Transitioning To Natural Hair (Top 10 Tips)

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. 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Hair Forums - My private FB group; http://bit.ly/2sONUOt HAIR PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN VIDEO; Mane n Tail Detangler - The Tangles & Knots Solution; http://amzn.to/2sOeLKn Cantu Shea Butter Complete Conditioning Co-Wash; http://amzn.to/2u2eZwJ ORS Replenishing Conditioner; http://amzn.to/2sOpGDF 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. Here's a good one I use: Mane 'n Tail Detangler; http://amzn.to/2tIOn4v 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. Check out my Instagram page to see photos of my past progress; http://bit.ly/2ki0alU Filming Equipment: Camera: Sony Alpha A7Sii; http://amzn.to/2sBUkip Lens: Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE; http://amzn.to/2rDQOHd FOLLOW ME ON: ♡ I N S T A G R A M 👉🏾 instagram.com/healthyafrohair ♡ ♡ F A C E B O O K 👉🏾 facebook.com/healthyafrohair ♡ ♡ T I K T O K 👉🏾 vm.tiktok.com/tGeLyd/ ♡ ♡ T W I T T E R 👉🏾 twitter.com/healthyafrohair ♡ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL HERE 👉🏾 http://bit.ly/2k9nXVa