18 weeks and 3 days post relaxer It is time to make a decision, continue with transition or relax.  I had been in this place once before, at 18 weeks and 3 days post relaxer.  At that time, I decided to go ahead and get my relaxer.  That was just prior to my transition...

      Straw Set Natural Hair You can straw set natural hair and transitioning hair to get an idea of what your natural hair might look like once you transition from relaxed to natural.  If you are impatient, and you want to see what your naturally curly hair could look like...

        Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair – Top Hair Tools One thing that you will realize as you transition from relaxed to natural hair is that you need some different hair tools.  I used the denman brush for natural hair.  When I first started my transition,...

      Natural Hair Shrinkage – Frienemy As you transition from relaxed to natural hair, there will be times that you feel as if you natural hair is not growing at all due to natural hair shrinkage.  Transitioning from permed to natural hair means  the days of seeing one to...

      Washing Your Own Hair – Tips for Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair As you are transitioning from permed to natural hair, you will eventually wash your own hair instead of always using a salon. The first thing that you should know is that all of those...

      Protective Hairstyles for Transitioning Hair You have done it – you have decided to transition from relaxed to natural hair over the course of a few months or even a few years and now you need protective hairstyles for transitioning hair. Step 1 is to determine if...

        Dominican Blowout on Natural Hair – Why all the Controversy? During your transition from relaxed to natural hair you may find it easier to just keep your hair straight.  Some transitioners have chosen to have a Dominican blowout on natural hair in order to...

  Why You Should Read Labels – Ingredients in Hair Products Using the wrong ingredients can ruin your hair when used over a period of time, although there are not many ingredients (i.e., relaxer, color, chemical curls) that can ruin your hair after one use.  You need to study the...

      What is Your Hair Type and Why You Should Care You should care about your hair type because knowing your hair type may help you to pick out products to use on your specific hair type.  You might notice that some product manufacturers label their products for a specific...

For How Long Should You Transition? The only person who can decide when you are ready to cut off the remainder of your relaxed hair is you. If you have a goal length in mind, you can calculate how long it might take you to reach your goal presuming the ½ inch of hair per month average. You...

      Stop!  Don’t Buy Any New Natural Hair Products for Your Transition You have decided to transition to your natural hair, you picked your transitioning hairstyles and now what’s next?  My suggestion is to take stock of the hair products that you already own.  This...

      One Thing Nobody Ever Tells You About Transitioning Your Hair Going natural without the big chop is not easy.  In fact, it is probably easier to cut off all your relaxed hair (also called the Big Chop or BC) and start with a teeny weeny afro (also called a TWA). If you...

        Co-Washing Natural Hair If you have been researching the possibilities of going back to natural hair then you have no doubt heard of co-washing natural hair.  You are probably wondering what in the heck that means. Using sulfate shampoo can dry out the hair since...

        Evil Fairy: Dealing with Single Strand Knots on Natural Hair As you transition from relaxed to natural hair, you will notice a phenomenon that many naturals call fairy knots aka single strand knots which are exactly as they read, knots that form on a single strand...

      Shed Hair versus Breakage: Hair Loss During Transition from Relaxed to Natural Something that you will notice as you transition from relaxed to natural hair is that you may have more hairs in your comb or brush during your daily hair maintenance. During this hair journey,...

      Lies About Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair I transitioned from relaxed to natural hair over the course of 2 years and along the way I discovered several things that are just not true about natural hair. The biggest lie that you will hear is that natural hair is...