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Helpful tips for taking care of your girls hair.
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Do not perm your child's
hair if possible. The extra time spent on grooming your
child's hair will be well worth it. Chemicals-even
kiddie perms are too strong for a child's sensitive
scalp.
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Shampoo and condition hair
at least every two weeks. It is better to do it once a
week.
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When shampooing the hair,
rubbing and scrubbing in a circular motion will cause
the hair to tangle.
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Use a leave-in conditioner
like
Just for Me
leave-in conditioner.
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Don't rush and try to comb
through big parts of the hair, take smaller sections to
comb through so you won't pull their hair out.
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Keep the ends of the hair
trimmed to help prevent split ends. If your child's hair
is natural, the ends will not need to be trimmed as
often because there are no chemical services or heat
being applied. Also, if your child's hair is natural, do
not let the child's hair dry without being braided or
twisted. Combing the child's hair while it is wet or
damp makes it easier to comb.
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Apply hair oil or
moisturizer to hair and scalp.
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Use as little heat styling
tools as possible on your child's hair to prevent split
ends and damage to hair
* It could take a
couple of hours to wash and style your child's hair until
you become more familiar with it.
Helpful Tips for taking care of your little boys hair.
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Keep it combed every day.
For short hair a brush is good to use and for longer
hair a pick can be used.
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Mist it with water, and rub
some hair oil or moisturizer on it to comb it easily.
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Shampoo it once a week
Hair & Self Esteem
Do not cut your child's hair as
this could wound your child's self esteem and cause them to
feel like their hair is not "pretty enough". Your child's
hair is a symbol of pride in being Black, and to ignore it,
or treat it like a burden is comparable to treating the very
fact of being an African-American itself as a burden as
well. Embrace your child's culture and learn how to do their
hair and in the end they will hold their head up high and
feel beautiful.
Skin Care
African-American children have
very dry skin which is very normal, but because of their
skin color the dryness shows up as an ashy or white color.
Skin Care
Tips
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Use sensitive bath soap
like Dove for Sensitive skin, or
Aveeno.
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Make sure you lather
your child with lotion (Cocoa Butter,
Lubriderm or
Eucerin Cream are all great products.), or oil (Johnson & Johnson baby oil works well.) after their
bath or swimming.
Recommended Websites for
Hair & Skin Products
www.carolsdaughter.com
www.softandprecious.com
www.originalsprout.com
Recommended Books for
African American Children's Hair Care
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