"I never shaved children, and I will not shave,of course. This is a nightmare I think. How can a girl be shaved at all? ”- Oksana Samoilova, a mother of three daughters, wonders. Itself, by the way, is also the owner of a luxurious head of hair. She is sure: the hair will be as genetically laid in the child, and nothing will change it. An Instagram star shared her own memories, as her mother once sheared: “I remember that day. Mom says: "Daughter, let's go, I will trim your hair". And I had long. I sat on the chair. Hryas-hryas! I went to the mirror, and my hair barely covered my ears. What a deformity. I probably cried for a week, I could not calm down. Mom said it was a “square leg”, and she cut me because there was no time to comb and braid. ”
In the family of Oksana and Djigan, everyone has beautiful hair. Except Djigan itself. Photo: @ samoylovaoxana Yes, luxurious hair is in fashion now. And what if there are three hairs on the head? With this question we turned to the hairdresser. Our expert Tatyana Daridze is sure: you need to take care of the beauty of your hair from infancy. And told exactly how to do it.
1. How to wash?
Babies are usually born bald or with fluff.on the head. Shaggy babies are a rare occurrence. The skin of newborns is very delicate, and the hair follicles are not deep. The mother's task is not to damage them. "We wash the head carefully, with a special shampoo for babies," instructs our expert. - Some people think that it will do. But no! Soap has a more aggressive effect, it easily dries out the skin and hair. In the first weeks, crusts form on the baby's head. Some mothers are scared: what kind of unknown disease is this? Don't panic - this is the child's reaction to a new environment. They will disappear very soon. To make this happen faster, before bathing, lubricate the baby's head with baby oil and carefully comb out the crusts with a blunt-toothed comb. An important point - they should never be torn off! "
Photo: a frame from the cartoon "Rapunzel. Complicated story"
2. How to comb?
Babies under one year old need a very soft brush made ofnatural bristles: this one will definitely not do any harm. Comb your child with it several times a day – this is an excellent massage for the scalp. Blood flows to the hair follicles, and hair growth is noticeably activated. By the way, this method also works for adults. Older children need two combs – a massage brush and a comb. It’s good if they are wooden and have rare blunt teeth. And if they are made of juniper or cedar, you will also get an antiseptic effect. “You can check how hard the comb is on your hand, on the inside of your wrist,” advises Tatyana. “The skin there is just as tender and sensitive as on a child’s head.”
3. To shave or not to shave?
That is the question!In search of an answer, many mothers rack their brains no worse than Hamlet. After all, they want so much for the thin fluff to finally be replaced by full-fledged hair. But on the other hand, it is so scary to pick up a razor! And a child with a smooth crown does not look at all pretty, especially a girl in a dress... "You should not torture children," warns Tatyana. - Shaving cannot solve the problem of thin hair, but it is very possible to harm fragile hair follicles. In addition, this procedure is very frightening for the baby. After such stress, the hair may stop growing altogether for some time, and the child will run as fast as he can at the sight of a hairdresser. It is better to cut the baby's hair more often."
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4. How to make hair thicker?
No matter how you look at it, when it comes to hair beauty, everything isgenes decide. Although it is still possible to fight for thick hair. Here, nourishing masks will help you. But don’t rush to the cosmetics store! Chemicals are not suitable for children, even from jars marked Organic. Arm yourself with folk remedies. For example, kefir - an inexpensive and healthy product. Do not take low-fat. The more natural it is, the better. Warm up a small amount of kefir and rub it into the scalp. Put a cotton cap on top, and let the child stay like this for at least a couple of minutes. Then rinse. Another super product is rye bread. Pour boiling water over a couple of slices and let it sit for a few hours. Squeeze the water through cheesecloth, and rub the bread gruel into the scalp. The remedy is simple, but it works flawlessly.
5. Adult shampoo - when?
There are a lot of baby shampoos today, and it’s hard to choosesuitable is not a problem. But sooner or later, mothers still think: is it time to switch to adult shampoos? “If the child is under ten years old, it is better to wait with adult shampoos,” says Tatyana. - Conditioner is ok - a little bit and not earlier than two years. But it is still better to give preference to children's combing sprays. They have a more gentle composition and a lower risk of allergies. By the way, I know girls who still consciously use children's shampoos, and they have beautiful hair! "No matter what your child's hair is, he is still the best and most beautiful. The main thing is to tell him this more often. And hair is a matter of time. Also interesting:
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