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Jumat, 23 Oktober 2009
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We love for our readers to participate! We love seeing all of the beautiful hair and styles so please feel free to email your submission at any time: beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com
Subject: Diva Spotlight
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Fill out the questions below. Please Limit 10 pictures, less than 10 is fine but no more than 10. Thank you!
Tell us a little about yourself & your daughter: (example: name/nicknames, age, hair type if you know it, maybe a family picture)
What is your daughter's hair care routine? (example: how often do you wash & style her hair? how long do you leave her styles in? do you do anything special for bed? etc.)
What kind of products do you use on her hair?
Have you ever used chemicals on her hair? (if yes, why? and will you ever do it again? why/why not?)
Can we see a few of your favorite styles?
How did you learn to do all of this?
How does your daughter feel about her hair? Can we see her favorite style?
If you had to share one hair care tip, what would it be?
Subject: Littleman's Lounge
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Fill out the questions below. Please Limit 10 pictures, less than 10 is fine but no more than 10. Thank you!
Tell us a little about yourself and your son: (example: name/nicknames, age, hair type if you know it, maybe a family picture)
What is your son's hair care routine? (example: how often do you style? does he get hair cuts, if so how often? do you do anything special to his hair at night? etc.)
What kind of products do you use on his hair?
Can we see some hair pictures?
How does your son feel about his hair?
If you had to share one hair care tip, what would it be?
Subject: Hair Share!
Please limit 4 pictures each week. Hair Share is posted on the weekend so be sure to have your pictures in by Friday. Hair Share can include any pictures you would like to share. A new style, an old style, all natural, etc.
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About
My name is Nikki, I have two children, 'A' who is 4 years old, and 'Lil Man' who is 1 year old. After searching high and low for a blog catered to Biracial/African American children's hair and coming up short I have decided to make my own. I want to showcase a variety of natural children's hairstyles and show other moms that yes, your child does have options. I know some mothers think their children can only wear braids, while another may think their child can only wear a puff, and while that is cute, I don't want you to ever feel limited because your child has natural hair. I truly believe natural hair is the most versatile hair out there. Embrace it, don't fight it.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions, the best way to contact me is through email: beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com
The Basics
I wanted to make my first post about the basics of caring for Biracial/African American hair. I want to point out that I am not a professional. Believe it or not, I just learned how to properly care for and style my daughter's hair this year. (Around January 2009) I have done a lot of research on Biracial/African American hair yet I am still learning something new every day. I hope this helps someone out there!
Basic tools needed:
A rat tail comb for parting. I prefer metal. A spray bottle, and a WIDE tooth comb.
Washing:
Wash the scalp with shampoo once a week. No need to apply the shampoo to all of your child's hair. Gently scrub the scalp with the balls of your fingers, NOT your fingernails. Depending on how thick your child's hair is, you may find it easier to work in sections. Try 4 sections. When you are done, rinse the hair and scalp thoroughly.
I personally condition my daughter's hair once a week as well. Many people cowash (washing hair with conditioner only) a few times a week. Whatever works for you.
When you add the conditioner, it would probably be best to apply it in sections. After you apply the conditioner on one section, take your wide tooth comb and starting from the ends comb through, work your way up. Be gentle! Try finger combing first if you have enough time. It makes a huge difference. The more coarse/curly the hair, the easier it is to tangle, tangles = breakage because many people do not know how to get those little tangles out. If you do come across a little snag, I suggest getting it a bit more wet and applying a little more conditioner to the tangle and just try to work it out as best you can. Do not pull the hair apart, it will break off! Detangle the rest of the hair the same way. Next, it is your decision to rinse the conditioner out, or leave it in. I personally use Teri's method of not rinsing the conditioner out. (it leaves A's curls looking great!) Now, you can't just leave in any old regular conditioner, she has a list of recommendations on her website.
Now, you will probably be tempted to dry your little one's hair with a towel. I suggest doing light dabs with a towel, or just go section by section with your hands and squeeze out the excess water.
Time for bed? If your child does not have their hair styled I suggest doing 4-8 big twists/braids in the hair so it does not tangle over night. Have them sleep on a satin bonnet/pillow case if possible. In the morning, take down each section one at a time, grab your spray bottle (which should have a conditioner or leave-in conditioner mixed in) shake it up, spray the section of hair, if you want, add a moisturizer and finger comb that section, or use a wide tooth comb, repeat on each section of hair. This should be done in no time at all! It really saves time in the morning if you do that before bed time.
If you have a style in your child's hair, it would probably be best to take out any hair accesories before bed. (beads, barrettes, bows, rubberbands, etc) I personally do not do that all of the time, even though I should. I'm working on it.
On days when A's hair is down and it needs detangled I just use my handy dandy spray bottle with conditioner mixed in and a wide tooth comb.
