Hair care for biracial kids.
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
Q : My 2-year-old has somewhat thick, semi-coarse but wavy hair. Her curls are usually very tight after I shampoo and condition her. But the day after and so on ( I wash her hair every three days), it gets dry and coarse-looking. Can you advise me on what to use that’s alcohol-free to keep her curly and well -moistured? Thank you. Tricia Young-Shaw
Mahisha : I would recommend Moist Curls moisturizer for her hair. It is a daily leave-in conditioner/moisturizer that detangles, softens and defrizzes the curl.
Q : I have a 4-year-old girl who has been in a ponytail for longer than I care to admit. We wash her hair twice a week and condition it well, but I have found that her hair is breaking where the ponytail starts (the top layer-around her face). I always use a covered ponytail or fabric scrunchie, but the hair is still breaking and frizzy at the front. Are there some products out there that will make her hair stay relatively frizz and tangle free so that I can let her wear it down and give those ponytails a break? Her hair is relatively fine and somewhat straight at the root — maybe from all of the pulling from the ponytails. She has ringlets for the most part, but it gets tangled at the ends. I know you mentioned only washing once a week, but her hair gets stinky!!! If I wait a week the water is literally brown when we wash it. I don’t use oils on her as they seem to attract even more dirt. Any advice? Melinda (more…)
