| I am five months post relaxer and have opted to | | | | throughout the week and it usually keeps your locks |
| transition from my chemically processed hair back to | | | | from rubbing against clothing. It's a great style for |
| my natural hair (which by the way I haven't seen in | | | | transitioning, because it blends your roots (the natural |
| maybe 25 years). Transitioning means that I am not | | | | part of your hair with your relaxed tresses). This |
| going to cut my long relaxed strands, but I will let the | | | | style also keeps your hair healthy as a result of not |
| relaxer grow out on its own. That's easier said than | | | | using direct heat. |
| done though. As my roots get thicker, it's becoming | | | | Cornrows |
| more difficult to deal with the different textures and | | | | This is another popular style that depending on the |
| it's becoming increasingly time consuming on shampoo | | | | length of your hair may require extensions. In fact, |
| days to detangle the hair. Are you also experiencing | | | | adding extensions will hide your tresses for however |
| the difficulties of transitioning? Are you looking for | | | | long you choose to wear them. Therefore, adding an |
| protective styles and transitioning styles to help you | | | | extra layer of protection while transitioning to natural. |
| through this process? Here are some styles that you | | | | It's imperative that your stylist does not sew the |
| can incorporate into your regimen that provide | | | | weave in too tight. This can cause stress and |
| protection against breakage, damage, and over | | | | damage to the edges (around the temple area) of |
| manipulation on a daily basis. | | | | your hair and may eventually lead to breakage. |
| Roller-sets (often referred to as wet sets) | | | | Buns and Up-dos |
| This is one of the most popular styles for | | | | These styles can be as chic, professional, relaxed as |
| transitioning hair. Using magnetic rollers, (rods and | | | | you want them to be. They also completely hide |
| bendable rollers can also be used) after washing and | | | | your locks during the transition process. They're |
| deep conditioning your mane, apply a leave in and | | | | perfect for the days when your tresses just don't |
| ensure that your hair is wet and sit under the dryer | | | | want to cooperate with you. If you get bored with |
| to complete the set. While this style doesn't | | | | these styles consider adding accessories to liven |
| necessarily hide your ends it's still a great protective | | | | things up a bit. |
| style as it requires minimal to no manipulation | | | | |
