Simple steps in transitioning from relaxed to natural hair

Wearing natural hair is no doubt becoming more trendy and stylish like never before.However, despite the growing trend, a great number of women are still a bit sceptical about wanting to do the chopping off and cutting of the relaxed ends at a go. If you fall into this category, below are simple steps on how to transition to naturals without stress.  

Step 1: Stay focused

Because hair grows slowly, you will need to exercise patience and learn to embrace the texture as your natural hair slowly grows back. At first, you may not notice the natural progression.  

As your hair transition slowly to its natural form, you will begin to notice the two different textures but stay focused as things change.

Step 2: Condition Weekly

Conditioning your hair plays a major role in preventing breakage.You want to deep condition at least once a week and you will notice a change in your new growth and hair’s manageability after about two months.

Step 3: Always Detangle

It is important to detangle very gently, and set aside time to get through wash day. It is best to detangle your hair prior to shampooing. Dry hair snaps very easily so make sure you do not use harsh shampoos that overly strip the hair from its natural oils.When you detangle, make sure your hair is saturated with a detangling cream or conditioner to avoid breakage at the demarcation line.

Step 4: Trim Consistently

In order to make progress to fully natural locks, you must trim off your relaxed ends, gradually, 1 -2 inches every two months or at your on preference. Trimming consistently, also helps prevent split ends to travel up the shaft and cause damage to your new growth and natural hair.

Step 5: Texture

Wear textured hairstyles to help blend the two textures. Hair styling can be an issue with both straight and curly strands on the same head.

Textured hairstyles are styles that have some sort of curl or wavy pattern to it. Braid outs, twist outs, rod sets, and straw sets are great hairstyles to blend the curly with the straight.

Step 6: Protect Hairstyle

During this journey it is import to keep down manipulation, combing and pulling, when it comes to your hair. Protective hairstyles will help prevent breakage by keeping the ends of your hair tucked away for longer periods of time. However, you do not want to keep the hair tucked too long.  

Step 7: Less Heat

It is imperative that you understand you must stay away from heat as much as possible. You don’t want to cause heat damage while you are trying to grow out healthy strong hair.Direct heat from flat irons, curling irons, blow dryer, etc can be detrimental to your transitioning journey, especially if used too often or incorrectly.