As you transition to natural hair you may be finding that breakage comes easy but there are ways that you can mitigate this damage until you have completed your transition. Here are seven ways you can keep breakage to a minimum: 1. Keep your new growth protected. This can be achieved by using a braid, …
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There is always a lot of talk about the big chop. Many women are taking the plunge and chopping off all there processed locks for their much shorter natural curls. This approach might be too drastic for you, but the idea of transition to natural hair over the course of a year or two years …
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Transitioning from relaxed hair to naturally textured hair was probably one of the most challenging things I’ve done. I tried to transition for what was supposed to be a year, and ended up being 5 months. I couldn’t take it – I had no clue what I was doing! After a frustrating 5 months, and …
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While transitioning from relaxed hair to wearing your natural hair, it can be difficult finding hair styles that blend your straight hair with the newly growing textured hair. The tighter your curl pattern, the more obvious the point of demarkation (the point where your straight hair ends and your textured hair begins). When I was …
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So you’ve got split ends and they need to be removed, like yesterday! How can you go about doing this? There are three ways to accomplish this task that won’t require you to lose too much length: Dusting Divide your hair up into 4 or more sections. Secure the sections with some butterfly clamps. Make sure you are …
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July 4, 2008 was the day I started officially transitioning to natural hair. I was excited, nervous, anxious – all at the same time. But that quickly turned in to frustration and dismay because I was having a difficult time figuring out how to style my hair during the transitioning phase. All I knew was …
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When it comes to transitioning, breakage has always been a big concern. Maintaining and manipulating two completely different textures yields a significant amount of “wear and tear” on the hair. As your natural texture begins to grow in, your relaxed hair will become increasingly more and more fragile with time. But that doesn’t mean that you have to …
If you are currently transitioning, then you know how difficult it can be to maintain two different textures. Detangling becomes a bit more challenging so when it comes to styling, you really want to keep it simple. Sticking to styles that are easy to do will decrease manipulation of the two textures and therefore lessen …
Trimming looks different for every transitioner. When and how much you should trim will depend on how long you plan to be on your transition. Most transitions last somewhere from six months to two years, or sometimes even longer. Here are a few steps to help you decide how often and how much you should trim: …
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When you decide to transition to natural hair, it’s important to have patience when detangling your hair. Sometimes dealing with two textures can be rather frustrating: there will be times you wish you could just glide the wide tooth comb through your hair quickly and easily. Well, detangling can be made much easier if you have a …
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