HELP

Is anyone from the Milwaukee area? I am intrested in having a thermal reconditioning for my daughter. Would like to find a salon that can do it well. Has anyone here had it,? If so, were you happy with your results?

My daughter is 11. I have such a hard time with her hair. I'm white, and she's mixed race. I didn't have a CLUE about African hair!!!!! Have been learning..but WHEW!! No matter what (except braids) everyting involves a lot of time in the mornings or evening. I have had her hair straightened, had a "wrap" done, had it cut short, flat ironed...you name it. Have so many lotions, creams and scalp conditioners. Flat irons, blow driers, hood dryer, curling iron and hair pieces.. Help.. all she wants it to not have to go through all of that everyday. Thing is we live in a white bread suburb. Jamie wants to "look like the other girls" Poor kid !! I love her so much and want her to feel good. We moved "out here" from the city...thinking ti would be good for the kids. Now I miss the diversity of the city sooo much!!!!

Any info  on thermal reconditioning will be appreciated.

Ahhh!  11!  I remember when I got my first relaxer, I was 11 too!   Back then I was sooo happy to get it, b/c the other girls in the class kinda mocked me for not having one.

Anyways... I also am not in your area, sorry   So I can't suggest a salon either.

Once again, sorry I couldn't be of greater assistance.

Hi Margie.  I think it's great that you are trying to learn about your daughter's hairtype.  I know exactly how it is because at that age I would've given my right arm to be able to get my hair straight.  I used every product with no results.  It took lots of trial and error!  When I was 15 I got it relaxed and I was so happy but my hair was not.  I experienced breakage and shedding and my overall hair health was not where I wanted it to be.  I have come a long way since then.  I've grown out the relaxer and now enjoy my hair in it's natural state but I can still wear it straight also.  If your daughter really wants straight hair she can achieve it by using a flat iron.  I recomend the Maxiglide.  I just bought it and it's awsome!  I have some pics of the results in my Fotki album and you can also see my hair before (very curly!). The maxiglide gets it stick straight and it lasts until the next shampoo.  I can get my hair straighter with this flat iron than I could when it was relaxed. 

I think that in due time your daughter will become more accepting of her natural texture which is very important.  HTH!

You let her sleep with her hair loose???

If you do, that's a big No No.  No wonder she has tangles and knots in the morning!

You should try putting her hair into two or three big braids (plaits) at night.  That way, in the morning you can take the braids down and comb her hair without the pain of tangles.

Braids also help to partially straighten or stretch out tightly coiled hair.  Big braids of course, not those teeny tiny ones.  

Also, do you use any detanglers?

And oh yeah, when you comb her hair, do you wet it with something before you comb it?  Combing AA hair while dry will break it off and make it not as easy to comb through.

Sorry Im asking soo many questions but I see you say you're learning and I just wanna help anyway I can.