If you are trying to join the natural hair gang then that is great. However, what may be deterring you is the thought that you have to cut your hair to the barest minimum.
Well, the good news is that you don’t have to do the big chop. You can transition by simply allowing your hair to grow without applying relaxer to it anymore.
While this is a better option, it will require a lot of patience (the entire natural hair journey from relaxed hair generally requires patience) but with a few techniques, you can achieve the very best results with minimal stress.
1. Moisturize
Most times, people’s hair breaks while transitioning because they don’t take time to moisturize the hair. I am not referring to only the scalp but to the point where the natural hair and relaxed hair meet. That point is quite fragile so you should moisturize so that you can strengthen it.
2. Trim
I did not say that you should chop off your hair. But note that as you transition, the base of your hair gets thicker while the ends get lighter. To balance it out and stop your hair from splitting because of the weight, you should gently trim the tips of your hair.
3. Deep condition
Using an array of hair products or natural ingredients you can deep-condition your hair so as to strengthen the strands. You can use protein-based hair masks like avocado or try mashed bananas.
4. Go easy on the braids
This is not the time to do braids back to back. Your hair is at a delicate stage so stay away from hairstyles that will strain your scalp and hair. Instead, I recommend regular cornrows then you can have a collection of wigs until you get past this stage. When your hair has fully transitioned then you can do all the braids you want, cautiously though because some to pull at the hair when they shouldn’t.
Ready to go natural?
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