Tips on Transitioning from Relaxed to NATURAL HAIR!
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2015
- In this video, I will share useful tips on how to successfully transition from Relaxed to NATURAL HAIR!
TIP #1: Decide if you want to BC (Big Chop) or Transition long term.
TIP #2: Find your go-to style!
TIP #3: Keep your hair moisturized!
TIP #4: Experiment with different Protective Styles!
TIP #5: Tweak your original regimen!
TIP #6: Do Mini-Chops!
TIP #7: Don't try to guess your curl pattern!!
TIP #8: Be Gentle!
TIP #9: Stay away from HEAT!
TIP #10: Ignore the Negative Comments!
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My mom has been putting perms in my hair since I was little and I'm now in college and I'm tired of my relaxed hair. I can't even remember how my natural hair looked and how it felt like before my mom changed my hair. Your video is very helpful and give me the confidence to start my journey to transition my hair back to its natural state. My mom is gonna hate it and say that my hair looks a mess and that it looks "nappy" but I know that I'll be happier with my natural hair.
Omg im inthe same situation. Im going to be 18 soon and ive had my hair permed since i was little. Tbh im worried about how mu natural hair is gonna look but having a perm is too much work.
The nappier the happier😂
I relate to this so much. I love my mom but i hate my relaxed hair so much. I cant remember my natural hair but so all of my fam has natural 4c hair except for me, just because of my mom. And ik that ill look better with natural hair. It will fit me
SAME! im in the 10th grade and im tired of it... but im kinda scared because I never had short short hair before 😭 i hope i dont sound like im complaining 😅
Same situation for me but I’m 12 in 3 weeks
I wish I never got a perm..... So much work
ikr, my roots are curly and my ends are straight
Mixer Gamer ikr
Kaeron Weaver me 2
Kaeron Weaver exactly i got a perm now i wish i didn’t bcz natural hair you can be you
Mixer Gamer omg same its so annoying but im not doing big chop
I've got such a huge crush on your hair. it's beautiful.
Lee M lol
I never realized how much I loved my natural hair until I permed it 🤦♀️
Samee
Ong 🤦🏽♀️
Omg 💯
Same 😩😭
I'm feeling that now 🥺
I'm 14 and got a perm when I was going into the 7th grade I cried when I got a perm because I was basically forced I love my natural hair so I started getting new growth in the middle of my 7th grade year. at the ending of the year I cut three inches off my first time in transitioning. i do small chops every three months and I'm at the ending of my transitioning and my hair is 10 inches long now I recommend when your transitioning to not use heat and try to keep ur hair in a protective style and to keep your hair mouisturized I love being natural and I will NEVER NEVER get my hair relaxed ever again don't listen to people telling u to get ur hair permed I'm telling u it's not worth it n the long run .💯
It's Alierah: That happened to me but I got a perm when I was younger so I was basically forced :(
It's Alierah I’m scared bc I just got a relaxer and I want to go back natural like I miss my curly hair and I want to know how to go back
It's Alierah same I was in 7th grade and I was forced aswell
Sasunaru Narusasu same
Same!
Your hair is flawless
+Miss Brittany Alexander Thank you Miss Brittany!
+April Bee Awesome video. I have been natural almost 2 years. I have used heat though.
+April Bee I'm debating whether or not I want to go natural how much of my hair I'm going to have to cut off
The negative comment part was NOT A LIE!!! When I was transitioning (this was my 4th month going on 5), so many people at school, even my mom too, was talking about my hair and new growth. Kept telling me to get a perm and everything. It was so bad it drove me to finally get a perm. It's been a month since the relaxer now and I regret getting it. This would have been month 6!!!! Ugh.
girl i dont even give a shit my hair is growing out and it looks odd but i dont give a fuck because in about a year itll be WORTH!!!!!
