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It’s a pleasure to introduce to you, our good friend Kandy. Kandy has become an expert stylist on her biracial daughter, and she is going to share her styles and expertise with us. We welcome any and all requests for styles or any other assistance. Please just leave a comment! Welcome Kandy!
Hello I’m Kandy from KandyLandKurls, I would like to share how I maintain, style, and overall care for my daughter’s hair. My daughter who we will call N, is 7 years old and has BB3 Spiral Curls.
Type 3 Curls from Kandyland
I’m not a professional, far from it lol. I started to learn how to care for my daughters hair in 2010 after I noticed 2 nickel sized clumps of hair on her bedroom rug. Earlier that day, my daughter begged me, then her dad, for us to put her hair into a ponytail. I refused, because I wanted her hair to relax, and be tension free for the day. So out of anger, my then 5 year old, went a ripped 2 nickel sized pieces of hair out, and cried and lied about it. After, our very long heart to heart, I realized how unhappy she was with her hair. From that moment on, I decided that I would learn all I can, and document her hair journey so that I could help boost my child’s self esteem, and help other frustrated Mom’s and kids. About 2 months after that incident, I created my blog KandyLandKurls. From then to now, my daughters perception of her hair, and overall confidence has improved dramatically! She now loves her hair, and even though she doesn’t like it free (we are working on that lol). She is in a much better place, and won’t dare to rip her hair, her goal is for it to grow as long as Rapunzels.
After asking a zillion questions and researching natural hair, I created my daughter’s hair care routine.
This is N’s current hair care routine. (Can change as we try new things.)
Washing- I wash N’s hair once a week, every weekend. I always follow the shampoo process with a conditioner.
Deep Condition- I deep condition her hair every other wash.
Hot Oil Pre-poo Treatment- I give N a hot oil treatment, or I should say, warm oil treatment. Once every month, or every other, just to make sure her hair is well oiled.
Eggs Protein Treatment- N receives a egg treatment, once a month. All I have to do is simply crack 2 raw eggs into a bowl and beat them. Then I apply the eggs to her dry hair and I let it sit for approx. 10 mins. Then I wash it out with warm/cold water and continue with shampooing. (FYI -it’s important to use cold water, to prevent scrambled eggs in the hair..yucky)
Bedtime Care- I try to make sure her hair is in some form of braids or twists, which helps to prevent knotting in the morning (she is a wild sleeper.) I also try my best to put a satin scarf on her head (it tends to come off at night & I’m forgetful sometimes) but I do try to use it daily.
As I continue to post, I will explain why I do hot oil, protein, and deep conditioning treatments and it’s benefits.
I try to style her hair on Sundays, but like many busy mom’s I style whenever I have the spare time. But I make sure to find time, because hair time for us is now our Mommy-Daughter time that we now both value. Here are some of my daughters favorite hairstyles.
Kandyland type 3 Curls
Kandyland type 3 Curls
Kandyland type 3 Curls
Kandyland type 3 Curls
Yes, curls are very versatile!
Guest Blogger: KandyLandKurls (Wife&Mom to N&L)
To read our hair journey, you can follow us on http://kandylandkurls.blogspot.com
I wish I knew how to braid like that. Her hair is so gorgeous. My daughter has Type 4 hair and its very thick so Im really working on her hair.
Thanks so much and keep practicing on braiding, it took me forever to get just the basics down lol, but dont give up!
Your daughter is adorable! I am pregnant and crossing my fingers for a curly hair baby… Nice tips. Very useful for me and (who knows) it will be also for my kid. I will keep checking for more of them
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Thanks Juliana, I hope you have a healthy beautiful bundle of joy!
God bless
My daughter has very curly hair and I’ve been stalking the BB products. I’m an admitted product junkie and haven’t worked up the nerve to try them but I will now. I’ve been on your blog as well and have admired your styles (I have no hair skills but I am learning)…good to know that you trust the BB products for you lil one. Her hair is gorgeous and you are doing a phenom job!
Product Junkie! That word is tooo familar lol, Im one too -sigh- lol Blended Beauty does an amazing job on my daughters hair, you have to give it a try, you’ll love it.
Michelle, we are happy to tell you that you have won the second Black History Month give-away! Please contact us.
I love Kandy! She has amazing braiding skills and it doesnt hurt that shes such a sweet person.
I love you too Monica! Thanks so much hun!
Going to try some BB products on my daughter
recently learned how to braid myself, so I am loving several if the designs I have seen here.. Practice makes perfect!
