FAMILY of 7 KIDS?! NATURAL HAIR WASH DAY ROUTINE REACTION

[@jeanninegorden8142]

If I had 7 heads to wash, I would have a low fade too!

[@badgyalnessa2924]

yoooo you hell 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ginasta7575]

This is what my mum did, she took care of our hair until we were all slightly older to do our hair and then grew her hair

[@elonr1018]

Lmbo 😂😂😂😂 I have twins and wash day is crazy so yup

[@KaliaDoll]

ALL FACTS 🤣🤣

[@melodydito4723]

😂

[@jhonaleegardner3094]

I cant believe she did 5 heads and cooked in one day all while doing her PhD. Fun fact she is the only black person and only woman to have a PhD in her field 😁

[@ladyt4062]

Yessss, an awesome Job! I have been following them for awhile!!

[@k.t.edwards]

Only BLACK woman with a PhD in her specific area of math

[@humblebee7954]

@@k.t.edwards still impressive 👏

[@k.t.edwards]

@@humblebee7954 I actually think it’s MORE impressive.

[@reginadavis5873]

I love this family.👪

[@TheOnylove]

Girl and she did all this while getting her PhD too. Running a whole business (YT channel), getting her PhD and running the household. Definitely a supermama with a great partner that also helps!!!! Their videos are very interesting. They are a Christian led family from Baltimore, MD and recently moved to LA once their YT channel grew a lot more. They are a blended family and the last 3 kids (2 girls and 1 boy) are between her and her husband but of course he claims the older 4 girls too. The eldest daughter is from a different relationship and the other three girls are from a different relationship. So that is 7 kids and 3 fathers.

[@EpicRealistTV]

Yep, she sure did! I love their dynamic!

[@lenab.m.3708]

i guess she had an amazing group of helpers

[@jadecarty9368]

What’s your need to bring up the number of her kids and their fathers?

[@vikingrolloishot1789]

@@countessofmontecristo3849 exactly she was married

[@MaybeLily1234]

@@jadecarty9368 Chizi asked in the video if all the kids are hers

[@shakeaboot]

She was so rough on their hair 🥲 I was flinching throughout the whole video with all the ripping noises 😭 Denman is great for styling, but detangling with it will leave you bald. However I love how the parents work together and talk to their children. You can tell they all love each other 😊

[@hfo1967]

Didn’t know Denman wasn’t good for detangling, I thought it was just me that didn’t know how to use it. Thank you

[@kkcamp02]

Yeah, I was cringing the entire time when I watched the original video.

[@sambutler8326]

Denman works great 4 ms

[@Alesana907]

@@kkcamp02 I cringed the whole time as well. The way she ripped through their hair with the denman and the way she ripped the strands apart like wishbones 😬😬 the horror. And the washing portion...she was rubbing the piles of hair to the scalp instead of using the tips of her fingers. That's bound to create so many more tangles.

[@kuroe-chan5190]

Wooo that heavy hand. Is their hair truly that difficult to get through. I enjoyed it though it was good

[@kdennis2461]

I love how her kids ask her questions, ask her to clarify things. They do speak their truth!

[@NikkiWiley]

The momma needs to watch some updated natural hair videos cause woooo! 😳😳😳😳 my scalp was hurting the whole time!

[@growingwithyarah]

Yea, this was an older wash day video ... in the newer one she does A LOT better 😂

[@denyshadials5702]

Not much though..

[@Mariamas]

@@koder76322 Girl they’re allowed to comment on the way she does their hair, it’s not like they’re hating… They’re just saying what they think

[@lukesucksballs1069]

@@koder76322 you acting like the children just spawned into existence 💀

[@skyem5574]

Literally the I believe oldest could be second but one helping in another video was really trying and explaining things and the mother trampled all over her and her other siblings.

[@NiDasia2984]

I love their family and Alena is definitely open to learning new stuff about their hair....I watched the recent hair wash videos and other than the combing (had me crying😭)she has a really thorough hair care regimine for them. Can't wait until the kids find the products for their own hair types because the same product won't work as well for everyone's hair.

[@dymondbyrd2559]

Nah the most recent one was HARD to watch 😭 Alena should let Amaya teach her how to properly take care of the girls with more coily hair

[@sparkybish]

I’m one of five, and even though one of us is much younger, I remember my parents doing assembly line bath time. My dad was in charge of Jammie’s and combing hair after, and as the only curly in the family, I would go last because my dad would spiral each curl while we watched Wheel of Fortune. This video made me remember that, so thanks.

[@ifunanya]

Your dad is a super hero

[@sparkybish]

@@ifunanya he is pretty great. My mom is amazing too. She taught all five of us to read before we entered kindergarten, which I didn’t understand the difficulty of until I had my two kids. 😂

[@ifunanya]

@@sparkybish wow! That’s amazing! I can’t wait to have kids one day but I’m just 21. I’m waiting till my late 20s when I’m more stable

[@sparkybish]

@@ifunanya solid plan. I had mine young, and while I don’t regret it, I know it would have been easier when I was a little older.

