We have had a busy summer and enjoyed every moment. This weekend was one of the rare ones that we had free.  I had finally badgered my husband enough to get him to do some of the items on his honey to do list. One of which was to hang a TV I got a couple months prior for our screened in porch.  Ladies do you feel me?  It takes a lot of effort to recruit help around here.  The TV was practically free with my Costco rewards points, that’s either an indication of a great rewards program or my habitual shopping trips to Costco.  I bought a TV Mount to go with it and on this evening,  I decided to do the girl’s hair out on the patio daybed while they watched the movie Sing.
Inspired by the film,  I chose split pigtails for our freshly washed hairstyle this week. They both had upcoming water days at summer camp scheduled for the week. We had spent a lot of time swimming over the Fourth of July holiday, so the girls hair was thirsty. I choose smaller braids when I am looking for a style that will hold up for a couple days..
Disclosure- While I am a wellness expert I am not a hair stylist. These are simply ideas, styles and techniques that I have found to work for my biracial daughter’s hair type. I have done hours of research and trial and error to find what works for us. I am not good at making straight parts, my priority is keeping their hair healthy and minimizing maintenance time. I am embracing my faults with the hashtag Croaked part join me if you have the same struggle.
I have scheduled both girls with trims at Studio 100Â with Brynn who has given them all of their hair cuts. Â I typically have been doing trims twice a year, when I notice that their ends are looking dull and dry and even after we do a deep conditioning or clarifying treatment the hair does not retain much moisture.
We followed our regular wash routine and used Cantu beauty products to set the curls into braids. Â While the hair is still wet we add in a generous amount of Cantu leave-in conditioner repair cream. Â If the hair begins to dry from the time we are done with bathing the kids and the time I start styling their hair, I simply rewet the hair with a water spray bottle. Â I find that starting with wet hair is important for detangling the curls with a wet brush with minimal discomfort.
Laufty Tip– when the kids are occupied with a movie, show, book or project they are less likely to complain about the detangling process.
Next we add a heavier curl cream, since we were following up a week of swimming and the hair is very dry. Â I used Cantu hydrating cream conditioner instead of a curl defining cream knowing the kids will rinse most of this out during their subsequent water play. Â If you need a visual guide, I cover about 1/4 of my palm with each product I use. Â I apply it from roots to tips and if the hair immediately soaks it up, I apply more.
After I applied these two products I use a fine tooth comb, the pointy tip and I part their hair, usually not very straight despite my best efforts. Â Once the hair is divided I detangle from the ends to the roots with a wet brush, it’s important to flip the hair over and detangle it from both sides. Â Sometimes I also go through with a wide tooth comb or with a denman brush on the ends.
Once the hair is free of tangles I use a bristle brush to smooth the hair into a ponytail. Â Repeat on both sides, and then I simple divide that ponytail into two halves and braid. Â I secure the ends with a smaller ouchless band and curl the tip around my finger to create a pretty swirl.
As of now the girls like to wear the same hairstyle so I repeat the same steps on the other kid’s head.  These little piggies sat still, these little piggies were calm  and these little piggies enjoyed their outside movie viewing before bed.