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This style was inspired by Nikki over at Beads, Braids and Beyond (Her blog is the first tiny tot haircare blog I began to follow. I started following her even before I had Blaire. She of course influenced my wanting a baby girl.)

It didn't come out perfectly because as you can imagine it is very difficult to do an active 9 month old's hair while she is awake but hey, still cute!

I used Safi Hairsicle Cream to Moisturize (which by the way I've been hooked on lately). The bow in the front may be substituted for another puff. I will probably change it to a puff tomorrow, to switch it up. I am so loving this style!

Thursday Nights- Happy Hair Washing!

 Here she is in the tub with Curly Q's Cleansing Cream in her hair. I had already bathed her, hence the soapy color of the water. She was playing with her rubber frogs, ducks and a plastic cup. (Don't ask)

& Here is she afterward, all dry, dressed and ready for bed. I applied the Giovanni organic Leave-In, and when she finally fell asleep I as usual, put her hair into the tiny tot twists.

Bedtime Routine

Given her age, I cannot really put anything on her head at night, like a satin cap. I am extremely overprotective and paranoid and I fear that a) she will suffocate and b) when I actually developed enough nerve to try, it wouldn't stay on. In the morning, we usually wake to Blaire's hair being a gigantic poof. This routine, inspired by other blogs, is similar to a twist out, but for baby of course. I call it the tiny tot twist out. I moisturize her hair with Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hair Milk and make rather large twists. It is important not to part the hair, or else it will look sectioned when you take it out in the morning. Last night was a Tuesday, which is co-washing night for us. I co-washed with a homemade conditioner that included avocado, aloe vera, olive oil and coconut oil. (Well not really a conditioner, more like a concoction) I left it in for about 20 minutes before her bath, and washed it out during her bath. Afterwards, I put in a Giovanni Organic Leave-In conditioner, and put in the tiny tot twists when she fell asleep. Below are pictures of the process.
                                                              Blaire with conditioner in:

                                             Conditioner all washed out; with Giovanni Organic Leave-In:

                                               Tiny Tot Twists:

                                               Tiny Tot Twist Out (Morning Results):

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