my little brother is 13 and he uses Blue Coconut oil on his hair. other hair products that african american boys use is murray's and sporting waves. they're basiclly hair pomade and you're supposed to put on your and then put a durag on top of it. it makes your hair soft and shiny and it makes this really cute wave pattern that guys think are so cool (they really are). try getting him a durag, a hair product, and maybe a boar bristle brush. i promise he'll love it. hope this helped.