Anywho, moving on. Like always -- I hope this helps someone who may have a similar question!
Hi! Let me start off by saying u have gorgeous hair!!! My name is S and I am one of your IG followers. I have been interested in going natural for about 2 months now. I have been getting my hair pressed and relaxed pretty much my whole life (since age 11). I have a sew in now and I want to take this out and start the process. What is the first step? Also I want to transition before I BC! Please help and suggest some products and what I need to do first. Thank u sooo much!
Hi S!!!
Thanks so much for reaching out and being a follower. I truly appreciate
all the support. Congratulations on your decision to go natural! The journey will definitely
be a rewarding one. For your transition, you will definitely need to hone in on
a few things:
First, begin developing good hair care habits for yourself. If you don't
already, begin sleeping in a satin bonnet, scarf, or pillowcase. Learn how to
moisturize (water based product or water) and seal hair (butter or oil based
product).
Second, begin cleaning house in terms of products. If you still have
relaxer around and relaxer related products, get rid of them. Also, hide your
flat iron from yourself. This will serve you better during those times when
you're frustrated with your hair, and want to go back to what you know.
Third, decide what you want for your hair in terms of products -- will you
continue using products with sulfates, silicones, etc? If so, then you don't
need to make any major changes. If not, you need to begin investing in a few key
products. This is not the time to become a product junkie, because your hair
will still be mostly straight/relaxed/heat damaged -- and just because the
products work for that hair doesn't mean they will for the natural hair.
Besides, you'll be gradually getting rid of that hair anyway :)
Here are a few things you'll definitely need to adopt in your regimen, but
it is up to you how frequently:
Predetangle and pre-poo at the same time. Anything that keeps that line
between relaxed and natural hair nice and moisturized is ideal. My favorite
pre-poo products right now are Soultanicals Knot Sauce (www.soultanicals.com) and Kurlee
Belle Banana Nut & Avocado Deep Treatment (www.kurleebelle.com). Store-brand
wise, Trader Joe's Nourish Spa or Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner works well for
pre-poo as well.
Detangle: You can probably still fairly easily detangle at this point, so
the products mentioned above should work quite well. The aforementioned Trader
Joe's conditioners work well for wet-shower detangling, as does Tresemme Split
Remedy Conditioner.
Cleanse: If you're still okay using shampoo, I recommend anything from the
Giovanni line -- especially from the 2Chic Avocado & Olive Oil line. If
you're interested in sulfate free, you can cowash with the Trader Joe's
conditioners, or a cowash like As I Am or from Shea Moisture. I personally am a
fan of shampoo bars - Obia Natural Hair Care has great ones (www.obianaturalhair.com) as does
Brown Butter Beauty (www.brownbutterbeautyshop.com)
Condition: You can also alternate between conditioning and deep
conditioning treatments as you see fit. Shea Moisture conditioners are all
great. Aussie Moist is also another good one. As far as deep conditioners go, I
am a fan palmer's Coconut Protein Deep Conditioning Pack. Giovanni also makes
great conditioners -- most naturals go for Deeper Moisture or the 2Chic Avocado
& Olive Oil Conditioner and Hair Mask. Just set yourself up for moisture,
and you should be fine. Protein treatments are also good, just on about a
monthly basis.
As far as styling goes, that's up to you. Be sure to check out the
Transitioner Tips and Hairstyles under the Healthy Hair tab on the blog -- I
have information about styles and tutorials there. This email is pretty long,
but I hope it helps.
Be sure to let me know if you have any other questions!!!
Here's more info about what to expect when transitioning:
-Christina Patrice
Do you have a question about your hair? E-Mail me at info@maneobjective.com!
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