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We are adopting an AA/CC 4yo boy. His foster parents use baby shampoo on his hair every day. He has tight curls. I love his hair, but I'm not sure how to take care of it. Any suggestions?
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He diffently has AA hair. Do you think washing it twice a week would be to often? He loves to play outside and gets really dirty. Also, he loves to brush his hair. Should I let him do it? Would it be better if he just combed it,or should he just leave it alone. We are hoping he can move in Thursday and I want to have most of the stuff I will need.:cloud9:
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I agree that daily washing of AA hair is too much. Once a week should be fine, unless it gets unusually dirty from playing hard or, in the summer, if he gets very sweaty. We have two sons. One is AA with very course hair. We keep it very short and I use a spray sheen on his scalp and brush it through. The other son is biracial and has very soft, much straighter hair with loose waves. I treat it like caucasian hair but do not wash it as often. He just needs a very light dressing on it. I use Liv which can be bought at Sally's. It's a very nice cream and perfect for his hair texture. I also use it on my biracial daughter who has coarser hair. And I use Carol's Daughter products on hers as well. Josie
linny, how funny you said that about straw in the hair...... we too live on a farm and our son enjoys feeding the chickens.......... it is almost impossible to get corn out of his hair........ it burrows down to the scalp.......... it is funny........ ahhhhh the perils of farm life....... we wash our sons hair once a week....but do the conditioner wash.... every few days...... just wet it... run conditioner through it.... and rince... put leave on conditioner in and put a scarf, or dew rag on......seems to work.....
Thank you, Vegan! There aren't a lot of people who understand how a pre-schooler can't keep straw, leaves----or corn out of their hair, unless they've lived on a farm! :)
It's not uncommon to try a new hairstyle, only to come home, have them play outside, and come in with grit/mud and pieces of dried leaves from playing in the yard, garden or hay shed! :)
Sincerely,
Linny
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I have found the miracle product for my daughters hair. She is AA/CC with long big curls. The problem is that they get so tangled. I was given the advice to try Shea Butter lotion in her hair. We wash it once a week and daily spritz with water and apply the lotion all over. It keeps the curls so soft and tangle free.
I was given this advice by a parent of a little boy who I had commented how soft his hair was. She said all she uses is Shea butter body lotion. Sounds wierd, but it works. In regards to the amount of days that you go without washing. That really depends on the persons hair. Here in ND our AA daughters hair gets so dry. I wash every other week, but have her rinse her hair each time she is in the tub. I then use a spray oil sheen and style.
Our DD is AA/CC. SHe is 6 years old now. I wash & deep condition her hair every 2 weeks or so. But everyday I apply a leave in conditioner & style it. It's a good idea to at least put in a leave in conditioner & comb or brush it everyday. The brushing will bring out the oils in the hair. Also doing it everyday will let him get use to it. My DD who is full AA HATES having her hair done, it hurts. There are some great AA products you can get at like Sally's, Walgreen's & Wal-Mart.
GOOD LUCK!
Deb
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sallys has a kids line that i just tried...and am thinking works great..... the shampoo has a de tangler....which at first i thought was bunk. i put it on my sons hair and started using my fingers to work out tangles...and it seemed like the shampoo was making tons of small bubles elevating the tangles out........it is hard to explain, but my sons hair is about 4-6 inches long....when the curls are outstretched...and i got them almost totally tangle free........ the conditioner....i am not sure if i like....... it is clear and leave in.....it did make his curls glossy....... but by the end of the day seemed dull........ i will try to forward a photo....
I work at an inner city hospital and there is a day care on campus. All the kids with the exception of 2 Hispanic and one Asian child are AA, and the caretakers are predominantly AA. When he was younger they did his hair in corn rows, but he pulled half of them out and he
ended up looking like Boy George (in his earlier career)!!!
They tell me they do most of the work when he is asleep.
Mary
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okay, it has taken me quite some time...but the hair product i found for my son is the "just for me " line from soft and beautiful.......the shampoo is great......some how as you shampoo it in...it creates this fine foam...and seems to lift tangles...it is the detangling shampoo....... and the conditioner is a leave in......in an orange bottle....... my sons hair is long...... about4-6 inches if you straighten a curl........ and it keeps it detangled enough to run my fingers through when his hair is wet........... great stuff.........
even makes it easier to pick the hay and corn out of his hair from feeding the critters:banana: