Keep reading for five things you should know before deciding to undergo the big chop. Always entrust your big chop with a stylist!
This is not the time for experimentation. These days, watching a few YouTube tutorials can make anyone feel that they can master any specialty. The right level of expertise is needed so you can make the transition with ease.
The best way to go about the big chop is to cut it off and start fresh, but transitioning can work in your favor as well. Making the switch from long hair to a short length can feel like the ultimate shock. But, completely cutting off your hair is not your only option. Transitioning will allow you to grow out your natural hair before cutting off the relaxed ends to give you some length to work with. Many people find this method to be easier.
To me, the best protective styles that I see generally are cornrows, a sew-in weave, or any style in that lane. Short hair is not necessarily easier to deal with, especially when you consider styling practices and maintenance. Maintaining a solid haircare routine is essential for healthy-looking natural hair. Following a strict regimen of nourishing your strands is vital for healthy hair. Not to mention, locking in moisture via the LOC method is a fabulous way to cover all the bases.
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My edges began coming out in clumps in the shower, and it became clear to me that I could no longer continue abusing my hair. It was time to go natural. Being at Howard University—a historically black school—I was already surrounded by beautiful black women who were no strangers to embracing their natural hair. I began looking to them for advice on how to not only properly transition but also grow my hair back.
The one suggestion that kept popping up? Jamaican Black Castor Oil —a product that's been a staple in black households for centuries thanks to its moisturizing and healing properties that help stimulate hair growth. It comes in a variety of brands, but everyone swore by Tropic Isle Living.
Real beauty goes beyond the surface—and so do we. Sign up for Glamour's newsletter to get honest reviews, personal essays, and more every day. As I resorted back to weaves to conceal my hair loss, I would drench my scalp in JBCO before having my hair braided for a sew-in. Disclaimer: It's not for the faint of heart. I don't even think the word "thick" is an adequate way to describe it.
It's heavy almost tar-like and leaves your hair somewhat greasy. But desperate times called for desperate measures. Within weeks I began to notice my edges gradually growing back, and after every weave install, the "new growth" I saw was insane. After two years of transitioning, I had finally gotten rid of my relaxed hair.
But my mom and I couldn't stay away from our kitchen beautician ways, and in celebration of my now perfectly transitioned hair, I wanted to go lighter. So we dyed it during one of my breaks at home—two times in one week, to be exact.
My finally healthy, curly hair had gone limp in certain parts, and once again I felt like I was at square one. Since I couldn't wear it in its natural state anymore, I began trying different styles like perm-rod sets, braid-outs, and the occasional silk-out and testing new ways to integrate JBCO into those routines. After several greasy fails, I finally landed on my now go-to way to use it: as a pre-shampoo treatment. I apply a generous amount of the oil throughout my wet hair, massaging it into the scalp and the letting it sit for 30 minutes in a plastic hair cap.
After I cut my hair, I paid a visit to my doctor who told me that I had an iron deficiency and very low calcium and vitamin E levels. At this time, I began taking my hair maintenance and health so seriously that I researched online the effects of vitamin deficiency on hair growth, and lo and behold, there was a huge correlation. According to The Vitamin Shoppe , vitamins C and E help prevent radical damage in hair follicles, while vitamin B is well known for making your hair stronger.
Deficiency in iron , zinc , and biotin , can lead to hair thinning, and hair loss, and less commonly, alopecia. This is was what inspired me to begin using a natural hair mask and using household items to creatively and effectively give my hair some much needed love and attention.
Every other week of the month, I would use a natural hair mask of two well-beaten eggs extra eggs may be necessary depending on hair thickness , two tablespoons of mayonnaise, and one tablespoon of honey to restore the moisture in my hair and join forces with mineral supplements to add the much-needed vitamins that I was missing to my hair.
Eggs contain sulfur, vitamin B and protein, which are all needed to grow thick, and healthy hair. Mayonnaise contains an amino acid called L-cysteine, that is said to build keratin, which is a type of protein in the hair that promotes growth and strengthening. Honey, an emollient, locks in moisture, which boosts growth, and reduces breakage. Although mixing this mask was a bit messy, I was able to restore the body of my hair in a little under six months and add two inches of length to my hair in a year.
In fact, I went from having thick, 4C kinky hair, to bone-straight permed hair, to sleek coily 4B textured hair in a matter of three years. My hair went from having split ends, no edges ugh, not the edges! Nixing perms and taking care of my hair really allowed me to embrace my curls and, more importantly, myself.
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