![]() Her cornsilk hair is just like mine when I was a tot. I then rinse her roots and just do a quick conditioner-water scrunch (often called squish to condish) at her ends. ![]() So don’t feel like you can’t use the same conditioner twice–that’s totally fine! When we’re out of it, I’ll probably use the Yes To Coconuts conditioner just to see what a difference the lack of Fuzzy Duck really makes. It’s a little more expensive, which is why we don’t use it to both detangle and condition. We use about two teaspoons’ worth, distribute through with the Denman, and clip it up for a bit to allow it to soften her strands. Plus, it just smells terrific, fresh and clean and citrusy. It has THE best slip of any conditioner I’ve found, and it’s just so moisturizing. After we thoroughly rinse out the shampoo, I condition again, this time with our favorite conditioner, from MopTop’s children’s line, Fuzzy Duck.When shampooing, I really focus on scrubbing her scalp and don’t scrub the lengths of her hair. Feels awesome on the scalp and I love that the tea tree naturally repels lice (for just in cases, right?). We then rinse completely, and shampoo with whatever sulfate-free Yes To shampoo we have on hand.I always start brushing from the ends of her hair and work my way up. Hah! But this Denman Flexible Hyflex Vent brush would be a great substitute. Then we un-clip and add just a tablespoon or so of water to her hair to melt the tangles out, and brush gently with our vented brush that I literally got in a Clinique Bonus set circa 1996 and just found at my parents’ house.The tea tree and sage formula is definitely lighter, though. These conditioners have great slip without being too heavy. Our favorite is Yes To Coconuts or Yes to Tea Tree and Sage. I prefer to use a less expensive, but still silicone- and paraben-free conditioner for detangling because we use a good half-dollar size amount to really saturate her hair. We condition first, clipping her hair up for a bit while we wash her body.So, we’ve tried a few things! What works best for us is this: Combine those tangles with a sensitive scalp and disposition, and you’ve got a recipe for crying at every bath time. Her hair is naturally dry and incredibly prone to tangles, including the kind I’ve heard called ‘fairy knots’-where one strand has tied itself into a knot, as opposed to several strands knotted together. What Lorraine Massey calls ‘Botticelli curls’ in The Curly Girl Method. Her waist-length hair grows in an almost-straight pattern from her roots, but quickly turns to long corkscrew spirals. My 4-year-old is my curly-curly girl-by comparison, at least, to myself and my younger daughter. It’s a quick read with tons of actionable information. It will really give you the right foundation for caring for your kids’ hair (and/or your own, b/c remember frizz = curls). My first recommendation: Even if you’re not a curly girl yourself, if you have curly kids I can’t recommend reading this book highly enough: The Curly Girl Method, by Lorraine Massey. I hope this post is helpful to each of you, and your own little curly ones. This is a question I get all the time, and one I see many confused mamas asking about frequently on Facebook and Instagram. □ I’m glad to be sharing with you today how I wash and style my two very different daughters’ very different curly hair. It’s been a busy fall here, but I tend to create content as the spirit moves me, anyway. ![]() Hi friends! I apologize for my quiet spell on the blog here.
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