Mixed race hair advice needed

[OscarQ]

Any advice for mixed race child (male) hair care? A friend has a 1 year old (18 months) and tried the products her SILs recommended for natural hair but says it seemed too rich for her son. His hair is "very dry and curly/tangly". I've seen some of the natural hair discussion here and thought I'd ask for her. Thank you!

I sent her the link to Chocolate Hair / Vanilla Care already and I linked her to Summer's post about the presentation in Germany and the handy "What type of hair do I have" chart.

[meshaliuknits]

How long is his hair?

Honestly, its a lot of trial & error. It took me ages to find that Kinky Curly worked for my hair.

Cara Bs moisturizing spray helps keep moisture in BabyLius hair. Mixed Chicks leave in conditioner has been good too.


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[statlerwaldorf]

I love naturallycurly.com. I am white with curly hair, dh is biracial white/black with coarse hair, and dd is biracial white/black with finer curls. We all have to use different products. I even had to use different products on her baby curls than on her hair now.

For baby curls, I love Just for Me curl cream. I had a lot of problems with products weighing down DD's hair especially when she was a baby and had shorter hair. When she got closer to 3, her hair became more coarse and she needed something with a little more hold.

I only wash her hair with shampoo once or twice a week, but I use conditioner with every bath. I really like Kinky Curly products. I like Mixed Silk gel too and it's a little less expensive. Shea Moisture seems to a popular one, but I hated their leave ins. DD tends to do better with gels and pomades than lotions and oils.

I detangle her hair with a wide toothed comb while she's in the bath after letting the conditioner soak. I never comb her hair dry.

I would also recommend getting a silk pillow case to prevent frizz and breakage.

[OscarQ]

His hair is about 2-3 inches long. It's a really cute halo of curls around his head.

Thank you for the advice. I'll send it to her.