Same here. I was sorta bullied into getting a relaxer, and now I regret it. Now I'm so scared to transition because of what people will think of me and my hair :(
Maruko I'm in the same situation :(
Same
I don’t plan on getting a perm but my gma says I should get one all the time and it aggravates me
Great tips April!! I love your hair!
I've had a perm on my hair for over 30 years and I've mad the decision to go natural... I currently have braids in and I'm glad to hear you said you gave yourself a year because I planned on keeping it braided for a year, but cutting off all of my perm around December. You have no idea how much your video has helped me!
Tee Cee
That is great. I made a few videos on my channel about transitioning and I have written two books about it. They are on Amazon. The books are called Dynamic Curly and Dynamic Curly Extended. Dynamic Curly Extended is a paperback book on Amazon.
You will not look like a poodle. I have been natural for 10 years. I made a few videos on my channel about transitioning and I have written two books about it. They are on Amazon. The books are called Dynamic Curly and Dynamic Curly Extended. Dynamic Curly Extended is a paperback book on Amazon.
You will not look like a Poodle! You probably look fine. I have been natural for 10 years. I made a few videos on my channel about transitioning and I have written two books about it. They are on Amazon. The books are called Dynamic Curly and Dynamic Curly Extended. Dynamic Curly Extended is a paperback book on Amazon.
I am about to the the same thing transition from relaxer to natural. I'm going to wear braids for a while also. I've been perming my hair since 14. So it's time
My mom made me go natural (by not taking me to the hair salon anymore) and I'm glad she did :)
she's a great mother i'm going natural
Lucky you my mom is forcing me to get a relaxing 😑😪
@@daqueen1448 same
Same and my hair grew really quickly but I recently decided to big chop lol
@@daqueen1448 same here
One of THE best breakdowns/explanations that I have seen about the transitioning process.
Great job!!
If you're using wigs or sew ins I recommend curly wigs. Kinky curly and do twist outs because you don't have to use heat for that and it looks natural and you never have to wear your natural hair until you're fully ready which is my plan.
will kinky curl curl my relaxed hair? i was natural for 6 years and relaxed my hair in June 2017. i hate it so much!!! i can't do anything with it!!!!
Heather Shaw no, because it’s not your real hair and weaves typically don’t even interact with your natural hair
Thank you for the tips. I'm 8 months into my transition and just mini chopped. This journey has been the best decision ever!
+Kassandra Allen Awesome! Good luck with your journey!!
I personally transitioned for 1 year and 1 month post relaxer, you're right braidouts are great to blend the 2 textures. April you were a huge inspiration and influence in me deciding to transition to natural! thank you!
Thank you for all those tips, all your videos. I'm having a sewed in hairstyle right now after I did the big chop. But I can already see how my hair grows, parts have already been growing out and I can run my fingers through it without having a hand full of hair. You're such an inspiration, I've never been this excited to get those extensions out and see my healthy natural hair growing and being beautiful. Thank you, April! Thank you for giving me enough strength to love my natural hair again.
Thank you for allowing us to see your transition phases and in giving tips! Your hair is beautiful!!!
5 months on transitioning my hair and have cut 2 inches off my relaxed ends. I do plan on transitioning for 3 years. I'm so glad I came to this video 😍😍😍😍
thanks, I needed this. I've been transitioning for 6 months and I hate my hair. I'm still waiting for that liberating joy of going natural. happy to hear all the things my hair is going through is normal.
This video inspired me to the fullest. I'm in transition myself. I work at a retail store, and people look at my hair all the time. I be like...:( please take your bag and bounce. have a nice day. lol but u guys make me push harder. thank u.
T Elease just dont care and you can do it
Thank you, April, I did the same thing you did, transition for one year and then, I just cut off the relaxed ends and my hair is beautiful , healthy and long, and I am three years and months natural. I am so happy, I went on this journey, I will never go back.
First, your hair looks amazing! Awesome tips, that absolutely live by for my natural hair!