[@sixteen.candles.4644]

Lmaooo an assembly line.

[@favor3449]

This is bringing back memories. I loved wash day even though detangling was a horror because my mom made me love my hair and my sisters hair sooo much the way she would talk about it. Made me feel like we were the most beautiful girls to walk planet earth. And she never compared us in a way that made us feel like one was more beautiful than the other...... You know, I should really tell her how much I appreciate that.

[@rmaddwilliams5064]

You should! Let her know this immediately sis! We all don't have loving parents so the good ones need to be recognized for sure.....

[@ruthiemill]

5 heads in one 1 day?! I set time on my calendar for a whole weekend for my daughter. Friday for taking out braids + detangling. Saturday for shampoo + deep condition + blow dry. Sunday for braiding. I just. Can’t. Deal.

[@maligal19a30]

At least there’s a routine in place! Good job to you! Who knows if it was all 1 day, it was video it could’ve been edited that way

[@gracec957]

I love Mazelee!! It’s so beautiful to see a brown family be so gentle and caring with their Black and brown kids. It’s really so special and the representation is definitely needed.

[@Lily-ow5wm]

Um

[@amvii9858]

Ig u didn’t watch the second part 😮‍💨

[@CicePiggy93]

I’ve been watching MazeLee for quite sometime now and I’ve always loved how they take their time with all of their children , it’s so beautiful to see. Also as a person who grew up being the baby of seven ( three of my cousins , my three siblings , and myself ) I feel for them!!!😩

[@nhyirax6041]

I love Alena's family so much. And Arazo's hair has definitely gotten thicker. I think they are all learning for themselves especially the first and second child. And Alena is open to learning more

[@cwynt9319]

She got her PhD the other day. This family is a real motivation♥

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Phd in what? Thats awesome though

[@alfie6441]

@@SanNel57 lmfaoooo

[@G.of.J.]

@@uggggggghhhhh FREAKIN MATH!

[@n2xrcise]

Chizi, it was hurting my head watching this. I felt like they needed WAAAYYY more conditioner! And the tangle teezer would be a GODSEND for them! And I felt like she might be creating more tangles with her washing technique.

[@samminicksm]

For the first baby, Akylie: We have the same hair type. PLEASE FINGER DETANGLE!!! You can tell where the tangles are. Work in sections, ends to root, it’s your fingers and lots of slippery product. You will see less shedding and breakage. You also tend to catch more of the falling hairs if you use your hands.

[@euniceosunkunle3958]

Akylie

[@kierafrancis6639]

Her name is akyli

[@samminicksm]

@@euniceosunkunle3958 Thanks

[@samminicksm]

@@kierafrancis6639 yeah. Autocorrect got me.

[@kierafrancis6639]

@Samantha Nicole oh ok

[@DestineChinae]

I actually agree with the thing about some type 3 hair getting more tangled type 4. Just looking at Akyli's hair, I automatically don't want to comb it..

[@Penchi17]

Girrrllll, Alena is a super woman. She also earned her PHd recently while managing a family of 9.

[@niceleedone]

The washing process tangled all the childrens hair, more…it would have been MUCH better if they lay on the counter with their head hanging backwards over the sink, not forward and not wash their hair as it’s dirty laundry but the regal crowns that they uphold!

[@Vvvvvvv3]

Hello! As a white gal I've been following you for a while now, hehe I love the vibe here and your personality. I especially love learning about different cultures to mine. I’ve come to have more understanding what black individuals have to do to care for their hair, it’s so beautiful the artistry in someone hair alongside the history behind it . I really appreciate the education you have provided to me, thank you 🙏 😊 Hehe I’ve also been a subscriber of the mazelee family aswell

[@K-a-n-d-i-s]

Same! Im caucasian but fascinated with different cultures and how to care for different hair types, I want hair like the first child in this video its beautiful, mine seems so lank and boring in comparison 😤

[@GabrielleBraswell]

Hey im white to lol but i love watching videos from different women of different races to understand different cultures Hope you have a happy holidays

[@briancagordon2308]

Thank you for appreciating our hair😚 it’s not as difficult as you would think. I treat my hair care routine as self care and me time 😁

[@GabrielleBraswell]

@@briancagordon2308 aww thanks . i love learning about different cultures . my mom ran a daycare so i grew up around so many beautiful cultures and people 😊

[@GabrielleBraswell]

@@K-a-n-d-i-s hey no self hate you are a gorgeous Queen and dont you let anyone tell you any different 👑

[@lonelyrocketeer]

I agree 1000% about type 3 curly hair getting tangled! I think it's partially because we are told that protective styles are not for us. In Nordic winter weather I'm used to putting on a beanie and a scarf and coming home with basically matted hair at my neck. A lot of fairy knots also even though I don't have split ends :/

[@paigeporter2798]

they are for type 3 too so use them

[@ihavenoname330]

You should def use protective styles if you want

[@lovelychance6727]

I think it's because type 3 hair gets kind of loose but it's really curly still so strands curl into one another instead of standing on its own. Anyway, that's what happens for me but my hair is also very dense so it might add to it.

