How To Look After My Babys Curly Hair. Use shampoo and conditioners designed for damaged hair. This is what I call the Sebum Coating method and the goal is to have his own sebum optimally coating his hair strandscurls.
By year one your childs hair will mostly likely be more self-contained. Endogenous sebum we humans secrete an oil aka sebum daily from our scalp and skin is an excellent conditioner that helps to define and strength his curls. Curly hair is less oily than straight and you dont want to dry out the curls with too much cleansing.
Then every time you shampoo your hair condition it with a product designed for dry or damaged hair because curly hair is prone to damage and drying out.
Instead when washing the baby you can simply rinse its hair with just plain water. To wash your curly hair start by washing it gently with a shampoo that contains natural oils rather than sodium lauryl sulfate or SLS which is too harsh for curly hair. Although there have been no direct links made between what you eat and hair becoming curly nutrition has an impact on other aspects of hair including texture and strength. Spray this on the hair in the morning or during the day to revive the curls.