How to care for toddler curly hair Inside: A complete hair care routine with step by step instructions for curly mixed hair care. One of the most frequent questions I get in regards to my kids is “how do you maintain all that hair?”. No doubt mixed hair is a whole different ball game than how I manage my own curly hair.
Contents
- 1 How To Care For Toddler Curly Hair
- 2 What Should I Do With My Baby's Curly Hair?
- 3 How Often Should You Wash Curly Toddler Hair?
- 4 Why Is Curly Hair Bad For A Child?
- 5 What Can I Put On My Baby's Hair To Keep It Soft?
- 6 Curly Hair Tips
- 7 Curly Hair Treatment
- 8 Natural Curly Hair Products
- 9 Hair Products For Curly Hair
- 10 Curly Girl Hair Products
- 11 Kids With Curly Hair
- 12 Naturally Curly Hair
- 13 Baby With Curly Hair
How To Care For Toddler Curly Hair
- Moisture is your friend. Curly hair can be notoriously dry, so focusing on moisture retention can do wonders toward helping those curls to pop.
- Avoid alcohol-based products. Alcohol saps strands of essential moisture. Avoid it at all costs unless you want your child’s hair to be dry, frizzy, and even more unmanageable.
- Minimize brush usage. Unless your child is a type 2A or 2B, you’ll want to stick to wide-tooth combs or fingers for detangling and styling.
- Never detangle curly hair when it’s dry. This is a recipe for disaster and a great way to damage curls by encouraging split ends and breakage.
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What Should I Do With My Baby's Curly Hair?
-Wide tooth combs and fingers only. -Don’t mess with drying curls, fluff only at the roots once dry. Caring for curls will get easier as your baby gets older and his or her hair grows in thicker, what works now may not work this time next year or even when the weather changes in winter. Ah, the joys of curls.
How Often Should You Wash Curly Toddler Hair?
Five Tips for Caring for Curly Toddler Hair. Curly hair seems drier than straight hair because moisture/oils don’t always travel as easily from root to tip. With my daughter’s curls, I aim to wash, at most, once a week using a low-poo or no-poo (i.e., no suds) shampoo, or, sometimes, I co-wash with a conditioner.
Why Is Curly Hair Bad For A Child?
Curly hair tends to be drier than straight hair because it’s difficult for the scalp’s natural oils to travel down curly hair strands. If you let your child’s hair get too dry, it can cause frizz, damage, and breakage.
What Can I Put On My Baby's Hair To Keep It Soft?
Buy special shampoo, hair conditioner, hair cream, coconut oil (trust us, this is a lifesaver) and different oils that will help keep the hair soft and with the definition. Last, but not least, don’t put heat on your baby’s curly hair, not even when they grow.