Natural, luscious, beautiful hair!!!! Couldn't agree more!!!! Great video - I'm going to share it with my sister since she's transitioning now.
Love your hair!!! I'm in love with my natural hair, short but healthy!!!! Congrats!
Thank you so much for making this video. Around this time last year I told my mom that I wanted to go natural but she didn't think it was best for me because I've been struggling with alopecia areata for about 7 years now. After years of perms and protective styles my hair has almost fully grown back now, but I still have some bald patches. So my mom told me to wait and that I could do what I want with my hair when I turn 18. But I turned 18 almost 5 months ago and was too afraid to go natural. You've inspired me to finally make the decision to transition so that my hair can grow healthfully and beautifully. Thank you again ❤️
thank you thank you thank you... you are now my saviour like honestly I needed this
Thank you for sharing your transititioning hair journey with us.
Almost 2 months in with my transitioning journey.
This is the most motivational video I have seen yet! Especially, because I'm ready to go natural, but a little nervous about letting go of my extensions. I'm past the point of returning to the 'creamy crack' lol! It's taken a few years to get my hair back to healthy, also it's an emotional journey feeling truly beautiful with our natural hair. But, you own it, and this video has motivated me to do the same! Thank you so much for your inspiration! 👍🏾👌🏽👍🏾😀😃
wow. this video came in time I was already giving up going natural with dealing with the two textures. thank Aprilbee
Beautiful hair!!! Trying to transition and it's got it's up and down!!! Glad my husband is supportive!! You go girl and all the other beautiful black natural women on this site!! #selfblacklove.
This has been the most helpful video about transitioning from relaxed to natural hair! Thank you so much for the tips. :D
Great tips!!! Tfs 😄👍 by the way your hair is growing so fast, it's beautiful. Would love to see more hair vids
Am glad i watched this video...girl your a life save😊😊 you gave me the will to not give up on my transitioning journey😘😘😘
These are great tips! I had your BC on replay when I did my BC! Love your hair btw 😍
And you can do a tutorial on your hair please?
once again....yet another great straight forward and informative video. I just sent the link to a friend who is transitioning and wanted advice.... perfeft timing!!! keep doing your thang ms +April Bee
I love your personality! This helped me so much! Thank you thank you thank you!
Great tips, definitely all necessities!
Your video was awesome. I enjoyed it alot. You are very informative and articulate. I just recently made the decision to go natural. I haven't had a relaxer in 2 months. I decided to wear wigs that are cute, stylish and similar to my own hair. I work in a professional setting so I didn't want to buy a wig too outrageous. I learned from you to make the longer transition instead of BIG CHOP. Thanks
Thank you 😢🙌 for doing this video it helped me a lot I been trying to change my hair to natural. thank you
That last tip is the TRUTH!!! I was fortunate enough to have a really supportive husband who actually helped me with my BC by using his clippers to cut me down to .25 an inch of hair on new years 2014. If there were such a thing as type 5 category hair, I think a pic of my hair could've been in the textbook, lol! I sure did get a lot of puzzled looks from family on both sides, but I didn't care. With a lot of TLC and MOISTURE, its already back down past my shoulders..
That is great you had a supportive husband. I made a few videos on my channel about transitioning and I have written two books about it. They are on Amazon. The books are called Dynamic Curly and Dynamic Curly Extended. Dynamic Curly Extended is a paperback book on Amazon.
Love your hair and your attitude about what ppl may say!
Your hair looks gorgeous! I'm trying to figure out how to get this transition underway. Big chop is definitely being considered.
Your channel gives me joy😌✨
great video....i too experience negative comments especially from my family. it didn't make me feel comfortable at all let alone confident .eventually i had to block it out...and its so tru.... now everyone loves it ...kiss teet....*side eye*. as always your hair gives me life.
I'm transitioning and I appreciate these type of videos. Thanks for sharing.
April, glad you're back!! Can you please do a tutorial on this hair style?!! It's beautiful. Wash and go? Twist/braidout?
