I know it's the fourth of July & I promised myself I wasn't going to post anything today because it's a holiday...right? Well - my kids are still sleeping so I thought it might be okay.
I've had a few moms tell me their little girly's heads are just SO sensitive, that when you take a brush to it they just cry. So I wanted to give a few tips that maybe can work for you.
**Once your little one gets more hair (no more mullets) treat it just like you treat your own. I have found that BABY shampoo/conditioner in one DOES NOT work on my little one. I use on her the shampoo & conditioner that I use on my hair. That way, when I brush through her hair, it is very EASY & not so tangled. Use a detangler if you feel necessary.
**Continuing on with the above: treat her hair like you treat yours, DO leave in conditioners. They keep the hair healthy, soft & shiny looking.
**I use this CHEAP comb that I got when she was a baby. I have used other combs, but for some reason I always resort to this one!! So find a comb that parts well, but that you can also brush her hair through with.
**When her hair is WET, brush her hair with a COMB, starting at the ENDS of the hair & making your way up to the scalp.
**I do my little girl's hair when it is wet. I notice when it is dry or if I redo it at the end of the day, she pouts more. It's easier to slide those elastics in & not pull stray hairs when it's wet.
**The last thing I would suggest is using "soft" elastic bands. If "soft" is possible. This is what I use. They stretch SO good & are EASY to get out. They are only a one time use, but who cares when they are only a couple bucks at Wal-Mart in the baby section.
Hopefully this can be of some help to you moms that are struggling with those softy heads! Try these & see if they work for you.
**When her hair is WET, brush her hair with a COMB, starting at the ENDS of the hair & making your way up to the scalp.
I prefer to do this when her hair is damp, but if you bathe her the night before, I think it would be fine to do it dry. That would save you time on having to blow dry it, although just drying a pony is very quick. It's easier to smooth back all the hair into a pony when it is damp.
Pull all the hair into a pony tail. Remember the tuck-under knots from a few posts ago? You are going to do it on this, just pulling the hair through the opposite way, so the hair sits on top. Divide the pony with a comb, right in half.
Now that it is divided in half, pull the pony right through it.
This is what it should look like when it is all pulled through. After it is pulled through, pull the pony tight, so it is close to the base of the head & not loose at all. After you have done this, get a comb & smooth the hair everywhere so there are no bumps.
Blow dry the pony & curl the ends of it & there you have a cascading waterfall!!
First, part the hair to be in a rectangle, as far down as you want to go. I hold the bottom with a clippie so I don't add that into the top at all.
Braid away. I actually did the opposite french braid, so the braid is on top, but you can do a normal french braid. If you do want it like i have Adde's, just braid under instead of over. It's just as simple. Then scrunch hair with gel & defuse (if your blow dryer works) or blow dry straight.
A lot of moms have asked how I get Adde to stay still while doing her hair. I do her hair on my bed & she watches tv while I do her it. Or if you prefer the mirror, give her toys & books to play with or even snacks while you do her hair.
Do hair while is damp. Pull hair into a pony tail. I DID NOT part the hair at all, I pulled it all straight back. Grab a piece from the pony tail.
Loop that piece around & pin it. Do this all the way around the pony.
This is what it looks like once you have gone all the way around. See that extra piece hanging out from pinning your pieces? Just tuck that under the bun & pin it. 
Spread each piece just so it looks more like one bun, instead of being able to see each piece pinned. Spray to hold. Add a cute head band or flower clip on the side of bun. 
I sprayed the red & white flowers with gold glitter.
The middle of these flowers made them look too fake. I took it out when I took the flower apart & just hot glued the eyelets in it's place instead.
I had some pink paper flowers from my scrapbooking pile. I decided to just add them with the ric rac ribbon. Adde has lots of pink & green clothes so I thought it would be cute together.
