Hello Scenic News readers. I’m Rebecca from Naturally COS, and in this edition, I’m here to shine a little light on kids and their curls.

Recently I found myself “Scrolling” through loads of comments from a mum on socials asking for advice on curly hair for her daughter. Let me tell you, there were some very questionable suggestions, especially when we remember that applying toxic hair products to your scalp is giving those toxins direct access to the bloodstream and your nervous system. Symptoms can include change in behaviour, headaches, feeling sick etc.
Now, as a child my mother didn’t know anything about how to care for curls. So as a result, I sported a mullet for most of my childhood. Yes, primary school and some of high school was a very unpleasant experience.
But luckily, I grew up and started to respect and understand curls. What they need and don’t. For example, curls don’t like anything that takes away moisture. And now my daughter (toddler) has developed some well-defined ringlets, it’s time to start educating her and getting her used to the routine. Some mornings it’s hay-like and dry. Every morning we go through this method and same result, well defined curls.
Before we look at the method, I wanted to share a bit of insight as to why curls are often dry and can be unruly. Curly hair doesn’t have the same ability for the natural oils to travel from the root to the ends – like straight/wavy hair. It’s literally like a rollercoaster of twists and turns. So those curls need moisture: loads of it and a way to retain it. Many conditioners and shampoos strip your hair of moisture and are applied using silicones and fillers.
I also use this method on myself and my daughter.
This method can be used every morning and if we need to go somewhere and its crazy, I do it again.
Dry or wet, apply a pea size amount (for my daughter, I require more) of conditioner (again I use my brand, Naturally COS Hair Boost and Shine Conditioner) to your palm.
·      Add water, around 1 Tsp.
·      Rub hands together to mix
·      Apply to the hair, mids to ends first then the top.
·      At this point the hair should be damp/lightly wet, not drenched.
·      Then with two hands, gently finger combe through
·      Lastly, I like to finger curl the ponytail area to help absorption of the moisture.
Once dry – my daughter’s hair automatically separates into little ringlets.
My method is based on using my products (Naturally COS). I cannot guarantee the same results using a different product.
I NEVER brush my daughter’s hair. My husband used to and now we finger comb only. This method gently removes knots and tangles and you can feel it as you do it.
You may be more of a visual learner, so I will be posting a video tutorial of the above steps on my Instagram page @naturallycos
Lastly and as always, spread kindness like it’s jam on toast.
Rebecca