Johnson’s Baby have just launched the Soft & Shiny haircare range for black babies, filling a big gap in the market (their research showed that only 30% of black moms washed their babies’ hair with shampoo).
The new range includes a shampoo, a conditioner, and a comb-through spray, all made to cleanse, moisturise and make combing curls easier.
The Soft & Shiny range is available from Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Spar and Clicks, and start from R21.95 each.
Walda Nxanga, owner of Divas and Dudes hair salon in Ruimsig, has the following advice for kids’ ethnic hair:
Washing & conditioning:
Wash the hair once every week is recommended for ethnic childrens hair, more than that can dry it out
Use the pads of the finger in a “scratching” motion to cleanse the scalp/roots, rather than using hands to lather entire head
Comb the hair out while you’re conditioning it to remove the tangles while it’s wet and relatively slick
Using a leave-in conditioner after washing helps when combing through hair and blow-drying
Do a deep conditioner or hot oil treatment once a month
For youth that exercise and sweat, rinse the salt out of the hair even if you don’t wash it (Condition it afterwards with a daily leave-in conditioner)
Good to know:
Wash the hair once every week is recommended for ethnic childrens hair, more than that can dry it out
Use the pads of the finger in a “scratching” motion to cleanse the scalp/roots, rather than using hands to lather entire head
Comb the hair out while you’re conditioning it to remove the tangles while it’s wet and relatively slick
Using a leave-in conditioner after washing helps when combing through hair and blow-drying
