Comments on: Learning to “do hair” http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/learning-to-do-hair Blog focused on issues related to transracial adoption, the adoption process, being a transracial/multi racial family and many resources for families adopting transracially. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marie Stroughter http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/learning-to-do-hair/comment-page-1#comment-1917 Marie Stroughter Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:34:22 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/07/11/learning-to-do-hair#comment-1917 Thank you for the great resources! Being that I only have my son right now, I keep his hair pretty short. I anticipate that I'll do the same with my new son. My daughter, however, has very loooong hair & is has a tender head (which I remember well from my own days growing up as a bi-racial child living with her Caucasian mom!) Thank you for the great resources! Being that I only have my son right now, I keep his hair pretty short. I anticipate that I’ll do the same with my new son. My daughter, however, has very loooong hair & is has a tender head (which I remember well from my own days growing up as a bi-racial child living with her Caucasian mom!)

]]> By: lizaa84 http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/learning-to-do-hair/comment-page-1#comment-1916 lizaa84 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:40:17 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/07/11/learning-to-do-hair#comment-1916 Well being black and being adopted by a white couple. My mother took the time to go to hair school to learn how to do my sister and I's hair. And just to let you know, you don't wash a black child's hair with just conditioner, whoever told you that is crazy. You wash a black child's hair with SHAMPOO just like a white child. There is shampoo especially made for black children, the regular shampoo works fine also. After washing the hair you have to use a conditioner. I use a regular conditioner for black hair and then a child's leave in conditioner which adds managability. For dry scalp you have many choices. You can grease the scalp (TCB, Blue Magic, sulfer), the sulfer works best but it has a smell that is not favorable. You can get the hair lotion and rub it on the scalp as well. <br /> I would suggest for a black baby to at least until age 1 using only baby lotion on their hair. <br /> The easiest thing for boys hair is to keep it cut short but you still have the choice to do braids. To find a lot of black hair products you have to venture out and go to the hair stores usually in black neighbor hoods to get the proper items. Sallys have african american products but not usually a big selection. Well being black and being adopted by a white couple. My mother took the time to go to hair school to learn how to do my sister and I’s hair. And just to let you know, you don’t wash a black child’s hair with just conditioner, whoever told you that is crazy. You wash a black child’s hair with SHAMPOO just like a white child. There is shampoo especially made for black children, the regular shampoo works fine also. After washing the hair you have to use a conditioner. I use a regular conditioner for black hair and then a child’s leave in conditioner which adds managability. For dry scalp you have many choices. You can grease the scalp (TCB, Blue Magic, sulfer), the sulfer works best but it has a smell that is not favorable. You can get the hair lotion and rub it on the scalp as well.
I would suggest for a black baby to at least until age 1 using only baby lotion on their hair.
The easiest thing for boys hair is to keep it cut short but you still have the choice to do braids. To find a lot of black hair products you have to venture out and go to the hair stores usually in black neighbor hoods to get the proper items. Sallys have african american products but not usually a big selection.

]]> By: Lexielyn http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/learning-to-do-hair/comment-page-1#comment-1915 Lexielyn Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:10:23 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/07/11/learning-to-do-hair#comment-1915 Hair has always personally been an issue for me, so when we found out that we would be adopting an AA daughter, my first thought shear fear over her hair!!! Actually, last night I got the "wild idea" that it may be long enough (she's 10 mos) for a puff. It was long enough and when I put that 1st puff in I just kept saying to her....you are so beautiful. I had no idea she could be any more beautiful that what she already was w/ her baby afro. <br /> <br /> I say all this to say I had a BALL putting puffs in her hair. Once I did one puff, I just "had" to do more. She ended up w/ 6 puffs and one long braid in the back. How's that for her 1st official style? It may not have looked fantastic, but it was more fun than I could have ever imagined!<br /> <br /> PS. To those of you who are experiencing dry scalps, I was told to wash an AA child's hair w/ conditioner only. The conditioners actually have a slight cleansing agent in them. It works like a dream for me. NO dry scalp flakes! Hair has always personally been an issue for me, so when we found out that we would be adopting an AA daughter, my first thought shear fear over her hair!!! Actually, last night I got the “wild idea” that it may be long enough (she’s 10 mos) for a puff. It was long enough and when I put that 1st puff in I just kept saying to her….you are so beautiful. I had no idea she could be any more beautiful that what she already was w/ her baby afro.

I say all this to say I had a BALL putting puffs in her hair. Once I did one puff, I just “had” to do more. She ended up w/ 6 puffs and one long braid in the back. How’s that for her 1st official style? It may not have looked fantastic, but it was more fun than I could have ever imagined!

PS. To those of you who are experiencing dry scalps, I was told to wash an AA child’s hair w/ conditioner only. The conditioners actually have a slight cleansing agent in them. It works like a dream for me. NO dry scalp flakes!

]]> By: Erin H http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/learning-to-do-hair/comment-page-1#comment-1914 Erin H Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:37:36 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/07/11/learning-to-do-hair#comment-1914 I can recommend the Yahoo adoptive hair care group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionhair_skincare/ There are lots of resources on there and many ladies do really cute things with their boys' hair. <br /> <br /> The book "It's All Good Hair" has some cute boy styles too.<br /> <br /> Right now I have one son (almost 6) fighting awful dry scalp, and keeping his hair short makes it easier to treat his head.<br /> <br /> My other black son is 2, and I am lucky to get a diaper and clothes on him...there is no way he'd ever let me do his hair. So his stays short. :)<br /> <br /> As they get older though it would be fun! I can recommend the Yahoo adoptive hair care group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionhair_skincare/ There are lots of resources on there and many ladies do really cute things with their boys’ hair.

The book “It’s All Good Hair” has some cute boy styles too.

Right now I have one son (almost 6) fighting awful dry scalp, and keeping his hair short makes it easier to treat his head.

My other black son is 2, and I am lucky to get a diaper and clothes on him…there is no way he’d ever let me do his hair. So his stays short. :)

As they get older though it would be fun!

]]> By: S http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/learning-to-do-hair/comment-page-1#comment-1913 S Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:56:19 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/07/11/learning-to-do-hair#comment-1913 I've seen some adorable boy styles, too - braids and short, spikey, little dreads - do you have any resources for fun boy stuff too, beyond just a short cut? I’ve seen some adorable boy styles, too – braids and short, spikey, little dreads – do you have any resources for fun boy stuff too, beyond just a short cut?

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