6 Easy Things You Must Do After You Go Natural. Part.1/2 WP

Recently I’ve received more questions than ever from women who have big chopped and finally entered the world of natural hair. Even with the abundance of information online I’m always shocked by how many women are still looking for help and guidance. I've divided this article into two to make it easier to read.

Here are 3/6 things you must do after you big chop.

1. Make Sure Your Cut is Styled/Shaped Up by A Professional

There’s a difference between cutting your hair off yourself, in your bathroom, vs. getting your hair cut a professional to make sure it is styled correctly. Depending on how short you go, I even suggest finding a trusted barber. After cutting you may be surprised by the actual shape of your head and it’s possible you won’t know how to make sure the remaining hair frames your face well. A professional stylist or barber will help to make sure your cut is stylish and on trend. A great shape-up goes a long way with rocking a super short look. The last thing you want is to cut all your hair off and hate the results. Talk to someone you trust and use inspiration photos to give your stylist or barber an idea of what you want. 

2. Be Patient, Give Products A Chance & Take Advantage of Product Samples

As a new natural, I’m sure you are anxious to try every product on the market. And trust me at some point you will (I can’t even count a number of products I’ve tried). After you big chop take advantage of product samples before buying full-size products. Because shorter hair will cause for far less product, using product samples will save you time and money down the line until you build up your holy grail list. Some brands even sell smaller size product samples in stores now to help with this. Companies are realizing women invest a ton of money into hair care, but become even more frustrated after spending tons of money only to find nothing works for them. If you can’t find samples in store, request free samples from the brands you want to try.

3. Develop A Regimen Now…This Will Help You Later

So the number one question women ask is “What should I do to my hair now that I’m natural?” At the core, you must do the same traditional things you did with relaxed hair. Shampoo, deep condition, maintain trims, etc on a regular basis. Those things don’t change. The biggest change, however; is the frequency of how often you choose to implement those activities. Here are my healthy hair regimen suggestions:

• Shampoo: At the minimum, every 7-9 days. Healthy hair growth starts with a clean scalp. Shampooing weekly will help to remove product build-up, environmental factors, dust, sweat etc to ensure your pores aren’t clogged and hair growth can occur freely.
• Deep Condition: Once a week or each time you shampoo. Make sure you have a great moisturizing conditioner and a balancing protein conditioner.
• Moisturize: EVERY DAY!
• Trims: Every 3-6 months or as suggested by your professional stylist. Of course if needed, if you don’t have any damage on your ends by that time then don’t trim them just for fun, give them more time.

Developing a healthy hair regimen after you big chop will put you in a great position for when you hair grows longer. By then you will have your favorites figured out and you will know what your hair responds well to as far as products.

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by Charlene Walton of TextredTalk.com