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| Lil Sis as a toddler (Picture by DiscoveringNatural) |
When my youngest daughter was a toddler, I was just newly getting into the natural hair world. Here is a short glimpse into what I did to maintain her hair.
WASH DAY
On wash day, if hair is very dirty, I can use a sulfate free shampoo to cleanse her hair. I made sure that the shampoo had great slip. What is slip? This means how slippery hair is when product is applied. If her hair is not super dirty, I cowash it (washing only with conditioner). If shampooing, I always follow up with a rinse out conditioner.
Post Wash
Once done with the wash process, I apply oil to the scalp such as olive oil, or olive oil mixed with castor oil for growth, and then massage scalp. Next, I apply oil to the hair, and then apply a leave in conditioner. To seal in the moisture, I apply a little bit of shea butter to the hair paying close attention to the ends of the hair.
Monthly Care
Once a month, I use a deep conditioner on her hair.
During the Week Care
I do the LOC method by spritzing her hair with water, apply oil, and then the leave in conditioner.
Nightly
At night, I access her hair, if it needs to be moisturized, I do so. If not, I just put a bonnet on her hair. Sometimes, she might not want a bonnet, so I make sure to have her pillow covered with a satin pillowcase.
Here is her current Wash day routine:
I noticed her hair was still wet when you applied the oil... or was it damp?
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Nice regimen,toddlers are not the most accepting or patient persons,so a very simple regimen is in order.
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DeleteYes, i usually apply the oil while her hair is wet. I have tried it while dry or damp, and did not get favorable results. Thanks for reading
ReplyDeleteThank you Discovering Natural.
ReplyDeleteYou do have a way with children hair. I wish I knew all this when my girl was much younger. It would have save us a lot of stressful wash days.
awwww she looks so cute
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DeleteJust thinking out loud. What if one had female triplets? It won't be funny at all o, to do all the hair maintenance.
ReplyDeleteI do have an answer to that question. . Here it is https://youtu.be/bmEqjsZlL9g
DeleteLol African naturalistas,I can imagine.
ReplyDeleteMight just start this routine myself
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