A young mum has said she is constantly stopped in the street by strangers over her baby's 'crazy' hair that 'never stays down'.
Aliyah Lewis regularly shares videos of her 10-week-old daughter Arla on TikTok, with viewers amazed by her 'soft and fluffy' locks that stick up in every direction.
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The 20-year-old parent says the newborn's hair started growing out after her first bath and hasn't stopped since. However, her unique look has led some to question if she has uncontrollable hair syndrome or a cows protein allergy, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
The stay-at-home mum says Arla's hair only goes down when its wet, but goes 'straight back up' after just two minutes of drying. "It just doesn't stay down at all," Aliyah explains.
"I've tried brushing it and nothing happens. When it’s wet it goes down and then two minutes after the bath it goes straight back up.
"She could be wearing a hat for 30 minutes, you take it off and within a couple of minutes it's back up again. I don't think it's uncontrollable hair syndrome as that usually tends to be white, almost silvery hair, and Arla's isn't like that.
"Some people on TikTok have said it can be a cows milk allergy, but she doesn’t have any other symptoms of that allergy."
Arla's hair is not only appreciated by her parents, with friends and family as well as strangers all taking an interest. Aliyah said: "Random people have stopped me when I'm out and about, commenting on her hair. Everyone in the family think’s it’s crazy."
Aliyah and her partner Adam, 22, are secretly hoping that Arla's hair stays the way it is for years to come. She said: "To be honest, I quite like it. It's almost like her own little personality. So I hope it stays that way."
Adam said: "I think it's really funny. Pretty nuts, isn't it?!"
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