Mom Goes All Out For Daughter's 'Crazy Hair' Day At School, And She Deserves All The Prizes
That devoted crustacean wasn't kidding when he told Ariel that the human world was a mess. But it doesn't mean you can't tie it up nicely in a braid and keep on keeping on.
A mother channeled The Little Mermaid as inspiration to style her youngest daughter Atlantis's hair to slay a "crazy hair day" contest at her school.
The four-year-old's older sister, Ariel, proudly posted a photo of the result that was no contest. Not only was Atlantis's fish tail braid green to mimic the mermaid's tail, but the incorporation of the ultimate prop was the icing on the cake, and the look is making waves on the internet.
Take a look at her hair-did.
my sister had crazy hair day at school today and my mom was not playing games and really wanted her to win ๐ https://t.co/owo78whIWIโ Ariel (@Ariel) 1553011133
"My sister had crazy hair day at school today and my mom was not playing games and really wanted her to win," Ariel wrote about her mom's sink-or-swim determination.
Ariel explained to Buzzfeed News how her mother, April Castillo, arrived at the winning look that took 25 minutes to achieve.
"My mom picked the hairstyle. She had seen people use a paper doll and wasn't really feeling it, so she went the extra mile and added a real-life doll."
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So what inspired the Little Mermaid look? The answer lies in the fact that the seaweed is always greener on somebody else's head.
"My parents have always had quite an obsession with 'Under the Sea', so my sisters and I have always loved mermaids."
my mom did the mermaid because my name is ariel and my sister is Atlantis which is where ariel lives under the seaโฆ https://t.co/66miymaWI9โ Ariel (@Ariel) 1553026953
Ariel added that their dad, Miguel Castillo, had a huge role in completing the look.
"What no one has noticed is that the bra Ariel is wearing is homemade. My dad made it out of tape because she was a topless doll, but my mom couldn't let my sister go to school with a topless doll."
It's no surprise who swam their way to the top of the competition.
Yes my sister did win crazy hair day!! Sheโs only in pre-K lmao yโall just wait for my mom the upcoming yearsโ Ariel (@Ariel) 1553033715
@aireuhl_ I know she won thats awesome, moms was not playing. ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พโ ๐๐คTT8๐ฒ Savage - Tarius๐๐พ (@๐๐คTT8๐ฒ Savage - Tarius๐๐พ) 1553180333
@aireuhl_ The closure I needed, your mom killed thatโ Bryan Uribe (@Bryan Uribe) 1553180479
@aireuhl_ Wow! Thatโs amazing mermaid hair! Happy she won ๐โ Stephanie Ruble (@Stephanie Ruble) 1553180462
@aireuhl_ AS SHE SHOULDDDDโ Antonella (@Antonella) 1553200515
People were so impressed with April's mad skillz, they hoped for a tutorial to duplicate the look for themselves. Ask and you shall receive!
Stay tuned. A YouTube video is on its way soon.
Everyone wants to see an in depth video of how my mom made the braid. We will be making a video on my YouTube channโฆ https://t.co/JQtnwcccDQโ Ariel (@Ariel) 1553198032
Others shared their impressive "crazy hair" ideas.
@aireuhl_ my mom made sure my 5 y/o lil sis won her crazy hair day at school too ๐คช๐คฉ and ofc my 3 y/o lil sis wantedโฆ https://t.co/OCtlwZBoKtโ ัฮฑzะผฮนฮทั (@ัฮฑzะผฮนฮทั) 1553090711
@aireuhl_ When my son had crazy hair day I did this to him lol https://t.co/EEKnUY3ABnโ ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Janeth Saucedo ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ (@๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Janeth Saucedo ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ) 1553060379
@aireuhl_ @says_Denise https://t.co/cfa1C24Wniโ $olid โค๏ธ (@$olid โค๏ธ) 1553050412
Future moms were inspired to do great things. Just remember that when you come up dry for creativity, hope floats. Keep on swimming.
when I have kids Iโm going hard for everything they have , canโt waitttt https://t.co/zNdGFKB5Hkโ erykaaaa (@erykaaaa) 1553100873
Crazy hair day is a thing, and the world is better for it.
@aireuhl_ The fact that "crazy hair day" is an actual thing at schools in America makes me really happy.โ Fox (@Fox) 1553086968
Sometimes, the internet is a happy place.