Kids Hair - How to Reduce Tangles!

For a lot of mothers and fathers, washing and styling their kid's hair can be quite an ordeal. Detangling alone can be tedious and time-consuming. Here are a few tips to help reduce the amount of tangles in your child's hair.

1) Apply oil or conditioner to the hair before washing. This will help keep their hair soft and manageable during the washing cycle. Apply to dry hair and comb the hair to distribute the oil and work out any pre-existing knots or tangles.

2) Next, divide the hair into four sections. Wash and rinse one individual section at a time.

3) Focus on washing the roots, not the hair and massaging the product into the scalp in circular motions. Squeeze the product down the length of the hair.

4). Rinse and immediately apply a creme rinse or detangler and twist back up. Move on to the next section. Continue on until all sections are washed and conditioned. Let the conditioner penetrate for a few minutes.

5). Unravel a section and rinse. Spritz with a leave-in and apply a light natural oil or moisturizer. Natural oils and pomades like shea butter or avocado oil work very well on kid's hair. Grab the hair by the roots and start detangling from the ends to the roots. Continue on, rinsing and detangling section by section. Then, braid, twist, roller set, Bantu knot, air dry or style as usual.

The point is to wash, condition and style the hair in sections so the hair does not become one big tangled mess. By keeping large sections separate, you are better able to retain control of the hair. Also, it allows the products you use to penetrate the hair and make it easier to style. It may seem like extra work, but once you get the hang of it, working in sections can really reduce the time and energy spent detangling your child's hair.

Comments

[Wheezy807]

Great advice! This can even be applied to our own hair as far detangling is concerned.

[Christina G]

Madelyn is decidedy against hair washing - its a struggle everytime, for us both :( So, I'm looking forward to incorporating these steps into our routine. Thanks a bunch!

[Christina G]

Madelyn is decidedly against hair washing - its a struggle everytime, for us both :( So, I'm looking forward to incorporating these steps into our routine. Thanks a bunch!

[Andrea]

I wish my mom knew this when I was younger......My hair wouldn't have been half as much trouble..

[LaQT]

What works for me is that I cowash her hair every other wash. I spray Aussie Hair Insurance LeaveIn in her hair. I spray my moisture mix apply coconut oils and then add castor oil to ends. Comb through her hair w/ no tangles whatsoever. I part her hair into four even sections and plait. It so easy to deal with while I braid it or let it dry.

[LaQT]

I tried individual parts at a time. It didn't work so well. She likes to just get it over with.

[Andrea]

Another great tip Macherie! Thanks! I have two girls and hairwashing is always a big production. I use the sectioning technique to comb their hair, but I never thought to use it for washing and conditioning. I'll have to give this a try.

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