This year has absolutely flown by. I say this every year and every year it seems to go faster and faster. 2009 was no disappointment in the wide world of celebrity hair. We laughed (Drew Barrymore), we laughed harder (Kate Gosselin), we scratched our heads (Lady Gaga), and we watched in wonderment (Jennifer Aniston). Find out who had the best and worst hair of 2009!

Here's another great question from one of my readers! Jenni writes:

Q: My daughter (20 months) has hair that sort of grows forward, over her forehead. I don't want to cut it into bangs, because I hate the idea having to trim them constantly. If I keep pulling it back, will it eventually grow to the side or back? Or should I give up and trim bangs?

A: Isn't baby hair interesting? It seems that the fringe and perimeter areas of a baby's hair can grow in rather funny. Hair that you'd rather fell back, falls right in their eyes. Most babies go through a "baby mullet" stage. For baby girls, there is always the question of cutting bangs or not. It can be a challenge to pull her hair back daily.

Unfortunately there is little way to determine how a baby's hair will grow and really, each situation has to be dealt with separately. There is no real catch all rule that can be applied to all babies.

I have two nieces. The older one had virtually no hair until she was well over one year old. When her hair did grow in, it was thin, fine, and grew promptly into a bad baby mullet. It was not cute, and there were not enough hair pretties in the world to make it that way. She got bangs and a short little style until her hair grew in and thickened up enough to grow it out.

My other niece, had hair from day one. It grew in thicker and curly. Of course, we weren't going to cut those beautiful curls! So her hair grew, and it grew directly into her eyes. My sister bought her time with hair bows and ties and, three years later, her long bouncy curls are just beautiful.

So, my advice. If your baby's hair is thin, especially around the perimeter, and if keeping it pulled out of her eyes makes you want to pull your own hair out, bangs may be a good idea. Oh, and it's important to remember that finer, thinner hair breaks easily with hair ties and barrettes. So pulling back fine hair in order for it to grow out may actually sabotage the growing process. Sure, it takes some extra maintenance (you're looking at a professional trim every two to three months), but your little one's hair will likely benefit. I highly recommend learning to trim your baby's bangs yourself in between cuts. There are really only two things you need to know: always cut the hair dry and remember that less is more. Besides all that, just about every little girl looks cute with bangs!

If your baby's hair is thicker and easier to keep pulled back then growing her hair out might not be terrible painful. Remember to use hair ties that minimize hair breakage. Barrettes to pin the hair back are a great option!

I hope that helps answer your question Jenni! Good Luck.

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