Natural Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Child's Hair Healthy This Winter

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Natural Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Child's Hair Healthy This Winter

Natural Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Child's Hair Healthy This Winter 

The onset of winter can mean bad news for your hair. The sun is closer to the Earth in winter, and although the rays are less direct, they can still wreak havoc on your hair, especially when intensified by reflecting from surrounding snow. Freezing temperatures make your hair dry and brittle. Wintertime heating indoors contributes to additional dryness from a lack of moisture in the air. Basically, winter is a hair nightmare! 

The results can be split ends, frizziness and flyaway hair from static electricity. If your children love playing outside in the winter, the constant in-and-out with extreme changes in temperature means their hair is even more vulnerable to wintertime hair damage. But you also don't want to expose your child's sensitive scalp to a lot of synthetic or chemical products. The good news is that there are plenty of completely natural tips and tricks to keep your child's hair healthy this winter. 

1. Moisturize. The key to combating the worst of wintertime's excessively dry conditions is to keep your child's hair well moisturized. The most effective dry hair treatment is with essential fatty acids. They both attract and hold moisture in the hair. Good choices for this are olive oil or safflower oil. Apply when hair is dry in between washings. Just put a few drops on the palms of your hands and then rub them together until the skin is evenly gleaming, then start at the ends of the hair and work it in. The odor of coconut oil can also be a pleasant reminder of summertime.

2. Less Washing. Frequent washings with shampoos contribute to drying out both the hair and the scalp, which can lead to dandruff. Avoid daily washing and go for every third day or every other day at the most. If you want to go really natural, use baking soda instead of commercial shampoos to wash your child's hair. Then you really don't have to worry about what's in the shampoo.

3. Wear a Hat Outdoors. Moist body heat exits primarily through the head, so making sure your child is wearing a hat outdoors will keep that moist heat in. The hat will also protect their hair from icy cold winds as well as damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun's rays. 

4. Dry Your Child's Hair Before Going Out. Never let your children go out in winter with wet hair. The freezing temperatures can quickly freeze the water in their hair, leading to breakage. But don't use a hair dryer, as blasting hair with high heat contributes more to the general wintertime dryness problem. Allow enough time for your child's hair to air dry. 

5. Frequent Trims. Do a monthly trim to keep damaged ends from getting any worse. 

6. Vinegar Rinse. If you miss those summertime highlights that nature so gracefully painted into your child's hair, do an occasional rinse with a quarter cup of vinegar to bring out the natural colors and tones of your child's hair. 

7. Occasional Deep Moisturizing. Despite your best efforts, your child's wintertime hair may still need the occasional deep treatment. In this case, use a full cup of any of the oils mentioned previously. Just be sure to rinse really well - you're going for hydrated hair, not greasy!

Following these 7 simple, all-natural tips and tricks will help keep your child from having a bad hair day that lasts an entire season.

About the Author: 

Timothy Jenkins is a salon professional writing for http://www.philipjamessalon.com/. When he’s not working, you can find Tim studying at Chicago’s Art Institute. 

Detangling A Tenderheaded Kid's Hair

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Detangling A Tenderheaded Kid's Hair

My daughter is very tenderheaded. She cries whenever I attempt to comb her hair, while wet. Doing detangling can be a nightmare. This is why I have only do twists on her hair.

As you can see, she has lots of hair. All these hair needs to be detangled! Thinking about the task at hand, gives nightmares. Hearing her cry during the detangling process, breaks my heart. However, I have finally found a way that works.

Choose a friendly and comfortable location

Her favorite room is the game room, where she has her toys and lots more entertainment and distraction.

Provide distraction 

Give her something to distract her. I made sure the TV was set to a kid friendly show.I also provided her with a small snack and Barbie dolls to play with.

Have your detangling products available 

I mixed the products for detangling,while she was watching her show. I do the detangling during pre-poo step of the whole wash process. I mixed conditioner and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Also, got a mist bottle filled with water.

