Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For me, it's not about the nails or hair, it's about grownup expenses.
Now is the time for teenagers to learn how to do their own nails and hair however they want, but not to pay others a huge amount of money in the DC metro to do it for them.
I pay for haircuts (whatever they want) and once they start making their own money, they can decide whether they want to spend it on salon highlights or salon nails or something else.
I'm trying to save for college. Not keep salons in business.
A 'grown up expense' is a mortgage or health insurance. Nail and hair are discretionary at any age.
Nope. Kids and others can get addicted to looking a certain way, and almost be unable to stop if they can't learn how to do it themselves.
I have family members in this situation--they will try to beg me for money because they don't have enough to buy gas or pay for food, but they have plenty of money for nails and tattoos. I don't give them money, because they can learn to do their own nails just like I did in high school. It's a great skill to have when your financial situation may change.
Teaching my girls how to do what they want to do to their own appearance, so that when they start earning their own money they can decide for themselves what to spend it on. With the exception of haircuts, which takes more skill. Most men aren't locked into this sort of expense cycle. It doesn't make any sense to lock my girls into it either.
Never forget when I went to college, and my friends from the DC metro were amazed I could do my own manicure and paint my nails in record time. I was there on scholarship, so didn't have the money to go to the spa non stop like they did.
This. If you start this stuff too young, you are more likely to end up being stuck paying for these things, which can get quite expensive. And women already have to pay more, for more of this kind of stuff. No need to start it early.
I agree. It you start it too early, it's going to be quite a shock to the young adult when they have to start paying for all these services, unless you plan to pay for them for the rest of their lives.
I'm fine with however they want to paint their nails and do their hair, they just need to learn how to do it now, while they still have free time to do so.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For me, it's not about the nails or hair, it's about grownup expenses.
Now is the time for teenagers to learn how to do their own nails and hair however they want, but not to pay others a huge amount of money in the DC metro to do it for them.
I pay for haircuts (whatever they want) and once they start making their own money, they can decide whether they want to spend it on salon highlights or salon nails or something else.
I'm trying to save for college. Not keep salons in business.
A 'grown up expense' is a mortgage or health insurance. Nail and hair are discretionary at any age.
Nope. Kids and others can get addicted to looking a certain way, and almost be unable to stop if they can't learn how to do it themselves.
I have family members in this situation--they will try to beg me for money because they don't have enough to buy gas or pay for food, but they have plenty of money for nails and tattoos. I don't give them money, because they can learn to do their own nails just like I did in high school. It's a great skill to have when your financial situation may change.
Teaching my girls how to do what they want to do to their own appearance, so that when they start earning their own money they can decide for themselves what to spend it on. With the exception of haircuts, which takes more skill. Most men aren't locked into this sort of expense cycle. It doesn't make any sense to lock my girls into it either.
Never forget when I went to college, and my friends from the DC metro were amazed I could do my own manicure and paint my nails in record time. I was there on scholarship, so didn't have the money to go to the spa non stop like they did.
This. If you start this stuff too young, you are more likely to end up being stuck paying for these things, which can get quite expensive. And women already have to pay more, for more of this kind of stuff. No need to start it early.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In high school I allow my teen to determine how to care for her hair and nails. She pays for her own nail services through savings. I pay for cuts, and she's had highlights or at home dye kits.
All complete fine for 14-18. It's time to let them grow up a bit. Nails and hair grow back.
And when your teen wants or car or goes to college but has no money for food and rent saved because they blew it all on salon services over the past 5 yrs are you going to swoop in and cover the cost or let your teen/young adult drop out, work for a while and accumulate some savings to cover these expenses?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For me, it's not about the nails or hair, it's about grownup expenses.
Now is the time for teenagers to learn how to do their own nails and hair however they want, but not to pay others a huge amount of money in the DC metro to do it for them.
I pay for haircuts (whatever they want) and once they start making their own money, they can decide whether they want to spend it on salon highlights or salon nails or something else.
I'm trying to save for college. Not keep salons in business.
A 'grown up expense' is a mortgage or health insurance. Nail and hair are discretionary at any age.
Nope. Kids and others can get addicted to looking a certain way, and almost be unable to stop if they can't learn how to do it themselves.
I have family members in this situation--they will try to beg me for money because they don't have enough to buy gas or pay for food, but they have plenty of money for nails and tattoos. I don't give them money, because they can learn to do their own nails just like I did in high school. It's a great skill to have when your financial situation may change.
Teaching my girls how to do what they want to do to their own appearance, so that when they start earning their own money they can decide for themselves what to spend it on. With the exception of haircuts, which takes more skill. Most men aren't locked into this sort of expense cycle. It doesn't make any sense to lock my girls into it either.
Never forget when I went to college, and my friends from the DC metro were amazed I could do my own manicure and paint my nails in record time. I was there on scholarship, so didn't have the money to go to the spa non stop like they did.
Anonymous wrote:In high school I allow my teen to determine how to care for her hair and nails. She pays for her own nail services through savings. I pay for cuts, and she's had highlights or at home dye kits.
All complete fine for 14-18. It's time to let them grow up a bit. Nails and hair grow back.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For me, it's not about the nails or hair, it's about grownup expenses.
Now is the time for teenagers to learn how to do their own nails and hair however they want, but not to pay others a huge amount of money in the DC metro to do it for them.
I pay for haircuts (whatever they want) and once they start making their own money, they can decide whether they want to spend it on salon highlights or salon nails or something else.
I'm trying to save for college. Not keep salons in business.
A 'grown up expense' is a mortgage or health insurance. Nail and hair are discretionary at any age.
Anonymous wrote:For me, it's not about the nails or hair, it's about grownup expenses.
Now is the time for teenagers to learn how to do their own nails and hair however they want, but not to pay others a huge amount of money in the DC metro to do it for them.
I pay for haircuts (whatever they want) and once they start making their own money, they can decide whether they want to spend it on salon highlights or salon nails or something else.
I'm trying to save for college. Not keep salons in business.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
None of these things on a regular basis, specifically because nail salons have too much carcinogenic fumes floating around, and because too much hair dye damages hair and potentially also has long-term toxicity. If either of these were perfectly safe, I wouldn't mind at all.
Fertility has been decreasing for years, PP.
Perhaps it has to do with all the chemicals we’re surrounded by. It’s best for growing bodies, who are more susceptible to toxins, to avoid such non-essential things like nail salons and permanent hair dye.
Don't worry, there are plenty of humans. We are not going extinct anytime soon!
Do you want YOUR daughter struggling with infertility, or diagnosed with hormone-based disorders, or at increased risk of cancer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My teen gets high lights as needed. Mani/pedi once a week with me. We also go together for bikini waxes.
I don’t see the big deal.