Sunday, May 19, 2024

New 'do for a new you

CPK boys came with two hairstyles. The main one was short loops, and this earlier post describes how we cleaned those Kids up. The other option was a more informal, fuzzy look like Sir Lance sports, for the knight on the go!

But what if a boy needed to make a change? After all not everyone can carry off the same hairstyle for forty years. We start with a good candidate, someone who has expressed interest in updating their look. 



As with the others, the first step is still to trim off the flyaway extras. Then the fun starts when we cut the loops. Like Samson said to Delilah, "Hair today, gone tomorrow!"


Once all the loops have been cut, we tease the hair out a bit.


After some spritzing and blow drying, this Kid is starting to look sharp! This is a decision point - we could stop here and leave it a shag or press on.

If we go on then it's "Welcome to The Fuzz Zone!" For this we need a specialty tool - a slicker brush that is normally used on championship dogs. 


We give the Kid a biscuit and tell him to sit. Or something like that. And get started.

After an initial pass you can see the change already.


The brushing really frizzes out the hair and takes a little off the top.

The end result is quite a transformation. Trent has become a cool dude ready for action!

Traditionally it's been boys who sported this hairstyle, but here at CP Rehab we don't discriminate. Girls can be fuzzy too!


Sunday, May 12, 2024

Damage control

After forty years of hard living, Kids often come to us with an assortment of cuts and scrapes. That's where CP Rehab's TLC mastery comes to play.

Their little faces and heads are the most exposed and thus tend to bear the brunt of the damage, as you can see on the cheeks, temples, and foreheads below.




Once we survey their needs, there is a selection of tools to choose from to clear up blemishes--different types of very fine sandpaper and a four-sided buffing stick. Each has advantages and Kids respond differently, so we customize our care.



We've found the best technique is to sand in small circles. Before wiping them off they look like they've taken a step backwards.


After a good wipe down, a little moisturizer completes the process.

Rub that in and the Kids look like a million bucks! No more marks here!




We know we're biased, but we think they seem happier too!


A side-by-side comparison of twin brothers in progress: