what i wish i knew before transitioning without a big chop..

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[kekethomas]

I'm transitioning now and aggravated but I want the relaxer off. I have no clue what I'm doing but I'm trying to keep my hair moisturized. Lord help me on my hair journey. 🙏🏽🙌🏽

[halabontiffa]

I never big chopped. Just did protective styles to protect my transitioning hair. But everyone's journey is different. Some tips for you are try to detangle your hair with a wide tooth comb and not a tangle teaser and ALWAYS comb starting from your ends and move your way up. this will minimize breakage. I would recommend to detangle your hair in the shower with some sort of conditioner or leave in. This provides slip and can also help minimize breakage. To prevent you edges from thinning or breaking at the transition point, try not to pull it up in a bun too much. Let your hair follicles breathe and relax. You got this girl!!

[KiKiD]

You do not have to big chop, clipped ins and patience goes a long way

[theonetruth]

Hi just know that God loves you all and has a plan for you.

[PlainAndChelsea]

Omg, after about a year and a half I couldn’t stand my new growth and my old damaged hair being together. I big chopped at 19 months! Your hair is going to be 👄👌🏽 *chefs kisses*

[brooklyngirl]

Hey Girl! This is my take in whaat you should do based on my own experience from transitioning from permed to curly hair.
1: focus on moisture! You've already nixed over shampooing your hair, but I would get a deep conditioner that your hair would like. (Personally love the Manuka Honey collection from shea moisture.
2: Limit got2b Its main ingredient is a drying alcohol that leeches moisture from your hair
3: Limit the amount of times you wear your hair in a bun! I know its hard, but constantly pulling your wet hair into a slick backed bun and layering a gel on top can cause breakage within itself. Especially on edges and back perimeter of your hair. I would instead do a flat twist or crown rows when not on camera to limit the stress a bun can cause.
4: Not necessary to cut all of your straight (damaged) ends off at once. Personally I didnt just because I still wanted length and only went every 3-4 months for a trim and to keep an even length overall.
5: Youre already eating clean and you drink a ton of water, so keep doing it!
6: Embrace these frustrating days, its hard and it sucks, but youre doing your best and its worth it once you get to your end goal.
Based on what your roots look like your definitely in the 3 family you could be a mix of all three but I believe youre a 3b-3c also realize that as your hair becomes longer and weighed down the curls while still being 3b-3c will look slightly different compared to charts.
So proud of your girly for staying on your journey! ❤️😊

[RaeMarie]

So pretty! I say big chop girl. The breakage can damage the new hair and split higher. Be careful with that hairspray. All the alcohol can be dangerous! Your hair is sooo gorge!

[alexissss__]

i would also recommend cutting off little by little instead of chopping it all off at once. i had heat damage at the beginning of my journey and so i had to transition. i was so excited for my new growth that i just started cutting off a little at a time because i wasn’t quite ready. but then one day i just got tired of waiting and chopped off the rest & it felt so good for the dead ends to finally be gone 🥰 go at your own pace !

[GlamorousBeauty]

A big chop would be the best option. Because when you have that big of a texture difference and the difference in the construction of the hair your going to have breakage unless you really really really take care and spend time on your hair. You have a beautiful texture and I think you would look amazing with a short cut. It can be done without a big chop but it’s going to be more time consuming and your probably not going to see growth at the same rate you would if you just cut the permed ends off.

[melodyonscreen]

I resonated with everything you said, I’m also in the beginning process and hate looking in the mirror when it comes to my hair, we will get through this!!

[kurliegirlie]

3b/3c mix is my best guess. You may want to trim every other month to gradually chop, rather than a big chop. I have been natural for 11 years and transitioned for 10 months. I only suggest the bimonthly trim to prevent breakage and splitting. But definitely make the journey your own!

[AhorreYgane]

i'm so frustrated as well the process is real 👸🏾

[mmenjivar]

Kayla, you have such beautiful curls! I love them so much. This curl journey is hard but it is so worth it at the end. Don’t ever give up you’re doing amazing! One tip I can share with you is that you should deep condition at least once a week and it will change your curl pattern to the way you love it or better. I have done it with my curly journey and it has helped!

[ashleyallard]

I big chopped on the 7th of this month and I love it. You have wigs and enough growth so its not like you will be bald. Take a leap of faith.

[toad]

Bro when I started my relaxed ends fell off and the back of my head was just short curls...I felt so sad but its

[teakrose]

I think your curl pattern is mostly 3C too. A short look would look good on you! Im getting Raven Elyse modelesque vibes

[richellec]

Keep at it girl, you’re doing great. Your curls are so cute

[alyssajohnson]

I am so proud of you because I know how hard it is to transition. I only made it 6 months transitioning before I big chopped and my hair grew way faster after I cut it.

[pinkpanther]

Rice water is a game changer. It’s good for hair growth. Enjoy your transition. I also think that if you did a big chop. It would look good and you’d love it.

[OmegaWackAttack]

Something that helped me while transitioning was applying product to soaking wet hair, and not too much product either. I’d take all of my hair in between my index and thumb, like 👌🏽 that and drag it from root to tip. Whatever size the 👌🏽 was at the end was the amount of product I’d use to keep me from weighing my curls down. Hope that made sense & is helpful!

Also Mielle organic edge control is dope af, and using their babassu deep conditioner on a biweekly routine (with a shower cap and heat to penetrate) in conjunction with my macadamia did wonders for the frizz! 🤍🤍🤍 Good luck boo, we’re all rooting for you and your curls are POPPIN!