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What is a babe to do when you have luscious locks but gravity defying volume that can lead to a bit of a shocked look?  You go get yourself turned into a Hot tot brand rep. Hot tot haircare product review (and I am an honest reviewer)

I have to start by sharing that Cedar, my babe with that little something xtra who rocks the luscious locks, was chosen as a brand rep for the company during an Instagram contest.  I immediately fell in love because the owner of the company, Megan Gage, chose to accept differences in models for her product promotion.

My guy with Down Syndrome was chosen right alongside the rest of the typical kiddos.

The other thing I liked, even before receiving the products, was that the owner reached out personally to share her story with me, did you know she was on Shark Tank?

I promptly received a box of these ahhhmazing products and here are my thoughts.

 

The packaging is on point.  I love it, classy, stylish, not cartoony at all and definitely something I would expect to find in an upscale boutique.  I love the clean white bottles with the silver mirrored crowns adorning them.

Now, on to the hair care…

Cedar’s hair is fine, fly, and soft.  What that means is that he usually looks like a dandelion because the fine little hairs splay out in a variety of angles from his precious little head.  Though fun, there are just times when a guy needs a bit of style.  However, keep in mind, my guy is just months old so the idea of putting harsh chemicals or heavy products on his hair seems, at best, ludicrous.

   (this is before it dried)

I was willing to try though, as long as he wasn’t turned into a brittle porcupine.

I first tried the foaming spotless baby wash, LOVED the smell, and found it light and super easy to rinse.  Okay, so far so good.

I attempted the structure whip but found that it gave a bit too much hold for fine baby hair so I relegated it to my older kiddos who have a definitive style in mind.

I also attempted the sweet pea curl serum but, well, Cedar has no curl so that wasn’t right for his hair type, but the smell is fantastic.

Finally, my favorite product of all, the styling gel.  I have used gel before, after all I grew up in the 80s a 90s, big hair was ALL the rage.  I was a bit nervous about using the gel for fear that it would make Cedar’s hair hard, crunchy and would be difficult to wash out…nope, none of the above.

The gel gives Cedar’s hair a nice hold but does not make it rock hard.  At first, it is a bit stiff when dry (I put the gel on his wet hair just after washing with the baby wash) but I simply run my fingers back through the dry Mohawk and it softens right up but keeps the hold I love.  I mean, if your hair is going to stand straight up in the air, you might as well rock a hawk, right?

I also find that since I don’t wash Cedar’s fine baby hair daily, all it takes is a bit of water to once again create the Mohawk and the gel hold keeps right on going without adding much more.  When it is time to wash the gel leaves zero residue, rinses clean and there is no stickiness, or flakiness to the product.

I am a happy camper, I never thought I would seriously be in love with a hair product for an infant, but, I totally am.

My older kiddos keep stealing it too, the boys just look more handsome with a coiffed do’ so hey Megan, we might be running low on gel and wash soon!

Seriously though, these products were a win in my book, I love it, Cedar uses some form of the Hot tot haircare line daily for his trademark do, and the owner is a doll.  What’s not to love?  Especially when she picks a winner with a little something xtra to promote diversity in advertising!

Thank you, Megan, for #changingthefaceofbeauty