Oil their part and apply a tiny bit to your fingertips to massage into their scalp. Coconut oil, sweet almond oil, olive oil, and jojoba are top picks. Just like when they were an infant, continue to oil their scalp at least 2 days a week. As their hair grows longer and thicker you may need to section their hair to condition and comb, particularly when it’s dry. A daily leave-in conditioner is particularly important if your child’s hair is already dry or damaged as it will help repair and protect. This help will retain moisture and making it easier to smooth, brush, comb, and style your child’s hair.

Daily Conditioningįor daily use, apply the Detangle Me Baby Leave-In Conditioner to wet or dry hair. method by applying a leave-in conditioner, natural oil, followed by a shea butter sealant. Just like Fro Babies shampoo, it is gentle and formulated with natural ingredients. We prefer the So Super Soft After Shampoo Conditioner. To repair damaged and dry hair, and lock in and restore moisture, always condition after you shampoo. Even if you are just shampooing their scalp, you will still need to apply a conditioner, which we cover below. If you are shampooing more frequently because your child’s hair is itchy or oily, just shampoo their scalp, but don’t spread it through to the tips. If you must shampoo more than once per week you can alternate shampooing with a conditioner instead of shampoo to cleanse their hair and scalp without stripping the moisture from their hair.

Always shampoo when there is product build-up, after swimming in salt or chlorine, or if hair is dirty after playing.

Always shampoo when their scalp is sweaty, oily, or itchy.

You may need to shampoo less when it’s cold out.

You may need to shampoo more when it’s hot and humid.

Shampoo 3A to 3C hair every 7 to 10 days.

Here’s a quick guide which we cover in more detail in this blog post. Shampooing too frequently, even with natural hair shampoo, can strip and dry hair.

In addition to selecting a curly shampoo, you must understand how often to shampoo your child’s hair. Sulfate is added to many shampoos to gently exfoliate the scalp, but sulfates will strip and dry your child’s natural hair. It is formulated with natural ingredients, like honey and avocado, and is sulfate-free. The entire Fro Babies line is designed specifically for curly kids. Once your child is more than 12 months old you can transition to Fro Babies Honey Bubbles Moisturizing Shampoo. The goal is to l maintain natural moisture, minimize breakage and tangles, and keep braids and protective styles in place. When they are ready, transition to a scarf or wrap. As they get a bit older, between the ages of 3 and 6 years old, transition to a satin sleep bonnet. The easiest way to start is with a satin beauty pillowcase. Even if they will let you wrap their head, kids tend to toss and turn a lot in their sleep, so a scarf is likely to fall off. Most kids won’t let you wrap a scarf around their head at bedtime until they are a bit older, but their cotton pillowcase will absorb the natural moisture in their hair. If their hair is thick or grows more than an inch in their first 12 months, you can wet their comb or brush or spray with a water bottle to make combing through and styling easier. In their first year, use their infant-safe body wash to shampoo once every week or two. This will keep their growing hair moisturized and get them used to a daily hair care routine. Infants under the age of 12 months old are too young for shampoo and hair care products, so start with a tiny dab of oil that you comb or brush through. You should begin applying coconut oil, or your preferred natural oil, to your infant’s hair and scalp daily. Little ones don’t like to sit still so this routine is designed to be fast, easy, and effective. Moisturizing their hair and scalp will also encourage new growth. Dry hair is prone to breakage and tangling so it is important to establish a natural hair care routine from a young age.

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