Mommy FTW

When Cameron was born he had a full head of hair, and it’s been growing like a weed ever since.  I got it cut just a few days before we moved from Brooklyn in September at our favorite spot there, LuLu’s Cuts.  Well, a few months had past and it was getting awfully shaggy.  I knew I had to find a place to take him before the holidays hit so I started asking around.  One of the parents in my Music Together class mentioned that his son had just gotten a great looking cut at a local barber shop.  I decided to give it a try, and I was so happy with the results!

The Barber shop I went to is an unassuming looking place located at 6918 Arlington Rd (near Bradley Blvd) in Bethesda.  It’s in the same shopping center as Bruce’s Variety and Strosniders, and it’s been there since I was a kid.  I was nervous about taking Cameron to a shop that wasn’t specifically geared towards kids, but as it turned out, it didn’t matter.  They put a booster seat in the regular chair and got to work.  Cameron got, in my opinion, the BEST hair cut he’s ever gotten.  Not a tear was shed, it was done in less than 10 minutes, and it only cost $14

FYI, there were just a flurry of posts on the AU park parents Yahoo group about hair cut places.  Besides the place I’m talking about, there were a few other suggestions.  I can’t vouch for them myself, but perhaps you want to check them out: Camillo’s just off Wisconson Ave on Windom Pl – right by Z burger (a regular barber shop – ask for Dianne), Cartoon Cuts at 1619 Rockville Pike (this is a place geared towards kids), Salon Familia on Livingston Street near Chevy Chase Circle.  There’s also Kidville at 4825 Bethesda Avenue.  If anyone has any other spots, feel free to leave a comment!

I am all about cutting Cameron’s hair myself – it’s free, and after all… when else in his life can I give him a really bad hair cut, and he won’t mind? But, after over a year of at home cuts Cameron’s hair was getting pretty out of control. I’ve never been really able to get a good cut around the ears or in the back. So I decided it was time to bite the bullet and call on the professionals.

In my neck of the woods, LuLu’s Cuts (48 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, (718) 832-3732)‎ is pretty much the place to go. I was able to get Cam a same day appointment. Unfortunately, although we showed up on time, they were running about 15 minutes behind schedule. I was stressing because we had to get home for Fresh Direct, but Cam was having a great time playing with the huge train set that is in the front of the store.

Once it was our turn, they put Cameron in a firetruck chair, which he thought was pretty cool – especially the bell on the front.  They gave me some options for videos to put on (Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, etc) that show on a little TV in front of the chair.  Cameron was having a grand ole time until the cutting began, and then he freaked out.  But, the stylist kept on going without batting an eyelash.  She was done in 10 minutes.  I did my best to keep Cameron calm, but it didn’t really help.  Once he got his balloon at the end, everything was honky dory again… and his hair looked great!  They also gave me an adorable little certificate with a lock of his hair commemorating the experience.

So, was it worth the $22 for a child’s cut?  I say yes.  Would I do it every time Cam needs a trim?  Most likely no – I think alternating between home hair cuts and professional would be just fine for now.