Start detangling the hair 

One thing to note before you start finger detangling, check your finger nails for any nails that might snag on her hair. Also, be extremely gentle with the hair. I divided her hair into four sections. Starting with the most tender part of her head and I gently detangling that section with my finger. I hold on to the base of the hair that is being detangled and then work my way from the ends of the hair to the base. When I finish with one section, I two strand twist it. I do this step for each of the sections. If you come across a knot or tangle, apply more of the detangling mixture to soften it before you attempt to untangle it.

End Results after washing, deep conditioning and styling...

Do you have a tenderheaded child?... or are you tenderheaded? 

Share your detangling tips.

 Guest Blogger: Sawah

Website: http://discoveringnatural.com/

Blended Beauty Guest Post

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Blended Beauty Guest Post

We are back with another guest post over at Blended Beauty. Make sure to check out our previous posts and their products! 

Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

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OUR TIGHTLY CURLY EXPERIMENT - SUMMER 2012!

WEEK 5, FINAL POST

Week 5 and we’re done! This is our last post, KandyLandKurl Landers. We have had an educational past five weeks, and so to draw a line under this experiment, I’ll recap the pros, cons, and the “what we’ve learnt” from the Teri La Flesh’s Tightly Curly Method, but not before I make one final mini-post about a wash ‘n go.

In short, I mentioned last week, that we would do a technique comparison between the TCM and a plain old WNG; because in my mind, since starting the experiment, the “tightly curly method is just another way to do a wash n’ go” So, here are the wash ‘n go results. (By the way, this is our first deliberate wash ‘n go)

(Same as in previous weeks), to keep her scalp eczema in check, I shampooed the scalp lightly with Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Itchy Scalp Care, followed by a co-wash and detangling of the hair with Aussie Moist Conditioner. Again, detangling was a breeze due to the amount of conditioner that was already in her hair.

1. Fresh out of the shower, I divided the hair into four sections, and applied Bee Mine’s Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer into each section, because again her hair needs moisture to avoid it becoming a tangled fuzzy/frizzy bird’s nest! Then, I followed that up with Cara B Moisturizing Hair Mist and Cara B Leave-In Conditioner / Daily Moisturizer (apologies for the dark pictures, it was a rainy day and we were indoors)

2. Verdict: So, as suspected, the TCM is another way to do a WNG. However, while her WNG curls were not as defined, I now know that that can be easily achieved with the addition of a holding agent, such as gel or the like. The only real difference I noted was that with the WNG her curls were more elongated and a lot softer - whereas with the conditioner, per the TCM, her curls are stiffer, although they do soften after a couple days.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE TIGHTLY CURLY METHOD - SUMMARY

Pros	Cons	What we’ve learnt
CONDITIONER
- Because of the abundance of conditioner, the hair detangles easily in the shower - Depending on the hair type, curls can stay detangled for up to week	- If conditioner is applied to close to the scalp, it can cause itching and other scalp conditions to flare up	- Finding the right conditioner is a matter of trial and error. Some provide better slip than others, and some do a better job at defining curls than others

Pros	Cons	What we’ve learnt
MOISTURE
- None that we experienced	- Depending on the hair type, conditioner can leave the hair dry.	- Conditioner by itself does not provide enough moisture for moisture-needy hair. - Add oils to help with moisture retention. (coconut oil, olive oil, Shea butter, etc.)

Pros	Cons	What we’ve learnt
DEFINITION
- With the right conditioner (and maybe a holding agent, such as gel) defined curls can last a week	- Holding agents can cause build-up and white residue	- To achieve (our) curl uniformity, adding gel was mandatory - Flaxseed gel did not have sufficient hold to guarantee curl uniformity - Depending on the hair type, to get defined curls, the smoothing or doodling technique is necessary. - Plait/protect hair at night to maintain curl definition - Curls can be revived after a few days with water, and, if needed, more conditioner, oils, etc.

Pros	Cons	What we’ve learnt
Tightly Curly Method OVERALL
- The TCM is a great option for beach/pool swimming.	- Not always possible to get the same results as the promoter of this method (Teri La Flesh) has achieved; different hair types yield very different results, tweaking is likely to be needed - Because hair takes long to dry, this may not work for most in the winter months.	- Because hair is coated in conditioner, it is really very well protected from harsh (swimming) conditions - The TCM is an alternative, and very similar, to traditional wash ‘n go’s - Even in the summer, hair can take an entire day to dry; start early. - Avoid touching hair while it is drying to help prevent fuzziness. - Depending on hair type, expect shrinkage

Thanks for coming with us on this journey. I hope it has been helpful. After five weeks, it’s safe to assume that this will primarily be used as our beach/pool pre-treatment regimen, as I think that traditional wash and go’s can give the same results with the use of gels, etc. to achieve lasting curl definition and uniformity.

