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GrrlFriday
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Dear Makeup Fairy:
Any recommendations on a reasonably priced smoothing shampoo and conditioner?
I recently took my daughter to have her hair cut, and due to the thick, wavy nature of her hair, it was recommended that we upgrade her hair care products (we've used Suave for Kids since she was about 4).
While I'm open to an upgrade, I'm also not buying Biolage for an 8 year old. We still have to have regular talks on what's considered a reasonable pour for shampoo and conditioner!
So, any tips for decent products that'll do the job, but that won't break the bank?
Is your daughter open to experimenting with her hair-washing technique?
Even something small like not piling up the hair on top of the head and shampooing the lot every time can be helpful. (Just shampoo the scalp - rinsing the suds through the rest of the hair will get it clean enough.)
Something else that's helpful is leaving the conditioner on for a longer period of time - even just clipping up the conditioner-coated hair with a butterfly clip, doing other showerly things, then rinsing it out might be helpful. (If she decides that she prefers to put conditioner in her hair while watching TV or something, my understanding is that doing that beyond half an hour isn't effective). You can also 'amp up' regular conditioners by adding extra ingredients - but it could disturb the preservatives if you just add them to the bottle, so it's best to do that just before hopping into the shower.
A product you might like to get for her to improve the ease of combing/brushing might be a satiny pillowslip to reduce overnight tangles. The reasoning behind it is that if the hair is less damaged, then the conditioner doesn't need to be as fabulous(ly expensive).