When Liam was a baby we noticed his hair was super curly, however, we have always chosen to keep it cut short. When Charlotte was a baby her hair seemed VERY straight but boy were we wrong! Her hair keeps getting curlier and curlier. I didn’t have experience with hair quite like hers so I wanted to share some of the things I have found to tame curly toddler hair!
How To Tame Curly Toddler Hair
Tip 1: DO NOT USE A BRUSH
I made the mistake when Charlotte was starting to get curls of brushing them with a brush. I couldn’t figure out why they wouldn’t fall all cute and curly and just looked poofy! I finally just used a comb and low and behold cute sweet curls! So now when I need to brush her hair in the morning I wet it with water and comb through with a comb, and then at night after bath I comb it!!
Tip 2: Find the right products
This was KEY! I asked my SIL who has a curly-headed little one and she recommended some amazing products to me. Some are also ones I found by sheer luck/Amazon recommendations! First, this is the comb we use, it came in a set. In the bath, I wash her hair with this shampoo. It doesn’t hurt that it smells amazing. Then I use this leave-in conditioner by the same brand. I also spray her hair with this detangler. She has WILD curls and they get VERY tangled. In the morning before school, I wet her hair with a spray bottle of water. Then I comb it and put some of this in. We actually used this on Liam’s hair too! I find that these elastics work best for her for little ponytails.
Tip 3: Find the way it’s naturally going to fall:
Not all curly hair or hair, in general, is the same obviously. Charlotte has super straight little bangs and her hair just naturally falls a certain way. Instead of trying to style it in a way it doesn’t naturally fall, I just lean into her natural waves.
There you have it, a few tips on how to tame curly toddler hair. I find that this is what works best for us!
Those curls are adorable! Great tips and I wouldn’t of thought to of worked with the natural hair flow – thanks for saying this!
Awww those curls are precious. They remind me of my nephew’s hair when he was a toddler. But it can be challenging to manage for sure, so your tips are excellent!
The struggle is real with curly hair. Thanks for the tips
I love the products you recommended here. Thanks!
This is nice and easy. Will share it with my family. They will like it. Thank you for sharing!
These are some good tips. Finding out how to style and maintain curly hair does take time, but with patience you’ll get the groove of it.
Both my girls have curls too, they are the best!
A few of my friends have kids with curly hair and you have some great tips so I’m gonna share this post with them. And toddlers with curly hair are absolutely adorable!
My granddaughter has curly hair. Her mom loves tips like these. They have found a product recently too that works fantastic, but I can’t remember the name of it.
Ooohhhh….I always thought a brush was most condusive for curly hair! Thanks for pointing that out otherwise, Neely!
I’ve started really trying to nurture my daughter’s curls. She has loose spirals along the front but the back only curls up on the ends. It’s a little all over the place. But I switched to an adult shampoo and conditioner, plus the same leave in. I’m already seeing way less breakage and poof.