Well it's pretty much based on your preference: human hair or synthetic. I personally like using the human hair because the style last longer, whereas synthetic hair starts to tangle and mat after a couple weeks (this results in you having to re-do the style before it is actually needed). Tree Braids generally last up to 3 months, so if you are looking for a lasting hairstyle, I suggest using human hair. I hope this helps! :-)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
ohhh it is a nightmare...she has the curls of her black heritage, the thickness and ability to grow of mine (I am white with EXTREMELY thick hair that grows almost an inch a month) and texture of just in between, so relaxers are OUT of the question.
She is 4. Everyday I use Motions Hair Lotion to condition her scalp and hair and use it to style the hair.
Twice a week we wash using Just For Me Shampoo and then condition with a heavy conditioner.
To brush her hair I use Loreal Detangler, and use Silken Child Deep Moustuirzing Hair Lotion to set and style and condition even further.
I have moustierization covered...her hair is only dry at night....I used to plat her hair 3 days out of the week and it seemed to manage the extreme tanlging, but last month she cut one of her braids off, so braiding it OUT of the question.
I am always looking for hair care tips.....so give me any adice you can.
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
Ok, I'd first like to commend you. You have done far more than many women in your place would do. All too often I see biracial children walking around and I just want to take them home and do their hair! So good for you! Anyway, I'm not mixed, but my hair texture is extremely curly and very much like the hair of my bi-racial neice. Seriously the only way to keep the hair from being tangled is to comb only when wet with conditoner in it. As for styling, I recommend using products by www.curlz.biz. They have been featured in magazines all over the place it works great. I personally adore Missjessies.com products but they are more expensive and don't carry a line for children. I would NEVER recommend a relaxer for children or adults. Nor would I recommend cutting. This type of hair is diffucult to manage. It's a fact. We have all had to accept it girl. Now you do too! Unless you want to alter the natural texture of her hair, nothing will change the way it is. But there are products that will help in defining her curls so you don't have to always do the afro poof. Braids need to be your best friend. I know you said she cut one off..But all you have to do is keep her away from scissors and I'm sure after the stern talking to you gave her, she has learned her lesson. My cousins did the same thing, but that didn't stop mom from braiding their hair! How many kids have you seen with lopsided bangs? This is something they do, that shouldn't stop you from maintaining their hair. Especially this kind of hair! Not braiding it will be more trouble than braiding it! I wouldn't waste time straightening a child's hair because they run around and sweat it out in a day (as you've learned). Save the straight look for easter/church/temple.. whatever... When she's older flat ironing her straight with a ceramic iron (maxiglide, chi, hai) will be another option for you. By then you will have learned to wrap the hair at night to preserve the staight look. Wrapping the hair involves brushing the hair flat against the haid in a circular motion until all hair is wraped around the head in a flat nest. You must then use a silk/satan scarf to tie around the nest. As a child, my mother would use a pair of panty hose over the scarf because I slept wild and would often rip the scarf off of my head at night. Braiding and unbraiding the hair will help in creating more defined riglets that hang better as well. Stay away frpm heavy pomades and all that crap sold for "black hair"..though I use some..lol...most of it is for marketing purposes and contain chemicals that will eventually dry the hair out. Use natural oils and conditoners like avacdo, olive oil, sweet almond oil, tee trea oil....and even mayo! I buy all of my shampoos and conditioners from the vitaminne shop/GNC.
Good Luck!
Also..ignore the poster who said the longer itgets the easier itgets. The longer our hair gets, the BIGGER it gets.It won't grow in a downward direction. Instead it grows OUT! lol...
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
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Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
try french braiding, it is good for short hair
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
talk to a hair dresser. maybe is certain kind of cut will help.
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
It seems like it would make your life a lot easier if you would just cut it off really short, maybe 1/2 inch or an inch long. You don't need to fix the hair. Even if it is long, just gather it up and put it in a pony-tail holder. You are spending way too much time trying to control her hair. She will get the idea there's something wrong with the way her hair is. The idea that black hair needs special treatment i think is obsolete. Stop trying to make her hair different than it is. Accept it. Cut it off would make life easier.
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
Use an Egg Soak on her it will take about 6 of them then wash it out..Try using pure rain water put a container outside you could also try using beer as well.once a week this will thin it out my sister has a baby like yours and does this treatment
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
No perms and wash it every Sunday or so. Also, straight it with a hot comb. I'm 12 and I'm mixed. My grandma straightens my hair with the hot comb and it's down my back. Also, when her hair gets puffy or caught in the rain, put it in a big puffy ponytail.
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
my best friend is mixed with black and white her mom is white and her dad is black maybe when she get older you could give her a perm!1 but for now maybe you should cut it to shoulder length and straighten it and then you could french braid it it always works for my friend!! good luck!!
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
ive been doing hair for 15 years,a relaxer is never out of the question cut her hair to the longest length you can eaily manage get her a mild relaxer apply it to her ends only and keep up your normal routine.