If you are a reader that has stumbled across this page and wanted to look back at what we did/experienced, here are the links to posts 1, 2, 3 and 4, in this experiment.

Thanks to Kandy for providing this forum! Until the next time, take care - Révelle & Fifi

Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

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OUR TIGHTLY CURLY EXPERIMENT - SUMMER 2012!

WEEK 4, POST 4

Helloooo all in Kandy Land! For week four of our Tightly Curly Experiment, I hoped to recap what we’ve done by repeating/combining previous aspects to see if we could get the same or better results. Summary: Um, emphasis on could! You’ll see what I mean…and, for our bonus topic, to switch things up, I discuss making homemade product. OK, let’s break it down!

1. (Same as last week), to keep her scalp eczema in check, I shampooed the scalp lightly with Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Itchy Scalp Care, followed by a co-wash and detangling of the hair with the remaining Aussie Moist Conditioner from last week. Again, detangling was a breeze due to the amount of conditioner that was already in her hair.
2. Fresh out of the shower, I decided to try a conditioner that I had on hand – Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Conditioner. Harrumph! I didn’t like this at all. Much too light and not at all moisturizing – AT ALL! But, I’m getting ahead of myself.

3. OK. So, going back to week 1, a) I added coconut oil – because of the added moisturizing benefit. And going back to week 3, b) I used a holding agent to increase the likelihood of curl uniformity. This time I used homemade flaxseed gel, for in my experience it leaves little to no build-up - we did have build-up with the Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel. The goal - replicate week 1’s softness and moisture and week 3’s crisp curl definition, minus the gel build-up. (See this week’s bonus topic for how to make flaxseed gel).

Alright, to start, I added a gel/oil mixture (again, see bonus topic) to a section, then added the Giovanni conditioner, separated the section with a Denman brush, “smoothed” each separation created by the brush and moved onto the next section. Click here for a visual of this application from last week. Here are our results – oh and with close-ups, for a change J

OUR FINDINGS (click on pictures to enlargen)

1. Although we achieved moisture and softness due to the coconut oil, we failed miserably to repeat last week’s great curl definition. Reason? Flaxseed gel doesn’t have enough hold. I still like it though as a styling tool. I believe in and have used flaxseed oil repeatedly in the past for hold in cornrows, box braids, etc… but it’s clearly not enough for curl definition. BUT, as expected zero build-up, meaning, no white flaky residue.
2. By Day 3, her curls disappeared into frizz and fuzz, albeit moisturized, and to get back Day 2 definition, in and of itself a challenge, would have been difficult, so I just plaited the hair and called it a week And, that’s all she wrote!

Before I move on to the bonus topic, I just want to say that next week will be our last post. I will focus on summarizing what we’ve learnt, and we’ll do a technique comparison. A what? Ok, so since week 1, I’ve thought all along, “hmm this tightly curly method is just another way to do a wash n’ go, no?” So, yeah we’ll do a wash and go with product (not sure which one yet) and see if we can’t get the same results. Okay? OK!

**Bonus Topic: Homemade Flaxseed Gel**.

PROS: Flaxseed gel is super easy to make, provides hold for protective styling, leaves little to no (more like “no”, in my opinion) residue, and is completely natural and very cost effective.

CONS: Flaxseed gel gives only a light to medium hold and has a short shelf life – it has to be refrigerated and lasts only about 3 weeks.

So this is how it is made. I use Spectrum Organic Whole Premium Flaxseed. And I’ve had the same 15 oz. $7 bag of seeds since last year May – uh huh, cost effective!

- Measure out 2 oz., or 4 tablespoons, of flaxseeds

- Put 1 and ¼ cups of water (I don’t stress on it being bottled or distilled water, that’s just me) into a saucepan and bring to a rapid boil

- Add flaxseeds and keep stirring intermittently (5-7 minutes) until water starts to thicken and froths. When the water/gel is a consistency of runny syrup, strain and let cool in the refrigerator. As it cools the gel will set even more.

