Big Chop or No Big Chop
When you stop relaxing your hair, it takes a while to grow out the relaxed hair. Sometimes even more than a year. Some people cut off the relaxed part of the hair, while others grow out their hair for a year or so. This is a decision that you will have to make on your own.
Set a Goal for Growing Out Hair
It is best if you accept the fact that growing out your relaxed hair is going to take some time. If you don’t want a big chop, you should set a goal of maybe a year or so to get as much new growth as possible. During this time, find ways to speed up the growth of your hair and keep it healthy.
Dealing With Kinky Hair New Growth
Those of us who have relaxed our hair in the past, know how it bothers us when our hair starts to grow out. We start thinking about when to relax the new growth. Well, if you are serious about going natural, you are going to have to ignore your curly, kinky roots.
Seeing new growth would be a good sign in this case, since this is a sign that your hair is growing out and you are reaching one step closer to your goal.
Signs Your Perm is Growing Out
These welcoming signs of new growth usually comes in the form of puffy hair, two different textures. You will notice that the relaxed ends are much more thinner than your roots. If you wet your hair, you will see the difference in the new growth and the permed hair. Relaxed will be more straighter than your new growth.
Looking Stylish During The Transition Period
Just because you are going natural doesn’t means you have to spend the entire time during the transition process looking blah. You can sew in hair extensions, braids, weaves, etc., to get a more trendy look. If you choose the human hair extensions, you can dye it, curl it, or do whatever process you would normally do to your relaxed hair.
Using Different Hair Care Products for Natural Hair
Changing your hair products is a must to ensure that your new growth grows thick and healthy. Use a wide-tooth comb to untangle your hair without causing damage.
Keep your hair moisturized by using oils to seal in moisture. Oil your scalp and massage it in, to promote faster grow-out of your relaxed hair.
Be tender with your new growth. They are delicate, so take it easy on the roots and edges when doing your protective styles.