Bad hair days

If your 12 year old is anything like mine, she spends more time in the mirror doing her hair than anything else!
Nicolle, owner of Cuts on McBride in Cockatoo, gives some great tips for looking after Tweens hair.

One of the biggest changes in both girls & boys hair, is it can become oily.  Nicolle said that this is manly because they don't wash it properly."They need to massage the shampoo in the scalp really well to lift the oil". 

• If they have really oily hair then a repeat shampoo is also necessary.
• Put conditioner only in the ends of the hair.
• Tween boys are using a lot of product in their hair at the moment so it is really important to make sure they wash it regularly and properly.

Brush the hair well.  Use a paddle brush or cushioned brush making sure all knot are removed.

With many girls now using straighteners, curling wands & dryers, hair maybe damaged in the process. Nicolle says that many kids are using them incorrectly and causing damage.

• Straighteners should not be held onto the hair but moved along it.  Going over it a few times instead of holding it onto the hair for too long is best.
• Use a leave in conditioning spray on the hairs ends to prevent damage.

Be mindful of the sorts of hair ties that the girls use also.  Rubber bands (even the waterproof sport bands) & bands with metal closers all can break hair when removing causing split ends.

Get tweens to have a regular trim of about 6-8 weeks.  Only the very ends will need to be removed.