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
my daughter is mixed also %26amp; i have had simliar problems. her hair is super-fine (can't use relaxers) %26amp; super-curly %26amp; there is a lot of it.
she has two options: keep it long %26amp; mommy has to do it every day (of course she hates that!) or cut it all off.
she has decided to keep it long (%26amp; why not? it's more like her friends %26amp; mommy); the main problem i continue to have is with dryness.
i use the aquage line of hair care products; it helps tremendously. we use their shampoo %26amp; conditioner, detangler %26amp; hydrating mist, %26amp; the gel if i'm braiding or doing pony tails.
i also found that keeping her hair trimmed (every 6 weeks) helps to keep it from getting so tangled. this process has worked the best for us.
i stay away from products formulated for "black" hair, b/c they use a lot of mineral oil, which does not moisturize; it just sits on the hair shaft. besides, hair is hair, no matter your skin color.
sounds like you are doing everything possible; good luck!
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
Whatever you do DON'T listen to the girl who said cut it short! That will not help AT ALL...except make her look like a brillo pad and get picked on when she starts school! I have very curly hair, I'm not mixed but my hair is similar to that of someone who is...also my little cousin is mixed and she has hair like mine... this is what you do... not sure if it will help but try it out:
1) Keep it long.. because the longer it gets the heavier it gets, and that will reduce frizz and keep the curls nice.
2) Try a deep conditioner.. I know she is of Black Heritage but this may work well... Use a very deep conditioner and detangler, comb, not brush, in the tub...makes it much easier.
3) When finished try using a leave in conditioner on her hair or a conditoner mixed with water. spray or rub in hair all the way through.
4) Try using a product called noodle head they have product for curls... like gels and lotions.
ALSO..try other curly hair gel products... but DO NOT CUT IT!
Tips for taking care of my mixed daughters hair?
Whatever you do don't cut her hair she will regret it and so will you. I braid kids hair all day everyday if you live in or around Athens, Georgia holla at me i will hook you up for free. But a good tip is keep her hair washed and braided for the summer and when she goes back to school just add beads. She will love it trust me I know.
Sew in hair weave coming undone?
i have caucasian straight hair that gets oily very quickly and have had a hair weave for about 2 weeks now. i wash once a week and my hair doesn't grow quickly, however, the braids won't stay in and i have had to get it redone already once. they are vertical tracks as opposed to horizontal tracks (i have never even heard of this being done but my hair dresser insists it works the same?). the hair is still sewn on horizontally with kind of a curtain effect with a sagging point in between each. the fake hair itself stays on i guess, but the weft slips down the braid and there is a huge gap of unbraided hair between each quasi vertical track (and i have five).
is a weave just not going to work out for my kind of hair? should i get my weave redone with horizontal tracks by someone else? advice, PLEASE?
Sew in hair weave coming undone?
I kind of got confused towards the end, but yes, vertical tracks are the same as horizontal, it's how they're sewn in that makes the difference.
1) If they are going to braid your hair veritcal, you clearly need more than 5. Those are too big. You probably need 8 at minimum. The bottom of the braids should be sewn together and placed upside down and sewn together, (hard to explain but any professional knows this) Also, you should have synthetic hair braided into your hair. Thus, making it stronger and a protectant for the thread and needle. (This is for a full head of weave and leaving room for a part. If no part hair should be braided in a circular pattern over the whole head)
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If you just have extensions, the need to be small horizontal braids that meet in the middle and the hair needs to be sewn on them.
2) There should be no sagging of the weft, It shold be sewn straight across, and most people who do sew-ins usually "double-back" so to speak. Meaning you cross back over the braid with the thread so that you're holding the braid and weave in place.
My advice...no offense, but you need a new stylist. One who specializes in extensions or who does weaves more often on all types of hair.
You also may want to lean towards a lace front wig, you get the benefits of hair without damaging your own and so much more advantages
Sew in hair weave coming undone?
Baby girl, sorry to say that your hair stylist jacked you up! I have heard it being done vertically and it does look good if done right. Which yours is not. The braids are not small enough and you don't have enough tracks in your head. What you need to do is go to a trained professional and ask to see her work or something so she can hook you up!
If you want you can just take your weave out but be careful so you can reuse your hair. Get your hair rebraided, but much smaller. Then have someone you know attach the tracks to your braids. You can go to www.blackhairforum.com or www.blackhairmedia.com and there are some stylists there that show pictures of how its done. There is alot of good info. check it out! First go back to your stylist and tell her that you are unhappy with your style. Tell her what you now know, that you didn't know before.
Will my hair grow if I get single braids?
in a nutshell...yes
Will my hair grow if I get single braids?
Yea! :)
Will my hair grow if I get single braids?
yeah because youre going a while without doing things to your hair (like combing and brushing, which makes it shed alot). i have braids too. over the past 4 months, my hair's grown about 3 inches.
Will my hair grow if I get single braids?
yeah ,just because it is in braids doesn't mean it wont grow!
Will my hair grow if I get single braids?
yes it should. but i don't have 2 worry about that becuz i have 2 cut my hair all the time becuz itz 2 thick.
