Miz_Complexity said:
Hello ladies. I want to ask if anyone here is growing a little girls hair long. Where do I start? I want to help my sister grow her, little 4-year-old twins hair long. My sister is forever putting braids and grease in their hair and complains that she has not see in growth in months. Their hair is 100% natural. Then she says all the other little girls hair are long, what am I doing wrong. I want to know what kind of hair shampoo's, conditioner's, vitamin's, and hair regimen's she should put them on to help them grow their hair. Any suggestions would help me out a lot.
Hi Miz C-
I am not "intentionally" trying to grow my daughters hair long...I'm just trying to maintain the length/health that she already has.
My daughter is 3...her hair is just below her waist, really thick & curly. This is what I do for her hair (generally)...
In this order:
1) Shampoo with Nature's Gate Chamomille (every 2 weeks)
2) Condition with Motions Lavish (mostly)
3) Detangle with conditioner in hair (Jilbere Large Tooth Shower Comb)
4) Rinse out conditioner, raking my fingers through the length to keep hair detangled.
5) While still soppy wet, add about 3 quarter size amounts of "cheapy" condition (VO5, Suave, White Rain) as a leave in
6) Add jojoba, avocado, carrot, olive, castor, or Hot Six oils. ~OR~ add 100% shea or mango butter, or 100% coconut oil
(I use only natural oils & butters on my daughters hair...besides Hot Six)
7) Section hair in quadrants...(because my daughters hair is long & very thick, sometimes I'll give her 10 sections... it helps to speed up her drying time).
8) Single braid each section & leave to air dry.
Note:
1) I wash her hair 1x every two weeks cause she really hates wash days. However, between washes, I'll take down her braids, moisturize (almost daily), then re-braid. I'll use a mixture of "cheapy" conditioner, distilled water, a natural oil, sometimes a dab of aloe vera gel (not FOTE... but the real kind "Lilly Of The Desert") and a dab of pure honey (Goya).
2) I keep her hair in "single braids". This helps me to keep her hair detangled between washes. Also, it's a wonderful "protective" style
3) The only cutsie hair decorations that I use on her hair are "Satin Scrunchies"
I'll braid her hair & "loop" the ends, secured with a satin scrunchie. This keeps her
ends protected & also keeps her braids from "unraveling"
4) Her single braids hangs down her back (wet)... so I'll gather them & make a bun... this
keeps her hair "out of sight - out of mind"
5) I try to cover her hair with a satin cap or wrap it with a satin scarf, but
sometimes I forget. I'm planning to invest in a satin pillow case for her.
6) I follow my "MOP" routine on her hair... "Moisturize", "Oil", "Protect"
See this link for more details (right column)
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/member14.php
.... sorry for the long reply. That's all I can think of now.
Oh, 1 more thing... I would advise ur sister to not compare your neices hair to
other little girls with longer hair. Children hair grow / spurt out at different
times. My daughters hair "spurted" at age 2. As long as the babies are getting
every ounce of their fruits, veggies, protein, dairy, breads, etc, then I wouldn't
worry about anything else. Give it time... remain consistent & patient... their
hair will grow. .... I have advised my girlfriends of this also... their little
girls hair are growing nicely
(( I have pics of my daughter's hair in my album... )