Growing Out Your Relaxed Hair: Transitioning to Locs

wild growth for hairGrowing out your relaxed hair before going for locs may seem like it’s taking forever. No need to be impatient during this transitioning time. You can make it a fun experience, while speeding up your new growth. Here are some useful tips to help you grow out your natural hair before the big chop.

Using Protective Hairstyles

When you growing out your relaxed hair, it is best to find an alternative styling method, such as protective styling, to take the stress off your new growth and relaxed ends.

Preventing Hair Damage When Transitioning

Find a safe protective style that is stylish while transitioning from relaxed hair to locs. Wearing hair extension is a great way to give your hair a break from everyday styling. Human hair extensions are quite versatile, as you can style them easily. Extensions such as the Brazilian virgin hair instantly curls up when you add water and conditioner.

Faux Locs for Transitioning from Relaxed Hair

If you want to try something fun while you transition from relaxed hair to natural locs, go for the faux locs, which is typically prelooped to make installing them easier. This is a simple, yet stylish hairstyle for protecting your real hair while it grows out.

Mini Chops for Faster Hair Growth

As you transition over to natural hair before getting your locs, you can speed up the new growth with small mini chops every 3 months. Snipping a little off the ends will not make your hair too short. In fact, it will help to encourage faster hair growth, so that you can reach your goal even faster.

Castor Oil and Massage For Hair Growth

Another simple way to get your hair growing faster, is to use some Jamaican Black Castor Oil and massage your scalp every other day. You can mix the castor oil with a carrier oil so that it’s not too thick. Virgin coconut oil, jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, and sweet almond oil are just some of the few carrier oils you can use with the castor oil.

Dealing With the Ups and Downs of Transitioning

This may not be an easy transition for some people, especially if you had relaxed hair for years. To learn about what to expect while growing out your hair for locs, do as much research as possible.

Use this time to embrace your natural curls. This would be a good time to start documenting your journey by creating a natural hair journal. During this time as you start to see progress with your hair growth, you will get a glimpse of what’s in-store for you at the end of your journey.