- I use a knee high stocking to strain the gel, and I keep the seeds in the stocking in a container in the freezer to use a second time. After the second production, I throw those seeds away.

- On average, this process takes me 15 minutes.

For the gel/oil mixture I mentioned earlier (which typically I would use for protective styling), I blended the gel created and about an equal amount of liquefied coconut oil, put this in an application bottle and refrigerated it. Whenever I want to use it over the next coming weeks, I will microwave it for about 30-40 seconds to get it back to a liquid state. And that’s it.

See you next week for the round up, and thanks for your comments and feedback!

- Révelle & Fifi

Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

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OUR TIGHTLY CURLY EXPERIMENT - SUMMER 2012!

WEEK 3, POST 3

Hey Kandy Land Kurls readers! We are at three, count ‘em 1, 2, 3 weeks with our Tightly Curly Experiment. Summary: Best definition we’ve had so far, but with a catch (!) Plus, a brief exposé on shrinkage, love it or hate it – it’s here to stay! Shall we? Okay, let’s!

1. To keep her scalp eczema in check, I shampooed the scalp lightly with Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Itchy Scalp Care, followed by a co-wash and detangling of the hair with the remaining AVEENO NOURISH+ MOISTURIZE Conditioner from last week – might as well finish the bottle – and this worked well under the shower.

2. Fresh out of the shower, I started the process by testing out another of Teri LaFlesh’s recommendations – Aussie Moist Conditioner. To apply, I first tried Teri’s doodling process, but I just couldn’t get the hang of it, so I reverted to the smoothing process. Her whole head took longer this time – 3 hours. Here’s what I did, forgive the blurriness/overexposure of the pics!

Applied conditioner to wet section AND separated hair with a Denman brush

From root to tip, “smoothed” each separation created by the brush

Re-dampened next section as needed and repeated

Note: I only apply the conditioner about ¾ - 1 inch from the scalp, to prevent having her scalp flare up and itch from all that conditioner on it. I read that that happened to some people.

3. Okay, so here is the catch I alluded to earlier. About half-way through, I realized that with the way her hair was already drying, we were going to end up with the same (somewhat) patchy results that we had last week. So, I changed course and decided to add some Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel, in addition to the AMC conditioner, to try for better curl definition – and the results we’re really quite great!

Upon completion, and even before her hair dried, I immediately started seeing a curl pattern lock-in in her fuzzy/frizzy areas.

OUR FINDINGS (click on pictures to enlargen)

1. As I said last week, I was hoping to find a way to achieve better curl uniformity. And, I now know that adding some sort of holding agent (gel) is essential for us – we finally achieved Day-2 curls!

2. At night, I plaited and rolled up her hair, and it stayed like this for a couple days. On Day-5 and -6, I took these down, sprayed the hair with about 6 oz. of water, and smoothed this over with coconut oil. Temperature-wise, it has been really hot where we are, so I styled the hair off her neck.

3. On Days 5 and 6, spraying the hair with water, as I did above, really helped the curls to come back to life. I did notice some gel build up on Day-5, but the addition of the water and coconut oil quickly remedied that.
4. Overall, her hair still stays generally tangle free; and thanks to the abundance of conditioner, shampooing is the easiest it has ever been!
5. My review of the Aussie Moist Conditioner? It’s okay. Funny thing is that I don’t find any of these conditioners to be very moisturizing. The only time I was blown away was week 1. BUT back then I used oils in the main conditioner application step and that is what I think made her hair feel so spectacularly soft and moisturized.

**Bonus Topic: Shrinkage**. 

As most of you know by now, curly hair – of any persuasion – shrinks. So, I just wanted to touch on the fact that with this method, um expect shrinkage :-D

Fifi’s hair tends to shrink in any instance, but normally it’s progressive, you know over a few days of spritzing and product adding etc. But with this TC method, it’s instantaneous. I don’t mind at all, because the goal here is curl definition. Normally, once the hair has been plaited for bedtime, the curls stretch out a bit by the next day, but then shrink up again with the re-application of water – it’s back and forth! And it is what it is – no fuss, no biggy! But curlies beware!

