Hello beautiful parents, pls how do I make my baby hair soft and shiny, it looks very rough and hard to comb, her birth hair wasn't like that, what can I use to make it soft, shiny and neat. Thanks

Maybe she's going for an 'afro' like her mama

Ujujoan: Maybe she's going for an 'afro' like her mama

lwkmd, am speechless, abeg, na office I dey o, before I will start laughing and peeps will think something don dey happen, u are damn funny

afrobaby:
lwkmd, am speechless, abeg, na office I dey o, before I will start laughing and peeps will think something don dey happen, u are damn funny

Lol . . Na true nah!

I'm eager to hear responses to your post sha. My baby's hair is same and dressing the hair is always very difficult.

shea butter and coconut oil does it for me.

My girl also has very stubborn and full hair. Someone introduced me 2 a Johnson baby hair spray called 'Tangle free spray' Its what I've been using and gives excellent result. Makes hair extremely soft and curly. It goes 4 #800 in baby shops. There's also conditioner and shampoo. The conditioner goes 4 #1500. With the spray alone, u will get the desired result but I got the conditioner 4 extra effect. Hope this is useful.

Thanks beautiful mothers. @judii, I will search for the product in shoprite, hopefully they have. I was using johnson shampoo for her before, but I think it actually contributed to the hardness, but I will try the tangle free spray, shea butter and coconut oil(hard to get these days)

Johnson Detangler ( green bottle)

'Just for me' Detangler

http://m.drugstore.com/products/qxp184725

Works like a charm both on wet or dry hair ... Comb gently and style ( plat/ braid/ whatever) right away.

you could apply a leave in conditioner and coconut oil. Its also called the coconut relaxer.

She is just 10 months old, hope it will not be too hard on her scalp

Oh tank God,bn searchin 4 long.@afrobaby tnx for raising dis topic and to beautiful mamas tnx for ur suggestions.my baby is jst 10 months n it's a lot of work combing her hair.

afrobaby: She is just 10 months old, hope it will not be too hard on her scalp

it will not be hard on her scalp, or better still get Dark & Lovly Live-In-Conditiona. After using a mild shampoo (bcoz of her scalp) use d conditiona. It will make the hair silky and easy to comb. You can use sharebutter (Ori), or a good conditioning hair cream/coconut oil. Make sure u concentrate on the scalp, and massage it gently. No need to use heat(hand-dryer), bcoz of her age. It will dry with natural air.. Hope it helps

afrobaby: Thanks beautiful mothers. @judii, I will search for the product in shoprite, hopefully they have. I was using johnson shampoo for her before, but I think it actually contributed to the hardness, but I will try the tangle free spray, shea butter and coconut oil(hard to get these days)

you can get virgin coconut oil from wwww.sebasicoconuts.com or call 07026015480

Sheanut butter of oil works wonders. Leaves the hair silky and soft naturally too.

one thing is.....don't wash her hair everyday. Same for you as well. Our hair is very dry and can't stand to be washed more frequently than every 5 days or so. But make sure you wash it every week. After washing, use a leave in that says it moisturizes hair NOT that it strengthens hair. Strong hair is also hard hair if you do it too much. Good moisture products can be coconut oil, some olive oil products, Shea butter.

Please where can I get the johnson etangler, shoprite which I thought s one of the biggest mall in Lagos deosnt have.
Also, I will like to ask, I have been seeing olive oil being meentioned, is this the same olive oil that we christans usually use as anointing oil or is there a different one, thanks
@ochiban, I wash her hair with water everyay and maybe thrice in a week with honey, is it bad?

Then if that's the case, buy a real creme conditioner ( for adults) apply to her hair wet / dry and comb gently, rinse then style right away.

How old is the baby again? 2ce a week is okay( Afro hairstyle), a baby girl's hair over one should be styled and stayed on for a week at least. IMO

Pls wat do I do to M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ girls hair, she is 2+ the hair is actually not strong but d problem is that after plaiting d hair it get rough easily. Say like 3days after making it, it will be looking old such dat I manage it for a week. Any advise on wat to do will be appreciated

@jidegirl, the truth is, I don't want to apply any chemicals to her hair, I prefer something natural or very close to natural, she is just 10 months old

[quote author=afrobaby post=17398418]Hello beautiful parents, pls how do I make my baby hair soft and shiny, it looks very rough and hard to comb,she is 6month old.

Use Shea butter mamas. That's the only safe thing for these little ones in my opinion. When you wash the hair, dry it with a dry towel. And then apply shea butter to damp hair and style. Before she goes to bed at night, apply a generous amount and cover her hair with a satin bonnet. It helps to moisturize the hair while asleep. I do this for my natural hair which is tough, and it works. I also use the Indian hemp hair cream.
Try to wash her hair once a week or twice a week too. So the hair is not too dry. It's also better to put the hair in plaits or twists. Remember our hair is so thick, that most of these treatments we put never reach the scalp. The best way to reach the scalp is if it is plaited.
Goodluck mamas!

Anyone in Ph looking for pure coconut oil call here 08026580519.(Gina). It really works.

I also have this prolem of combing my 16months old girl,her hair is very strong ,I will try out that leave in conditioner and coconut oil I hope I get the desire results.thanks