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I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling, but where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?! Here's the deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest, curliest hair on the planet, and it is getting more difficult to manage as she gets older. I am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be more straight. Does anyone have any miracle products you can suggest that work for hair that is so out of control?

Thanks,
Carol

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jesika hare

 you could always dread it.



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From: "mykaylabee@..." <mykaylabee@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:53:52 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] OT, but I need help!


I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling, but where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?! Here's the deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest, curliest hair on the planet, and it is getting more difficult to manage as she gets older. I am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be more straight. Does anyone have any miracle products you can suggest that work for hair that is so out of control?

Thanks,
Carol

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BRIAN POLIKOWSKY

I would find a great hair saloon that is specialized in this kind of hair. This kind of hair is very delicate and needs lots of care to look healthy.
Good professional help, maybe a search on the internet to start.
But can you take your dd to a specialized place where people with the knowledge about it can talk it over with you?



Alex Polikowsky
http://polykow.blogspot.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unschoolingmn/



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Genevieve

Have you tried using the leave in conditioner/detangler to brush it
out then put gel in it and brush it one more time? My best friend
does her girls' hair that way. there are also some specialty products
out there just for AE hair, but she said they leave their hair too
greasy.


--- In [email protected], jesika hare
<jesika2starr@...> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "mykaylabee@..." <mykaylabee@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:53:52 PM
> Subject: [unschoolingbasics] OT, but I need help!
>
>
> I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling,
but where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?!
Here's the deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest,
curliest hair on the planet, and it is getting more difficult to
manage as she gets older. I am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be
more straight. Does anyone have any miracle products you can suggest
that work for hair that is so out of control?
>
> Thanks,
> Carol
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june mcgee

mane and tale is an awesome leave in conditioner and not greasy...
June

Genevieve <katgrl705@...> wrote:
Have you tried using the leave in conditioner/detangler to brush it
out then put gel in it and brush it one more time? My best friend
does her girls' hair that way. there are also some specialty products
out there just for AE hair, but she said they leave their hair too
greasy.

--- In [email protected], jesika hare
<jesika2starr@...> wrote:
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> you could always dread it.
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "mykaylabee@..." <mykaylabee@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:53:52 PM
> Subject: [unschoolingbasics] OT, but I need help!
>
>
> I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling,
but where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?!
Here's the deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest,
curliest hair on the planet, and it is getting more difficult to
manage as she gets older. I am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be
more straight. Does anyone have any miracle products you can suggest
that work for hair that is so out of control?
>
> Thanks,
> Carol
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Krystal lange

since dreading was brought up. I am not african american and would love to dread my hair can i do it myself or do i have to get someone else to do it for me. also if i change my mind later do i have to get it cut out or can it come out later.


By the way I have heard coconut oil works really well to work into AA hair and comb through it. It is natural and safe as well. HTH

jesika hare <jesika2starr@...> wrote:
you could always dread it.

----- Original Message ----
From: "mykaylabee@..." <mykaylabee@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:53:52 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] OT, but I need help!

I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling, but where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?! Here's the deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest, curliest hair on the planet, and it is getting more difficult to manage as she gets older. I am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be more straight. Does anyone have any miracle products you can suggest that work for hair that is so out of control?

Thanks,
Carol

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Krystal married to my best friend and Marine Daniel *( . )( . )* family cloth using, gentle discipline believer, toddler wearing, non-vaxing,
who BF for as long as she could momma to Evan(12/02) and Jacob(09/04).




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From: BRIAN POLIKOWSKY <polykowholsteins@yaho

I would find a great hair saloon that is specialized in this kind of hair.
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YES!!! A *saloon* is exactly what I need! A place where I can have a drink while someone else does my daughter's hair!

Giggling,
Carol

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Carron Armstrong

Carol, have you seen the book, *Curly Girl* by Lorraine Massey? Some
friends of mine were talking about it recently and swear by
it. Great reviews on Amazon. The most amazing advice in this book? don't
use shampoo.

Carron



On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 4:53 PM, <mykaylabee@...> wrote:

> I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling, but
> where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?! Here's the
> deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest, curliest hair on
> the planet, and it is getting more difficult to manage as she gets older. I
> am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be more straight. Does anyone have any
> miracle products you can suggest that work for hair that is so out of
> control?
>
> Thanks,
> Carol
>
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Cameron Parham

Carol, I have a friend whose dd is African-American and this is her recommendation:  
Yes, I can help with that question.   I use a Pantene product that is put out by Target.  It comes in a brown bottle and is made specifically for "women of color".  It has shampoo and conditioner, but what I really love is the cream that you can put into their hair after their shower.  It is a stay in cream and really has lots of extra moisturizer in it.   African-Americans need lots more lotions and oils and especially for their hair.   I have even used baby oil, too. 
 