Will my hair grow if I get single braids?
yes
How long does my hair need to be to get it cornrowed or braided?
P.S. i am Puerto rican and my hair is a about 2 inches. and my hair is a little bit curly
How long does my hair need to be to get it cornrowed or braided?
uhmm according to my bro he did it when it was at half of his neck and it came out fine
How long does my hair need to be to get it cornrowed or braided?
I would say a little longer. Let it grow out about another inch or so. Cornrows are hot!! Well so are Puerto Ricans! Good Luck Papi!
How long does my hair need to be to get it cornrowed or braided?
Someone who is good at it can cornrow it at 2 inches. Look for someone who does it well. You can also have small braids at 2 inches but they will stick up all over your head...if that look is alright with you go for it.
How long does my hair need to be to get it cornrowed or braided?
Hi, I'm black %26amp; grew up all my life having braids/cornrolls in my hair. I know for a fact that if you go to someone who has strong braiding experience, they will tell you that as long as you have enough hair to grip, it's long enough to braid. = )
How long does my hair need to be to get it cornrowed or braided?
Hair Styles Tips --cornrows
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-gnA4Lmo_b...
How can I braid my own hair?
You may think it's a stupid question, but I find it very difficult!
I just want a regular braid step-by step tutorial.
How can I braid my own hair?
I think that videos may be easier than reading text. Check out
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rLTepkVUvc...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_JMksOwdzn...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l89rKBye2h...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gdj1_IzyKW...
How can I braid my own hair?
separate out into 3 sections
move side to middle, other side to middle, until you reach the bottom
secure with an elastic
How can I braid my own hair?
do wat the last person said but pull so that it is tighter and add hair spray so it stays
How can I braid my own hair?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6M7WzzYP...
watch, and learn!!! :)
It's gonna take some practice... I tell ya, the very first braid I did on my own head was SO lop-sided, but I wore it anyway cuz I was so proud that I did it myself, lol... I was 13 at the time, that's almost 20 years ago, teehee :) Ahh, memories! :)
How can I braid my own hair?
tie a string or somewhat at the top,
separate into three sections that feel about even,
plait tightly (rather than going over top of the other sections, try going under. it makes the plait stay better)
tie at the end with elastic or likewise.
remove string from top
spray if you want it to stay in for a long time.
(my hair is thick and slightly curly, it stays without spray for about six hours)
remember, practice makes perfect ^^
How can I braid my own hair?
Steps for Braiding Someone Else's Hair or the Front Section of Your Own Hair
Step 1:
Begin by applying a styling gel, mousse or pomade to clean, damp hair and blow drying it as smooth as possible. Braiding hair that hasn閳ユ獩 been washed that day and already has hair products in it also works well.
Step 2:
Divide tangle-free hair into three even sections. Place the left section between your left index finger and thumb, let the middle section hang free and place the right section between your right index finger and thumb. This will begin to create the hair braids.
Step 3:
Grab the middle section with your right middle finger and pull it so it passes behind the right section. Extend your right thumb and index finger so the portion of hair therein becomes the middle section.
Step 4:
Use the left middle finger to pull the middle section behind the left section. Extend or straighten the left index finger and thumb to make the left section become the middle section. Pay careful attention to the smoothness and tension of your hair braid sections.
Step 5:
Shift the portion of hair hooked in the right middle finger so it sits between the right index finger and thumb. Repeat the process, then shift the portion of the hair hooked in the left middle finger so it sits between the left index finger and thumb.
Step 6:
Continue until you achieve the desired length of the hair braid. Make a tighter, more compact braid by pulling the middle section into a horizontal line as you pull it to the right or left. For a loose, elongated braid, simply shift the middle section to the right or left, letting it remain in a vertical line.
Step 7:
Tie off the ends of the hair braid with a covered rubber band. Add a bow or barrette when appropriate.
You can find good hair weaving / braiding information at below blog. It will definitely help you. Have a look at it.
http://hair-weaving.blogspot.com/2008/02...
Hair updo ideas?
does anyone know of some sites that have hair updo ideas? I have hair that goes a little bit past my shoulder.
and does anyone know how i can learn to french braid my own hair or someone else's?
Hair updo ideas?
to learn how to braid some one Else's hair go to the beauty supply and get and manikin doll and practice on it and as hair styles put it up in a messy ponytail with some side ways banes with a big head band
Hair updo ideas?
http://www.clairol.com/ask-clairol/ask-c...
they have an updoes styles to choice from also some very cute ones............ckick on the try it on studio...top of page download your pic ..and then click middle opition for trying on their hair
Hair updo ideas?
put it in a pony tale
Hair updo ideas?
no. sorry. lol.
Hair updo ideas?
Yeah checkout this site they have alot of ideas... Hope they help you....
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im... And on how to braid hair.. Check out this site.. it gives you how to instructions....http://www.ehow.com/how_17114_braid-hair...
Hair updo ideas?
Beehive.
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