Emmett's First Hair Cut

You've probably noticed that Emmett's hair has been getting really long. He's been sporting tails in the back for quite some time and his sideburns have really been in need of a trim. After Lynna did some research on the MESSAGE website for places to take little ones for a hair cut, she found Coup' Kid, a hair salon just for infants and children. On my day off from school, we decided to take Emmett in for his very first haircut at this hair salon in Paris.

Coup' Kid is located in a little plaza of toy stores in the 8th arrondissement on Boulevard des Italiens. When we opened the door to the shop, we were immediately greeted by one woman and noticed that there was a middle-aged man getting a haircut by the lone hairstylist. Why a grown man was getting a haircut in a hair salon for kids was beyond us.

While she finished with the gentleman's hair, we played in the play area filled with toys. When it wa our turn, the receptionist gently placed Emmett into a very comfortable and tall chair, strapped him in and put a shoulder cape around his neck. She also hit the "play" button on the DVD player and a Teletubbies episode (in French) started playing on the small TV screen in front of Emmett. She then spritzed his hair with a little bit of water and the hair stylist got down to business.

While I was videotaping the whole experience for posterity, Emmett was entranced by the Teletubbies show and didn't seem to mind that the hair stylist (whose name we later found out was Sandrine) was busily snipping away at his hair with a very light and deft touch. He wiggled in the chair a couple of times to try and see what she was doing, but he would quickly turn his attention back to the television screen.

Sandrine worked quickly, starting on Emmett's right side, moving towards the back and then on his left side. Then she trimmed the front and top -- Lynna and I were both afraid she'd cut his hair too short and that he'd look naughty afterwards. When she was done cutting, she used a blow-dryer to get the hair off of him, dry his still damp hair and style his new "do". The hair dryer must have scared him a it because he actually started to cry until she was done.

Soon enough, he settled down again and was his happy little self. Emmett also received a "Certificat de ma première coupe" with a little bunch of his hair (about an inch long) taped on. Overall, it was a fun experience and Emmett did a great job sitting still even if he was watching Teletubbies. Here are the results of his first ever hair cut -- we think he looks pretty handsome, even if those ears do seem to stick out even more now!