Natural Hair Styles for School Aged Children, Tweens, and Teens

You may be secretly not excited about which new hair style your daughter will be returning to school with. Natural hair styles do not have to be time consuming or hard. Here are some great tips to maximize the time that you do spend on hair upkeep. These tips below will help you to keep natural hair styles looking beautiful for several weeks.

Two strand twists

Two strand twists can create numerous hair styles. Start with clean untangled hair. The key to having your two strand twists look nicer for a longer period of time is how you start the twist. With your comb, part the hair horizontally. Select the size of twist that you want. Keep in mind the smaller the better. Choose medium to small sized twists. Small sized twists would be considered the width of a pencil. Use your finger; or the end of the comb part that section in half. Apply your favorite hair twisting gel, hair butter, or oil. Start twisting at the root. Do not grab loosely, and start twisting. The goal is to have the twist lay down flat.

Time

These twists make take a few hours to put in. With medium length hair 6 to 8 inches long expect to spend 4 to 5 hours. This time is the length of watching two DVD movies. Keep in mind that with proper care, you can go up to 4 weeks with the same hairstyle. In the mornings you can quickly mist with water and put on a different hair accessory. A 6 or 7 year old can do this themselves.

Maintenance

Conditioner wash the twists as needed, shampoo is not needed every week. Apply a light oil or cream moisturizer to the ends of the hair. Be sure to wrap nightly with a silk or satin scarf. If your daughter refuses to wear the scarf, purchase a silk or satin pillowcase.

Hair Accessories

While school shopping for clothes, make note of what colors your daughter really likes. Purchase hair accessories that will not snag or rip through the hair. Choose head bands in silk or satin. Remnants of fabric can easily be turned into headbands. Ouch free hair scrunches and decorative clips are a great way for your daughter to add a bit of spice to her hair everyday.