Kids’ Curls: Gentle Methods by Age — Playbook #2

Kids’ Curls: Gentle Methods by Age — Playbook #2. If your routine feels random, this turns it into repeatable steps you can actually keep.

Products help, but technique matters more. Water, timing, and how you touch your hair affect frizz and definition more than brand names.

Steps

1. Dry hands-off; break the cast only when fully dry
2. Detangle with water + conditioner in sections
3. Apply leave-in on soaking-wet hair
4. Soak thoroughly before applying anything

Toolkit

• Chelating/clarifying shampoo (as needed)
• Deep conditioner/mask (monthly)
• Hard-hold gel or mousse for humidity

“Balance humectants with film-formers when dew points rise.”

Example

For winter: reduce humectants, use richer emollients, and seal ends lightly; diffuse on low heat to avoid damp frizz.

Tools angle: choose diffusers by bowl and airflow, and brushes by flexibility and slip—comfort beats hype.

Porosity & Climate Notes

• Humidity: pair humectants with film-formers
• Low porosity: lighter layers; avoid heavy oils

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