How to Take Care of Black Hair for Boys
Black hair is often dry and fragile with tight curls. Although hair grows about 6 inches a year, black hair is prone to split ends and breakage, so hair does not seem to grow much. The best solution for black hair is to treat it gently. Moisturizing black hair also cuts down on dryness and breakage. Because black boys usually have short hair, it is easier to take care of and manage the dry, curly hair. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Shampoo the hair once every seven to 10 days. Use a gentle moisturizing shampoo made for children. Use for ingredients such as emollients, botanicals and essential oils. Wet the hair in lukewarm water, massage a quarter-size of shampoo into hair and rinse out completely with lukewarm water.
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Apply a moisturizing conditioner to the hair. Use enough to cover the boy's hair. Leave in for three to five minutes then rinse out completely in lukewarm water.
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Comb wet hair with a wide-toothed comb. This removes any tangles.
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Dry hair with a towel. Another option is to let hair air-dry. Because boys' hair is often short, blow-drying is not necessary. In fact, blow-drying should be avoided with black hair. The heat is very drying to the hair.
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Tips & Warnings
One option in caring for the hair of black boys is to clean the hair only using the moisturizing conditioner.
References
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