[@nxzeerxh]

My daughter has type 3 hair and protective styling is a must, she needs it as much as I do for my 4c/b hair.

[@aprilmason1616]

Ah so that is what keeps happening to those random two parts of my hair that are much longer and looser curls

[@wavesonswim8738]

The way she washes their hair tangles it even more, and I'm not understanding why everyone is standing to detangle the hair. Can't rush the process. Sit down and buckle in

[@adah.praise]

I honestly love the Mazelee family and I've been watching them for so long. Yeah sometimes I don't agree with the wash day processes but then nothing is really totally wrong when it comes to other people's hair. I think they are just doing the best they can especially with seven children

[@ambmae8]

I LOVE what you said about speaking love to your kids hair. I'm white and as a kid my hair was always compared to my sister's in a negative way. Mine was thin and unruly (no one realized it was actually 2B to 2C curly) and hers was thick and wavy. I spent years hating my hair because of that. What was worse was the way mom pointed out that I was thin and she was chunky, constantly bugging her about food and activity levels. And I bought into it! Looking back I see that she was gorgeous, a natural hourglass, and my hair was lovely in it's own thin curly way. Thank you for this reminder. My daughters have very different hair, and I want to speak love for both of them. They will not hate any part of themselves because of how I speak.

[@alishiajenene]

The fact she had a wide tooth comb the whole time and only busted it out for the child with the thinnest hair

[@LillianChasteau]

That's exactly what I thought 🤣

[@TheeRobynAlexis]

Watching this family grow over the years has been amazing. I love them 🥰

[@xxChantexx.]

Imagine when their kids get older & have kids😩😂 their family gatherings are gonna be hugeee!

[@starenzandt8355]

I have 7 too. Get this reaction everytime. I've learned how to take care of both my hair and my kids hair a little while back. I always got relaxers as a kid and never learned how to deal with my natural hair until my 20s

[@TheLovesnowangel]

I definitely noticed a lot of people only think type 4 hair can tangle when the other types can get just as tangled if not more. So some really do rip through their loose curly or even straight hair because in they're mind it can't knot up. God bless those babies ends and scalp

[@AnnaAcheampong]

With the amount of kids i would invest in a saloon chair washbay. So that the kids are more comfortable. Love how the dad was helping too 😍

[@NadinaStryhn]

The three oldest kids are from Alenas previous relationships. The 4 younger kids are from this marriage with Joe as the father. I really like this family. The kids learn korean, are validated all the time and they have the most beautiful love story. Alena and Joe have known eachother since highschool, got together, broke up and didn’t see eachother for years. Then they reconeccted when Mazeele was going trough divorce, and they ended up with eachother again! So cool. And they are planning for child number 8! They are wild. Edit: name

[@KaySeminomadic]

Only the youngest three are from Joe and Alena's marriage. Arazo has the same dad as Akyli and Azaio.

[@yanna_xo]

@@KaySeminomadic yea i used to think Arazo was Joe’s until i saw their video talking about their love story. Definitely thought she looked like his child

[@justlifewithzaria8429]

These two together make 300,000 a year don’t get it twisted

[@KathleenEd]

@@yanna_xo who is arazo? The oldest Blasian girl?? She is not joes??

[@KathleenEd]

@@KaySeminomadic Are u sure?? Cause I have seen a video of them where Akyli and Azaio went to hang out their real dad. And azaio was not part of That

[@diamondaleese]

As for someone who has 3c hair I can definitely attest that my hair gets SO TANGLED. There’s days that I’ve had to comb out dread locks from my curly hair knotting up. It’s no joke lol

[@taylorwalker7417]

Preeeach🙌🏾😭

[@CharMeezy21]

Same here! And I can’t even think of doing a was and go unless a stylist is doing it. When my curls shrink, it’s tangle city!

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Type 3 hair can matt overnight I swear to god.

[@aprilfields7398]

I'm also a type 3 curl, but I have 3a, b and c on one head( yay😒) and yes the tangles are too real! I have however discovered for my wash and go's, if I band my hair before I go to sleep I find my hair gets less matted and I can get a few more days out of the style.

[@jos9342]

It’s so easy for them to get tangled even when I wear protection during sleep 💀💀

[@alexamunoz7943]

Amen to how you talk about your children’s hair! Be positive!!! My Hispanic hubby has handsome, wavy hair with a Superman curl on the forehead. For some reason unknown, he hates his nice hair and tries to plaster it flat as possible with gel. My daughter inherited the waves and curls from him and his mom. I had to remind my husband about talking positively about our daughter’s hair so she doesn’t develop a complex. It’s beautiful freshly conditioned out of the shower, and it’s beautiful all full and fluffy a few days later :) I have wavy hair when I put in products, so I’m trying to embrace that way of styling it so my little girl can see that I appreciate my hair straight or with extra body. Both are good.

