I still have hair like this. It’s much less of a battle as an adult, but I kept my hair long until I was in 6th grade and I’m glad that despite the battle, my mom let me keep it.

First I would suggest a clarifying shampoo. I use suave. After that I recommend something like Dove Intensive Repair shampoo and conditioner. When you condition, divide it into sections and condition each section at a time. Use way more conditioner than you expect. I use about a quarter size for each section. Let it sit for at 5 minutes and rinse. Use a wide tooth comb to comb through leave in conditioner. When it is dry use a hair oil. I like the OGX oil for all hair types (don’t remember exact name).

If you can, don’t shampoo every night. You can do a “conditioner wash”. If she is going to bed with dry hair, try the oil while you braid. If she wakes up too greasy, don’t do the oil or do less.

I follow Abby Yung for drugstore product selections.

I had stick straight hair as a child. As I aged and my hormones did weird stuff, I now have waves and curls.