[woozle]

Our daughter is 7 weeks old. She's biracial... AA/CC (I think I abreviated that right, based on posts I've seen.) She has lots of hair for a newborn, and it's soft, fine and straight. I'm assuming it will eventually get at least wavy if not curly, though she hasn't lost much and it now seems to be getting longer and covering her head more (For a baby... it's not long enough for barrettes or anything). I've been wondering what I can expect as far as hair changes, hair care, etc. I'm sure there's quite a spectrum, but what have others experienced? Right now we just wash it with the baby bath/ shampoo combo stuff we got from the hospital, about twice a week during her bath and I brush it if it looks messy.

[StorkWatcher]

Hi. My nieces who are AA/CC started out w/ the same time of hair. My sister did the same in the beginning. When L (the oldest) was a few months old, it started curling more. OOh she had the prettiest curls on the top of her head! Eventually, it has gotten MUCH more curly, although she'll straighten in w/ a flat iron once in a while when she wants it to look long "like mommy's".

I can't remember how old they were when she started using the conditioner on it. I guess just be sure it's not getting too dry. She uses a product in a hot pink (and purple now? used to be hot pink and green) that smells GREAT. I think it's called Just for Me or something. She uses this after she washes it, then in the mornings when she does their hair (it makes it MUCH easier to work with).

There have been some very good threads somewhere here about this. I'll try to find some for you. I think they might have been on another board.

[maricela]

Hi, You daughter's hair sounds much like my daughter's hair. It will change though! I noticed her hair started to change when she was about 3 months old. She is now 3 years old. I did not start using conditioning product on her hair till she was about 5 months old. You'll learn her hair as she gets older. I now condition her hair in the morning & before she goes to bed and I wash it only once a week (unless she's had a fun day in the sand box). If I do not condition her hair, it gets very dry. I buy products called "Beautiful Beginnings" by Dark & lovely". I found that the only place I am able to find hair products for children is at WalMart. She has beautiful curly hair. I have to admit that it took me a while to get use to her hair. You cannot treat their hair like you do your own. Good luck w/your baby! Enjoy!!

[traceyk]

My daughter is full AA and had a full head of thick curls, but I didn't need any products until she was 3 mo. Then i used detangler/leave in conditioner spray from Beautiful Beginnings. As you can tell by her hair now I have to use something much more conditioning. I now use Carol's Daughters Hair Butter and it is awesome. They also have baby products too.

[Snorky]

Hi! DD is AA/CC and was born with a full head of straight soft hair. When she was around 6 months, 80% of it fell out sometimes in big chunks. A few months later it started to thicken up again. Now, if it has been recently brushed, she has soft curls. A few hours after brushing it looks more kinky. When it started coming back in, I started using my conditioner (Nexxus Hummectress) on it. Just recently (she's 17 months now) her hair has been looking dry again. So, I asked around and this week started using Curly Q every day on it. It does seem to make a difference in the moisture level and detangling.

We started off by washing her hair a couple of times a week. Now we're down to once a week because of the dryness.

Moira

[hotspice58]

Try ouidad.com; devachansalon.com or curlyhair.com. They have products to keep hair hydrated.

[kmh112960]

Here's a great group for ideas on AA hair.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopti...yguid=78454474

[JC10]

My EM is 18 mo. now. She started w/ straight, soft hair. As she's getting older she has beautiful ringlets. SOO PRETTY!

[DebCsMom]

Our daughter is AA/CC. She is now 6 years old & her hair has changed soooooo often I can't even tell you! When she was born, she had little hair & very soft & straight. When she was about 6 months old she had a Mohawk of soft loose curls. At a year she had a full head of loose soft curls, at 18 months old you could tell she was biracial as her hair started to get tighter curls.

Until she was about 2 or so, I just used normal baby shampoo. I kept it conditioned usually with a leave in hair conditioner, a light one. When her hair started to become coarser, which was at about 2 or so, then I began trying different products. As she got older, her hair would change & we'd try something else. I STILL haven't found the ONE product that works EVERYTIME!

Deb

[woozle]

Thanks for the input, everyone!

[allanacw]

Deb, I've found the same thing with my 6 year old...why don't the products work the same every time??? lol

I've found changing up the shampoo, but keeping to the same conditioner and products, helps, but really!

Allana

[hotspice58]

I read awhile ago that everyone needs to change shampoo every 6-8 weeks. Hair develops a thing against the same shampoo.

[momily]

DS is AA. At birth his hair was very straight, fine (but a lot of it) and black, with sort of an "oily" sheen to it. Many of my AA friends told me it would fall out but it didn't -- it just gradually changed over time until now it's very tightly curled, thick and beautiful. It probably took 2 years to begin to look like it does now.

I keep it really short now, but I didn't cut it until he was about 15 months in keeping with the cultural practices in the area I was living at the time. I used a conditioner and shampoo from Cornrows and Company (you can order it off the web) which I really liked. I still use the conditioner occaisionally when he has enough hair to condition.

[Robbye]

My daughter has curly hair - she is 9 months. Have anyone experienced Latino hair with curls? I am clueless. I have been treating it closely as AA hair - but I'm sure that's not correct. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions?

[maricela]

I'm latina w/wavy hair but my mom has really curly hair. Her hair is very thin & curly. She just conditions it. I beleive she uses Pantene for curly hair. I know that you probably won't want to use that on you 9 month old but maybe when she gets older...I don't think I'd use the same products as for AA hair. My daughter is AA/Hisp and the products I use on her hair would make my mom's hair too oily. It's just too rich for her hair. Does Johnsons & Johnson's make a conditioner? I'm sorry that I don't have any product recommendation...the only thing I can tell you is that the product for AA hair is probalby too rich for Hisp hair.

Good Luck!