Nappy Magazine Nov 2014 | Page 4

Transitioning

Transitioning is the process of eliminating chemical treatments and allowing the hair to grow out while gradually trimming the chemically processed ends.

Pros of Transitioning:

*You have the time to learn about your particular hair type.

*If you are not comfortable with short hair, then you can avoid that adjustment period, and avoid the wait of growing your hair back out.

*During transitioning you have the time to perfect your hair styling skills.

Cons of Transitioning

*The texture of your hair will not be consistent: which means if you decide to wear your hair in a twist out or braid out style the root of your hair might be curly while your ends will be bone straight (To avoid this simply roll the ends of your hair with rods or rollers).

The process of transitioning takes longer than if you just did “the big chop”.

transition or big chop?

In order to go from relaxed to natural hair, you have two options: Transitioning or The Big

Chop. Which one you choose is entirely up to you. There is no right way or wrong way to

start your journey. It doesn’t matter how you get there, it’s all about what makes you

comfortable.

Let’s take a look at the two methods for going natural.:

The different type of hair