You got it! Practice makes perfect!! I have a ton of “blooper styles” lol, but if at first you dont succeed, dust yourself off and try again! (totally stole that from Aaliyah LOL)
I too have a daughter that wasn’t too pleased with her hair. With Kandy’s great advice I have learned to are for Jai’s hair, and she loves it!
Hey Rosaura!! Our kids feel so much pressure to look a certain way, it’s sickening. We have to keep encouraging them and build their self esteem! Im so glad that my tips and blog has helped you, thats my one and only goal!
This is fantastic!!! I can’t wait to see all the lovely styles and hair tips you share with us!!
Char~
Char, you already know that I cant wait to see your 3 beautiful Princesses! and of course their gorgeous hair!!
Kandy! This little one is to adorable! Happy black history month!
Hey Felicia! Thank you & Happy Black History Month to you dear!
I love this blog, great informational posts and cute styles
Hey Tiff, you know I love me some Divalocks!
Thanks Sweetie!
Love N’s curls..Her hair is always on point
Ha! Thanks Shauna, Love ya girl & Mireya’s hairstyles are the bomb.com lol!
lol..thank you!!
I just want to tell you that I love your daughter’s hair. I can completely empathize with her. I on the other hand always wanted to wear my hair out, and was greatly disappointed when it would be huge by the end of the day. It takes a lot of patience and effort to learn your hair. I am presently re-learning my hair, now that I am growing out my relaxer. It is great that there are so many products out there now. I have yet to try any, because I still have quite a bit of permed ends. I want to try blended beauty products first (they were the first products I ever looked up, and they immediately grabbed my attention.) I have lots of friends who are thinking about going natural, so they will be glad to hear about these products as well.
Great job with the little ones hair.
Hey Shon, Thanks so much! I totally agree it takes alot of time, trial&error, and patience, to learn how to manage curls. It’s not a easy journey, but once we found Blended Beauty, it has made hair time a breeze. I’m so mad I didnt try it earlier!
I hope you have a Happy Hair Journey!
I can’t wait to try this product and style!
Thanks, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do
Im still trying to figure out what works for my daughter going try this she is 3c/4a hates to get her hair combed lol much less washed and conditioned we go back and forth every time its that time every week Im learning to find ways to keep her entertained
Hi Alexis, we’ve been there! But once you find the right products and a good routine, hair time will go smoother. Our next post will be on ways to keep your child entertained during hair time, I hope you will come back to read and I hope it helps you.
Kandy she’s a doll and you do a wonderful job;caring for her hair!
Aww Thanks Tanesha! All these comments got me blushing LOL
Rapunzel length
that is a nice goal for her to have. You do a great job on her hair and it shows, glad she is loving her hair.
Thanks Brooke! She says Rapunzel now, but I bet when she starts stepping on her hair, she will change her opinion hahahaha
Lovely hair styles. Wish I could do hair styles like that =) and your daughter is beautiful.You can tell she loves her curls which is great.
Thanks Andrea, and with practice & patience you will be able to do these styles too!
Great tips, Kandy!!! p.s. I love your blog!
Thanks Shelly!!! We love you too! xoxoxo
How funny, my daughter wants Rapunzel hair too! lol I discovered natural hair blogs last June and have been obsessed ever since. My daughter’s hair has improved so much since then. I’ve been searching for a perfect products and would love to try Blended Beauty to see how her hair responds. Thanks for all of your helpful advice!
P.S.-I love the 1st picture of N’s hair (half up in front of the fountain). She and her hair are so beautiful-I can’t wait for my daughter’s hair to reach that length!
I think ever since the movie Ranpunzel came out, all the kids want their hair to be like hers lol. I don’t care for ranpunzel’s length, I just want it to glow & have healing powers like hers LOL. Definitely give Blended Beauty Products a try! If you are unsure which one to purchase simply email Stacey, she is super friendly and will suggest the right one for your curl type. And thanks for the compliment
Great job Kandy! N’s hair looks awesome! Love the blog!!
Aww Thanks Latoya
Aww I can’t wait till my little girl is older so I can do more with her hair! For now we will stick with afro/curls and pigtails. Oh and I guess I should learn how to cornrow.
You do a BEAUTIFUL job Kandy.
Thanks Summer, trust me we did those styles until she was 5, then I finally started cornbraiding her hair. Afros and simple styles promote growth, and are the best to me, especially for little ones. After your fingers start aching due to all of that hair, you’ll wish she was little again hahaha
I wish I could braid my own hair like that. It would make things so much easier for me.
Thanks Natalie! You and me both LOL, I can’t do these things in my hair. My hair is always in a bun lol.
Great tips! Her hair is so gorgeous!!
Thanks so much hun!