On days when I style A's hair I usually soak the rubberbands in olive oil first. (If I even need to use rubberbands)
I usually leave A's styles in for one week.
We currently use Organix Coconut Milk Shampoo, Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, & Giovanni Direct Leave-in.
I currently use Organic Root Stimulator Moisturizing Lotion to style A's hair. (Braids, cornrows, twists) But I recently discovered it has petroleum in it, which can dry the hair out so after this bottle is gone I will no longer use it. I am on the hunt for something new!
Determining Hair Type:
Curly Hair Salon, Naturally Curly, or Blended Beauty
Other Cool Websites:
Tightly Curly
Biracial Hair Care Guide from Treasured Locks
Naturally Curly
Caring for Kinky Curly Hair
Learn to Cornrow *This is how I learned!
Basic tools needed:
A rat tail comb for parting. I prefer metal. A spray bottle, and a WIDE tooth comb.
Washing:
Wash the scalp with shampoo once a week. No need to apply the shampoo to all of your child's hair. Gently scrub the scalp with the balls of your fingers, NOT your fingernails. Depending on how thick your child's hair is, you may find it easier to work in sections. Try 4 sections. When you are done, rinse the hair and scalp thoroughly.
I personally condition my daughter's hair once a week as well. Many people cowash (washing hair with conditioner only) a few times a week. Whatever works for you.
When you add the conditioner, it would probably be best to apply it in sections. After you apply the conditioner on one section, take your wide tooth comb and starting from the ends comb through, work your way up. Be gentle! Try finger combing first if you have enough time. It makes a huge difference. The more coarse/curly the hair, the easier it is to tangle, tangles = breakage because many people do not know how to get those little tangles out. If you do come across a little snag, I suggest getting it a bit more wet and applying a little more conditioner to the tangle and just try to work it out as best you can. Do not pull the hair apart, it will break off! Detangle the rest of the hair the same way. Next, it is your decision to rinse the conditioner out, or leave it in. I personally use Teri's method of not rinsing the conditioner out. (it leaves A's curls looking great!) Now, you can't just leave in any old regular conditioner, she has a list of recommendations on her website.
Now, you will probably be tempted to dry your little one's hair with a towel. I suggest doing light dabs with a towel, or just go section by section with your hands and squeeze out the excess water.
Time for bed? If your child does not have their hair styled I suggest doing 4-8 big twists/braids in the hair so it does not tangle over night. Have them sleep on a satin bonnet/pillow case if possible. In the morning, take down each section one at a time, grab your spray bottle (which should have a conditioner or leave-in conditioner mixed in) shake it up, spray the section of hair, if you want, add a moisturizer and finger comb that section, or use a wide tooth comb, repeat on each section of hair. This should be done in no time at all! It really saves time in the morning if you do that before bed time.
If you have a style in your child's hair, it would probably be best to take out any hair accesories before bed. (beads, barrettes, bows, rubberbands, etc) I personally do not do that all of the time, even though I should. I'm working on it.
On days when A's hair is down and it needs detangled I just use my handy dandy spray bottle with conditioner mixed in and a wide tooth comb.
On days when I style A's hair I usually soak the rubberbands in olive oil first. (If I even need to use rubberbands)
I usually leave A's styles in for one week.
We currently use Organix Coconut Milk Shampoo, Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, & Giovanni Direct Leave-in.
I currently use Organic Root Stimulator Moisturizing Lotion to style A's hair. (Braids, cornrows, twists) But I recently discovered it has petroleum in it, which can dry the hair out so after this bottle is gone I will no longer use it. I am on the hunt for something new!
Determining Hair Type:
Curly Hair Salon, Naturally Curly, or Blended Beauty
Other Cool Websites:
Tightly Curly
Biracial Hair Care Guide from Treasured Locks
Naturally Curly
Caring for Kinky Curly Hair
Learn to Cornrow *This is how I learned!
Rabu, 21 Oktober 2009
Mixed up braids & Three Little Piggies
Alex asked me for something really fancy today, so I just took my time on this one. Actually, I had no clear idea of what I was doing until about half-way through. ;) Well, this is how it started...
I parted the top section of hair at a sharp angle and then parted the right half. I made a french braid from the middle and going out to the far right piggie. Then I took half of the hair from the right ponytail on the bottom row and added it to the far right middle piggie too.
I did basically the same thing on the left side except that I made a french twist braid this time.
Next I took the remaining loose section and did a regular braid, but I started it near the bottom. I crossed it over to the middle piggie.
I did this on the right too, but swapped it again and did a twist braid.
There are still two pieces of hair sticking out from the bottom ponies. I pulled these up to the middle piggie. Then I made messy buns. I added flower clips, but apparently didn't get pics of the finished 'do. Oops...
Still, it was adorable. And Alex loved it! ;)
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