Can anyone help me with my DD's curly hair?

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I have straight hair. It curls if I let it dry naturally and it mega curls if I scrunch but I don't really do hair...

My lovely DD is curly. If I brush it it looks like a shabby mess but I really don't know what to do with it. I try to put it up but it's everywhere.

Can anyone please give me some hints and tips? I've googled but I don't really understand the different hair types and I really don't know what to do!

Check out the curly girl method. I’m sure there’s a kids group for it on Facebook. They’ll help you tame and enhance her beautiful curls.

@Sexnotgender I have been looking into that, but I got really confused about her hair type..
In all honesty it mostly looks like a crows nest and I don't know how to classify that in their categories?

I'm sorry this sounds so silly but it is so far out of my knowledge base and comfort zone I have not got a clue!

I have curly hair. The trick is to wet it. Don't do anything with it when you it's dry.

If you want to brush it, brush it first thing when wet, scrunch it up and then leave it to dry naturally. Do not brush it when it's dry or you'll end up with a big frizzy mess.

If you want to tie it up, wet it, brush it and then tie it back. Plaits and braids work well with curly hair.

Get one of those water spray bottles to wet it first thing in the morning.

Start simple. I’ve been curly girl for over 2 years now.

Her hair looks quite fine. I’d just co wash (conditioner wash) and leave a little conditioner in, comb it through with your fingers or a wide tooth comb when it’s wet. Don’t brush it when it’s dry.
Scrunch out excess moisture with an old t shirt and let it air dry. Don’t use a regular towel.

You don’t really need to know her hair type, it’s fairly irrelevant.

I use Superdrug extracts conditioner. It’s cheap and CG friendly.

We use an Aussie 3 miracle oil serum to run through with fingers to separate curls.

@Sexnotgender it is very fine. She's almost four but doesn't have a full head of hair yet, the baby hair around her face is still coming in.
I worry about nits in preschool and would like to put it up, but it looks a hot mess five minutes later! I have tried her and her sister on a conditioner only wash tonight to see how it goes tomorrow. We usually wide tooth comb or finger brush although I have had to get the tangle teaser out on some crusty curls from time to time!

@Sexnotgender well that's a relief to know! I was looking it all up and there's all these different routines for different hair and I couldn't figure out what she has!
And her younger sister has similar hair but thicker, but also has sensitive skin so we use products that suit her at bath time as they share.
Are CG friendly conditioners hugely important with young kids? It's taken us two years to find products that don't set off DD2 eczema and she has curls too

They do need to be CG approved as otherwise they won’t cowash out.
Faith in nature is CG approved, also check out moogoo, it’s very natural and good for sensitive skin.

I will certainly have a look. We are currently using child's farm. I could start bathing them separately if she needs a different product but it's a huge waste of water at this age ☹️

Don't ever try to brush it when dry.

What happens if you brush when wet and plait it?

Child’s farm might be CG friendly- the conditioner only obviously. What products are you using?

Child’s Farm sensitive conditioner looks to be CG friendly.

I think this looks ok.
www.boots.com/childs-farm-conditioner-for-unruly-hair-250ml-10175021

I have curly hair as does toddler DD. I don’t do the curly girl method as I tried it on my hair a few years ago and it turned shit .

DD’s hair routine of a morning (takes me or DH less than a minute)

Brush with a tangle teeze to get the overnight knots out.

As brushing turns it into a bush, spray water on it with a water spray. Comb through with wide tooth comb.

Spray Curly Ellie Detangling Spray on it. Comb with wide tooth comb. Quick scrunch. Leave hair to air dry which it does so quickly.

DD has ringlets so I pin the front back to the side with a hair clip. It’s not long enough to plait or put in a proper ponytail.

After shampooing and conditioning (with Child’s Farm stuff) I put a v small amount of Curly Ellie leave in conditioner through it. Pea sized and comb through. A tube lasts for ages.

No to brushing! I spent my whole childhood looking like a scarecrow as my mum didn't know how to handle curly hair! I think with her being so little you just need to comb it through when wet and maybe use some spray on leave in conditioner and let it dry naturally or on a low heat and speed setting with the hair dryer. As she gets older she'll need products but doesn't look like she's frizzy x

I brush my hair then dampen it with a spray bottle and run my hands through to re-form the curls, then leave to dry naturally. It doesn’t have to be wet, just slightly damp. If I’m pinning it up I just brush it and pin it up dry, using hairspray to prevent flyaway bits. When I wash it, I use any old shampoo as long as I use a good conditioner (I use 3 minute miracle). Then I stick on a bit of Frizz Ease serum and dry naturally or with a diffuser.

My DD is the same age and has the same hair!

On hair wash days, I shampoo it, condition and brush through whilst the conditioner is in, rinse, and let it dry naturally. Or put it up whilst wet.

On non- wash days, I either leave it altogether, finger comb it and stick it in a (messy) ponytail, or if she'll let me, I spray it with shit loads of l'Oréal Sweet Pear Tangle Tamer and brush it in sections from ends up with a Tangle Teaser. It minimises the ouch moments. Dries in lovely, defined curls.

Not brushing it will probably be all you need. I have curly hair that is super thick and dry, so need to use really moisturising conditioner and leave in stuff. DS is 5 and has inherited my hair and I never brush it and his curls are beautiful, he doesn’t need any fancy conditioners or anything. DH and my mum feel the need to brush his hair despite my protests and he turns into a fluff ball.

Thank you so much for all of the tips! We're going to experiment and see how she goes.
I am not going to brush it, no matter how tempted I get!