Mom's of girls - hair question

Mominator

DD has pretty long hair, it's about half way down her back if you stretch out her curls. She has a ton of hair (see pic below) but it is very thin so every morning she wakes up with a rats nest on the back of her head. She is allergic to JnJ hair detangler (she breaks out in red splotches) and so I try to use it sparingly. Any suggestions as to how to either control the knotting or something else to use as a detangler? Thanks.

  

goodhartedmommy

frequent trimming and high quality shampoo is what works for us. I also use conditioner in her hair.

luckiestwife

I just slowly comb out all of DD's tangles after her bath while her hair is still wet (no detangler, we just use regular baby shampoo).  It takes a little while, but it's much easier than after her hair is dried and tangled, and then it doesn't get nearly as bad when she sleeps.

joseysbride

This is what we use for my dd's rat's nest.  She has really fine hair, too.  I use it on her entire head in the morning because it also tames static really well.

https://www.allstatebeauty.com/healthy-sexy-hair-soy-tri-wheat-leave-in-conditioner-8-5-oz.aspx 

ellemoney:)

Paul Mitchell has a line of detangling spray! ?It is specifically for kids, so maybe it won't make her break out the way JnJ does!!

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goodhartedmommy

Josey--do you know if it's natural and free of parabens and phlatelets?

KoriBrett

If it's long enough, braids help a TON.

Sweet&Spicy

I either give her a shower in the morning or I at least wet her hair. Conditioner is a life-saver!

WeAreSmalls

As a last resort I use the JnJ gel detangler. I can control it better than spray but the smell seems a little overwhelming.

 Sometimes I use conditioner but usually I just comb it really well after her bath. There are still some tangles in the morning but I can usually get through those with a comb if I go slow enough.