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Can’t touch this.

Can’t touch this.

(Note: if you are my Mother, you might want to SKIP reading the following post as it involves HAIR that is being CUT, and I know how that… upsets you… You have been warned, Shirley!)

Hairaa

My girl got a haircut the other day. Cut and color. She'd been wanting to chop the old locks off for a while now, and who am I—the global embassador of short hair—to stop her?

HairC

I mean, it's not like it's that short. It's still longer than mine, which means I still WIN! But she can do artsy-moody pretty well, so maybe I need to watch my back.

HairB

She also does the winsome, contemplative side-gaze fairly well.

HairA

Oh, who am I kidding? In the generationally transcendent words of MC Hammer: you can't touch this.

Can'ttouch?

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  3. Barb says

    Gorgeous! I love it! My one-three just got her hair cut similar to that about a month ago. She’s literally the ONLY girl at the junior high school who has short hair. I love it. Here’s to daring girls with style!

  8. melissa says

    I love it. REALLY it suits her all the way. I can not believe how much she is transforming into a beautiful young lady that somewhat resembles her beautiful mother.

    BE PROUD!

  16. Cheri says

    The cut and color totally suits her. And I have to agree with everyone else who says it makes her look older. Time to buy a shotgun.

  18. susan says

    Lord have mercy girl, I will start praying for you now!! She is stunning. What happened to the little girl?

  30. Sarah says

    What a cute cut & color! It does, however, make her look much older and even makes her resemble her beautiful mother all-the-more. I’m sure her grandmother will LOVE IT, too!

  31. Twila says

    Is that hottie at the bottom…you????!!! Wow.
    and yes, 13 looks amazing. and adorable. I have a male 11, and he does not at all care about his hair.

  33. Ann says

    What a cute cut! It looks great on her and good for her for wanting short hair! Those photos are stunning. And you say she is only 13, you’d better be careful ;o) I hope Dan’s a scary man to the boys that come to the door, so they know not to mess with your little girl!

  40. robin says

    please tell her for me cathy that she looks fantastic..my 16 year old son said “that’s beast”..haha
    and my goodness..she looks just like you!!!! and that’s a serious compliment..very cool the two of you..a chip off the old block for sure!

  41. Martha M. says

    Love the new hair cut AND COLOR! SO cute! Love it!

    In fact, I’m thinking I am showing these pics to my own daughter because I’ve been trying to get her to cut some bangs….maybe this will convince her!

    And love the pic of you!

  44. Paula says

    Wow…talk about time passing by so fast! She looks so grown up! You’re gonna have some work on your hands! She’s beautiful! Oh, and i had to do a double take cause she looks just like you!

  45. Pam says

    She is stunning! When did she grow up so much? And she looks much like you – so look for the last look soon.

  50. Lyn Meeker says

    Absolutely AWESOME!!! .. And she does look even more like you – and actually .. I thought the pictures were of you at about the same age as she is… That is definitely “Her Look”.

  54. Dori says

    WOW! How much more beautiful can she get? Great cut, color AND as someone else said, it suits her so well! SHE should have been the model for this haircut….

    Think she could talk my 16 year old into cutting her locks? Momma thinks its time although she does not. : ( oh well.

  60. Joy M. says

    OMG. She’s beautiful! She’s always been beautiful, but that hair cut makes her stunning. I can’t believe how she’s growing up right before OUR eyes, so I can imagine how YOU feel, Cathy!

  62. Tennille says

    That cut is perfect for her! She looks beautiful. I feel your pain with your mom…my 7&9 year old boys have long hair. I catch a lot of flack over it from people, especially other moms at school (because their boys want long hair, hehe).

  66. Lisa-G says

    Wow, such a FAB style and gorgeous color on a beautiful girly. Hate to tell you this, but it DOES make her look older. As a mom, I hate to hear that. 🙂

  69. Deb says

    Even cut branches don’t fall far from the tree. There’s no denying she’s your daughter–but in the first photo she looks like a young Katie Holmes. 🙂

  71. Jodee says

    She does look older and very beautiful! Great photos too Cathy! Love that color too. Wish I had dark hair, that would be something to try.

  72. JennieB says

    She’s absolutely beautiful! The hair cut/color is very becoming. Is Dad beginning to worry about his little girl and all the boys that will be knocking on her door? If not, he should!

  74. Dawn says

    Okay – you girls are gorgeous!

    Aiden – haircut is amazing! Very nice. You were beautiful before, and this enhances your natural beauty nicely. Good job.

  75. con-tain-it says

    The color and cut are perfect for her…so Parisian…but still youthful. So glad you are a cool mom and let her play with color in her hair…most moms “freak out” over things like hair color…it’s such a near way to express themselves and who does it hurt…no one! Have a great week, fondly, Roberta

  77. Jill says

    Hate to sound like a broken record, but don’t think I’ve commented in general on your good looking kids. She looks fab w/ the new do/color!

  78. C@rol says

    Most girls relish long hair but she looks amazing! You are blessed that she lets you take her photo – plus you have a wonderful “photographer’s eye”.

  81. Leslie says

    Beautiful. Gorgeous. Adorable. Cutie-patootie!
    Yeah, that about covers it. Keep the boys away from her for at least a couple more years. Try, anyway.

