Curly haired children help!

mum2twinsx2

I have two girls who have curly hair!
I seem to have a constant battle with frizz, how do i combat this without piling on to many chemicals? They have ringlet curls that is more in the length.
When i wash it I tend to plait it on school night as I have to tie it up for school! To tie it up I have to use a water spray otherwise it doesnt happen!

If its the holidays like now, I like them to wear it down but it just turns to frizzy and gets alot of volume. On school holidays/weekend i normally wash it, just run my hands through it after the wash and leave it i dont brush, as doesnt seem to get to tangled...
I have straight hair so this is new to me!
Any tips?
Thank you x

j.e.j.

I'd think a wide-toothed comb and some leave-in conditioner might do the trick. There are loads of anti-frizz styling products available, but as you say, piled with chemicals..

If they've got dark hair an alternative might be to use a light-weight hair oil, just rub a little bit through the ends. Oil's not good for blonde hair, though as it tends to make it look greasy!

tanith

I have curly hair and like you my mum used to plait or tie it in rags when I was small..but now I have it quite short and use some anti frizz serum in it, just put some on my hands and gently stroke through my hair then comb with a wide tooth comb and leave to dry.. it gives me manageable wet look curls..

mum2twinsx2

Thanks..
Theyre both blonde!
I think I will have to invest in some serum I have some for my hair but it is targeted for straight hair. Whats good for curly? x

glowgirl_2

Heres what I do after a lot of experimenting

1. Wash with a moisturinsing shampoo and conditioner - best one I found on the high street is Herbal Essences in the light blue packaging, premium would be Redken.

2. Comb while wet and with conditioner in with a wide toothed comb, never ever brush when dry and don't use a tangle teaser.

3. Don't rub hair with a towel just pat it and as you have been put in a plait or a bun when wet and allow to dry naturally, never use heat on curly hair.

4. If you want to leave it down to dry when the hair is still very wet mix a small amount of serum (I like Avon) and a small amount of the cheapest gel you can find, (I use Morrisons own brand roughly 21p) you need a super cheap gel because it doesn't contain any alcohol which will dry out the hair. Mix a little of each in your hand and scrunch/smooth it in to your daughters hair and leave it, don't keep touching it.

Good luck, it took me years to appreciate my curly hair, so hopefully this will help your girls:)

adelight

Use a natural oil on their hair when it's wet, it might take a few attempts to get the amount right but smooth a tiny drop through their hair avoiding the few inches close to the roots. I suggest argan oil (i always do!) bought pure from amazon/natural store. No nasties like in serums and branded oils. You could even experiment with olive oil toight to see if that works!
I use argan oil on my fine blonde wavy hair to reduce frizz and my friend who has hair like your daughters uses it too- she has ringlets that go frizzy as the day goes by (if she puts it in a bobble she has a ball of fluff on the back of her head by the end of the day!) but if she puts plenty of oil in it keeps the ringlets separate, smooth, non-frizzy and shiny. Also much more managable as bits of hair don't get stuff to wool clothes or go static-y.

jollymummy

I have curly hair which can frizz up and pop a tiny amount of anti frizz serum on it, which keeps it in order