Transitioning tips (short-term)

Hey!

So, I made a page on long-term transitioning tip and now, I decided to make one on short-term transitioning tips. I'll start by saying that I've only short-term transitioned once and I was like, how old then? (between the ages of 7 and 8), that transition went bad because my family was still in charge of my hair, they used products with harsh chemicals in it, petroleum jelly and some other things on my hair (x_X). A few days before my 14th birthday, when I decided to go natural, I decided to long-term transition because I am like a length freak, I don't like my hair being short (and my dad also doesn't want my mum, sis or I having short hair (he made my sis grow her hair out, but hey! she's got such gorgeous long hair now). I have watched YouTube videos on short-term transitions and done my research on it, I might add, so, I have some really good tips for you. I hope this helps :)

1. Transition for at about 4 months and whilst doing so...
2. Look at the ingredients behind the bottles of products you use then go to this ingredients page , look for the ingredients and make sure you avoid products that have an ingredient that says, 'Avoid' below it on the list on that site, if your product contains an ingredient marked as 'Caution' on that site and that ingredient is either on the last row or the row above the last row, I guess it's alright, but don't use many products with that or use that product more than once or twice a week. Avoid silicones (though you don't need to really be bothered about dimethicone), parabens, sulphates (esp. sodium lauryl/laureth sulphate: what makes your shampoo foam (I'll explain later)), sodium chloride (not really a big deal if it's on the last or second to the last line of the ingredients list)
3. Avoid heat. Don't use blow driers, curling irons, flat irons/straighteners or any heat producing thing, if you can do without them.
4. Find ways to style your hair with both textures. I will strongly advice that you do not use heat to do this as heat can cause damage and when it's time for your BC (big chop), you might have some straight hair that looks relaxed, but actually is just heat damaged.
5. Deep condition your hair at least once a week (or 2-3 times a month). I advice people to do this with food/natural things/organic things such as bananas, avocados, natural oils, eggs, mayo... These will naturally condition you hair and also, you won't be leaving chemicals on your hair for however long you choose to DC (deep condition). I always deep condition overnight (Friday nights to Saturday mornings). You should be able to find some organic/natural products (DCs, shampoos, conditioners...name it) (and people's thoughts about them and ratings) here (American) or here (British)
6. Either don't use shampoo on your hair, use it only once a month (or once every 2 months) or twice a month (if you can't help it). Why? Shampoos dry out the hair and strip it of essential oils. However, you can co-wash (conditioner-wash) every week.
7. Treat your entire head of hair how you would treat fully natural hair: don't comb your hair dry (comb or detangle it only when wet and/or saturated with a slippery conditioner, invest in wide toothed combs, don't touch your hair often (esp. the roots area), 
8. Decide when you are going to do your BC and find someone who's good at trims or hair cuts
9. Do your research, thoroughly! You need to know how you'll care for your fully natural hair, I've given you many tips for that, but still, you need to learn more and also, find good recipes for your hair...
10. BC

I hope this has helped somebody.

Good luck with your transition to your beautiful natural hair.

Feel free to send me questions (using the info on the 'Contact' page) anytime and you can also send me your natural hair story (and state whether you want it up on here or not). I would love to hear from you! :)

~Sam