Tween hair products

[Anonymous]

10 year old with very thick wavy hair is starting to get interested in styling it. We’ve been using fairy tales detangling shampoo and conditioner for years, but i think it’s probably time for something different.

Looking for recommendations for shampoo/conditioner/styling products for thick wavy hair that tangles easily? Drugstore brand preferred, we are not able to spend salon product prices on her hair. She doesn’t wash her hair every day so product build up may be a consideration.

FWIW, she wishes she had straight hair, she wants it smooth with no volume. She complains that her hair is too poofy. So the look she’s going for is, I think, controlling the waves.

[Anonymous]

Not your mother's products...Curl Talk in particular

[Anonymous]

It's not about the shampoo and conditioner, it's about the styling products.

[Anonymous]

You're falling for marketing, OP. Pick a clean product. Do an occasional vinegar rinse to eliminate build-up. The best products are sometimes not fashionable or attractively packaged in the least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're falling for marketing, OP. Pick a clean product. Do an occasional vinegar rinse to eliminate build-up. The best products are sometimes not fashionable or attractively packaged in the least.

What? I’m specifically trying to avoid a marketing trap by asking for recommendations for inexpensive products.

[Anonymous]

You need to buy her products made for curly hair (sounds like you don't have curly hair). My girls like the Aussie kids products made for curly hair. https://aussie.com/en-us/aussie-kids-curly-shampoo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're falling for marketing, OP. Pick a clean product. Do an occasional vinegar rinse to eliminate build-up. The best products are sometimes not fashionable or attractively packaged in the least.

What? I’m specifically trying to avoid a marketing trap by asking for recommendations for inexpensive products.

Read the ingredients but first find out what to avoid. Cheap shampoos usually have unwanted fillers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to buy her products made for curly hair (sounds like you don't have curly hair). My girls like the Aussie kids products made for curly hair. https://aussie.com/en-us/aussie-kids-curly-shampoo

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Aussie products are decent. I really like Kinky Curly Not Today line. Specifically their leave in conditioner (can be used as a rinse out one in shower, great with tangles), and their curl custard. It isn’t cheap, but not salon priced. Maybe $20 for a tub, but that lasts months with daily use.

But I think the bigger issue is managing her self imagine and expectations. She is never going to have smooth straight hair, no matter what product she uses. Unless you are willing to blow it out straight and/or use a flat iron that look is not achievable for her.

[Anonymous]

My 13 year old with similar hair says to make sure she is using a detangler brush in the shower with her conditioner before she rinses it. Use a diffuser or let it dry wet. If she showers at night, sleep in one of those silk bonnets. Any curly hair product will help, but it is more about how you treat your hair than the product. Don’t brush it through when it is dry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to buy her products made for curly hair (sounds like you don't have curly hair). My girls like the Aussie kids products made for curly hair. https://aussie.com/en-us/aussie-kids-curly-shampoo

Thank you!

You're welcome! Just wanted to say that you're doing great - I didn't learn how to manage my curly hair until I was in my 30s, honestly. My mom had straight hair and just didn't know what to do with my frizziness, so I'm sure your daughter will appreciate this when she's older!