transitioning styles help

Danyele

I'm not sure what hairstyles to do. I am transitioning but a lot of the hairstyles I am seeing are for people who are already natural. I would prefer not to put any weave in my hair so kinky twists are out of the question. I would like to work with my own hair.

says the two strand twists are good for transitioning but i don't see how to do it when my ends are so straight.

Any tips and other hair styles?

geminichic

You should try doing braid outs and bantu knots. That's what I'll be doing while transitioning, but mostly bantu knots, because I can't braid at a great speed.

SweetZcurlZ

You can still try twist outs, Just put rollers on the ends, I've been transitioning for 13mos and as the new growth gets longer protective styles need adjusting, braid updos, bantu knots, twist outs, flat twist outs. Right now I just bun, eventually this style has been the most simple and easiest to do, It can get boring so sometimes, I flat twist the front, do a braided hairband, or add headband to add style to the bun..but you still have the ability to pratice natural hair protective style techinques.

virgo76

When I was transitioning I did a lot of buns and braid-outs. When I did braid-outs, I braided my hair then curled the ends with flexi-rods.

KoolKitty

Hi. I had the exact same question to ask. I have actually transitioned from my relaxer a few years ago. I have no relaxed ends but I do have straight ends. I've been told that it is because I got my hair blow dried and flat ironed to often. I used to get it done about every two to three weeks when I began my transition. That was at least 5-6 years ago. I am going to try to transition one more time with limited to no heat to see if I can transition fully. I am so bad at doing my own hair and I don't know what to do with it without the flat iron or a sew-in. I will try the suggestion given and see what happens. I hope things work out for you!

NewlyNatured

Okay, Im just like KoolKitty! I am 9 months into transitioning and I cannot stop straightening my hair. I just honestly do not know how to braid or any of that stuff. And when I wash my hair, I get so overwhelmed with all of the curls/new growth that I just want to hurry up and take my straight iron to it!
I am trying to ween myself off of the flatiron & learning new things to do with my hair. I would rod set my hair, but when I put any type of curls like that in my head I look like a 5 year old =( Ugh. I just dont know what to do!

Danyele

thanks everybody! it helped a lot!! I think i'll do the two strand twists with bantu knots!! Because my hair always unravels when i just try to do the two strand twists without the bantu knots.

Danyele

NewlyNatured wrote: »

Okay, Im just like KoolKitty! I am 9 months into transitioning and I cannot stop straightening my hair. I just honestly do not know how to braid or any of that stuff. And when I wash my hair, I get so overwhelmed with all of the curls/new growth that I just want to hurry up and take my straight iron to it!
I am trying to ween myself off of the flatiron & learning new things to do with my hair. I would rod set my hair, but when I put any type of curls like that in my head I look like a 5 year old =( Ugh. I just dont know what to do!

I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND!! WHEN I TRIED TO TRANSITION THE FIRST TIME ALL I DID WAS FLAT IRON IT! But now I can't stand to see my hair straight so my flat irons and hot comb are in the closet somewhere!

It's hard to ween off the flat iron! But you can do it!!

krazy coils

I would also recommend braidouts as a transitioning style. I did these all the time during my transition. It especially helps to blend the two textures.

naturallyu

Rollersets or rodsets are very good options too. I can get a rodset to last for a week. It is a good alternative to using heat and the textures blend nicely. I have been transitioning for two years and I started off alternating between rollersetting and bantu knot outs. Further along in my transition I was able to do two strands because a lot of my straight ends were trimmed out. HTH

Danyele

naturallyu wrote: »

Rollersets or rodsets are very good options too. I can get a rodset to last for a week. It is a good alternative to using heat and the textures blend nicely. I have been transitioning for two years and I started off alternating between rollersetting and bantu knot outs. Further along in my transition I was able to do two strands because a lot of my straight ends were trimmed out. HTH

thank you very much this did help! =D