Comments on: Haircolor and Au Pairs: What’s up with that? http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/ Helping Host Parents and Au Pairs build great relationships. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Va aupair http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-19286 Va aupair Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:54:21 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-19286 well I am an au pair and my host mom paid for my hair... I wanted it purple and she said yeah sure do whatever you want as long as my kids are alive. I drive carefully, I always cook for them and they love my food, I take care them in a responsible way because i love them...I have 4 tatoos and 3 piercing, my hair is purple and it doesn't make me a bad au pair.. my host family accepts that..even when we were in matching process. well I am an au pair and my host mom paid for my hair… I wanted it purple and she said yeah sure do whatever you want as long as my kids are alive. I drive carefully, I always cook for them and they love my food, I take care them in a responsible way because i love them…I have 4 tatoos and 3 piercing, my hair is purple and it doesn’t make me a bad au pair.. my host family accepts that..even when we were in matching process.

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]]> By: newhostmom http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-18917 newhostmom Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:32:39 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-18917 Our AP and many of her friends have dyed their hair at our house. Actually I have a few times too. Most of the time they didn't leave any stains, but there have been a few. I feel 100% confident that she's being as careful as she can, and I've taken those few little stains to be in the "normal wear-and-tear" category. Hair dying is so personal and I know many people who dye their hair every couple of months and would feel "wrong" without doing so (because of grays or just not liking their color). Not sure it would be fair to restrict someone from dying their hair for an entire year. We are definitely not a family that cares at all about tattoos and piercings. Our AP has three tattoos (only one visible). I don't think it means a thing about her childcare abilities. In fact, I'd say about half of the APs we looked at had a piercing behind a single ear piercing and/or a tattoo of some kind. That would really shrink your pool to eliminate them all. Our AP and many of her friends have dyed their hair at our house. Actually I have a few times too. Most of the time they didn’t leave any stains, but there have been a few. I feel 100% confident that she’s being as careful as she can, and I’ve taken those few little stains to be in the “normal wear-and-tear” category. Hair dying is so personal and I know many people who dye their hair every couple of months and would feel “wrong” without doing so (because of grays or just not liking their color). Not sure it would be fair to restrict someone from dying their hair for an entire year.

We are definitely not a family that cares at all about tattoos and piercings. Our AP has three tattoos (only one visible). I don’t think it means a thing about her childcare abilities. In fact, I’d say about half of the APs we looked at had a piercing behind a single ear piercing and/or a tattoo of some kind. That would really shrink your pool to eliminate them all.

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]]> By: Carol Former AP http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-11894 Carol Former AP Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:43:40 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-11894 I'm a user of acne medication myself and I'm aware of how it can stain fabrics. When I was an AP I only used light colored pillowcases and towels. My mom only puts white towels in the bathroom for me to use.... I’m a user of acne medication myself and I’m aware of how it can stain fabrics. When I was an AP I only used light colored pillowcases and towels. My mom only puts white towels in the bathroom for me to use….

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]]> By: aria http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6796 aria Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:22:07 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-6796 I have piercings up the kazoo, but I'm a good AP. I'm nice, I don't drink, smoke, do drugs, or have random sex. I wear nice knee length khaki skirts and braids to work. Welcome to 2010! :) I have piercings up the kazoo, but I’m a good AP. I’m nice, I don’t drink, smoke, do drugs, or have random sex. I wear nice knee length khaki skirts and braids to work. Welcome to 2010! :)

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]]> By: anon http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6184 anon Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:53:42 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-6184 All 3 of the APs we've had have done haircoloring too!! The first 2 were fine, but the last one (who is actually very neat and clean)-- man, I sat her down, gave her towels, explained about drips and stains and all the stuff that CV mentioned, and so on and so forth-- and we still have stains on the tub & toilet (!!!!) from her hair color sessions. And she does it 3-4 days in a row, to try to get the right color! Don't know how her hair hasn't dried up and frizzed yet... All 3 of the APs we’ve had have done haircoloring too!! The first 2 were fine, but the last one (who is actually very neat and clean)– man, I sat her down, gave her towels, explained about drips and stains and all the stuff that CV mentioned, and so on and so forth– and we still have stains on the tub & toilet (!!!!) from her hair color sessions. And she does it 3-4 days in a row, to try to get the right color! Don’t know how her hair hasn’t dried up and frizzed yet…