Great tips! I wish I would have watched a video like this when I was transitioning! But i didnt start watching youtube until I became natural lol. But I am 1 year 6 months natural, even though there has been some setbacks, some hard times, it is the best decision I could have ever made for my hair! Here's to another 6 months natural....and a lifetime of big beautiful hair!
Love this tutorial! I haven't touched my hair in 3 years & my last update was in March! I'll be taking out my sew in, in 2 weeks & getting a blow out😁 I plan to try the braid outs thereafter!
I love your hair! ❤😍 Next month I'll be 2 years relaxer free. I'm planning on cutting my relax ends in January?,2016.
I have alot of new growth. Great tips!!!
+I love my curly hair ! Wonderful! Thanks for watching!
Your hair looks so healthy, it's simply gorgeous!!!
Great tip about the curl pattern being different when transitioning from big chop. Never thought about that, but that's exactly hat happened to me after transitioning for over a year then cutting off my relaxed ends, my curl pattern was totally different.
100% truth & honesty, I'm sitting here nodding my head yes to every word, like you're preaching lol.... new subbie :-)
I love this!!! your hair is awesome. hair goals
This is actually just what I needed ! I've recently began transitioning ( a month after my thirteenth birthday &&' I plan on long term transitioning ( at least two years ) and I'm so excited !
+vibewithaja Good luck my dear!
How is it going?
how’s it going?
thank u so much. . .so helpful. . .im thinking about transitioning but i dont want to do the big chop so ur tips were very helpful
this was the best advice I've seen thus far.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO, thank you so much for the information, I been wanting to go natural but did not know how or were to start, I never cut my relaxed hair for like 20 years but the hair is short ( 12 inches) and it doesn't grow at all, and I don't have my edges anymore, so that is why I decided to go natural and I hope I will enjoy it :)
Thank u for these tips. I did the big chop twice. First time because my hair (which was relaxed and color) started breaking real bad. Chopped and started wearing a wig. Hair grew back long and strong and I went back to relaxed and color and it broke again. Did big chop again and went Natural. Only color. (Completely gray. Not ready for that) been natural for going on 3 years and I love it. Hair is strong. Didn't know about u until today. Jane Mason helped me through my transition via of utube. I have to agree with you. Braid out is my favorite and I did receive negative feedback during my transition. Thank u for validating this process. Please keep up the good work. We as sisters always need to reassure each with positive feedback.
thank you for the advice! & tips really needed it!
+Josophene Vogle So glad it helped!
woow your hair is beautiful, thank you for this video i seriously was losing soo much patience with my hair transitioning as its been over a year and i am not yet fully natural. i was actually considering chopping off all the relaxed hair
Thanks a bunch, April. You're an angel.
"Braid Outs"during the transition is great advice. Thank you
Your very inspiring I'm starting my new journey and your hair is beautiful then and now
Great video! So gorgeous and I was kind of distracted by that piece of hair in your face. I wanted to reach thru the screen and move it out your face lol. And yaaasss don't worry about the haters, they'll be the same ones transitioning to natural after they talk bad about your hair.
OMG! I love your hair! It's so pretty! I'm still transitioning.
- Shes So Pretty ! Her Hair Is GORGEOUS ! I'm Currently 5 Months In & My Hair Is SUPER DRY! After I Take My Hair Out I'm Doing The Big Chop ! NERVOUS ! Watching Your Videos Will Help Me :)
i just started going natural a few weeks ago im transtitoning long term for like 1 year before i cut my relaxed ends off this helped alot thanks:)
Excellent tips , I loved everything you said.
Your hair is giving me LIFE
You and your hair is beautiful..I'll be so glad when I get to your length:)
I'm currently transitioning and I'm 5 months post perm. My go to style is bantu knots. I love the way my hair looks once I do the twist out. I've looked at other videos on other styles but I just DON'T have hands for hair. Ur hair is lovely!
