Transitioning To Natural Hair (Top 10 Tips)
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Here's my Top 10 Tips for Transitioning hair. I began transitioning from relaxed hair to natural hair back in October 2015 and my transitioning hair journey was quite challenging. I experienced lots of knots, tangles and breakage along the way and transitioned for 18 months, before doing the big chop in April 2017.
So having gone through the process, I wanted to give you my transitioning hair tips to help you through your hair journey to natural hair. It can be quite a challenging time and you may become frustrated and feel like giving up along the way, so I’m hoping my video will give you an insight into the journey ahead, in order to motivate & encourage you to keep going. Hope you find it useful x
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TOP 10 TIPS FOR TRANSITIONING TO NATURAL HAIR
Tip 1 - REMEMBER YOUR WHY
Make sure you have a strong enough reason WHY you want to transition to natural. A reason that's going to keep you going when things get tough & challenging along the way. Without a real purpose, it may be easier to give up.
Tip 2 - DO YOUR RESEARCH
Begin by researching into the process of transitioning. Look at what others have done on their transitioning journey, methods they've applied and get ideas which you can implement on your own journey. This will help to make things easier, knowing you have a plan.
Tip 3 - IMPLEMENT A GOOD HAIR CARE REGIME
Washing & Conditioning Often
Incorporating both Protein & Moisturising Treatments
Moisturising Your Hair regularly
Sealing With Oils (if need be)
(Keep your hair in good condition)
Tip 4 - LOW MAINTENANCE & PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLES
Low Maintenance Hairstyles;
Braids outs
Twist Outs
Flexi-rods
Perming rods
Buns
Updos
Protective Hairstyles;
Box braids
Yarn braids
Crochet Braids
Wigs
Weaves
Cornrows
Marley Twists
Faux Locs
Tip 5 - AVOID USING HEAT
Try to avoid using too much heat, especially excessive high heat, as this could lead to heat damage, But if you really must us it, opt for a lower heat setting and ensure you use a heat protectant prior to styling.
Tip 6 - EXPECT TANGLES & BREAKAGE
It’s possible that you may experience knots, tangles & breakage along the way, so just incase you experience it, you’re prepared in advance.
Tip 7 - GOOD DETANGLING SPRAY
Make sure you have a good detangling spray on hand to help you deal with knots & tangles. A good detangling spray will help to detangle your hair, so make sure you spray your hair first, then detangle after.
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Tip 8 - HANDLE YOUR HAIR WITH CARE
You may get frustrated with your hair at times and lose your patience, but try not too. Just take your time, to avoid any unnecessary damage or breakage. Also make sure you don’t have any plans when doing your hair, so you’re not in any rush to finish.
Tip 9 - FOLLOW OTHERS FOR MOTIVATION
It’s a good idea to find people who you feel will motivate, encourage & uplift you on your transitioning journey, so that if you ever feel like giving up, you’ve got somewhere to go to help you stay on track. Some great places for support are; hair forums, instagram pages, articles, blogs & books (as mentioned in Tip 2)
Tip 10 - TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Make sure you start out with tracking your progress. Sometimes you may get discouraged or think that you’re not making any progress, but in taking pictures you have something to refer back to, which will prove that you actually are getting somewhere.
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So here's my Top 10 Tips For Transitioning to Natural hair. I hope someone will find these tips useful in helping them through their transitioning journey. If you happen to miss anything mentioned in the video, then make sure you check the description box for all the details. Best of luck on your journey 😊
@katiephillips9884
7 жыл бұрын
Healthy Afro Hair Thank you.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Katie Phillips You're welcome!
Tip 11: Be Patient!!!
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+shanzy92 Most definitely 👍🏾
I'm about 4 months in right now and I'm tired of it. The back of my hair broke off over a year ago and suddenly stopped relaxing. Every part of my hair is a different length from about 3 inches where it broke to just past shoulder length. My edges might be thinning, my hair's shedding quite a bit. I've never had my hair trimmed/cut & I know I need to but I have severe social anxiety which means I won't go to a hair dresser. I know there's nothing anyone here can do but I felt like I needed to rant lol! Your videos give me a little motivation though so thank you!
