I get her hair relaxed about every 3 months. She is due to have it done now. Should I wait until after the summer? Every summer her hair ends up fried by August. Oh, and she is 8 years old. Please! somebody help us!
Thanks!
A stressed out caucasian mom!
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
She can still swim daily, I would not relax her hair until after summer but, you want to wash and condition it regularly. Make sure you use a moisturing shampoo and conditioner. I would also give her a hot oil treatments once every one to two weeks or cholesterol deep conditionar with a plastic cap. If you have a hair dryer that she can sit under while wearing the plastic cap, that's even better. You may want to purchase a leave in conditioner too. Infusion leave in moisturizer is pretty good. If you blow dry her hair make sure you follow up with a good moisturizing pomade/hair oil. Pantene's African American hair products are great. Just go easy on the curling irons and stuff and always moisturize and use wide teeth combs to avoid breakage and she should be okay.
Also, you may want to get her hair braided. This gives the hair a break from chemicals and it grows back healthy and strong.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
put a swimming cap on her head.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Make sure she wears a swim cap. That would probably be your best bet. After washing, there are a lot of hair 'emollients' that will give her hair more moisture and protect it from breaking. Also, make sure she either sleeps with a silk scarf around her hair, or on a silk pillow case. Cotton will zap the moisture and lead to hair breakage.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Make sure her hair is wet when she goes in the water. buy a clorine removing shampoo and use it after she swims, and goto a salon that sells redken and buy something to repair it once a week and use a good moisturizer . go to a fine salon and spend the money , it is worth it to protect the hair.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Try a product called Mane%26amp;Tail. It is designed for hair like hers. I am also white, but I lived in a foster home with an african american girl, and she swore by that stuff. Also, she carried small bottles with her, so when she got done swimming, she would wash out the chlorine from her hair. i would say this should be done with anyone wanting to keep healthy hair. Also, infusium 23 is packed with vitamins and essentials for hair, no matter what color or texture. Good luck, hope this helps.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Pool water on anyone's hair is harmful but especially if you relax it, you need to protect her hair. You could buy her a swimmers cap to put over and have her choose her favorite color/style. At salon's they sell shampoo/conditioner for swimmers. I would ask a beautician what is best to use for her hair since you relax it and she'll be exposed to chlorine. Good luck!
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Stop chemically processing her hair and have it put into cornrows -- NOT FAKE EXTENSIONS, but just plain, old-fashioned french braids using her natural hair. You might have to have the braids re-done every four weeks or so to keep them neat. You need to make sure you wash AND condition her hair after being in the chlorine EVERY DAY. You can do this with the braids *IN.* Make sure she oils her scalp and the braids after every wash. Conditioning is very important to black hair. I know white people seem to have the "option" to do this, it is not optional for us, it makes a huge difference in our hair being healthy and manageable or not.
Once she is finished being in the pool everyday, go ahead and have the braids removed long-term and re-relax her hair again.
CLARIFICATION ON THE DAILY WASHING: Normally, we (blacks) don't generally wash our hair daily because it causes our hair to dry out excessively. However, this rule does not apply when you are getting into chlorinated water. Chlorine is a strong chemical that should not be left on ANYONE'S hair for an extended period of time (i.e., a week). So please do wash and condition her hair EACH TIME she is exposed in the pool. As long as you condition her hair (with a moisturizing conditioner) after you wash it, it should be fine. Again, lightly oil her scalp and braids with a light hair oil or moisturizer, and she'll be fine. Ahhhhh...to be 8 again.
BTW, it's good that you are taking the time to ask. Forget these bigots who don't know what they are talking about.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Go ahead and relax it, relaxers don't really "wash out" like some people thing.
1. Try using a clarifying shampoo after her hair has been in all that chlorine, it's kinda harsh so you can't use it every day, but maybe every two or three days.
2. When you're not using the clarifying shampoo make sure it's washed after every swim anyway, with regular shampoo that's a little gentler and some conditioner too.
3. Put plenty of moisturizer on her hair (that's why it's so fried) because all the washing and swimming takes out all the products.
4. Be especially gentle when combing out her hair-cus it's so curly-and see if you can put it in styles that don't pull it back too tight.
5. Put conditioner on her hair before she goes to the pool, it acts as a deterrent against the chlorine.
P.S. Kristen doesn't have a clue, I've been in church all my life and any verse she has from the bible is outta context.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Girl forget what these people are saying, just get a neutralizer shampoo the best one are Dark %26amp; Lovely or Soft %26amp; Beautiful.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Don't listen to what Kirsten wrote! I can't believe anyone in this day and age would say such a thing!
I'm engaged to a black man and will one day be in the same position as you. I have lots of black friends, and they usually just swim with swim caps on, but that can be hard on a little girl. I would consider an alternate hairstyle for the summer because it's bound to get wet sometime!
Also, do you have any black female friends who could give you advice?
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Okie.!
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
i have a friend that has the same type of hair. she don't swim but her hair gets dried out really bad so she will sleep in conditioner once a week or how ever many of times it is needed and it works wonders on her hair.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Try a deep conditioning treatment. It always works for me. I am Philippino and black and I rarely ever get perms. Maybe once a year, and my hair can get damaged in this season. So it might be a good idea to lay off, until she stops swimming. And for the girl KRISTIN, bi-racial people are beautiful, as is all other races(people) in general. Wake Up! And if you have something else to say. Write me!
And as for your daughter, growing up there are people like Kristin out there. Let her know she is beautiful.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
You would definatly want to get her a swimming cap. Of course do not wash her hair daily at the most once weekly and perform a deep conditioning everytime. You may also want to consider braids. I have attached a link with great hair care products use by African American actresses ( who put there hair thru a lot daily).
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
I have a 10 year old girl who goes to the pool everyday in the summer. I stop relaxing her hair right after Easter because she shouldn't go swimming with a relaxer the chlorine will eat her hair up. Make sure she wet her hair before entering the pool-this will cause her hair to soak up less chlorine. Make sure you wash and condition her hair when she done swimming and kept it oiled. The chlorine strips her hair of it's natural oil.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
I would suggest that you do cholesterol treatment all summer long it protects and strengthens the hair. If she is going to get it relaxed do it now that way she want be having it done in the middle of summer and it has a few weeks left before water activities. The main thing is to keep moisture in as chlorine in pools will dry and strip the moisture out. Use a clarifying or cleansing shampoo one to two times a week to strip the chlorine off her hair but don't use one every day and always follow with a Hydrating or moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, and then do the treatments at least one to two times per week.
My daughter is half african american. How do I protect her hair in the summer when she swims every day?
Maybe you should try sleeping with your own race.
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