My 6 year old has curly hair, but it is gets really dry and can become difficult to comb through. I usually style it while wet and use grease but the hair is almost like a sponge and it soaks it right up. My beautician recommended trying a texturizer but I really dont want to use a chemical in her hair (because of the issue i had with a relaxer on my own hair - but thats another story). Is there a product I can use on her hair that will make it more manageable (sp?) and make it healthier?African American Hair?
well i would recommend u try setting her hair in rollers every now and then. just to losen up that tight curl.
i'm a hair stylist too, and i would never recommend that u do a texturizer on such a young child as ur's. try also using a hair dress cream called ';vitapointe'; by clairol.
good luck.African American Hair?
I would say to not use the grease, because when you do it clogs the pores on the scalp and will stop it from growing.
In my opinion, you should buy a good cholesterol, deep conditioner, and possibly a hot oil treatment to keep maitnence up on it.
1-4 times a month use the cholesterol treatment.
Use the deep conditioner 1-3 times weekly.
And use the hot oil treatment 1-3 times a month.
It's also helps if she has a good diet. They have those Flinstone chewable vitamins that have good nutrients (Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Choline Bitartrate, Folic Acid, Iron, Zinc) in it to help with hair growth and making the hair strong, improve elasticity and cut down on breakage. Plus, they taste good.
She should be getting lots of protein, and should be drinking about 6 cups of water daily. That can help from the hair inside out. Regular exercise helps, also.
You should check out these websites ; I'm tri-racial and this helped my hair out a LOT.
-http://curls.biz
They have great products for any race and texture of curly hair - plus you can email them and ask for personalized advice.
-http://growafrohairlong.com
They have great techinques on how to grow curly or kinky hair long, strong, and healthy including things that are good to eat, how to comb, what styles will work, and much more!
-http://adoption.about.com/od/parenting/a鈥?/a>
It says this helps when you adopt a bi-racial or African-American child, but this gives tips on what ingredients to look for and how to care daily for African-American hair. The woman who created the Curls wrote this article.
-http://www.curls.biz/afro_haircare.htm
A page on the Curls website on hwoto care for African-American, Afro-Caribbean, kinky/curly hair.
-http://www.nappturality.com
Photographs, style ideas, hair journals, forums, and how-tos.
You can purchase some good products off of these sites:
-http://www.mixedchicks.net
-http://curls.biz
-http://www.africanwonders.com/products.h鈥?/a>
-http://www.treasuredlocks.com
-http://www.nappturality.com
you can use just for me texturizer it like a perm but its more gentle on the hair and keeps the grade please dont perm her hair because she will start neededing them more often untill all the hair eventually breaks off and also keep her hair mosturized start using pantene pro-v for women of color
My boyfriend's daughter and nieces have similar problems. I am planning on doing his daughter's hair, and I know I don't want to have to deep condition and cholesterol-ize her hair every two weeks! I plan to wash, put hot oil on her hair and a shower cap for maybe 20-30 minutes. If it's too much in there afterwards then I'll rinse, but it may soak it up in that time. It should last for the whle two weeks, and keep it manageable - but you can always touch it up as necessary. And with us Black people, we NEED moisture, whether it is grease or oil....That HELPS our hair, not hinder it. Hopefully this helps you. And remember - you can heat the oil on a hot plate (not microwave!) in a container while you wash to save time.
Aveda is a good place to go. I wouldn't use any straightening irons, if you do, you'll have to get it relaxed, which frizzles up the hair, and it can fall out
(the hair)
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