If I use a comb then when it dries it ends up looking like it does when he just woke up. In other words like I never comb my child's hair. If I use a brush and brush it down then he rubs his head and pulls on it and it sticks straight out. Like he stuck his finger in a light socket! =) If I brush/comb it forward it lies flat on his head and flips up in the front. Anyone have any suggestions if you have had kids with hair like this? I just don't know what to do because I have straight hair and don't know how to fix curly hair.
2007-05-24 09:16:05 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I don't mean FIX it like make it like mine...I mean make it look nice for pictures and things like that.
2007-05-24 09:26:49 · update #1
This is for Nelly78 if you look back at this...I just wondered if you don't brush or comb it, how do you keep the tangles out? Maybe brush it before bath and then run fingers through after? I don't want to change his curly hair...there are just times you want it to look nice for certain things. I love his hair I just am trying to learn how to take care of curly hair =)
2007-05-24 09:35:37 · update #2
well, for starters you can't FIX curly hair you embrace it. it also sounds like your son has long hair, i mean for a boy. if you can't manage his hair keep it low or you could buy black haircare like "baby soft" which is awesome on kids hair. if you have issues buying black haircare then invest in a leave in conditioner for him and don't comb or brush curly hair when it is dry. comb through it while washing or conditioning then finger through his hair after that, this way you will keep the curls.
2007-05-24 09:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by nelly78 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to have the same problem with my son. I'm mixed and his father is black so he's medium skin tone but has big curls on top and kind of straight hair underneath. When he was a baby he had exactly what you were describing and when we would comb his hair forward he had a big curly flip thing in the front. We just put a hat on him honestly but he grew out of it once his hair got longer he grew the big curls. Same thing with the curls that by the end of the day it looks like a mess but we cant comb it or it gets worse so we wash it and comb it while its wet and use just a tiny bit of that baby oil gel and it keeps his curls tight throughout the day. You might try that with your son to get his hair to stay in place but just use a really really tiny bit or it will just make his hair really greesy. You also may just want to keep his hair cut low when he gets a little older if you find it harder to manage. We leave my sons hair long so we can braid it sometimes but if it wasnt for that I would probably just shave his head.
2007-05-26 09:14:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a daughter with insane curls, and what I do is brush her hair with a regular brush, right before a bath. Then I wash her hair in the tub like normal with shampoo. After that I add a tiny amount of conditioner (mine) and comb it through her hair with a wide tooth comb. I don't rinse her hair, and it dries really nice, no frizz no puff.
It took a long time to figure it out, but it works great.
If you don't have time for a bath...
Brush it,
Wet it,
Comb a little conditioner through it.
Good Luck!
2007-05-24 09:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biracial Boys Hair
2016-12-14 17:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash his hair less often then you do yours once maybe twice a week. You can rinse his hair daily just don't use shampoo some conditioner helps and makes their hair smell good too. Get some Just for me Lotion for his hair and put it in while it's still damp comb it out and leave it alone. Don't bruch curly hair while it's try or it's going to be all puffy ( fro) looking. This has worked with all three of my kids and they too are bi-racial ( I'm white daddy is black). None have "nappy" hair so to speak just curly hair nothing I was use to with my stick straight hair.
2007-05-24 09:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by SexyMamaTo3 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since I have biracial / multiracial hair I know how it feels ...
Use the shampoo ( preferably ) with the conditioner , I advise on using Johnson Johnson's , Mustella , etc . When combing ( ALWAYS ) use a little bit of oil .
For more information ( and tips ) go to source .
2007-05-25 00:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a little lotion for my daughters hair, after her bath or if her hair is already dry I wet it with a spray bottle and just run my fingers through it so that I can curl by itself ....just rub it in your palms and run it through his hair...it will hold the curl without making it hard and it won't dry his hair out like other products do.
2007-05-24 09:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by melbel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother had naturally curly hair, she just let it dry naturally. He had beautiful soft curly hair, I mean bannana curls because my mother let it grow so long.
We put a baby comb through it while it was wet then let it dry.
2007-05-24 09:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL....I have no clue what to do , but I am going through the same thing. My husband has curly curly hair and mine is pin straight...our daughter had wacky curly/wavy in the front and sides...and dry looking straight hair in the back. Try putting a hat on him majority of the time..maybe it will tame his hair. Good Luck!
2007-05-24 09:23:25 · answer #9 · answered by dustbaby1 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My best friends baby has hair just like your son. Although she's a little girl her hair always looks so cute. My friend puts her daughters hair in braids when she she doesn't want to fuss with it for a day or 2. Nothing wrong with braids for a little boy.
2007-05-24 09:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