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<p>PITTSTON - Face it. Girls are all about their hair. From picture days to their first dance, young ladies put much time and effort into deciding, &#8220;should I put it up or leave it down?,&#8221; &#8220;braids or ponytail?&#8221; &#8220;sleek or curly?&#8221;</p><p>Often, they pose these important questions to their moms, who, with brush and hair accessories in hand, always come through.</p><p>But an event at the Pittston Memorial Library last weekend equipped dads not only with a brand new hairbrush and hair supplies, but with a bit of knowledge about the fundamentals of brushing, braiding and creating the perfect bun.</p><p>Kathy Masulis, of Pittston, a professional hair stylist for 40 years, assisted at the event, providing 10 fathers, along with their pre-school aged daughters, the pragmatics of hair.</p><p>&#8220;Often people think that you have to shampoo your children&#8217;s hair every day. That&#8217;s not necessary. Every two or three days works the best,&#8221; Masulis said.</p><p>She also had advice about chlorine-saturated hair that surprised attendees.</p><p>&#8220;You think the hair is dry after coming out of the pool; it&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s the chlorine,&#8221; she said. &#8220;A tomato sauce rinse works to remove the chlorine from hair.&#8221;</p><p>Mark Krokos, of Plains, participated in the event with 4-year-old daughter, Ella.</p><p>Although Krokos had delved into the realm of styling his daughter&#8217;s hair a bit previous to the class, he said it had been limited to &#8220;mostly piggies and ponies.&#8221;</p><p>On this day, he styled Ella&#8217;s hair with ease, finishing an up-do with a bobbie pin and a smile.</p><p>Linda Graham, of Mountaintop, heard about the event on Facebook.</p><p>She looked on as husband, Bernie, carefully ran a &#8220;no tangle&#8221; brush through his daughter Renee&#8217;s hair.</p><p>Renee, 3, is already involved in ballet and gymnastics and is often required to put her hair up in a secure bun.</p><p>&#8220;But most days,&#8221; Linda said, &#8220;she just needs to keep it out of her face.&#8221;</p><p>As Bernie practiced a small braid running down the side of his daughter&#8217;s hair, he seemed to be learning how to do just that.</p><p>The event was the brainchild of Patricia Joyce, executive director of the library, who said there was a point when, &#8220;my 4-year-old didn&#8217;t even want to look at a hair brush.&#8221;</p><p>Since her mother and aunt are both professional hairdressers, Joyce thought the program was a perfect fit for a holiday weekend, not only to teach dads new hair skills, but to provide opportunity for &#8220;dad/daughter bonding.&#8221;</p><p>Charles Falcone, of Dallas, approached the class with both grace and focus as he expertly inserted a bobby pin into his 3-year-old daughter Lena&#8217;s hair to hold her bun.</p><p>Mom Sarah Falcone said she couldn&#8217;t resist coming, even if it was to quietly look on and snap pictures.</p><p>An added benefit to the Falcones&#8217; Saturday outing &#8212; Charles will be ready to jump and style his daughter Sophia&#8217;s hair when she&#8217;s ready.</p><p>&#8220;She&#8217;s only nine months and doesn&#8217;t really have enough hair to style yet,&#8221; said Sarah Falcone. &#8220;But it&#8217;s growing.&#8221;</p><p>Library staff member Karen Caton said the class was one of a series based on &#8220;thinking out of the box.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;We try to respond to the interests of our patrons,&#8221; she said. &#8220;This was a great opportunity to do that.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Akash Agarwal braids the hair of his 2-year-old daughter Namrita at the Hair Factory event at the Pittston Memorial Library. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory1-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Akash Agarwal braids the hair of his 2-year-old daughter Namrita at the Hair Factory event at the Pittston Memorial Library. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory2-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Renee Grahan, 3, looks in the mirror as her dad, Bernie, brushes her hair. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory2-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Renee Grahan, 3, looks in the mirror as her dad, Bernie, brushes her hair. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory3-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Lena Falcone, 3, looks at her finished hairstyle in the mirror her dad, Charlie, holds for her. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory3-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Lena Falcone, 3, looks at her finished hairstyle in the mirror her dad, Charlie, holds for her. </caption2><photoCredit2>Aimee Dilger | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory4-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Katie Genovese, 8, patiently waits as her dad Dave styles her hair into a bun. 2 </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory4-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Katie Genovese, 8, patiently waits as her dad Dave styles her hair into a bun. 2 </caption3><photoCredit3>Aimee Dilger | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory5-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">John Gundling styles his daughter, Wednesday&#8217;s hair. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory5-1.jpg</photo4><caption4>John Gundling styles his daughter, Wednesday&#8217;s hair. </caption4><photoCredit4>Aimee Dilger | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory6-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dave Genovese brushes his 8-year-old daughter Katie&#8217;s hair. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_PSD022617HairFactory6-1.jpg</photo5><caption5>Dave Genovese brushes his 8-year-old daughter Katie&#8217;s hair. </caption5><photoCredit5>Aimee Dilger | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit5></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Pittston library events teaches fathers all about girls&#8217; hairdos</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Geri Gibbons</p><p>For Sunday Dispatch</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach the Sunday Dispatch newsroom at 570-655-1418 or by email at sd@psdispatch.com.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Daddy-daughter event at Pittston Library teaches fathers about girls’ hairdos