[@kjkhamil1026]

I’m sorry to be the one to say this but she is not handling these kids hair with enough care, and in general this is why I’m not crazy about huge families with many children because I feel like you can only spread your time and attention so much before you can’t meet all the kids needs fully.

[@mesidye]

Just from the first touch of the 12 year old...I was like yeah I can’t deal.....

[@leshcamp7281]

To make such strong assumptions based on one video is a little harsh and far fetched. While you might find it hard to balance your time with many kids (which is ok) there is no evidence that this mom is having that challenge here. If anything, she has shown that she takes the time to do all her kids hair. She just needs to touch up her hair care skills.

[@kjkhamil1026]

@@leshcamp7281 i didn’t come up with this based on one video, so who’s really assuming? I’ve actually seen quite a bit of their content . I’m a mother and I’ve worked in childcare for years so I feel qualified to share my opinion especially given the fact that I’ve educated my self on proper hair care and I have long healthy hair because of that as well as my child. I didn’t say she was a bad mother just that she’s pulled in too many directions which is obvious. In a few years once her oldest daughters are grown and most likely express how difficult it was to thrive in that household, I won’t be surprised. It’s not bad to have a big family but rather impractical in this day and age without leaving some kind of scars on your children.

[@themillenialwordsmith8022]

2:59 I´ve noticed it too! My hair is 4 b and c in the front and middle but the back (about half my hair) is 3c, and that´s the part that always has the worst tangles after box braids or after swimming

[@CourageDearHeart316]

I grew up in a family of 6 children. Honestly it feels so normal and whenever we are gathered in a room my dad counts just to make sure everyone is there. I love it. This might seem overwhelming now because like the last 4 are super young but as they start growing up more you will see them going to events and places together and be each other's friends. Not all turn out that way but most do. And honestly I love this family. The children are well-mannered and they are active and engaged in chores and stuff so it is not overwhelming on the parents. The family is also Christ-Centered and have fear of God so you can see than in their routines and videos. And ofcourse like any house with big family it always seems chaotic but that's the best part🤗❤️ and this video in particular is one of the videos I have stayed until the end to watch from their channel. Love it.🥰

[@hakimaalem]

You’re so right Chizi, the part of my hair that is less 4c be MAD tangled 😂

[@frontdesk3725]

Its a big NO from me. That mom was not careful at all, making knots during the wash process, and even ripping the knots out with the brush. I cant take it!!

[@tjax5534]

Felicia Leatherwood detangling brush is an awesome tool. Highly recommend! Shoutout to the parents for sure. They are working working! 💕

[@aujenea6937]

I love that the type 4 hair was already PREPARED! It gave “if u stay ready you ain’t gotta get ready.”

[@CallmeAlii]

This is my favorite family to watch for NUMEROUS REASONS

[@Traveleatrepeat.240]

I love the Mazelee family .... So much to learn from them ... Their dynamics with each other is really nice .... And Alena hats off to her .... 7 children and PhD , now that's difficult but nothing stops her being the great mother she is ...

[@nesbu5195]

Your facial expressions are golden!

[@wiktoriakusak3280]

I‘m white, my hair is probably type 2 but for 20 years I thought it’s perfectly straight. I used to hate my hair but thanks to you I’m finally taking care of my hair like I should do. I’m just a beginner but my hair got a little bit more wavy and I’m loving it. I always shampoos and conditioned not looking at the ingredients at all and it took me about 4 minutes. But I’ve changed my routine and it’s amazing 🤩

[@rebeccamirville9725]

I love watching them, I give her all props for all her efforts, she is raising some amazing kids and doing her best as a wife. People are coming for her crazy in some comments and I would like to see all them haters raise that many children the way she does 🥴 At the end of the day, everyone will grow up to know how to best deal with their own hair. All I know is I was happy to be relieved from my mother’s rough hands 😂

[@anonymousone9699]

😂😂😂😂😊😂 I agree. And those babies are happy and clean. They are getting a great education and growing with so much love from their parents. I think she is super mom❤️

[@TanishaJeannelle]

Girl 99% of the world don’t want no 7 damn kids. Tf

[@kharih6929]

@@TanishaJeannelle You would be surprised of how many do. Some women love having a huge family.

[@kweenjade01]

I didn't hear much crying...so i guess she's not as tough as it looks? The way they worked together and tried their best to be knowledgeable about the different hair types is awesome

[@bluebear9461]

Im a little late but yes I have similar type hair and think of like string or shoe laces being tied up, you pull a little and it comes undone after a but of tugging. I can dentangle my hair in about 10-15 minutes and it sounds rough but its just slighting tugging, im never in any pain

[@sillycheese301]

They might not feel it on their scalp but the hair definitely feel it

[@lubnan08]

I am bi-racial and I can relate. My African mother and my Arab father did not know what to do with my hair. I had to learn on my own. Denman brushes, I do not dare!! They hurt my hair!!!!! The problem with our hair 3c ish, is that it needs moisture daily, if not that's why the tangles are on fire. My mom didn't know what to do with my hair because my sister is 4c like her and I was the only girl with my hair type. All my hair issues I had to learn on my own so it has been a journey!!!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

This is really fascinating because usually, I see it in reverse. Those with "finer" hair have biracial children and then throw up their hands in confusion on what to do, lol. I'm black/African American but for a year, I was left in the care of a friend of my mom's, who is white, while she was in the Air Force. The woman seemed confused on how to handle my hair, so it mostly stayed in four twists.

