I am white and my daughter is black.(mixed) She is 4 and her hair is out of control because I dont know how to take care of it. She is a very beautiful little girl but with her hair the way it is, she needs me to make her hair look better. Could someone give me some tips that I could do to tame her hair?
Also I was wondering If there was a website or something I could go to, to look up haircuts and styles for african american hair. I was thinking about getting her hair cut to start over and I need some pictures to look at. Would really appreciate it!
2007-02-06 02:05:11 · 8 answers · asked by justicenow232 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Her hair is extremely kinky and extremely thick. Its also very dry and coarse, with lots of split and damage.
2007-02-06 02:14:31 · update #1
I'm black mixed, and I have a daughter who is 3 and her father is white. She has mid-back length hair that is all over the place when she wakes up in the morning. Its a curly grade, not frizzy or "nappy" but it is still kind of... lol! What I do is use a wide tooth comb and a little hair lotion like BB, its a really good brand for little kids, and a bit of spray on detangler like Just For Me. First I spray on the detangler, then comb from the ends of her hair and work my way through until all of the tangles are out. After that I put in the hair lotion and she has perfect spirials that need no more styling unless I choose to put her hair in a ponytail or two french braids. Mixed race hair isn't all that much of a matter, its only becomes an obstacle if you see it as one. Also, don't wash her hair everyday, that only incerases the dryness, if you rinse it and condition it every other night that should suffice.
2007-02-06 02:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Annabella Stephens 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try conditioner and a little trim and if that isn't enough you can purchase stuff that is good at control that texture hair. Call a salon that works with that type of hair. Go to a supply store and ask what products you can use. Good Luck.
2007-02-06 10:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by ENCHANTRESS ROSE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any beauticians in your area that do african/american hair? I had a friend who has mixed kids-she would go to Wal-Mart to get some kind of gel or something to put in their hair after she washed their hair. I'm sorry I don't know exactly what product she used.
2007-02-06 10:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by SAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im mixed race too but make sure you comb her hair! even though its painful for her believe me i would know comb it! and never leave it dry get pomades and creams to bring out the curls
& dont go to a normal hairdresser got to a black hairdressers because they have more of idea of what to do
are you with her dad still? cos if you are ask the family about hair and what to do etc
x
2007-02-06 10:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by *Foxy* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your best bet might be to go to a professional hair salon that specializes in black hair care... its hard to say without seeing your daughters actual hair (how kinky or curly it is etc), but if they see it they can recommend products that would work for her, or styles that you can do at home. good luck!
2007-02-06 10:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by boots6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's best to go to bring her to a salon. There may be some treatment that can be done to tame her hair :)
2007-02-06 10:31:56 · answer #6 · answered by seoulmate8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At Wal Mart there is an "ethnic" i.e. black hair section. Also some of my friends use some coconut oil stuff.
2007-02-06 10:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by Timmy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could brid it in tight braids to tame it or put it in a tight pony tail just to pull it back. look up braiding because there is a ton of stuff that you could do to it.
2007-02-06 13:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by HorseLover#1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