Mama Geek Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 So dd has curly blond hair that when combed out and wet comes a fair amount lower than her shoulders. When it dries it curls up and looks just above shoulder length. It is still pretty thin. I have scheduled Christmas pictures for her in a pretty formal Christmas dress next week. I have always had pretty straight hair and the last few years dd's hair looked pretty good just combing it but it was much shorter and is now a little more unruly. I would rather do something different than pig tails even though that looks adorable on her. Does anyone have any tips, suggestions, pictures, how to's that they can share. I am not likely to get braids to look right so I would prefer something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 As a curly haired grown woman, I would advise that you stop combing it out unless you're using a wide toothed comb and the hair has conditioner in it (wet - during bath time). Some of my earliest memories are of one of my parents with a comb or brush and a hair dryer. Ugh. I usually just use my fingers in the shower with conditioner in. Then rinse it off and use a smoothing or light hold product. It behaves nicely now. No hair dryers either! I'm in VT and it gets cold here and I don't use one. Ever. Curly hair is by it's very nature, more unruly than straight hair. :-) I would do maybe a barrette or two and let it be unruly. I'll try to find some pictures later, but I'm just finishing getting dinner on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I would not brush it once it is dry, that makes it frizzy. I agree about the wide toothed comb. That is what I use on my hair. Leave in conditioners, curl creams are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I agree with the above posts. Put a light leave-in conditioner in it while it is wet, then comb with a wide tooth comb, then work a little curl cream or anti-frizz gel through it. Don't touch it after that until dry! A headband or barrettes can work to keep the hair out of the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Do you want it down or up? Pig tails are always so cute, I be even more so with curly hair. We buy the corker bows from Gymboree for pigtails. I also am a big fan of one side pulled back with a coordinating pinwheel bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 This is Piper with a pinwheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 P with a pinwheel bow. We keep her hair short because it's so fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 http://futurefashionstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/short-hair-styles-for-kids-girls-04.jpg This looks cute from the side, not sure about the front. http://www.trendyhairstyle.org/curly-short-hair-styles-for-little-girls/ and this little girl's hair looks gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 I almost always comb it with a fairly wide tooth comb when it is wet. I have a trusty squirt bottle that dd gets a kick out of when I want her combed without giving her a bath. I do put conditioner in it sometimes and I will look for a light conditioner to us whenever we wash her hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 I haven't figured out if I want it up or down, just something that I can do pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I like keeping it down with a headband or barrette on one side. I use a pick on my hair and wide toothed in the kids. A bit if coconut oil keeps static away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Pink has super curly hair. It's about halfway down her back now, but I've been treating it like this for about a year...when I started it was around shoulder length. Basically I do the curly girl method on it. I wash her hair using no-poo - nothing with sulfates or anything like that. I only wash at the scalp, not the ends. Then I rinse it well and pile on the conditioner - I use tresemme naturals on it. I work it through and comb my fingers through all the tangles. I don't rinse it fully, just toss a couple handfuls of water over it and let it drip out as needed. After bath I squeeze the extra water out with a t shirt and scrunch it with some john Frieda gel. If she has a bath at night, it looks great in the morning - well defined curls, etc. on mornings when she hasn't had a bath the night before, I spray a mixture of Paul Mitchell leave in conditioner with water on it and run my fingers through it. I never comb it unless it's been a couple days since her bath and it seems like it needs it - maybe once a week or so. Her hair always looks great. Eta: here is a picture of her hair the way it usually looks from the back. It was taken this spring. http://togethersolitude.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_3666.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Pink has super curly hair. It's about halfway down her back now, but I've been treating it like this for about a year...when I started it was around shoulder length. Basically I do the curly girl method on it. I wash her hair using no-poo - nothing with sulfates or anything like that. I only wash at the scalp, not the ends. Then I rinse it well and pile on the conditioner - I use tresemme naturals on it. I work it through and comb my fingers through all the tangles. I don't rinse it fully, just toss a couple handfuls of water over it and let it drip out as needed. After bath I squeeze the extra water out with a t shirt and scrunch it with some john Frieda gel. If she has a bath at night, it looks great in the morning - well defined curls, etc. on mornings when she hasn't had a bath the night before, I spray a mixture of Paul Mitchell leave in conditioner with water on it and run my fingers through it. I never comb it unless it's been a couple days since her bath and it seems like it needs it - maybe once a week or so. Her hair always looks great. Eta: here is a picture of her hair the way it usually looks from the back. It was taken this spring. http://togethersolitude.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_3666.jpg Her hair is SOOOOO pretty! And, it looks exactly like my daughter's. But, my dd is 7 and her hair is down to her bottom. I love it when she wears her hair down. But, it gets in her way and she does NOT want me to cut it. So, most often, wash and condition just like Kara does and braid it wet. She can wear it for a couple days that way. I've learned to do very fancy french braids!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Her hair is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Pink has super curly hair. It's about halfway down her back now, but I've been treating it like this for about a year...when I started it was around shoulder length. Basically I do the curly girl method on it. I wash her hair using no-poo - nothing with sulfates or anything like that. I only wash at the scalp, not the ends. Then I rinse it well and pile on the conditioner - I use tresemme naturals on it. I work it through and comb my fingers through all the tangles. I don't rinse it fully, just toss a couple handfuls of water over it and let it drip out as needed. After bath I squeeze the extra water out with a t shirt and scrunch it with some john Frieda gel. If she has a bath at night, it looks great in the morning - well defined curls, etc. on mornings when she hasn't had a bath the night before, I spray a mixture of Paul Mitchell leave in conditioner with water on it and run my fingers through it. I never comb it unless it's been a couple days since her bath and it seems like it needs it - maybe once a week or so. Her hair always looks great. Eta: here is a picture of her hair the way it usually looks from the back. It was taken this spring. http://togethersolitude.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_3666.jpg Really cute! Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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