Are these true curls

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She’s always had curly hair, some bits are a little straighter. When it’s wet these amazing ringlets come out, if I use conditioner spray and squish it in her hair sets like this. Of course the next day it’s an absolute mess ! If I brush it it just goes like a birds nest.
Do you think these are the curls and will stay?

Second thread about curls
Should MN open a children's haidressing thread?

Oh is it 😆 maybe so then !

It doesn’t matter if there are two threads about curls 🙄 literally who cares.

I’d say that’s pretty curly OP! Rule number 1 is don’t brush curls. Lucky girl!

Yes, definitely. When it’s wet, coat it in a leave in conditioner and boots own brand curl creme. It’s about £1! Then scrunch it all up towards her head and wrap it in a t shirt turban. This will be better for shine than a towel. Stay like that for an hour or two then let it loose and the curls will be defined beautifully.

What’s a t shirt turban and also if we don’t brush curls how do we get the knots out?

You only brush curly hair when wet otherwise you break the curls and make frizz.

Only brush curly hair when it's wet and full of conditioner

If you really need to blow dry it DIFFUSER DIFFUSER DIFFUSER. Otherwise it will end up in a wild tangled frizzy mess

Curl creme is a must.

Yes to using a t-shirt to dry

Silk bonnet for sleeping to keep the curls nice. If they loose definition the next day, finger curl the worst of it with a touch of curl creme /spritz of water

Just imagining my 2 year old in a silk bonnet for bed 🤣

She has lovely curls. Never brush dry curly hair or you will ruin the hair!
Use a wide toothed comb in the bath/ shower to detangle. Comb the hair when wet and with conditioner on. Look up Curly Girl method for drying.
Get some curl products - conditioner and a curl spray/ cream. Boots do a nice kids range ( by Rochelle Holmes I think) Only Curls products are good but pricey , however their social media provides excellent advice on curly care. I’d have a look just to gain the understanding. And stop brushing!

Just use a cotton t shirt instead of a towel when it’s wet.

I have always had curly hair, I find the best way to keep defined curls and stop frizz is to gently comb it through with a wide-tooth comb when its wet, then apply a leave-in conditioner (I really like Aussie Hair Insurance) comb that through, then just leave it to dry naturally or use a diffuser. DON'T comb the hair whilst it's drying, or you'll spoil the ringlets and it will frizz-just run your fingers gently through if you need to separate the curls a bit.
Edited to add, that if it's a mess the next day you can spritz it with water from a spray bottle the next day, then wide tooth comb or fingers again, and then it should dry curly again.

Looks like my hair when I was a kid, and it's still curly all these (hundreds of) years later.