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If you have a curly kid, you’ve probably dealt with a lot of frustrations your own curls brought to you. Only now it’s on another human being who you’re responsible for caring for. When it comes to figuring out the reasons why your little’s curls aren’t growing to the length you want them to be at, you might want to start at the beginning; are their curls moisturized enough? For little with curls, especially those with lots of texture, a lack of moisture is often the biggest culprit for breakage and lack of length. Those with tight coils and kinks might have a harder time retaining natural moisture, meaning curls are more likely to dry out. However, there are a couple of things you can do to help correct this issue to help your little get longer, healthier and stronger curls.
- Pick the right products: When it comes to kids, we want what’s best for them and that includes picking the right kind of curlcare products. What works for you and your spouse might not be as ideal for your little one. Figure out what type of curl pattern your little one has and match products to that need. If your little one is suffering from excessive dryness, avoid products containing parabens and sulfates, as they can strip natural oils from the hair. Instead, look for gentle, all natural products. One of the first three ingredients (ideally the first) should be water. You can pick up something like Fantasia’s Argan Oil Leave-In Curl Detangler Conditioner, which is water based. This leave-in will penetrate into the shaft of the dry curls and moisturize without adding excess weight or creating a greasy look or feel.
- Minimize wash days: Some mamas of little curlies say they let their little one go up to 3 months between wash days. However, your products won’t work as well if their curls are dirty, so you’ll need to keep the curls clean. You can rinse on between times, or cowash to help curls stay fresh.
- Use lots of water: You can buy all the products you want, but at the end of the day sometimes the best thing is straight up H20. You can get in the routine of spritzing your little’s hair every day to add in lost moisture, then follow up with a light layer of shea butter to seal that moisture in. The trick here is to make sure you actually use the butter or an oil after spritzing, or else the water will just evaporate and will have no benefit to the curls. Before applying products, make sure to have spritzed curls with water to make the products more effective.