What is Transitioning?

Basically, transitioning from relaxed to natural is the process of getting rid of all of your relaxed hair for your natural hair. Many have different opinions toward the transitioning process, but one thing is for sure...it comes in many different forms.

THE BIG CHOP

The very bold and beautiful statement that the Big Chop conveys is very enriching and self assuring. Many decide to BC for many different reasons, some of these reasons are:

1.) Just being fed up with constant root touch-ups, potentially leading to hair thinning (and even worse, hair loss)

2.) The curiosity of what your natural texture really is

3.) Just desiring a different hair style

And the list goes on...

LONG TERM TRANSITIONING

Now, long term transitioning is pretty much as it states, transitioning for a longer term. This process can take anywhere from 6 months, 8 months, a year or just whatever length of time an individual prefers to transition.  Some who are used to having long hair prefer to take this route because it can be a huge transformation, yet many find it somewhat difficult blending the two textures as the hair grows; esp. around the 6th and 7th month. During this transitioning process there are many different options individuals take in order to become fully natural. Some of these options are:

1.) Transitioning until your hair has reached your desired length, and then cutting the excess relaxed hair

2.) Cutting your hair in increments until all of the relaxed hair is out

TRANSITIONING WITHOUT HEAT

Bantu Knots: Such a versatile hairstyle that allows the blending of the two hair textures, which puts a little extra bounce in your step

Perm Rod Sets: Another alternative for versatility & "blendability." Turn a bland hairstyle into...

...a voluminous hairstyle. No one will know that you have two different textures. 

Flexi Rod Sets: Another great way to blend the two textures; especially great during the first few months of transitioning, it gets a bit more difficult to blend as the natural hair gets longer (speaking from my own personal experience), but...

...it still gets the job done!

Twists: A great night time routine in preparation for the next day, works great for various hairstyles. I used bobby pins to secure my roots so that it does not look too puffy and...

...you can fix your hair into your desired hairstyle.