My best friend's little 6-year old girl has nice long hair, and it used to be very shiny and pretty. Well, lately, it is just dead. It has no shine, like most little children's hair her age. I know her hair could be so much prettier. But my friend brags about using $2.00 shampoo. I suspect that this is the problem! I know that she can afford to get at least a $6 or $7 shampoo, that would be so much better.
But how do I tell her? I can't just say, "Hey, your girl's hair looks awful! Switch shampoos for crying out loud!"
How can I casually bring it up without hurting her feelings?
2007-08-31 15:45:44 · 22 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
We use suave and it has my kids hair shiny and mine too. In reality it is probably not the shampoo she is using but maybe the kid isn't doing a good job of washing her own hair or maybe it is nutrition and not the shampoo. I would be more likely to blame either of those then the shampoo.
The mom maybe trying to get her daughter to wash her own hair if she is 6 and the girl just doesn't have the hang of it yet or isn't washing it when she says she is she is just getting it wet. My daughter does that and she just turned 8 but I can tell when her hair doesn't look good I say " you didn't really wash your hair did you?" then she will admit she didn't.
2007-08-31 16:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ddvanyway 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aye, don't. She'll most likely take offense and you won't get the result you're hoping for.
What I would do is buy the shampoo myself, and give it as a gift. Make up a little gift basket thingy and include other things in there as well so it isn't too obvious. Go to someplace like Bath & Body Works, you'll find plenty of items there. Maybe once the mom sees how shiny her kids hair is, she might go and buy the shampoo.
However as others have pointed out...there are other reasons for hair to loose its shine than the brand of shampoo.
2007-08-31 19:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you pick up some shampoo when you go shopping, & tell your friend that there was a sale & you got two for the price of two, & that you thought you'd share it with her. Actually, Suave is a good shampoo to use also. I swear by Pantene ProV shampoo, that has conditioner in it. It cleanses well & makes the hair shiny too. The little girl needs to have her hair brushed well each day also.
2007-08-31 16:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you buy her a bottle of shampoo as a present. Say you got it on sale or something - or bought the wrong scent or something. Then if and when she notices a differences she might continue to buy it.
BUT there are lots of reasons hair loose shine and they have nothing to do with the kind of shampoo used. She could have some sort of chronic disease that you don't know about. It could be something about the quality of their water. It could be because the little girl washes her hair herself and doesn't get all the soap out.
2007-08-31 17:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably not the price of the shampoo, it's probably the fact that she has used the same kind for too long. When you use the same kind for a prolonged period of time, it causes build-up and that leads to losing shine, and hair feeling coarse. Tell your friend this, and encourage her to try a different (maybe more high end) brand for just one week each month. There will be a big difference.
2007-09-01 15:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by missbeans 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mothers, even frugal ones, have a great deal of pride. You don't want to approach this directly, or she could get upset. If you're subtle, though, you can use her pride to get your point home.
Go on and on about a new (imaginary) friend whose little girl is just adorable, and has the most beautiful hair you've ever seen. Mention that the friend swears by "X Brand," which is surprising, since it's actually quite inexpensive!
As an "afterthought", say "Mandy's hair has been looking a little dry lately, hasn't it?" Stare moodily into space for a moment, then go off on another, completely unrelated tangent.
2007-08-31 16:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by PurrfectPeach13232 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Good lord, maybe she can't afford the shampoo. Buy her a bottle, tell her something like it was such a good deal I ended up buying too much. Be careful, sounds like money is tight, especially if she's bragging about how little it costs. There are more important things then how a six year old girls hair looks.
2007-08-31 16:00:50 · answer #7 · answered by daff73 5 · 11⤊ 0⤋
Get some for her for an occasion coming up and see if she likes it, Everytime you see the girl compliment the hair and say, "Wow it really does work, and it is only $7 bucks, what a steal, I knew she'd like it, it looks even prettier then the other girls." A little bit of everything in a polite sentence. If she doesn't take the hint well then it's her kid, she'll do what she pleases.
2007-08-31 15:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by ~*~<3~*~ 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Buy her some shampoo and put it in a gift basket then casually be like "I thought I might give you an early birthday present because I already have to much shampoo so please take it. This boddle (point to the shampoo boddle) is supposed to be the best kid's shampoo for young children. I got it from my work- they were giving out gift baskets to employees in a raffle and I won.
2007-08-31 17:41:26 · answer #9 · answered by Synchro Girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy some of the good stuff and say, "Look what I found on sale! I saw it and remembered her beautiful long hair and just had to get it."
Or
Just tell her.
2007-08-31 18:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