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Originally Posted by whitekzbc
Thank you so much, so blessed! Yes, when I took out my braids I cut off about half of my hair so it is short now but not like crazy short. I'm getting so tired of this transition because I can see my natural roots(beautiful!) and I want to just cut all of the relaxed crap out of my hair and wear it! But I am nervous about wearing my hair that short! What I don't get is how can I wear a fro or the puffs while transitioning? I still have a lot of relaxed hair on the ends so wouldn't it look like a horrible mess if I tried that because nothing is going to change that texture? Also, I have become some what of a product junky in the past month so is it okay if I cowash every other day with suave tropical coconut and then use the cleansing cream and asian tea once a week or should I do something different? Also, is it okay to put braids in while transitioning for like a month and 1/2 around December if I haven't done the BC or should I leave them alone? I want to thank you for writing me back that much too, you have been so helpful and so has this site! Sorry I have so many questions...none of my good friends are natural so I need sites like this and people like you for moral support! Thanks again!
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Hey!
I want to first off say that I am here to be of any help that I can to you. So, any time you have a question, just ask away!
What I need to importantly know when was the last time that you got your hair relaxed, so that way I can have a better time frame of how long you have been without a relaxer in your hair.
I am glad that after you got your braids taken out that you did quite a fair amount of your relaxed hair cut. As, that was a good thing for you to do. Now, alot of women get drastic Big Chops done where they may shave off all of their hair or cut it almost as low as a "fade". That is something that is normally done when they want to skip transitioning and just immediately become natural. Because, you should already have a good amount of new growth going on, you don't have to undergo any type of drastic cuts like that. At this point, you obviously still have a pretty fair amount of straight (relaxed) ends going on. So, what I am going to advise you is to get get the rest of relaxed ends cut off over time. This way you can get more newgrowth (i.e. natural hair) and therefore the amount of amount of hair that you would be left on your head (after you end up cutting off the last of your relaxed ends) would still fairly be alot.
Because you had your hair cut about a month ago, I would suggest you doing only a mini-cut of your relaxed ends in September or October. Now, if you go to a professional to have it done, then make sure that you show them with your fingers exactly how much you want cut off. And, after you get a little bit of your relaxed ends taken off in September or October, then you can wait till around December. and just get the rest of the relaxed ends taken off. Therefore, in betwen each min-cut you would be getting more new growth and will be getting more length to your hair in between each mini cut, you know what I'm saying.
Oh and in regards to the styles that I mentioned, some of them can be rocked when you are transitioning (braids, twists, cornrows, and such.) But, after you become natural you would have the ability to rock any of them that I mentioned. Yes, of course, you can put braids in your hair while you are transitioning at any time. And, I do suggest you keep them in your hair no more than 2 months at any given time though, okay.
Now, if you want to rock ponytails or buns right now while transitioning then that is certainly okay. As, you certainly don't have to wear your hair down loose everyday. And, doing daily co-washes are okay to do, if you prefer to do conditioning rinses in between your normal wash day. I did try using Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner to do co-washes with (during my experiments with co-washing my hair). I will tell you tha the product left my hair tangled and feeling dehyrated afterwards. But, because the product may work differently for you, I say give it a try. It's cheap and if it doesn't work out for you, then you really won't be out alot of money, right.
Now, because people who are Black & Biracial typically have dry,thirsty hair, it is normally recommended that one shampoo and condition their hair once a week. So, I would definitely recommend that you always do a through cleansing of your hair once a week. I will say this about you doing daily co-washes. Because, you would be washing your hair on a daily basis, you would be detangling your hair on a daily basis as well. Therefore, you would be experiencing more shedding that way. Hair normally sheds on a daily basis anyways. And, the typical rate of shedded hair is between 50- 100 hairs. Although, if you manipulate your hair on a daily basis (w/a comb/ brush), then that number can rise. Which is why, I certainly want you to be aware of this, alright.
I wish you nothing but good luck and definitely keep me posted, okay!