A mum couldn't help but laugh when she tried to get her toddler to leave the house - and found out she smothered her hair in gel.

Julia Boatwright, 25, was hoping for a quick exit from her home in Perth, Perthshire.

But her efforts were blocked by cheeky daughter Bella, two - who had emptied half a tub of hair gel on her head.

Julia captured her daughter's attempts at a new hairstyle on camera.

And she can be seen proudly smiling and laughing as she shows off her work.

Julia, a stay-at-home mum, said: "I went to the bathroom to go to the toilet and when I came back she'd put half a tub of hair gel in!"

"I was speechless, I just froze. But then it was kind of funny. "

"She was very proud."

"I think she was trying to style her hair but ended up putting too much in."

"She's very mischievous - she terrorises her big sister, makes a mess, floods the bathroom etc."

Julia posted the video of Bella on TikTok, where it racked up over 25,000 views and gave viewers a chuckle.

One user said: "The noise when she's slapping it. I guess it could be worse - she could of cut it."

Another said: "Oh Bella. I left my little girl for a nap once and she covered herself in dairy free baby milk."

Thankfully for Julia, she's taken precautions to prevent Bella from getting her hands on the gel again.

She said: "I've kept it up high so she can't reach it now!"