Transitioning since January 2017! My hair has never felt healthier! Wonderful tips...especially for a new, inexperienced person as myself!!! Love the video!!!
Thank you, your hair is beautiful. My hair is currently relaxed, but I am wearing cornrows at the moment. I was thinking about possibly going "natural" when I take down these braids, but I didn't want to do the big chop. I hope you have some more videos to check out!
I love 💗 this video!!!! Very encouraging
I love your videos! Your hair is beautiful!!
Just found your videos. Starting my natural journey. Definitely don’t want to big chop so I’m transitioning. What products do you recommend for keep your hair moisturized? Love your videos!
Your hair is pretty.
Is this a twist out?
Omg your hair is giving my life! I am currently 9 months post and I actually chopped all the perm in the nape area not enough to notice but just so I could see if I had a pattern at all.. it's a constant struggle to keep from cutting but I plan to wait until after February which will put me at 14 months post before I chop it. it's hard with the two textures and having to use different products for each texture..
It is all about you and best decision 🤩❤
I love this video I big chopped because I tried to transition 2x and ended up relaxing so I knew that was the only way for me and it was extremely hard and still is I have no idea what Styles to do because I'm in that awkward stage I wear wigs to protecte my hair and I have seen much growth in the last year I can't wait until I reach your length it gives me hope but I do love my natural hair and it so healthy ....
Thx. so much for sharing! and your hair is on point😍😍
Hair is GORGEOUS!
Thankyou so much for this video this makes wanna go natural even more!
Your hair is LIFE! 😍 Lol.
Am 13 and am 4 months into transitioning back to my natural hair.I did not hve the best quality hair but I prefer it more than my relaxed hair.I had not a clue what to do when transitioning and this video helped me a lot.Thnx and btw luv ur hair💕🤗u giv me confidence🌸🙈
Loved the video And I love my natural hair!
oh love your channel too!
I love love your hair! Beautiful!
I'm beginning to wish I big chopped so that I could establish my natural curl pattern sooner 😶. Great video and journey.
Slay natural ✊🏿
I'm 16 and thinking about transitioning.. think I will but seriously wonder what my natural hair looks like. my aunt has natural hair and I've never seen anyone else with her type, they're the perfect replica of a sheeps wool
Lol " look at my hair now " lol preach
from a young age i got my hair straighten got hair louse in school 😂then did cosmetology i loved the hairstyle waaaaaaaaaah ah vex now i ever straighten and cut why oh why and chic your hair looks real beautiful😍
ty for this! Needed this
Your hair looks so full and pretty. OMG, and congrats over a quarter of a million Subscribers...You better WORK....lOL
love your hair!!
your hair looks lovely! how long have you been natural for?
I'm showing this to my step daughter. She needs to hear this cause I think kids at school are influencing her to get a perm. Thank you for this vid
Am I the only person who's hair actually gets WEAKER when doing braids? Whether you're transitioning or not?
Mamolefe Molefe Mine sheds like crazyyy when I do braidouts
***** Oh thank goodness I'm not the only one :) It gets brittle asf too -.-
Mamolefe Molefe maybe becuz its to tight
Mamolefe Molefe mine sheds more if it's done in those really small corn rows. And also when I neglect protein treatments
When I where braids, I use "Better Braids MEDICATED Hair Spray". It keeps my hair moisturized, prevents itching, and flaking.
love the video tips...now, what can I use to keep the hair moisturized??
love the hair, convinced my wife to do the same like you, shalom.
I feel your pain I am trying to do the same with my wife and I keep hearing the same excuses that the hair looks better relaxed that is easier to comb yada yada.
Now that is awesome...my fiancé told me he likes my curly hair better than when I straighten it and guess what I now just wear my hair curly now
Great Tips. ! and i am only 4 months into my journey ! Have a long way to go :)
this helped alot thanks ilysm your amazing your hair is everything
Thank you!! So glad it helped!!