SerenityBlue
May 30th, 2010, 08:59 PM
Hello Everyone! I am fairly new here and would like to thank everyone for contributing such a wealth of information on hair care.
I am currently growing my hair out from an extremely short inverted Bob. Over the past year it has finally reached shoulder length. I have never had long hair, so caring for long hair is a mystery to me.
I have a five year old daughter, who has never had her hair cut. Currently her hair is past her waist and slightly above her tailbone.
I braid it or put it up for preschool to keep it from getting in her way. We live in Florida and lately her hair is a bit dry. I still use children's shampoo on her.
What should I be doing to keep her hair healthy? After washing her hair, I use a leave in conditioner and brush through it with a wide tooth comb. I braid it before bed and when I do brush it in the morning, I start at the end holding it gently in one hand so I am not pulling on the roots and work my way up her head.
Should I stop using baby shampoo and get something more conditioning?
I apologize for all the questions, but she has told me she does not want it cut and I do not want to cut it unless it is her choice. I want to keep it strong and healthy. She has a natural wave and has her daddy's thicker hair, not my fine hair. When I put it in a ponytail it is almost 2" thick.
I am currently growing my hair out from an extremely short inverted Bob. Over the past year it has finally reached shoulder length. I have never had long hair, so caring for long hair is a mystery to me.
I have a five year old daughter, who has never had her hair cut. Currently her hair is past her waist and slightly above her tailbone.
I braid it or put it up for preschool to keep it from getting in her way. We live in Florida and lately her hair is a bit dry. I still use children's shampoo on her.
What should I be doing to keep her hair healthy? After washing her hair, I use a leave in conditioner and brush through it with a wide tooth comb. I braid it before bed and when I do brush it in the morning, I start at the end holding it gently in one hand so I am not pulling on the roots and work my way up her head.
Should I stop using baby shampoo and get something more conditioning?
I apologize for all the questions, but she has told me she does not want it cut and I do not want to cut it unless it is her choice. I want to keep it strong and healthy. She has a natural wave and has her daddy's thicker hair, not my fine hair. When I put it in a ponytail it is almost 2" thick.