Biracial daughter's hair?

Question

Does any one have any suggestions on what products to put in my daughter's hair. It is very curly but soft. It gets very frizzy and poofy
She always wants to put it in a ponytail, I would like her to keep it down. I have tried almost every product you can think of-done the braid thing at night, don't wash it every day, tried little bit of oil
Help!

Answer 1

For my daughter (she's biracial also) I use a good shampoo (I personally like Pantene) and I also use the conditioner. Then I take a leave in conditioner, put a little in a cup and then dilute it with water just a little and then put through her hair. Sometimes the leave in conditioner can weigh it down too much, especially since I already conditioned it once in the bath. You don't wash her hair everyday, then just repeat the leave in conditioner step as needed. Let me know if this helps. But I know what you mean, they should make a product just for biracial children's hair! :)

Answer 2

Someone else suggested Just for Me products and I agree with that. I would really suggest you take your daughter to a salon that caters to black women (if she's at least 6 or 7 years old) and have them help educate you about hair care that matches your child's texture. I know you mentioned you don't wash the hair every day, but once a week may be the goal and you definitely have to add oil to African-American scalp/hair. So basically go to your local Wal-Mart or Walgreens and look in the ethnic hair care aisle and just try some products that lightly oil/condition the hair.
I would also suggest you let her wear the hair in a ponytail, particularly if her hair is frizzy and poofy. It's probably hot and annoying to deal with when it's all over the place.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I cannot tell you that I have tried almost everything on the hair market and I am not biracial. The thing with African American hair is that there is a wide variety of hair textures. My hair is nothing like my mother's, cousins, or grandmother's hair. In my opinion a child's hair should not be relaxed or permed until she is a teenager and it should be her own choice. My mom had my hair relaxed because she could not do anything to it and it was almost to my navel. A relaxer wekaens the hair. Natural hair or unrelaxed hair will always get poofy. She is a child so let her keep it in a ponytail if that is what makes her happy. As for products some people like Culture, some like Curls, some like Carol's daughter. I am almost thirty and I have just found a product that works for my hair. Also, the older she gets her texture will seem to change each decade.

Answer 4

I 'm biracial and I had that problem once a upon of time. First since you have been using so many different products on her hair I want you to wash her hair with eggs (one to two time thing not regularly) this will get her hair back naturaly. Then if you are using relaxers always, always get regulars never get super even if her hair is course they are more powerful and only a quick fix, the powerful stuff eventually breaks down the hair's natural strength. Now I want you to use Africa's Best Oil and with this you are going to moisturize her inns (also take her to get her inns clipped regulary) you do this after you washed her hair (at night) I use Therma Silk and since her hair is frizzy use sleek and shine. Now while her hair is wet (use a detangler spray for easy combing or leave in conditioner) wrap her hair up into a bee hive take the oil and circle around the bee hive then you want to tie it up using a bandana or a silk scarf. Now you can either dry her hair or let it air dry, I personaly let my hair air dry over night. Anyways which ever way,you want to comb the hair so that it is not in the bee hive anymore (dry) take the oil and spread it through out her hair. Now you want to flat iron her hair you might want to go to Sally's or a hair supply store so that you can get the best flat iron for her (usually the one they sell at department stores are not strong enough for our hair type) This process will not change her hair over night but it will definately gradually improve the texture and be more manageble. It is also less expensive, if you take her to the shop it will be the same thing but cost more.

Wrapping her hair every night (even if you don't wash it) will stop breakage and will somewhat overtime tame the thickness. Africa's Best Oil stop the frizzyness and Therma Silk will protect her hair from the flat irons.

Answer 5

If you are really serious, go to a salon and get a straightener. Not the perm kind.. Get the kind that they use a flat iron and it takes about 6 hours. I did this for a client and the daughter actually cried after I got done she was so happy. It really works and even though it is an investment, your daughters happiness in her formitive years will pay off. The mother later told me that her daughter had a better self esteem since she 'fit in' better with the girls now and didn't have to worry so much about her appearence. It is a really wonderful thing BUT PLEASE make sure the person doing it knows what they are doing. DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!!!! And you want to go for touch ups too, This is a life altering thing for your daughter. Kudo's to you for caring so much!!!!

Answer 6

i am biracial as well, trying to keep up w/my hair is hard.
do this, after rinsing the conditioner, take a little bit, and distribute evenly into her hair, dont rinse, this will keep it from frizzing out big time.
Dont shampoo daily if her hair is dry/ or coarse. Alchol is a primary substance in most shampoos, gels, etc.
Also you can pull it back. and puta bit of oil into it while wet, and it will dry nice, another thing for her pony, why don't you try bun?
It looks more tame when you have our kinda hair.

if you want to keep it down, I suggest maybe a few booby pins/clips/head band, and put product, I use this stuff called motion lotion, it is inexpensive,m you can find it anywhere in our section,and apply it when it's wet, my hair stays soft and my curls look great. they sell it at walmarts/kmart target walgreens/
bol

Answer 7

you should try Paul Mitchell's super skinny shampoo, conditioner, and styling aids. works really good on ethnic and biracial hair. also with the styling aids you should use a smoothing serum along with a light mousse. curly frizzy hair takes work in most cases so over night miracles don't often happen but don't give up either. sometimes it takes a while to train biracial hair the way you want it.

Answer 8

My daughter is also biracial and she seems to have hair similar to your daughters. The best thing we have found is to use conditioner and wash it out then add more and leave it in. Sounds crazy i know but it really seemed to help. My daughter is also a big fan of gel and hairspray. You might also try some oil sheen - that tames even my hair. Good luck!

Answer 9

Just for Me hair products dont work good trust me that is i have the same hair you described. What works is grease Bergamont its blue or Softe the coconut one! also 8 wonder oil works pretty good keeps hair moisturized. And they best conditioner for this type hair is aussie that kangaroo shampoo stuff it comes in a small white bottle kinda upside down lookin its great at detangling and moisturizing

Answer 10

There is this product by Just for Me I think its a spray on conditioner for after a bath. My parents use it on my sister's hair (which sounds exactly like your daughters hair). They discovered this when they were tired of her having a poofball of hair on her head. Now as long as her hair has time to dry, the curls all form really cute. (I have to admit though, she too has her hair up in a ponytail 90% of the time!) Hope this helps!