@stashia3647
7 жыл бұрын
Charlene Raymond Hey I understand I actually decided to start transitioning because my edges are thinning out, and my hair is also resisting relaxers, while your transitioning just continue to cut a few inches of the relaxer out every month it may help a bit, just keep transitioning, your hair will get better, or you can just do the big chop
@veronicanicolee
7 жыл бұрын
Charlene Raymond I'm 7 months post relaxer and to help I just keep my hair in a protective style like Marley twist or box braids. I don't go to a salon for trims I trim my own hair. There are KZread videos to help.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Charlene Raymond Awww...you're welcome, glad to hear it 😊 Maybe ask a friend or family member to do it for you and get them to cut it to one level, so it can grow back nicely. Also, if you think it might be too short, you could always consider getting a protective style till it grows out.
@Notdoingittoday
6 жыл бұрын
Charlene Raymond update? Are you feeling better? Your post pulled at my heart strings!
@eghonghonewanehi1365
5 жыл бұрын
You can ask a friend of yours to help u cut it. Cutting the bad ends is really important
Thank you for always sharing your knowledge! Very much appreciated.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+sterries Awww...you're so welcome! Happy to help 💖
You are very helpful when it comes to natural hair, thank you for sharing this video
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Henrietta Agyare Awww...thank you and you're so welcome 💖
Great tips!! Thank you so much for this.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+EsssDot Thank you and you're very welcome 😊
Your hair is looking great and thank you for the tips! I big chopped in the beginning of April 2017 and it was one of scariest yet freeing experiences I've had. Also you're super pretty and look like Naomi Harris to me. You could pass for sisters lol. Looking forward to more videos from you! xo
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Ame T. Awww...thank you and you're welcome! Yes I often get told I look like her 😁 Also congrats on your BC. I hope it's going well.
I don't tend to watch these tips videos cause they rarely add to my knowledge but of course your tips are already unique from the get go! Thank yooooou!
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Peace&Cookies〉(^_^)〈 Awww...thank you 💖
@Wolfhailstorm
7 жыл бұрын
Healthy Afro Hair You're welcome! 💙
PERFECT !!!!!!!!! Thank you !
@HealthyAfroHair
6 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
You are gorgeous! Thanks for the tips! 😊😊
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+lennie Awww...thank you and you're welcome 😊
Thank you very much for your tips
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Elayne Owusu You're very welcome 💛
I'm in my 4th or fifth month...reached 2 inches already, my hair's already fuller, and I'm cutting my ends regularly. I've also seen less shedding.
Thanks so much for the tips. I particularly liked the part about tracking your progress. Been at it for about a year now and I'm not sure the hair is even growing anymore.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Funmilayo Ojedokun You're welcome! 😊 It probably has grown, but 'shrinkage' is making it seem otherwise. But it's never too late to start.
I just start my transitions it felt good so far
Great video. Thanks.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+san alb Thanks and you're welcome 😊
Thank you sister.
Great video. Transitioning has to one of the most challenging things I've ever done. Now 8 months post relaxer and pro poos have been a life saver to stop matting and tangles
@HealthyAfroHair
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It was toooo much 😫 So glad I got through it and lasted to 18 months. But good to hear you’ve found something that’s helping.
Love this! I just posted a video about my natural hair journey from relaxed, to TWA, to past shoulder length :)
Thanks for the tips. I have to cut off the relaxer. I’m 3 months post relaxer. A hair stylist did my sew in. She braided my hair too tight. I have traction alopecia. I will not put a chemical on my scalp because my follicles are damaged and I have bald spots on both sides of my hair. I have to wait months for my scalp to heal and for my hair to go back. I want to cut the relax out to start all over. My hair is only 10 inches. It’s not a big deal. I had natural hair before.
@HealthyAfroHair
2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome and sorry to hear about your experience. Cut your relaxed hair when you’re ready, because you can still transition either way. But I hope it’s all going ok.
Very informative
@HealthyAfroHair
2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear! 💕
I just big chopped last week after transitioning for 10 months. I couldn't bother any longer and I'm not the wig type.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Marsha's Journey Congrats! Hope it's going well!
@MarshasJourney
7 жыл бұрын
Healthy Afro Hair Thank you! Yes it has. I'm trying to focus on getting my hair to it's healthiest state right now .
Just what I needed as I was about to order the scissors and cut this hair. Tangles 😩.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Brooklyn Londoner Ohh..nooo! 😫 Hang in there. Btw, how far are you into your transition? And when you doing the BC?
