Do Kids Need Their Own Special Hair Products?

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The new brand Hot Tot operates on a simple premise--kids' hair is different than adults' hair, thus they need their own special hair products. We definitely agree that kids' hair is different and miss the softer texture our own hair used to have back in the day, but is kids' hair really so remarkable that it requires $18 "structure whip" (pictured) and $14 "finishing mist"?

"Hot Tot produces safe and naturally based salon-quality styling products for tots, so they can be stylish from the start and grow into confident individuals," says a note on the brand's About Us page. Though the brand also stresses that part of their profits go to "well-deserving childrens' charities" (which they do not identify by name), selling them beauty products at a young age doesn't seem like a great way to keep the world clean and safe for kids.

· Hot Tot [Official Site]
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