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Ladies, I have long thick wonderful hair. All 6 of my children take after me (and DH which also has thick hair). then my littlest one who is 3 comes along and get’s all my mom’s hair trait. Fine, thin hair. I hate it, I feel bad for her. I bought a brush that a stylest said would help, but it hasn’t really made any difference.
I need help!! I want to cry for her because I know how much my mom would give to have my hair and can’t and if I can do anything now to help my dd I will.
So any suggestions on the following:
vitamins that might help promote better growth/thickness?
hair acessories that will not pull out the little bit of hair she has? The only thing I use are the cloth binders and barretts but even the barretts seem to pull out cause she hates them in her hair, but it flies everywhere if she has nothing in it.
She uses a great shampoo and conditioner! We brush typically once great in the morning and if I remember once a night.
What else can I do to help her? Either with growth or even just with ways to keep it out of her face and not pull it out? Thanks for your thoughts.
Misty, I know that Rosemary is supposed to stimulate hair growth. There are several rinses and treatments that can be made effectively with Rosemary. If you would like for me to give you specific recipes (rather than just doing a search online, etc.) I would be happy to, but it may not be until tomorrow. Let me know what you would like.
-Miranda
I have the kind of hair you described. For me, there are some products I use to help (not natural).
For my kids in terms of keeping the hair out of the eyes, etc, we’ve found that certain fabric headbands work well (they kind of look lacey, come in lots of different colors, and are stretchy/elastic…store bought or handmade, but sometimes they are too small and slide out, so try to find a good size).
Also, Goody makes some very small ponies that are kind of thick, and these work well if you take a section of hair in the front and do a small braid coming down to the side. Angle it a bit while you are braiding and it stays out of the eyes quite nicely and stays in surprisingly well. These particular ponies do stretch out too much after 3-6 uses, but there’s a lot in the package so I don’t mind.
Don’t lose hope. My daughter had awful hair when she was little and I despaired of her ever having hair like myself but now as a teen she has beautiful long thick hair. I didn’t do anything for it other than trying to keep it out of her face with hair bands. Now we’ll see how her sisters hair turns out. Their hair is thin and wispy too.
Oh, I forgot to mention that I kept it trimmed regularly much to the dismay of family members who thought I should let it grow out. I think that helped as well.
Make sure you stay away from any of the rubber or plastic bands. a no-ponytail rule would be best; stick with braids done while the hair is damp.
NEVER brush her hair while it is wet; ONLY use a large-tooth comb when it is wet (that goes for all of you actually, but her hair is even more fragile).
I second the snug, fabric style headbands (but not everyday). The kind that really almost suction to the shape of the head; the platic ones with teeth break the hair, causing more flyaways around the front hair-line.
It’s best to keep her hair in a short, one-length bob; basically ear, jaw, or chin length and alternate using the fabric hair bands, small braids, and the claw-like clips to pin it back.
Barrettes really aren’t the best choice, as you’ve figured out. I would suggest be very gentle when brushing; also, make sure you are rubbing firmly (but not in a rough manner) on the scalp to increase blood flow to stimulate the scalp, to loosen dead hair, and loosen dead skin cells. Fine hair is fragile, esp. at her age. Don’t give up on the brush you bought just yet; some brushes are better thanothers for different types of hair types. If you can just brush it once a day and comb it the rest, that may help a lot. Brush it before bed or bath, once a day,then use only a larger tooth comb (though small enough to handle tangles,but large enough not to tear out hair) in the AM after awaking and other times. A lot of brushing isn’t as good for her as it is for you.
There’s the little, tiny claw-like clips that would attach to her hair. Some even incase the hair completely.
I recommend that you message her head as often as you can; promoting blood flow.
Her hair will probably thicken up more, but it may still never be like yours or your husband’s, but still thicker than it is now.
HTH
Thanks everyone.
Linda- I would love to hear about the Rosemary
Recap – no binders – the headbands I think I know the ones you are mentioning – small claw clips better than barretts – braids good do it when wet – brush once a day – massage regulary –
Thanks for all the great advice – off to do morning hari!
One of my daughters has fine hair that always gets tangled and knotted up and I got advice from this forum! I don’t know how long your daughters hair is but if you can braid it that will help. I keep my daughters hair braided almost every day (she likes to where it loose) and especially at night and on days when she is doing a lot of active things. also, this link was given to me for a hair brush and it works wonderfully!
You can make a simple Rosemary Infusion that would probably work best for a small child amd is the simplest.
Just gather some large bunches of fresh Rosemary (hopefully you grow it, that is the cheapest) put them into the bottom of a pot and cover with clean water (distilled, spring, filtered, etc.). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer for approx. 20-30 mins. Let cool on stove before straining and bottling.
To use just wash amd condition hair as you normally would then gently wring out hair and pour the rosemary rinse (however much you feel you need for amount of hair) over scalp and let it run down the length of the hair. Let it soak in for a bit before wringing out the hair. Do NOT rinse out.
Maybe this will help her, along with everything else. Blessings!
-Miranda
I know this sounds odd, but when we were young (in the 90’s) we used horse conditioner. Yes conditioner used for horses. It was amazing to see all the baby hair that sprouted from my cousin who has the worst fine hair imaginable. 4 months ago, I started using it again, it has helped lots. Here’s what I recommend. Don’t use the shampoo, it feels like it doesn’t come out. With the condition, I put it all over, I just don’t rub it in my scalp (with is always greasy). I buy this at Walmart in the pet section, it’s called Mane and Tail.
Next week I plan on making my own shampoo and condition. I will give you an update in a couple of weeks how it goes. The homemade stuff if suppose to be good for fine hair.
Rosemary oils or infusions are an excellent remedy for thinning hair, stimulating the scalp to prevent excessive shedding due to scalp problems like dandruff, poor circulation, etc. If your daughter has light hair, you may also want to know that rosemary rinses are sometimes used to darken hair.
Healthy hair that is thin cannot be “made thicker.” You can maximize your genetically possible hair growth by eating well (fresh foods rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals) and treating your hair well (don’t brush when wet, etc.). You can strengthen hair to prevent breakage by using coconut oil or other external treatments. But these are not going to truly “thicken” the hair…
Hormones influence hair growth and texture in several different ways, through the various stages of life. As with teachme2learn, you may find that your daughter’s hair will thicken around adolescence.
Thick hair is wonderful! My mother and I have thick hair. But thin hair is wonderful too. My sister has very thin hair, and struggled awhile with trying to manage her hair and arrange it attractively. For her, the “solution” was a new haircut. She sports the cutest pixie style now. 🙂
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