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In Natural Mommy On 01/25/14

When my husband and I announced our pregnancyChoosing The Right Products For Your Baby, some of my friends assumed that I would be hoping for a girl. A hair blogger needs a daughter, right? Well that wasn’t the case. I love little girls. But I remember the work my parents put into maintaining my very long and thick hair. I also know the work that goes into maintaining my own hair. And I wasn’t ready for that type of commitment.

Thankfully, my wish for a handsome baby boy came true. Although he’s slightly a little easier than a little girl, I still have to give his curly hair some extra T.L.C. I have had some unexpected challenges in finding the right products for his naturally curly hair that I will discuss here with you.

I knew going in to my first pregnancy that I only wanted all-natural products to touch his little body. But I ran into a few problems. First, There were reports of harmful ingredients in some of the more popular baby brands.

Secondly, there are quite a few products that claim to be natural but they’re more naturally derived than all-natural baby products. Finally, many of the more holistic baby products are only available online or at very select local retailers. This left me with limited choices.

Finding the Right Products For Your BabyI lucked up on a few baby wash and shampoo products that I love for my son. Burt’s Bee, Sheamoisture Baby and Cara B Naturally.

Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Shampoo and Wash (recommend by NHR Contributor Latoya and mother of two daughters) and SheaMoisture Raw Shea Chamomile & Argan Oil Baby Head-To-Toe Wash & Shampoo (I currently use these products) are both available at Target.

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Cara B Naturally is available at Walgreens and Target.com.  (Cara B Naturally was sent to me to review for this site.)

 Once I found a baby shampoo that was a keeper, I noticed that something was still missing. The shampoo left my son’s curls dry and frizzy. He needed a conditioner. Most baby lines don’t offer conditioners.

Until I found one, I went to what I knew best: coconut oil. (I could sit and smell his hair all day. His baby freshness with a hint of coconut oil is like heaven.) Coconut Oil works well as a conditioner for his soft curly hair. I also combine olive and coconut oil for a pre-poo treatment or detangler.

All hair problems were solved until the tot started saving his leftovers in his hair. My Pooh Bear likes to keep a little bit of every meal in his hair. Which means I have to wash or at least rinse his hair everyday. It can be a little drying to shampoo everyday even with the most gentle shampoo.

I decided I would co-wash instead.  That meant I had to find a conditioner to co-wash with. I wanted to go with a brand that I knew had a great conditioner and had a kids or baby line. That brand was CURLS. It was also rated highly by various parenting magazines.

I love the whole CURLS Its A Curl baby line. The first product from the CURLS Baby line that I tried was CURLS Its a Curl Patty Cake Conditioner. Its a great conditioner.  Its made with organic ingredients but only available online in 6 oz bottles. 🙁

So I then I tried Curly Q’s Coconut Dream Moisturizing Conditioner. It gave me more bang for my buck with a bigger bottle. This is what I’m using now.

Other products that are baby must-haves are a great leave-in conditioner (CARA B Naturally Leave In Conditioner Daily Moisturizer for Baby and Child  or Giovanni Direct Leave-In Weightless Moisture Conditioner) 

What’s Your Favorite Product For Baby?

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  1. Ketchum says

    October 1, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    Thank you for this article. My baby girl was born with thick curly hair and she’s 10 weeks today. I have been trying to find something for her hair. We only wash once a week but I noticed from the start johnsons made her hair and skin very dry. We know use Aveno baby which is much better for skin but still dries her hair even though I use a mixture of coconut, olive and jabo oils to moisturize after washing and a mix of water and coconut oil for daily spraying if needed. I purchased Shea moisture kids shampoo and conditioner but feel like I’m doing a lot for an infant. Her hair seemed most moisturized when I washed using cantu naturals co wash and followed with oil and Shea moisture curl smoothie but aren’t sure if those are too mature for her hair. Please advise on a shampoo and conditioner (as you said I’ve had trouble finding a baby brand conditioner) as well as a daily conditioner/moisturizer and sorry for the long post.

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  2. Tracey Gholston says

    May 8, 2017 at 10:02 am

    Great article! Can I use these products on my 6mo old babygirl?

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    • Tamara says

      May 8, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Thank you, Tracey! Yes, you can.

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