tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425614884231952047.post6677906264173580402..comments2023-12-27T19:38:43.793-06:00Comments on Curly Hairdo Ideas: What kind of hair products, if any, would you use for a four year old with long, curly hair?Karli K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13211990564137455533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425614884231952047.post-47310260542871354642010-07-22T15:25:37.563-05:002010-07-22T15:25:37.563-05:00It does sometimes pose a problem! But the only tim...It does sometimes pose a problem! But the only time it didn't come out all the way was when I tried using baking soda - and didn't use enough!<br /><br />The other times I've used Aubrey's Baby Shampoo and Original Sprout's Natural Shampoo and both worked great. There was no oily residue - just pure soft curls! (see my recent review of Original Sprout if you want)<br /><br />As for detangler, I've only used water up to this point. I'm definitely interested in trying some new products, though, so hopefully I'll have a recommendation for you before too long! <br /><br />(sometimes a good leave in conditioner can double as a detangler, too.)<br /><br />Your friend is right, silicones and sulfates are very hard on hair (any hair, but curls especially) - so look for products that don't contain those! (you can actually create frizz problems by using products with bad ingredients because they're so drying. Even the ones that the advertising says "moisturizing" can be bad - look at the ingredient labels before you buy!!)Karli K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13211990564137455533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425614884231952047.post-37094082490501993532010-07-22T02:45:39.072-05:002010-07-22T02:45:39.072-05:00I am kind of scared that I will not be able to get...I am kind of scared that I will not be able to get the coconut oil out, even with shampoo, and the same goes for olive oil. Don't you have that problem? <br /><br />What do you think is a good detangler then? We are using a curly hair serum-type spray, which I have added water to. It works fine. But my friend with long hair swears that anything that contains silicones messes your hair up in the long-term, and that it dries the hair out.Oliviahttp://www.writeaboutbirth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425614884231952047.post-83099667737091689882010-07-21T17:08:50.597-05:002010-07-21T17:08:50.597-05:00You're welcome! :D
I've only briefly hea...You're welcome! :D <br /><br />I've only briefly heard of olive oil as a hair "soap" once in passing - I'll have to look into it more. I would guess that it would need to be IN a product for us to be able to use it (rather than as the main ingredient) because when I've used it with coconut oil, it too, makes Q's hair greasy-looking. But I'll definitely see what more info I can find on it!<br /><br />Yes, I agree, I still use shampoo occasionally on Q! :D (The reason for my recent shampoo search!)<br /><br />Have you tried coconut oil as a pre-poo? Even if she didn't have it in all night, but just a few hours in the evening, or put some coconut oil on her hair before braiding it one day, then wash it out in the evening - I'd be really curious to see what that did for her hair.<br /><br />I am liking Shea Butter, but again, I have to be very careful not to use too much. I like to breathe on it on my fingers before I apply it to make it go on thinner, too. (warm it up a bit)<br /><br />I haven't really used it as a detangler, tho, so I'm not sure about that! My instinct says it doesn't have enough "slip" to be very helpful tho.<br /><br />Good Luck!Karli K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13211990564137455533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425614884231952047.post-69304136706638619332010-07-21T16:53:17.300-05:002010-07-21T16:53:17.300-05:00Thanks for that! Of course, I have heard about &qu...Thanks for that! Of course, I have heard about "no-poo" before, but as you know, kids can get really dirty and have a nice mixture of sand, sweat, ice cream and play dough in their hair sometimes :). I have also heard of washing hair with olive-oil soaps. Does that work? <br /><br />I tried coconut oil before but as you mentioned, it makes DD's hair greasy, and then it looks like it has not been washed in years! I'll try the shea butter, that sounds good. Does that help with tangled hair at all? <br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />OliviaOliviahttp://www.writeaboutbirth.comnoreply@blogger.com