Phillipe Morgese, a single dad from Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., has been taking care of his daughter Emma on his own since she was a year old. In all those years, the devoted dad was able to learn how to style her hair, and he got so good that he started to teach other dads how to do their daughters' hair, too.
Morgese first learned hairstyling tricks by watching video tutorials on YouTube, according to Buzzfeed. He thought his daughter's growing hair needed to be tamed with a style other than pigtails. The child would often get compliments for her hair and then later on, Morgese started getting questions on hairstyle.
It was then that the 33-year-old dad decided to create a venue to share his hairstyling tricks and tips and launched the Daddy Daughter Hair Factory on Facebook. Morgese started posting his tutorials and photos on the page, and eventually gained many followers.
Here are some pictures of hair I have done the last year or so. You may have seen them already but I hope it helps you get creative with your own girls :) <3
Posted by Daddy Daughter Hair Factory on Thursday, October 8, 2015
"Many of them struggled with basic hair care and styling," said Morgese via ABC News. "I'm not a professional, but I had the best intentions and I was sure I could help."
Eventually, Morgese held his very first in-person class at South Daytona's International Academy where seven dads attended. The session tackled "very basic detangling, brushing, ponytails, three strand braids and a standard bun," according to his post on Reddit. The post continues to earn millions of views.
Morgese said that styling his daughter's hair has become a bonding moment for the pair. "I get a lot of credit for doing her hair and hear compliments about my role as a father because of it," he said in the Buzzfeed interview. "I want other dads to be able to experience that."
"I feel like the kudos have made me a better dad," he further said, according to KSL. "When you hear, 'You are such an awesome dad,' you start to believe it and let go of the mistakes you make as a parent."
More classes by Morgese are currently in the works.