@BrooklynLondoner
7 жыл бұрын
I am 11 months post right now. I am trying to push for as long as I can manage without harming the hair. I would love to do 2yrs but doubt it.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Brooklyn Londoner Well, see how it goes. You'll definitely know when it's time.
Thank you for the video..I'm starting a natural hair journey...my hair broke so bad due to relaxer
@HealthyAfroHair
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! All the best with your new hair journey 💕
How long do it take to get to natural
What did you do with the straight ends?
This was helpful I'm on my 2months transitioning thanks dear
@HealthyAfroHair
Жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that! Hope it’s all going well.
@memorysikota5196
Жыл бұрын
@@HealthyAfroHair so well with the help of your great tutorial
hey, I'm 14 and I've been transitioning for 5 months. my hair is always in braids but I've been letting it out for the past 3 months. when I first took it out i used to be able to hold it up in a ponytail or pigtails but ever since the last month I can't seem to hold it up and my relaxed ends aren't as visible anymore. I know my hair has broken off because the relaxed ends are severely damaged but I'm not sure if it's cause my hair is too thick to hold up or if it's just that my hair has broken off.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Nora K It sounds like a combination of both breakage and growth over the last few months that's making it difficult to put into a ponytail. But don't worry about it too much. Maybe consider trimming the ends to bring it back to health and if need be, get another protective style to help you along. But you're doing great 👍🏾
Hey what do you use on your edges? Our texture is very similar and your edges seem to be fairly sleek in this video.
@HealthyAfroHair
6 жыл бұрын
+joygabby64 Hey, I applied some gel (can't remember which one) and tied the front down with my headscarf for 10 mins. It really helps to keep it slick.
So my hair was relaxed but to be brutally honest I didnt cut my.hair .. I didn't cut any left relaxed Hair all I started was doing rice water and within 3 week hair started transitioning back without cutting anything so ya 3 years now natural thanks to my rice water I still use till this day
Thank you so much for the information. Can you please post a blog I can follow for support? Again thank you!
@HealthyAfroHair
Ай бұрын
Ahhh…you’re so welcome! I have a weekly hair care newsletter so feel free to sign up 🤗 tinyurl.com/mtxrz72z
How can I get this perm out of my hai for my natural hair
@HealthyAfroHair
11 ай бұрын
You can either grow out your hair or cut off the relaxed ends.
When is the best time to do the big chop? I’m 9 months post relaxer and I’m unsure of the best time to do it
@HealthyAfroHair
6 жыл бұрын
Whenever you feel ready. For me, I wanted to transition long enough to grow out my hair to a length I felt I’d be happy with, but if length isn’t an issue for you, then do it anytime.
Did you air dry while transitioning?
@HealthyAfroHair
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I never used heat at all.
@tashou17
6 жыл бұрын
Healthy Afro Hair then you styled your hair?
@HealthyAfroHair
6 жыл бұрын
I mainly wore braids out and just improvised with styles. Check out my 3 Protective Hairstyles video to see a few of them.
@HealthyAfroHair
6 жыл бұрын
Actually, here’s the link; bit.ly/2cL49SJ
@tashou17
6 жыл бұрын
Healthy Afro Hair thank you 😉
that was supposed to say are you losing your relaxed haired subscribers and hopefully gaining some natural hair subscribers
I am a relaxed hair person and I plan to never go natural I loved your videos when you were relaxed I just wanted to say that I won't be watching your natural videos because I'm not interested in natural hair but what I am curious to know is have you lost natural subscribers and are you gaining more natural subscribers and I want to say congratulations in your natural journey and good luck
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don't know how many relaxed or natural subscribers I've lost or gained, because it's not possible to know that information. But when I was relaxed, I discovered through comments, that I had natural people subscribed to my channel, so it's likely I could have relaxed people too. But to be honest, my main focus is to continue sharing hair tips throughout my hair journey and hope it helps others in some way. But thank you and best of luck on your hair journey too.
Thank you sister.
@HealthyAfroHair
7 жыл бұрын
+Mercy Blay You're welcome!
@mercyblay7984
7 жыл бұрын
Healthy Afro Hair Thank you for your responds. would like to suggest if you could upload weekly. Thanks again.