This mother has been heavily criticised for the hairstyle she gave her daughter

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It's no surprise that there's been a LOT of hair trends in recent times and denim, smokestack and hidden rainbow hair are just a few of the options. Traditionally, hair dye is for adults and teenagers in some cases, so it's come as a surprise to many that a mother chose to give her daughter, Lyra, 'unicorn hair'. Hairstylist and mother, Mary Thomaston who's based in Panama Beach, Florida, has come under fire for colouring the six-year-old's hair. Mary rocks a colourful look herself and so Lyra has been trying to persuade her mother to change her hair and not just any dye job either, unicorn hair.

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A photo posted by Mary Thomaston (@marythomaston) on Sep 13, 2016 at 6:04am PDT

Speaking to The Luxury Spot, Mary explained that she tried to dissuade Lyra from the idea by distracting her but eventually after much back and forth, she gave in. Mary said that she told Lyra if her school agreed, she would change her hair in time for first grade. Below is Lyra's unicorn look: teal green locks with a side shave and a sun-inspired design that included yellow, purple and red.

Beautiful #mybabygirl#kidswithrainbowhair#manicpanic#rainbowhair#colorfulhair#kidswithcolorfulhair#unicorntribe#unicornhair#bluehair#greenhair#coolkid#artistic A photo posted by Mary Thomaston (@marythomaston) on Sep 17, 2016 at 5:21pm PDT

Mary shared photos of Lyla's look on Instagram which received some backlash with people suggesting that the little girl was too young for such a drastic hair change. When asked for her response to such criticism, Mary said:

"Really? Because when you’re a grown up with crazy-colored hair, people say that such things are for kids. "It’s a contradiction. I say why not let them have fun while they’re young! Who knows what type of job she may end up with, but a lot of them won’t allow unnatural colors. When you think about it that way, it’s actually the perfect time to let them experiment with color".

People also said that the colour could potentially harm Lyra's scalp but as Mary is an expert in all things hair-related, she was clued in and used non-toxic and non-permanent dye, Manic Panic.