The perfect formula for the after relaxer care consists of taking your little girl to the salon every other week until she can do it herself.
The formula an ideal that is difficult to attain, unless it rains money in your neck of the woods ?
Teaching a child to do as much as possible until a responsible capable person can supervise or just do it.
An idea that a relaxer will somehow damage the child's hair forever is absolutely not true!
What is true is that parents think that the relaxer will free them of the need to maintain the child's hair properly.
While a relaxer will make the job easier the hair needs constant observation.
Tangles alone are enough to turn pretty hair into a matted mess, unless you don't mind dread locks.
Make sure all tangles are gently combed out(not brushed). Brushing gives the illusion of tangle free hair, when what is happening is that tangled hair get covered by smooth brushed hair.
Tangles will remain under the brushed hair.
Another option for busy families would be to braid the hair which could be the solution for any maintenance issues because it needs less attention. Neatness is the most important issue. Wash and rebraid when braids get fuzzy.
Platting long natural hair when unbraided gives a full crimped look for longer hair. Make sure that the ends are trimmed for a healthy appearance
When tied back in a pony tail it will create a puff tail.
Corn rows look neat under hats, caps, clips, bows etc.
Corn rows can be kept neat by wearing a sleeping cap or scarf at night.
Braids look best when washed and re-braided on a weekly basis, although many moms like to wait two weeks.
Two weeks and no more because stuff can get lodged in the twists and turns of a braid and could become a live culture of who knows what?
Good hair begins with good treatment for ALL hair types.
All hair is good if you understand how to treat it!
Truly the Hair Guy!
Mr. Tommy
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