Thanks again for stopping by. I think we’re getting the hang of this and thus may have only one (maybe two) post(s) left in this experiment. I want to repeat/combine certain aspects that we have already done to see if we get the same or better results, as only then will I know if this is something we will ever do again. I might also try one more new conditioner. So, comment, leave questions/suggestions and do come back next week! - Révelle & Fifi

Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

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Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

OUR TIGHTLY CURLY EXPERIMENT - SUMMER 2012!

WEEK 2, POST 2

Hello again Kandy Land Kurls readers! We’re back with our second installment of our Tightly Curly Experiment. In short, the results are better, but we’re still not quite there yet. Oh and did someone say multiple hair types?!! More about that later!! Ok, let’s get to it.

1. I shampooed again with Aubrey's Swimmer's Normalizing Shampoo, to remove the heavy salt and mineral build-up from the sea from our last day at the beach
2. We then deep conditioned and de-tangled with Curl Rehab Moisturizing Hair Treatment, then rinsed the DC out. (same deal as last week)
3. Fresh out of the shower, this is where we changed course. I divided her hair into 4 sections and applied a new combing conditioner, AVEENO NOURISH+ MOISTURIZE Conditioner. This is one that (tightly curly) Teri LaFlesh recommends.

4. This week, I used Teri's smoothing application method exactly. To do Fifi’s whole head took about an hour and a half. Now, because I didn’t know until after the fact, that I would be blogging about our journey, again I have no pictures of our application – so, I will next time, promise and pinky swear!!! But the “smoothing application process” went something like this. To wet, not soaking, hair, I

- Applied conditioner to section

- Separated hair with a Denman brush

- From root to tip, “smoothed” each separation created by the brush

- Put that aside, re-dampened next section as needed, and repeated

Again, Teri's full application breakdown can be found here, with pictures.

OUR FINDINGS (click on pictures to enlargen)

1. No oils were used this time in the conditioner application process, as I wanted to stay as close to Teri’s method as possible; she doesn’t use oils. I did, however, use coconut oil subsequently to help with moisture. See point #4 below….
2. I learned my lesson and started in the morning – her hair still took all day to dry! (but it did so at a faster pace, because the hair was so separated from the smoothing – if this makes sense; compare her wet, un-separated curls from last week to see the difference)

3. I didn’t like the AVEENO NOURISH+ MOISTURIZE Conditioner – too lightweight. By the end of Day-1, her hair felt dry, straw-like. I won’t be using this conditioner again – Fifi’s hair craves moisture, all – the – time!
4. At bedtime, I loaded the hair with coconut oil, put in six big braids, and the next day whomp whomp….no Day-1 curl definition, BUT very separated and tangle-free. Still, the lack of moisture was annoying me, so before braiding the hair out, I sprayed her hairline and ends (the driest parts) with Cara B Moisturizing Hair Mist and smoothed this over with Cara B Leave-In Conditioner / Daily Moisturizer, braided out, and voila – soft, beach/bed hair!

5. A day after this, she was back in a pool, so that was a wrap for this week’s trial!

NOTE: Bonus Topic: Multiple Hair Types. I have always known Fifi had multiple textures in her hair - you know looser curls here and there, tighter curls there and here, etc. But this process has really accentuated that. Look at the pictures below and you’ll see what I mean. In some spots, her hair takes on a frizzy/fuzzy appearance, and even though I was heavy handed with the conditioner in those spots, the curl definition was still lacking in those areas. Also, she has three different colors. The really light sections to the front left, behave differently from the front right, and from the rest of the head in general. The crown and back are darker and also do their own fuzzy, weird, non-curling thing….and so on and so on. Hopefully by the end of this experiment, I would have learned how to achieve better curl uniformity when she wears free hair. I’m not complaining, just saying! :-D

Thanks for stopping by, please comment, leave questions/suggestions and do come back next week. We’ll have a new bonus topic, be trying another combing conditioner, and we will be nowhere near water, so hopefully we can see the progression over a week, with visuals of course ;-)

- Révelle & Fifi

Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

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Guest Blogger: Revelle & Fifi

Hello Kandy Land Kurls readers!