[@kc8724]

Denman brushes are not meant to be detangled with it’s just a styler to get nice curls 😩

[@ajlive6419]

Wow your African mother didn’t know how to do your hair? That’s real unusual even if you have mixed hair. Weird. P.S I stand on what I said so there is no need to reply to it because there is no changing my mind. I respect your opinion but it don’t mean I have to agree to it which I don’t. Thanks.

[@lubnan08]

@@ajlive6419 its not unusual. She would give me advice like comb your hair dry. My sister has 4c hair. We don't have the same hair so she tried but did really know what to do with it. She knows how to handle 4c hair.

[@ajlive6419]

@@lubnan08 yeah it is pretty unusual because if you know how to deal with 4c hair USUALLY you can deal with almost any type of hair you can ask any hairdresser. ESPECIALLY because 4c hair is the hardest to deal with. But I’m sure in some cases it can happen… as in yours.

[@marissapalmer5866]

Your going to be such a good mama. The way you truly care about what is said and how it will effect long term! Yess!!!

[@bluebird4815]

Alena is a super mama and to top it all off, her husband is extremely supportive of her and the kids.

[@lblack1961]

With that many heads to wash, I think they need a real hairdresser's set up in a room in their house, with the basin and the chair so they can lie back. It will probably make it easier on both the washer and the washee.

[@Browny2588]

I have the same hair texture as Azaio and the way she was doing her hair was triggering me lol. You have to detangle first then shampoo or it’s going to take forever to detangle everything afterwards. And why was she using so much shampoo 😭 And yes she needs a really good conditioner with a bunch of slip. Honestly my mom was the same with my hair until I learned how to do it myself and what products worked the best for me. I do think there’s a big difference with how she was talking about the “easier” looser textures…

[@sweetdoc1472]

Agreed. She is an amazing mom but with the hair...no.

[@SOmelz]

Man… I hate her shampoo method… balling the hair up and scrubbing it around.😩😩😩😩😩 Mama please stop being so rough! It’s hard to watch…

[@1browngirl29]

Everyone’s got an opinion

[@chikaokereke]

a WIDE TOOTH COMB is needed here😭

[@sjbaem4448]

Right! Got damn! Start with a wide tooth comb and then a paddle brush. Them kids about be bald headed af.

[@hlashite85]

My mum always says the day I started taking control of my hair (around age 11) she cried inside 😂. I had long, thick natural hair, then I asked for relaxers, used drying wet look gels and tried colouring it multiple times, never caring for it properly. She would quietly say under her breath ‘undoing all that hard work…..’ 😂😂😂

[@lexymartin6841]

I follow both of you and I love you both. Can't gett enough of Mazelee and my queen chizi

[@everythinglife6437]

🤣🤣🤣 I swear Chizi should just do comedy...you really make my days!!!

[@ChiziDuru]

Haha this makes MY day! Thank you so much!

[@alainadacosta1222]

I love your personality!! Great reaction video

[@CurlyBoyChuck]

You def hit the nail on the head! I have very curly type 3 hair and the tangles is REAL. I WATCH NATURAL TYPE 4 vids and the detangling looks so easy, I’m like I WISH lol.

[@charlie2.048]

Type 3 hair will literally tangle if you look at it wrong. XD

[@hant679]

My daughters have type 3 hair that is very, very thick. It is a nightmare! I do a lot of braids, lol

[@kamikoils9336]

You are absolutely right regarding a lot of type 3 curls getting hella tangled. My cousin’s curl STAY tangled and with single strands knots. So much so that she prefers her hair straightened because of it.

[@AFOS94]

Honestly she was blaming her first daughter for her hair being “tangled” but she didn’t section it. She shampood it in a way that reinforced whatever tangles she had on top of the fact that the shampoo was stripping… of course it going to be tangled at the end. Probably more than it would have been in a different process. Then she wasnt detangling it going from the bottom up which is necessary especially with color treated hair. I wonder if the daughter did her own hair would she have gotten it done quicker and in a more efficient way. The tools she’s using 😩 it’s a no for me. I honestly think that’s a problem with big families. Curly hair requires patience and time. That’s something they don’t have because they have 7 kids on top of everything else they have to do. Regardless, they decided to have all of this kids so I think the parents should take more time so they can look up better ways to approach their individual hair needs that doesn’t come from a personal assumption. There’s so much research out there now than there was some time ago. The styling part was fine but the rest needs work.