  83. Jennifer says

    Wow!!! The haircut and color looks great on her!

    She has your number, a couple more years and we will see if MC Hammer is still singing!

  99. PippiPebbles says

    Wow, she looks goooooood! Love the lighter lashes of hair! This is an amazing metamophosis and a great haircut! Girl, you look good!

  102. kim in Cambridge, UK says

    Oh Cathy, that is such a lovely look. Aidan has grown up with real grace – she’s blossoming!

    BTW, Now I see where you’ve been fascinated by vampires for a LONG time!
    😉

  103. Jenny says

    You have a very beautiful daughter–I personally love short hair, although I can’t do your short–your daughter got some good genes.

  105. anna says

    i love aidan’s highlights and cut! it really suits her

    And CATHY!!!! WOW!!! I LOVE the last pic of you!!!!!! Who took it??? how did you get such a stunning pic??

    also, i just have to share that 2 weeks ago i parted with 10inches of my blonde hair, and i haven’t missed it yet…well maybe just a little when i see someone else with long straight hair.
    thanks for sharing with us cathy!
    a

  107. Jenna says

    Love the haircut & color – very flattering! … And am I the only one that has this insane song playing in my head now? Can’t touch this, indeed.

  108. Regina says

    Are you kidding me? Her haircut is the bomb. Looks fantastic. Great cut. Absolutely beautiful. Kudos to your daughter.

    Regina

  109. Heather R says

    beautiful girl, looks lovely with that haircut.
    my mother also has an aversion to her daughters and granddaughters getting their hair cut.

  112. Lindsey says

    ahh I love it! The color is fantastic too! I keep thinking about chopping all mine off, this maybe put me over the edge to finally do it!!

  113. Irene says

    WOW Aidan, when I saw the pictures I thought who’s that woman! You look good!

    And Mom you are right with the MC Hammer: You can’t touch this … Boys, beware I presume Dad is just around the corner.

  115. Joanne says

    gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous….the hair, one-three, the look! WOW….Dan better start locking the doors!

  121. Kelly says

    Love Aidan’s new look – and yep, was thinking the same as many others….. you guys are definitely going to have to get rocking chairs and shot guns for your front porch!! 😀

  126. Gypsy says

    It’s a strange phenomena that probably only happens to scrapbookers. We ‘watch’ other peoples children grow-up, we see their stories over a course of years. And you feel a certain sense of closeness towards them. But still it’s strange to look at your girl,Cathy, who is 10’s of thousands of kilometres away, who I will never really meet, or know, and feel proud of what an incredible grown-up young lady she is developing into! NICE haircut Aiden! Very cool!

  129. angie says

    WOW Cathy!! Aiden has grown up right before our eyes. She is a beautiful, drop dead gorgeous girlie! Dan better find a big stick to ward off her lined up suitors. Stunning!

  131. Shelby Austin says

    so I saw these pictures today of your daughter’s fabulous new haircut, immediately emailed the link to my sister, who is also my hairdresser, and made myself an appointment for this afternoon. Now I have a matching do

  132. stephanie says

    her hair cut is beautiful! and the highlights look great.
    and you looked kinda cool yourself with that linda evangelista cut back from back in the day 🙂

  136. kim smart says

    OMG!! she is surely growing up right before our eyes! what an awesome cut and i love the bit of color too, it suits her perfectly!! soooo….pretty!

  140. Kim says

    OMG she just aged 5 years and it looks stunning!
    The cut, the color, the make up… you sure don’t have a little girl anymore! =)
    watch out the boys will be calling!

  145. Debbie J says

    Wow!! It’s amazing how something so minor can make a major change. She looks soooo much older!! Don’t know if that’s a good thing or not …. from a mother’s perspective!

  147. reyanna says

    She looks AMAZING! And sorry… but she gained like… at least three years with that haircut! LOL. I LOVE those streaks. She is so gorgeous… and i just SO admire her style. 🙂

  148. o~girl says

    Awesome!!! I think mom & daughter oughta have a photo shoot to recreate your 80’s photo…which is totally hot btw! You DO rock the short hair but so does A! She’s gorgeous. My 14 y.o. daughter loves her hair on the shorter side too.

  149. Lisa says

    Love it!!!! She looks so cool! And she definitely looks like you, which goes without saying that you are cool!

  151. Maegan says

    GORGEOUS. I may just have to copy those highlights. Tell Aidan they look amazing. (Seriously, I’m copying this post to show my stylist.)

  152. Dixie Lee says

    Stunningly beautiful…

    There are days when you look at them and wonder where the little girl went…

  153. Trude says

    She looks hot! Great cut! There’s no question…the girl is SO your daughter. 🙂 Same goes for me and my mom – no doubt about it!

  156. Kate says

    I seriously relate to this post…my 16 yo just chopped off all of her gorgeous hair, but it suits her. 🙂
    Your daughter’s hair is sassy & stylish. Looks fab!

  159. Natalee says

    I can’t believe how grown up she looks in these pictures…that new hair is so perfect for her! She is a gorgeous girl!

  161. Jane Logan says

    I love Aiden’s haircut!! It is so cool and gorgeous! You better lock the doors NOW! I may show my hairdresser this one – it is exactly what I want. Thanks for sharing!