Singaporean actress-model Sheila Sim posted on Instagram on July 10 that she attended a four-day hair-cutting course following an unsatisfactory trim she gave her four-year-old daughter Layla.
In the video, the Emerald Hill (2025) star appears focused as she trims a mannequin’s hair, under the guidance of a professional. Sim said the course was “sponsored by the Government” as she had used her SkillsFuture credits.
The mother of two, whose younger daughter is two years old, wrote in her caption: “I’ve always been cutting my daughters’ hair since they were babies. But as they grow, their hair length and texture have become increasingly difficult to manage.
“With no formal experience, I attempted to trim about 5cm off Layla’s hair... which ended up being more like 10cm.”
She said that when Layla first looked in the mirror after the cut, the child said: “I hate my hair.”
While Layla eventually reassured her mother three days later that the hair was “starting to look like hers again”, Sim, 41, admitted the haircut was “awful” and “really bad”.
This incident spurred Sim to search online for hair-cutting lessons, which led her to sign up for a four-day course at Kimage Hairdressing School.
On July 10, she also posted a series of Instagram Stories, sharing an update of her hair-cutting skills after attending the course.
She filmed a 360-degree video of a mannequin, and wrote: “Excuse the face... but I think I did quite a good job with the hair.”
Actor and fellow Mediacorp artiste Desmond Tan, who has a one-year-old daughter, commented, “Next week, any available slots?”, complete with a winking emoji.
Other industry colleagues complimented Sim, with veteran actress Lin Meijiao saying: “You are looking so pro.” – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
