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Chawon May 18, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Hello Everyone!!!

I am new to this wonderful blog and I have decided to go natural. After thinking about it for over a year now I am really ready. I am only 6 weeks post relaxer so I am at the very begining. I am excited nervous and a little afraid. My hair has been cut in bob around a inch and a half above my shoulders. I thought I should just start now with getting rid of lenghth. I am going to start with roller setting my hair, and then from there more protective styles like buns and maybe braids for ths summer. I am soo soo nervous but I know this will be a great investment for my hair health and peace of mind (those chemicals are so harsh!!). My mother did it around 8 months ago and has agreed to help me in my journey. I’m going to start with half inch trims every couple of months by going to a profesional salon and also do blow outs. I am not sure if anyone has done something similar to this but if so how was your results? If I get blow outs how often should I do them (I don’t want to heat damage my natural hair) or do you guys not recommend them? As you can see I am totally ignorant to the transitioning of relaxed hair to natural. I would appreciate all your advice. Thank you and God bless! Chawon

Keisha May 18, 2009 at 9:31 pm

oh congratulations on your decision to go natural. it definitely will help that you have a support system. i was a long transitioner and trimmed a bit of the relaxed ends every few months. i think you should be careful with the blow outs. i know my hair texture has changed since i stopped routinely pressing (it went from a larger curl to a tighter curl). i think the most important thing when transitioning is to just have fun!

Chawon May 19, 2009 at 8:03 am

Hi Keisha,

Thank you for your reply. I didn’t think blow outs where good. So how about just doing roller sets when I want my roots to be a bit straighter? Or how about pressing the roots maybe twice a month? Would that be safe? I dont’ want much heat on my hair but I thought that maybe twice a month would be OK if I just pressed the roots, then to I read that isn’t good. Are my only alternatives are braids or just lettting the roots stay at it’s own texture and not trying to straigten. I only want to do this because I want the two textures to not be so different while transitioning so I won’t get much breakage. If anyone know of alternatives I can do to minimize breakage please do share it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Mawiyah May 19, 2009 at 12:46 pm

Hi Chawon,I am excited about your decision. The first time I transitioned my hair was probably mid-back. I was not ready to get rid of all the length at the time so my hair care stylist (she was both about hair care and style) blow dried the roots for a while. As my natural hair got longer, she used the pressing comb to straighten at the roots. It was a very smooth transition for me. I probably visited her once or twice a month for the wash, deep conditioner and straightening. Keep in mind that I also transitioned into colder weather out of summer into fall and winter with less humidity (sweating). My BC was in spring. I see a number of ladies use the braid or twist out to conceal the different textures; they look good in their wavy texture.

Keisha May 19, 2009 at 1:22 pm

Hi Chawon, I agree with Mawiyah. It’s okay to straighten the roots so that the two textures are similar, but keeping all heat to minimum is key. I like Mawiyah’s suggestion about braids during the summer and then pressing the roots in the fall/winter. At least the presses will last longer.

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