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]]> By: Hula Gal http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 Hula Gal Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:42:02 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-5720 Our first au pair who never even worked a day for us (she announced the Sunday before her first work day that she didn't want to be an au pair and wanted to go home) came back from a day of shopping the day before with brown hair. She came to us as a blonde. You can imagine our confusion when she announced the very next day that she wanted to go back home. Maybe she needed to leave Germany so that she could dye her hair. ;-) I really wanted to tell her that she looked much better with blonde hair but I kep my mouth shut. She flew home that following week. Our first au pair who never even worked a day for us (she announced the Sunday before her first work day that she didn’t want to be an au pair and wanted to go home) came back from a day of shopping the day before with brown hair. She came to us as a blonde. You can imagine our confusion when she announced the very next day that she wanted to go back home. Maybe she needed to leave Germany so that she could dye her hair. ;-) I really wanted to tell her that she looked much better with blonde hair but I kep my mouth shut. She flew home that following week.

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]]> By: Anon http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-5664 Anon Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:50:01 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-5664 Piercings and tatoos (or lack thereof) are very important for some families. I will not hire an au pair with certain piercings as I do not want that kind of role model for my kids. Piercings and tatoos (or lack thereof) are very important for some families. I will not hire an au pair with certain piercings as I do not want that kind of role model for my kids.

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]]> By: PA Au Pair Mom http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 PA Au Pair Mom Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:35:12 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-5655 I have been fortunate not to have to deal with the disasters that can occur with nail polish and its remover. Our current au pair doesn't use polish and our previous AP got hers done at a nail salon. I have been fortunate not to have to deal with the disasters that can occur with nail polish and its remover. Our current au pair doesn’t use polish and our previous AP got hers done at a nail salon.

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]]> By: Jane http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-5654 Jane Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:16:04 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-5654 Our AP got a tatoo, and while I cringed internally for the parents, I'll take that over hair dye ruining my towels and bathroom. ;) Another offender--nail polish and nail polish removal used carelessly. Our AP got a tatoo, and while I cringed internally for the parents, I’ll take that over hair dye ruining my towels and bathroom. ;) Another offender–nail polish and nail polish removal used carelessly.

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]]> By: TXMom http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-5651 TXMom Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:18:03 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/haircolor-and-au-pairs-whats-up-with-that/2010/01/16/celiaharquail/#comment-5651 We haven't had many issues with hair dye, but I was completely lost the first time I was asked about "skin whitening lotion." I don't think our AP's have found it in the US drugstores, but they have used it here. It will bleach the sheets, pillow cases and towels. Acne medicine can also bleach the linens. And of course, the handtowels and washclothes are stained with makeup in the AP bathroom. (Mascara and foundation are hard to clean off the walls, too!) I try to buy one new set of linens per AP before they arrive. I think in the future I will only buy white towels and sheets so they can be bleached. And, I'm going to stock up at White Sales. (This is a great lesson for me to remember when my kide become teens!) We haven’t had many issues with hair dye, but I was completely lost the first time I was asked about “skin whitening lotion.” I don’t think our AP’s have found it in the US drugstores, but they have used it here. It will bleach the sheets, pillow cases and towels. Acne medicine can also bleach the linens. And of course, the handtowels and washclothes are stained with makeup in the AP bathroom. (Mascara and foundation are hard to clean off the walls, too!)
I try to buy one new set of linens per AP before they arrive. I think in the future I will only buy white towels and sheets so they can be bleached. And, I’m going to stock up at White Sales.
(This is a great lesson for me to remember when my kide become teens!)

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