My name is Révelle, and my little girl is nicknamed Fifi - 3 and a half years old. After reading about Teri Laflesh’s Tightly Curly Method (TCM), link below, I decided to use this summer to experiment with learning how to apply it to Fifi's curls. Annnnnnd, Kandy and I thought it would be a great idea to share my trials, errors and hopefully successes with you! So I'm guest blogging, even though I don't actually have a blog! Fun! :-)

First, here's some background on the TCM. The process is quite basic. It's nothing more than using store bought conditioners, for the most part, applying this generously to fresh/clean hair, setting your curl pattern using the abundance of conditioner in your hair, letting it dry and not washing it out until you're ready to wash your hair again. For an exact walk through of the step by step process, visit Teri's description here, and click on the "Tightly Curly Method" link. According to Teri, the TCM can be used on ALL curl types.

Our approach and hopes!

- I plan to experiment with the TCM for at least 1-2 months, or in other words all summer.

- I'll use different “combing conditioners” as recommendedby Teri, on her site, or based on ones that I think will work.

- Fifi's hair will be washed once a week - which is our normal summer wash routine, anyway.

- The plan is to let her wear her hair as freely as possible to avoid part-heavy hairstyles (her scalp is prone to sunburn)

- I aim to post once a week with our findings, product reviews, hairstyles, etc.

- Oh and consider yourself warned, posts will be picture-heavy, because, well you know, they’re supposed to be "worth a thousand words"!

Here we go!

OUR TIGHTLY CURLY EXPERIMENT -SUMMER 2012!

WEEK 1, POST 1 

1. After taking down her previous hairstyle, we washed (with medicated shampoo, she has eczema), deep conditioned and de-tangled with Curl Rehab Moisturizing Hair Treatment. Then rinsed the DC out.
2. With the hair dripping wet, and loosely following the TCM, I applied the three products you see below from left to right - Aussie Volume Conditioner, Darcy's Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Conditioning Oil and Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil
3. I didn't follow Teri's application method exactly (strand by strand doodling and/or clumping small individual sections) because we were running out of daylight - we started this much too late in the afternoon. Instead, I sectioned off parts and applied the three product items, in the above order, by raking them through the hair with my fingers and then separating the hair with a Denman brush. I promise to take some pictures of how I apply the products in a later post.
4. In the meantime, Teri's application breakdown can be found here.

OUR FINDINGS (with supporting pictures below) 

1. This process has to be done in the morning to give the hair enough time to dry
2. Using Aussie Volume Conditioner was a mistake; I meant to pick up the Aussie Moist Conditioner. BUT, it worked out. I liked the AVC. It left her hair soft, detangled with no build up and no crunchy feeling once the hair dried. I will try the AMC later on. I like the Darcy’s oil, no complaints, but probably won’t use it again, two oils are overkill, I think.
3. Before starting this experiment, I read many reviews where people chose to use oils, like I did above, to help lock in moisture. Teri doesn't do this, but I thought it sounded like a good idea, therefore I did so.
4. When Teri advises to not mess with the hair while it is drying, she is really right, we had fuzziness where I kept "fixing" the wet curls.
5. A day later, this method held up well at the beach/pool. (Once she got her hair wet, I left it open - shocking (!) I know. BUT because her hair was heavy with conditioner, it never tangled even when she went into the pool (pulled back into a ponytail) and later, shampooed - still, little to no tangles!
6. After swimming, we washed with Aubrey's Swimmer's Normalizing Shampoo, added more AVC, lots of coconut oil, blew the hair dry, on a medium setting, so that it was just damp, not dripping wet, separated it into six big twists, and off to bed. By the way, this was our first time using "heat", although the setting was more warm than hot. We were at the beach for a few days, so this 6^th step was repeated often.

NOTE: As we went straight to the beach the day after applying the TCM, we didn’t get a chance to test it over a week. We’ll do that in a subsequent post, and see how long one application of conditioner holds up over a week. The beach pictures are not meant to demonstrate curl definition, they are just to show that we experienced little to no tangling with free wet hair. Ordinarily, her hair tangles like the dickens once wet – but not this time!