly hair Ange? I only ask as I think DD's hair is going to go curly maybe not but DP and I both have curly hair so I know how to look after it.

Get a spray bottle with water in it and put abit of conditioner in it and spritz in the morning and finger comb. (I'm meant to finger comb but HATE pulling my curls apart as then I look like the wicked witch)

As she gets older don't brush her hair dry unless your planning on washing, when wet comb with a wide tooth comb to get the knots out preferrably when its got conditioner through it.

Oh and don't wash hair more then every 3-4days as curly hair has a harder time getting the oils to the ends.

Try to clip it up if its in her eyes. Her hair will be getting longer but curlier. The top of my hair I personally think looks YUK and dry and I can never get it to how I like. But yep just let it do its thing. As she gets older and she says she wants straight hair remind her its easier to straighten then curl!

So cute!!

I had super curly hair as a toddler and when it was cut and grew out all my curls went. Mum was very upset apparently.

Maybe trim the front ever so little so it is out of her eyes?

yeeep , my girl had gorgeous ringlets then SHE cut herself a frigging mullet and no more curls , now its no longer a mullet but her beautiful curls are gone :-(

so don't cut it , maybe use hair clips/head band to keep the hair out of her eyes instead

They look absolutely gorgeous with their curls regular Shirley Temples..don't cut it for as long as you and the wee ones can handle it, once it's cut it might lose it's "spring" and go straight or bushy

I am so pleased that you asked that question Ange, Tessa's hair is very curly at the back and sometimes it is dead straight (like mine) on top and then the next it is curly, and now it is getting longer, I have been wondering what to do about it.
Everyone tells me not to cut it but she will not leave cips or hand bands in it and now it is getting longer she is going to have to get over it!
Thanks for the input ladies

aww dumb...Im not sure how to post that picture :)