[@Alesana907]

My thoughts exactly. It makes sense that she would want to rush because they're 7 kids but doesnt mean she should. More kids just mean more time needed to do all of their hair. Maybe she can teach the kids to all sit down and detangle their own heads patiently and with conditioner while she works on one head at a time 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@pimpcesstee_4108]

@@Alesana907 she needs to make money for 7 kids my mom did my hair exactly like she does her kids and my hair is thick n fine

[@pimpcesstee_4108]

No everything that works for you works for them

[@thyladyhyacinth]

My thoughts exactly. This was very hard to watch. I'm surprised those kids have any hair left.

[@sonderson6363]

🙄 you have 7 kids and TRY to wash their hair in one day

[@blazedkatana9995]

I love them; they are such a team! I only pray that they get a de-tangle bush and starts bushing it from the bottom to the top! Great job, keep up the great work though.

[@remiakintoye7789]

I have 2 daughters of my own who are now grown . They both have masses of hair and always had my friends and families children in my house ( yep I love me some little peeps) I remember doing this during the summer holidays especially after taking them swimming and trust me it’s Nan all day event but I loved every minute of it as it gave time with each and everyone of them to talk about whatever they wanted. I miss that .

[@leetia93]

I love the mazelee family. And each child has different hair

[@youngkswifeu]

all kids are hers, birthed and raised by her! alena is really amazing!!

[@kundaigogoma9420]

3 different daddies tho

[@rmaddwilliams5064]

@@kundaigogoma9420 who cares!

[@emmahollow8898]

Eww she is wreck less when it comes to her babies father she

[@ShaundaOlivia]

Aww, I love this family and you so much!!! 🥰🥰I was worried about how this reaction was going to go 😂But Yay!!! 🎉Alena and Joe are an amazing team, always learning and growing and willing to do so, right in the public eye.

[@ChiziDuru]

Yes!!!! I'm so here for them!

[@starzzzy22]

I'll take a tangle teezer (the one with the handle) or a Wet Brush any day over a denman brush. Also, deep conditioning and detangling *before* actually shampooing is a huge game changer and time saver.

[@Suetvvlogs]

I love the family, I hate that the family has to keep their comment section closed because of the many racist and hate comments they get, they don't deserve that!

[@bangtanb434]

They get racist and hate comments?? Dude wtf that’s horrible I thought the comments were disabled by yt as there are kids

[@KathleenEd]

Since when did they get racist comments

[@nahriyahthompson3800]

@@bangtanb434 they did get racist comments. not a lot, but there were a few. i think that it is yt disabling their comments bc their comments used to be on before yt changed their TOU

[@blippypippy8167]

Agree

[@DaqueenB4U2008]

I've watched them for years. She's the mother of all the kids, the last 3 my Joe her current husband.

[@jeanninegorden8142]

Ohhhh, I was wondering how the parentage went. I thought they both had their own kids and then the last few together.

[@DaqueenB4U2008]

@@jeanninegorden8142 Watch their video on how they met. They knew each other since High School. She already had the oldest daughter when she got married (to an Caucasian man) and had 3 more children, she got divorced, got married to Joe and had 3 more kids.

[@jeanninegorden8142]

@@DaqueenB4U2008 👌🏾

[@boaquetzal8225]

As a 3b 3c girl my hair gets tangled and i also had that theory when i see type 4 haired girls brush their hair. Imo tho the mother wasn't brushing her type 3 daughters hair right, bottom too top is perfect but she was brushing through it casually making her own knots in the process of brushing. You need to softly brush detangle then you brush normally once detangled not just brush make ur own knots and rip the knots out to detangle. I use the same brush btw and i do not brush directly right away ouch!

[@emmaoof3335]

also trying it up while it hasn't dried can cause ur curl pattern to like insanely flatten type 3 hair is usually a lot looser and the curls r more fragile

[@donnameansyoucancallmelala1800]

This young lady is amazing! I do not want to meddle in her business, but I want to say something. I have found the portable shampoo basin to be a big help in shampooing, rinsing, and conditioning hair. This basin relaxes people and gives them that salon feeling. It is sold on Amazon and maybe other websites. It is not fancy but it has been a jewel for me when washing my Mother's hair especially because she has dementia and requires the use of a wheelchair.

[@TheGreyArea_LuLaKye]

Hunnnnttty I watched this and my stress level left the building. An it's clear to see by her having so many children at a young age her patience been the building I'm sure by child 3.

[@yanna_xo]

Little summary on the Mazelee family: Parents are Joe & Alena (née Maze) Lee. Children are Amiyah, Akyli, Azaio, Arazo, Ajedi, Ajoui & baby (i dont believe they’ve named her yet.) The youngest 3 are her children with Joe and the others are hers from previous relationships. Ajedi is the only boy. They are a beautiful blended family and are Christians so majority if their videos do have a message in them. Also, Alena recently completed her PhD so she really is a superwoman. Ive been following them for years and recommend checking out their other videos

[@naymawindem7174]

Waiiiit she gave birth to all those children 🤔🤔🤔 I thought 3 kids there are from joe's previous relationship

[@yanna_xo]

@@naymawindem7174 crazy to think but nope she gave birth to everyone one of those babies! A few of the births are on their channel.

