Raising Children to Weather the Storm
When it comes to swimming, protecting natural hair from salt and chlorine is key to the overall health of your curls. Caring for my daughter’s biracial hair has been a concern because she’s always at the pool, beach, or running through the sprinklers. Whether you’re kiddo is a novice or experience swimmer, salt and chlorine…
We are a multicultural family and it’s important to honor our heritage. Teaching our kids about their history is something that we work towards every day. Whether it’s talking to them about various customs or foods, we try to infuse it all into how we raise our kids. As you can imagine, hair is a huge part…
Princess normally likes to rock a wash and go during summer months. But sometimes she likes to wear her curly hair in what she often refers to as the “Elsa braid.” I’ve come up with variations and my favorite version is the flipped ponytail fishtail braid. It’s our curly hairstyle of the week! It actually…
With prom and wedding season upon us, cute curly hairstyles are all the rage. For Princess’s pre-k prom we wanted to go with something elegant, but age appropriate. After researching different prom hairstyles, we decided on the Pull-through ponytail braid. It’s also our curly hairstyle of the week! I was a little apprehensive when I heard…
When it comes to keeping naturally curly hairstyles fresh during summer months, moisturizing is key. CurlyKids® Haircare Products is great for adding moisture without weighing Princess’s curls down. I’ll usually spend at least a half hour deep conditioning her hair every week. But let’s face it; between work, studies, household duties, and being a wife and mom, I…
We began a series called “Curly Hairstyle of the Week” to teach my little girl about the importance of loving her biracial hair. It also gave us the opportunity to experiment with cute curly hairstyles. Now it’s led to Princess getting her first gig. She is the New York ambassador for CurlyKids® Hair Care products. I just want to…
We’re wrapping up our mixed hair care wash-n-go curls series. We usually shampoo and condition Princess’s hair on the weekends, so we like to keep things pretty simple on day seven. Since Princess attends dance class on Saturdays, we’ll throw her hair up into a messy bun or an “Elsa braid,” as she’d like to…
Our mixed hair care wash-n-go series is coming to an end and Princess’s curls are still holding up pretty well. Friday’s are usually quick and easy. Sometimes she prefers to throw her hair into a pony tail after the detangling process. But, today we decided to let her curls hang one more day with an…
