Learning how to Enjoy your Hair while Transitioning

Transitioning is one of the toughest decisions to make, but also one of the best things that you can do for your hair. Managing dual textured hair is one of the greatest challenges faced by transitioners. It is also one of the primary reasons for transitioners to go back to chemical or heat use.

Women who are transitioning to healthier natural hair have to wait for months for the damaged and chemically treated hair to grow out. Meanwhile new large Afro-American hair co-exists with artificially treated flat and flaky hair. But there is no reason to worry. Here are a few ways in which you can dress your curls and enjoy your hair while transitioning.

Enjoy your transitioning hair

• Twist-out Bantu knot combination- Try different hairstyles to make your hair look even. Most women with loose curls find that twist-outs, much popular within the natural hair community just don’t look good on their transitioning hair. One way to remedy that is to combine the flat twist-out styling with Bantu styling. Use leave-in conditioners and hair setting products before you start twisting your hair. Remove the twists/knots only after your hair is completely dry for getting the fluffy curls.

• Straw set - If you have shorter transitioning hair, you will fall in love with the big curls that the straw sets give you. All you need is a few hours in hand and a few dozen straws. Wrap your hair around the straws and fix them with bobby pins. Remove once the hair is completely dry.

• Satin weaving - When transitioning, you need a style that does not look awkward when used with the dual textured hair. Braid-outs with the help of satin cloth strips is the way to go. Braid strips of soft satin in your hair and remove once completely dry. The wavy look created by this styling will make your hair last for a week.

• Big Chop - There are many women who do not have the patience to grow out their damaged hair while there are some who are very busy and cannot devote enough time to take care of the extremely fragile transitioning hair. For such women, however radical it may seem, the big chop is a good option. Contrary to what you may believe, it can prove to look highly feminine and even highlight the fantastic bone structure that Afro-Americans have!

It is not easy to go natural after years and years of artificially treating your hair. Keep positive role models around you and you will regain faith on your journey each day.