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@daniellemybelle: My mom used cocoa butter on us. Pure cocoa butter that comes out in a push up fashion and cocoa butter Iinfused lotion.

@Mrs. Polish: Yep, just wet it.

@daniellemybelle: I'm surprised the pure Shea butter isn't working. LO has super dry legs and we only use pure Shea butter (2x a day) on her and it's helped so much so that DH, who has psoriasis and eczema, has started using it.

@daniellemybelle: we have the same issue on the back of his head. It has definitely gotten better since he started sitting on his own instead of laying so much. Lo used to do a Stevie Wonder in his sleep and had a reverse horseshoe for the longest.

@daniellemybelle: I do use the regular stuff. At first I was unsure but I read the label and it seemed similar to the baby/kids stuff! I'm still using California Baby for washing her hair just because we were gifted a ton of it. But I use Shea Moisture detangler and Hair Milk on LO.

@daniellemybelle: @mrsjazz: we've been getting lots of comments lately about cutting Zay's hair. He's 14mo, and I hadn't planned on getting it cut, but people we know are giving us phone numbers for barbers. Do we NEEDto get his hair cut or is it a personal preference? I don't want him to look bad because he has white parents, but I don't see anything wrong with his hair now.

@mrsjazz: thank you! I was starting to really worry because so many people were commenting about it. I love his hair and don't want to cut it. It is work, but it's so cute.

@Mrs. Polish: I'm jealous, I think he has a little more hair than my LO. No reason to cut his hair!

@daniellemybelle: What's your daughter's hair type again? The pulling back and putting into ponytails could be the cause of the breakage. LO started experiencing a little breakage from us pulling her hair back with headbands so I try not to brush her hair back anymore.

I don't brush or comb LO's hair dry at all, but she has type 4 hair like me, so it's so easy for our hair to break. I always make sure it's properly moisturized and re-wet it with water when I need to brush her hair.

@daniellemybelle: Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't brush hair completely dry. That causes hair breakage leading to split ends and shedding. My stylist told me when detangling full length strands shedding is desired. Hair should break off from the root not split off along the hair shaft.

Does your LO'S hair go from individual curly spirals to one big spiral/ curl once brushed into pig tails? With that soft texture I would detangle, when damp, with a paddle brush like Conair or a wide tooth comb. Even without completely wetting her hair, a little water spritz to make it damp goes a long way for safe and painless detangling. Remember to work your way up from the end to the scalp.

To address the edges, I would try using hair wax http://www.amazon.com/TIGI-Head-Stick-semi-matte-finish/dp/B0010NRXYM in conjuction with the brush. Brush the hair into the desired pony, but don't spend an excessive amount of time making sure the hair is slick. Then, add a glide or two of the wax followed by the super soft boar brush. This technique works for me big time.

@daniellemybelle: @mrsjazz: I don't know hair styles, but I never brush Zay's hair dry. I'm having a hard time now with the knots in it because he hates when I comb it and we both get frustrated. I think I need to take him to get it trimmed, but honestly, I'm embarrassed at what they'll think of how I've taken care of it.

@daniellemybelle: The wax is very lightweight. The only times I have had build up to the point where some would fleck off is when I would add to it days on end and was heavy handed with the application to begin with. To remedy that I take a damp washcloth and brush the product off before placing more on.

At night, how do you prepare her hair for bed? I have found sectioning my hair into 6-8 twists works well when trying to preserve a curly style multiple days in a row. To keep the ends together I use the ouch less hairbands. In the morning, I finger fluff out the twists and add a little product to give it sheen and keep the frizz away.

@daniellemybelle: did the big twists help?

DD's hair is growing slowly but surely haha. It is 3a/3b on most of her head, but then the sides are almost bone straight. It is also pretty fine and prone to dryness so I'm still figuring things out. I haven't tried a silk cap at night because I'm pretty sure she will take it off. (She takes all her hair bands off). I have recently however started doing a few braids which look good, bit because her hair is fine, it doesn't hold a style for very long. I think as she gets older and the hair grows, our styling options should improve, but for now the braids last about 3 or 4 days and then I leave it loose the rest of the week.

@Mrs. Polish: don't be embarassed, so what if they look at you sideways? Get your son a cut and make him look extra handsome. How old is he now? My bro rocked braids until he was two, but alot of my friend's cut their son's hair around 1.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Exactly!!!

@Mrs. Polish: I love his hair.

@daniellemybelle: awe man! The satin pillowcase will efinitely help with breakage.