[@naymawindem7174]

@@yanna_xo is she against family planning method or something 🤔 aaaaah 🙆🙆🙆

[@FlavoredStrawberry]

@@naymawindem7174 No, she is for family planning. It has been her plan to have a large family. Kudos to Alena!

[@fellybest1625]

@@naymawindem7174 🤣🤣🤣you are talking about Alena? Grimwade family have got 6children and one is about to be born.

[@hereforit2347]

I don’t see her as the most affectionate or attentive parent, to keep it 💯. Seven kids would be so overwhelming for even the most caring, patient human being. Honestly, I don’t necessarily think it’s possible to give that many kids the time and psychological and emotional support they need. Just my opinion.

[@godschosen1213]

Look and you see how they keep saying she just got her Ph.D they must not know what that takes and entails. I have several friends with them and they all got them before kids thankfully and it was still a lot. Something or someone is getting neglected it just is what it is.

[@hereforit2347]

@@godschosen1213: I agree 100%. And I am also basing my statement on how she interacts with the kids in their videos.

[@thyladyhyacinth]

I agree. And she and others are using the excuse that she has 7 kids to defend her lack of proper haircare. If you can't find the time to properly care for your kids' hair, then maybe you have more kids than you can care for.

[@godschosen1213]

@@thyladyhyacinth exactly stop having them because it’s obvious you can’t give them what they need which is proper care not any old thing SMH

[@hereforit2347]

@@thyladyhyacinth: Exactly. It baffles me, honestly, when people keep having baby after baby. Why? Especially in today’s world. You may be doing fine financially today, but who knows what tomorrow brings. Kids need SO much. It’s really hard to give enough of your time to one or two, let alone seven. And wait until their teens. Are you really going to know what all of them are doing? Who they’re dealing with? What’s going on in their minds? It’s just irresponsible to me.

[@jeanninegorden8142]

I know she is doing the best she can regarding the wash day for her large family. But some alligator clips and some gelatinous prepoo (like just for me curl peace or african pride) would help her tremendously.

[@denyshadials5702]

Their wash days need Jesus…fix it Lord..

[@odeanlawrence1834]

I thought you may have known Mazelee! She is a very well known KZbinr! Their a Christian family. I love that both parents ensures that every single one of their children learn about their heritage and celebrate their culture. Their younger 3 children are all half Korean (Appa is their birth father) and are taught the language by their father and also attend Korean school; including the 12, now 13 year old who has currently started at a new Korean school. They (older ones too) refer to him as Appa (phonetic) as well. I believe that means dad. They can all speak Korean, but I notice that when it came to visiting Appa's grandmother, it was only their half Korean kids that visited (on camera) but I sensed that she was probably nice to ALL their children. Appa always gets involved in learning about the holistic care of their children; also their African culture; which is great! He's a good man. Do check them out some more, they're an interesting family.

[@alexandriawright372]

“These people have many many children!” 😂😂😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I have type 3 hair and stopped using a Denman when I realized it was breaking my hair off. I agree, anything else would've been better for those kids. If I hear hair snap, that's when I'd go easier. If the husband is at home, maybe have him start cooking while she is slowly detangling. I hated having combs ripped through my hair as a child and I'm tenderheaded, so I'd be very careful of ever doing that to someone else, even if they claim they're not tender.

[@DarthYoungling]

What do you use to detangle? My son is biracial and has I think 3a hair. Honestly have no idea. But just ringlet curls and I use denman to make the ends curl uniform but I have notice I need to finger detangle before I use it or he can't even sit still to me combing it.

[@Junileli]

Growing up my hair was the "nappiest" and would take the most conditioner. And I remember instances where my dad would say it like it was a bad thing. Like my sisters was better cause it ate less of the conditioner. It did make me feel like I was nappy all over and sometimes ugly. His face said a lot. Like he preferred the ones w softer hair. It was the beginning of me feeling off about him. It distanced us because I felt ugly around him. My parents are immigrants that learned the language, became business owners. Im super proud. That doesn't change the fact that he made me feel ugly with his "unintentional" choice of words. We good now. But as a child. I had to overcome that ugly feeling among other children. Talk them up.

[@kim-wf6lt]

Do you know the meaning of 'nap'/nappiest no!

