Friday, May 27, 2011

Hair

We've been trying to grow Quinlynne's hair longer than normal. She & I both usually like to keep her hair a with about chin length. With curls like hers, when the hair starts getting long the ends look terrible, dry & it tangles like crazy. (Combing out tangles also does not help the ends look any better!) We've been trying a few more things to help it not look so dry & for her curls to stick together more. About once weekly I've been taking Organic Coconut Oil and finger-combing it through her hair. I also massage her scalp very well during this process. I then put a shower cap on her head, and she leaves it on for a few hours. Sometimes she sleeps with it on at times. Then when it is time to shower, we don't use shampoo. What??? No shampoo??? Are you freakin' nuts?? Are you disgusting & dirty or what?? We actually are doing a thing called co'pooing. We use conditioner to cleanse her hair. You wouldn't believe how nice, soft & healthy her hair is looking.
My cousin actually did her hair this day. But look- she's having to show off her soccer trophy!
I've also been trying to do more with her hair. I'm not the most creative with hair. I'm doing good to get mine done. I've been consulting some different websites to get ideas. Here are a few things we've been doing. Considering I do not know how to French braid (I really need to learn)- we're getting better. I've done this particular look this way, diagonally across her head, upside down, and in pigtails. She likes it! BTW- we have a hair appointment to get her hair cut tomorrow. She can't wait to get it cut- she wants to get it done...mainly because (I think) she likes her hairdresser, whose name is Peaches!

2 comments:

April said...

Oh, it looks so pretty. We love coconut oil around here. That is what I use on Lydia's hair. I don't use conditioner on her hair, we just coconut oil it once a week and it stays so great. I do it for the other girls too, but not as often, as it's so much work on long hair! Hey, you need to bring curly over to play, I just finished our new sandbox. BTW- if my hairdresser was named Peaches, I would want to go, too.lol

Pepple said...

We love co'pooing! At least on the kids, I haven't been brave enough to stick with it for myself. Q's hair looks so shiney and pretty! I love the braid in the last picture.