Curly hair problems.

tanith

I've got curly hair , you shouldn't ever brush curly hair, it I have always used an wide toothed comb to tease out the tangles... and run a little serum through to tame the frizz... I would plait it for school its probably the only way to keep it tamed and nit free.. but stop brushing and get a comb you'll find its much quicker and easier to detangle with the comb..

Of course you do realise that once she's a teen she'll want sleek shiny straight hair and go to any lengths to get it lol? (think Hermione in Harry Potter) I've always fought a war with my curly hair but now I'm 'old' I've let the curl take over... and only straighten occasionally...

Fuzzy_Duck

I'm afraid I have no real advice but had to say your daughter is adorable! I hope she's cheered up now and ignores silly boys in future

The plaits lostinrates suggested sound a good idea. Alternatively one of these may be a good idea:

http://www.stylee.com/

I had really thick hair as a child and hated it being brushed, so my mum used to simply clip one of these in. I still own one now actually! When I scrunch my hair into curls and can't brush my hair into a ponytail they're a great alternative, and you can do buns, ponytails and half up and down styles.

Hope this helps!

lostinrates

mumslave wrote: »

Okay so I shouldnt brush her hair when dry, only when wet with conditioner. Should I stop using a serum? What about school, what would be the best way to take care of her hair but also have it looking a little less wild. She was very upset the other day because a boy in her class laughed at her hair

Her hair is beautiful, please tell her we think it is. I grown to love mine.

As I say I plait mine. I find two french pig tails can last a few days or a french plait.

I do use serum and a curl cream (for me tigi put other people rave about the much cheaper Boots one ) But for school days when its plaited/tied back simply leaving a little conditioner on the length of the hair.NOT the roots will be enough and a lot cheaper.

From al the reading I've done the thing to remember is every curly girl has different hair and different products and regimes work better. Things like not brushing are key for all of us though,so experiment with stuff and teach her to love her hair.

mumslave

lostinrates wrote: »

Her hair is beautiful, please tell her we think it is. I grown to love mine.

As I say I plait mine. I find two french pig tails can last a few days or a french plait.

I do use serum and a curl cream (for me tigi put other people rave about the much cheaper Boots one ) But for school days when its plaited/tied back simply leaving a little conditioner on the length of the hair.NOT the roots will be enough and a lot cheaper.

From al the reading I've done the thing to remember is every curly girl has different hair and different products and regimes work better. Things like not brushing are key for all of us though,so experiment with stuff and teach her to love her hair.

Thanks for that, I will start experimenting and see what works for her. :money: I think her hair is beautiful and often tell her so, but she is a very sensitive girl and takes other peoples comments hard

JustBe_2

I have hair just like the sound of your daughter`s and I use Boots Curl Creme... it is in a tub and it is only about £1.39 possibly cheaper.. tub I`m using at the moment has lasted ages!

You just use on damp hair and either let in dry naturally or dry with hairdryer using a diffuser. I get a really good result with this.

JustBe

madget_2

Wow, her hair is gorgeous! Mine is frizzy/curly/wavy and I just wish it looked more like your daughter's!

Also, just wanted to agree with those who stressed about not using a brush on dry hair. It causes a nighmare frizzy mess and doesn't do the curl pattern any good at all.

Sublime_2

I use Boots curl creme, not sure if it would be suitable for your daughter though.

I just put a bit in when wet, mainly on the ends, and underneath, and scrunch with fingers, and leave to dry naturally.

mumslave

Thanks guys, making a note of all the tips, brilliant

happy35

I have really curly hair, it is now thick and prone to going frizzy and has been chemically relaxed over the years as I was depserate for straight hair.

When I was little I used to get my hair sprayed with conditioner mixed with water and then my hair was curled around my mothers fingers and left to dry. If you do this you may find that she ends up with the ringlets that you love and the results will last a few days.

I have asked for a tangle teezer for Christmas as I find it really hard to get a comb through my hair even when wet, will report back what it is like if Santa delivers it !!

brighthair

her hair is the spitting image of mine! Don't brush it, ever - we learnt that when I was about 11 and it made a massive difference
I wash it with shampoo, then apply conditioner and rake through with my fingers, then rinse. When it's still damp, I put on a mix of curl cream and serum (ASDA do a good cheap curl cream) and then leave it to dry. Playing with it too much encourages frizz. Layers help stop the triangle effect where the hair is really bushy at the bottom