Raising Children to Weather the Storm
There are only a few more weeks left until spring arrives. But Mother Nature tends to surprise us with extremely cold temperatures periodically. So when it comes to mixed hair care, it’s important to take the necessary steps to maintain healthy curls. Wear a hat that’s lined with satin. Most winter hats aren’t a curly girls best friend. It’s…
Let’s face it; most Dads don’t do curly hair. They leave that task to moms, other female family members, and the professionals. But it shouldn’t be that way. In this day and age, society is moving away from the traditional gender specific roles. Women work just as much, if not more than men. Men are…
Now that the holiday season is upon us, why not come up with festive holiday hairstyles to match your little girl’s festive dress. For our Curly Hairstyle of the Week, Princess and I came up with a cute flat twist and bun combo that complemented her naturally curly hair. Curly Hairstyle of the Week: Holiday…
Since the beginning of the school year, Princess has been sporting either a french braid or ponytail everyday. We’re are usually pressed for time, so a simple braided hairstyle normally works best. But this morning she said, “I want something different.” So we decided on dutch braids into a ponytail. Curly Hairstyle of the Week:…
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…
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…
It doesn’t take much for Jennifer Lopez to look fierce. In last week’s episode of American Idol, she came out rockin’ this cute hairdo that I just had to try on Princess. For our curly hairstyle of the week, we put together this J.Lo inspired look. I only had five minutes to work with this morning….
For the past week it’s been all about the braids. Princess had fun sporting her Jamaican cornrows and beads. This week we wanted to change it up a bit and go back to something a bit more simple. So we settled on adding a cute accessory to her wash-and-go curls. I purchased an elastic stretchy…
