African American & Bi-racial Hair & Skin Care
Many families foster and adopt outside their own racial boundaries; so, knowledge about proper skin and hair care is important. Learn how to care for African American and Bi-racial hair.
I have a bi-racial niece and I could easily create a ponytail or a few simple braids. My favorite black hairstyle on my niece, back when she was 4-years-old, was the ponytail puff. Share with other foster or adoptive parents black hairstyle ideas for those days when a fast and easy hairstyle is the only way to go. Because as parents or caregivers, we all have those days.
When I provided respite foster care for my best friend's foster children, I was completely intimidated by the upkeep of their black hairstyles. My friend does such an awesome job with black hair care and her foster children's hair always looks so nice and neat. I have learned a lot from the following articles and I wi…
Black hair care is outside the comfort zone for many foster and adoptive parents, but together we can learn to properly care for the needs of African American children in the foster care system. Take the time to share your black hair care tip with other foster or adoptive parents.
As with many other things in life there are myths and out-of-date information regarding black hair care. As foster or adoptive parents, it's important that we try our best to stay up-to-date with the best discipline methods, parenting techniques, and cultural competency. Part of our being culturally competent is knowing how to properly perform black hair care.
Learn how to care for African American hair. Simple black hair care tips and steps to caring for African American hair.
Skin care conditions and issues to be aware of when fostering or adopting children of other races.
Pig tails or ponytails are cute, but can cause damage to African American Hair. Learn a few quick tips to keep your child's african american hair looking great.
Mahisha Dellinger, founder of Curls, gives basic steps to great looking African American Hair during the summer. Learn quick tips to healthy African American Hair.
Learn how to care for African American hair. Simple steps to African American hair care.
Mahisha Dellinger, founder of Curls, gives basic steps to great looking African American Hair during the winter. Learn quick tips to healthy African American Hair.
