Hair Just Wants to be Happy
I just want to be happy.” If your baby’s hair could talk I could imagine it saying these words or something very similar.
Kraddle Kare’s aim is to get you used to saying NO to infant bald patches, NO infants with dry brittle matted hair due to cotton fabrics and YES to healthy moisturized happy infant hair.
Like most new mommies, I once thought that constant rubbing/brushing and adding a little vaseline or baby oil to my baby’s hair would provide all the hair care that was needed for my baby’s hair happiness. In my mind, I thought that if I could get my baby’s hair to lay down well enough to slap an oversized headband bow or a piggie on it, I was on top of my game plus baby-girl would be looking uber cute.
I was so wrong……, cute definitely but best thing for her hair…..not so much.
I soon realized that my baby’s Hair Happiness is not solely about the look, it’s also about how I protected and cared for it, and soon you will too. When my baby’s “good hair” phase began to change, I knew that I needed to do something different. Now, before we go any further, my kids and I are totally African Americans so when I say “good hair” the phrase that has become so off limits, I don’t mean mixed hair, straight or curly hair, I am just referring to the newborn stage of hair that looks so shiny and healthy because it has been moisturized by mommy for the past months…… Whew, now back to the topic.
Let’s look at some small practices that could increase your baby’s Hair Happiness. These are just some of the habits that I have learned that helped my baby’s hair to sing (in the voice of Pharrell) “because I’m happy”
Make them your own, use what’s helpful for your baby and pass on what you don’t need. We hope that these tips encourage and inspire you with your baby’s Hair Happiness.
Here are some Tips
Secondly, Happy Hair needs goals. Working to achieve a measurable hair care goal gives you something to judge by. Whether big or small — goals will identify accomplishments or show where more attention is needed. Goals for your baby’s Happy Hair can include regrowth, moisture retention, loss prevention, protection and even correction.
Thirdly, appreciate the hair texture that your baby was born with. Meaning, all babies have different genetic traits which play a major role in their genetic makeup, this includes hair. Genetic factors appear to play a major role in determining hair texture—straight, wavy, or curly—and the thickness of individual strands of hair. Studies suggest that different genes influence hair texture and thickness in people of different ethnic backgrounds. Even if their hair seems to be one way at birth the likelihood of change is almost certain. That’s just the nature of it. So appreciate the journey, it will be lots of fun.
Remember, where we started protection is key. So, start by using a satin bonnet by Kraddle Kare.
Let us know if you find this article helpful or if you have some that you would like to share we would love to hear from you
