I'll never forget the first time I saw Mocha Girl One (HmG) . She was an emergency c-section, and had to spend several days in NICU. She was born four days past her estimated due date and looked huge in her incubator. I imagined her to be especially delicate and feminine. I couldn't wait to frill her up, and more importantly to do her hair ! The only reason she wasn't sporting a barrette the day we took her home from the hospital, was because the one I brought to match her lacey outfit, slid right out. Mocha Girl One's baby hair was silky straight and fine. As the weeks rolled by, it became wavier until she had a lovely curly fro. I washed it all the time . I brushed it several times a day . I tried snap clips, and moved to velcro barrets when the clips slid out. I bought a different head band for every outfit. Meanwhile her curls continued to wind tighter and tighter. I kept everything in a pretty box, dubbed the hair bin . I was really frustrated at not b
Growing in treasuring my girls, and sharing what I am learning along the way.
I've heard a lot of people say they only co-wash their kid's hair and rarely use shampoo. I'm curious what your thoughts are on this? Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!
ReplyDeleteI'm not against co-washing. When my hair was loose and short I co-washed daily and shampooed about once every 3 weeks. It depends on the kind of conditioner your are using. Ones with silicones can build up and cause problems if you don't shampoo often enough. It also depends on the kind of oils and butters you use--same issue. I don't co-wash the girls' hair because I tend to style their twists/braids with shea butter. It also would fuzz their styles up to the max. Conditioner makes hair unravel. That wouldn't work if I was trying to wash with a style still in. I've also noticed that different textures may respond differently. For example, Mg2's hair wouldn't respond well but all the other girls would. I say try it and see. It was VERY moisturizing to my hair--but I did use shampoo at least once a month.
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