[@allofmimi6929]

Yeeaaa I use a large paddle brush and haven’t tried anything else for years! Love it 🖤

[@amcgee0668]

Alana IS a superhero ✨️

[@koipond393]

to be fair- the girl who has thinner hair has probably my exact hair style (probably quite a bit different in texture, but the curl pattern looked identical when I was that age), and my mom mostly just kept it down, shirley temple curls are hard to do stuff with just because when they grow out, they become weighed down, and my hair is ab waist or lower back length now, so it just looks wavy a lot and I keep it in double braids 24/7 just to keep it detangled. I REALLY. wish she used a different brush on her hair- I was extremely tender headed as a kid, I'm not now because my hair is so much thicker, so when you have more knots you sort of get used to it, but kids with thinner hair, it's more of a pinching feeling that's painful instead of painful pulling as if you were to grab a large portion of hair (like one strand vs a section) so I sorta wish she had a tangle teaser, though I've never tried one myself, or a brush without the lil ball things on the end so if it did get caught, itd slide off and be less painful. all my opinion though, and god that woman is doing astronomical for having 7 children I could never even imagine. And a phd too? lord. proud of her. ty for the time if you read this far, have a great rest of your day/night!

[@panda-sz3hb]

I love that she took the time to know each kids hair and how to do each hair kind 🥰

[@edub201683]

All I know is she does all this while smashing a PhD.. she such a beast..🙆🏽‍♀️her partner is also very hands on I admire that! ‘It is the cooking for me’ you are the same as me😂😂

[@ThatsSoRaechel]

You are so right about the tangles in the type 3 hair. The struggle!

[@EsthysEmpire]

The trauma I had from dipping my head into the sink/bowl etc is haunting me now lol. They are so good with it which is good and it makes the mom’s job a little easier. I just know in the future I’ll make sure to get the ones they use at the salon bc there is real life trauma 😭😭😭

[@PHlophe]

our women need a whole capillar therapy. Lots o trauma going on. we did y'all dirty fr fr .

[@Coco_xoxo]

@@PHlophe 💀💀 this is true

[@sarah_akom]

omg she’s very rough on their hair😭 i was literally flinching the whole time

[@1browngirl29]

GTFOH she’s doing the best she can

[@reycarter6284]

Gurl you are spot on with the type 3 tangles, I have a mix of both type 3 and type 4 hair, and when I tell the type 3 parts be rudeeeee, like the way they tangle is almost offensive 😭 also yes! a tangle teezer is a must! it really does the work!

[@felicia_716]

Their most recent wash day video was tough to watch. This one isn't as bad.

[@acholigospel9463]

For real, chizi you should watch it.

[@sarahbelaid6282]

Yes, the comment section was crazy. It was painful to watch

[@daisy._.9115]

I was gonna say that too it rubbed me the wrong way

[@wrathika]

Yes I thought the same! But I couldn't say exactly what pushed me over the edge. The even more extremely triggering detangling? Maybe she was actually comparing her kids in that one? Idk but I really disliked it

[@Martina_E]

It was!

[@Nique4871]

Her reaction to the family having seven kids and I come from a family with seven kids is kind of funny 😂. That's how I react to a video with a family that has 14 kids. Oh and I'm the middle child 😏

[@simplenaturalhaircare]

I feel like because the first daughters hair was dyed at the tips it dried out and became more tangled. Probably could ha e deranged before they washed. Especially the 2nd daughter. They stated she had braids in for a while. You must detangle after taking out braids and before washing. Good luck to them all!

[@byarinicole4893]

My sister had type 3 hair and her hair gets way more tangled than my type 4. It’s because she has fine hair strands. That’s what makes hair more tangled, no mater if the hair is straight curly or coily.

[@edenlewis2538]

I watch them all the time. I love this family!. The denman brush pained me though. I used to use one on my 4c head to detangle, but it was pulling out my hair so I switched to a stiff paddle brush. It was the best decision I ever made.

[@adezco]

Alena is a super woman. I literally have to book a day off work for my wash day and once im done i can't do anything else coz my whole body be aching.

[@yesimlily3967]

I love how you switch to your accent like on and off

[@HeruteAmlak]

And yea I actually combed curly hair for the first time a few months ago. You would think it detangles easy but the knots you literally have to separate them with your fingers before any tool and I have 4b-4c and My hair don’t tangle like that. I have a daughter with my texture and I recently had a baby with 3c so I’m excited I mastered my first daughters hair she is mid back length ❤️

[@SuperWittyGal]

I think the Denman brush works better for detangling with less damage if you use it vertically instead of horizontally. And of course always starting from the bottom

[@cerisemin]

6:40 So true! It was because of the way all of my family treated my hair like the most difficult thing ever, I always hated it, wanted to chop it away, and never learned how to take care of it.

[@thatkatia]

i wanted you to do this one so bad --whattt!! so happy!

[@CamilleA730]

I clicked immediately cause I follow Mazelee as well! And I know you will not disappoint! 😁

[@laurelspears6029]

I have really tangled type 3c/b hair and use a Denman brush. But the key is detangling the sections with the brush vertical first then horizontal. Makes it so much easier.

[@itsbrittney_____]

I have 3c/4a hair and use a denman brush and detangling with the brush vertically is so crucial or else you’re gonna have a really hard time trying to detangle your hair.