Hope this helps. Cameron


----- Original Message ----
From: "mykaylabee@..." <mykaylabee@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:53:52 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] OT, but I need help!


I know my question doesn't have anything to do with unschooling, but where else can I find a better collection of brains to pick!?!?! Here's the deal: my daughter (8) is African-American with the driest, curliest hair on the planet, and it is getting more difficult to manage as she gets older. I am Caucasian with hair that couldn't be more straight. Does anyone have any miracle products you can suggest that work for hair that is so out of control?

Thanks,
Carol

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Maisha Khalfani

Hey there Carol – I am African American and my daughter (you can see her in
our blog) tends to have coarse, very curly hair. Mine…not so much <g>.



For her I usually put her hair in twists or I braid it. Carol’s Daughter
(what a coincidence) is a company that creates hair products specifically
for AA hair and body. www.carolsdaughter.com My sister usually buys the
products and when she’s changed her mind or something she gives them to me.
The stuff works great.



It might help though if you didn’t see it as the “driest, curliest, hair on
the planet”. Hair can be traumatic, especially for African American girls
who see straight hair as pretty hair. Even for me I have to take a deep
breath before I do Safiya’s hair because I know that it will take work and a
lot of time for me to untangle each tangle. I can take 4-5 hours to do her
hair because I want to take my time and have it be a labor of love. I don’t
want it to hurt and then her think about how much pain her hair causes her,
kwim?



And yes, the Pantene products work very well, as does Queen Helene’s
Cholesterol conditioner. Natural products work better than typical store
brands. Oils work better than grease. Too many chemicals dry out African
American hair. And stay away from just about every product created for
Caucasian hair. Those products work great for Caucasian hair – not so much
for the coarse and curly type <g>



Email me if you have any questions.

Namasté
be at peace,
Maisha
<http://khalfanifamilyadventures.blogspot.com/> Khalfani Family Adventures

When a big kid hits a little kid on the playground, we call him a bully;
five years later he punches a woman for her wallet and is called a mugger;
later still, when he slugs a fellow worker who insults him, he is called a
troublemaker, but when he becomes a father and hits his tiresome,
disobedient or disrespectful child, we call him a disciplinarian. Why is
this rung on a ladder of interpersonal violence regarded so differently from
the rest? ~ Penelope Leach
“Don't be afraid of showing affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and
affectionate. Mankind is more helped by sympathy than by service. Love is
more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.”

~ Jean Baptiste Lacordaire





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keetry

--- In [email protected], Krystal lange
<usmckvlange@...> wrote:
>
> since dreading was brought up. I am not african american and would
love to dread my hair can i do it myself or do i have to get someone
else to do it for me. also if i change my mind later do i have to get
it cut out or can it come out later.

Hi Krystal. <wave> :)

Alysia

keetry

--- In [email protected], Krystal lange
<usmckvlange@...> wrote:
>
> since dreading was brought up. I am not african american and would
love to dread my hair can i do it myself or do i have to get someone
else to do it for me. also if i change my mind later do i have to get
it cut out or can it come out later.

Hi Krystal. <wave> :)

Alysia

[email protected]

Thanks to everyone for their helpful suggestions regarding my daughter's hair. You've given me lots of good ideas to try! I didn't mean to imply anything negative about my daughter's hair, I just wanted to make it as easy as possible for her. Since we moved to Utah where the climate is *so* dry, caring for her hair has become a challenge. Thanks again.

Carol

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Maisha Khalfani

Hey Carol – if it all becomes too much you can straighten it as well with a
kiddie perm or texturizer. I did that with Safiya as well.



Take care!



Namasté
be at peace,
Maisha
<http://khalfanifamilyadventures.blogspot.com/> Khalfani Family Adventures

When a big kid hits a little kid on the playground, we call him a bully;
five years later he punches a woman for her wallet and is called a mugger;
later still, when he slugs a fellow worker who insults him, he is called a
troublemaker, but when he becomes a father and hits his tiresome,
disobedient or disrespectful child, we call him a disciplinarian. Why is
this rung on a ladder of interpersonal violence regarded so differently from
the rest? ~ Penelope Leach
“Don't be afraid of showing affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and
affectionate. Mankind is more helped by sympathy than by service. Love is
more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.”

~ Jean Baptiste Lacordaire



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