A single dad in Colorado has easily become a strong contender for 'Father of the Year'.

Greg Wickherst, of Pueblo, has primary custody of his daughter, Izzy, after splitting from the three-year-old's mother.

But as he adjusted to parenting a little girl by himself, there was one main obstacle - doing her hair.

However, as an admissions representative at the IntelliTec College, he decided to turn to the cosmetology department for help

After speaking with some students about his situation, Wickherst started spending his lunch breaks getting tutorials from a cosmetologist.

'I spent a couple hours just working on a mannequin and she showed me how to do a bun, a french braid, all the different styles,' he told Buzzfeed News.

And Wickherst picked the rest up incredibly quickly.

'It blew my mind how easy it was to do a bun,' he said.

'I thought it was something super special, like real intricate, especially the one where you don't finish pulling the ponytail.

'I thought, Oh my god, that's so pretty for something that's so simple..

'I don't think most guys know that it's that simple.'

The result?

Wickherst has not only become quite the hair stylist, but his newfound craft has made him a sensation on Facebook, where he posts pictures of his work, some of which are his own creations.

Furthermore, doing Izzy's hair is the best part of his day.