Pigtails & Crewcuts - Haircuts for Kids

Summer is around the corner and kids are going off to summer camps.  Worried about lice infestation while your child is off to camp?   Here are some facts about lice and ways to prevent your child from getting head lice. 

Did you know?

• The head louse, or Pediculus humanus capitis, is a parasitic insect that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people.
• Twelve million infestations occur each year in the United States among children 3 to 11 years of age.
• Treatment costs may vary from $20 for over the counter products to $200 for a lice removal service!

Lice Facts

• Lice are most often spread at schools, day care centers, and playgrounds.
• Lice are not a sign of poor hygiene.  Lice prefer and breed most effectively in squeaky clean hair!
• Lice are small crawling insects.  They cannot fly, jump or hop.
• Female lice lay nits (eggs) on the hair shaft close to the scalp for warmth.
• Nits look like very small grains of rice.  They are glued firmly to the hair shaft and cannot be “flicked” away like dandruff.
• Lice feed on human blood.  They cannot live away from a human host (e.g. on furniture, clothing, bedding) for more than 24-48 hours.
• You cannot get lice from your pets or give lice to them.

Prevention Tips

• Tea tree oil is known for preventing head lice.  Pigtails & Crewcuts carries a variety of lice preventative products from Circle of Friends that contain tea tree oil and are safe for children.
• Children should avoid head-to-head contact with other children and should not share combs, brushes, hair accessories, hats, helmets or pillows.
• Check family members every few weeks, concentrating behind the ears and at the nape of the neck – the most common areas nits are laid.
• Children with long hair should be encouraged to wear it up in a braid, pony tail, etc.  The less loose hair comes in contact with an infested head, the lower the chance a louse is able to crawl to the new head.
• Foster open communication about lice within your community and neighborhood groups (schools, churches, sports teams, day care centers, camps).

For more information, refer to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) on head lice information.

We are closing 1 hour early on Saturday, April 28th.  Please come in and see us before 5PM.  We are open regular hours on Sunday, April 29th from Noon  – 5PM.  Viva Fiesta!

Going to Fiesta and want to look festive without doing something permanent?  Try out our latest hair product called Color Rub service.  It’s inexpensive and washes out with the next shampoo.  $5.00 for a small section of hair for up to 2 colors.  $2.00 for each additional color added.

We are closed on Easter Sunday but are open regular hours until then.  Come on in and beat rush for your Easter haircuts!

We are now accepting coupons from other children’s hair salons.  We will accept coupons from Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, Cool Cuts 4 Kids, and Toon Klips. Please present coupon at checkout.

Want something fun in your hair for Spring Break or Fiesta but don’t want it to be permanent?  Try out Color Rub.  It comes in fun colors, is completely temporary, and washes out with the next shampoo.  Offered as a service in our salon.  Retail of this product is coming soon.

Price is $5.00 for each small section of hair – up to 2 colors.  Additional color $2.00 exta.

Tips of entire hair is $15.00

Meet Cora.  She is one of our regular customers who decided to unselfishly donate her long beautiful hair.  When she walked into our salon on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 she was a little unsure that she wanted to cut her hair.  She came in with her brother Corbin and said she wanted him to go first.  After Corbin’s haircut and some thought, she confidently said she wanted to sit in our taxi and cut her hair.  The result was a beautiful cute bob on Cora and 10 inches of hair that will be donated to the Locks of Love organization.

One of our salon’s favorite ways to serve is through Locks of Love, a charity that provides hairpieces to disadvantaged children suffering from medical hair loss.  If you donate your hair (it must be at least 10 inches) we do the cut and style for FREE.  The hair is then placed in a bag and given to you with a printed donation form.  Many a little lady has come in a Rapunzel and left an adorable Dora, with the satisfaction of knowing she has made a beautiful difference in someone’s life. 

Donating is not limited to little girls.  Once a whole family trooped in, resembling Grizzly Adams, Cher, and a rock star; Dad, Mom, and their teen-age son had all grown out their tresses together so they could donate as a family. What a great family project!

The most touching donation was made by a woman about to undergo chemotherapy.  Her husband called ahead and explained the situation.  Since she was expecting to lose it anyway, she wanted someone else to get the benefit.  As her husband and child watched soberly, our stylist gave her a beautiful cut and style and  handled it in a very professional manner .  That is, until the family had walked out the door and driven off.  She turned and said, “Can I cry now?”

Thank you for allowing us to be the facilitators of such selfless gifts – the shearers of such lovely locks.

Happy Leap Year and Happy Birthday to all those Leap Year babies out there! Come on in for Double Punch Wednesday and also receive 29% off all regular priced retail in our shop! Save on hair products, toys, and our beautiful hair accessories.

Ella Kazoo is a cute story of a little girl who would not brush her hair and the end result was a head full of “things” that eventually accumulated in her hair.  Do you have an Ella Kazoo at home?  Do you dread brushing your child’s hair in the morning knowing that it’s going to result in crying and tantrums?  It’s very common for little girls to not want to brush their hair, especially if her hair has tangles.  There are few things you can do to keep hair tangle free and make brushing hair a more pleasant experience for both you and your child. 

Tips from Pigtails & Crewcuts for tangle free brushing:

• Use a leave in conditioner or a detangler or better yet, use both.  At Pigtails & Crewcuts, we carry a variety of detanglers and leave in conditioners especially designed for children.  Our trade mark brand such as No No Knots and Circle of Friends brand of leave In conditioners are always available.  Our expert stylists can assist you in selecting the one that is most suitable for your child’s hair type.
• Use a wide tooth comb right after the shower to comb through hair.  Brushing hair with a wide tooth comb and detangling products right out of the shower is best.
• Braid long hair at night to keep from tangling. A loose braid in long hair will keep it from tangling throughout the night.
• Try out a detangling brush.  Their design of small and long teeth helps to magically brush through hair painlessly.  There are several on the market to choose from.  Pigtails & Crewcuts carries the Knot Genie.  Moms can’t praise this brush enough!
• Come in for frequent trims and haircuts.  Getting rid of dead ends will keep hair healthier and easier to brush and comb through.  Every 6 to 8 weeks is recommended.

It takes some effort to keep your child’s hair tangle free but the end result will be a much more pleasant morning for the both of you.